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[monk12]

Kart Racing was once merely one sport among many in the Mushroom Kingdom, but in recent years it has exploded in popularity. Globalization of the sport has drawn involvement from many different corporations seeking to put their product before the greatest number of viewers. The sponsorship deals resulting from increased corporate involvement have greatly fueled the growth of the sport, allowing races to be conducted more frequently in ever more exotic locales. However, competition between the different sponsorship groups has greatly complicated the races and opened the door for involvement by criminal syndicates such as Team Rocket or the infamous Bounty Hunter's Guild.

All of this extracurricular activity has made the lives of the drivers more difficult. Few drivers can afford to pay the bills purely on the strength of their winnings. Drivers that accept sponsorship deals receive another source of income, but are held to higher standards, and may be required to perform flashy maneuvers in the middle of a race to boost ratings even in defiance of tactical sense. Drivers who agree to drive for Team Rocket or other shadowy organizations may find themselves required to perform... less than legal activities on the track. Drivers strapped for cash are often approached by the Bounty Hunter's Guild, who always have an underhanded mission to perform on behalf of the quarreling sponsorship groups. Bribery and corruption is rampant in the Prix, but the show must go on!

Spoiler: The Rolls (click to show/hide)

There are a few different rolls a player may attempt during a turn, depending on what they want to accomplish.

The simplest roll is the Racing Check, which resolves in typical RTD fashion. Racing Checks always have the results listed here, and may have additional effects related to the circumstance that warranted the check. Normally, the only results possible are 1-6, but modifiers may produce higher or lower outcomes, so those are listed here as well.

0 and Below- Your action FAILS, and you suffer a HICCUP (see Karts)
1- Your action FAILS, and you lose ONE Momentum
2- Your action FAILS
3- Your action FAILS
4- Your action SUCCEEDS
5- Your action SUCCEEDS
6- Your action SUCCEEDS, and you gain ONE Momentum
7- Your action SUCCEEDS, and you gain TWO Momentum


The second type of roll is the Pass, which is the check you make to pass another driver (or avoid being passed!) Pass rolls are always opposed checks, and thus have no other effects- a 1 is just a 1, and a 6 is just a 6, with no change in Momentum. Pass rolls are always modified by your current Momentum.

Then there's the Hazard Roll, which is made to avoid hazards like Bananas or Chain Chomps, or to hit Item Boxes. It is identical to the Racing Roll, except that no Momentum is gained or lost from rolls.

Next, there is the Item Roll. Each player gets a bonus to their item roll related to their position in the race. First Place gets no bonus, Second Place gets +2, Third gets +4, etc. For each segment a drivers is behind the leader, they get an additional +1 bonus to this roll. Consult the Items tab for rules on when Item Rolls are made and the uses of specific items.

Finally, for cases off the course the standard RTD convention is used- in binary situations, 1-3 is a fail and 4-6 is a pass.

Spoiler: Turn Phases (click to show/hide)

0: Starting the Race

Starting the race is a special turn all its own. Players start with Zero Momentum, and the only action Players can choose to attempt is a Rocket Start. A Rocket Start is a special instance of a Racing Check- players who succeed on a Rocket Start receive +2 Momentum, Players who critically fail receive no Momentum, and players who choose not to risk it or who otherwise fail to succeed gain +1 Momentum. Players are ranked by their Momentum, and ties are broken by opposed Racing Checks.

1: Player Action Phase

The first thing that happens in a turn is the resolution of player actions. Player actions resolve from first place to last, as determined at the start of the turn. Players can choose their action from the following list- this list does not cover all possible player actions (for example, specifically ramming an opponent into a hazard,) but this is the base point for thinking about player actions.

Drive Aggressively- The player cuts corners close, squeaks through narrow openings and generally tries to outperform the competition. The player makes a special Racing Check, gaining One Momentum on a 4, and Two Momentum for each result higher than that. Regardless of the result, the player takes a -1 Penalty to Hazard Checks.

Drive Defensively- The player focuses on maintaining their position, providing a +1 bonus to avoid being passed, and to avoiding attacks. A driver using this action only attempts to Pass in the Movement Phase if his Momentum is twice that of the racer ahead of him.

Draft- The player drafts behind the driver ahead of him, looking for an opening, and makes one free Pass Attempt even if his Momentum is lower than that driver's. Drafting players do not lose Momentum if they succeed on this Pass Attempt, and if their Pass Check result is 10 or higher, they gain ONE Momentum.

Ram Driver- Instead of trying to cleanly pass another driver, you can try to Ram them out of the way. The next time you are involved in a Pass action, you first make an opposed Pass Check modified by your respective Momentums. If you succeed, your target loses Two Momentum and that player cannot oppose you in that Pass Action (effectively ending their attempt to pass you or allowing you to freely pass them. You still lose Momentum for passing as normal.) The Rammed driver must make an immediate Racing Check to avoid spinning out, losing additional Momentum.  If you fail, only you lose One Momentum and the Pass action resolves as normal.

Take Shortcut- Some sections of the track have alternate paths, most often shortcuts. Some paths require the use of an item to enter (a Mushroom to boost straight across a wide curve, for example,) some paths require Racing Checks to enter (hitting a narrow line of Dash Panels,) and some paths require both (landing a long Mushroom-fueled jump across water.) The specifics are detailed in the course info.

Power Slide- The player attempts to Power Slide to gain a speed burst. The player makes a Racing Check- on a success the player gains a +1 bonus to Passing checks made that turn and may make one free Pass Attempt if his Momentum is higher than the driver ahead of him. The Power Slide check normally incurs a -1 penalty because it requires space to perform- normal curves and broad straightaways do not incur this penalty, while broad curves provide a +1 bonus to powersliding.


2: Movement Phase

This phase represents the actual movement along the track. First, any active Blue Shells hit. Next, any features of the course need to be navigated, whether good or bad- the only exception is Item Boxes, which are hit during the following phase.

Finally, players jockey for position throughout their movement. Starting with the player in last place, if a driver has higher Momentum than the the driver ahead of him, he attempts to Pass. If his Pass succeeds, he moves ahead and loses one Momentum, then repeats the process- there is no limit on the number of pass attempts a driver may make in a single turn. Drivers that used a Defensive Driving only attempt to Pass if their Momentum is double the driver ahead of them.

If the driver currently in Last place in the segment has Momentum of 0 or less, he must make a Racing check modified by their Momentum to avoid Falling Back. A player that Falls Back has wiped out, and must repeat their current segment. A player that has Fallen Back has their Momentum set to THREE.

If the driver is currently in First place in the segment, he can make a special Pass Check to Pull Ahead. This check suffers a -6 Penalty, and is modified by Momentum. A player cannot suffer a hiccup from failing a Pull Ahead roll. A player that Pulls Ahead successfully immediately advances to the next segment and must immediately navigate any hazard in that segment- any loss of Momentum means that the player does not Pull Ahead. Once a player has completely Pulled Ahead, he loses FOUR Momentum.

3: Cleanup Phase

A couple things happen during the Cleanup Phase. First, Item boxes are hit- item rolls are assigned, and anyone who hits a Fake suffers the consequences. Then, if the course is subject to changing conditions or special events, this is when those effects come into play. Finally, any Player with a Momentum less than One has their Momentum set to One, Players with Momentum higher than their Cruising Speed have it lowered to that speed, and the order of the players is finalized for the start of next turn. The Finish Line is crossed at the very end of the Cleanup Phase.

Spoiler: Items (click to show/hide)

Items can be acquired from item boxes found at the end of particular segments of the course. During the Cleanup Phase, each player makes a Hazard Check to hit an item box. On a success, they make an Item Roll and consult the following chart to see which item they receive. The odds of hitting an item box are delineated in the course description.

Items marked with Dragged are automatically used and pulled behind the Kart, providing a +3 dodge bonus against Green Shells and Red Shells- if this bonus is the reason the player survives the attack, the item is treated as hit and lost. Additionally, a player that fails to Ram or Pass the driver dragging the item must make a Hazard Check to avoid hitting the item. Dragged items MUST be used before deploying another item. If a driver Spins Out or Flips while Dragging an item, that item is dropped on the track as a Hazard.

1- Banana- Dragged. When laid on a segment of track, the Banana forces any driver following the user to make a Hazard Check to avoid. The driver immediately following the user takes a -1 penalty to this check, the next driver takes no penalty, and all subsequent checks receive a +1 bonus.

The Banana can be thrown forward at a player- the target must be in the same segment as the user. The user designates a target and makes a Hazard Check with a -1 penalty. On a success, the banana lands on the track ahead of the player, who must make a Hazard Check at a -1 penalty to avoid it. Otherwise, all players including the target receive the +1 bonus to avoid it. The user must make an hazard check of their own to avoid it.

A driver hit by the Banana spins out, losing ONE Momentum.

2- Banana

3- Banana

4- Banana

5- Banana

6- Fake Item Box- Dragged. The Fake Item Box functions the same as a Banana, EXCEPT in two instances- First, players dragging a Fake Item Box DO NOT receive the +3 Dodge Bonus for dragged items. Second, if it is played on a track segment containing Item Boxes NO player receives the +1 bonus to avoid, and any player rolling a 2 or 1 to pick up an item automatically hits.

A driver hit by the Fake Item Box flips, losing TWO Momentum.

7- Fake Item Box

8- Triple Banana- Dragged. As the Banana, but the Driver has three of them. The Dragged bonuses do not stack, and failed Passers/Rammers need make only a single Hazard Check to avoid them. The Driver may use any number of Bananas per turn. Multiple bananas in one segment count as a single hazard that lasts until all bananas have been hit.

9- Triple Banana

10- Triple Banana

11- Green Shell- Dragged. The Green Shell can be shot forwards or backwards. If the user does designate a target, then the attacks of the Green Shell receive a +1 bonus against the intended target. The Green Shell still attacks intervening drivers in this case.

The Green Shell attacks by making an opposed Hazard Check with a -1 Penalty. If the attack roll is a natural 6, and misses, then the Shell takes a funny bounce and receives a +1 bonus to its next attack. If the attack is a natural 1, then the Shell bounces off a wall and reverses direction.

A driver hit by the Green Shell flips, losing TWO Momentum.

12- Green Shell

13- Green Shell

14- Bob-omb- Dragged. Similar to the Banana, Bob-omb can be thrown forward at a player or dropped on a track. There is no penalty to the attack if Bob-omb is thrown forward, and the driver immediately behind the user receives a -1 penalty to dodging. On a direct hit, players are thrown into the air, losing FIVE Momentum.

Even if Bob-omb does not hit the targeted player, the next two drivers in line must make a Racing Check to avoid the blast radius. A driver caught in the radius spins out, losing ONE Momentum.

15- Blooper- When used, the Blooper sprays ink on the windshields of all opponents ahead of the user. The ink imposes a -1 penalty to all Racing, Pass, and Hazard Checks until the end of next turn. The ink can be washed off earlier by driving over a Dash Panel or by using a Mushroom, Boo, or Star.

16- Blooper

17- Mushroom- The Mushroom provides an immediate speed boost to the user. The user gains TWO Momentum and makes a free Pass attempt against the driver ahead of them in the segment, even if their respective Momentums would not normally allow it. If there is no driver ahead of them in the segment, the user may attempt to Pull Ahead instead.

18- Mushroom

19- Red Shell- The Red Shell is identical to the Green Shell, except that it always attacks the driver immediately ahead of the user with a +3 bonus.

20- Red Shell

21- Red Shell

22- Triple Green Shell- This item functions the same as a Green Shell, except that instead of being dragged behind the kart they spin in a circle around it. Each individual Shell provides a +2 bonus against Green Shells, Red Shells, and in Rams. A driver may fire any number of Green Shells in a single turn.

23- Triple Green Shell

24- Blue Shell- The Blue Shell always targets the player in first place, striking at the end of the next turn's Action Phase. A direct hit causes a player to fly into the air, losing FIVE Momentum as well as losing all items. The targeted player can attempt to drive close to another player to force them to share the effects of a direct hit- this is treated as a special case of the Pass roll.

Even if not involved in a direct hit, the following two drivers must make a Hazard Check to avoid the blast radius. A driver caught in the radius spins out, losing ONE Momentum and losing all items.

25- Star- This item causes a player to become invincible until the end of next turn. While invincible, the player has access to certain shortcuts, is immune to all items, and gains TWO Momentum. Whenever an invincible player rams another driver, that driver flips, losing TWO Momentum. Whenever an invincible player is involved in a Pass, that pass is treated as a Ram attack.

26- Star

27+ Thunderbolt- This powerful item causes all other players to shrink, slowing to a fraction of their speed until the end of next turn. Shrunk players lose THREE Momentum and take a -2 penalty on all Racing and Pass Checks made until the duration expires.

Spoiler: The Characters and the Karts (click to show/hide)

As a player, you have two associated groups of stats- the Character and the Kart. The Character tracks all your Metagame information, while the Kart is used in Races. Characters can be drawn from any Nintendo franchise, whether they are from the Mushroom Kingdom, Cerulean City, Hyrule... uh, Space, whatever. Characters are granted on a first come first served basis, although variations are allowed (Mario and Metal Mario, for example.)

Characters have 5 associated stats- Points, Fame, Coin, Crowns, and Cups. Points are earned in races, are indicative of career racing achievement and are used for qualification purposes. Fame is similar to Points, but is much more difficult to earn, can be lost through misdeeds or poor PR, and is key to Sponsorships (see Sponsors tab.) Coin represents the finances of the character- Coin is used to enter races, improve Karts, and perform certain other actions. Unlike the other stats, a player's Coin supply is hidden by default. Crowns are earned for winning a race, and Cups are the most prestigious award available.

Each character drives a Kart- by League Rule, each Kart is standardized for competitive balance, and any offenders caught in violation of these rules are subject to heavy fines. Of course, caught is the operative word there...

Drivers start play with a base Kart and 5 Coin. The rules allow each Kart to be augmented with up to TWO Modules per race- a player may own any number of Modules, but only two may be installed for each race. Modules, unfortunately, are inherently unique, unstable, and react unpredictably with Karts. When you buy a Module, you may choose the Benefit- however, there is always a randomly associated Hiccup that is permanently tied to that Module. Modules cannot be resold, although they can be traded between Players.

Some special races allow more than two Modules to be used, but some villainous drivers cheat, using multiple Modules even in Races that prohibit such skullduggery. The specific method of cheating varies- sometimes the driver simply bribes the inspection official for 5 Coin, and sometimes the driver's sponsor uses its corporate leverage in exchange for... extracurricular activities. More information on sponsors in the appropriate tab.

Benefits

Dirty Weapons- Cost 1 Coin, whenever this Kart fires a Shell or throws a Bob-omb, if the attack roll is a natural 6 it inflicts a hiccup on the target. Can be disabled and re-enabled at will throughout the race. GROSSLY ILLEGAL- bribes start at 5 Coin for one successful use and escalate from there

Item Bonus- Cost 3 Coin, Karts with an Item bonus get +2 on Item Rolls

High Acceleration- Cost 3 Coin, Karts with high Acceleration get TWO Momentum any time they start a turn with Zero Momentum, and if their Momentum is less than One during the Cleanup Phase their Momentum is set to TWO instead of One. This applies at the start of a race, before Rocket Starts

Free Item- Cost 3 Coin, driver starts race with an item. The Item Roll to determine what item they start with is made during the Cleanup Phase of Turn One, with appropriate modifiers.

Compensator- Cost 3 Coin, cancels out a Hiccup. Unlike other Modules, this does not inflict a Hiccup of its own

Rubber Band Forward- Cost 3 Coin, gives a +2 bonus to avoid Falling Back

Speedy- Cost 3 Coin, allows a maximum Momentum of 6 (normally 5)

Streamlined- Cost 3 Coin, grants +1 to Pass Checks made while Drafting

Ramming Speed- Cost 6 Coin, provides +2 on Ram Checks

Nitrous- Cost 6 Coin, gives ONE Momentum on a successful Powerslide in addition to other effects

Aerodynamic- Cost 6 Coin, gives ONE Momentum on Draft check of 6 or higher (normally 10)

Great Handling- Cost 6 Coin, reduces Hazard Check penalty on Drive Aggressively by 1

Perfect Placement- Cost 6 Coin, dragged Items provide a +1 bonus to avoid being passed

Juggernaut- Cost 12 Coin, allows a player to Ram the Driver ahead of the user immediately, even if respective Momentum would not allow a Pass attempt. Does not necessarily give the rammer the opportunity to pass, and does not work if the target has >2x rammer Momentum.

Highly Maneuverable- Cost 12 Coin, Diving Aggressive gives ONE extra Momentum on 3 and 4 (so 1 for 3, 2 for 4 and 5, 3 for 6, etc)

Breakaway- Cost 12 Coin, gives a +1 bonus to Racing Checks made to Pull Ahead

Hiccups

Featherweight- -1 on Ram Checks.

Low Loot- -1 on Item Rolls.

Slow- This Kart's Maxiumum Momentum is 4 (standard is 5)

Banana Magnet- This Kart suffers an additional -1 penalty to avoid Bananas.

Rubber Band Back- Racing Checks made to Pull Ahead take a -1 penalty

Sticky Wheel- When Driving Aggressively, a roll of 2 results in the loss of ONE Momentum

Not Aerodynamic- When Drafting, you must have higher Momentum than the Kart ahead of you.

Inefficient Slipstream- When Drafting, only gain ONE Momentum on a check of 12 or higher (normally 10)

Poor Handling- When Driving Aggressively, Hazard checks take a -2 Penalty (normally -1)

High Bumper- Dragged Items are too high behind your Kart to be truly effective, reducing the Dodge bonus to +1 (normally +3)

Signal Interference- Your Kart interferes with the homing device on Red Shells, causing their attacks to be made at +2 (normally +3)

Faulty Weapons- Works identically to the Benefit described above, except you cannot choose to suppress the effect. If you don't bribe the officials before the race (perhaps because you suffered this Hiccup mid-race,) and the Faulty Weapon ability triggers because one of your Shell or Bob-omb attacks rolled a 6, you face heavy fines and loss of Fame.

Spoiler: Kart Damage (click to show/hide)

Whenever a Player rolls a 0 or lower on any check, instead of losing extra Momentum their Kart suffers a random Hiccup. In the course of a clean race, this is a fairly infrequent occurrence, since the only normal effects that impose a penalty on rolls are Aggressive Driving, dropped items like Bananas, Bloopers, the rare Thunderbolt item, and on some courses Hazards. Mid-race hiccups are normally an unexpected conjunction of these modifiers.

Players can also suffer a random Hiccup as the result of hitting certain Hazards on the most dangerous courses- these Hazards are clearly marked, so Defensive Driving is a prudent action in those segments!

Finally, certain honorless dogs have been known to use Dirty Weapons- this is a Module Benefit that disables certain safeties in damaging items such as Bob-omb and the various Shells. When those items make an attack roll and roll a 6, they inflict a Hiccup in addition to their other effects. Dirty Weapons are, of course, banned by the League, but when has that stopped anyone? Corporate Sponsors often use their leverage to bribe officials to look the other way, provided it doesn't hit any driver other than the target. Drivers acting unilaterally (at the behest of the Bounty Hunter's Guild, or because they are assholes) must cover the cost of Bribes themselves.

Karts that suffer mid-race Hiccups have no way to cure them on-track, unless they have a Module with the Compensator Benefit that is not already Compensating for something. Hiccups persist after the Race- they can be removed for the cost of 3 Coin.

Spoiler: Grand Prix (click to show/hide)

Races occur in tournaments of four related races known as a Grand Prix- the first three are intended as qualifying races for entry to the fourth, the Cup event. The first race is the Underdog Open, populated by drivers with the fewest points (starting with rookies, tiebreakers going to whoever hasn't raced recently, most fame, or if all else fails a coin flip.) The second race is the Crown Invitational, populated by drivers with the highest Fame (tiebreakers going to highest points, longest without a race, and coin flip.) The third race is the Comeback Open, with dibs going to the racers who haven't been able to compete for the longest (tiebreakers going highest points, highest fame, and coin flip.) The winners of the first three qualifiers are automatically entered into the Cup race, two slots go to drivers with the most career Points, and the final slot goes to whoever has the highest Fame of the remaining drivers.

Rewards for Standard Race

1st- Crown, 3 Coin, 2 Fame, 9 Points
2nd- 2 Coin, 1 Fame, 7 Points
3rd- 1 Coin, 5 Points
4th- 4 Points
5th- 3 Points
6th- 2 Points
7th- 1 Point
8th- Consolation non-abrasive tissue

A Cup does not cost any Coin to enter (paid by Sponsor,) and the Coin and Fame rewards are doubled.

While most Prix use the standard rules, some may use alternate rules, allowing more powerful Karts, teams, or other quirks.

Spoiler: Corporate Sponsors and the Bounty Hunter's Guild Overview (click to show/hide)

Sponsorship Groups are the movers and shakers of the Mushroom Kingdom League. Each Sponsor has an Image they wish to project, and they hire Drivers who meet that Image to enhance their marketability (and make some Coin, as well.) Sponsors can improve the Image and Fame of their own Drivers, and interfere with their rivals through means both fair and foul. For more information on what Sponsors can do, or if you'd like to control a Sponsor, read the information posted here

The Bounty Hunter's Guild primarily serves as a third party intermediary between unscrupulous Sponsors who want untoward things to happen, and cash-strapped Drivers willing to stoop to such skullduggery. They may also act directly, altering the conditions of the course.

Spoiler: Course Design (click to show/hide)

Maybe you want to drive a course based on a certain franchise, or maybe you want a port of a classic Mario Kart course. As it turns out, it isn't terribly hard to design a course that I can use! When you get right down to it, a course is just a series of segments connected together. Each Segment may have unique qualities such as hazards, alternate paths, item boxes, or provide bonuses to certain actions due to their shape and placement on the course. No one segment should have too much going on, since that makes for confusing, unsatisfying turns- at the same time, almost all segments have some kind of unique bonus/hazard/whatever to make them interesting, and provide for strategic decisions. A good course length is 4 or 5 segments- ideally, a race should only last 12-15 turns. Longer courses will have fewer laps (if you want to design a Rally race) and shorter courses will have more laps. You can get a feel for how to divide up a course by looking at existing courses- I will put links to existing courses in this tab as they arrive.

Luigi Circuit- Course Record 11 turns, Crank
Yoshi Falls by freeformscholar- Course Record 13 turns, Mysterious Mr. L
Cerulean Speedway- Course Record 11 turns, Zelda
Gloomba Grotto by Toaster
Rainbow Road by ExKirby
Kirby Rally by ExKirby

Did you survive the wall o' text? If you want in, go ahead and claim your Character and create a Kart! As stated above, you have 5 Coin to spend on Modules, and you are certainly free to ride a vanilla Kart and add to it later (or never.) You can also design your own emblem to represent your character- 50x50 is the size I use in-race, so I'd appreciate it if your logo at least had a square aspect ratio. As a rookie, you'll be in the next available Underdog Open. If you'd like to claim a Sponsor, the list of current Sponsors is under the Lists tab below.

Here we go!

Spoiler: Race 1- Kirby Rally (click to show/hide)

1- Pikachu
2- Conker
3- Olimar
4- Captain Falcon
5- Link
6- Oomph
7- Shy Guy

Spoiler: Crown Invitational- Gloomba Grotto (click to show/hide)

1- Crank
2- Zelda
3- The Mysterious Mr. L
4- Dry Bones
5- Fox McCloud
6- Counselor Grimtoad
7- Luigi

Spoiler: Race 3- Waluigi Pinball (click to show/hide)

1- King Harkinian
2- Kirby
3- Mario
4- Bill Ryzer
5- Vaati
6- Bill Ryzer
7- Boss Form Amadeus

Spoiler: Lists (click to show/hide)

Current Player/Sponsor Status

Season 1
Underdog Open, Luigi Circuit, Winner: Crank
Crown Invitational, Yoshi Falls, Winner: The Mysterious Mr. L
Comeback Open, Cerulean Speedway, Winner: Princess Zelda
Star Cup, Rainbow Road, Winner: Crank

Season 2
Underdog Open, ??
Crown Invitational, ??
Comeback Open, ??
Shell Cup, ??

Spoiler: Chase for the Shell Cup (click to show/hide)

1- Winner of ?? -
2- Winner of ?? -
3- Winner of ?? -
4- Points Leader -
5- Points Second Place -
6- Most Famous

Spoiler: Fan Art (click to show/hide)

Because hell yeah, that's why!

Dwarmin's character Oomph and his friend Bradley Boo.

*Oomph is the Koopa. Cutely fanged ghost to the upper left is Bradley, Oomph's public relations manager. He really has his work cut out for him these days...

Toaster's Crank and Oomph, courtesy of freeformscholar


freeformscholar's Counselor Grimtoad


Bradley and Exkirby's character Kirby, courtesy of freeformscholar


The inevitable consequence of the above, courtesy of Darvi


Counselor Grimtoad refusing Team Rocket


King Harkinian eying the competition, courtesy of Gatleos


Grimtoad meeting the guy on the pizza box, courtesty of freeformscholar

[Phantom of The Library]

Claiming spot on the next race , darn all ye pre-ins!

[Skyrunner]

Oh, no spots. :\

Oh, well.

_{Sometimes I wish I would be that good enough to have a full pre-in list ...}

[Caellath]

_{Sometimes I wish I would be that good enough to have a full pre-in list ...}

Trying the Roller's Block usuallysometimes makes for full pre-in lists.

[Darvi]

Oh, no spots. :\

Yeah.

Y'all know my opinion on this, so I'll spare you from a wall of profanities.

[10ebbor10]

I'm under the impression you can join up as sponsors, and that there will be multiple races going at the same time.

Also, going with Mario as a character, because I really don't know much nintendo franchises.

[Darvi]

Yeah but what's the fun in that.

[10ebbor10]

Yeah but what's the fun in that.

Complots, intriges. Getting players to kill each other/ ragequit to make place for yourself.

[Darvi]

I have read Roller's Block, thank you very much.

[ExKirby]

I claim my Mii.

((Failing that, remove the Ex from my name))

[monk12]

Oh, no spots. :\

Yeah.

Y'all know my opinion on this, so I'll spare you from a wall of profanities.

_{Sometimes I wish I would be that good enough to have a full pre-in list ...}

Trying the Roller's Block usuallysometimes makes for full pre-in lists.

Indeed, most of the people who pre-in'd were people who were helping me hash out the idea in the Rollers Block thread in the first place. That said, each race features a (mostly) new lineup of players- in essence, each Prix is a competition of ~18 different drivers trying to qualify for the lucrative Cup race. Supposedly, the three races are structured to get the maximum number of players involved- we'll see if I have to tweak it, but I think the Comeback Open should catch anyone who falls through the cracks. And since this is the inaugural Prix, each race will feature a completely unique lineup, assuming I have that many players entered in the Rankings.

So hey, if you want to play, roll a character and you'll probably see as much playtime as anyone else. And if you just want to heckle, that's fine too. First race will get underway once we've got everyone posted in this thread- if I don't hear from people in ~24 hours they lose their pre-in.

EDIT: Also, Phantom of the Library, if you want to claim a particular character feel free. It doesn't really matter apart from fluff and funny pictures, but hey, you can snag one as soon as you claim a spot in the Rankings.

[Gatleos]

Racer: King Harkinian
Module: Rubber Band Forward

[Spinal_Taper]

Racer: Bill Ryzer
Module: High Acceleration

[Dwarmin]

Oh, waiting list me. I got the perfect char.


*Oomph is the Koopa. Cutely fanged ghost to the upper left is Bradely, Oomphs public relations manager. He really has his work cut out for him these days...

Player: Dwarmin
Racer: Oomph
Module: (None)

[monk12]

Gatleos
King Harkinian
Module Benefit- Rubber Band Forward
Module Hiccup- Faulty Weapons

Faulty Weapons is the debuff version of Dirty Weapons, the principle difference being that it cannot be suppressed. If the effect triggers you'll lose 1 Fame and get fined 2 Coin (this fine increases for repeat offenders.) You can race with it, but it's a risk, especially since you don't have any bribe money. Note that you can decide whether or not to install a given Module on a race-by-race basis.


Welcome to the party, Dwarmin and Spinal_Taper (and huzzah Oomph!) Your spot is reserved for the next race, but the Modules you have selected cost 5 Coin. Buying them would immediately bankrupt you, since you wouldn't be able to pay the 1 Coin entrance fee. Since that's a Game Over at this point, you should select another Module or save up a little.