Flying Coffins Fun Day on Sun, 24 Apr 2011 at 21:00 CET

[Swordfish]

Sign-up is open for another Flying Coffins Fun Day!

All pilots are kindly requested to sign up in advance in one of the sign-up threads. Detailed rules and more info can be found on Swordfish's Flying Coffins web page and in the other threads at this forum.

The FC game uses stock Red Baron 3D, no patches are needed to fly but you may find it useful to install the custom map available on my FC page (see link above).

Date and time: Sun 24 April, 2011, 21:00 - 22:45 CET.
Server: Flying Coffins Fun Day
Password: graveyard

We use J9_Muttley's TS2 server for voice comm,
IP and Port: 74.92.238.174:8767
Password: hunfun

Welcome!
S!wordfish

[FogelGT]

The 24th is Easter Sunday. Not a good idea to fly on this date.

Fog

[Swordfish]

Why? What's the problem

S!wordfish

[Monkey]

My guess is Fogel doesn't want to have to choose between RB and dominating
the field at the easter egg hunt.
How about if in honor of Easter we all wait 3 minutes everytime we relife?

On a serious note Fogel is correct that there may be problems getting a good
turnout on such a traditionally strong family holiday here in the US.
Those with children or grandchildren will most likely have activities planned
with the kids on Easter Sunday. Afterall everybody knows that the way to
celebrate your "savior's" death and rise from the dead three days later is to
boil and paint eggs in colorfull patterns and eat chocolates in the shape of rabbits.



Monkey

[Swordfish]

On a serious note Fogel is correct that there may be problems getting a good
turnout on such a traditionally strong family holiday here in the US.

I suspected it might be something like that.
I selected Sunday for two reasons; (i) In Sweden most of the Easter celebrations take place on Easter Saturday, and (ii) I live in Sweden ...

But since most RB3D/FC pilots live outside Sweden, I can move the upcoming Fun Day to Sat 23 April if the majority of pilots prefer that (I don't know about the Spanish Easter traditions). I may not be able to fly on any of those dates, so it's not a big deal for me personally.
Flybert's comment in the sign-up thread indicates that he agrees with you and Fogel on this matter.

S!wordfish

[RAC_BigBertha]

S!

I caan make Saturday but not Sunday.

BB

[Swordfish]

Salute!

I just noticed that JGS4_AirSurfer has signed up six pilots from JGS4 for the Fun Day match on Sunday, so Easter Sunday does not seem to be a problem in Spain.

If I reschedule the match to Saturday there is a risk that the guys from Spain don't not show up (due to language problems they don't show up very often in this forum), but if we stick to Sunday we may have a poor turnout from North America. I think I'll stick to the announced date, it's just a Fun Day and we do have 3 players from North America signed up already. It's impossible to set a schedule that pleases all.

The tournament schedule (see the updated post!!) will switch between Saturdays and Sundays just like in RBWar.

S!wordfish

[Muttley]

I have a full house of family visiting on Sunday but "the show must go on!" so I say let it ride!

[PatGarrett]

...Im with The Muttster (sorry bro, lol)....like the "Muffy, or "Muffster"" ya knew in college, right ? Lol (usually some stuck up #$%$^&%$@#$) you aint tho....Im in, Im Pagan and celebrate the date for a different reason, and it doesnt fall on a Sunday....
...jes' let that dang Kid show up...gotta score to settle.....
...and thanks for changing that codec Mutt....seems to have made a big difference for those with issues....and Re:....anyone having probs w/new codec, all TS2 installs have the Speex....so check your settings, and you can change to the Speex (usually its done automatically as was in Picketts TS, he ran Speex)....