Crazy Campaign Idea?

[Friar]

Whilst sweltering in the Friday afternoon heat doing my chores (yes, I am the perfect husband   ) an idea came to me.

How about we run a Foothold campaign one weekend for 24 hours straight, taking the mission through both time zones for UK/Europe and Canada/US.

We try and get as much of the mission completed as possible with players able to come and go whenever they can?

It would mean some changes to the server as a one off ( @FoolTrottel ? thoughts) but might be a fun way of getting as many Dogz as possible to take part in what ever way they can?

Has the heat got to me or does this idea have any value?

Friar

[FoolTrottel]

14 minutes ago, Friar said:

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Has the heat got to me or does this idea have any value?

Friar

Both me thinks    !

 

Idea is a good one, I like it.

Server can for sure run for 24hours. The down side is that a sizeable part of those 24hours the mission will be dark. As dark as night.

In 1946 one could stop the time if I recall correctly. Not sure if DCS can do that? Or is the darkness in there not a problem? 

[Friar]

Having made the post that problem did occur to me. The start time of the mission would be key. We would also probably have to run it for a little over 24 hours.

Assuming we started it at 20:00 UK time on a Friday (just for examples sake), our DCS sessions usually last around 4 hours.

If the mission start time was 08:00 that would take us to 12:00 mid day in the mission. If the Canadians (and who knows what other guests may turn up) play on Toronto time, that is 5 hours behind the UK (currently, this event might not take place until the Autumn / Winter due to peoples availability/preference, the time difference may be different then). 

Another option I have just thought of would be to have different versions of the mission file (which you can do without impacting on the rolling effects) based on expected game time.

For example if the UK starts the campaign at a game time of 08:00 and plays for 4 hours taking the game time up to 12:00, we have another version of the mission sitting waiting to be loaded that has an in game mission start time of 12:00. The Canadians play that for 5 hours say and have the game time ending at 17:00. We could have a third version that is set to start at this time (which would mean it getting darker as the session went on) or have it set to the next morning.

Any other thoughts?

 

[FoolTrottel]

Okay - currently, the server process is being stopped and started 4 times in 24hrs. (8:00, 14:00, 20:00 02:00 CET).

That's what I can control for you, so let me know, I think 20:00CET - 19:00UK time would be best. For now... 
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