Online Session Notification and Scheduling

[Victor]

I am posting here as I think it is more appropriate and also not to hijack Jon's thread. I have been reading up on HAMACHI. it sounds like a useful tool to create your own virtual private network. A bit like teamspeak i.e everyone in your "group or trusted friends " must have it installed. You have to tell them your network name and password. - Just like Teamspeak. However, a cheaper (resource wise) solution is the one we currently use. We do not tick the display my IP address box. Therefore no one knows our IP or whether we are hosting a session. Our "friends" who have indicated their wish to join sessions either by PMs , r announcements, log on to Teamspeak at the RDV hour and obtain the IP address and other info at that time. No on knows there is a session going and hence no hijackings. I know this works. It is sad that we have to do this in order to enjoy an online session.

Victor

[Andymahn]

Yep, Mike, I'm in complete agreement.
Here is my plan: I've created a only VS Network, everyone who want can join, all members are welcome.
Players with bad behaviour will first blocked for max 1 week and if they after that shows himself cooperative with a good behavior its ok, the 2nd ban is very from long to forever.
I hope to see some of you.

Name: Virtual Sailor Germany
Please pm me fot the Password.

I hope you can make out what i mean, never again piracy in VS

A hand wide water under keel

Andymahn

[Victor]

Mike, Andymahn,

can I make a little request regardingt imes please. Can we standardise on GMT please.

Victor

[itsme]

For europhobes, UTC will do as well.

[cwchute]

Hi Mike, glad to hear you've found some online shipmates. I can't speak for anyone else, but my online time during the summer is somewhat limited - you know, nice weather, longer days, expansive estate that requires attention - that sort of thing. But as the days get shorter and colder, I expect to spend more time online with VS. Don't give up on the VS TS, that'll pick up too, for the same reasons. And especially when the new VS comes out, I would hope to see a lot more activity there. Anyway, keep checking in there, I drop by once in a while, and I think CL has been there a bit as well......

The time zone differences make it more difficult to sail with other far-flung VSailors, but it can be done. I've had some really interesting sessions with Victor (France), Reino (Germany), Pirate (UK), et al.

Chris

[Andymahn]

Everybody is invited to join the server, Virtual Sailor Germany is only the name of the Network, its called like my german Forum.

[cwchute]

Hi Mike,

Sorry I missed you, saw that you had logged into TS. I was fixing dinner for the wifenkids. Maybe next time...

Chris

[Victor]

I am pleased you had a good session. Could you post times in GMT please or if you post in local time could you add so many hours + or - GMT or UTC. Quite interesting pictures you have there. I have heard of aerial photography but I did not appreciate that the objects (subjects) had to be in the air as well

Victor

[itsme]

I have heard of aerial photography but I did not appreciate that the objects (subjects) had to be in the air as well

Looks like taken from F1 position, which takes the boat out of the water when looking from outside. Therefore F2 is better.

[itsme]

It would be a race for sailboats.

Most here have already forgotten that this is about a sailing sim. A big welcome to somebody who is talking about boats rather then ...