simvation game

[X56SB]

we shold have a big multiplayer game for all the ppl on simvatin. someone could start a game and ppl could join. what do u think?

[Dan]

I siggetsed this while back but no one liked it.
Dan G

[Pinchaser...]

its a good idea, but ozzy would probably kill a few people while doing one of his crazy stunts.  ;D

[X56SB]

hheheh most likly  ::)    ;D

[Jared]

Not to mention the bandwidth that would be required if the 10000+ members all got connected at one time...:-)

[JBaymore]

You'd need a seriously good person handling the ATC aspect... if we used one airport

[ChuckMajik]

Don't forget time zones.
I'm sleeping when half the members are simming, and vice versa.

[terbert]

Dan,

I have just seen your post....Have you been on the Hard Stuff!!!!!

If not, mate I am a little worried about those GCSE's

Trying to get people on multiplay IS hard, as you say time zones, and commitments. Had up to 5 on the RAFUK server which now has Teamspeak, but again, it can be at different times during the evening.
Keep trying

Tony

[JBaymore]

Istvan,

Sleeping!  We're talking flight simming here.  You need to get your priorities straight  ;).

best,

....................john

[Fozzer]

The BIG problem I find with joining in Multiplayer flying is the wide variation in the type of aircraft that the simmers use in the session...!
I would have a SERIOUS problem trying to keep up with Ozzy in his Spitfire and me in my Cessna 150.... ...!
...Or someone else flying a Boeing 747 at 35,000 feet AGL, Mach 0.75, and me in my little microlight flying at 500 feet AGL, 60 Knots... ...!
LOL...!

It must be very difficult to find a whole group of simmers in a session all flying very similar types of aircraft at the same time... ...?

Cheers all... ...!

Paul.

P.S. Has anyone got any tips on finding a Multiplayer site for particular types of aircraft, eg: Commercial airliners, General Aviation large and small aircraft, Float planes, Microlights/Ultralights, Vintage aircraft, Military aircraft, Old War-birds, Air racing types, etc, etc,..... ...!

[terbert]

Paul,

Try having a nose through FS Spy Host. There are a number of games listed ie.. The RAFUK server in which we fly any RAF Aircraft using RAF airfields.
There is Props unlimited, UK ATC, which will give you ATC from their listed airports. Most are linked to a website so you can get an insight into their operation. There is Raf Virtual, which is run on a squadron basis, and many many more, usually about 150 odd game servers running at any time. Some you have to join, many others are free flight.
The main thing is once you make friends with a pilot as myself and Paul Roberts are, we fly almost every night, all fun stuff. You can arrange times of flying. One of the problems is times, as has been stated earlier, but Paul and myself were joined on many occasions by Tom from Nashville. One night an aircraft appeared with us at about eleven at night. It was a guy from Hungary (ozzy?) who said he could not sleep and saw we were on and joined us for a fly. Dan joins us now and then, but being a young lad, can't do the late sessions when we are usually on. Once this is posted I shall join up and see who joins.  

Tony

[terbert]

Further to last post.......

Different aircraft IS a major problem with Multiplayer.
Nothing worse than seeing a 172 sat on the r/way with its tail down, or a DC3 with its ar*e up!!. If you are a small group, once you learn the types you mainly fly, e-mail or download the same types to each other. Paul and myself are always mailing textures to each other. We have a vast array of aircraft that show properly, even if one of us is using 2004, the other 2002. Unfortunately, flying with a large group will create these problems.
Scenery causes problems too. Often the other player sinks into the ground, or lands on your grass. This occurs when one player has addon scenery and the other default. You get the situation where a player joins and is sat in the terminal or in a fuel tank, etc. You have to turn a blind eye at times ( I often wonder how the GRD controllers operate on Vatsim and Ivao, as taxi ways alter)
All in all, its good fun to fly with others, get a headset with a mike (little as

[JBaymore]

Fozzer + all,

If we were trying to coordinate a SimV group flight on one of the existing FSHost servers....... it would be best if we picked a specific aircraft that is within the capabilities of most everyone to fly and use only that aircraft.

[terbert]

John,
You hit the nail smack on the head. If we all have the same textures in or use a default as you suggest, WOW. Can you imagine all those 172's on one monitor.
As to co-ordinating it, lets pick a free flight server from FS Spy that uses a constant IP address, designate a time and see what happens.  We need a post in all parts of the forum to say what is happening so those who may not neccesarily look in this part will know what is happening. It will be up to those in different countries to work out the time differences if the time is posted as, say, 9.00pm UK time.
Lets give it a go!!!!!

Tony

[JBaymore]

Tony,

OK.... I see this as a VERY prelimanary start on trying to get his idea together.