Graal Kingdoms' Kentucky Derby!

Noobie8205 · #1 07-25-2009, 06:52 PM

And they're off!

Welcome all! this coming weekend (July, 31- Aug, 2) I will be hosting a series of horse racing events! There will be two races each day and at the end of the 3 day period the person with the most points will win a VERY special prize!

Each race will consist of five laps in which the people that place first,second, and third will be awarded points. First place will award 15 points, second place 10 points and third place 5 points. At the end of the series the points will be added up deciding a winner!

The prizes will not be mentioned until the day of race when they are awarded to the winners. Though I can say they are definitely more than just an Event Coin.

Now what are you all waiting for? Close this window and get to training those Thoroughbreds! They need to be in tip top condition!

Stephen · #2 07-25-2009, 06:58 PM

Now we just need to find some midgets hyped up on amphetamines for our jockeys...

BigBear3 · #3 07-25-2009, 07:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Stephen

Now we just need to find some midgets hyped up on amphetamines for our jockeys...

Sean.

IXIs_Last_Stand · #4 07-25-2009, 08:36 PM

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sean.

lol.

MajinDragon · #5 07-25-2009, 09:36 PM

Wooo!! I'm hyped up for this one, Blackbeard's been making record times, unfortunately Dasher #2 won't be able to race, he's not been progressing as well as his deceased predecessor. Chopper may have a suprise for you all

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Sean.

Lmao

kia345 · #6 07-26-2009, 05:00 AM

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Originally Posted by MajinDragon

Wooo!! I'm hyped up for this one, Blackbeard's been making record times, unfortunately Dasher #2 won't be able to race, he's not been progressing as well as his deceased predecessor. Chopper may have a suprise for you all

Too bad The Flamboyant Minister is at the top of his game.

MajinDragon · #7 07-26-2009, 05:34 AM

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Originally Posted by Stephen

There has been nothing like it on Graal Kingdoms before, and it is very advantageous.

It's only for the grand prize.

Storm will be salavating now.

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Originally Posted by kia345

Too bad The Flamboyant Minister is at the top of his game.

(hmmm where's my shotgun and shovel...)

seanthien · #8 07-25-2009, 10:34 PM

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Originally Posted by BigBear3

Sean and Shadow.

Ahem. I understand I'm special, but you have to add the other shorty too.

kia345 · #9 07-25-2009, 07:21 PM

I love GK's special weekend EM

I love Klay too

Draenin · #10 07-25-2009, 09:50 PM

Will the Queen of England be there too?

woofer102000 · #11 07-25-2009, 10:33 PM

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Originally Posted by Draenin

Will the Queen of England be there too?

I'll take that role

cbk1994 · #12 07-25-2009, 10:48 PM

This sounds a lot more spectacular than the actual Kentucky Derby.

Draenin · #13 07-25-2009, 11:14 PM

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Originally Posted by cbk1994

This sounds a lot more spectacular than the actual Kentucky Derby.

Or less. The derby is fun because you get to drink and smoke and bet and stuff. And wear funny hats.

Noobie8205 · #14 07-25-2009, 11:43 PM

Hey now, no one ever said there couldn't be side events going for this. If enough people were interested maybe we could figure out a simple system for taking bets just liek the actual horse races.

StormYs · #15 07-26-2009, 12:11 AM

I hope this item will be a new never heard of item, that can be useful for combats.

OasaTor_PK · #16 07-26-2009, 01:24 AM

I hate when you don't tell us what the item is.

I do not want to spend hours using a super lame waste of time making of a horse just to win a ****ty prize like a horse medal of mega lame ***.

BigBear3 · #17 07-26-2009, 02:01 AM

Kentucky is northeast of Zehn Village.

Stephen · #18 07-26-2009, 02:16 AM

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Originally Posted by OasaTor_PK

I hate when you don't tell us what the item is.

There has been nothing like it on Graal Kingdoms before, and it is very advantageous.

It's only for the grand prize.

kia345 · #19 07-26-2009, 02:29 AM

It's a unicorn pet

BigBear3 · #20 07-26-2009, 03:36 AM

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It's a unicorn pet

**** that. I want a Rapidash.

shrimps · #21 07-29-2009, 01:31 AM

I sell horses of all colors for 20 diamonds each, pm me in game to purchase one.

cyan3 · #22 07-29-2009, 02:09 AM

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Originally Posted by shrimps

I sell horses of all colors for 20 diamonds each, pm me in game to purchase one.

You should put this in the marketing section

Noobie8205 · #23 07-30-2009, 03:15 AM

Races will be at 21:00 GMT and 23:00 GMT each day btw. not sure I mentioned that.

Iscariot_p2p · #24 07-30-2009, 06:57 AM

I for one applaud Klay for his EM efforts. This server is running at a dull roar. Things this this are what keep the server going.

:give staff coins 200 Klay

lol

MajinDragon · #25 07-30-2009, 03:13 PM

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Originally Posted by Iscariot_p2p

I for one applaud Klay for his EM efforts. This server is running at a dull roar. Things this this are what keep the server going.

:give staff coins 200 Klay

lol

Have been very few events last few days, 1EC, 2Gold keys, 50rubies, 50saps, 50dias won in two days... Not good times

kia345 · #26 07-30-2009, 04:35 PM

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Originally Posted by MajinDragon

Have been very few events last few days, 1EC, 2Gold keys, 50rubies, 50saps, 50dias won in two days... Not good times

Me and Isc start hosting more, Ess shows up, and the prizes go down. Clearly Klay has this under control.

Noobie8205 · #27 07-31-2009, 11:02 PM

I'm sorry for the lack of events the last few days.. I am going through a hiring process for a new job and have had a lot of running around to do, classes to take online and a mountain of paperwork to fill out.. so I've been a bit preoccupied.

BigBear3 · #28 08-01-2009, 02:06 PM

Who leads?

MajinDragon · #29 08-01-2009, 03:01 PM

Storm

I can't get outa the blocks with my lag, so i might just pull out of it now. It's a no-lag event =[

kia345 · #30 08-01-2009, 03:31 PM

I missed the first one and realized I didn't need to shame all of you with the holy essence that The Flamboyant Minister's amazing speed

BigBear3 · #31 08-01-2009, 08:09 PM

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Originally Posted by kia345

The Flamboyant Minister

That's your rank in Zorbi.

seanthien · #32 08-01-2009, 11:30 PM

I give up on the race thing, it's not really something that takes skill in my opinion. Horses don't slow down when they enter the green terrain so it's pretty much who can get in the lead first (Bumping into horses slows you back down like in karts, so it's all about that luck part/where you start off) and who can cut the most green terrain and get away with it.

Not trying to say it's a bad event, because I respect the fact that you're actually trying something new and big like this, but it's not well played.

MajinDragon · #33 08-02-2009, 01:24 AM

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Originally Posted by seanthien

I give up on the race thing, it's not really something that takes skill in my opinion. Horses don't slow down when they enter the green terrain so it's pretty much who can get in the lead first (Bumping into horses slows you back down like in karts, so it's all about that luck part/where you start off) and who can cut the most green terrain and get away with it.

Not trying to say it's a bad event, because I respect the fact that you're actually trying something new and big like this, but it's not well played.

Meh i have to agree it's kinda hard to govern. With karts, you can't cut corners, or it's your loss, the skill comes in taking corners as tightly as possible to gain time over opponents and overtaking ofcourse - taking corners tigher. With horses, well, the start is connection based, anything after that is whoever got out of the racing blocks first, because if you get bumped at the start, you'll never catch up, and that's a sad fact. I like the event, and the concept of it, but i feel Horse Racing needs a special track, where like with kart, you're penalized for going off the track. Before people say i'm QQing, i like the races, i like just playing events, but i'm just pointing out flaws in the event to aid future events of this kind.

Noobie8205 · #34 08-01-2009, 07:22 PM

Standings are:
Storm: 30 Points
Craigus: 20 Points
Naith: 5 Points
Sean: 5 Points

Noobie8205 · #35 08-02-2009, 04:27 PM

I agree there are flaws to this event but I'm so bored of hosting the same 4 things over and over and over that require players do nothing.. stand there and pray you don't die while you afk in alters or walk in circles for musical chairs.. I can't stand hosting luck events all day long..

MajinDragon · #36 08-02-2009, 05:16 PM

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Originally Posted by Noobie8205

I agree there are flaws to this event but I'm so bored of hosting the same 4 things over and over and over that require players do nothing.. stand there and pray you don't die while you afk in alters or walk in circles for musical chairs.. I can't stand hosting luck events all day long..

Well i don't blame you, i personally don't like playing in luck events. But they're essential to keep the unskilled players in with a chance of something - why they scream for raffle

. Problem with skill events is they need the most work to get them functioning as a real skill event. Water seems to slow horses, could introduce a new track with new mud terrain to be the grass to karts for horses. Or the real borders they have in horse racing irl and have them slow your horse down when you touch them. Really the only problem with Horse Racing.

Like that EM's are using their initiative and making new events up, or bringing back dead events. I'd love to see some old fashioned foot/swiming races introduced. Or perhaps a wonderfully made ship race event where new racing ships are spawned by the EM's in a warp-to-only island for that specific event. Could be epic.

Noobie8205 · #37 08-02-2009, 04:37 PM

Standings after day 2:
Storm: 55 points
Craigus: 40 points
Felix: 10 points.

Those of you that have points but are not in the top three aren't being listed. 3rd place is still up for grabs though!

Noobie8205 · #38 08-03-2009, 01:07 AM

Final Standings:

Storm 80 Points
Craigus 40 Points
Felix 30 Points

cyan3 · #39 08-03-2009, 02:28 AM

Photo of the winners - The image was created by Naith Lionheart.

kia345 · #40 08-03-2009, 04:21 AM

Going to be blunt, those are some gaudy trophies when compared to everything else.