🏁 THE ULTIMATE RACER A 21-day competition that ends in two final races to crown the Ultimate Champion. 💪 Phase 1: The Grind (20 Days) How It Works ➤ Just play Race. ➤ The events team tracks points. ➤ Only your best 20 races during the 20-day window count toward your score. ➤ A weekly leaderboard can be posted at the end of each week. ⚡ How You Earn Points There are two ways to score points in each race. 1) Placement Points ➤ Your finishing position earns you base points:  • 1st place – 5 points  • 2nd place – 4 points  • 3rd place – 3 points  • 4th place – 2 points  • 5th place – 1 point  • 6th and onward – 0 points 2) Expectation Points However, winning isn’t everything in this competition. Since you never know who your partner will be, the average skill level of a team should matter. Using available data—such as PPG, rank, reputation, and historical performance (with @sin likely having access to all-time high scores)—each team is assigned a predicted placement from 1st to 10th: ➤ 1st = strongest team (the favorite) ➤ 10th = weakest team (the underdog) Expectation Point Rules ➤ For every spot you outperform your expected placement: +1 Expectation Point ➤ For every spot you underperform your expected placement: −1 Expectation Point 📊 Examples ➤ If @dream and @style are paired together, a team who would mop the floor with just about any other team, and they win:  • They earn 5 Placement Points  • Since they were expected to win, they earn 0 Expectation Points ➤ If that same team finishes 2nd:  • They LOSE 1 Expectation Point  • The team could potentially LOSE a maximum of 9 Expectation Points (for receiving 10th rather than their expected 1st)  • Their total points for the game would be 5 for winning, but a whopping -9 for getting 10th. ➤ If a team is predicted to finish 5th but ends up winning:  • They earn 5 Placement Points  • Plus 4 Expectation Points for beating expectations  • The total points earned for the game would be 9. Both members of the team would receive 9 points towards their point total, assuming that is within their best 20 races • As you can see, this team receives more points than @dream and @style because we won AND exceeded expectations. This system rewards consistency, smart play, and outperforming projections—not just stacked teams. 🏁 Phase 2: The Championship (1 Day · 2 Games) Who Qualifies ➤ The top 20 players with the highest cumulative score from Phase 1 ➤ Only points from your best 20 races count ➤ Phase 1 points do not carry over The Final Test ➤ Two championship races ➤ The same exact cast both times, enrolled by @sin ➤ Partners each game will be different to ensure a victor can be crowned. Deciding a Winner ➤ Have the highest average placement across the two games, regardless of partner. The favorites will be clear after Game 1 (the winners of that game)—but it’s still possible for another racer with a stronger average across both games to take the crown. 🏆 The End THE ULTIMATE RACER A format designed to reward skill, effort, and smart racing—while giving everyone a reason to keep playing, and a reason to be excited by a teammate who might be lackluster in comps. After all, it's an opportunity to show your capacity to carry and ultimately earn more points. On the other hand, having a good partner still feels great, but it comes with risk: don't underperform your skill level! Happy racing! Let's do it.

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🏁 THE ULTIMATE RACER A 21-day competition that ends in two final races to crown the Ultimate Champion. 💪 Phase 1: The Grind (20 Days) How It Works ➤ Just play Race. ➤ The events team tracks points. ➤ Only your best 20 races during the 20-day window count toward your score. ➤ A weekly leaderboard can be posted at the end of each week. ⚡ How You Earn Points There are two ways to score points in each race. 1) Placement Points ➤ Your finishing position earns you base points:  • 1st place – 5 points  • 2nd place – 4 points  • 3rd place – 3 points  • 4th place – 2 points  • 5th place – 1 point  • 6th and onward – 0 points 2) Expectation Points However, winning isn’t everything in this competition. Since you never know who your partner will be, the average skill level of a team should matter. Using available data—such as PPG, rank, reputation, and historical performance (with @sin likely having access to all-time high scores)—each team is assigned a predicted placement from 1st to 10th: ➤ 1st = strongest team (the favorite) ➤ 10th = weakest team (the underdog) Expectation Point Rules ➤ For every spot you outperform your expected placement: +1 Expectation Point ➤ For every spot you underperform your expected placement: −1 Expectation Point 📊 Examples ➤ If @dream and @style are paired together, a team who would mop the floor with just about any other team, and they win:  • They earn 5 Placement Points  • Since they were expected to win, they earn 0 Expectation Points ➤ If that same team finishes 2nd:  • They LOSE 1 Expectation Point  • The team could potentially LOSE a maximum of 9 Expectation Points (for receiving 10th rather than their expected 1st)  • Their total points for the game would be 5 for winning, but a whopping -9 for getting 10th. ➤ If a team is predicted to finish 5th but ends up winning:  • They earn 5 Placement Points  • Plus 4 Expectation Points for beating expectations  • The total points earned for the game would be 9. Both members of the team would receive 9 points towards their point total, assuming that is within their best 20 races • As you can see, this team receives more points than @dream and @style because we won AND exceeded expectations. This system rewards consistency, smart play, and outperforming projections—not just stacked teams. 🏁 Phase 2: The Championship (1 Day · 2 Games) Who Qualifies ➤ The top 20 players with the highest cumulative score from Phase 1 ➤ Only points from your best 20 races count ➤ Phase 1 points do not carry over The Final Test ➤ Two championship races ➤ The same exact cast both times, enrolled by @sin ➤ Partners each game will be different to ensure a victor can be crowned. Deciding a Winner ➤ Have the highest average placement across the two games, regardless of partner. The favorites will be clear after Game 1 (the winners of that game)—but it’s still possible for another racer with a stronger average across both games to take the crown. 🏆 The End THE ULTIMATE RACER A format designed to reward skill, effort, and smart racing—while giving everyone a reason to keep playing, and a reason to be excited by a teammate who might be lackluster in comps. After all, it's an opportunity to show your capacity to carry and ultimately earn more points. On the other hand, having a good partner still feels great, but it comes with risk: don't underperform your skill level! Happy racing! Let's do it.

@sin, Is it possible to provide everyone playing the same comp at the same time the same board? For example, everyone playing holey is playing the same order of boards, and everyone playing chain-pop starts with the same exact set-up?