Keep on Truckin' (Final -- Winner: benga)

by **plash.ricrem** on Thu Apr 08, 2010 9:42 am

Hoping the fact I was able to get my truck into gear over the last two parts of the route will help me starve off elimination for now. Sure, I may have broken a couple of traffic laws in my effort to make up time, but what Mr. Gates wants, Mr. Gates will get.

by **flexmaster33** on Thu Apr 08, 2010 4:24 pm

That's right, but I hear he won't pay for your traffic fines...so sorry

by **flexmaster33** on Fri Apr 09, 2010 3:19 am

Driver's map has been updated through Leg #5...also driver's tables updated...Heartland is already through Leg #6

by **jonty125** on Fri Apr 09, 2010 4:48 am

After seeing plash zip past me I'm in trouble. 7th place - and to I think I was in 1st 3 legs ago.

by **flexmaster33** on Fri Apr 09, 2010 1:12 pm

I have just rolled into Salt Lake City, so Leg #6 will be an elimination phase for the Rocky Mountain group.

by **Electricksabers** on Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:05 pm

Another Gem Flex.

Just to verify benga is currently in first place with the highest per map average right?

SB

by **flexmaster33** on Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:25 pm

It's the total miles that you'll want to look at officially, but yes average per map tells the same thing basically...and yes benga is leading the whole crew at the moment.

by **flexmaster33** on Sat Apr 10, 2010 3:01 am

Woolleyy has just hit LA, stopped to check out a Lakers game and is back on the road, so Leg #6 will be an elimination on the Southern Route as well.

About half of leg 6 maps are complete and many of those still active are fighting for every mile to stave off elimination.

by **flexmaster33** on Sun Apr 11, 2010 3:47 am

Southern Warrior and 1joe60 are the first victims of the Southern Route with Warrior breaking down just as he pulled through Portland on the 1-5 corridor, while 1joe60 was dragged from his truck at a remote Washington truck stop and has gone missing shortly after starting his route.

Just a handful of Leg 6s still going...I'll get Leg 7s (or most of them) out on Monday.

by **NotNowKato** on Sun Apr 11, 2010 8:55 am

Hooray, just pulled into Salt Lake City, having won Game 6770908 from dowian2. Quick pit stop for food & drink, back in cab & onwards to Omaha, trying to keep a distance between me the 2 close behind me!

by **flexmaster33** on Mon Apr 12, 2010 1:02 pm

busy day at work, so look for further updates on Tuesday, but eliminations are in for the Rocky Mountain route...Sanstorm1903 was left in the desert and dowian2 was nipped at the truckstop, falling four miles short of danryan.

by **flexmaster33** on Wed Apr 14, 2010 4:54 pm

Tables and Map updated...Leg 7 sent out...26 of 32 drivers remain...should get an elimination soon on the Northern Route.

by **plash.ricrem** on Wed Apr 14, 2010 10:28 pm

Looks like I'm going to have to find another gear to make sure I'm not eliminated in the first elimination up north. Should be a close one between myself, Jonty125 and Ess for that dreaded 7 spot.

by **DresdenSooner** on Fri Apr 16, 2010 7:22 am

I won my game, but got fewer points because it lasted too long. :shock:

by **jonty125** on Fri Apr 16, 2010 12:54 pm

Its all over for me a defeat

The guy who led after 3 legs (on his route) goes at the 1st milestone.

Good Luck to people on my route make sure one of you win.

Good tournament flex shame it finished so soon

by **flexmaster33** on Fri Apr 16, 2010 3:10 pm

thanks jonty...good to have you in it...sorry about the early exit...keep your eyes peeled for future tourneys

Also, addressing Dresden's concern...the formula fell out on a couple recent results...so here's a minor rules tweak...

If a player wins the map AND comes in with fewer miles than the losing player, he will be granted +2 in the "owned card" category for each rainbow card set he turned in during play.

For the two games that this has affected...here's how the miles changed.
Original: Dresden 69, opponent 86 -- Rule change: Dresden 88, opponent 86
Original: jrh_cardinal 71, opponent 79 -- Rule change: jrh_cardinal 83, opponent 79

I'm not a huge fan of mid-tourney rule changes, but this seems like a minor tweak, and I definitely want the winning player to have at least some edge on the mileage.

Driver's charts and maps will be updated at some point this weekend...we have about 5 Leg 7 maps ongoing.

by **flexmaster33** on Mon Apr 19, 2010 3:41 am

denominator and jonty125 go down on the Northern pass, as all groups have hit their first destination cities...down to 24 driver's pushing for their 2nd stops.

by **flexmaster33** on Thu Apr 22, 2010 10:27 am

I'll get an update out tonight...just a handful of Leg 8 maps still going...

Benga turned in another big leg and is just 73 miles from Denver and the second elimination on the Heartland route.

In other pools, Ess # miw has taken over the lead in the North and coacheberhardt is in front in a tight jumble in the Rockies route.

by **flexmaster33** on Mon Apr 26, 2010 12:25 pm

Sorry all...had to get a replacement part for my computer, so was dead over the weekend. Hoping to catch up on tourneys over today and possibly into Tuesday morning.

by **flexmaster33** on Thu Apr 29, 2010 3:15 am

Map and driver's tables are updated...Benga remains our overall leader, although nemrehs came up off the bottom of the Heartland pass to beat him in the last round, forcing Benga's truck to stall a bit.

by **benga** on Thu Apr 29, 2010 7:40 am

flexmaster33 wrote:Map and driver's tables are updated...Benga remains our overall leader, although nemrehs came up off the bottom of the Heartland pass to beat him in the last round, forcing Benga's truck to stall a bit.

as it stands now i gonna win this
(got a new set of tires)
so everyone that needs to win
win this one or you are out

p.s.hey man u replaced northern with southern route
now u have 2 s.

by **flexmaster33** on Thu Apr 29, 2010 11:23 am

fixed, and yes, the red light is flashing on the Heartland route...Leg #10 is an elimination...bottom two will be eliminated.

by **plash.ricrem** on Thu Apr 29, 2010 10:41 pm

My apparent disregard for all traffic laws has seemingly paid off as I continue to roll along the northern pass.

by **flexmaster33** on Fri Apr 30, 2010 3:13 am

Yes plash...an impressive run up North...nice work.

by **jrh_cardinal** on Tue May 04, 2010 8:37 am

okay, after a 7 round trouncing of the top player in my group, with multiple bonuses involved, if I don't get a bunch of points for that one, I really need to work out flex's point system