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The best signallers? 01/04/2015 at 12:49 #70606
chrisdmadd
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I've had an idea which may or may not go down well but I thought I'd put it out there as a suggestion.

I recently got into a sticky patch on Carlisle where there were a lot of options to take in order to get things running on time again. I saved the simulation and recorded my score after an hour and went back to see if I could do a better job at it second time round. Needless to say I did but I still could have done better.

Now I thought this could be a good idea for the community to try, posting the file and then allowing other members to have a go and post their scores after an hour.

To make this work it would take a degree of honesty stating your score after each attempt.

Anyway I'll leave it open to your thoughts! I just think it would be a great idea for those days where there aren't many online sessions. Jumping straight into the deep end would be fun and have a competitive edge.

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The best signallers? 01/04/2015 at 16:10 #70607
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" said:
I've had an idea which may or may not go down well but I thought I'd put it out there as a suggestion.

I recently got into a sticky patch on Carlisle where there were a lot of options to take in order to get things running on time again. I saved the simulation and recorded my score after an hour and went back to see if I could do a better job at it second time round. Needless to say I did but I still could have done better.

Now I thought this could be a good idea for the community to try, posting the file and then allowing other members to have a go and post their scores after an hour.

To make this work it would take a degree of honesty stating your score after each attempt.

Anyway I'll leave it open to your thoughts! I just think it would be a great idea for those days where there aren't many online sessions. Jumping straight into the deep end would be fun and have a competitive edge.
Part of the Downloads section (http://www.SimSig.co.uk/index.php?option=com_remository&Itemid=257&func=select&id=37) is set aside just for that purpose.

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The best signallers? 01/04/2015 at 18:50 #70613
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Sounds good fun. Should have some rules up front. I think 5 mins on pause to start is reasonable just to get your head around the situation, then 60 mins normal speed - no pausing or reducing speed.
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The best signallers? 01/04/2015 at 23:18 #70631
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Yeah that's it.

I'll start a thread off tomorrow morning and attach said file on carlisle see what response I get.

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The best signallers? 02/04/2015 at 10:19 #70653
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Posted awaiting moderation.

Look out for it on the downloads section!

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The best signallers? 02/04/2015 at 13:13 #70661
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Even replaying the same saved game would not give a level playing field for entrants as the random events will be different each time the start point is run.

Thus, I may be doing an excellent job then I get a TCF or points failure that, for instance, blocks the points south of Derby station preventing me from sending any train towards 1 of the 2 routes. If this lasted any significant length of time I end up with platforms full and a queue of trains stretching back to Burton/Long Eaton/Clay Cross. My score is wrecked. Alternatively I get a signal failure on the Line between Bardon and Derby which disrupts no trains whatsoever!

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The best signallers? 02/04/2015 at 13:38 #70662
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Yeah thats why i have turned off failures.
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The best signallers? 05/04/2015 at 12:57 #70794
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What timetable and era is it? Just to get familiar with it.
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