Whine! WTF with Bigweek Registration?

[Midnight]

WTF.. I check the computer all day to get registered and it's not there.  

I go from work to home and now all the P-51 squads are full    

This sucks. Finnally a multi-frame scenario with the P-51 and I can't get in the fugging thing.

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I don't like the idea of having to register (and make the event squad only) all together.

BS IMO

[ 11-09-2001: Message edited by: jpeg ]

[funkedup]

Midnight I see a lot of guys registered for P-51 who have done their part flying bombers in previous scenarios.  Suck it up and do your part.

Jpeg first you whine about squad registration then you whine about individual registration.  Make up your mind.

[Exile]

Big Week registration is open to individuals. That's the only way to register ... as an individual.

There are still plenty of slots open for both USAAF bombers and Luftwaffe fighters.
 http://events.simladder.com/scenarios_bigweek_registration_form.php

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Originally posted by funkedup:
Midnight I see a lot of guys registered for P-51 who have done their part flying bombers in previous scenarios.  Suck it up and do your part.

Jpeg first you whine about squad registration then you whine about individual registration.  Make up your mind.

OK sorry if i was unclear,

registration of any kind whether for squad or for indviduals is not good

But on that topic there is no real individual registration, you have to play on a squad, as a guest or member.. either ways it's squad only which makes no logical sense

[ 11-09-2001: Message edited by: jpeg ]

[funkedup]

Wait Jpeg what happened to this statement:
   

I loved playing Scenarios in WB and I was looking forward to playing them in AH when I joined..

Hmmm I've played WB since 1996.  I don't recall any scenarios there that didn't require registration.

The only ones like that were Scenario Lites, and AH has a nearly identical non-registration event called Snapshot http://events.simladder.com/snapshots.php

If you've got an idea for how to run a 300 player scenario without squads or registration, I'm sure the CMs would love to hear it.  Speak up.

[ 11-09-2001: Message edited by: funkedup ]

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Originally posted by funkedup:
Wait Jpeg what happened to this statement:
 

Hmmm I've played WB since 1996.  I don't recall any scenarios there that didn't require registration.

If you've got an idea for how to run a 300 player scenario without squads or registration, I'm sure the CMs would love to hear it.  Speak up.

[ 11-09-2001: Message edited by: funkedup ]

Warbirds III events did not require registration
They might require it now, i dont know I canceled my account

How to run the event without registration? Just run it..  trust me .. you build it and they will come.

Edit: damn spelling mistakes

[ 11-09-2001: Message edited by: jpeg ]

[jpeg]

When are the snapshots? I don't see any scheduled on the events calendar

[Exile]

You register to become part of a "historical" squad ... not an existing "Aces High" squad.

[Wotan]

Your confusing TOD with "Big Week".

TOD is squad event in which you must be registered with a squad or as a guest.

Big Week like the other 2 AH large scenarios are huge in scope.

No one wants to show on Sunday and spend 3 hours "pickin teams". Can you comprehend the amount of confusion and squeakin that would go on then.

Registration is necessary prior to an evant this size so that when its time to go evryone has an idea of where when and how.
Even with registration theres an element of confusion and squeaking.

Its obvious you have never been apart of something like this. All your preliminary whining is off base.

While there are always "situations" that arise in these things they are alot of fun. You would be missing out if you snub nose at this thing.

My advice register and come fly one. These guys that research and develope these things work hard to give us the best atmosphere to go and have some fun.

To deprive yourself of the chance to have a good time because you have some unfounded aversion to "registration" is nonsense.

Theres still room go sign up.....

sorry spelling .......

[whine]fediddlein no spell checker[/whine]

[Nash]

Hhm... To be honest, I've never even thought about holding an event this size without prior registration. How would one go about this? I mean... how do you plan and coordinate, let alone decide the plane types, who flys what, who launches from where, what they're gonna be attacking, what they're gonna be defending, how many of each are there, how to balance the sides etc. etc. - in like, a 1/2 hour on the day of the event.... I gotta be missing something here right? Can you fill me in on how this is done?

[SOB]

Originally posted by jpeg:

Just run it..  trust me .. you build it and they will come.

You're right, they will.  200 guys, all having absolutely no clue what they'll by flying, where they'll be flying, who they'll be flying with, or what their objectives are.  Part of what makes these large events great is their planning, and that includes registering the pilots who plan on showing up.


SOB

[Nash]

Oh.. and Midnight - sorry man.  

Again, I'm not sure how we could avoid people running into that. Registration opens at whatever time, and either you get your plane choice fast enough or you don't. But the arenas only hold so many people, so it's not like we could have an infinite number of 51 squads.

So we're left with a finite number, and registration opens... for some at a good time, for others at an inconvenient time, and the slots get filled up.

Again - we're totally open to ideas. If you have any wrt registration believe me - I am all ears.

[funkedup]

Jpeg I don't see a Snapshot on the calendar either.  Looks like they are on hiatus.  

If you want to fly TOD just let me know because I have an open guest slot.

funkedup@raf303.org

[jordi]

One thought is to have a RESERVE list of people to fill in for the no shows.

This way people can sign up and havea chance to get in when the Frame dates arrives.