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Post by dudesky1000 on Mar 24, 2012 23:18:35 GMT -5
Are we sure it's not the Log Grip again? It didn't look like it was on a track, it seemed to be more on its own rail thing, if you know what I mean. More like the jumping ring.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Mar 25, 2012 3:02:59 GMT -5
Are we sure it's not the Log Grip again? It didn't look like it was on a track, it seemed to be more on its own rail thing, if you know what I mean. More like the jumping ring. Oh so it was set up and not lying on the ground? Ah, did you get pics?
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Post by thebra on Mar 25, 2012 7:16:52 GMT -5
Keep in mind on the obstacles, that the ones that were interchanged were the 3rd (B.o.B and spinning log) and the 5th obstacles.
I know only 4 regionals have happened but I would venture to guess it would be pretty similar in terms of the obstacle pattern setup.
Also don't count on the initial obstacles set up being the ones they actually go with. I think the curtain slider/cling in L.A. was put up prior to the tryouts and they replaced those before they actually ran the course the next day. I believe in Dallas they had the rope junction set up first and then switched it to the curtain slider/cling for the midwest regionals.
I know some people don't like that there's different tryout courses for each region but I personally like it, no region is getting a huge advantage in knowing what obstacles to expect for their region until the day before or the day of.
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Post by thatoneuser on Mar 25, 2012 9:08:43 GMT -5
I know some people don't like that there's different tryout courses for each region but I personally like it, no region is getting a huge advantage in knowing what obstacles to expect for their region until the day before or the day of. I like that too, but you're missing one huge underlying problem - they keep the course the same for one of the regions into the regional finals. For instance, the Northwest region had the Pipe Slider fifth whereas the Southwest region had the far more difficult Devil Steps. When the LA finals rolled around, they kept the Devil Steps, giving the Southwest a huge advantage.
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Post by Badalight on Mar 25, 2012 9:11:16 GMT -5
I know some people don't like that there's different tryout courses for each region but I personally like it, no region is getting a huge advantage in knowing what obstacles to expect for their region until the day before or the day of. I like that too, but you're missing one huge underlying problem - they keep the course the same for one of the regions into the regional finals. For instance, the Northwest region had the Pipe Slider fifth whereas the Southwest region had the far more difficult Devil Steps. When the LA finals rolled around, they kept the Devil Steps, giving the Southwest a huge advantage. There was no advantage because the top 30 from each region don't compete against eachother...
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Post by thatoneuser on Mar 25, 2012 10:14:34 GMT -5
I like that too, but you're missing one huge underlying problem - they keep the course the same for one of the regions into the regional finals. For instance, the Northwest region had the Pipe Slider fifth whereas the Southwest region had the far more difficult Devil Steps. When the LA finals rolled around, they kept the Devil Steps, giving the Southwest a huge advantage. There was no advantage because the top 30 from each region don't compete against eachother... Wait, really? So only the top fifteen from each region made it? I could've sworn it was both top 30s compete against each other and the 30 overall made it to Vegas... didn't like 20 of the one region in Dallas and 10 of the other make it?
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Post by arsenette on Mar 25, 2012 10:17:47 GMT -5
There was no advantage because the top 30 from each region don't compete against eachother... Wait, really? So only the top fifteen from each region made it? I could've sworn it was both top 30s compete against each other and the 30 overall made it to Vegas... didn't like 20 of the one region in Dallas and 10 of the other make it? Seems from my conversation to the day of competition that changed. Seems it was top 15 from each region and they did not compete against each other.. only competed in finals the same day. It was originally supposed to be against each other so maybe they did listen when I mentioned that might skew the regions a bit. Who knows at this point.
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Post by milktruck on Mar 25, 2012 11:38:23 GMT -5
I know that we will see some kind of ring obstacle, either Circle Slider or some version of the Swing Circle... This is true.
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Post by RiderLeangle on Mar 25, 2012 12:25:49 GMT -5
Didn't we have it confirmed for a while it was top 15 from each region and 10 wildcards?
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Post by Badalight on Mar 25, 2012 12:53:08 GMT -5
Wait, really? So only the top fifteen from each region made it? I could've sworn it was both top 30s compete against each other and the 30 overall made it to Vegas... didn't like 20 of the one region in Dallas and 10 of the other make it? Seems from my conversation to the day of competition that changed. Seems it was top 15 from each region and they did not compete against each other.. only competed in finals the same day. It was originally supposed to be against each other so maybe they did listen when I mentioned that might skew the regions a bit. Who knows at this point. Trust me, it was always top 15 from each region. There was no change, just a misunderstanding.
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Post by arsenette on Mar 25, 2012 13:08:21 GMT -5
Seems from my conversation to the day of competition that changed. Seems it was top 15 from each region and they did not compete against each other.. only competed in finals the same day. It was originally supposed to be against each other so maybe they did listen when I mentioned that might skew the regions a bit. Who knows at this point. Trust me, it was always top 15 from each region. There was no change, just a misunderstanding. I know what I heard.. I spoke with Casting directly and asked.. before wildcards were even invented.. they hadn't even thought of how they were going to do it way back in late January when I talked to them. So chill.
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Post by dudesky1000 on Mar 25, 2012 13:19:20 GMT -5
What happened to the 'strictly for results' part of the topic?
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Post by TCM on Mar 25, 2012 13:36:35 GMT -5
What happened to the 'strictly for results' part of the topic? Considering you yourself did not adhere to it, I don't think you have the right to call anyone out (for lack of a better term).
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Post by dudesky1000 on Mar 25, 2012 13:43:13 GMT -5
What happened to the 'strictly for results' part of the topic? Considering you yourself did not adhere to it, I don't think you have the right to call anyone out (for lack of a better term). Oh great, you again. All I did was post info on a confirmed obstacle. Go away.
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Post by whothehellami on Mar 25, 2012 13:51:37 GMT -5
hahaha I think its fine to have some speculation and discussion during this time where zero news is coming in
oh and at Thatoneuser: the only reason the NW had the Devil Steps is because there was a huge amount of delays and they just did not have the time to change it back to the Pipe Slider like they had planed to. So you shouldn't expect the same thing to happen again
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Post by Badalight on Mar 25, 2012 15:30:25 GMT -5
Trust me, it was always top 15 from each region. There was no change, just a misunderstanding. I know what I heard.. I spoke with Casting directly and asked.. before wildcards were even invented.. they hadn't even thought of how they were going to do it way back in late January when I talked to them. So chill. I am perfectly chill. This format has been established for awhile now. Perhaps you spoke to them before things were figured out but we have known about the official format for a good amount of time, even before the first competition began.
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Post by baronbk on Mar 25, 2012 16:10:57 GMT -5
Casting basically has no clue what's going on. All they do is that, casting. They're a third party company, so it's no wonder there was so much misinformation.
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Post by TCM on Mar 25, 2012 16:35:25 GMT -5
Considering you yourself did not adhere to it, I don't think you have the right to call anyone out (for lack of a better term). Oh great, you again. All I did was post info on a confirmed obstacle. Go away. Which wasn't results, as you noted by saying "strictly for results". Don't get uptight
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Post by arsenette on Mar 25, 2012 18:43:14 GMT -5
Casting basically has no clue what's going on. All they do is that, casting. They're a third party company, so it's no wonder there was so much misinformation. Agreed. My information was before they even know wtf was going on to begin with so that's where the "head to head" came from. And yes Bada.. I mentioned when I got this information... in January.. well before they finalized anything.
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Post by FoppyOmega on Mar 25, 2012 19:35:11 GMT -5
So...any info on new obstacles?
And btw, did anyone get their Miami run time yet? What's the hold up?
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