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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 20/08/2017 at 20:42 #101138
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4869 posts 		I know we don't normally advertise games on the forum anymore. But tomorrow night a group of us are hosting the annual August Mega Chain (Annual event since 2016).

Roughly 27 panels up for grabs, on a mixture of donationware, and payware simulations.

It is recommended you join the SimSig TeamSpeak server https://www.SimSig.co.uk/Forum/ThreadView/18819 even if you can only listen in on the comms. The server is on 24 hours a day so feel free to join ahead of time and test it out.

Game details at https://www.SimSig.co.uk/Game/Details/5589
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 06:37 #101149
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162 posts 		The link for TeamSpeak details does not appear to work..

However, hoping to join from around 8pm with Rugby panels (preferably South) or Wembley as I don't have any of the others further north
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 07:39 #101150
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386 posts 		bri2808 in post 101149 said:
The link for TeamSpeak details does not appear to work
Neither link works for me, because the parentheses are included in the URL. You can remove the parentheses by hand, or copy and paste the URL, or the OP could edit their message to fix the problem.
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 08:40 #101151
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258 posts 		The link seems to have extra characters when you click it so try this one and hopefully it will work

https://www.SimSig.co.uk/Forum/ThreadView/18819?postId=0
Blessed are the true believers, for only they shall walk the Path, and they shall be welcomed unto the realm of the Ori and made as one with Them.
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 11:14 #101154
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1111 posts 		Annual ????? running late though last year was on the 4th
Passed the age to be doing 'Spoon Feeding' !!!
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 11:18 #101155
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4869 posts 		Hawk777 in post 101150 said:
bri2808 in post 101149 said:
The link for TeamSpeak details does not appear to work
Neither link works for me, because the parentheses are included in the URL. You can remove the parentheses by hand, or copy and paste the URL, or the OP could edit their message to fix the problem.
Brackets removed and Mantis 17771 raised.
"Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 12:21 #101158
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1607 posts 		Meld in post 101154 said:
Annual ????? running late though last year was on the 4th
Still inside PPM
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 12:23 #101159
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1111 posts 		JamesN in post 101158 said:
Meld in post 101154 said:
Annual ????? running late though last year was on the 4th
Still inside PPM
So 14 days still within PPM down in GWR land
Passed the age to be doing 'Spoon Feeding' !!!
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 19:54 #101172
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4869 posts 		And it's all started to go wrong. TCF in the throat of Euston station.
"Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 22:15 #101173
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Online 		I took over Watford Junction control from Mike. The TCF at Harrow on the Up Slow, hence the Up Slow being blocked off, didn't cause any issues apart from minor delays to any train that had to crossover from the SL to the FL.

A good session: thanks to those responsible for the setting up and hosting.

Dave
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 22:16 #101174
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1105 posts 		Thanks for the host I look forward to the next Mega Chain
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 22:17 #101175
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Online 		Very much enjoyed over at Rugby, Still before the start forgot to grab one with trains doh.. looking forward to next mega chain.
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 22:25 #101176
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173 posts 		Thanks for organising, everyone. I had to turn my mic off on teamspeak because of echoing, but it was still quite entertaining listening in. Especially the Aussie / Kiwi banter!
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 22:43 #101179
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915 posts 		WesternChampion in post 101176 said:
Thanks for organising, everyone. I had to turn my mic off on teamspeak because of echoing, but it was still quite entertaining listening in. Especially the Aussie / Kiwi banter!
Thats what you get with people stood upside down
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 21/08/2017 at 22:50 #101180
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587 posts 		pedroathome in post 101179 said:

Thats what you get with people stood upside down

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User was kicked from the server
Sorry guys, I am in the business of making people wait!
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 22/08/2017 at 06:35 #101183
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162 posts 		Was disappointing to be told 'Its Full' in effect tough!! Perhaps a waiting list to join would have been useful for something that popular. Only goes to discourage people who rarely join a multigame IMO. Anyway, maybe next time
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 22/08/2017 at 11:23 #101186
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4869 posts 		Scores on the doors...

Aston

Analysis of your performance and score

Trains passing timing points: 199 total timing points
On time: 166 (83%)
2 mins late: 4 (2%)
5 mins late: 19 (10%)
Over 5 mins late: 10 (5%)

Minutes lost/gained overall:
Total minutes lost by you: 10
Total minutes recovered by you: 13

Trains using the correct platforms: 23 occasions
Correct: 23 (100%)
Opposite: 0 (0%)
Incorrect: 0 (0%)

Miscellaneous:
Total routes cancelled with trains approaching: 2
Total wrong routes set for trains: 1
Total joining moves abandoned: 0
Total trains removed: 1
Total trains shortened: 0
Other points lost: 12

TOTAL SCORE 1596 OUT OF 2036 (78%)


Wembley Mainline

Analysis of your performance and score

Trains passing timing points: 623 total timing points
On time: 597 (96%)
2 mins late: 16 (3%)
5 mins late: 5 (1%)
Over 5 mins late: 5 (1%)

Minutes lost/gained overall:
Total minutes lost by you: 12
Total minutes recovered by you: 4068

Trains using the correct platforms: 22 occasions
Correct: 20 (91%)
Opposite: 0 (0%)
Incorrect: 2 (9%)

Miscellaneous:
Total routes cancelled with trains approaching: 4
Total wrong routes set for trains: 0
Total joining moves abandoned: 0
Total trains removed: 0
Total trains shortened: 0
Other points lost: 3

TOTAL SCORE 5415 OUT OF 5764 (94%)

Birmingham New Street

Analysis of your performance and score

Trains passing timing points: 788 total timing points
On time: 674 (86%)
2 mins late: 36 (5%)
5 mins late: 36 (5%)
Over 5 mins late: 42 (5%)

Minutes lost/gained overall:
Total minutes lost by you: 114
Total minutes recovered by you: 1546

Trains using the correct platforms: 61 occasions
Correct: 59 (97%)
Opposite: 0 (0%)
Incorrect: 2 (3%)

Miscellaneous:
Total routes cancelled with trains approaching: 2
Total wrong routes set for trains: 0
Total joining moves abandoned: 0
Total trains removed: 0
Total trains shortened: 0
Other points lost: 0

TOTAL SCORE 6956 OUT OF 7912 (88%)


Wolverhampton

Analysis of your performance and score

Trains passing timing points: 172 total timing points
On time: 166 (97%)
2 mins late: 5 (3%)
5 mins late: 1 (1%)
Over 5 mins late: 0 (0%)

Minutes lost/gained overall:
Total minutes lost by you: 0
Total minutes recovered by you: 921

Trains using the correct platforms: 21 occasions
Correct: 21 (100%)
Opposite: 0 (0%)
Incorrect: 0 (0%)

Miscellaneous:
Total routes cancelled with trains approaching: 1
Total wrong routes set for trains: 1
Total joining moves abandoned: 0
Total trains removed: 0
Total trains shortened: 0
Other points lost: 2

TOTAL SCORE 1607 OUT OF 1697 (95%)

Leamington

Analysis of your performance and score

Trains passing timing points: 57 total timing points
On time: 43 (75%)
2 mins late: 2 (4%)
5 mins late: 5 (9%)
Over 5 mins late: 7 (12%)

Minutes lost/gained overall:
Total minutes lost by you: 39
Total minutes recovered by you: 335

Trains using the correct platforms: 9 occasions
Correct: 9 (100%)
Opposite: 0 (0%)
Incorrect: 0 (0%)

Miscellaneous:
Total routes cancelled with trains approaching: 3
Total wrong routes set for trains: 0
Total joining moves abandoned: 0
Total trains removed: 0
Total trains shortened: 0
Other points lost: 0

TOTAL SCORE 248 OUT OF 488 (51%)

Watford Junction

Analysis of your performance and score

Trains passing timing points: 155 total timing points
On time: 153 (99%)
2 mins late: 2 (1%)
5 mins late: 0 (0%)
Over 5 mins late: 0 (0%)

Minutes lost/gained overall:
Total minutes lost by you: 0
Total minutes recovered by you: 12

Trains using the correct platforms: 28 occasions
Correct: 28 (100%)
Opposite: 0 (0%)
Incorrect: 0 (0%)

Miscellaneous:
Total routes cancelled with trains approaching: 1
Total wrong routes set for trains: 0
Total joining moves abandoned: 0
Total trains removed: 0
Total trains shortened: 0
Other points lost: 0

TOTAL SCORE 1507 OUT OF 1561 (97%)

Coventry

Analysis of your performance and score

Trains passing timing points: 106 total timing points
On time: 95 (90%)
2 mins late: 5 (5%)
5 mins late: 5 (5%)
Over 5 mins late: 1 (1%)

Minutes lost/gained overall:
Total minutes lost by you: 0
Total minutes recovered by you: 6

Trains using the correct platforms: 19 occasions
Correct: 15 (79%)
Opposite: 0 (0%)
Incorrect: 4 (21%)

Miscellaneous:
Total routes cancelled with trains approaching: 1
Total wrong routes set for trains: 1
Total joining moves abandoned: 0
Total trains removed: 0
Total trains shortened: 0
Other points lost: 12

TOTAL SCORE 898 OUT OF 1043 (86%)

Rugby South

Analysis of your performance and score

Trains passing timing points: 480 total timing points
On time: 420 (88%)
2 mins late: 19 (4%)
5 mins late: 23 (5%)
Over 5 mins late: 18 (4%)

Minutes lost/gained overall:
Total minutes lost by you: 15
Total minutes recovered by you: 8

Trains using the correct platforms: 39 occasions
Correct: 39 (100%)
Opposite: 0 (0%)
Incorrect: 0 (0%)

Miscellaneous:
Total routes cancelled with trains approaching: 1
Total wrong routes set for trains: 0
Total joining moves abandoned: 0
Total trains removed: 0
Total trains shortened: 0
Other points lost: 53

TOTAL SCORE 4094 OUT OF 4633 (88%)

Rugby Centre

Analysis of your performance and score

Trains passing timing points: 314 total timing points
On time: 312 (99%)
2 mins late: 2 (1%)
5 mins late: 0 (0%)
Over 5 mins late: 0 (0%)

Minutes lost/gained overall:
Total minutes lost by you: 0
Total minutes recovered by you: 1184

Trains using the correct platforms: 24 occasions
Correct: 24 (100%)
Opposite: 0 (0%)
Incorrect: 0 (0%)

Miscellaneous:
Total routes cancelled with trains approaching: 0
Total wrong routes set for trains: 1
Total joining moves abandoned: 0
Total trains removed: 0
Total trains shortened: 0
Other points lost: 17

TOTAL SCORE 2818 OUT OF 2853 (99%)

Derby

Analysis of your performance and score

Trains passing timing points: 329 total timing points
On time: 282 (86%)
2 mins late: 37 (11%)
5 mins late: 3 (1%)
Over 5 mins late: 7 (2%)

Minutes lost/gained overall:
Total minutes lost by you: 7
Total minutes recovered by you: 79

Trains using the correct platforms: 13 occasions
Correct: 12 (92%)
Opposite: 0 (0%)
Incorrect: 1 (8%)

Miscellaneous:
Total routes cancelled with trains approaching: 1
Total wrong routes set for trains: 0
Total joining moves abandoned: 0
Total trains removed: 1
Total trains shortened: 0
Other points lost: 100

TOTAL SCORE 2480 OUT OF 2881 (86%)

Rugby North

Analysis of your performance and score

Trains passing timing points: 161 total timing points
On time: 148 (92%)
2 mins late: 10 (6%)
5 mins late: 3 (2%)
Over 5 mins late: 0 (0%)

Minutes lost/gained overall:
Total minutes lost by you: 0
Total minutes recovered by you: 1245

Trains using the correct platforms: 13 occasions
Correct: 13 (100%)
Opposite: 0 (0%)
Incorrect: 0 (0%)

Miscellaneous:
Total routes cancelled with trains approaching: 0
Total wrong routes set for trains: 0
Total joining moves abandoned: 0
Total trains removed: 0
Total trains shortened: 0
Other points lost: 0

TOTAL SCORE 1321 OUT OF 1381 (96%)

Saltley

Analysis of your performance and score

Trains passing timing points: 994 total timing points
On time: 663 (67%)
2 mins late: 114 (11%)
5 mins late: 89 (9%)
Over 5 mins late: 128 (13%)

Minutes lost/gained overall:
Total minutes lost by you: 65
Total minutes recovered by you: 362

Trains using the correct platforms: 11 occasions
Correct: 10 (91%)
Opposite: 0 (0%)
Incorrect: 1 (9%)

Miscellaneous:
Total routes cancelled with trains approaching: 8
Total wrong routes set for trains: 3
Total joining moves abandoned: 0
Total trains removed: 0
Total trains shortened: 0
Other points lost: 10

TOTAL SCORE 6403 OUT OF 9132 (70%)
"Passengers for New Lane, should be seated in the rear coach of the train " - Opinions are my own and not those of my employer
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 22/08/2017 at 14:19 #101188
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173 posts 		Apologies, I was responsible for all / most of the wrong routes on Saltley and at least a couple of the cancelled routes. Not the wrong platform though as there are no stations on the Centre Panel!

Will do better next time!
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 22/08/2017 at 15:43 #101190
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359 posts 		Many thanks to the hosts for putting it together and hosting. Since the event was so popular, would it be worthwhile making the chain more frequent? Maybe quarterly? Obviously, this will depend on host availability.
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 22/08/2017 at 16:13 #101191
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6376 posts 		bri2808 in post 101183 said:
Was disappointing to be told 'Its Full' in effect tough!! Perhaps a waiting list to join would have been useful for something that popular. Only goes to discourage people who rarely join a multigame IMO. Anyway, maybe next time
Hmm, maybe there was a miscommunication. At one point I heard one of the organisers query on TeamSpeak if anybody was waiting to join and was informed that there was not. Apologies and we'll learn from this and do better next time!
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Annual August Mega Chain - Advance Notice 22/08/2017 at 22:39 #101195
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Online 		Thanks for the states Karl. Great job by Mike (initially) and I (subsequently) on Watford.

Dave
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