Basic leg format:
Start Point - Given 100 points
->Task/Transportation (Use Points here)
International Flight to intermediate city
->Task/Transportation (Use more points)
International Flight to final city
->Task/Transportation (Use more points)
->Final Task/Transport (All leftover points used)
Finish Line
During Tasks or Transportation sections, some or all of your points can be used. Sometimes the amount of points that you use will be multiplied by a percentage of a time period and that's how much time you spend there. Sometimes if you use points within a certain range (ie: 21-28), you'll get a cab that gets you there in 15 minutes. Sometimes operation hours or travel times will occur. These Tasks/Transportation sections replace roadblocks/detours/etc.
There are always two flights that occur within a travel leg. Aside from rare exceptions, all air alliances fly between the two cities. However, flights on one air alliance will get you to the destination earlier than other alliances. Before the game begins, you will rank order the three air alliances. Whenever you purchase a flight, you will waste 0 minutes and 0 points if you want to fly on your #1 air alliance. If you choose to go with your #2 alliance, you waste 30 minutes and 15 points at the airport counter. If you choose to go with your #3 alliance, you waste 60 minutes and 30 points at the airport counter. If you choose to go with an airline that does not belong to any air alliance you waste 45 minutes and 25 points. Therefore you must decide whether it is advantageous to switch to a different flight or if you should save your points for a task/transportation section. In many instances, you will get to the finish line quicker if you do not take the quickest flight.
For each leg of the race, one (or more) player(s) will be eliminated. The last player(s) to the pit stop will be eliminated. This will continue until the final leg where the final players will race to be the first ones to the finish line. Each leg, players will get back all 100 points at the starting line. Players must find flight information and times on their own. Players should verify their information before sending it in to ensure accuracy. Flights chosen do not have to reflect actual flight availability and flight prices do not matter. If a flight uses multiple airline alliances, the lowest priority airline alliance will be used. No random factors will occur in this game, it is all based on your strategy.
Gameplay:
At the beginning of the leg you will be told what the first task/transportation will be plus you will be told what is the maximum amount of time (if you spend 0 points) that could be spent on the task/transportation. Also, if you use 100 points on a single task, it does not necessarily mean that you will waste 0 minutes at the task/transportation. Once you receive this information via PM, please reply back to say how many of your 100 points you want to use for task/transportation A. While timeliness does not affect your current date/time in the race, failure to submit a reply in a timely manner (within 48 hrs) may result in time/point penalties.
You will get a reply saying how much time you spent at task/transportation A and what the current time/date is. Assume you are at the airport counter at this point and that you can board the flight immediately (ie: you arrive at airport at 14:10 and the flight leaves at 14:11 - you can take that one if it's your #1 airline alliance). You will then be told what the next city will be. You will then have to research flights to the next city on your own accord using whatever information you have available. I will have the most updated information that is
independent
of flight availability. Once you find the flight you want, then please PM me the flight number/time that you want to fly on.
I will reply confirming if you made the flight and will tell you your arrival time. I will then tell you what task/transportation B is. Please reply saying how many points you want to use.
Once that's complete, you will be told the final city for this leg of the race. Look up flights and then reply with your flight of choice.
Once you arrive in the final city, you will be told task/transportation C. The points that you do not use on task/transportation C will be used for task/transportation D. However, you will not be told what task/transportation D is until after you finish section C. Therefore you have to guess if section D may take more time than section C.
You will be then told your arrival time via PM. Once all players have completed the leg, results will be posted in thread. Subsequently some players may finish the leg in 10 real time minutes and others may take days. Because there is no interaction between players in the race and unlimited flight ability, there is no need to wait for players before you complete your race leg.
Questions, please ask.
