Shadow’s Trophy
Regulations
Shadow's Trophy Online Time Attack Tournament Regulations.
The organizers of the tournament are:
- VIRPIL Controls;
- Smile Pilots Club.
- And personally =[:)]=MI1T, =[:)]=Hellboy, =[:)]=Solway, 2BAG_Inferno.
Content of the Regulations:
- Conditions of admission to the tournament.
- Tournament order and general provisions.
- Rules for conducting timed flights (Top-64 and Top-16).
- Applications acceptance and registration of participants.
- Tournament arbitration. Rights and obligations.
- Organizers. Rights and obligations.
- Tournament participants. Rights and obligations.
- Race protocol.
- Internet resources, used during the tournament.
- Scheme of Shadow’s Trophy Race Track.
- Shadow’s Trophy Organizers Contacts.
1. Conditions of admission to the tournament.
1.1 Anyone with the following software is allowed to the tournament:
- DCS World (Release version, actual at the time of Tournament);
- purchased and installed one or more modules: DCS: Mi-24P Hind, DCS: SA342 Gazelle, DCS: Mi-8MTV2, DCS: UH-1H Huey or DCS Black Shark 2;
- voice communication program Discord;
- voice communication program Skype.
1.2 To avoid fraud, one participant from one account is allowed to the tournament (and as a result - with one UCID).
Other players who use one account with one key from the modules (listed in clause 1.1) for several clients (and whose UCID is the same for all clients of the same account) will not be allowed to participate in the tournament.
2. Tournament order and general provisions.
2.1 The competition is allowed to fly on the following types of helicopters:
- Mi-24P
- Ka-50
- Mi-8MTV2
- UH-1H
- SA342L
2.2 The first stage of the competition is Qualification.
2.3 Qualification is carried out on the official DCS World servers of the event (clause 2.16). To participate in it, pilots must go through the competition track according to the Race Track Scheme (Section 10) with the final result. The Qualification is held from November 12th 2021 to December 5th 2021.
2.4 If the pilot wishes to continue participating in the Tournament, he must go to the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website and fill in the “Participant's Form”. From this moment on, his current and subsequent results are recorded by the organizers of the tournament as application results.
2.5 From the general list of all participants on all aircraft, a Qualification grid is formed, into which 64 pilots with the best overall results are selected (regardless of the aircraft on which the participant's best result was obtained).
2.6 After the announcement of the results of the Qualification, the selected pilots indicate on the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website the type of aircraft in which they will participate in the Semi-Final (Top-64) and Final (Top-16). In the absence of information on the change of aircraft, the player claims that the online part of the tournament will be held in the aircraft where he showed his best qualifying result. It is prohibited to change the type of helicopter during the subsequent stages of the tournament.
2.7 The online part of the tournament is held in two stages: Semi-Final (Top-64) and Final (Top-16).
2.8 The Semi-final (Top-64) stage is held on December 11th 2021. 16 pilots who show the best time on the stage pass to the next stage.
2.9 The Final (Top-16) stage is held a week after the Semi-Final (Top-64) on December 18th 2021. This stage is final. There will be live streaming and post-flight interviews of pilots via voice communications.
2.10 Competitions are held in the mode of sequential “Time attack” flights.
2.11 The order of flights is determined according to the time shown at the previous stage of the tournament from worst to best:
- In Semi-Final (Top-64) - according to the results of the Qualification.
- In Final (Top-16) - according to the results of Top-64.
2.12 The graphical progress of the participants (standings) is displayed on the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website.
2.13 Distribution of prize-winning places:
- the winner of the Qualification is the player who has shown the best time regardless of the type of aircraft;
- the first, second and third places in the tournament are taken by the participants who showed 3 (three) best results at the Final (Top-16), respectively;
2.15 The prize fund of the tournament consists of:
2.15.1 The winner of the Qualification will be awarded a coupon for the VIRPIL Controls webstore in the amount of 250€, valid for 3 (three) months.
2.15.2 Winner for 1st place:
- VPC WarBRD Grip x1
- VPC WarBRD Base x1
- VPC Rotor TCS Base x1
- VPC SharKa-50 Collective Grip x1
- VPC WarBRD Rudder Pedals x1
- VPC SharKa-50 Panel x1
Or a coupon for the VIRPIL Controls webstore in the amount of 1000€, valid for 3 (three) months.
2.15.3 Winner for 2nd place:
Or a coupon for the VIRPIL Controls webstore in the amount of 500€, valid for 3 (three) months.
2.15.4 For the 3rd place winner:
Or a coupon for the VIRPIL Controls webstore in the amount of 300€, valid for 3 (three) months.
2.15.5 All Semi-Final (Top-64) participants receive a coupon for the VIRPIL Controls webstore in the amount of 50€, valid for 3 (three) months.
2.15.6 All Qualification participants can get a one time only 5% discount in VIRPIL Controls webstore, valid for 3 (three) months.
2.15.7 All Final (Top-16) participants become members of the VPC Founders Club with an unconditional lifetime 5% discount on all VIRPIL Controls products in the official webstores of the project.
2.15.8 Tournament winners (first, second and third places) will receive 1 (one) DCS World module of their choice. As prizes, participants will be able to choose modules developed only by Eagle Dynamics. Third party modules are not included.
More detailed information on the prize fund: the procedure for its assignment, conditions for the issuance of prizes and other additional information, are described in Appendix No. 1 to this Regulations.
2.16 Game servers for the Qualification of the Tournament are:
- VPC Helicopter Race Server (Stable) (IP address 86.57.174.42 port 10306).
- VPC Helicopter Race Server (Beta) (IP address 86.57.174.42 port 10317).
2.17 The game server for the Semi-Final (Top-64) and Final (Top-16) is:
- VPC Helicopter Race Server (Beta) (IP address 86.57.174.42 port 10317).
2.18 The voice server for communication between players and organizers during the tournament is “VIRPIL Controls Community Servers” Discord Server.
2.19 The official languages of communication at the tournament during the matches are Russian and English (international).
2.20 Semi-Final (Top-64) will be broadcast online on the VIRPIL Controls Twitch channel. The Final (Top-16) will be streamed online on the VIRPIL Controls Twitch channel and on the VIRPIL Controls YouTube channel (Section 9).
2.21 All dates and times are indicated for the time zone - "GMT +0".
3. Rules for conducting timed flights (Top-64 and Top-16).
3.1 Tournament is a series of timed flights (“Time Attack”) on the tournament track with arbitrary order (according to clause 2.11).
3.2 There are two flights according to the route scheme (Section 10).
3.3 If the pilot doesn’t appear at the start for a certain time without explaining the reasons, the judge will remove him from the competition.
3.4 If a pilot is limited in time by any circumstances, he can apply for an earlier or later flight, but only once (Semi-Final (Top-64) or Final (Top-16)) before the start of the online part of the tournament, with the permission of the judge. The application must be communicated to the organizers by text message via Email, Skype or Discord on Dec 8th 2021 from 0:00 to 23:59 (MSK / UTC + 3) for Top-64 or Dec 14th 2021 from 0:00 to 23:59 (MSK / UTC + 3) for Top-61. Contacts of organizers of the tournament are in Section 11.
3.5 The maximum allowable ping of a participant during live races shouldn’t exceed 300 ms. If a participant exceeds the maximum ping value, he is not allowed to race. In this case, the race can be postponed by the referee for a time specified by him, or a technical defeat can be awarded.
3.6 In case of loss of the internet connection (for a participant) with the server during the race, he is awarded a technical defeat in flight. If the race participant was unable to restore the connection to the server within 5 minutes, he / she will be awarded a technical defeat at this stage of the tournament.
3.7 Participants' lags (lags, trajectory instability, disappearance, etc.) and their influence on the course of the race are assessed by the referees and, by their decision,
3.8 Race procedure:
- Before the start of flights, the participant and the referee must be in the Discord voice communication system (in the “Race” channel; clause.2.17) and on the DCS World simulator server (clause.2.16);
- The arbiter has the right to remind the participant of the basic flight rules and other extracts from the regulations at his discretion;
- The participant must occupy the allocated slot and start the race as soon as he receives a verbal / text command from the arbiter;
- The primary fixing of the lap time is done automatically using a script in the mission.
- Missing the gates 1, 2, 3, 12, 13 is penalized by +10 seconds of penalty time.
- Missing gate 16 is penalized by +15 seconds of penalty time.
- Missing the rest of the gates is penalized by +5 seconds of penalty time.
- Missing 3 or more gates equals disqualification (DNF).
- Any configuration of the helicopter systems using the standard simulator tools is allowed.
- The victory in the race is awarded by the arbiter according to the best time shown through the mission script and according to clause 3.2;
- At the end of the flights, the referee gives a voice and / or text command and the participant goes to the observers.
3.9 In the Semifinals and Finals, if the helicopter is damaged, as well as the occurrence of failures and malfunctions, the following rules apply during the passage of the race track :
- Partial loss of power, i.e. shutdown of one engine on twin-engine helicopters during the race is not considered a malfunction, entailing zeroing the result of the attempt.
- A complete loss of power before the end of the race is considered a critical malfunction and will nullify the result of the attempt.
- After completing the course, the participant must be able to make a soft landing. A helicopter crash after crossing the finish line will nullify the result.
- The final decision on the result of the attempt in the event of the situations described in clause 3.9 will be made by the arbiter.
4. Applications acceptance and registration of participants.
4.1 Each player wishing to take part in the tournament must go to any of the VPC Helicopter Race Server specified in clause 2.16, then go through the race track to get a qualifying result. The number of qualifying attempts is not limited. Qualification is limited in time according to clause 2.3.
4.2 Upon completion of the Qualification, the pilots who have passed the selection to the Semi-final (Top-64) must leave their application on the corresponding page of the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website, containing the following fields and data:
- Name
- Surname
- Language (English or Russian)
- Country
- Pilot photo *
- Squad *
- Squad logo *
- Age *
Fields marked with * are optional, but desirable for filling.
Confirm that the tournament regulations have been read and agree with the rules by checking the appropriate box.
After the player completes the application in the specified form, the player is hereinafter referred to as a participant (of the tournament).
The final decision on the continuation of participation or disqualification of a participant remains with the chief arbiter of the tournament.
4.3 The player's nickname must be unique and may consist of Latin (classical) and Russian characters (including numbers and special characters). Simple names, for example, "Alexei", "Kolya", "John", etc. simple nicknames are prohibited. Applications with simple nicknames will not be accepted for consideration and will not be included in the general list of registered participants.
4.4 The beginning of registration of participants begins from the moment of the announcement of the tournament and takes place until December 5th 2021.
4.5 The tournament is held from November 12th 2021 till December 18th 2021.
5. Tournament Arbitration.
5.1 The chief arbiter of the tournament is 2BAG_Inferno (Denis).
The following persons have been appointed as line arbiters:
1. =[:)]=Hellboy (Mikhail);
2. =[:)]=MI1T (Dmitry);
3. =[:-)]=Dell_Murrey-RUS (Dmitry);
5.2 Tournament referees are responsible for the implementation of these regulations by all tournament participants.
5.3 The Chief Arbiter has the right to remove the line arbitrators from work and is the supreme authority in resolving disputes, both between the line arbiters and between the participants.
5.4 The chief arbiter can resolve conflict situations that are not provided for by these regulations.
5.5 Referees have the following rights:
- issue warnings to participants in case of minor violations (no more than two warnings for the entire tournament);
- remove participants from the tournament if the limits of their warnings are exceeded;
- remove without explaining the reasons for participants who have majorly violated these regulations (insults in the chat, the voice server Discord or Skype, etc.).
- the arbitration panel or one of the arbitrators in a disputable situation has the right to demand additional data from the participant for objective control (including the flight track file (*.trk) and other means available in DCS World);
- the chief arbiter has the right to consider and / or refuse to consider complaints from the participants.
5.6 The referees have the following responsibilities:
- monitor compliance with the rules constantly and impartially throughout the tournament;
- the panel of arbitrators, along with the organizers, is obliged to keep a complete record of the results of all matches on the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website.
5.7 Minor violations are considered:
- deliberate distortion of the language of communication in voice chat;
- entering the server of the match with a nickname that does not correspond to the one declared at registration. The use of nicknames containing technical words such as "Server", "Admin", analogous to them and their variations.
- Leaving the cockpit and / or entering the observers before the referee's command.
5.8 Major violations are:
- ignoring the requirements of the referee on the server;
- logging into the match server with a nickname that contains direct or indirect insult, is a curse, or is ambiguous.
- use of any modifications of the DCS World simulator and its modules.
- clear and deliberate violation of the race track route.
6. Organizers. Rights and obligations.
6.1 Obligations of the organizers:
- provide a platform (DCS server) for the tournament (clause 2.16);
- timely bring the necessary information to the participants through the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website;
- keep a complete record of the results of all matches on the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website.
6.2 Rights of the organizers:
- organizers have the right to end the tournament ahead of schedule without distributing the prize fund in the event of an overwhelming circumstance.
7. Tournament participants. Rights and obligations.
7.1 Participants' rights:
- participant has the right to appeal the decision of the line arbiter by contacting (via the voice system Discord) the chief arbiter of the tournament within an hour after the line arbiter renders the decision. In this case, the participant is obliged to clearly state the essence of the claim. After this period, it is impossible to appeal the results.
7.2 Obligations of the participants:
- provide the required data upon registration in accordance with section 4;
- provide the data requested by the arbitrators (panel of judges) in accordance with clause 5.5;
- be ready for the match at the time indicated by the tournament schedule, including his own attendance, both in the Discord voice system and on the specified DCS-server of the match (clause 2.16).
- be ready for post-match interviewing with the broadcast of the interview to the target streaming services of the tournament (clause 2.19).
8. Race protocol.
“Time Attack”
8.1 The match starts when the participant and the line arbiter are present in the Discord voice chat (Skype is used as a backup communication platform).
8.2 The Chief Arbiter or Line Arbiter verbally instructs the participant to occupy the indicated slots in the mission.
8.3 The participant occupies a slot and carries out pre-launch procedures (work with loading / unloading fuel is allowed. Loading ammunition is prohibited). Time limit is 1 min.
8.4 After the expiration of the time allotted for clause 8.3, the referee orders the participant to move to the starting position, in accordance with clauses 3.2, 3.3 of this Regulation. The time limit is 40 seconds.
8.5 The referee, by means of a verbal command, gives permission to the pilot to start the course and the referee verbally records the start of the race (for example, “Pilot's X first attempt”).
8.6 After completing the first attempt, the pilot is allowed to change his helicopter by entering the spectators and occupying the slot or proceed immediately to the starting position. The procedures from clauses 8.4, 8.5 are carried out sequentially.
8.7 If the pilot wants to take a new helicopter, the procedures from clauses 8.3, 8.4, 8.5 are repeated.
8.8 Each attempt continues until the mission script fixes the preliminary results or the participant's helicopter crashes, including situations with errors in piloting and as a result of a collision with the ground or landing on the ground. As well as the referee's commands in the voice chat: “Attempt completed, join spectators / Попытка завершена, выйти в наблюдатели”.
8.9 After the end of the race, the referee checks the exact time of the participant, taking into account his mistakes, in accordance with clause 3.8, and forms the final time result of the flight. The arbiter announces the result of the participant in the format “Participant X - time of the first attempt - **:**, penalty time - **:**, final result - **:**. Time of the second attempt is **:**, the penalty time is **:**, the final result is **:**. Best time from both attempts **:**! ”
8.10 At this point, the Race protocol for a particular attempt is considered closed. The result is recorded in the standings according to clause 2.12.
9. Internet resources used during the tournament.
- Virpil-servers.com - VIRPIL Controls Community Servers project site
- Youtube.com - video hosting and online broadcasting service.
- Twitch.com - online streaming service.
- “VIRPIL Controls Community Servers” - Discord. Voice communication program.
10. Scheme of Shadow’s Trophy Race Track.
11. Shadow’s Trophy Organizers Contacts.
For questions related to the tournament, you can contact the organizers:
- Via Email - ShadowsTrophy@virpil.com
- Via Discord - https://discord.gg/tPRwwQcp
Prize Fund
Appendix # 1 to the Shadow's Trophy Tournament Regulations.
1. Prizes for the winners of the tournament.
1.1 The prize for first place:
- VPC WarBRD Grip x1
- VPC WarBRD Base x1
- VPC Rotor TCS Base x1
- VPC SharKa-50 Collective Grip x1
- VPC WarBRD Rudder Pedals x1
- VPC SharKa-50 Panel x1
Winner may waive the prize, or take a coupon for VIRPIL Controls Webstore (specified in the profile on the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website) in value of 1000€, valid for 3 (three) months from the date of issue.
1.2 The prize for the second place:
Winner may waive the prize, or take a coupon for VIRPIL Controls Webstore (specified in the profile on the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website) in value of 500€, valid for 3 (three) months from the date of issue.
1.3 The prize for the third place:
Winner may waive the prize, or take a coupon for VIRPIL Controls Webstore (specified in the profile on the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website) in value of 300€, valid for 3 (three) months from the date of issue.
1.4 Tournament winners (first, second and third places) will receive 1 (one) DCS World module of their choice. As prizes, participants will be able to choose modules developed only by Eagle Dynamics. Third party modules are not included.
1.5 Local import taxes and duties will be the responsibility of the winners. Please contact your local import office for clarification!
2. Prizes for participation in Top-64 and Top-16.
2.1 All Semi-Final (Top-64) participants will receive coupons of 50€, valid in the VIRPIL Controls Webstore (specified in the profile on the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website). Coupons will be valid for 3 (three) months from the date of issue.
2.2 Coupons for getting into the Semi-final (Top-64) will be issued to the tournament participant only if he appears at the Semi-final (Top-64) and Final (Top-16) (if participant passes through Top-64) stages.
2.3 The pilot who sets the best qualifying time will receive a coupon of 250€, valid in the VIRPIL Controls Webstore (specified in the profile on the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website). Coupons will be valid for 3 (three) months from the date of issue.
2.4 All coupons for participation in Semi-final (Top-64) and Final (Top-16) will be sent within two (2) days of the end of the tournament.
2.5 All Final (Top-16) participants become members of the VPC Founders Club with an unconditional lifetime 5% discount on all VIRPIL Controls products in the official Webstores of the project.
3. Prizes for participation in the Qualification.
3.1 All Participants of the qualification, in accordance with clause 4.1 of the Shadow's Trophy Tournament Regulations, can receive a 5% discount code valid in the VIRPIL Controls Webstore (specified in the profile on the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website). The code will be valid for 3 (three) months from the date of issue.
3.2 The discount code is compatible with other promotions in VIRPIL Controls Webstores.
3.3 The discount code will be sent within 2 (two) days after request on VIRPIL Controls Community Servers website.
4. Prize Restrictions.
4.1 Prizes for first, second and third place are not compatible with coupons for participating in Semi-Final (Top-64). Receiving one of the top three prizes will void the prizes for participating in Semi-Final (Top-64), with the exception of the coupon for winning the Qualification.
4.2 Coupons are intended for 1 (one) purchase in VIRPIL Controls Webstores, regardless of the completeness of the coupon amount used.
4.3 All prizes are transferable to third parties with the following restrictions:
- Two or more coupons cannot be used in one purchase.
- Two or more discount codes cannot be used in one purchase.
- The transfer of coupons or discount codes is possible only within one of the VIRPIL Controls Stores (EAEU or Rest of the World).
5. Additional Information.
5.1 The organizers of the Tournament are not responsible if an incorrect email address was specified for sending coupons and discount codes, or if third parties gained access to the specified mailbox.
Mission description
Server rules VPC Helicopter Race Server Server
Mode: 24/7
Official voice chats:
TeamSpeak 86.57.174.42:9987
Discord discord.gg/vuGuDDY7FP
Anti-cheat is running
Administration is carried out on the server, which allows you to set access rights for each individual client, up to a complete ban. We ask everyone to follow the server rules and carefully read the mission briefing, the knowledge of which will free you from problems with the administration.
VPC Helicopter Race Server admins: =[:)]=MI1T, 2BAG_Inferno.
Server statistics can be viewed on the Virpil-Servers website at https://virpil-servers.com/racing
Shadow's Trophy Race Track Rules:
- Missing the gates 1, 2, 3, 12, 13 is penalized by +10 seconds of penalty time.
- Missing gate 16 is penalized by +15 seconds of penalty time.
- Missing the rest of the gates is penalized by +5 seconds of penalty time.
- Missing 3 or more gates equals disqualification (DNF).
Server rules
1. General Provisions
1.1 The VPC Helicopter Race Server is a non-commercial game server.
1.2 The server is designed to improve the skills of helicopter pilots and
1.3 The server operates in 2 modes:
- in public access mode
- in closed mode (for holding private events)
2. Player rights
Players present on the server have the right to:
- count on that other players comply with the flight and server rules;
- to occupy any board presented on the server;
- submit proposals to improve the server performance;
- inform the administration about violations committed by other players (providing screenshots is required);
- to file appeals against the received ban;
- fair and impartial consideration of appeals by the administration.
3. Obligations of players
All players, regardless of skill and experience, are obliged to:
- observe flight discipline and server rules, avoid LP (flight accident);
- unquestioningly fulfill the requirements of the administrator and / or the RP;
- be mutually polite, do not allow insults to other players (regardless of their behavior and the severity of the LP committed through their fault);
- in case of LP at the aerodrome (runway, taxiway, parking lot), leave the slot or server. In this case, bailout is prohibited;
- immediately leave the server at the first request of the administrator.
4. It is prohibited on the server
- to ignore the requirements of the administrator and / or RP;
- open fire on friendly helicopters (teamkill);
- insult other players in the general chat or in the voice communication channel;
- flood in the general chat (including deliberate flooding with system messages);
- use nicknames containing the words server, admin, user and their variations;
- use game chat to send private messages.
5. Server administrator
5.1 The administrator is an inviolable person, he is responsible for:
- the work of the server and missions;
- execution of these rules by all players.
5.2 The administrator defines the server operation mode.
5.3 The administrator has the right:
- to make remarks to pilots who violate the rules of the server;
- to remove from flights violators of flight discipline;
- to remove from flights persons who grossly violate these rules;
- to remove from flights persons who have made gross mistakes in their implementation;
- consider appeals or requests from players to remove the ban in a form convenient for them.
2021. The Shadow's Trophy Race Track is located at the Mineralnye Vody airfield.
The entrance gate is on the East side of the track. Entrance course 295.
Fly around the first pylon on the right. The further principle of movement is snake-like.
A complete scheme of movement along the course is available in the graphical description of the mission.
VPC Helicopter Race Server welcomes you to our racing track!
Please read the mission briefing carefully!
The server is designed to practice aerobatics and race skills on Mi-8MTV2, Mi-24P, Ka-50, UH-1H and SA342L helicopters.
Blue aerobatic airfield - Mineralnye Vody.
Integrity check is active. Graphics settings files, aerodynamics and performance characteristics of the aircraft presented in the mission are checked.
Server rules
1. Behave culturally (do not swear, do not insult or litter the chat with unnecessary messages).
2. You are obliged to fulfill the requirements of the administrator present on the server (the list of administrators is given below in the text).
3. A more complete list of rules can be found at: https://virpil-servers.com
Administrators: =[:)]=MI1T, 2BAG_Inferno.
Server site: https://virpil-servers.com
Server statistics: https://virpil-servers.com/racing
IP address of the Team Speak 3 voice server - 86.57.174.42:9987
Also, the "Virpil Controls Community Servers" server works in Discord ". You can connect via the link: https://discord.gg/bvpjyaTdew
Briefing Room
Information below designed to facilitate the participation of pilots in the tournament.
Does not cancel / replace the Regulations, which remain a guiding document for the organizers and the refereeing team, as well as for resolving controversial situations.
You can find additional information about the “Shadow's Trophy” Tournament in the “Tournament Regulations”.
You can find more information about the prizes in “Appendix 1” to the “Tournament Regulations”.
Instruction for registration of the participant of the “Shadow's Trophy” Tournament.
- link in the letter to Follow thevirpil-servers.com
- Fill in the “Participant's Questionnaire” of the Tournament.
- Name
- Last name
- Language (English or Russian)
- Country
- Pilot photo **
- Squad *
- logo *
- Age *
Fields marked with * are optional, but desirable to fill.
Confirm that the tournament regulations have been read and agree with the rules by checking the appropriate box.
3. Receive an email with confirmation of registration and dates of online events.
Memo for the participant “Top-64” of the “Shadow's Trophy” Tournament.
- Install the required communication programs:
- Discord
- Teamspeak
- Skype *
* - the program is optional, but desirable for installation.
- One hour before the start of the online events (HH: MM GMT +0, D.MM.YY), report to the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers communication server in Discord and check in the “Shadow's Trophy Tournament” section in the “Pilots arrived” chat with the phrase “Nickname here”.
- Half an hour before the start of the online event, while in the “Briefing Room” voice channel, listen to a short briefing by the organizers.
- According to the schedule of the groups of pilots and their belonging to one of them announced at the briefing, half an hour before the time assigned to their group (1-8):
- Enter the tournament server, staying in the audience.
- Go to the “Pilots Flying” voice channel and wait for a voice or text command from the judge about a three-minute readiness.
- At the command of the arbiter “Nickname -- three-minute readiness”:
- Check the operability of all your devices.
- Take your helicopter on the Tournament server, carry out the necessary pre-start procedures.
- Wait for further command
- At the command of the referee “Nickname - to the start”, fly up to the starting position.
- At the referee's command “Nickname - Start”, pass the track 1 time.
- After flying the track and getting the result, at the command of the referee “Nickname - to the audience”, go to the audience and wait for the next command.
- Repeat steps from 5 to 8.
- Wait until the end of the event and listen to the results in the “Briefing Room” voice chat or wait for the results to arrive by e-mail.
Memo for the participant “Top-16” of the “Shadow's Trophy” Tournament.
- One hour before the start of the online events (HH: MM GMT +0, D.MM.YY), report to the VIRPIL Controls Community Servers communication server in Discord and check in the “Shadow's Trophy Tournament” section in the “Pilots arrived” chat with the phrase “Nickname here”.
- Half an hour before the start of the online event, while in the “Briefing Room” voice channel, listen to a short briefing by the organizers.
- According to the schedule of pilots' groups announced at the briefing and their belonging to one of them, half an hour before the time assigned to their group (1-2):
- tournament server, staying in the audience
- Enter theEnter the “Pilots Flying” voice channel and wait for a voice or text message the referee's command of a three-minute readiness.
- At the command of the arbiter “Nickname - three-minute readiness”:
- Check the operability of all your devices.
- Borrow your helicopter on the Tournament server, carry out the necessary pre-start procedures.
- Wait for further command
- At the command of the referee “Nickname - to the start”, fly up to the starting position.
- On the referee's command “Nickname - Start”, go through the track.
- After flying the track and getting the result, at the command of the referee “Nickname - to the audience”, go to the audience and wait for the next command.
- Repeat steps from 4 to 7.
- Wait until the end of the event and listen to the results in the voice chat “Briefing Room” and if you are a winner, participate in a short interview.
About Shadow
Top-64
Semifinal results.
The Shadow's Trophy Team would like to thank all the Top-64 pilots for their commitment and flying skills!
47 participants who have raced in this event, according to clauses 2.1, 2.2 and 2.4 of Appendix #1 (“Prize Fund”) to the Tournament Regulations will receive coupons for €50, which will be sent after the end of the tournament.
Also, 16 participants who showed the best time at this stage will join the VPC Founders Club with an unconditional lifetime 5% discount in VIRPIL Controls webstores.
Detailed results of the past event can be found in the table below, or by the link:
Shadow's Trophy Top-64 Results
The final stage of the tournament - the Final (Top-16) will be held on Saturday, December 18th at 15:00 Moscow time (UTC + 3).
Enjoy your flight!
Shadow’s Trophy Team.
VIRPIL Controls.
Top-16
The Final of the Tournament (Top-16) will be held on December 18th 2021.
The event starts at 12:00 (UTC) / 15:00 (UTC+3). You can watch its broadcast at the following platforms:
VIRPIL Controls YouTube channel — VIRPIL Controls Twitch channel — VIRPIL Controls Facebook Page — VIRPIL Controls VKontakte Page — Smile Pilots Club YouTube channel
The order of flights is determined according to the time shown at the Top-64 stage, from worst to best (clause 2.11 of the Regulations).
The pilots are divided into two groups: A and B, with 8 participants in each. Groups have their own time slot, for which the participants must be ready.
Flights within the group will be carried out in turns - all eight participants make the first attempt, after which, in the same order, the second.
The schedule is presented below:
All pilots must timely (half an hour before the time indicated in the schedule) appear in the Discord chat channel #stt-hall - on the server VIRPIL Controls Community Servers and await instructions from the organizers. Access rights are active for participants who made it to the Top-16.
Follow the news on virpil-servers.com to keep abreast of all the Shadow's Trophy events!
Good luck in the Finals!
Team Shadow's Trophy
VIRPIL Controls
F.A.Q.
When will the tournament take place?
Qualification will be held from November 12th till December 5th, 2021.
The Semi-Final (Top-64) will take place on December 11th, 2021.
The Final (Top-16) will take place on December 18th, 2021.
What are the prizes in the tournament?
A complete list of prizes, conditions and methods of obtaining them can be found on the “Prize Fund” page, or download Appendix No.1 to the Tournament Regulations on the corresponding page.
How can I participate?
To do this, just go to any "VPC Helicopter Race Server" server in release or beta versions of DCS World, select a helicopter, and fly the race track on it. As soon as the result of the race is received, you will automatically become a participant in the Qualification.
Will my profile be visible to other participants?
In the "Statistics / Results" section, you and other participants can only see the pilot's Nickname, country, as well as the best flight results.
In your profile you can find more detailed statistics, including times on various types of helicopters and the last 10 attempts.
Why fill out your profile completely?
Semi-Final (Top-64) and Final (Top-16) races will be broadcast. More information will better present you as a participant.
If I have any problems with receiving discount codes or virpil-servers.com website, who should I contact with?
For questions related to the tournament, you can contact the organizers:
Via email - ShadowsTrophy@gmail.com
Or contact us in "Shadow's Trophy Support" chat on “VIRPIL Controls Community Servers” Discord Server
Organizers & Sponsors
VIRPIL Controls
VPC (VirPil Controls) was started in 2016 by Andrei Lukyanov, a long time flight sim enthusiast in Belarus. The VPC team comprises designers, engineers, software developers and virtual pilots from Belarus, Russia and the UK. We want to bring in a new class of high-end, high precision flight controllers and accessories to the consumer market.
We aim to involve the community throughout the development stages of our products, with frequent announcements and updates. We listen to all comments and suggestions so that we can provide the best possible products.
Our pre-production devices are tested in one of the leading industrial laboratories to ensure the highest standards of quality and reliability. The pre-production controllers are then refined in close co-operation with well-known, experienced virtual pilots flying the most popular flight simulators.
Our mission is to provide a real sense of happiness to the virtual skies.
Website — Facebook — Instagram — YouTube — VK — Discord
Eagle Dynamics
Eagle Dynamics is a software development company that was established in 1991. Eagle's first simulation was Su-27 Flanker for the PC in 1995. This was later followed by Su-27 Flanker 2 and then Su-27 Flanker 2.5. Eagle's next simulation series was Lock On: Modern Air Combat that included eight different US and Russian aircraft. Add-ons to Lock On: Modern Air Combat includes the Flaming Cliffs series (1 and 2), that added the Su-25T ground attack aircraft and many new improvements.
The current development series for Eagle Dynamics is Digital Combat Simulator (DCS) World. Digital Combat Simulator World (DCS World) is a free-to-play digital battlefield game. Our dream is to offer the most authentic and realistic simulation of military aircraft, tanks and ships possible. The free download includes a vast mission area of the Caucasus region and Black Sea that encompasses much of Georgia. It also includes the flyable Russian Sukhoi Su-25T ground attack aircraft and the famous WWII North American TF-51D fighter.
The download comes with one of the most powerful mission planners ever designed, full network play and more than 145 AI weapons systems, 113 ground vehicles and trains, 16 Ships and 73 AI aircraft permitting you to plan and play highly sophisticated missions. DCS World is massively extensible through additional DCS modules as well as user-made add-ons and mods which you can purchase and download from our site.
DCS is a true "sandbox" simulation that is also designed to cover multiple time periods of interest such as WWII, Vietnam, Gulf War and others.
DCS World is fundamentally a deep, authentic and realistic simulation game designed also to offer a more relaxed game play to suit the user and his particular level of experience and training. The ambition is to hand hold users from novice pilot all the way to the most advanced and sophisticated operator of such complex weapons systems as the A-10C or the Mirage 2000C. The only next step is the real thing!
Thank you for your support and for believing in DCS.
Website — Facebook — Instagram — YouTube — VK — Discord
104th Phoenix VFBS
The 104th Phoenix VFBS was formed in February 2007 by close friends Ed “Manawar” Green and Paul “PoleCat” Johnston. Before this they were long standing members of the 169th Panthers. This is where their love for combat flight simulations began. Over these early years Paul and Ed grew from cadets to share the second in command role as squadron leaders of the 169th. Through this experience they developed their own leadership style and the vision to form a squadron of their own was born.
Today the 104th Phoenix VFBS is still going strong with a solid time tested and stable infrastructure in place consisting of our own multiplayer dedicated and TeamSpeak 3 servers as well as an excellent website and forums. The 104th regularly hosts and participates in online multiplayer events for the ED/DCS flight simulation community and some of our members are part of the DCS beta testing team.
Since its conception The 104th Phoenix has been flying and supporting virtually all ED/DCS titles starting with LOMAC and Flaming Cliffs right up to the latest releases. These titles included Lock On Flaming Cliffs 1.2, Flaming Cliffs 2, Black Shark, Black Shark 2, and A-10C. Our new simulator of choice is DCS World which features most of the above mentioned titles in the form of plug in modules as well as an updated Flaming Cliffs 3, Combined Arms module, P-51 Mustang, UH-1 Huey, Mi8 and more.
The one thing that makes the 104th so special is our membership and the friendships we have developed within the squad and the community at large. We are blessed to have some of the best skilled pilots that fly a mix of both fighters and strike aircraft. With a focus on teamwork and professionalism in and out of the cockpit the 104th Phoenix VFBS shows no signs of slowing down any time soon.
We take special pride in providing personalized training to our cadets in order to bring you to the tip of the spear of DCS virtual pilots. If you are interested in joining, please visit our website!
Website — Facebook — Twitter — Instagram — YouTube — Twitch
News & Updates
December 13th 2021
Semifinal (Top-64) results.
The Shadow's Trophy Team would like to thank all the Top-64 pilots for their commitment and flying skills!
47 participants who have raced in this event, according to clauses 2.1, 2.2 and 2.4 of Appendix #1 (“Prize Fund”) to the Tournament Regulations will receive coupons for €50, which will be sent after the end of the tournament.
Also, 16 participants who showed the best time at this stage will join the VPC Founders Club with an unconditional lifetime 5% discount in VIRPIL Controls webstores.
Detailed results of the past event can be found in the table below, or by the link:
Shadow's Trophy Top-64 Results
The final stage of the tournament - the Final (Top-16) will be held on Saturday, December 18th at 15:00 Moscow time (UTC + 3).
Enjoy your flight!
Shadow’s Trophy Team.
VIRPIL Controls.
December 10th 2021
Top-64. The list of participants and the procedures.
The semi-final (Top-64) will be held on 11.12.2021.
The event starts at 13:00 (UTC+3). You can watch its broadcast at VIRPIL Controls Twitch channel.
The order of flights is determined according to the time shown in the Qualification, from worst to best (clause 2.11 of the Regulations).
To facilitate time planning for all riders and spectators, the pilots are divided into 8 groups of 8 participants. Each eight pilots have their own time slot, for which the participants must be ready.
Flights within the group will be carried out in turn - all eight participants make the first attempt, after which, in the same order, the second.
The schedule is presented below:
All pilots must timely (half an hour before the time indicated in the schedule) appear in the Discord chat channel — #stt-arrival-chat — on the server VIRPIL Controls Community Servers and leave a message with their nickname and then follow the instructions of the organizers.
Follow the news on virpil-servers.com to keep abreast of all the Shadow's Trophy events!
Good luck in the tournament!
Team Shadow's Trophy
VIRPIL Controls
December 8th 2021
Extending the confirmation time.
Hello pilots!
Unfortunately, we faced some technical difficulties, due to which not all qualifying participants had time to make their choice about further participation in the tournament.
Therefore, we are extending the confirmation time until the end of Thursday (23:59 UTC+3 December 9th, 2021).
All this time, it remains possible to contact the administration and declare the need to move the flight time closer to the beginning or end of the Top-64.
The final table of the Semifinal participants, broken down into groups and indicating the exact time of each of them, will be published on the tournament page on Friday, December 10 at 14:00 UTC+3.
Contacts of the organizers::
- Email - ShadowsTrophy@virpil.com
- Discord - https://discord.gg/tPRwwQcp
Shadow's Trophy Team
VIRPIL Controls
December 3rd 2021
Registration procedure for Top-64.
The Semi-Final of the Shadow's Trophy (Top-64) will be held on December 11, 2021!
We hope that all pilots who passed the Qualifications will be able to take part in the stage of the Tournament! We do understand that not everyone may have the time or opportunity to show up at the start of the next stage and some even flew exclusively for their own pleasure and to improve their personal skills.
To give the maximum number of pilots a chance to compete for prizes, we have prepared the following participation format:
On the Tournament page on virpil-servers.com, all pilots who have a result in the Qualification must log into their account and as soon as this is done, confirm or refuse further participation in the pop-up window.
The “Statistics / Results” page will display the Top-64 table with a maximum of 64 positions. It will include the pilots who agree to continue their participation.
We strongly recommend that all participants in the Qualification give such consent. Perhaps, if one of the leaders of the standings does not want or will not be able to appear in the Top-64, then there will be vacancies for those whose current position is outside the coveted threshold.
Confirmations of participation are accepted until 7 December. 2021 23:59 (MSK / UTC + 3).
After the expiration of this period, the pilots who have not confirmed their desire to continue the fight are considered to have dropped out of the Tournament.
In order to make an informed decision, the Shadow's Trophy team prepared a small table in which you can see the time of the Semifinal in relation to some time zones:
Shadow's Trophy Top-64 Time Schedule
According to clause 2.11 of the Tournament Regulations, the order of flights is determined according to the time shown in the Qualification of the Tournament from worst to best.
For the convenience of the participants and the simplicity of the event, the pilots will be divided into 8 groups of 8 people each.
Given the geography of Shadow's Trophy Tournament, for some participants the time determined by the Qualifying Draw may not be convenient. Therefore, we remind you that there is an opportunity to contact the organizers with a request to reschedule the race time (change the group) to a more convenient one.*
This can be done via email or or Discord all day on Dec 8th 2021 from 0:00 to 23:59 (Moscow time / UTC + 3).
Contacts of the organizers:
- Email — ShadowsTrophy@virpil.com
- Discord — https://discord.gg/tPRwwQcp
The final table of the Top 64 participants, the composition of the groups and their flight times will be published on the Tournament page on the virpil-servers.com website on December 9th, so stay tuned !
Good luck in the Tournament!
Shadow's Trophy Team
VIRPIL Controls
* — Clause 3.4 of the Tournament Regulations has been changed for the convenience of the participants.
November 27th 2021
Tournament Regulations and Prize Fund updates!
Greetings to all Shadow’s Trophy participants!
The main news for the tournament participants is the expansion of the prize fund! Eagle Dynamics wants to reward the best pilots and, in addition to the devices, will award each podium climber one DCS World module of their choice!*
* - As prizes, participants will be able to choose modules only developed by Eagle Dynamics. Third party modules are not included.
As many know from the Tournament Regulations, there will be online broadcasts of the event during the Semifinal and Final stages. Streams will be combined in English and Russian. One of the hosts will be Dmitry aka =[:)]=MI1T — VIRPIL Controls russian community manager. The experienced and well-known 104th Phoenix VFBS pilot — 104th Maverick — will cover the event for English-speaking spectators!
104th Maverick — Twitch — Discord — Youtube
Pilots should take a look at the changes in the Tournament Regulations that the organizers have made based on the Qualification, achievements and wishes of the pilots.
The main change was the transfer of Top-64 and Top-16 from the VPC Helicopter Race Release Server to its counterpart in the DCS World beta version.
VPC Helicopter Race Server (Beta) (IP address 86.57.174.42 port 10317)
This is due to the fact that the overwhelming majority of participants in the Qualification fly in Beta version and fewer pilots will have to install an additional copy of DCS World.
The next changes were additions to the regulations regarding the passage of the Shadow’s Trophy Race Track.
Section 3 “Rules for conducting timed flights (Top-64 and Top-16)” has been supplemented with clause 3.9, which reads:
In the Semifinals and Finals, if the helicopter is damaged, as well as the occurrence of failures and malfunctions, the following rules apply during the passage of the race track :
- Partial loss of power, i.e. shutdown of one engine on twin-engine helicopters during the race is not considered a malfunction, entailing zeroing the result of the attempt.
- A complete loss of power before the end of the race is considered a critical malfunction and will nullify the result of the attempt.
- After completing the course, the participant must be able to make a soft landing. A helicopter crash after crossing the finish line will nullify the result.
- The final decision on the result of the attempt in the event of the situations described in clause 3.9 will be made by the arbiter.
That is all new information today, but as Tournament Qualification is coming to an end, we’ll inform pilots more about the Semi-Final and Final.
Stay tuned!
Shadow’s Trophy Team