Race For Kicks - Revision history

Cas: /* Development */

2025-08-02T05:14:18Z

Development

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	In 17 October 2020, Cas noticed that the old host (fnhost.org) was up again and that the old R4K site was preserved. As of that date, such copy of the tournament is discontinued and there are plans to remove the contents. All users should go to https://www.raceforkicks.com.		In 17 October 2020, Cas noticed that the old host (fnhost.org) was up again and that the old R4K site was preserved. As of that date, such copy of the tournament is discontinued and there are plans to remove the contents. All users should go to https://www.raceforkicks.com.

			On 2 August 2025, quiet replays were finally implemented. Many features have come up through recent years, including the possibility to browse the logs from the interface for admins, an editable News section with images, etc. At this point, the version has been 2.0 for quite a while.
	[[Category:Competitions]]		[[Category:Competitions]]

Cas at 00:26, 12 July 2023

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	===Car and gears===		===Car and gears===
	For every track, a car will be assigned and all racers must use that car. You are free to use any colour and to select manual or automatic transmission. It is planned to improve this in the future so that racers have some degree of freedom in choosing a car.		For every track, a car will be assigned and all racers must use that car. You are free to use any colour and to select manual or automatic transmission. It is planned to improve this in the future so that racers have some degree of freedom in choosing a car.

			==Season scoring system==
			While the tournament is called "Race For Kicks" and it's more oriented towards race results than season results, there is a very simple scoring system that allows for seasons to have their scoreboards and thus, a podium being formed.

			For each race, every racer that participates gets 2 points. In addition to that, racers' positions in the scoreboard are taken from their best replay in that race and the racer that gets the best result gets 3 extra points, the next one gets 2 extra points and the third one gets 1 extra points. All other racers in the scoreboard only get the 2 participation points. So, the podium racers will get 5, 4 and 3 points respectively, while everyone else in the scoreboard will get 2. Racers who didn't participate in the race will get no points for that race. As the season progresses, the points of each race are added until we get to a final season scoreboard.

	==Development==		==Development==

Cas at 15:41, 31 May 2023

2023-05-31T15:41:07Z

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	[[image:R4k2.jpg\|320px\|right\|thumb\|Race For Kicks v2.0 website as of September 2020]]		[[image:R4k2.jpg\|320px\|right\|thumb\|Race For Kicks v2.0 website as of September 2020]]
	'''Race For Kicks''' (sometimes stylised "R4K") is a tournament hosted by [[Cas]] and, since middle 2020, also by [[KyLiE]], which spawned as a natural continuation from the historical [[Race For Immortality]] event and has been active intermittently between 2016 and 2018, having become more regular in 2019. Before 2019, races could start at any time of the month and be anywhere from two to six weeks long, approximately. Starting season 2019, there is one race per month, usually starting on the first day of the month and closing at the end of day 25. For each race, one fixed car (or more, like in race 2, season 2018) is mandated for everyone to use (usually, a fast car) and the rules are those of a moderately strict [[OWOOT]] with and without [[replay handling]]. The tournament is run at ~~http~~://www.raceforkicks.com.		'''Race For Kicks''' (sometimes stylised "R4K") is a tournament hosted by [[Cas]] and, since middle 2020, also by [[KyLiE]], which spawned as a natural continuation from the historical [[Race For Immortality]] event and has been active intermittently between 2016 and 2018, having become more regular in 2019. Before 2019, races could start at any time of the month and be anywhere from two to six weeks long, approximately. Starting season 2019, there is one race per month, usually starting on the first day of the month and closing at the end of day 25. For each race, one fixed car (or more, like in race 2, season 2018) is mandated for everyone to use (usually, a fast car) and the rules are those of a moderately strict [[OWOOT]] with and without [[replay handling]]. The tournament is run at https://www.raceforkicks.com.

	==Origins==		==Origins==
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	On 25 September 2020, the site was suddenly down. A message read that something had expired. First impression everybody had was that the hosting for R4K had expired, but after a close look, it was clear that the server fnhost.org itself had ceased to provide all services without notice. Even their domain expired. Again, Race For Kicks had to move on to another location. At that time [[KyLiE]] noticed that the tournament was down and got in touch with Cas offering help with hosting the site. Since 28 September, the tournament is held at http://www.raceforkicks.com.		On 25 September 2020, the site was suddenly down. A message read that something had expired. First impression everybody had was that the hosting for R4K had expired, but after a close look, it was clear that the server fnhost.org itself had ceased to provide all services without notice. Even their domain expired. Again, Race For Kicks had to move on to another location. At that time [[KyLiE]] noticed that the tournament was down and got in touch with Cas offering help with hosting the site. Since 28 September, the tournament is held at http://www.raceforkicks.com.

	In 17 October 2020, Cas noticed that the old host (fnhost.org) was up again and that the old R4K site was preserved. As of that date, such copy of the tournament is discontinued and there are plans to remove the contents. All users should go to ~~http~~://www.raceforkicks.com.		In 17 October 2020, Cas noticed that the old host (fnhost.org) was up again and that the old R4K site was preserved. As of that date, such copy of the tournament is discontinued and there are plans to remove the contents. All users should go to https://www.raceforkicks.com.
	[[Category:Competitions]]		[[Category:Competitions]]

Cas: /* Season 2022 */

2022-03-09T02:42:17Z

Season 2022

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	===Season 2022===		===Season 2022===
	~~To be edited~~		Year 2022 started very regularly, just like the previous season. In March, the race featured the ''Fiorano Circuit'' track by [[Ryoma]], also introducing his [[Ferrari 456 GT]].

			Many small changes to the PHP code have been added throughout 2021 and this has continued in 2022. At the beginning of the year, true automation of events was added, thus allowing for races to auto-start and auto-end. Race start and end announcements are issued in the general chat. Also, some old bugs were fixed, like the one preventing the normal functioning of local moderators.

			The information from the two races held in 2016, including that or [[Race For Immortality]], has been added to the race history, although most replays have been lost for the track ''Dubai''.

	==Rules==		==Rules==

Cas: /* Season 2021 */

2022-03-09T02:34:26Z

Season 2021

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	===Season 2021===		===Season 2021===
	~~To be edited~~		This season was the first to include twelve races and follow and almost perfect start/finish schedule organisation with all races beginning on the 1st day of the month and ending on the 26th except that of March, which ended on the 27th.

			A great variety of cars and tracks was featured. The tracks being designed by Cas, KyLiE, Ayrton and Ralphy and the cars including both original and custom cars and introducing for the first time both [http://wiki.stunts.hu/index.php?title=Pontiac_Firebird_Turbo_T/A_-_KITT_version KITT] and the [http://wiki.stunts.hu/index.php?title=Chevrolet_Corvette_CERV_III CERV III] in March and October respectively. Participation was very good in practically every race.

			In the month of November, the race was held on the track ''Bliss'' in commemoration of the [[Race For Immortality]] event, five years prior. Also a free-style race was held in December on the track ''Hidden Valley'', to celebrate five years since the beginning of the tournament.

	===Season 2022===		===Season 2022===

Cas: /* Races */ Added info on seasons 2021 and 2022

2022-03-09T02:23:29Z

Races: Added info on seasons 2021 and 2022

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	In total, six races were held with most participation being concentrated towards the end of the season. Three tracks by Cas and three by [[KyLiE]] were issued, including a longer endurance race called ''Pacific'' at the end. As always, custom cars played an important role, with a [[DTM pack\|DTM-based]] race and the last race in the season featuring the [[McLaren Honda MP4/4]] for the first time. KyLiE teamed up with Cas to administer the tournament also hosting it himself.		In total, six races were held with most participation being concentrated towards the end of the season. Three tracks by Cas and three by [[KyLiE]] were issued, including a longer endurance race called ''Pacific'' at the end. As always, custom cars played an important role, with a [[DTM pack\|DTM-based]] race and the last race in the season featuring the [[McLaren Honda MP4/4]] for the first time. KyLiE teamed up with Cas to administer the tournament also hosting it himself.

			===Season 2021===
			To be edited

			===Season 2022===
			To be edited

	==Rules==		==Rules==

Cas: /* 2020 season */

2022-03-09T02:15:29Z

2020 season

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	In 2019, participation was good as well, especially in the first half of the year. Both custom and original cars were used. Among the custom cars, there were races for the [[Melange XGT-88]] and the [[Speedgate XSD]] and again, for the [[Xylocaine XF]] and the [[DTM pack]].		In 2019, participation was good as well, especially in the first half of the year. Both custom and original cars were used. Among the custom cars, there were races for the [[Melange XGT-88]] and the [[Speedgate XSD]] and again, for the [[Xylocaine XF]] and the [[DTM pack]].

	===2020 ~~season~~===		===Season 2020===
	This season started a little late too. Cas was busy with plans to leave the country because of the huge crisis in Argentina, but then the CoViD quarantine forced a stop and so, he dedicated his time to completely rewrite the code and give R4K a new style. With version 2.0, Race For Kicks can handle permanent competitions as well as races (even more than one at the same time if it should). A much more powerful messaging system and a more versatile administration and moderation panel were implemented. The new version was presented in March, but including only the permanent competition with the tracks coming with Stunts. The first actual OWOOT race was held in June.		This season started a little late too. Cas was busy with plans to leave the country because of the huge crisis in Argentina, but then the CoViD quarantine forced a stop and so, he dedicated his time to completely rewrite the code and give R4K a new style. With version 2.0, Race For Kicks can handle permanent competitions as well as races (even more than one at the same time if it should). A much more powerful messaging system and a more versatile administration and moderation panel were implemented. The new version was presented in March, but including only the permanent competition with the tracks coming with Stunts. The first actual OWOOT race was held in June.

Cas: /* 2019 season */

2022-03-09T02:15:08Z

2019 season

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	Participation this year was good, an improvement from 2017, with most interest having been concentrated on the DTM cars and their corresponding race.		Participation this year was good, an improvement from 2017, with most interest having been concentrated on the DTM cars and their corresponding race.

	===2019 ~~season~~===		===Season 2019===
	Cas had planned to make races more regular starting season 2019. The season started later than planned (by the end of February for the race of March), but since then, it maintained a pretty good regularity. Every month included one race that typically started on the first day and ended just before day 26. The site's interface hadn't changed much, but there were already some plans for the next season. Nine races were held in this season.		Cas had planned to make races more regular starting season 2019. The season started later than planned (by the end of February for the race of March), but since then, it maintained a pretty good regularity. Every month included one race that typically started on the first day and ended just before day 26. The site's interface hadn't changed much, but there were already some plans for the next season. Nine races were held in this season.

Cas: /* 2018 season */

2022-03-09T02:14:46Z

2018 season

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	Before that race, basing on information from the forum and from the tournament chat, it is known that a race was held starting 3 January 2017 on the track ''New Year - 2017''. That race probably ended on 16 February 2017. Next race started on the 22nd of the same month and the selected track was ''Gálvez'', a track that had been designed by [[Paleke]] for the 2006 season of his WSC. Because [[AbuRaf70]] had participated in it back then and now had passed away on the 21st of January, his final lap from 2006 was posted at the beginning of the race, so that other pipsqueaks could "race with him", as a tribute. That race ended on 31 March 2017. Apparently, there wasn't any other racer until the one described above.		Before that race, basing on information from the forum and from the tournament chat, it is known that a race was held starting 3 January 2017 on the track ''New Year - 2017''. That race probably ended on 16 February 2017. Next race started on the 22nd of the same month and the selected track was ''Gálvez'', a track that had been designed by [[Paleke]] for the 2006 season of his WSC. Because [[AbuRaf70]] had participated in it back then and now had passed away on the 21st of January, his final lap from 2006 was posted at the beginning of the race, so that other pipsqueaks could "race with him", as a tribute. That race ended on 31 March 2017. Apparently, there wasn't any other racer until the one described above.
	===2018 ~~season~~===		===Season 2018===
	After significant changes in its PHP code, the tournament was reopen on 12 September 2018, for a brief season. The first race ran from that date until 20 October on a track by [[Overdrijf]] called ''A Literal Race'', honouring ''Race For Kicks'' with its design (which graphically represents the tournament's name). ''Overdrijf'' was wanting to race with his creation, the [[Superkart]], which wasn't among the available cars for the 2018 season of [[ZakStunts]]. ''Cas'' offered to start a R4K season with a racer for the Kart.		After significant changes in its PHP code, the tournament was reopen on 12 September 2018, for a brief season. The first race ran from that date until 20 October on a track by [[Overdrijf]] called ''A Literal Race'', honouring ''Race For Kicks'' with its design (which graphically represents the tournament's name). ''Overdrijf'' was wanting to race with his creation, the [[Superkart]], which wasn't among the available cars for the 2018 season of [[ZakStunts]]. ''Cas'' offered to start a R4K season with a racer for the Kart.

Cas at 00:05, 9 March 2022

2022-03-09T00:05:12Z

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	[[image:R4k2.jpg\|320px\|right\|thumb\|Race For Kicks v2.0 website as of September 2020]]		[[image:R4k2.jpg\|320px\|right\|thumb\|Race For Kicks v2.0 website as of September 2020]]
	'''Race For Kicks''' (sometimes stylised "R4K") is a tournament hosted by [[Cas]] and, since middle 2020, also by [[KyLiE]], which spawned as a natural continuation from the historical [[Race For Immortality]] event and has been active intermittently between 2016 and 2018, having become more regular in 2019. Before 2019, races could start at any time of the month and be anywhere from two ~~two~~ six weeks long, approximately. Starting season 2019, there is one race per month, usually starting on the first day of the month and closing at the end of day 25. For each race, one fixed car (or more, like in race 2, season 2018) is mandated for everyone to use (usually, a fast car) and the rules are those of a moderately strict [[OWOOT]] with and without [[replay handling]]. The tournament is run at http://www.raceforkicks.com.		'''Race For Kicks''' (sometimes stylised "R4K") is a tournament hosted by [[Cas]] and, since middle 2020, also by [[KyLiE]], which spawned as a natural continuation from the historical [[Race For Immortality]] event and has been active intermittently between 2016 and 2018, having become more regular in 2019. Before 2019, races could start at any time of the month and be anywhere from two to six weeks long, approximately. Starting season 2019, there is one race per month, usually starting on the first day of the month and closing at the end of day 25. For each race, one fixed car (or more, like in race 2, season 2018) is mandated for everyone to use (usually, a fast car) and the rules are those of a moderately strict [[OWOOT]] with and without [[replay handling]]. The tournament is run at http://www.raceforkicks.com.

	==Origins==		==Origins==