{"id":535,"date":"2017-08-11T13:50:53","date_gmt":"2017-08-11T18:50:53","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.empireinflames.com\/?p=535"},"modified":"2017-08-11T13:50:53","modified_gmt":"2017-08-11T18:50:53","slug":"friday-feature-8112017-old-content-race-tracks","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.empireinflames.net\/?p=535","title":{"rendered":"Friday Feature 8\/11\/2017: Old Content – Race Tracks!"},"content":{"rendered":"

While the EiF developers do have new content soooo close to being released, I have started spending time checking out the old content. One of the features from live I never participated in was the Old Swoop Tracks! I found this information on the Internet archive the Way Back Machine. Now that name alone is a flashback from my childhood days!<\/p>\n

Enjoy! EiF might just have a day at the races planned soon(TM)!<\/p>\n

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Old Swoop Tracks<\/span><\/strong><\/h1>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n
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“First things first, swoop racing is illegal. The Emperor doesn’t allow for formal competitions. Get it out of your head right now that your holo-picture will be idolized by little beings across the galaxy. There ain’t no official races. Now for a fee, I could be inclined to give you the waypoints of some old tracks that us swoopers used to run. Some former champ left a protocol droid behind at his favorite tracks, you know, just as an historic marker. If they ain’t rusted out, I think they still record times. I’ve even heard of some small time chumps using those droids as official time keepers for their own racing events. Some don’t even use swoops, they run it or ride animals around it. But I ain’t part of that. No sir, the Empire treats me too well to want to break the law. “<\/em>
\n– Former Professional Swoop Racer<\/p>\n

Agrilat<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Swamp<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Circuit\u00a0– Start at Corellia 1680\u00a04700<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

Star Wars<\/strong><\/em>\u00a0Galaxies<\/strong>\u00a0now feature the following race tracks:\u00a0Old Mos Espa Arena Circuit<\/em><\/strong>,\u00a0Agrilat Swamp Circuit<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0and the\u00a0Keren Street Race<\/em><\/strong>. The\u00a0Old Mos Espa Circuit<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0will allow you to relive the exciting pod race featured in Episode I. The\u00a0Agrilat Swamp Circuit<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0takes you into and through dangerous Agrilat Swamps on a race reminiscent of the one between Han Solo and Dengar. Finally, the\u00a0Keren Street Race<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0challenges your skills by leading you through the narrow lanes and tight bridges in the city of Keren.<\/p>\n

To begin, simply converse with the race protocol droid. If you have never raced that track before you will be given some options to describe how the race is run or to start a race. When a race is started, you are given a waypoint to the first leg of the race. Jump on your vehicle or mount or start running as fast as you can. Upon reaching that waypoint, you are given a waypoint to the next leg of the race and receive a message listing your current\u00a0lap time.<\/p>\n

Upon completing the entire circuit you are given your total time. If you have beaten your personal best time, you receive graphical text for all to see. Conversing with the protocol droid again will register your last time with it and it will announce the time registered for all to see. If you beat the current daily record, you will receive a badge appropriate to that track.<\/p>\n

Old Mos Espa Arena Circuit\u00a0– Start at Tatooine 2380 5000<\/strong><\/em><\/p>\n

If you have already completed the circuit, you can speak with the protocol droid again to do one of the following:<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0 Race the circuit again.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0 See who the current record holder of the day is.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0 Have the droid announce your personal best time in spatial chat for bragging rights.<\/p>\n

\u00b7\u00a0 Reset your personal best time.<\/p>\n

Please note that currently you cannot adjust the speed on vehicles. Getting the best time will require careful negotiation of terrain, avoidance of obstacles and enemies and planning at least one leg ahead to hit the turns from the best angle. Remember to use the SHIFT key (by default) to slow down around tight corners.<\/p>\n

The true purpose of the tracks is to assist players in running their own races. See the Events Team’s\u00a0Host a Race<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0for suggestions on how to run your own player event race and check the\u00a0Player Events Schedule<\/a><\/strong>\u00a0to see if there are any races being held this week.<\/p>\n

Keren Street<\/em><\/strong>\u00a0Race\u00a0– Start at Naboo 1396 2686<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n

Swoop Racing in the Galactic Empire<\/strong><\/p>\n

As old as the Old Republic, swoop racing has been around since the second swoop was built. Swoop racing is a very dangerous sport. So dangerous in fact, that swoop racing was only allowed on sanctioned racing tracks and illegal outside of all official tracks and arenas. This high speed sport was originally kept under tight controls because it was as dangerous to bystanders as it was to the racers themselves. At over 400 miles per hour, an unsuspecting street merchant or innocent bystander exiting their homes was at lethal risk simply by being in the right place at the wrong time.<\/p>\n

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After the rise of the Empire, the Emperor was more interested in imprisoning the fringe and criminal elements whose vehicle of choice were swoops and also making sure to take these powerful vehicles away from anyone who could oppose him. Swoop racing was made illegal and used as a tool to imprison all of the best swoop racers to jail racing criminals and insure there would be no one to teach the best techniques to a new generation of racers.<\/p>\n

“First things first, swoop racing is illegal. The Emperor doesn’t allow for formal competitions. Get it out of your head right now that your holo-picture will be idolized by little beings across the galaxy. There ain’t no official races. Now for a fee, I could be inclined to give you the waypoints of some old tracks that us swoopers used to run. Some former champ left a protocol droid behind at his favorite tracks, you know, just as an historic marker. If they ain’t rusted out, I think they still record times. I’ve even heard of some small time chumps using those droids as official time keepers for their own racing events. Some don’t even use swoops, they run it or ride animals around it. But I ain’t part of that. No sir, the Empire treats me too well to want to break the law. ”<\/p>\n

– Former Professional Swoop Racer\u00a0<\/p>\n

Swoop Racing<\/strong>
\nFrom starwars.com<\/p>\n

At the heart of swoop racing is a simple vehicle called a swoop. Designed for one passenger, the vehicle is basically an engine with a seat. To drive the swoop at speeds that can exceed 400 miles per hour, the driver is equipped with kneepads, footpads and handgrips that control speed, steering and altitude. To enhance the handling, the driver must carefully shift his weight in the seat. This vehicle has no armor, no weapons and no crash protection, but it does have a seat belt.<\/p>\n

Swoop racing is a popular sport that takes place in huge domed arenas called swoop tracks. The arenas hold tens of thousands of spectators. The race is made up of circular flight paths and obstacle courses designed to challenge the agility and skill of each driver.<\/p>\n

The Return of Swoop Racing<\/strong><\/p>\n

Since the discovery of the first illegal swoop tracks earlier this year, swoop racing has begun to emerge. Too small to be cared about by the Emperor as he plans his attacks on the Rebellion, swoopers have used the modules from the original race droids to create new race droids and new tracks. Here are the latest reports on the new swoop tracks:<\/p>\n

Lok Marathon<\/strong><\/p>\n

“This is one of the longest and most arduous races in the galaxy. Don’t bother with it unless you have the time and stamina. The Empire doesn’t come here often, so it gets a lot of use from swoopers looking for an illegal race. The trouble is most of them do not complete the marathon. Beware of dangerous beasts, pirates, confusing mazes and a very large and active volcano.”<\/p>\n

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Start\/Finish
\nCorsair Flow
\nMosseru Run
\nThe Labyrinth
\nThe Old Great Wall
\nBase of Mount Chaolt
\nMouth of the Beast
\nEast Rim
\nSouth Rim
\nWest Rim
\nKeldarin Highlands
\nSpine Snake River
\nPerlek Patch
\nNine Day Island
\nGrendin River
\nSmuggler’s Bend
\nStronghold Boundary
\nWest Gate<\/p>\n<\/td>\n

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630 5055
\n946 4634
\n1065 3156
\n3828 -532
\n3337 -2425
\n3364 -3819
\n2962 -4546
\n3080 -4671
\n3009 -4798
\n2893 -4782
\n2744 -4458
\n509 -2924
\n-497 -624
\n427 705
\n838 2738
\n-19 4059
\n-26 4558
\n275 5073<\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Nashal River Race<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Mostly this track has been used for recreation and youth races; very few professional events have been staged here. The course primarily sticks to major waterways around Nashal and therefore is impractical for mount or foot racing. On a hover vehicle, it is considered a delightful afternoon outing.”<\/p>\n

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\nLeg 16:<\/td>\n		Start\/Finish
\nThe Narrows
\nKrisa River
\nXahn’s Crossing
\nVirrago Bend
\nGarva’s Turn
\nQuid Embankment
\nSnaykinn Pass
\nJeassa River
\nKyuu’s Twist
\nThe TH Causeway
\nLake Thorn
\nAximia River
\nThe Overlook
\nKima Way
\nDeep Run
\nFed-Dub Stretch<\/td>\n		4199 5286
\n3787 4764
\n3485 4556
\n3042 4565
\n2248 5169
\n1839 4966
\n1583 5062
\n1499 4802
\n1485 4366
\n2248 3905
\n1886 3211
\n2448 2457
\n2841 2923
\n3670 3475
\n4129 3652
\n4511 4054
\n4529 4831<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n

Narmle Memorial Rally<\/strong><\/p>\n

“Legends say that this track retraces the route used by local smuggler, Trein Veltin as he tried to elude authorities intent on his arrest. Weaving through the streets desperately trying to lose his pursuers he made it out of the city. Unfortunately his escape was cut short due to a fatal collision with a flesh eating chuba. Since that time many have made the run in his memory. Eventually it became a semi-formal track for a thoroughly illegal street race.”<\/p>\n

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\nSouthern Archway
\nCrafter’s Alley
\nHotel Square
\nAcademy Row
\nThe Back Alley
\nOverlook Entrance
\nOverlook
\nOverlook Egress
\nVendor’s Alley
\nRorgungan Ruins
\nThe Forgotten Heroes
\nGaryn’s Lookout
\nSquall Patch
\nChuba Grove
\nCloning Facility<\/td>\n		-4975 -2227
\n-4987 -2417
\n-5031 -2425
\n-5081 -2393
\n-5172 -2398
\n-5222 -2317
\n-5149 -2286
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\n-5328 -2093
\n-5441 -2098
\n-5529 -2137
\n-5475 -2348
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