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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 24/11/2016 at 17:11 #88491
Vortexhaha
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Hey everyone,

It is exactly one month till Christmas eve.
We need some ideas for a mega chain for this year's Christmas 2016 Mega Chain. What do all you guys think?

With thanks,
Vortexhaha

Nathan ( Vortexhaha / VORX (In-game)). 2nd year uni student
Last edited: 24/11/2016 at 17:22 by Vortexhaha
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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 24/11/2016 at 19:31 #88493
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Sounds good. My ideas, with player numbers based on all panels being taken:

1. ECML and Midlands (Wembley Mainline + Watford Junction + Rugby South + Rugby Centre + Rugby North + Saltley + Birmingham New Street + Wolverhampton + Coventry + Aston + Derby) (11 sims, 27 players)

2. ECML, Midlands & Others (Wembley Mainline + Watford Junction + Rugby South + Rugby Centre + Rugby North + Saltley + Birmingham New Street + Wolverhampton + Coventry + Aston + Derby + Leamington Spa + Marylebone) (13 sims, 33 players without the LUL panel on Marylebone)

3. ECML North & Leeds (Tyneside IECC + York + Leeds + Leeds Northwest + Leeds Ardsley) (5 sims, 14 players).

4. London, Bedford & South East (Victoria Central + Victoria South East + Wimbledon + Feltham + Horsham + West Hampstead) (6 sims, 29 players).

Hope those provide some ideas!

Dave

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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 24/11/2016 at 20:31 #88494
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Well, HST125Scorton said that he was going to host Rugby assuming he is available at Christmas. If only some people have those sims then we can do it, but for now, we don't even know if anyone has some of these small sims.
Nathan ( Vortexhaha / VORX (In-game)). 2nd year uni student
Last edited: 24/11/2016 at 22:13 by Vortexhaha
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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 25/11/2016 at 11:29 #88498
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I'm willing to host all 3 Rugby's with other simulators joining up as external signal boxes or I connect to them.

I happy with an idea from Dave
"2. ECML, Midlands & Others (Wembley Mainline + Watford Junction + Rugby South + Rugby Centre + Rugby North + Saltley + Birmingham New Street + Wolverhampton + Coventry + Aston + Derby + Leamington Spa + Marylebone) (13 sims, 33 players without the LUL panel on Marylebone)"

I could do all 3 Rugby's and Saltley at a push. I'm free over the Xmas period from 19th Dec to 3rd Jan.

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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 25/11/2016 at 11:46 #88499
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DaveHarries in post 88493 said:
Sounds good. My ideas, with player numbers based on all panels being taken:

1. ECML and Midlands (Wembley Mainline + Watford Junction + Rugby South + Rugby Centre + Rugby North + Saltley + Birmingham New Street + Wolverhampton + Coventry + Aston + Derby) (11 sims, 27 players)

2. ECML, Midlands & Others (Wembley Mainline + Watford Junction + Rugby South + Rugby Centre + Rugby North + Saltley + Birmingham New Street + Wolverhampton + Coventry + Aston + Derby + Leamington Spa + Marylebone) (13 sims, 33 players without the LUL panel on Marylebone)
To further expand the number of sims and players you can add the following as well I belive the Victoria's (Cent and South Eastern) and from them Maidstone East and West Hampstead, these can chain in via the Wembly mainline

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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 25/11/2016 at 13:34 #88500
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Unless Rugby has recently moved across the country, I think someone's got a bit confused about East and West...
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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 25/11/2016 at 13:44 #88501
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Two points to consider:-
1) have a number of free simulations in the mix to help getting enough participants;
2) having some with ARS option (and enabled) to allow for staff shortages.

I can only help one person a day. Today's not your day. Tomorrow doesn't look too good either.
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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 25/11/2016 at 17:18 #88503
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Do Leamington and Marylebone have a TT that will chain at the moment?
"Don't stress/ relax/ let life roll off your backs./ Except for death and paying taxes/ everything in life.../ is only for now." (Avenue Q)
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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 25/11/2016 at 17:43 #88504
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Steamer in post 88503 said:
Do Leamington and Marylebone have a TT that will chain at the moment?
they are no timetable that will chain Leamington and Marylebone

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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 25/11/2016 at 17:44 #88505
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DaveHarries in post 88493 said:
Sounds good. My ideas, with player numbers based on all panels being taken:

1. ECML and Midlands (Wembley Mainline + Watford Junction + Rugby South + Rugby Centre + Rugby North + Saltley + Birmingham New Street + Wolverhampton + Coventry + Aston + Derby) (11 sims, 27 players)

2. ECML, Midlands & Others (Wembley Mainline + Watford Junction + Rugby South + Rugby Centre + Rugby North + Saltley + Birmingham New Street + Wolverhampton + Coventry + Aston + Derby + Leamington Spa + Marylebone) (13 sims, 33 players without the LUL panel on Marylebone)

3. ECML North & Leeds (Tyneside IECC + York + Leeds + Leeds Northwest + Leeds Ardsley) (5 sims, 14 players).

4. London, Bedford & South East (Victoria Central + Victoria South East + Wimbledon + Feltham + Horsham + West Hampstead) (6 sims, 29 players).

Hope those provide some ideas!

Dave

I can see then all be good but if i have to pick one it will be number 1

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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 25/11/2016 at 17:59 #88506
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Yeah I was also thinking Option 1 is best too. U can also add Victoria sims as well if u want too
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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 25/11/2016 at 18:01 #88507
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DaveHarries in post 88493 said:
Sounds good. My ideas, with player numbers based on all panels being taken:

1. ECML and Midlands (Wembley Mainline + Watford Junction + Rugby South + Rugby Centre + Rugby North + Saltley + Birmingham New Street + Wolverhampton + Coventry + Aston + Derby) (11 sims, 27 players)

2. ECML, Midlands & Others (Wembley Mainline + Watford Junction + Rugby South + Rugby Centre + Rugby North + Saltley + Birmingham New Street + Wolverhampton + Coventry + Aston + Derby + Leamington Spa + Marylebone) (13 sims, 33 players without the LUL panel on Marylebone)
Do these two include any of the ECML sims (King's Cross / Peterborough / York / Leeds / Newcastle)?

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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 25/11/2016 at 18:12 #88508
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Now thats a good question. Because the only way to link them is by North London Line but it is outdated. Another way is by connecting them by Scotland sims. But there are no sims from Carlisle to Birmingham.
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Last edited: 25/11/2016 at 18:12 by Vortexhaha
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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 25/11/2016 at 20:12 #88511
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Vortexhaha in post 88506 said:
Yeah I was also thinking Option 1 is best too. U can also add Victoria sims as well if u want too

We did once try option 1 and managed to fill all the panels. No reason why it wouldn't work again IMO. It would also be my preferred option.

Sacro in post 88507 said:
Do these two include any of the ECML sims (King's Cross / Peterborough / York / Leeds / Newcastle)?

My mistake. I thought, for some reason, that Euston to Watford Junction was ECML. I was quite tired when I wrote that post so probably got confused.

As far as ECML goes, the one missing sim is Doncaster: hope that one will come out sooner or later.

Dave

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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 26/11/2016 at 11:36 #88522
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The large chain hosted by Karl and I was quite a task to manage in some ways, and only really possible in some ways because many people were on teamspeak, and a couple core panels pre allocated to people that we knew as such. Realistically I'd say a session like that needs at least 3people hosting. Seeing up the session also took about the best part of an hour to set up just the chaining
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Christmas 2016 - Hosting ideas 26/11/2016 at 12:35 #88523
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pedroathome in post 88522 said:
The large chain hosted by Karl and I was quite a task to manage in some ways, and only really possible in some ways because many people were on teamspeak, and a couple core panels pre allocated to people that we knew as such. Realistically I'd say a session like that needs at least 3people hosting. Seeing up the session also took about the best part of an hour to set up just the chaining
Just for clarity the list of simulations hosted:-

Wembley Mainline
Watford Junction
Rugby South
Rugby Centre
Rugby North
Coventry
Leamington
Saltley
New Street
Wolverhampton
Aston
Derby

While Marylebone could be added into this chain there is not a compatible timetable with which to do so.

For a lot of the session every single panel was manned by one person, and we had 31 people connected to the TeamSpeak server.

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