====== How to Participate ======

Please join our [[discord|Discord]] to get involved with racing:
  * The #how-to-play-races and #race channels will have information about how to join active races. Race rooms for community races are typically opened an hour before the start of the race.\\
  * Community races and events will often require you to stream your race. Please do not turn on any stream delay.\\
  * Please register your twitch stream with the racebot through the !setstream command. (You only have to do this once, unless you’ve changed your Twitch account)\\
  * The restreamer will ask for volunteers to be on the restream. If you would like to volunteer, please have your stream output set to 720p or less, with a bitrate of 2500 or less. Settings higher than that can overly tax the restreamer’s computer and the increased resolution won’t actually show up on the restream.\\
  * The seed is rolled about 10 minutes before the start time using the !ff6wcflags command.\\
  * When you have loaded the seed and are ready to start, use !ready in the race channel.\\
  * Do not discuss the race outside of the #races-spoilers channel while any runner has yet to complete the race.\\
  * Setting your stream to emote only is encouraged while you are in the race.\\

Special Notes if you are chosen to be a featured runner on the restream:\\
  * Turn off your mic.\\
  * Turn off stream alerts.\\
  * Turn off any stream delay.\\
  * Please have game sounds/music on, if possible.\\
  * Have a save from a previous game loaded and wait on an world map\\
  * The restreamer will let you know when you’re cropped and audio is balanced, and then you can load the seed when it’s available.\\
  * If the restreamer asks you to adjust your sound levels or video output settings, please do so.\\
  * Once you’re cropped, do not change your layout.\\
  * When you have finished the race, keep streaming until the restreamer lets you know you are good to cut.\\

====== Volunteering for Restreams ======
We are always interested in people to help run our event and weekly community race restreams on Twitch. [[..guides:restreaming_guides|Click here for helpful restreaming resources, including guides for each role.]]
  * Commentators: provide narration, context, and insight for race viewers. Usually 2 for each restream.
  * Trackers: record each racers' progress (characters/Espers/dragons found) so that viewers can follow along.
  * Restreamers: combine individual racers' streams into a single stream while also managing commentator and game audio volume levels.