Event: Blindfolded Race
Day/Time: Saturday, May 5th at 6pm Server (7pm EST)
Entry requirements: None

On this upcoming Saturday at 6pm Server Time (7pm EST) I will be hosting a
small series of races. The concept of a race is simple: go from point A to
point B faster than anyone else in the competition. While impressive in its
own right, this competition will push that concept to the limit, with the
addition of a simple article of clothing: a blindfold.

These blindfolded races will be to and from notable locations, though not
everyone might be familiar with them. This tests speed, knowledge, and
accuracy. People joining the contest may be of any level, guild, cabal,
and so on, though obviously the most skilled in movement, and those able
to move great distances quickly will have the greatest advantages. If you
feel comfortable moving, even when blind, consider joining the contest to
prove your expertise.


The rules for the race will be listed at the event itself.

-Ishuli



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With a bit of a clumsy start where people took-off before hearing "GO!", the races covered a number of locations from city to wilderness. Some examples being: galadon to the vale, tir-talath to evermoon, the Weald to the Monastery, Azuremaine to Blackclaw, etc.

Honestly, I was insanely surprised by how close everybody got, and even moreso that people made it to the exact location, blindfolded, quickly. With a variety of winners, the most consistently at first or close to it was Kreegur.

Thanks to everyone who took part, and hopefully the next eventual attempt at this will be better organized. I learned some things about how I'd do it differently, and learning is good.


-Ish

I loved this idea of yours even though I wasn't involved, because it puts all builds on an equal footing.

Would be interesting to see some variants:
- a newbie version, which only news can enter, with challenges like getting from market Square to galadon bank.
- a version where people's move regen is nerfed and it is more about selecting the lowest moves route then the fastest.
- a version where there's interference. For example attacks by weak creatures that just disrupt your spamming a bit.