Fair points guys. Honestly, I kinda just want us to settle on something so I can start doing some minor runs with the "correct" ruleset as a baseline.

To me it seems as if I'm the only one not really liking the use of Detroit etc, so I'll follow along with what the community wants. And the most common opinion on here is to allow all of these tricks that don't skip major parts of a track. So I say we just go with that.

I suppose that the way I would like to change the rules would create a whole new set of issues. So maybe the current definition of a skip is actually a good one.

I have however thought of something that I think could be kinda interesting. We keep the categories as they are, and allow these shortcuts that aren't glitches in the normal category. And then we add a whole new category with the criteria that you have to follow the normal track, meaning no skips, and no shortcuts (even the intended ones). Intentionally going to the side of jumps, like the first ones in Gravel Pit, would not be allowed. Unless you actually screw up, you have to stick to the regular course. Maybe even a screw-up that makes you go off to the side of the "intended track" would invalidate the run. Tracks that have split lanes would be okey to pick either one, for example Canyon Chasm.

Not sure how to phrase the rules of a category like that, but you basically have to go the long way around every track, on every lap. Not sure if that's appealing to anyone else, but I would love something like that as it would encourage endurance and consistencey on a whole new level.

@andou What is your take on the Detroit example? That is jumping over a corner, but it also uses ground outside of the track to be able to do it. Cause I think that had you landed right back onto the track it should be allowed, but as you don't I want it to be considered a skip.

My personal take on this is that anything that lets you skip a part of the track by not following the route should be considered a skip. For example, had the Detroit trick been that you landed on the track, even if it was after the corner, I would not consider it a skip. But as you land outside of the track, and jump back in, I think it's a skip. Same goes for Houston as you actually have to drive backwards on the straightaway to make it work. Thereby you are not following the course.

I think a definition should be something along these lines: "A skip is when you use out of bounds, trick the checkpoint mechanism or use ground outside of the forwardmoving trackborders to skip portions of the track." This definition would make all of the examples above be considered skips.

Categories has been fixed

In my opinion, there are a couple of categories missing:

1. Platinum series
2. Challenge series
3. All series

Same rules as the other series.

Also, I think the leaderboard "1st race" should be removed. There's really no point in having that one in my opinion.

What do you think?