Guns Of Icarus Online
Community => Community Events => Topic started by: Shinkurex on March 08, 2013, 08:58:05 am
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Alright... So this is largely due to the fact that I'm tired of people complaining about stacked teams, and the Veterans not bestowing knowledge on the new guys...
I am proposing a training day for the new guys. I would need at least 4 Veterans (3 if you want to call me a vet :P) to volunteer to be instructors each captaining a ship. The first couple of minutes of game play will be going over the ship, and player tools... and then we can brawl it out... There are a couple of different ideas that I have, but this thread is just to see if there is interest out there to do this, and if there are some Vets willing to volunteer (Which I have no doubt there are)
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I'd help, but it would probably be best if somebody with a mic did so instead.
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These games are happening already, plus occasional Sandbox tutorials. I've done a couple, I know several forum names run them a lot.
They need to be evening sessions (GMT), because daytime games (GMT) are suffering.. cultural.. difficulties at the moment.
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These games are happening already, plus occasional Sandbox tutorials. I've done a couple, I know several forum names run them a lot.
They need to be evening sessions (GMT), because daytime games (GMT) are suffering.. cultural.. difficulties at the moment.
I figured there where, but nobody has advertised them on the forums.... Good idea on the evening sessions
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You can usually get a Game or Ship filled fast if you advertise that you'll help any new players out a little, I've never had a shortage of willing to learn lads whenever I did that! It'd be great if we could get some people together to host a full 2v2 game. Put one veteran aboard every ship, and then approach things slowly. Did that once with another captain, writing everything in the regional chat once ingame. It worked, but was a hellish load of work :P
Playing the Sandbox map with other newbies is a great idea Pickle, I'll have to try that one out!
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It'd be great if we could get some people together to host a full 2v2 game
This is what I'm hoping for... typing would definitely be interesting/a lot of work....
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These games are happening already, plus occasional Sandbox tutorials. I've done a couple, I know several forum names run them a lot.
They need to be evening sessions (GMT), because daytime games (GMT) are suffering.. cultural.. difficulties at the moment.
I figured there where, but nobody has advertised them on the forums.... Good idea on the evening sessions
Even better now that the Captain can engineer a crisis situation and then explain how to deal with it.
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I'll help. This sort of thing should attract people who want to actually learn something.
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Hey! This is a nice idea! I'll help too. Well i'm new guy, but already learned some tricks, and also can help with Russian players, who don't talk English.
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Hey! This is a nice idea! I'll help too. Well i'm new guy, but already learned some tricks, and also can help with Russian players, who don't talk English.
Awesome!... we could definitely use you.... but I would also like to help you along as well
I'll help. This sort of thing should attract people who want to actually learn something.
I appreciate the help :)
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I guess it'll work best if we all make use of our social tab, remember the players that offered to volunteer here and drop a note when one of us starts a Practice Match for new players. In any case, hit me up if any of you is about to do something like that, and I'll help out.
Another option would be fixed dates, like the Battle against the Art Team ones, but I'm not sure we've got the resources for that?
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Been thinking about this myself. You have my support. If
you need any help feel free to contact me
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I guess it'll work best if we all make use of our social tab, remember the players that offered to volunteer here and drop a note when one of us starts a Practice Match for new players. In any case, hit me up if any of you is about to do something like that, and I'll help out.
Another option would be fixed dates, like the Battle against the Art Team ones, but I'm not sure we've got the resources for that?
I was wondering about that... Maybe do this once a month or something, but I haven't really thought that part out yet, I want to get a group of trainers together first, and then decide it amongst us... I will definitely call on you :)
Been thinking about this myself. You have my support. If
you need any help feel free to contact me
Thanks!
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Could easily be done once each week. I have time to set away 2-3 hours once a week
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If the dates could be fixed like the Battle the invincible Art Team events, you wouldn't have to rely on a single team of trainers either. There's a ton of CAs, and I'd say they're bound to help in that. Probably Muse could even enter the dates in the Steam GoIO Event Calendar, to have them popping up?
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hmmm.... I could do that.... so then the question is what day? Saturdays are Cogs day... Sunday, I'm usually out most of the day (that doesn't mean that it can't be Sunday, but I would like it not to be :) )...Friday may work.... idk
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Wednesday monday works best for me. Maybe sunday. Friday is drinking day for a lot of players
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Wednesday monday works best for me. Maybe sunday. Friday is drinking day for a lot of players
Ha! did not even think about that... Wednesday would prolly be best :P
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Wednesday monday works best for me. Maybe sunday. Friday is drinking day for a lot of players
You mean every day isnt drinking day? I need to get you guys up to speed, haha.
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Hmm, considering that we want to get as many people as possible over the course of time, I'd say we let it alternate? One week Monday, one week Tuesday, one week Wednesday.. We'd have to strongly rely on the rest of the community for this, but by now there should be a big enough experienced playerbase to draw from.
If people see the Battle the Invincible Art Team pop up at their Steam account, they'd surely see the "New Player Training Game" as well. With some luck, not only new ones would respond to that call, but also veterans that'd be willing to aid a hand, even if they don't step up here on the forum.
If it's a single day every week, I'd fear we'd let many people slip trough that net.
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Hmm, considering that we want to get as many people as possible over the course of time, I'd say we let it alternate? One week Monday, one week Tuesday, one week Wednesday.. We'd have to strongly rely on the rest of the community for this, but by now there should be a big enough experienced playerbase
If people see the Battle the Invincible Art Team pop up at their Steam account, they'd surely see the "New Player Training Game" as well. With some luck, not only new ones would respond to that call, but also veterans that'd be willing to aid a hand, even if they don't step up here on the forum.
If it's a single day every week, I'd fear we'd let many people slip trough that net.
agreed
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Alrighty then.... We will go with that....
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I'd be up for both teaching and learning! Hopefully it'll be near my timezone...
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Alright,
I've decided to start this on monday, and alternate it every week, so that we can reach the max amount of players... So the Schedule is:
Monday the 11th
Tuesday the 19th
Wednesday the 27th
and so on.... Due to work and other obligations... The starting time would be 8 PM EST - 10 or 11 PM EST depending on volume of people who would like to learn.... I know people are in different timezones, so if you would like to setup something in your own timezone that's fine...
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Alright,
I've decided to start this on monday, and alternate it every week, so that we can reach the max amount of players... So the Schedule is:
Monday the 11th
Tuesday the 19th
Wednesday the 27th
and so on.... Due to work and other obligations... The starting time would be 8 PM EST - 10 or 11 PM EST depending on volume of people who would like to learn.... I know people are in different timezones, so if you would like to setup something in your own timezone that's fine...
Thats me out then :p
Its 4am for me
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bummer.... Well I'm sure if you want to do a training class as well in your timezone to follow the days I am... that would get us an even wider net :P... up to you really
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Dont think i'll have much succes training russians who cant speak english
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Dont think i'll have much succes training russians who cant speak english
Shame, i don`t hawe piloting skill...
I online in steam at 20:00 ~ 23:00 (GTM+6)
http://steamcommunity.com/id/kir2yar/
Can help train RU players how to enginer and basics.
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If I can actually remember to check in at 8pm on Monday, I wouldn't mind a lesson or so - I think I have a fair understanding of how the basic stuff works, but my newbie-self could certainly use some "professional" advice.
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Alright,
I've decided to start this on monday, and alternate it every week, so that we can reach the max amount of players... So the Schedule is:
Monday the 11th
Tuesday the 19th
Wednesday the 27th
and so on.... Due to work and other obligations... The starting time would be 8 PM EST - 10 or 11 PM EST depending on volume of people who would like to learn.... I know people are in different timezones, so if you would like to setup something in your own timezone that's fine...
Ouch, that's always somewhen in the early morning for me - meaning 2 AM and such lovely stuff. We'll have to make a seperate table for the Europeans, I suppose. How many of the volunteers here would be present around more civil times for Europe? Something along 6-9 PM, GMT +1?
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^this is actually what I was hoping for.... If we could do one in your timezone, and then one in mine, we should be able to cover a lot of different people
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Alright,
I've decided to start this on monday, and alternate it every week, so that we can reach the max amount of players... So the Schedule is:
Monday the 11th
Tuesday the 19th
Wednesday the 27th
and so on.... Due to work and other obligations... The starting time would be 8 PM EST - 10 or 11 PM EST depending on volume of people who would like to learn.... I know people are in different timezones, so if you would like to setup something in your own timezone that's fine...
Ouch, that's always somewhen in the early morning for me - meaning 2 AM and such lovely stuff. We'll have to make a seperate table for the Europeans, I suppose. How many of the volunteers here would be present around more civil times for Europe? Something along 6-9 PM, GMT +1?
I can help tutor in european timezones but I don't think I'm quite experienced yet myself.
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sure if you set it up, i can list myself as an advisor the days I can, and I'll find some other guys to join in.
possibly make a steam group for it?
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Aye, I'll set up a Steam group for it tomorrow, and then we can get to work setting up the European training games! If anyone else would feel like starting the group and organizing it, feel free to step up though!
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I can try to set up around 8-10 pm PST. Mostly on the weekdays, I may not be the best at teaching per say but I am willing to teach others if they give it a chance
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Do we want a steam group for the entire "training day"? or just for your individual timezones?
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I'd say for the entire training day, we might still be able to share experiences or so, even if we can't come to train at the same time!
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Created
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/GOIO_Training
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I just joined it right now
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Mhmmm.. I did too; we'll see where it goes!
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And I'm with you! I won't get home today anymore to dish out a cool list of possible dates anymore; but I'd suggest that we do our first European Session somewhen around the end of this week, and then try to join in the day-schedule of the EST sessions.
Once we've got a schedule set up and both "groups" working, contacting Jess or someone else from the Muse Team might be a good idea too, the Training Days could surely be posted in the official GOIO-Group's events.
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Very well, we'll have this to get moving somehow for the European Timezone. We're a little late already compared to our EST mates. I sincerely hope this is not because there is a lack of discipline aboard your ships. I for one, can account for all my AI crew. Anyways.
I'd say we give it a try on this Thursday or Friday, starting around.. 7? 7 PM, GMT +1. 19:00 Uhr. 14th or 15th of March. That'd give us enough time still to ask for a calendar entry in the Official Group, if we sound convincing enough.
What's your say?
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I'll probably be around for the European days once I'll be able to play GoIO again.
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Gah, I got to my PC a bit late, and it seems that everyone else got started a bit earlier than I was figuring due to the Daylight Savings changeover......by the time I got there, the rooms were pretty much full.
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7 PM, GMT +1. 19:00 Uhr. 14th or 15th of March
Excellent time, i'm in!
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When you Euro guys set up a date and time, Ill get the Muse guys to advertise for yea. We got a few extra people from that yesterday.
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talked with bubbles.
Right now I think its just me and phoebe on the europe team, so if neither of us can the dates thats not good.
So I asked for some of the european CA's to back up, that would be awsome, I can only do it every other week or so.
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talked with bubbles.
Right now I think its just me and phoebe on the europe team, so if neither of us can the dates thats not good.
So I asked for some of the european CA's to back up, that would be awsome, I can only do it every other week or so.
Kyren and Ataris as well.
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That's four as far
If no more volunteers at least we can run 2v2. However, substitutions could be useful
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Let's give us all some time to get ready, contact Muse and so on, and set the European Training Day at Friday, 15th of March, GMT +1 19:00?
Skrimskraw, Phoebe, Ataris? Is that fine with you or would the 14th suit you better? I'm available on both days.
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Well, Thursday 14 is better for me, however i'm available both days too
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wouldnt it be easier to just follow the US schedule?
so when its 20pm CET we have the european training games, and then 6 hours later the US games start.
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I'd certainly make things easier for Muse, because they'd only have to advertize one event. This would give us Europeans a waiting time of a good week now, though. I had thought that we wanted to come up with our mirror event rather fast, that's why I suggested those days, but with me it's allright to have a break and then go for it together with the US games!
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I'll be there too
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I wasn't available yesterday for the training but if I'm around I always like helping out people who like to learn. I feel like after playing for so many hours I have a lot to impart.
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If we could get all the devs and ca's in it, and have every member invite good and new players to it, it'll be easy advertisement.
http://steamcommunity.com/groups/GOIO_Training
As for the dates, I think it's easiest to follow the US training dates, so we have a training game at 8pm CET, and then 6 hours later at 8pm EST.
Then trainers can also quickly create an event in the group if they feel like they want to train some new players outside of the schedule.
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this way we follow the regular schedule, but can also help other days, if we cant be there for the official dates.
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Aye, we CA's just got a Mail with your request, and I'm sure that will draw the one's in as well who don't frequent the forum that often. I'm already a member of the Training Group, so I'll do just fine with that. Next Tuesday I'll be late to the party, because my Spanish course finishes just at half past 8, so.. And on the coming weeks, I'll be on holidays as well, so I'll be absent on the US dates for the coming 2 to 3 weeks, sadly.
I guess I'll post a discussion in the Training Group, asking if we can get something together for this thursday or friday. I'm not sure though if that can be advertized with the official group in time then?
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shinkurex, would it be too much to ask if you could make me an administrator of the group? :)
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Should be done... Apologies :P Did not know I could do that
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Should be done... Apologies :P Did not know I could do that
much obliged, we should have everyone willing to create training days be admins at some point.
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ok next problem shinkurex :p
you need to open the steam group, and choose edit group permissions.
you'll then get a list of permissions.
set them to this:
GENERAL:
edit group description and avatar: set to owner + officers
make a m ember an officer: set to owner + officers
create and edit group events: set to owner + officers + mods
create and edit group announcements: set to owner + officers + mods
choose the player of the week: just owner, its not needed.
INVITES:
invite new group members: set to all members
kick members form the group: set to Owner + officers
CHATROOM:
make the chatroom public or private?: set to owner only.
kick users from the group chatroom?: set to owner + officers + mods
ban users from the group chat room?: set to owner + officers + mods
invite guests to group chatroom when private?: set to all members.
COMMENTS:
add comments?: set to all members
Delete comments?: set to owner + officers + mods.
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I'd like to add German translations to all relevant advertisments on the group, so you might consider giving me editing rights for those at some point. Either that or I'll just send you the German texts, however you prefer!
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I'd like to add German translations to all relevant advertisments on the group, so you might consider giving me editing rights for those at some point. Either that or I'll just send you the German texts, however you prefer!
making the CA's being a part of this Admins would be a good idea.
DO we have someone who speaks russian who can help those guys?
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Permissions set.... working on getting the CAs admin privileges
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making the CA's being a part of this Admins would be a good idea.
DO we have someone who speaks russian who can help those guys?
Ataris
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making the CA's being a part of this Admins would be a good idea.
DO we have someone who speaks russian who can help those guys?
Ataris
sure
already had a thought to make an advertisement on russian community board
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Bump for the Training Day today at 8pm EST.
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How does training day actually work? Will there be a 2v2 server named "training day"? Do the vets act as captains or instruct new captains? Are there any drills or protocols such as don't attack for the first 5 minutes, attack the allied ships to get accustom to shot drop, or sit still and let the new guy find the trifecta sweet spot?
I would like to help.
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How does training day actually work? Will there be a 2v2 server named "training day"? Do the vets act as captains or instruct new captains? Are there any drills or protocols such as don't attack for the first 5 minutes, attack the allied ships to get accustom to shot drop, or sit still and let the new guy find the trifecta sweet spot?
I would like to help.
We typically act as captains and give quick tips for engineering and gunning. We take as much time to answer any questions. We start fighting when all captains type ready in the chat.
Also we vary the map size. The first one we started 2v2, then up to a 3v3.
One thing we all need to work on is make sure the training day are for new players. After a few training matches, it eventually had more experienced players join.
If you're willing help, then it would be appreciated.
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What Yiski said. And we dont have to restrict it to just one match if we have the people.
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I will be participating for 2 hours time giving all my time to the new players, then i have to go train with my crew. So the more the merrier, if someone could take over for me when I have to go.
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found a mistake of mine, so i corrected the post for not to make a time mess
Just to make sure..
European training is coming March 20th at 8pm CET (19:00 UTC). That is where Skrimskraw is gonna be.
And it is following the USA training, which is coming March 19th (today for States) at 8pm EST (00:00 UTC). This one is Zill's party.
All right?
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Aye, that's how I understood it as well. Made sure my afternoon is free for that :P Damn Global Education Action week!
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these timezones are really effing me up.
but yes the 20th march 8pm CET
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Bump for tonight :)
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I don't think we are reaching the intended audience. I was only able to participate in one of the training sessions, and there were more Vets than trainees it seemed. I hate to say it, but the type of people we are looking for are the type of people who hit Quick Join. If nothing else we can teach them why it is important not to use Quick Join.
I propose next training day we get 4 captains to start a game with empty ships, then let people quick join it. It seems to be the most efficient way to attract noobs to your ship. If there are more than 4 vets the next group of 4 can start another server.
Having participated in only one training match I can't say I am an expert on these things.
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Bump for tonight :)
I see a big problem here, the Training Event was only scheduled for EST time in the official GoIO Group, there's nothing for CET?
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Bump for tonight :)
Ready-al-ready
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I see a big problem here, the Training Event was only scheduled for EST time in the official GoIO Group, there's nothing for CET?
You're right, the separate european event wasn't made. However, Skrimskraw made an announcement for 8pm CET and i reposted info to russian steam group and community board. So hoping people will come
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I don't think we are reaching the intended audience. I was only able to participate in one of the training sessions, and there were more Vets than trainees it seemed. I hate to say it, but the type of people we are looking for are the type of people who hit Quick Join. If nothing else we can teach them why it is important not to use Quick Join.
I propose next training day we get 4 captains to start a game with empty ships, then let people quick join it. It seems to be the most efficient way to attract noobs to your ship. If there are more than 4 vets the next group of 4 can start another server.
Having participated in only one training match I can't say I am an expert on these things.
Problem is quick joiners dont want to train. They pressed quick join to not listen to you and pretty much do as they please. Which funnily enough could be done in sandbox all day but lets not go there...
Another issue is that not many lvl 1's are logging into the forums, fb page, website to even see the matches. I cant force people to want to learn, so we do what we can I suppose. Week one had a lot more new guys in it though.
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Bump for tonight :)
I see a big problem here, the Training Event was only scheduled for EST time in the official GoIO Group, there's nothing for CET?
I realized that an scheduled it, it should pop up on your steam profiles
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Well, the Training Group is fine enough, but we'd need it scheduled in the official GoIO group, like the EST one :/ I'll write Jess a PM and ask if that can be fixed still.
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I Quick Joined my first few games, and I wanted to learn. I have had many experiences with quick joiners wanting to learn. I have also had many more experiences with quick joiners not wanting to learn. The problem (in my eyes) is quick join is not very conducive to learning. The captain has most likely given his battle plan briefing before the quick join pops up and is too busy shouting orders to the effective crew to make time to teach the new guy. There is generally a collective groan when a level 1 gunner shows up in the middle of a fight. Some times the best thing you can do (if you want to win the game) is to ask him to leave the ship. I was thinking a low intensity training day game would be a better way to educate quick joiners than a more competitive atmosphere.
I would like to try an experiment on the weekend with three other veteran captains. We create a server named "don't join me" or "quick join experiment." Any veteran friends that join as crew we politely ask to leave. We start the game as soon as we have 4 captains, and sit under truce untill we have a few quick joiners who we have given the pre game briefing. We take galleons or junkers with sub optimal weapon layouts and make high speed firing passes at each other to give the quick joiners practice repairing and shooting without the "oh crap oh crap we are all going to die" pressure of a real fight. Once the quick joiners get a little bit of confidence, we settle in for a slugging match to end the game. The next game (hopefully the quick joiners will stick around for) we will do a pre game optimal loadout briefing and lay into each other with our regular fury.
Does this sound like a good idea, and who wants to help me?
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might be a good idea, HamsterIV
I'd like to help you to make a try, but i'm supposed to be busy this weekend
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Aye, I wasn't very happy to hear that Quick Joiners might be the bigger group to reach, but I'd definitely be in to help them out. I won't be here this and the next weekend though, so I'll only be able to help out.. in April again :/
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@Kyren
I might be wrong. It could be that there are tons of new players reading the facebook, forums, or main webpage, that will join the next training day match and learn a ton. Like wise most quick joiners could be trolls or 8 year olds who just want a steam punk Call of Duty experience. My suggestions come from my limited experience with one training day and a whole bunch of quick joiners on regular games.
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Looks like mid game quick join is getting the axe thanks to this thread (https://gunsoficarus.com/community/forum/index.php/topic,368.msg5791.html#new). Please disregard my earlier suggestion of using Quick Join as a way of attracting new players to a training game.
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What's up with thaining day for Europe next week?
I see USA training is planned on March 27th 20:00 EST (Seems you guys moved the event from Wednersday to Thursday). So suppose we need to follow you on March 28 20:00 CET as we did before.
I'm signed
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it moves 1 day each week
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It would really help if we had more beginners seeing this. Would it be possible to get a small popup referencing this every once in a while? Maybe it could also point to the forum.
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It would really help if we had more beginners seeing this. Would it be possible to get a small popup referencing this every once in a while? Maybe it could also point to the forum.
i can only say,
spread the word,
join the steam group,
and have bubbles put it on their facebook.
dont see what else we can do.
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Announcement for Europe and Russia:
EU Training day 3 is set on March 28th 20:00 CET (19:00 UTC).
New players are welcome! Hope we could make them top priority over more experienced players this time.
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GMT?
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+1
http://lmgtfy.com/?q=Cet+right+now&l=1
;)
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GMT?
GMT is an old version of UTC, so they are pretty equal
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i will be there ^^
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training session went well tonight.
after 1.5 hours of training we decided to give the players a taste of hard combat, and some stuck around.
Thanks to qwerty for showing up and give some advertising.
thanks to ataris for doing the work this week
and thanks to all the veterans for showing up and helping.
should we do it again next week?
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Sure we do!
Things gone better this week than the last one. Less sharp angles, more new players... we were stably running 3v3 game almost full and got even more interested to join. If it goes this well, we should start 4v4 or a couple of 2v2/3v3 games to equalise demand and offering. And we have enough experienced volunteers online to do this.
Maybe it's a good idea to specify a day for the Training, running the same day weekly could be more comfortable for both instructors and instructed.
And huge thanks to everyone participated! It's a great feeling when you see the event you help to organize is going well.
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next EU training day:
friday 5th of april
8pm CET
remember Europe went into summer time today, CET is now GMT+2
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sign me up for this ;P
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Hey Guys!
Just wanted to update you all on yesterdays Training day for 8PM EST. First, Thanks to all the experienced players that helped out. It was a pretty successful session, and we were able to fill up a 2v2, and have some great fun. At the end, we did a harpoon squid match (To which SOMEONE brought a flare gun :P)... Anyway, the next Session for this side of the world is next Friday at 8PM EST. I look forward to seeing you guys there :)
~Shink
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EU training just finished and wanna say my thanks for every person came. Hope you found this event usefull and took some new experience from it, that's what we a trying to help with!
Everyone is welcome for some feedback right here, a word or two.
See you next week - same skies, same time, probably!
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It would be great also to have 2 more experienced players for regular help with running the EU event!
Any volunteers?
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we need more ca's or veterans players to join in.
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Keon joined in on my session, and then I also had Pinkamena Diane Pie, and Voxx, but it would be good to get more in on this, so that we can help as many people as we can :)
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I can help, I already did some.
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alright EU guys, when do you want to do the next session?
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Right now any of Wednersday-Friday are comfort for me, same time
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alright I know its short notice, but I only have time wednesday, tomorrow.
8pm CET, I have to go 10.30pm for training with my team.
Keyvias promised to advetise on the facebook etc. So we don't have to annoy Bubbles with that anymore.
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I'm not exactly sure I'll be back home in time, but I'll try to be there!
Edit: Came home just now and I had a quick look into the game - 24 players, looked great to me :) I'm sorry I didn't manage it in time, but it looked like you had some newbies and experienced teachers there :D
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Next Training for Europe will be on April 17th 21:00 CET
We moved it for an hour later, hope this time would be more comfourtable for players
And probably we'll try to run EU event weekly on Wednersdays
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Ooh, Wednesdays are perfect for me!
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Can we set up something for Friday evening? EU and US? 19:00 or 20:00 PM for EU?
https://indiegamestand.com/
This is going to give us some influx, already over 1.000 times purchased!
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19:00 or 20:00 PM for EU?
Is it CET? I can participate if so.
We could probably make not a usual training but some sort of experienced players scrimmage (no sniping!!).
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If you need experienced players for EU the training day I am happy help. :D
I really love the wonderful atmosphere in GoIO community :D, and I think it is important that we pass it to the new players by not only teaching them the basics of how everything works, but also how wonderful this game's community atmosphere is by doing things like the training days.
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Since it's not on the calendar, when are the US training days?
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Yup! there is one tomorrow at 8:30 PM EST.... I hope to see you there :)
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EU training day 11
may 22
9pm
hope to see you guys :)
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Aye, count me in, finally again :)
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I'll be there too
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ill be there
yohoho and a bottle of rum!
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I'm not sure I'll be able to talk Tuesday and Wednesday this week, got a dentist visit tomorrow morning and the last time I had one I couldn't talk properly for 3 days :P If there'll be a Training Day, I can answer questions in the chat though! But playing/teaching without being able to talk, well.
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unfortunately I am writing an exam on wednesday, its the day I get my exam question, so i need to read and read and read because I have to work thursdays at 6am, so i cant make it unfortunately.
aldeady told this to ataris, sorry I just forgot to post here.
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I'll be on Training, so I guess we'll make it through somehow
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who is going to set up the game?
BLOW THE URZ HORN!
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I'll do it as usually, 1-2 minutes before deadline
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Skrim's not coming today, so we're short one regular Trainer. Last time we did extremely well with making the Training Day a Beginners Match and holding it for 2 hours, but unless we get a good number of volunteers for today I'd make it 9 to 10 again! The reason being, that it's a bit difficult for meto be online for 2 hours straight today :/
I'll start PMing now though, and we'll see what we can get together :)
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tbh I play every day I and try to give training when I'm online, (something I did even before there was an achievement for it)- but getting tied down to a schedule is a bitof a disincentive for me and I think it's the same for players I see, plus most new players don't really seem to want to plan ahead, but are happy to join something if it's there when they are online. Can I suggest it would it be more flexible to be able to approach the CA or MUSE on duty to announce that a targeted sandbox session will be happening in the next 10 mins sort of thing?
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tbh I play every day I and try to give training when I'm online, (something I did even before there was an achievement for it)- but getting tied down to a schedule is a bitof a disincentive for me and I think it's the same for players I see, plus most new players don't really seem to want to plan ahead, but are happy to join something if it's there when they are online. Can I suggest it would it be more flexible to be able to approach the CA or MUSE on duty to announce that a targeted sandbox session will be happening in the next 10 mins sort of thing?
We're mainly doing the Training Days because they allow us to easily get a bunch of Trainers together, not so because they allow us to get so many trainees together :P Because there are literally always players in the game who would willingly join in a training session. With this format, we can usually offer 4 ships and aboard every ship a senior player to help with loadout, strategy in battle and everything else.
Hmmm, while I really like to hear that you're doing guided Sandbox tours there's not much I can do - or other CAs, for that matter. CAs and Trainers (who are sponsored by CAs) can join Beginners matches. CAs also have access to the forum calendar here, but we can't announce things in the Official Steam Group or in the announcement-board ingame.
As far as I know, we could only help you by joining in the Sandbox Training or by adding yellow names to the lobby chat, advertising your sandbox! The Forum and Steam events are... well, not that successfull.
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Perhaps I should rephrase my previous post, in essence I meant to say I believe I see a niche that needs filling,
Just after I posted I grabbed the first CA on the ca list and gave it a shot, having a yellow tag posting in general chat with me worked quite well. Possibly with some regularity players might start watching for sessions - it did happen when I was doing this before.
Something I tried before was to try to train crew in a 2v2 match but the game lacked the ability to comm between teams to co ordinate attacks in the initial training part, but party chat has it covered this time around.
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why are the trainings in lvl 1-3 rooms.
as one of the training captains i couldnt join and share my knowledge with the new kids
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Captain Coldcurse - I'm guessing it's to stop people spawning in and dominating the match basically.
I tried running training matches before the level filters were introduced and generally speaking we got maybe 2 straight matches before higher level players would spawn in as captain and it took a lot of prompting to get them to give up the places.
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If you want to help in Training Days, ask one of the CAs who run those things in advance to request permission for you. Then you'll be able to access the level-restricted training matches.
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im already registerd as one of the training captains, shouldnt i be given permission to enter the game?
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Training Day is approaching! Do we have the manpower to make a extended EU session again? 7-9 PM CET? I'd be in!
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If my application for exemption cleared, I should be around to help out Kyren.
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Count on me as usual
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im there
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I can't make that time slot I'm afraid - I'm around 8 hours ahead. Oh and in the future we still don't have personal jet packs yet.
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I can't make that time slot I'm afraid - I'm around 8 hours ahead. Oh and in the future we still don't have personal jet packs yet.
ill be there, and damn i really want a jetpack so i can go upstairs without using the stairs.
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I won't be able to come for Tomorrow's Training, got another dentist visit. Had my peace from it long enough, as it seems :/ I guess we won't starve from a lack of Trainers this time, though. At least I hope the prospect of a single match is still attractive ;)
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I have become sick over night and are not feeling up to task of talking today. I will not make it tot he training, I need to take care of becoming healthy
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I'll be on as always, but we need someone's help to replace Kyren and Skrim for today
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The plan is from 7 to 9 PM again, are you all in? :) I'll get my stitches removed today, so I'll finally be able to talk again :D
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I'll get my stitches removed today, so I'll finally be able to talk again :D
sorry to derail the thread but you have stiches in your mouth Kyren? 0.o
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Yeah, that's what kept me from playing, talking and most importantly eating solid food since last wednesday -.- I got some more teeth ripped, and stitched afterwards, and this time the healing process didn't work out that well, at least it feels like it to me :P I can make myself understood, but it's more like mumbling, and I hope after my dentist control in some hours the world will be a better place again :)
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sorry to hear that Kyren - hope things sort themselves out.