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2013-11-12 18:31:26 - Capt.Anderson's - closed
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This thread was moved from the category Races as the discussion is helpful generally.
I don't understand, why the registration of the timed race is already closed while it is starting tonight. Anybody care to explain? :-)

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2013-11-12 18:42:37 - Re: Capt.Anderson's - closed
Hi StuArt - if you click on the blue, italic, word TIMED in the race description you will learn a bit about timed races.

They are a variant on a normal race whereby you can only register once the race is live and... your first command will start you down-course.

They never open prior to their start time.

In fact, they usually open a good minute or two after their start time, simply to allow time for the server to "register" that the race has started.

In the past there have been attempts to open registration exactly on time, but this has resulted in some early commands firing before the race start, and this had the effect of "killing" the ranking of those keen to start.

SO... a timed race, in the current server format, can only open for registration once it is ready to race :-)

Hope that explains things :-)

P.S. we can probably implement a better phrase than "Registration Close" for this phase of pre-start. Leave it with us!
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2013-11-12 18:43:24 - Re: Capt.Anderson's - closed
See chatroom in Grey Whale race. Registration for a timed race opens when the race opens. Something to do with timing your start, I think, because we all choose when to go. OK?
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2013-11-12 19:01:33 - Re: Capt.Anderson's - closed
gotit. Well I sailed quite some timed races but never realized that the login procedure is different.

I am happy about every day I learn a new thing. :-)

Thanks go4it and Joanna

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