User blog:TheShadowAssassin/WipEout - National Association of Anti-Gravity Ship Racing - Announcement!

Welcome to the National Association of Anti-Gravity Ship Racing, or NAAGSR/WipEout for short! This is a new racing association that pits the best racers in the most physically demanding sport the world will ever witness. One of those racers can be you. All you have to do is leave a comment below stating you wish to join. First come, first serve, so hurry! I will then place your name (and up to seven other names) in the teams' grid. Sounds simple so far, I hope. This is where it gets technical, however.

If we get more name entries than eight, we are going to need a way to figure out who gets the eighth spot. This will be decided with a Head-to-Head match. It's pretty self explanatory, but just in case, I'll elaborate. A Head-to-Head match is a single race in which two different opponents race for victory without any weapons. This can be crucial because of the fact that weapons are used in order to restore your own armor or to deplete your opponents'. If an opponent actually destroys their own ship (by colliding with walls, the other opponent, etc.) before they finish the race, they will automatically be eliminated, giving the win to their opponent. Whoever wins the Head-to-Head match will get the eighth spot in the teams' grid. If there are more than one extra names, then the winner of the first Head-to-Head match will continue to race against all other opponents trying for a spot in the grid. Once all other opponents have been defeated, then the team that comes out on top will be the ones to take the eighth spot. Now, if you do not make it into the teams' grid, do not worry! There are two other championship series for you to try to participate in. This makes for a total of twenty-four open spots across all championship series. Allow me to explain the different series and what they are.

Flash Championship Series:

This series is the slowest of the three, allowing for less exciting racing and slower speeds. The rewards for this championship are the smallest of the three series, since it requires little skill and is shorter. Open slots for this series is eight. Number of races in this series is 8. The races for this series are run on each Friday at 3:00 P.M.

Rapier Championship Series:

This series is faster than Flash, but slower than the next series. The rewards are better than Flash, but are still not as good as the next series, since it requires moderate skill and is moderately long. Open slots for this series is eight. Number of races in this series is 10. The races for this series are run on each Saturday at 3:00 P.M.

Phantom Championship Series:

This series is the fastest of the three, and rewards the teams with the best reward out of the three series. This is because it requires a high skill level and is the longest series. Open slots for this series is eight. Number of races in this series is 12. The races for this series are run on each Sunday at 3:00 P.M.

Please be ready for any last second changes to the dates each race will begin at. An unexpected event may come up halting the race for the day. It will then change its date to the next day. One thing each series has in common is the amount of points that are awarded for each finishing spot during a race. The points are as follows:

1st: 8 Points

2nd: 6 Points

3rd: 5 Points

4th: 4 Points

5th: 3 Points

6th: 2 Points

7th: 1 Point

8th: 0 Points

It should be noted that if a racer is eliminated/destroyed, they get 0 points, regardless of their finishing spot.

The team with the most points by the end of a championship will get the reward. The rewards have not yet been decided, as they are still in progress along with a few other things. Second and third in the championship standings will not receive any rewards.

To wrap this up, we will make it known that the championships will be a while before they begin. It may be months before things start moving. We do, however, hope to get them started as soon as possible. At this very moment, however, we can start taking names for who is going to be joining. Remember, leave a comment below stating you want to join if you do and what series you would like to enter. Let's try for twenty-four different names so that we can fill each championship. Allow me to mention, this is completely run by us, and you do not have to do anything other than what is stated below:

1.) Leave a comment below saying you would like to join and for what series you would like to enter. (Flash, Rapier, or Phantom).

2.) Wait for further instructions. This could be a while as gathering other names could take a long time.

3.) Once we get all names, We will notify you on your message walls. You will then be allowed to choose from eight different teams. Each team has their own vehicle with its own statistics. Remember, first come, first serve. For example, the first user to join the Phantom class will be the first to choose their team. The second to enter will get second, and so on. We will list the ships and their statistics in a later period.

4.) After each contestant joins their series of choice we will update the message on each of your message walls listing the different ships and teams to choose from.

Once each and every contestant chooses their ships and teams for each series, we will update this blog with the race track list in each championship series. We will state the name of the track, laps, and any other important details. After this is finished, we will wait until the corresponding date for each series' race arrives. When the date arrives, the race will commence! We will see you soon!

''Please be sure to check your notifications often, as we will be notifying you on your message walls about any updates to this blog. Thank you for reading. Please be sure that you understand each concept clearly, and that if you have any questions, feel free to leave them in the comments below.''