Ludi circenses championship

In each Horse or Chariot Race, a contestant will recieve 100 vitual sesterces, which may be used to purchase "insurance against" or "increase the odds" of dirty actions against another player. These sesterces may be used in any round of any race, accumulated from race to race, or accumulated from other entertainments (e.g., official-sponsored wagering on munera).

The available balance of sesterces for an entrant is listed in the above Series I table under the heading of "HS". Any new entries will have 100 sesterces available for their first race, and all updated available balances will be posted above after each Ludi.

These sesterces are not redeemable in Nova Roman or any other currency and may not be used outside the ways specified in this edictum. The Aediles curules shall record the number of sesterces held and expended by each entrant and their computations shall be final and unappealable. The sesterces may be expended in any of the following ways:

DEFENSE:

• Individual Defense: Application of one hundred sesterces by any entrant to defense of his/her driver and chariot will render the driver and chariot immune for one round in the ludi;

• Factio Defense: Entrants from the same factio may pool their sesterces in a round to defend against the other factiones; for every one hundred sesterces pooled, the chance of success of a dirty action against the defending factio is reduced by 5% in that round.

DIRTY ACTIONS:

• Assassination of the driver of a rival factio: The entrant must specify which factio he/she attacks. The base chance of success is 30 %. If the attempt fails it is is discovered and the name of the entrant who commissioned the assassination and those who contributed sesterces in support of the assassination will be announced and subject to disciplinary action by the Aediles Curules. Such disciplinary action may include disqualification from the current ludi, banning from future ludi for a specified period of time, or banning from participation in the ludi for the remainder of the year. The decision of the Aediles Curules in such matters is final, irregardless of whether the race was held by the Curule or Plebian Aediles. If the attempt is successful, the player with the murdered driver cannot take part in the race and the murderer remains undiscovered.

• Sabotage of a chariot: The entrant must specify which factio he/she attacks. The base chance is 45%. If the attempt is unsuccessful, it is discovered and the name of the entrant who commissioned the assassination and those who contributed sesterces in support of the sabotage will be announced and subject to disciplinary action by the Aediles Curules. Such disciplinary action may include disqualification from the current ludi, banning from future ludi for a specified period of time, or banning from participation in the ludi for the remainder of the year. The decision of the Aediles Curules in such matters is final, irregardless of whether the race was held by the Curule or Plebian Aediles. If the attempt is successful, the player with the broken chariot will have an accident in the race.

• Factio Offence: Entrants from the same factio may pool their sesterces in a round against another factio; for every one hundred sesterces pooled, the chance of success of a dirty action against the targeted factio is increased by 5% in that round.

Chariot Races:

In the Ludi Circenses Championship Series of Nova Roma (Chariot Races) the Victory Points are calculated according to the following rules. Points are given in each race, ideally of 4 players. For example 16 players means 4 Quarters race, 2 Semi-Finals race and 1 Final race. Of each race of each level the two best will be given points.

Horse Races:

In the Ludi Circenses Championship Series of Nova Roma (Horse Races) the Victory Points are calculated according to the following rules. Points are given in each race for 1st through 6th places, plus participation points are given for 7th and subsequent places.

Ludi Circenses Championship Annual Award:

Corona Circenses Novae Romae Awarded for 1st Place in both the Individual and Factio Series of the annual Ludi Circenses Championship. Award consists of a 2 1/2" cast gold medal with neck ribbon (1 1/2" x 30") in the color of the Victor's factio.

2760 (2007)