Server for beginners

Funkman · Post by **Funkman** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:39 pm

Hello everybody,
IÂ´m new in this forum and new to Condor too.

IÂ´m looking for a server on which rookies are welcome and maybe
get some help. I have got a few hours of offline experience and I think my flight basics are OK now and (hopefully) I wonÂ´t kill someone in multiplayer mode.

Thanks for your help,
see you online soon

Timo

Tima (TSD) · Post by **Tima (TSD)** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 3:42 pm

Welcome! Look at the evening to the servers list and choose any free flight server. Free flight servers are those ones where "Task Length" is 0 km.

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:00 pm

And sure, if you want to taste online race we could set up a server with a easy task ..

Funkman · Post by **Funkman** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 4:13 pm

So, I think an easy Task would be fine for the first steps

Today I Â´ll try a freeflight server.

@Dom: maybe you can setup an easy task tomorrow or in the next days?
That would be great!

Many thanks in advance,

Timo

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:13 pm

Well, then I am going to host a easy ridge task for you, and others who join ..
I will use one I have hosted before. 60 km, Slovenia. It can be done fast or/and slow. You the boss.

I think that I make it a airborn start, because the wind could be too strong for beginners in tow.

Looks like I will be busy the next days.. But on the weekend I'm free.
Please post here when you have time.

Regards

Funkman · Post by **Funkman** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:25 pm

Hi Dom,

I think IÂ´ll be online at saturday from 8pm (GMT+1).

Thanks,
see you

Timo

Tonyh · Post by **Tonyh** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 1:49 pm

Hi Funkman,

You'll enjoy flying online. I've had Condor about 1 month now and after a week or so I started flying online. Now I rarely fly offline.

The best thing to do is just go for it, and see how you get on. On my first attempts if I did finish a task I was pretty slow, sometimes crossing the line with thousands of metres to spare. Others online are very friendly and encouraging, often waiting for you to finish before disconnecting.

And to Dom and all those who host tasks a big Thank You, you provide us with a lot of fun.

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Thu Oct 19, 2006 3:27 pm

That would say 8 pm german time, or? ..

Here's some tipp's and information of the task

The map. 6 turnpoints

Whatch out for clouds. They could be near the best part of the ridge

Turn on the PDA page 4, to find the best liftzone

You will have enough time to get above 2300 meters

Be sure to enter the startwindow from the correct side. Look at PDA map, or follow the other pilots

After 5 km of the start, the first sink will appear, fly fast to get out of the area fastest as possible

Watch out at 2. TP. Many pilots crashed here before. Be sure to stay high if you too low the wind will push you into the rocks.

When turned 2. TP, fly fast to the next TP, cause there's sink.

Once turned 3. TP, you will have good lift, and if you fly slow, you will gain much altitude.

Two more TP's to turn, and the next stop will be to end the race. If you flew slow at the good part of the ridge, you will be much more higher than this:

Then make a nice landing. Watch out, there's 35 km/h sidewind..

And dont forget the water!

Funkman · Post by **Funkman** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 9:18 am

Hi Dom,

unfortunately yesterday I was told that I have to work at the weekend.
So I will be not at home on saturday/sunday!

Sorry!

I will try some online freeflights this evening and maybe I find an easy race to join. Learning by doing...

Thanks,
bye
Timo

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 7:53 pm

It's allright ..

Once you have time and still want to fly this task I would be happy to host it. I just have to click on some buttons, and the server is running!

See you around..
Dom

ybuqc · Post by **ybuqc** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 8:52 pm

Hi Dom,
Your task looks really intersting. Do you plan to post it on Condor Task Database?
The issue for me is that I'm GTM-6

so not very easy, except if you want to stay awake late tonight

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:12 pm

ybuqc wrote:Hi Dom,
Your task looks really intersting. Do you plan to post it on Condor Task Database?
The issue for me is that I'm GTM-6 so not very easy, except if you want to stay awake late tonight

The task is now uploaded on the Database. Look here! Later I am going to upload my .ftr file the next days..

Hehe, dont think I am going to fly or host it tonight..

Only got 4 hours of sleep last night..

So I am jumping in my bed pretty soon

Dom

ybuqc · Post by **ybuqc** » Fri Oct 20, 2006 11:16 pm

Dom wrote:The task is now uploaded on the Database.

Thanks !!! I will give it a try tonight.

ybuqc · Post by **ybuqc** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 4:22 am

Did it!
Very good task. I am a newbee in ridge and really enjoy your task. I must admit I crashed at the first try

And my time for my second attemp is not very good : 00:25:03.

I also try to update my flight track to Condor Database but I got the following message:

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Warning: Invalid flight track: Wind parameters mismatch.

which is strange as I didn't touch any settings

Dom · Post by **Dom** » Sat Oct 21, 2006 12:59 pm

I get the same warning message..
In Condor GUI the wind shows 188 deg, on the Database 187.
Please BOD1, could you look into the problem?