Having missed all the preseason stuff I suppose I ought to get my ass in gear and at least try.
But having to watch nearly 15 minutes of that painfully stilted, scripted video just to get the details of the challenge is sort of making me not want to.
Also, the elimination letters are I-G-O-W!? I thought this was the International Game of W-H-O-O-P! He even introduced it in one of the first videos as the FPV equivalent of the game of SKATE. Doesn’t that now make it a self-referencing acronym that should actually be IGOI (International Game Of IGOW - but that doesn’t make sense either; it should be International Game of IGOI and now the “whoop” is missing altogether)? I suppose with 1600+ entries they want to thin the herd a little quicker, but they’re only saving one week.
Surely the length of the competition is ultimately determined by the skill of the top tier players.
Let’s assume that’s the top 1%. At least they’re only having to review 16 entries a week by that time.
Even if you assume everyone else is utter dross and fails every week, they’ll still be stuck with viewing 1600 entries (OK, it’s likely that not all registrants will enter) for at least 4 weeks, so I guess I was pointing out that they’re only saving a week of maximum possible entries.
Unfortunately for them, I think I’ve passed this week - a long as I get my video edited and submitted in time.
So far i haven’t done any and will probably bow out. I have no whoops to fly right now (and I don’t class the Meteor85 as a whoop). Only need to solder a few wires and i could have the new 75 done, but no motivation. Maybe next year.
Dropping this here for my benefit as much as anything else.
Requirements: 60 SECOND MAXIMUM VIDEO SUBMISSION LENGTH Note; You are NOT allowed to speed up your footage inbetween the required steps/tricks for this challenge.
Requirement #1:
Find or create a “Chair Obstacle.” This can be any 4 legged chair or chair like object. Size does not matter if it is an actual chair. If you use or create a “chair like object” such as an IGOW approved cube obstacle with a surface on top, then the maximum size of an opening for a face is 28" (71cm).
Requirement #2:
Your chair obstacle must be set on the ground. You cannot set in on a table or raise it up above the ground in any way. You can only use one chair obstacle for your combo. It can be inside or outside.
Requirement #3:
You must complete the following 7 steps/tricks IN ORDER and ALL IN ONE CLIP with no bumps, ground taps, failed attempts, or wrong/extra tricks in between any of the required steps/tricks. The whole combo (and your entire video can only be a maximum of 60 seconds)
Fly a FIGURE 8 through the chair legs/faces
You must fly through 2 parellel faces and then turn and fly through the other two
Do a FLIP in the open air
This can be a front or back flip
MAVERICK LOOP the chair aka “Beginner Powerloop”
Fly forward through two parellel faces of the chair, then pitch back and fly backward over the top of the chair, then pitch forward again and fly through the same two faces
Do a ROLL in the open air
This can be a left roll or right roll
“Beginner Matty” the chair
Fly forward over the chair and then pitch back and fly backward through two parellel faces of the chair
Do a 360 YAW SPIN in the open air
This can be a CW or CCW spin and must be at least 360deg and not more than 540deg
LAND/Disarm on the top of the chair
You must land on the chair FPV cam view right side upand be disarmed and completely still to complete the challege. The time ends once the whoop is motionless.
Well, it’s not looking good for me this week. Only just got the “IGOW approved” cube built. It’s far too windy outside. I don’t have the room inside for flips and rolls. And now one of the motors is on the fritz. Whinge, moan.
Has anyone tried to find the review of their week 1 entry in the live feed recordings?
