Idea For ONLINE SESSIONS.....

[chrisracer8903]

Ok, I know Trainz has a lack of online operations except for the Iportals, but I have an idea that I would need support because I cannot do it alone. What if we had somebody set-up a channel on a speaking program such as Team Speak where we all run on a route. All that is required for players is a dispatcher and atleast 2 drivers. We each set-up our own session and put consists in yards and our own train. We have dispatcher that is rather the creator of the route or knows the route well enough to dispatch everyone. The dispatcher has a chart of the route on paper and and uses colored pins for location on trains that the engineers call-out any towns or labeled signals they pass. Example: CSX Q327's engineer calls out that he is cleared Plymouth so the dispatcher puts a red pin on Plymouth on the chart. The dispatcher also gives permission to locals and such and tells which switch to take and stuff like that. Even though you may not see any of the other trains, you just have to imagine it, but won't need to worry about freeware/ payware or missing kuids because you can use what you want. For this to work, you will need a microphone and we need a channel on a program similar to Team Speak.

Routes that I can dispatch:

CSX Saginaw Sub
CN/GTW Holly Sub
CP/SOO Escanaba Sub
CN/GTW Muskegon Sub
Amtrak Pacific Surfliner

Other routes we could use:

Tehachapi
Regional Passenger Transit 2005
BNSF/ATSF Clovis Sub
Yard Street (If it gets released)


Any other ones that would be good or can dispatch put it on the list. I would love to get this rolling soon because this may bring a whole new life to the current Trainz versions and have more for us to communicate.

 

[joram24]

Chris, that is a very interesting idea. I would like to hear what other people think about this.

 

[coalguage]

Chris,that is very good idea.

 

[WileeCoyote]

Dude, I really like where you're going with this, heck, I should try doing this with some German routes.

WileeCoyote

 

[StorkNest]

Chris, is this site similar to your idea?
http://www.vnerr.com/
Not saying exactly the same but roughly, there may be ideas for your idea on there. Thought it was interesting.

 

[chrisracer8903]

Chris, is this site similar to your idea?
http://www.vnerr.com/
Not saying exactly the same but roughly, there may be ideas for your idea on there. Thought it was interesting.

Hmm, didn't know about this. But anyways, does anybody want to take this forward with me? I want to get this rollin' as soon as we can.

 

[coalguage]

I'll try to get a hold of a microphone,besides anything else I like the idea.

 

[PerRock]

looks very promising...I'd be willing to lend a hand when I get my computer back. If you want to set something up like vnerr I do have some webspace-we can talk over IM.

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