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?

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

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

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

Istvan,

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

best,

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

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

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.  My "vote" is for the Cessna 172.  Even the heavy metal jocks should be able to fly that craft.  

Also for dealing with some of the limitations of the multiplayer system...... each person should have the plane in use sitting resident on his/her fs machine.  That puts one "vote" in for using a default M$ aircraft.  Or lacking that, we would have to plan well in advance and put a "SimV Online" plane for the group flight into the files for everyone to download.

As to the timeframe...... well.... that is one of those unfortunate things that you will never find a good time for everybody.  I think you just pick a time.... and if someone wants to join in badly enough.... they'll try to make it, no matter what the situation.  And yes, we will of course miss some people who simply cannot make the accomodation.  Such is life sometimes.

I think such a group "Simviation Fly In" might be a lot of fun.  But coordinating it all and drumming up the interest across all the forums will take a person who is dedicated to the idea and has the time to spearhead it all.

best,

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

Tony,

OK.... I see this as a VERY prelimanary start on trying to get his idea together.  Let's be sure to not rush the idea..... it will take time to get a lot of people "on board".  We should be thinking at the minimum of weeks from now.

I think we should call it a "Simviation Fly In".... and "lose" the current reference to "game" as it is in the header on this thread.  

And I can (unfortunately) tell you that I don't have lots of time to devote myself to in organizing this whole idea........ so someone else will have to really "run with the ball".  My simpit (see "Homebuild Cockpits" forum) is really my main priority for my FS activities right now.  I'll do what I can, though.

But I'll want to fly in this event almost for sure  .

As to the time frame...... probably oughta' use UTC time for planning and communication.  That system is easy for "pilots" to relate to and is what is used in the real world of flight.

I think the flight should be a short format..... maybe one hour or 1 1/2 hours max from starting airport to ending airport.  With the C172....... that's not a lot of distance  .  And the location likely matters.  It should be an "interesting" flight.... maybe that many people would not already have done.

Also with all that taffic on the ground and in the air...... probably need ATC to keep us from running into each other.  (And to Keep Ozzy in line  . )  So you might want to be looking for someone who does ATC work on a FSHost server that would be willing to coordinate this flight "Fly In" idea.

IMPORTANT:  As to posting info on this idea in the other forums...... I think you should run the whole idea by our fearless leader..... Pete...... first in order to to get his approval for trying this whole concept out ....... but particularly for putting what are really "multiplayer" posts as well as likely multiple posts on the same topic into the various other forums.

So... my $0.02 worth.

best,

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