News Update: Murray Cup Racing
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MCRL Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Commissioner Announces New Season of Murray Cup Racing As the first day of the Murray Cup Racing Season draws nearer, Marco Verender, Commissioner of MCR, met with the press earlier today to unveil this year’s amended rules. The announcement came after months of debate following the collision and subsequent death of last year’s champion, Zack Hugh. Fans will no doubt remember the amateur pilot who lost control of his ship and crashed into Hugh during his victory lap.
Most of the league’s structure will remain the same. There will still be the two divisions, known among fans as the Tortoise and Hare for armed races and pure racing, respectively. Ships will have to be certified by MCRL-sanctioned officials before being allowed to participate in regulation races for either division.
Verender listed the types of weapons allowed in Div-T races, but this standard assortment of hard-ammo and energy-based weapons has undergone little change since last season. The most significant update here is that missiles and mines will be required to deliver lighter payloads to minimize damage to racing structures, potential fan casualties and unintentional detonation. He reminded the assembled journalists of the increasing frequency with which early heats of the Div-T Murray Cup immediately turned into warzones, not races. While Div-T has always been about combat, he felt that the pilots were forgetting that it was supposed to be a race too.
The biggest change in the upcoming season appears in the qualification system for the Murray Cup championship. Historically, any ship that met the requirements could be entered in the initial championship heats. Now, qualification will be based on points accrued from regulation races over the course of a qualifying season.
Points will be allocated as follows:
1st Place = 3 points
2nd Place = 2 points
3rd Place = 1 point
In order to qualify for the first round of Murray Cup championship races, pilots must accumulate twenty (20) points over the course of the season. While he acknowledged that most participants will object to the new qualifying standards, Verender stated that the new system will not only raise the professional standard of the final championship competitors but, more importantly, create more dynamic races for the fans.
“For decades, the Murray Cup has been the pinnacle of astro-engineering and piloting. While it was a nice egalitarian notion that the Cup should be open to all applicants with a qualifying ship, after last year’s tragedy we need to set a higher standard. This new system makes the Cup difficult to achieve. That challenge is what gives it its worth.”
Verender continued to explain that over the previous seasons, there has been less emphasis on the regulation races. Viewership and attendance has been steadily declining as the only interest in the sport came from the Murray Cup competition itself. This new system would draw attention back to the season’s races as they become the battlegrounds for the racers to qualify for the Murray Cup.
Points will be accumulated by the pilot, not the ship, which will allow racers to switch vessels during the season (or in the championship, should they qualify). For its inaugural year, Verender says the League will experiment with having points roll over between seasons, allowing racers to accrue the twenty points necessary to enter into the Murray Cup over several seasons. Once they enter (or “cash in”) their points for a shot at the Cup, the twenty points will be deducted from their MCRL Racer Profile. Non-regulation races, even ones that conform to MCRL standards, will not contribute to a racer’s qualifying points.
Finally, Verender announced that MCR has reached an exclusive agreement with GSN Spectrum Broadcasting to relay all regulation races throughout the UEE and beyond. The agreement also secured broadcasting rights for smaller non-regulation races, but specifies that, while they will be available through the MCR directly, their Spectrum relay will be location-specific and subject to black-outs.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Commissioner Announces New Season of Murray Cup Racing As the first day of the Murray Cup Racing Season draws nearer, Marco Verender, Commissioner of MCR, met with the press earlier today to unveil this year’s amended rules. The announcement came after months of debate following the collision and subsequent death of last year’s champion, Zack Hugh. Fans will no doubt remember the amateur pilot who lost control of his ship and crashed into Hugh during his victory lap.
Most of the league’s structure will remain the same. There will still be the two divisions, known among fans as the Tortoise and Hare for armed races and pure racing, respectively. Ships will have to be certified by MCRL-sanctioned officials before being allowed to participate in regulation races for either division.
Verender listed the types of weapons allowed in Div-T races, but this standard assortment of hard-ammo and energy-based weapons has undergone little change since last season. The most significant update here is that missiles and mines will be required to deliver lighter payloads to minimize damage to racing structures, potential fan casualties and unintentional detonation. He reminded the assembled journalists of the increasing frequency with which early heats of the Div-T Murray Cup immediately turned into warzones, not races. While Div-T has always been about combat, he felt that the pilots were forgetting that it was supposed to be a race too.
The biggest change in the upcoming season appears in the qualification system for the Murray Cup championship. Historically, any ship that met the requirements could be entered in the initial championship heats. Now, qualification will be based on points accrued from regulation races over the course of a qualifying season.
Points will be allocated as follows:
1st Place = 3 points
2nd Place = 2 points
3rd Place = 1 point
In order to qualify for the first round of Murray Cup championship races, pilots must accumulate twenty (20) points over the course of the season. While he acknowledged that most participants will object to the new qualifying standards, Verender stated that the new system will not only raise the professional standard of the final championship competitors but, more importantly, create more dynamic races for the fans.
“For decades, the Murray Cup has been the pinnacle of astro-engineering and piloting. While it was a nice egalitarian notion that the Cup should be open to all applicants with a qualifying ship, after last year’s tragedy we need to set a higher standard. This new system makes the Cup difficult to achieve. That challenge is what gives it its worth.”
Verender continued to explain that over the previous seasons, there has been less emphasis on the regulation races. Viewership and attendance has been steadily declining as the only interest in the sport came from the Murray Cup competition itself. This new system would draw attention back to the season’s races as they become the battlegrounds for the racers to qualify for the Murray Cup.
Points will be accumulated by the pilot, not the ship, which will allow racers to switch vessels during the season (or in the championship, should they qualify). For its inaugural year, Verender says the League will experiment with having points roll over between seasons, allowing racers to accrue the twenty points necessary to enter into the Murray Cup over several seasons. Once they enter (or “cash in”) their points for a shot at the Cup, the twenty points will be deducted from their MCRL Racer Profile. Non-regulation races, even ones that conform to MCRL standards, will not contribute to a racer’s qualifying points.
Finally, Verender announced that MCR has reached an exclusive agreement with GSN Spectrum Broadcasting to relay all regulation races throughout the UEE and beyond. The agreement also secured broadcasting rights for smaller non-regulation races, but specifies that, while they will be available through the MCR directly, their Spectrum relay will be location-specific and subject to black-outs.
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German
MCRL Pressemitteilung
ZUR SOFORTIGEN FREIGABE
Kommissionsmitglied kündigt neue Saison des Murray Cup Racing an, da der erste Tag der Murray Cup Racing Season näher rückt, traf Marco Verender, Kommissar für MCR, heute früh mit der Presse zusammen, um die geänderten Regeln für dieses Jahr vorzustellen. Die Ankündigung erfolgte nach monatelanger Debatte nach der Kollision und dem anschließenden Tod des letztjährigen Champions Zack Hugh. Die Fans werden sich zweifellos an den Amateurpiloten erinnern, der die Kontrolle über sein Schiff verlor und in seiner Siegerrunde mit Hugh zusammenstieß.
Die Struktur der Liga wird weitgehend unverändert bleiben. Es wird weiterhin die beiden Divisionen geben, die unter den Fans als die Schildkröte und der Hase für bewaffnete Rennen bzw. reine Rennen bekannt sind. Schiffe müssen von vom MCRL sanktionierten Beamten zertifiziert werden, bevor sie an Reglementierungsrennen für beide Abteilungen teilnehmen dürfen.
Verender listete die Arten von Waffen auf, die in Div-T-Rassen erlaubt sind, aber dieses Standardsortiment von Hartmetall- und Energiewaffen hat sich seit der letzten Saison kaum verändert. Das wichtigste Update hier ist, dass Raketen und Minen benötigt werden, um leichtere Nutzlasten zu liefern, um Schäden an Rennstrukturen, mögliche Verluste von Fans und unbeabsichtigte Detonationen zu minimieren. Er erinnerte die versammelten Journalisten an die zunehmende Häufigkeit, mit der sich die frühen Läufe des Div-T Murray Cup sofort in Kriegsgebiete und nicht in Rennen verwandelten. Während es bei Div-T immer um den Kampf ging, fühlte er, dass die Piloten vergaßen, dass es auch ein Rennen sein sollte.
Die größte Veränderung in der kommenden Saison zeigt sich im Qualifikationssystem für die Murray Cup Meisterschaft. In der Vergangenheit konnte jedes Schiff, das die Anforderungen erfüllte, in den ersten Meisterschaftsläufen eingesetzt werden. Die Qualifikation basiert nun auf Punkten, die bei regulären Rennen im Laufe einer Qualifikationssaison gesammelt wurden.
Die Punkte werden wie folgt vergeben:
1. Platz = 3 Punkte
2. Platz = 2 Punkte
3. Platz = 1 Punkt
Um sich für die erste Runde der Murray Cup Meisterschaftsrennen zu qualifizieren, müssen die Piloten im Laufe der Saison zwanzig (20) Punkte sammeln. Während er anerkannte, dass die meisten Teilnehmer gegen die neuen Qualifikationsstandards sind, erklärte Verender, dass das neue System nicht nur das professionelle Niveau der letzten Meisterschaftsteilnehmer anheben, sondern vor allem dynamischere Rennen für die Fans schaffen wird.
"Seit Jahrzehnten ist der Murray Cup der Höhepunkt der Astro-Engineering und Pilotierung. Während es eine schöne egalitäre Vorstellung war, dass der Cup für alle Bewerber mit einem qualifizierten Schiff offen sein sollte, müssen wir nach der Tragödie des letzten Jahres einen höheren Standard setzen. Dieses neue System macht es schwierig, den Cup zu erreichen. Diese Herausforderung ist es, was ihr den Wert gibt."
Verender erklärte weiter, dass in den vergangenen Saisons der Schwerpunkt weniger auf den Regulierungsrennen lag. Die Zuschauerzahl und die Besucherzahlen sind stetig gesunken, da das einzige Interesse an diesem Sport vom Murray Cup selbst kam. Dieses neue System würde die Aufmerksamkeit wieder auf die Rennen der Saison lenken, da sie zu einem Schlachtfeld für die Fahrer werden, die sich für den Murray Cup qualifizieren.
Punkte werden vom Lotsen und nicht vom Schiff gesammelt, was es den Rennfahrern ermöglicht, während der Saison (oder in der Meisterschaft, falls sie sich qualifizieren) die Schiffe zu wechseln. Für sein erstes Jahr sagt Verender, dass die Liga damit experimentieren wird, Punkte zwischen den Saisons zu sammeln, so dass die Fahrer die zwanzig Punkte sammeln können, die sie für den Eintritt in den Murray Cup über mehrere Saisons benötigen. Sobald sie ihre Punkte für einen Schuss im Cup eingeben (oder "einlösen"), werden die zwanzig Punkte von ihrem MCRL Racer Profil abgezogen. Nicht regulierte Rennen, auch solche, die den MCRL-Standards entsprechen, tragen nicht zu den Qualifikationspunkten eines Rennfahrers bei.
Schließlich kündigte Verender an, dass MCR eine exklusive Vereinbarung mit GSN Spectrum Broadcasting getroffen hat, um alle Regulierungsrennen in der gesamten UEE und darüber hinaus zu übertragen. Die Vereinbarung sicherte auch die Übertragungsrechte für kleinere Nicht-Regulierungsrennen, sieht aber vor, dass diese zwar direkt über die MCR verfügbar sein werden, ihr Spectrum-Relais jedoch ortsspezifisch und mit Black-Outs versehen sein wird.
. . . ENDE VORSCHUB
ZUR SOFORTIGEN FREIGABE
Kommissionsmitglied kündigt neue Saison des Murray Cup Racing an, da der erste Tag der Murray Cup Racing Season näher rückt, traf Marco Verender, Kommissar für MCR, heute früh mit der Presse zusammen, um die geänderten Regeln für dieses Jahr vorzustellen. Die Ankündigung erfolgte nach monatelanger Debatte nach der Kollision und dem anschließenden Tod des letztjährigen Champions Zack Hugh. Die Fans werden sich zweifellos an den Amateurpiloten erinnern, der die Kontrolle über sein Schiff verlor und in seiner Siegerrunde mit Hugh zusammenstieß.
Die Struktur der Liga wird weitgehend unverändert bleiben. Es wird weiterhin die beiden Divisionen geben, die unter den Fans als die Schildkröte und der Hase für bewaffnete Rennen bzw. reine Rennen bekannt sind. Schiffe müssen von vom MCRL sanktionierten Beamten zertifiziert werden, bevor sie an Reglementierungsrennen für beide Abteilungen teilnehmen dürfen.
Verender listete die Arten von Waffen auf, die in Div-T-Rassen erlaubt sind, aber dieses Standardsortiment von Hartmetall- und Energiewaffen hat sich seit der letzten Saison kaum verändert. Das wichtigste Update hier ist, dass Raketen und Minen benötigt werden, um leichtere Nutzlasten zu liefern, um Schäden an Rennstrukturen, mögliche Verluste von Fans und unbeabsichtigte Detonationen zu minimieren. Er erinnerte die versammelten Journalisten an die zunehmende Häufigkeit, mit der sich die frühen Läufe des Div-T Murray Cup sofort in Kriegsgebiete und nicht in Rennen verwandelten. Während es bei Div-T immer um den Kampf ging, fühlte er, dass die Piloten vergaßen, dass es auch ein Rennen sein sollte.
Die größte Veränderung in der kommenden Saison zeigt sich im Qualifikationssystem für die Murray Cup Meisterschaft. In der Vergangenheit konnte jedes Schiff, das die Anforderungen erfüllte, in den ersten Meisterschaftsläufen eingesetzt werden. Die Qualifikation basiert nun auf Punkten, die bei regulären Rennen im Laufe einer Qualifikationssaison gesammelt wurden.
Die Punkte werden wie folgt vergeben:
1. Platz = 3 Punkte
2. Platz = 2 Punkte
3. Platz = 1 Punkt
Um sich für die erste Runde der Murray Cup Meisterschaftsrennen zu qualifizieren, müssen die Piloten im Laufe der Saison zwanzig (20) Punkte sammeln. Während er anerkannte, dass die meisten Teilnehmer gegen die neuen Qualifikationsstandards sind, erklärte Verender, dass das neue System nicht nur das professionelle Niveau der letzten Meisterschaftsteilnehmer anheben, sondern vor allem dynamischere Rennen für die Fans schaffen wird.
"Seit Jahrzehnten ist der Murray Cup der Höhepunkt der Astro-Engineering und Pilotierung. Während es eine schöne egalitäre Vorstellung war, dass der Cup für alle Bewerber mit einem qualifizierten Schiff offen sein sollte, müssen wir nach der Tragödie des letzten Jahres einen höheren Standard setzen. Dieses neue System macht es schwierig, den Cup zu erreichen. Diese Herausforderung ist es, was ihr den Wert gibt."
Verender erklärte weiter, dass in den vergangenen Saisons der Schwerpunkt weniger auf den Regulierungsrennen lag. Die Zuschauerzahl und die Besucherzahlen sind stetig gesunken, da das einzige Interesse an diesem Sport vom Murray Cup selbst kam. Dieses neue System würde die Aufmerksamkeit wieder auf die Rennen der Saison lenken, da sie zu einem Schlachtfeld für die Fahrer werden, die sich für den Murray Cup qualifizieren.
Punkte werden vom Lotsen und nicht vom Schiff gesammelt, was es den Rennfahrern ermöglicht, während der Saison (oder in der Meisterschaft, falls sie sich qualifizieren) die Schiffe zu wechseln. Für sein erstes Jahr sagt Verender, dass die Liga damit experimentieren wird, Punkte zwischen den Saisons zu sammeln, so dass die Fahrer die zwanzig Punkte sammeln können, die sie für den Eintritt in den Murray Cup über mehrere Saisons benötigen. Sobald sie ihre Punkte für einen Schuss im Cup eingeben (oder "einlösen"), werden die zwanzig Punkte von ihrem MCRL Racer Profil abgezogen. Nicht regulierte Rennen, auch solche, die den MCRL-Standards entsprechen, tragen nicht zu den Qualifikationspunkten eines Rennfahrers bei.
Schließlich kündigte Verender an, dass MCR eine exklusive Vereinbarung mit GSN Spectrum Broadcasting getroffen hat, um alle Regulierungsrennen in der gesamten UEE und darüber hinaus zu übertragen. Die Vereinbarung sicherte auch die Übertragungsrechte für kleinere Nicht-Regulierungsrennen, sieht aber vor, dass diese zwar direkt über die MCR verfügbar sein werden, ihr Spectrum-Relais jedoch ortsspezifisch und mit Black-Outs versehen sein wird.
. . . ENDE VORSCHUB
Chinese
MCRL Press Release
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Commissioner Announces New Season of Murray Cup Racing As the first day of the Murray Cup Racing Season draws nearer, Marco Verender, Commissioner of MCR, met with the press earlier today to unveil this year’s amended rules. The announcement came after months of debate following the collision and subsequent death of last year’s champion, Zack Hugh. Fans will no doubt remember the amateur pilot who lost control of his ship and crashed into Hugh during his victory lap.
Most of the league’s structure will remain the same. There will still be the two divisions, known among fans as the Tortoise and Hare for armed races and pure racing, respectively. Ships will have to be certified by MCRL-sanctioned officials before being allowed to participate in regulation races for either division.
Verender listed the types of weapons allowed in Div-T races, but this standard assortment of hard-ammo and energy-based weapons has undergone little change since last season. The most significant update here is that missiles and mines will be required to deliver lighter payloads to minimize damage to racing structures, potential fan casualties and unintentional detonation. He reminded the assembled journalists of the increasing frequency with which early heats of the Div-T Murray Cup immediately turned into warzones, not races. While Div-T has always been about combat, he felt that the pilots were forgetting that it was supposed to be a race too.
The biggest change in the upcoming season appears in the qualification system for the Murray Cup championship. Historically, any ship that met the requirements could be entered in the initial championship heats. Now, qualification will be based on points accrued from regulation races over the course of a qualifying season.
Points will be allocated as follows:
1st Place = 3 points
2nd Place = 2 points
3rd Place = 1 point
In order to qualify for the first round of Murray Cup championship races, pilots must accumulate twenty (20) points over the course of the season. While he acknowledged that most participants will object to the new qualifying standards, Verender stated that the new system will not only raise the professional standard of the final championship competitors but, more importantly, create more dynamic races for the fans.
“For decades, the Murray Cup has been the pinnacle of astro-engineering and piloting. While it was a nice egalitarian notion that the Cup should be open to all applicants with a qualifying ship, after last year’s tragedy we need to set a higher standard. This new system makes the Cup difficult to achieve. That challenge is what gives it its worth.”
Verender continued to explain that over the previous seasons, there has been less emphasis on the regulation races. Viewership and attendance has been steadily declining as the only interest in the sport came from the Murray Cup competition itself. This new system would draw attention back to the season’s races as they become the battlegrounds for the racers to qualify for the Murray Cup.
Points will be accumulated by the pilot, not the ship, which will allow racers to switch vessels during the season (or in the championship, should they qualify). For its inaugural year, Verender says the League will experiment with having points roll over between seasons, allowing racers to accrue the twenty points necessary to enter into the Murray Cup over several seasons. Once they enter (or “cash in”) their points for a shot at the Cup, the twenty points will be deducted from their MCRL Racer Profile. Non-regulation races, even ones that conform to MCRL standards, will not contribute to a racer’s qualifying points.
Finally, Verender announced that MCR has reached an exclusive agreement with GSN Spectrum Broadcasting to relay all regulation races throughout the UEE and beyond. The agreement also secured broadcasting rights for smaller non-regulation races, but specifies that, while they will be available through the MCR directly, their Spectrum relay will be location-specific and subject to black-outs.
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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Commissioner Announces New Season of Murray Cup Racing As the first day of the Murray Cup Racing Season draws nearer, Marco Verender, Commissioner of MCR, met with the press earlier today to unveil this year’s amended rules. The announcement came after months of debate following the collision and subsequent death of last year’s champion, Zack Hugh. Fans will no doubt remember the amateur pilot who lost control of his ship and crashed into Hugh during his victory lap.
Most of the league’s structure will remain the same. There will still be the two divisions, known among fans as the Tortoise and Hare for armed races and pure racing, respectively. Ships will have to be certified by MCRL-sanctioned officials before being allowed to participate in regulation races for either division.
Verender listed the types of weapons allowed in Div-T races, but this standard assortment of hard-ammo and energy-based weapons has undergone little change since last season. The most significant update here is that missiles and mines will be required to deliver lighter payloads to minimize damage to racing structures, potential fan casualties and unintentional detonation. He reminded the assembled journalists of the increasing frequency with which early heats of the Div-T Murray Cup immediately turned into warzones, not races. While Div-T has always been about combat, he felt that the pilots were forgetting that it was supposed to be a race too.
The biggest change in the upcoming season appears in the qualification system for the Murray Cup championship. Historically, any ship that met the requirements could be entered in the initial championship heats. Now, qualification will be based on points accrued from regulation races over the course of a qualifying season.
Points will be allocated as follows:
1st Place = 3 points
2nd Place = 2 points
3rd Place = 1 point
In order to qualify for the first round of Murray Cup championship races, pilots must accumulate twenty (20) points over the course of the season. While he acknowledged that most participants will object to the new qualifying standards, Verender stated that the new system will not only raise the professional standard of the final championship competitors but, more importantly, create more dynamic races for the fans.
“For decades, the Murray Cup has been the pinnacle of astro-engineering and piloting. While it was a nice egalitarian notion that the Cup should be open to all applicants with a qualifying ship, after last year’s tragedy we need to set a higher standard. This new system makes the Cup difficult to achieve. That challenge is what gives it its worth.”
Verender continued to explain that over the previous seasons, there has been less emphasis on the regulation races. Viewership and attendance has been steadily declining as the only interest in the sport came from the Murray Cup competition itself. This new system would draw attention back to the season’s races as they become the battlegrounds for the racers to qualify for the Murray Cup.
Points will be accumulated by the pilot, not the ship, which will allow racers to switch vessels during the season (or in the championship, should they qualify). For its inaugural year, Verender says the League will experiment with having points roll over between seasons, allowing racers to accrue the twenty points necessary to enter into the Murray Cup over several seasons. Once they enter (or “cash in”) their points for a shot at the Cup, the twenty points will be deducted from their MCRL Racer Profile. Non-regulation races, even ones that conform to MCRL standards, will not contribute to a racer’s qualifying points.
Finally, Verender announced that MCR has reached an exclusive agreement with GSN Spectrum Broadcasting to relay all regulation races throughout the UEE and beyond. The agreement also secured broadcasting rights for smaller non-regulation races, but specifies that, while they will be available through the MCR directly, their Spectrum relay will be location-specific and subject to black-outs.
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