It's a Knockout! 2013/14: Qualifying Round - Test Drive II: The Duel

Graham Humphrey · 01 December 2013, 01:44

It's a Knockout! 2013/14: Qualifying Round - Test Drive II: The Duel

Starts: 00:01 December 1 Finishes: 23:59 December 14

And it starts again - time to put the regular league to one side and focus on the annual Knockout competition instead.

Rules

Rules are available here. Super League rules are here.

- Master cars and Master scenery only
- Highest difficulty setting
- Against the clock

Post a picture of your score here with the score written underneath. Enter as often as you like.

Tied scores will be separated by whoever submitted their score first.

No cheating (including save states) - anyone caught cheating gets disqualified.

Here's how the qualifying system works:

Between 9-13 people enter: 8 people qualify.
Between 14-17 people enter: 12 people qualify.
18+ people enter: 16 people qualify.

Remember you have to enter this round to have any chance of playing later on - but please only enter if you feel you will be able to commit to playing the full tournament (this is important, too many people who qualify and then don't take part in the later rounds which spoils the competition).

Have fun and feel free to ask any questions you may have.

Downloads

- ADF
- WHDLoad-installed

Extras

- Lemon thread
- Super League Round 1 threads: EAB, Lemon

mailman · 01 December 2013, 08:12

252,975

vagrant · 02 December 2013, 10:43

231,210
I know the porsche is slower than the ferrari and seems to handle the same.. probably just coincidence that I finished all the tracks for the first time on my first run with the porsche

vagrant · 02 December 2013, 11:54

312,976
yep.. definitely a coincidence

lifeschool · 02 December 2013, 16:11

Quote:

Originally Posted by who

I know the porsche is slower than the ferrari

I'm sure there is no harm in saying I think the ferrari has the best accelleration, but the porsche has very good brakes. They drive fairly similarly but perhaps the porsche has better grip? At any rate, I think the farrari is still the only choice.

btw, if anyone thinks the game is slow and unplayable, either switch your PAL machine to NTSC mode or select 60fps on winUAE to play this at an enjoyable speed. Thats what I'm doing and its also within the rules to do so.

@mods: please could someone make the score table?

Graham Humphrey · 03 December 2013, 00:02

We don't appear to have a proper score table so I've added a (temporary?) one I have written in manually for the time being, like we used to do in the old days (funny how I take all the stuff being generated to copy and paste for granted these days).

lifeschool · 03 December 2013, 14:29

Thanks Graham. I thought I was near the bottom of the table but didnt realise HOW close to the bottom I am. Much appreciated.

lifeschool · 05 December 2013, 23:03

@ Capehorn - I thought you liked driving games??

@ Harry - you voted for this too. Should be easy with your skills.

Harry · 07 December 2013, 00:20

243.195

Will not put much effort in this qualifying, because I think that I wont survive Downfall anyway.

capehorn · 07 December 2013, 00:43

There is a lot of worry on Lemon that there aren't many competitors at the moment. I was going to put most effort in next week, but I'll post a score now to keep things ticking along.

We had 22 players for this earlier in the season. I hope some of them turn up a bit later on, this may be a divisive game but there are some great games to be played later on - Pinball Fantasies, ATR, Lotus and our very own Downfall. The more people who enter, the more people will go through later and the better chance everyone will have.

I'm not a fan of this game at all. I only voted for it because it was clearly going to be played at some point and I wanted it in an early round as it gave me the best chance to qualify. Assuming I get through, I'm quite excited about the rest of the knockout.

141,432

john1979 · 08 December 2013, 01:44

Quote:

Originally Posted by lifeschool

btw, if anyone thinks the game is slow and unplayable, either switch your PAL machine to NTSC mode or select 60fps on winUAE to play this at an enjoyable speed. Thats what I'm doing and its also within the rules to do so.

This is the truth for sure

I'm in again, love certain Amiga driving games. When you look at Amiga vs the 16 bit consoles, this is an genre the Amiga was completely in the lead on.

319821

Lonewolf10 · 09 December 2013, 22:26

I'm struggling to get anywhere close to my scores achieved back in February.
I hope to improve, otherwise I'll won't even qualify for the other rounds where I would have done well

51,236

Lonewolf10 · 10 December 2013, 22:24

A better score, but I still don't feel safe...

111,967

lifeschool · 11 December 2013, 12:58

Quote:

Originally Posted by Harry

Will not put much effort in this qualifying, because I think that I wont survive Downfall anyway.

I know I could kill those top scores but its not fun when its just for qualifying. I feel the same way about downfall, but at least this time it looks like I wont have to face off against graham.

6 v 6 in the knockout at this point.

mihcael · 11 December 2013, 19:21

Quote:

Originally Posted by lifeschool

I know I could kill those top scores but its not fun when its just for qualifying. I feel the same way about downfall, but at least this time it looks like I wont have to face off against graham.

6 v 6 in the knockout at this point.

No, last time it was 3x3x3x3 with top 2 in each group progressing.

Also remember groups for the next round are seeded based on position.

lifeschool · 12 December 2013, 20:24

True, of course I meant 6 participants from each team have qualified in general.

Lonewolf10 · 13 December 2013, 22:19

I still don't feel very safe, so after work tomorrow (yup, gotta work on a Saturday!) I will come home and try to increase my score by atleast 50K.

Graham Humphrey · 14 December 2013, 01:03

One day left now! I will play tomorrow, one more along with me and we get a full house of 16 for the next round

Lonewolf10 · 14 December 2013, 17:36

Quote:

Originally Posted by lifeschool

@ lonewolf -We have 17 players, so if Graham posts a score everyone except the very worst two players will qualify by default. (but this makes the qualifying feel a bit redundant to me). If graham gets drunk tonight and fails to post a score, then yes it would be wise to score now.

Great... I just got home from work an hour ago... only to have to work my ass off to make sure I get through! (not taking anything for granted... Graham could be out drinking

)
Still, I only need an extra 5K minimum

lifeschool · 14 December 2013, 19:18

Relax, Premmisseth posted on Lemon. Top 16 now go through.

01 December 2013, 01:44	#1
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	It's a Knockout! 2013/14: Qualifying Round - Test Drive II: The Duel It's a Knockout! 2013/14: Qualifying Round - Test Drive II: The Duel Starts: 00:01 December 1 Finishes: 23:59 December 14 And it starts again - time to put the regular league to one side and focus on the annual Knockout competition instead. *Rules* Rules are available here. Super League rules are here. - Master cars and Master scenery only - Highest difficulty setting - Against the clock Post a picture of your score here with the score written underneath. Enter as often as you like. Tied scores will be separated by whoever submitted their score first. No cheating (including save states) - anyone caught cheating gets disqualified. Here's how the qualifying system works: Between 9-13 people enter: 8 people qualify. Between 14-17 people enter: 12 people qualify. 18+ people enter: 16 people qualify. Remember you have to enter this round to have any chance of playing later on - but please only enter if you feel you will be able to commit to playing the full tournament (this is important, too many people who qualify and then don't take part in the later rounds which spoils the competition). Have fun and feel free to ask any questions you may have. *Downloads* - ADF - WHDLoad-installed Extras - Lemon thread - Super League Round 1 threads: EAB, Lemon Last edited by Graham Humphrey; 03 December 2013 at 19:16.

01 December 2013, 08:12	#2
mailman Zone Friend Join Date: Jun 2005 Location: Warsaw/Poland Age: 45 Posts: 2,431	252,975 Attached Thumbnails

02 December 2013, 10:43	#3
vagrant Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Australia Age: 44 Posts: 1,126	231,210 I know the porsche is slower than the ferrari and seems to handle the same.. probably just coincidence that I finished all the tracks for the first time on my first run with the porsche Attached Thumbnails

02 December 2013, 11:54	#4
vagrant Registered User Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: Australia Age: 44 Posts: 1,126	312,976 yep.. definitely a coincidence Attached Thumbnails

07 December 2013, 00:20	#9
Harry HD Installer Join Date: May 2010 Location: Hamburg/Germany Posts: 1,069	243.195 Will not put much effort in this qualifying, because I think that I wont survive Downfall anyway. Attached Thumbnails

03 December 2013, 00:02	#6
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	We don't appear to have a proper score table so I've added a (temporary?) one I have written in manually for the time being, like we used to do in the old days (funny how I take all the stuff being generated to copy and paste for granted these days).

03 December 2013, 14:29	#7
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,599	Thanks Graham. I thought I was near the bottom of the table but didnt realise HOW close to the bottom I am. Much appreciated.

05 December 2013, 23:03	#8
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,599	@ Capehorn - I thought you liked driving games?? @ Harry - you voted for this too. Should be easy with your skills.

07 December 2013, 00:43	#10
capehorn Registered User Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: UK Age: 42 Posts: 1,794	There is a lot of worry on Lemon that there aren't many competitors at the moment. I was going to put most effort in next week, but I'll post a score now to keep things ticking along. We had 22 players for this earlier in the season. I hope some of them turn up a bit later on, this may be a divisive game but there are some great games to be played later on - Pinball Fantasies, ATR, Lotus and our very own Downfall. The more people who enter, the more people will go through later and the better chance everyone will have. I'm not a fan of this game at all. I only voted for it because it was clearly going to be played at some point and I wanted it in an early round as it gave me the best chance to qualify. Assuming I get through, I'm quite excited about the rest of the knockout. 141,432 Attached Thumbnails

09 December 2013, 22:26	#12
Lonewolf10 AMOS Extensions Developer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: near Cambridge, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,924	I'm struggling to get anywhere close to my scores achieved back in February. I hope to improve, otherwise I'll won't even qualify for the other rounds where I would have done well 51,236 Attached Thumbnails

10 December 2013, 22:24	#13
Lonewolf10 AMOS Extensions Developer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: near Cambridge, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,924	A better score, but I still don't feel safe... 111,967 Attached Thumbnails

12 December 2013, 20:24	#16
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,599	True, of course I meant 6 participants from each team have qualified in general.

13 December 2013, 22:19	#17
Lonewolf10 AMOS Extensions Developer Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: near Cambridge, UK Age: 44 Posts: 1,924	I still don't feel very safe, so after work tomorrow (yup, gotta work on a Saturday!) I will come home and try to increase my score by atleast 50K.

14 December 2013, 01:03	#18
Graham Humphrey Moderator Join Date: Jul 2004 Location: Norwich, Norfolk, UK Age: 37 Posts: 11,167	One day left now! I will play tomorrow, one more along with me and we get a full house of 16 for the next round

14 December 2013, 19:18	#20
lifeschool Local Moderator Join Date: Oct 2009 Location: Lancashire, UK Age: 48 Posts: 1,599	Relax, Premmisseth posted on Lemon. Top 16 now go through.

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