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Smite
Jul 5, 2007

...and then he eats the body, but they always cut out the spoon scene.


Welcome to the SA Racing thread. Everyone is welcome to join at any time and there's no single game being focused. I'm organizing races when I can, but feel free to race games on your own and post em here.

  • Find a good game to race and coordinate a group together. The group size is preferably 4-6, although we have done some races with more.
  • Start at the same time and introduce yourselves, each recording your own commentary and video. Make sure someone in your group is running Call Graph in case there's a problem (there's always a problem). You don't need to record game audio.
  • Go until you finish, get sick of trying, or are tired of waiting for slower players. You don't have to stay in the call for 3 hours listening to someone die repeatedly to Chill Penguin.
  • Try to avoid recording errors like: bad framerate, stretching, mouse cursors on screen, wrong recording device on audacity, capturing outside the game window, hypercam logos, etc. Do a test recording of the game first to make sure the video is okay.


  • Sync your audio (3, 2, 1, "sync") with everyone in the call when you begin. It'd be even more helpful if you'd remove the pre-sync stuff after, so that your audio starts with you saying 'sync'.
  • Compress your audio/video before you upload it. Don't try to submit 4GB of raw video (Encoding Guide). Also, I hate keystroke recordings (bad sync) and would definitely prefer a video file when possible.
  • Get the files to your producer in a reasonable amount of time. If you take weeks to send your stuff it might get produced without you.
  • Your commentary's live so there aren't great expectations or anything, just don't make it extremely painful to listen to.
  • Let us know if something weird happened to you during the race (emulator crashed/froze, lost the call) so we can try to fix it.
  • Don't take this poo poo seriously. Don't train for 50 hours to win Mega man. This ain't the SDA.


  • Aside from the actual videos, we need a timer & names for each racer. Present them however you want, as long as they're legible. A script for the timer is here.
  • Do your best with getting the audio to sync with the videos. This may be easy or it may be a huge pain in the rear end, especially with keystroke recordings. You might have to adjust the FPS or add pauses. Let me know if you're having trouble, I've done a lot of this.
  • Putting some background music behind the commentary really helps these races. What you use is up to you, but don't overwhelm the commentary, turn the music down.
  • It's not required, but nice to have cool stuff like boss indicators or a progress bar for everyone. I have some sample scripts below.


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Smite
Jul 5, 2007

...and then he eats the body, but they always cut out the spoon scene.
THREAD CONTENT!

Admiral's Mario Rom Hack, Group 1 - Admiral H. Curtiss, Catsworth, Greader, Jordankai, Link, Sabbrewolf, Trizophenie

Admiral's Mario Rom Hack, Group 2 - Admiral H. Curtiss, FutureFriend, Linebeck, Ragny, The T

Aladdin (Sega) - Manic X, SuccinctAndPunchy, Ultigonio, and the voice of: Pat? Cody? Whatever.

Ape Escape (Part 1 | Part 2) - Dithiannim, Drastic Actions, SuccinctAndPunchy, Ultigonio

Bangai-O Race: THIS IS ROBOTS - Combat Lobster, Heavy Sigh, Linebeck, judgementbringer

Batman (NES) - 13FridayGirl, Catsworth (eventually), Psychedelic Eyeball, Smite, thevoiceofdog





Binding of Isaac 2013 - Group 1 - Dectilon, Diabetus, Phiggle, WilliamAnderson, ZLF Aurora, Lukutor (sort of)

Binding of Isaac 2013 - Group 2 - Instant Grat, Iron Chitlin, Link, Ritcheyz, Seer, Senseinobu

Binding of Isaac 2013 - Group 3 - French Accent, Mr. Locke, Ragny, Psychedelic Eyeball, Smite, thevoiceofdog

Binding of Isaac 2013 - Group 4 - Apt Funk, Color Printer*, Power of Pecota, Xaiter

Binding of Isaac 2013 - Group 5 - Lilli and Volt Catfish, with guests Catsworth, Psychedelic Eyeball and thevoiceofdog

Binding of Isaac: Rebirth - Eden Race #1 - Catsworth, FlamingRok, KillerEmcee & PsychedelicEyeball, w/ Smite

Binding of Isaac: Rebirth - Eden Race #2 - FlamingRok, Olesh, Psychedelic Eyeball, Smite

Binding of Isaac: Rebirth (D4 Race) - FlamingRok, Olesh, Psychedelic Eyeball, Smite



Bubsy - Drastic Actions, Festivore, Psychedelic Eyeball, Smite

Captain Novolin, Group 1 - Diabetus, Linebeck, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny, Smite

Captain Novolin, Group 2 - Catsworth, FutureFriend, KillerEmcee, Mr. DJB, Volt Catfish

Castlevania - F. Lobot, GamesFreakSA, PizzaTime, R3M, SuccinctAndPunchy

Castlevania IV - Dithiannim, ElTipejoLoco, FlamingRok, Heavy Sigh, Hyperstryke, SnS

Castlevania Bloodlines - Asme, Dr. Mutagen, Lolo De Puzlo, Rejax, THErealDRAGON, TorpidTypist, and RealSovietBear commentating

Clarence's Big Race - SuspiciousDish, Iron Chitlin, frozentreasure, TheJayofSpade

Contra 3: The Alien Wars, Group 1 - Dithiannim, FlamingRok, FreezingInferno, Heavy Sigh, SnakeManMn

Contra 3: The Alien Wars, Group 2 (PAL version) - FinalGamer, Heavy Sigh, Junpei Hyde, Xarlaxas



Crash Bandicoot - Best Friend Skull, RJWaters2, Robust Laser, SuccinctAndPunchy

Crash Bandicoot 2, Group 1 - Apt Funk, Frozen Treasure, Man with Hat, RJWaters2, SuccinctAndPunchy

Crash Bandicoot 2, Group 2 - BallisticClipboard, FrozenTreasure, RJWaters2, Robust Laser, Vince Videogames

Crash Bandicoot: WARPED - Bebuva, Man with a Hat, RJWaters2, Robust Laser, SuccinctandPunchy

Croc: Legend of the Gobbos - About27Midgets, Fluffy, Manic X, MickyJ

Dark Souls - Kill Ornstein & Smough - Combat Lobster, Flarp22, Frozen Treasure, Zylche

Dead Pixels, WHERE IS THE STORE? - BioHRay, Fragger, Hightower, JasonMB



Donkey Kong Country Tournament... (Playlist | Times)

Donkey Kong Country 2 Tournament... (Playlist | Times)
(tournament failed to stay alive; with full game races instead)


Doom, Episode 1 - Iron Chitlin, Killer Emcee, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny

Doom, Episode 2, the Shores of Hell - A Raving Loon, Iron Chitlin, Killer Emcee, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny

Freedom Planet, Group 1 - Catsworth, Psychedelic Eyeball, Smite, Tie Tuesday

Freedom Planet, Group 2 - Combat Lobster, DrMutagen, Festivore, LoloDePuzlo

Freedom Planet, Group 3 (The Drunks) - FutureFriend, KillerEmcee, RoneZoner, Uzworm

Freedom Planet, Team Tryhard! (Sort of) - Ballistic Clipboard, Combat Lobster, Manic X, SuccinctAndPunchy, Ultigonio

Kirby's Adventure - Dithiannim, Dyslexiactic, majormonotone, maswastaken, Pizzatime

Kirby Superstar Co-op Race #1 - TheWanderingNewbie & Argona, Zain & DemonTrigger

Kirby Superstar Co-op Race #2 - Catsworth & Adus, Suspicious Dish & Apt Funk, Greader & Futurefriend

Knytt Stories - Dithiannim, Drastic Actions, Heavy Sigh, MasWasTaken, Seer235, SnS (no video)

Kula World (Roll Away) - Elektric Paradox, Fluffy, Manic X, MickyJ, NoSuchThing, and new German import; Shin

Lego Star Wars EP 1-3 - Demous, Elektric Paradox, Manic X, Mr. Lister, NoSuchThing, Trained Professional





Maldita Castilla, Group 1 - Iron Chitlin, Link, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny, Smite [Heavy Sigh lost his video]

Maldita Castilla, Group 2 - Dectilon, RobotGoat, Phiggle, Some Strange Flea



Marble Blast Gold - Fragger, Frozen Treasure, Heavy Sigh, Instant Grat, Suspicious Dish



Mega Man 1 - A Raving Loon, Killer Emcee, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny

Mega Man 2 - Diabetus, Killer Emcee, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny



Mega Man 3, Group 1 - Psychedelic Eyeball, Mr. Locke, Ragny, Smite, TurboC, Volt Catfish

Mega Man 3, Group 2 - A Raving Loon, Iron Chitlin, Killer Emcee, Psychedelic Eyeball, thevoiceofdog, and guest Ragny



Mega Man 4, Group 1 - A Raving Loon, Killer Emcee, Mr. Locke, Phiggle, Simply Simon.

Mega Man 4, Group 2 - Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny, Smite, Volt Catfish

Mega Man 4, Group 3 - Frocobo, majormonotone, Heavy Sigh, Rather Watch Them

Mega Man 4, Group 4 - Catsworth, Frocobo, Heavy Sigh, kingeffingfrost, majormonotone, Star Man



Mega Man 5, Group 1 - Catsworth, Diabetus, Heavy Sigh, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny, thevoiceofdog

Mega Man 5, Group 2 - Goggle Fox, KingEffingFrost, Phiggle, Seer235

Mega Man 5, Group 3 - A Raving Loon, Fragger, Frocobo, TheGreatGuy

Mega Man 5, Group 4 - Linebeck, Simply Simon, Trizophenie, Volt Catfish

Mega Man 5, Group 5 - KillerEmcee, majormonotone, Smite, Mr. Locke (no video)

Mega Man 5, Finals! - Diabetus, KingEffingFrost, Krumbsthumbs, Phiggle, Smite, Volt Catfish



Mega Man 6, Group 1 - Diabetus, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny, thevoiceofdog

Mega Man 6, Group 2 - A Raving Loon, Linebeck, TheGreatGuy, Volt Catfish

Mega Man 6, Group 3 months late - FutureFriend, KillerEmcee, KrumbsThumbs, TurboC



Mega Man X: 2015 - A_Raving_Loon, Catsworth, FutureFriend, KillerEmcee, Psychedelic Eyeball, Smite



Megaman X2 - Group 1 - JSpades, Unpronounceable, Greader, FutureFriend

Megaman X2 - Group 2 - A Raving Loon, Killeremcee, Star Man, TheWanderingNewbie, TurboC

Megaman X2 - Group 3 - Apt Funk, Catsworth, Frocobo, Iron Chitlin, KasaiAisu, KingEffingFrost, and the ghost of Psychedelic Eyeball

Megaman X2 - Group 4 - Diabetus, Mr. Locke, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny, Smite and Volt Catfish



Megaman Xtreme 2 - Heavy Sigh, Freezinginferno, Robust Laser, Tie Tuesday

Megaman Unlimited - Diabetus, Fragger, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny

Megaman Zero 4 - Doublegomez, Heavy Sigh, Loco, Simply Simon

Nezumiman - Circlmaster, Dice, Faenix, Heavy Sigh, Mateo360, Robust Laser, SNS, SuperDubes

Ninja Gaiden 2 - Dr. Mutagen (host), Lolo De Puzlo, Smash_Daisaku, theultimo, TorpidTypist

Octodad - Catsworth, FutureFriend, Holidae, KillerEmcee, Phiggle

Omelette Borace - Apt Funk, Jacobus Spades, Suspicious Dish, Ultigonio

Pac-man 2: The New Adventures - Dithiannim, Dyslexiactic, Heavy Sigh, MasWasTaken, Pizzatime

Pokémon - Iron Chitlin, KillerEmcee, Link, Psychedelic Eyeball, Scurvykip, Smite, thevoiceofdog, Volt Catfish and Frozen Treasure

Portal - Dithiannim, Fragger, FrozenTreasure, KingKool, Mico, Suspicious Dish





Portal 2 Custom Map Races, Episode 1 - GamesFreakSA, Pizzatime, RJWaters2, Robust Laser

Portal 2 Custom Map Races, Episode 2 - GamesFreakSA, Man with Hat, Pizzatime, Robust Laser

Portal 2 Custom Map Races, Episode 3 - Man with Hat, Pizzatime, Robust Laser, RJWaters2

Portal 2 Custom Map Races, Episode 4 - GamesFreakSA, Man with Hat, RJWaters2, Robust Laser

Portal 2 Custom Map Races, Episode 5 - GamesFreakSA, Man with Hat, Pizzatime, RJWaters2

Portal 2 Custom Map Races, Team Battle 1 - RJWaters2 & Robust Laser vs GamesFreakSA & Man with Hat

Portal 2 Custom Map Races, Team Battle 2 - Dice, GamesFreakSA, Man with Hat, RJWaters2, Robust Laser (round-robin teams)

Portal 2 Custom Map Races, Team Battle 3 - Gamesfreak & Robust Laser vs Man with Hat & Pizzatime



Potatoman - Eltipejoloco, Dithiannim, Dyslexiactic, Heavy Sigh, Maswastaken, Pizzatime, Xarlaxas

Psycho Dream - BB2K, Heavy Sigh, Seer, Suspicious Dish

Rayman - Captain Turbo, Elektric Paradox, Fluffy, Manic X, MickyJ, Trained Professional

Shovel Knight - Group 1 - Catsworth, Killer Emcee, Psychedelic Eyeball, Tie Tuesday

Somari - Catsworth, Clark, Heavy Sigh, Linebeck, Mr DJB, Psychedelic Eyeball, ScurvyKip, thevoiceofdog



Sonic the Hedgehog Group 1 - Temascos, Capt. J. Linebeck, JordanKai, Catsworth, The T

Sonic the Hedgehog Group 2 - Ultigonio, TheJayofSpade, FutureFriend, Tarmogoyf, Jacobus Spades

Sonic the Hedgehog, Game Gear - FutureFriend, Jacobus Spades, Linebeck, Seer, The T

Sonic the Hedgehog 2, for Master System - Catsworth, FutureFriend, Jacobus Spades, The T

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 - El Generico, Jacobus Spades, Clark_Mk_IV, Catsworth, The T, and Seer

Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Group 1 - Dice, heytallman, mateo360, Robust Laser

Sonic the Hedgehog 3, Group 2 - FlamingRok, Heavy Sigh, Jacobus Spades, majormonotone, Seer, The T

Sonic the Hedgehog CD - Clark_Mk_IV, The T, majormonotone, Jacobus Spades, Heavy Sigh

Sonic the Hedgehog: Chaos - Heavy Sigh, majormonotone, Seer, The T

Sonic Spinball, Group 1 - FlamingRok, Jacobus Spades, mateo360, Robust Laser, The T

Sonic Spinball, Group 2 - Dice, Evil Eagle, heytallman, majormonotone, The T



Spelunky - Fritzpud, Frozentreasure, Lutukor, Mateo360, SnS, Pizzatime

Spyro the Dragon... (Part 1 | Part 2) - BallisticClipboard, RJWaters2, SuccinctAndPunchy, Vince Videogames



Spyro 2: Ripto's Race - BallisticClipboard, Best Friend Skull, RJWaters2, Robust Laser, SuccinctAndPunchy, Vince Videogames

Spyro 3: Year of the Dragon - Ballistic Clipboard, Bebuva, Manic X, RJWaters2, Robust Laser, and SuccinctAndPunchy

Star Fox Score Attack - Catsworth, Combat Lobster, FrozenTreasure, KillerEmcee, Smite

Strider 2 - Dithannim, Frozentreasure, Heavy Sigh, MaswasTaken, Pizzatime, Rather Watch Them

Super Ghouls n' Ghosts Race - Freezinginferno, Linebeck, JordanKai, Pizzatime, Ragny



Super Mario Bros. (No Warps) - Dragonatrix, IGgy IGsen, Midnightlight, SuccinctAndPunchy, Ultigonio

Super Mario Bros. 2 - FutureFriend, Madithen, Psychedelic Eyeball, Smite, UZworm

Super Mario - The Lost Levels - Catsworth, Diabetus, Killer Emcee, Mr. Locke, Psychedelic Eyeball, Scurvykip

Super Mario Land - Dithiannim, Dyslexiactic, Flamingrok, Pizzatime

Super Mario Land 2, Group 1 - FaenixCrimsonwing, Hyperstryke, MasWasTaken, Pizzatime

Super Mario Land 2, Group 2 - Dithiannim, Dyslexiactic, Heavy Sigh, Xarlaxas

Super Mario Land 2, Group 3 - FlamingRok, FreezingInferno, I am the M00N, Killeremcee

Super Mario Land 2, Group 4 - BB2K, Captain_Duck, CarpetCrawler, The T

Super Mario World - Group 1 - Catsworth, Drastic Action, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny

Super Mario World - Group 2 - Combat Lobster, FlamingRok, FrozenTreasure, Man with Hat

Super Mario World - Group 2 (the other one) - Combat Lobster, Clark Mk. IV, Miodrag, NGDBSS



Super Monkey Ball - heytallman, FlamingRok, FrozenTreasure, Tie Tuesday

Surgeon Simulator 2013 - Oatmeal Raisin, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny, Skippy Granola

Tiny Toon Adventures: Buster Busts Loose! - FlamingRok, Heavy Sigh, majormonotone, Mr DJB, The T, Ultigonio

Typing of the Dead - Instant Grat, Jacobus Spades, Robust Laser, The T

Turtgoons in Time - Apt Funk, Dragonatrix, Futurefriend, The T

Vivid - Dithiannim, Fragger, Frozen Treasure, Heavy Sigh, King Kool, Pizza Time, Suspicious Dish

VVVVVV - BB2K, Instant Grat, Linebeck, Robust Laser, Flaming Rok (sort of)

Wai Wai World 2 - Lolo De Puzlo, RealSovietBear, Rejax, Staghorn, theultimo, TorpidTypist

Wario Land 1, Group 1 - Dyslexiactic, Pizzatime, Simply Simon, Trizophenie

Wario Land 1, Group 2 - Dithiannim, FlamingRok, Snakeman, SuccinctandPunchy

Wario Land 4 - Dragonatrix, FutureFriend, The T, TrampolineTales

Zombies Ate My Neighbors - Dithiannim, njsykora, Pizzatime, SuccinctAndPunchy


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    Old Thread Bonus Races - Chronological Order
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7 man VVVVVV! Full game, optional trinkets (Baldurdash | Youtube | Download)
Psychedelic Eyeball, Volt Catfish, Joe Smite, ScurvyKip, Unpronounceable, Admiral H. Curtiss, thevoiceofdog



5-man Starfox 64! High-Score Battle (Baldurdash | Youtube | Download)
Unpronouncable, Iron Chitlin, Ragny, Joe Smite, Admiral H. Curtiss



7-man Naija race Disaster Conference (Baldurdash | Youtube | Download)
Adus, Animator Zed, Iron Chitlin, Ragny, ScurvyKip, Smite, Unpronounceable



The Binding of Isaac RNG "Race", Group A (Baldurdash | Youtube | Download)
Elliotw2, unpronouncable, IronChitlin, Volt Catfish, Ragny, njsykora

The Binding of Isaac RNG "Race", Group B (Baldurdash | Youtube | Download)
AnimatorZed, Diabetus, Psychedelic Eyeball, Smite, thevoiceofdog



Battletoads Race, "it's getting warty" (Baldurdash | Youtube | Download)
Diabetus, Psychedelic Eyeball, ScurvyKip, Smite, thevoiceofdog, TwistedTurkey

Battletoads in "Battlemaniacs" (Baldurdash | Youtube | Download)
Diabetus, Psychedelic Eyeball, ScurvyKip, Smite, thevoiceofdog



Super Mario World, no Star Road (Baldurdash | Youtube | Download)
Elliotw2, Iron Chitlin, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny, Smite, thevoiceofdog, TurboC, Volt Catfish

Super Mario Bros. 3, no Warp Whistles (Youtube)
Elliotw2, Iron Chitlin, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny, Smite, Volt Catfish

Mario Party 2 in Space (Youtube)
Smite, Iron Chitlin, Ragny, TurboC



Mario 64 - Race to 30 Stars and Bowser in the Fire Sea (Youtube | Baldurdash)
AnimatorZed, Iron Chitlin, Psychedelic Eyeball, thevoiceofdog, Vicas, Volt Catfish



Crazy 9-man Kirby Group (Baldurdash Part 1 | Baldurdash Part 2 | Youtube)
Admiral H. Curtiss ,Ragny, thevoiceofdog, Ultigonio, TheGreatGuy, Psychedelic Eyeball,
Color Printer, Volt Catfish, Eillotw2 & (eventually) Iron Chitlin

Sensible 4-man Kirby Group (Youtube)
Diabetus, Smite, TurboC, Zain



Megaman X, Start to Sigma - Group 1 (Youtube)
Diabetus, Elliotw2, Psychedelic Eyeball, Smite, thevoiceofdog, Volt Catfish

Megaman X, Start to Sigma - Group 2 (Youtube: Part 1 | Part 2)
A Raving Loon, KillerEmcee, Link, Star Man, TheWanderingNewbie
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        Additional Content:
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Mystery Race (Baldurdash | Youtube | Download)

Mystery Race 2 - A Mother's Inferno (Baldurdash | Youtube | Download)
EPILEPSY WARNING, :nws: :nms:

Sonic the Hedgehog 2 (Youtube)
Ragny, Color Printer, TurboC, Volt Catfish, Psychedelic Eyeball and Elliotw2

Super Metroid - Sequence Breaking is Authorized (Youtube)
Psychedelic Eyeball, Diabetus, Ragny, AnimatorZed and an unauthorized TurboC

Legend of Zelda - Link to the Past, 6-parts (Part: 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6)
A Raving Loon, KillerEmcee, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny, TheGreatGuy and Volt Catfish, guest thevoiceofdog

Super Meat Boy Marathon - Light World, Chapter 1 through 6 (Youtube)
AnimatorZed, Iron Chitlin, KasaiAisu, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny, Smite, thevoiceofdog, Volt Catfish

Super Meat Boy Recap Video (Baldurdash | Youtube)
by thevoiceofdog

Smite fucked around with this message at 21:08 on Jun 4, 2016

njsykora
Jan 23, 2012

Robots confuse squirrels.



This gif contains pretty much everything that is wonderful about races. I'll try to get involved here when things move to a game series I'm not terrible at.

Meowywitch
Jan 14, 2010

Gonna try my hand at X2 and hopefully I don't gently caress up massively this time :colbert:

Lustful Man Hugs
Jul 18, 2010

Are we allowed to suggest races if we don't have the skill/technical competence to get such things done ourselves. Because there are some good utterly insane ideas I have (such as a Pokemon race)

Smite
Jul 5, 2007

...and then he eats the body, but they always cut out the spoon scene.

ChaosSamusX posted:

Are we allowed to suggest races if we don't have the skill/technical competence to get such things done ourselves. Because there are some good utterly insane ideas I have (such as a Pokemon race)

Sure. I've heard that one mentioned actually but hopefully it was a joke. Because some jerks raced Link to the Past for five hours, it opened up the doors for all kinds of awful ideas.

We'll be doing some "Mystery Races" too, where no one knows what the game is until its time to start it up.

thevoiceofdog
Jul 19, 2009

Terminally ambivalent.
Woo, new race thread. For people new to the racing thread(s) I'm currently working on a highlights video of sorts of races from the previous thread to show the kind of stuff we've been doing. It's honestly some of the most fun I've had on SA since I registered and I hope we have a lot more dumb ideas ahead of us :v:

Suspicious Dish
Sep 24, 2011

2020 is the year of linux on the desktop, bro
Fun Shoe
gently caress. More races...

welp.

Skype: OrnatePlateSA
Timezone: EST
Availability: When I'm not Marioing, or I'm not Zeldaing, or it's not a Thursday

frozentreasure
Nov 13, 2012

~
So just…any game can be raced? Cool. I don't know if I'm particularly good at anything (with a couple of exceptions), but I'll keep an eye out for something I can join in on. Sounds like fun.

Skype: roy42. (include the full stop)

Quovak
Feb 2, 2009

See, the problem with online communication is that you can't feel my beard through the HTML.

thevoiceofdog posted:

Woo, new race thread. For people new to the racing thread(s) I'm currently working on a highlights video of sorts of races from the previous thread to show the kind of stuff we've been doing. It's honestly some of the most fun I've had on SA since I registered and I hope we have a lot more dumb ideas ahead of us :v:

Race The Path :colbert:

Temascos
Sep 3, 2011

This looks pretty cool, great idea for a thread! My laptop ain't exactly a beastly machine so I'm not sure which games I can record exactly (Games from the early 90s are fine as well as emulators, I know that much) but I think I'll throw my hat into the ring!

Username: Temascos
Time: GMT
Availability: Mostly evenings throughout the weekdays, depending on what is going on of course.

E- Can I request a Brutal Doom race at some point? Knee Deep In The Dead probably, on Brutal difficulty :black101:

Temascos fucked around with this message at 12:10 on Dec 11, 2012

Ragny
Feb 29, 2012

I WANT YOU
FOR XCOM ARMY

Smite posted:

Sure. I've heard that one mentioned actually but hopefully it was a joke. Because some jerks raced Link to the Past for five hours, it opened up the doors for all kinds of awful ideas.

We'll be doing some "Mystery Races" too, where no one knows what the game is until its time to start it up.

We joke about stupid games to race all the time but let's avoid racing games that are really long and repetitive by their nature like most RPGs. I don't think anyone wants to watch 4 people grind in Dragon Quest.

Lustful Man Hugs
Jul 18, 2010

Also, what level of expertise is expected from people who are racing? I'd be interested in joining, but I'd probably make the videos last twice as long.

JordanKai
Aug 19, 2011

Get high and think of me.


Oh my goodness more race threads? Sign me up! :pcgaming:

Skype: jordan-kai
Time Zone: GMT+1
Availability: Pretty much whenever I'm online on Skype (usually between 4PM and 11PM GMT)

Ragny
Feb 29, 2012

I WANT YOU
FOR XCOM ARMY

ChaosSamusX posted:

Also, what level of expertise is expected from people who are racing? I'd be interested in joining, but I'd probably make the videos last twice as long.

None whatsoever.

But it's probably a good idea to put a time limit on the race so it doesn't go on for 5 goddamned hours.

Trizophenie
Mar 2, 2011

Jar Jar Binks improved my story.
Time to get into more races!

Skype: lasereule
Time zone: GMT+1
Availability: Weekends mostly, whenever I'm online

FutureFriend
Dec 28, 2011

Oh hey, some races. Races are cool, I guess. I prefer horse races myself but videogame races are cool too.

Skype: bokkoolp
Time Zone: GMT+1
Availability: Mostly weekends, around the midday-night.

P.S. I am terrible at tech stuff

FutureFriend fucked around with this message at 21:05 on Dec 10, 2012

Greader
Oct 11, 2012
You know, I always loved the videos these racing threads produce and I love Mega Man X2, so I am up for some racing myself.

Skype: greader-omega
Time Zone: GMT+1
Availability: I should be available between wednesday and sunday, mostly in the afternoon.

I am also horrible at anything that requires me to do more than hit a record button, so I hope that isn't too much of a problem.

TheAdamantArchvile
Oct 27, 2011

Flaming Hugs All Around!
Oh, what the hell, why not? If I have the time, and we're doing a race of, say Doom, I'll join.

Skype:theadamantarchvile
Time Zone:-5
Availability: No clue. I need to get my schedule together

Smite
Jul 5, 2007

...and then he eats the body, but they always cut out the spoon scene.

ChaosSamusX posted:

Also, what level of expertise is expected from people who are racing? I'd be interested in joining, but I'd probably make the videos last twice as long.

Your skill at a game is irrelevant and usually pretty entertaining to watch in contrast to people who crush it in the same group. I'd rather you not keep a call going for hours if you aren't going to win, but it wouldn't be anything new if that ends up happening.

By the way, you guys don't really need to post your timezones or availability. We're pretty laid back about getting groups together. You just want to get in the main channel on skype for discussion and as a sort of race hub. From there, if you want to race Megaman X2, we'll give you a link or invite to the MMX2 call. This way we can easily see who's signed up for MMX2 out of all the racers.

FreezingInferno
Jul 15, 2010

THERE.
WILL.
BE.
NO.
BATTLE.
HERE!
You know, I'll sign up for this. Not so much for MMX2 (holidays are a whirlwind of a time!) but the possibility of other races entices me. I had fun with the two of these I did in the past.

Skype name is freezinginferno.

Shifty gimbal
Dec 28, 2008

Hey you... I got something to tell ya
Biscuit Hider
I expect a QWOP race and a CLOP race post-haste. :colbert:

Sorites
Sep 10, 2012

De-sert Bus! De-sert Bus! De-sert Bus! De-sert Bus!

Steak Flavored Gum
Apr 26, 2007

ABANDONED HOMEWORLD FOR SALE, CHEAP!!!
Custom desert-marsh conversion in galactic core, 12% oxygen atm., great weather, friendly native life (missing one moon). Great fix-er-upper. Must sell, alien invasion imminent. $3995 or best offer.
System Shock 1. Let's dooooo it.

poorpockets
Jul 25, 2011

So that lizard just used my emerald to chaos control half a space colony up its ass?
I would like to request a Ristar race. That game is just too much fun to try and blow through.

The T
May 29, 2010

A sufficiently chaotic system is maximally fair.

I'm not interested in taking part in an X2 race, but I'd love to join the group Skype chat and be made aware of other races in the future. So feel free to add me.

Skype: thet113

Lustful Man Hugs
Jul 18, 2010

Well, here's my Skype address, then (don't ask).

Skype: takethatsistinechapel

frozentreasure
Nov 13, 2012

~
I'd race people in Mischief Makers if they were up for it.

Catsworth
Sep 30, 2009

Who doesn't wanna be Johnny Cat?

gently caress it why not. Never done one of these before but they're always fun to watch so I'll give it a shot.

Skype: Catsworth
Time Zone: GMT - 8
Availability: I can be available pretty much any time if I know in advance. Otherwise evenings is usually a safe bet.

Mr. Locke
Jul 28, 2010
Hm, why not. Sounds like good times.

Skype: lordlockera
Timezone: GMT -8
Availability: Variable- Saturday evenings are generally out, easiest is other evenings/late night.

TheJayOfSpade
Jun 21, 2012

The Thread was destroyed,
but hey, what can you do?

poorpockets posted:

I would like to request a Ristar race. That game is just too much fun to try and blow through.

A Ristar race is all I want... and a Rocket Knight Adventures race.

RickVoid
Oct 21, 2010
Let's Race Demon's Souls.

You know this is the best idea. It certainly makes Let's Race Pokemon look better, anyway.

I may buy myself a mic this Christmas, so who knows. I may jump in at some point.

Jacobus Spades
Oct 29, 2004

I wanna race.

Skype: jspades
Timezone: PST
Availability: Usually afternoons, try calling me and see if I pick up!

Metroixer
Apr 25, 2009

maddecent
If I keep banging my head against the laptop one video game will let me win eventually

skype: Metroixer
timezone: EST
availability: free for most nights, switches around a lot

Mico
Jan 29, 2011

A billion dollars.
I'm the worst at Mega Man on the entire planet earth.

I'll get back to you when I see a game I'm good at though.

MatchaZed
Feb 14, 2010

We Can Do It!


I'm down.

Skype is hpgross
Available whenever GMT, currently go to sleep at 5 AM and wake up at 1 PM. Will be changing soon though.

I'm terrible at games. Mico, I will Thunderdome you to Mega Man 2 as I'm quite sure I'm the worst.

Psychedelic Eyeball
Jan 10, 2006

Like it or not, we will build you a new civilization.
NEW UPDATE TIME

Speaking of Mega Man 2, a bright fellow by the name of Diabetus decided out of the blue at around 11 PM that racing Mega Man 2 would be a great idea. Obviously enough, many people also thought so too!

Welcome to the struggle of four people against a really old game!

Mega Man 2 Race (Or How Racing it at 11 PM was a great idea) - With Diabetus, Killer Emcee, Psychedelic Eyeball, Ragny

Spikey
May 12, 2001

From my cold, dead hands!


I've never seen a Mega Man 2 race that wasn't decided by the BooBeam Trap.

frozentreasure
Nov 13, 2012

~
Chrome's translation of Famitsu's description of a game that might see a race sometime soon. Shame I didn't record Skype as well; could've heard the other people laughing at it.

http://frozentreasure.com/japanesegamedescription.mp3

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doublegomez
Jun 23, 2010
I might as well join in on a race or two. Expecially any megaman games that my come up at some point.

Skype: doublegomez

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