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Discussion in 'Have an idea? Post it here!' started by Eric, Jan 28, 2015.

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  1. Eric

    Eric Administrator Staff Member Administrator Forum Moderator Official Author

    Hey guys and gals, we just had a brainstorm on what would make a good addition to Free Rider HD and we came out with this idea on tournaments.

    At a high level here is what we have right now:
    • anyone can start a tournament on any track
    • a tournament would cost a minimum number of coins for explanation sake let's say 500
    • a tournament would run for x-days, for now let's say 5 days
    • there would be a new "Tournament" listing showing active tournaments
    • the top 10 on the global leaderboard at the end of the tournament would receive rewards from tournament purse (percentages to be determined)
    Reasons why I am personally digging this feature:
    • it officially brings into the game something players are already doing on the forum
    • it appeals to both authors and players
      • authors can use it to drive engagement on their tracks and get satisfaction out of seeing the best players go head to head
      • players would get enjoyment out of hosting an event and recognition in sponsoring a tournament
    • it allows players to create tournaments (Free Rider is a very social / player driven game this feature fits well with that)
    Things that would need to be thought through / possible additions:
    • cool-off time before a track can be ran as a tournament again
    • allowing players to continue to increase the purse size by donating coins (drive as many of the best FRHD players to that track as possible)
    • last tournament results visible on the track page
    • stats on top 10 placements / participation

    What are your thoughts?
     
    Eric, Jan 28, 2015
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  2. Maple

    Maple Love to draw VIP Team Balloon Trackmaker Of The Decade Official Author

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    I love it!
     
    Maple, Jan 28, 2015
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  3. Max007x

    Max007x Forum Moderator Staff Member Administrator Forum Moderator VIP Official Author

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    Sounds like a lot of fun. I could see 400 tournaments running at the same time being a bit too much (making tournaments have a lot less competition that way) so maybe there should be a restriction on when a player can host one, but besides that I love it as well.
     
    Max007x, Jan 28, 2015
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  4. Eric

    Eric Administrator Staff Member Administrator Forum Moderator Official Author

    Definitely, tuning the cost of tournaments would help. Also, sorting by total winnings amount may help filter out some of the lower ones.
     
    Eric, Jan 28, 2015
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  5. Joelbmx

    Joelbmx Well-Known Member Official Author

    This sounds amazing. The current check point system actually fits this perfectly, it makes it a lot more competitive.
     
    Joelbmx, Jan 28, 2015
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  6. RiderExtreme2

    RiderExtreme2 Well-Known Member Official Author

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    I love this Eric :thumbsup:
     
    RiderExtreme2, Jan 28, 2015
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  7. Cryogenic

    Cryogenic Well-Known Member Official Author

    Awesome!!!!!!
     
    Cryogenic, Jan 28, 2015
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  8. Ficus

    Ficus Active Member

    The normal CR's check point system and the current one could just be there at the same time, like two different colored flags. The current system is good for this kind of contests and the other one would be better in longer trial tracks for instance.
     
    Ficus, Jan 29, 2015
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  9. Lightning-Quick

    Lightning-Quick Well-Known Member Official Author

    LOVE IT, could be one of the best ideas EVER:):thumbsup::)
    this could make me play more
     
    Lightning-Quick, Jan 29, 2015
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  10. IsaiahRed

    IsaiahRed Forum Legend Official Author

    I will also do the tourment when they start.
     
    IsaiahRed, Jan 29, 2015
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  11. Sono

    Sono Well-Known Member Official Author

    This thread brought a tear to my eye.
    Happy tears. So many happy tears.
     
    Sono, Jan 29, 2015
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  12. codrey

    codrey Guest

    Or better yet, a waiting list of some sort. Say there is a list on the forum where u need to put ur name down and a date of when u want to release ur track for ur tournament. If u dont release it then the next person gets to release his/hers, etc. This would make lining up and stuff easier imo. Btw this is one of the sickest ideas out :D
     
    codrey, Jan 29, 2015
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  13. pssst

    pssst Forum Legend Elite Author Team Blob Official Author

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    *currently working on track for the tournament*
     
    pssst, Jan 29, 2015
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  14. FOIL

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    FOIL, Feb 1, 2015
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  15. LucJohnson

    LucJohnson Well-Known Member Official Author

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    Awesome.....PEANUT BUTTER JELLY!!!
     
    LucJohnson, Feb 6, 2015
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  16. genericusername

    genericusername Forum Legend Official Author

    but couldn't this become a pay to trend? Just up the coins for a tournament for your track and you will end up trending.
     
    genericusername, Feb 13, 2015
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  17. IsaiahRed

    IsaiahRed Forum Legend Official Author

    when are tournaments starting
     
    IsaiahRed, Mar 19, 2015
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  18. THEMONSTER

    THEMONSTER Member

    I don't like it, Eric
    1 - Millions of tournaments running at the exact same time!
    2 - Spam tournaments that are for useless tracks!
    3 - It introduces very easy ways to make your stupid and useless tracks at the top of the trending page!

    A better solution would be contests! Instead of contests just being on the forums, they should be on the whole frhd website! You can set the rules, like no already made tracks, and so on!
    And, how about collabs and racing in real time? You can use TogetherJS, have you heard about it?
    And when I upload a collab only my name is there on the author title! Could you fix it please?
     
    THEMONSTER, Mar 19, 2015
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  19. genericusername

    genericusername Forum Legend Official Author

    for your 1st argument, they said there will probably be a limit, for your second argument, limit of number of tournaments someone can do, and why would someone enter a tournament to a bad track? For your 3rd argument, I agree, but not necessarily, basically what i said for number 2
     
    genericusername, Mar 19, 2015
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  20. Cynic

    Cynic uh oh Elite Author Official Author

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    So.... is this still coming out?
     
    Cynic, Jun 30, 2015
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