Wave concerns continue to dog SurfLine preparations

A notice for surfers on the surfing competition sim today

Unpredictable wave conditions seem to be testing surfers pre-competition, as competitors get the last few hours of practice in before Saturday's Surfline Shortboard Pro. Second Life's new updates to Havok4 server software have really played havoc with wave performance and the way that surfboards interact with waves and water. However, it has to be said that sim managers SurfLine are doing everything possible to manage the errant waves and, despite Havok4's worst, there are some good waves out there too.

"The code update did something screwy and now the wave generators say that the stats are too low, but they're within normal operating range," said SurfLine Manager Kalani Koga. "So, I've resorted to perching out there [behind the waves] and manually turning on and off the wave generators to get a set kicked out."

"Its got me totaly frightened, to be honest," laughed surfer QUENCH Spotter. "I've practiced everyday for a few hours a day and once the change happened, I found that it's like having to learn to walk all over again! I log in and wish I'll see an update from Linden Labs saying, "Okay, it's all fixed", and all the surfers are happy again. But until then, I'll have to adjust. And being so close to competion makes it even more of a challenge."

"The waves are great if you like a big new whoop ass change!" said DeVinna Toll, who is ranked second in the SLSA season standings. "Catch me if you can!"

The SurfLine Shortboard Pro takes place at 11.00 hrs on Saturday 5 April at Rezzable Discover.

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URL: Judging Criteria
URL: Competition Day Requirements (for Surfers and Spectators)
SLURL: Rezzable Discover

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