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630 days, 17 hours, 3 minutes ago

Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Planetscon 2018!

Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in Canada seems to have fallen through. But not to worry. @Madinson and I, @Dazdya, are preparing to host a con. We are aiming for the last weekend of August, as usual, and the location will probably be somewhere near the German-Belgian border.

We assume to host a state of the Nuniverse, and there will be a presentation by me titled "mobility vs firepower". We would like to know who are interested to join, or to contribute to the programming.

630 days, 10 hours, 15 minutes ago

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I would like to visit and contribute !

630 days, 9 hours, 28 minutes ago

nanning

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If I'm not on my holiday I would love to join.

630 days, 9 hours, 6 minutes ago

commander koski

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The Finns will start preparations for the Imperial Shuttle!

630 days, 8 hours, 19 minutes ago

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Great Idea! Will be there, too!

630 days, 8 hours, 8 minutes ago

erku

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I would like to join, too.
Same as Nanning: If I'm not on my holiday.

630 days, 8 hours, 6 minutes ago

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I'll be there, but only if it's not in August.
If you leave it in August I know that you don't want me ... ;-)

630 days, 6 hours, 24 minutes ago

mcnimble

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German-Belgian border? What?
To embed that destination in a two-month trip, I'm going to need a lot of detours!

630 days, 1 hours, 22 minutes ago

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No worries, @McNimble, in my experience the Belgian roadsigns (if any...) will keep you busy for weeks, if you are hiking... Adventure guaranteed!

630 days, 1 hours, 15 minutes ago

qinic

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Or drive via Antwerp that'll delay you for a bit

629 days, 22 hours, 38 minutes ago

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Clarification:
1/ The location is dependent on what we can arrange. Our current target is in a place called Blankenheim, but who knows what we can find. By the way, this location can house 20 people, apparently, so if there are too many people we may need to find something else or check for b&b's nearby.

2/ The date has to be acceptable for people with children, and I don't know all the holiday schedules in Holland and Germany. I would love to know if this date is good for most people. It would place the convention on the 25th of August 2018. With a group of our size, there is bound to be people who can't make it. If some genius finds the perfect date, please tell me.

3/ List of interested people:
Madinson
Dazdya
Wmerkel
Nanning
Koski
Frostriese
Erku
Kwesy
Mcnimble
Robijntje
Qinic

4/ We must try to make the streaming better. Every time, we wing it at the last moment. I'll try to do better this time. Note to self.

5/ I would also like to think about time zones again. The American east coast is 6 hours behind us, the west coast 9 hours. But we don't want to start too late either. Thoughts are appreciated.

6/ I will also try and list my thoughts about organising this here. I find it amazing that we plan the most complicated attacks and economies in this game, and yet it seems very hard to have another American gathering. I will try to provide info about how much simpler it is to organise a planetscon than to attack a crystal empire.

7/ What did I miss?

629 days, 22 hours, 14 minutes ago

faqudi

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Count me in as interested.

629 days, 21 hours, 59 minutes ago

commander koski

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Hey @faqudi and the rest of the Finns interested of PlanetsCon2018 : send me your mobile number with PM and I'll add you to The Imperial Shuttle Whatsapp group! It's for planning a group voyage from Finland to Planetscon2018. ( sorry @Television , Slack doesn't get much support! You should try Whatsapp. Just for Planets's sake! )

629 days, 21 hours, 45 minutes ago

olegboleg

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what do you mean with slack doesnt get much support?

Its a modern mix of IRC and Whatsapp. The desktop/mac and mobile apps work great.

Its used in businesses around and its probabaly the fasted growing business/enterprise chat solution (besides skype, which isnt really a messanger).

And if you are looking for pure whatsapp alernative, because you dont want to be forced into either google or facebook, then try telegram. the WIN/MAC/LINUX and mobile clients are at least as good if not better.

And its free, too.

the only "plausible" argument i ever heard about not using an alternative to whatsapp, was that some dont want to have several IM Apps. I get that.

But then again, most of those have a few dozen apps they never use on their PCs or Mobile Devices. So why not one more, to not force friends into using whatsapp?

I removed whatsapp when facebook bought it. And i offered everyone of my contacts that i would buy them a threema licence. they can reach me there, or on telegram.

2/3s of them now use tlegram (too) and like it. The ones that didint? well if i a am not even worth installing a free app to them, then i dont really need them so much. ;)

(Sorry for the Off Topic)

629 days, 21 hours, 32 minutes ago

olegboleg

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Oh and i would like to join this con :)

629 days, 20 hours, 47 minutes ago

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I'm definitely interested!

629 days, 20 hours, 37 minutes ago

mursu

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Me too, this time I don't want to miss anything!

In Finland the holiday season is mostly in July and that would be the best for me, but August should be doable too.

629 days, 20 hours, 33 minutes ago

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subscribing

629 days, 20 hours, 29 minutes ago

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Count me in!

629 days, 20 hours, 22 minutes ago

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For those that don't know the region well, it's among the nicest places for motorcycling in Germany. So the ideal vessel to come would be a single-engine two-wheeler light gravitronic scout.

Please count me in!

629 days, 20 hours, 3 minutes ago

talespin

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Glad you guys have a core group on the ground. We just didn't have enough :( I'll be there via the internet. If I had the cash, I'd be there!

629 days, 19 hours, 51 minutes ago

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Hey what happened to the PlanetsCon in Canada? Why did it fall through?
Just wondering if it was because of no interest or no place to have it?

Thanks from this inquiring mind...

DD

629 days, 19 hours, 50 minutes ago

jollyroger

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Blankenheim in Germany? Or is there a Blankenheim in Belgium, too? Or isn't it a community? I have a friend in Bonn and can visit her, maybe with my whole family. That will definitely make it a lot more easier to get away :)

So, I'm interested, too.

629 days, 19 hours, 43 minutes ago

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@Dragondejhi,

> Hey what happened to the PlanetsCon in Canada? Why did it fall through?

http://planets.nu/#/activity/3252535

629 days, 19 hours, 22 minutes ago

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Thanks W, got it...

629 days, 19 hours, 21 minutes ago

talespin

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@Dragondejhi Yes, East Coast Canada could not get off the ground, because not enough people said they were coming.

629 days, 19 hours, 20 minutes ago

hiko

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I would like to participate, too. Living 30min away :-) Depending on the actual date since I have wife and kids. If the con collides with a holyday trip, I can't come.
Maybe I can interest Kwyjibo and Miamisepp, too.
And if you want some help organizing or some non-planets things to do during off-time, please feel free to contact me and I will see what I can do.

629 days, 19 hours, 6 minutes ago

dark lord

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Count me in. Planets Con 17 was great fun.

629 days, 18 hours, 59 minutes ago

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Do you even need to ask? ;)

629 days, 18 hours, 27 minutes ago

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Yes interested + 1! Actual attendance will be dependent on date and Planets credit account, will start finishing open games soon to attend :). If we choose the more central area and arrange a hottub, I honestly think 20 persons to count on is a bit pessimistic.

629 days, 12 hours, 48 minutes ago

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Interested. Team Finland will definitely arrive!

629 days, 10 hours, 0 minutes ago

commander koski

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Okay okay... @Olegboleg you are right, friends don't force friends to use WhatsApp... So I tried Slack. And you know what? It works wonderfully both on mobile and desktop and you can have special off-topic threads there and also divide tasks etc., I think we should give it a try. So I created a Slack group - people in Finland, send me PM so I can send you the invitation link to it!

629 days, 9 hours, 17 minutes ago

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I guess if Team Finland comes I need to join as well.
And this time the imperial shuttle will likely be a rental car from Frankfurt if we really meet in Blankenheim.

629 days, 0 hours, 22 minutes ago

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> rental car

That's only an SDSF. With the number of people going, I thought you'd need an MDSF (van).

629 days, 0 hours, 5 minutes ago

ndek

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Interested +1

628 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes ago

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Update:
1/ The location can house more people, but we are uncertain about online capabilities. The price for a weekend seemed to be 600 euros for 20 people, but I don't know what was included. If it has wi-f and some sort of screen for the slides, it's a deal. And yes, Blankenheim in Germany. But it is not decided yet.

2/ The date seems to be ok. Provisional date is the 25th of August 2018. Finnish holiday season is July.

3/ I am only listening interested people, won't confirm until we have a place and time. List of interested people:

Organisers: Madinson, Dazdya

Deutschland: Wmerkel, Frostriese, Kwesy, Qinic, Theduke, Hiko (and maybe Kwyjibo and Miamisepp), Mentar, Ndek, Erku, Cornrelius, Jollyroger

Nederland: Nanning, Mcnimble, Robijntje, Coen1970

Suomi: Koski, Faqudi, SMN, Iso--t, Olegboleg, Mclaughlin, Mursu

UK: Dark lord

List of contributors:
Dazdya (mobility vs firepower)
Wmerkel (I will email you later)
State of the Nuniverse (note to self, contact Joshua)
Hiko (we would love to have local help, there are always some shopping issues)

4/ We must try to make the streaming better. Every time, we wing it at the last moment. I'll try to do better this time. Note to self.

5/ I would also like to think about time zones again. The American east coast is 6 hours behind us, the west coast 9 hours. But we don't want to start too late either. Thoughts are appreciated.

6/ I will also try and list my thoughts about organising this here.
currently 25 interested people, let's assume they all make it.
location: 600 euros for 20 people, say 700 for 25. Is 28 each, call it 30. If the price is 50 euros each, we'd have 20 a person for other stuff. Is that enough? Thought: I need to create a temporary account for that. But not yet.

7/ I will reactivate planetsconATdazdya.com when I get around to it.

8/ What did I miss?

628 days, 4 hours, 51 minutes ago

commander koski

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Are there people giving presentations? Aren't we always? If I'm able to come (I should, at the moment), I could give a presentation titled: "On Diplomacy: The Phenomenon of Trust in Planets"

PS. @Olegboleg got promoted to team Finland! Yay, welcome! :D

628 days, 2 hours, 40 minutes ago

olegboleg

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:D

627 days, 6 hours, 4 minutes ago

faqudi

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Ping @Delacroix - you said you missed PlanetsCamp, are you ready to join Team Finland for a trip next August?

626 days, 9 hours, 29 minutes ago

faqudi

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@Dazdya, what are the closest airports to Blankenheim? There might be some Black Friday / Cyber Monday deals available.

626 days, 9 hours, 17 minutes ago

macros the black

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Great! I missed last year's con but I'll be there this year, count me in. I'd like to contribute with a session on EE strategy with and without Campaign features.

626 days, 9 hours, 16 minutes ago

erku

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Sounds great! As an EE player I'm looking forward to that session :)

626 days, 0 hours, 35 minutes ago

gatsby

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Well, looks like you'll need a belgian to read roadsigns.
So I'm interested...

Gats

625 days, 20 hours, 56 minutes ago

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Update:
1/ Location still pending, currently Blankenheim.
2/ Date still pending, currently the 25th of August 2018. Finnish holiday season is July.

3/ List of interested people, won't confirm until we have a place and time:

Organisers: Madinson, Dazdya
Deutschland: Wmerkel, Frostriese, Kwesy, Qinic, Theduke, Hiko (and maybe Kwyjibo and Miamisepp), Mentar, Ndek, Erku, Cornrelius, Jollyroger, Olegboleg
Bundesland Holland: Nanning, Mcnimble, Robijntje, Coen1970
Suomi: Koski, Faqudi, SMN, Iso--t, Mclaughlin, Mursu
UK: Dark lord
Italia: Macros the black
Belgie/Belgique: Gatsby

List of interested contributors:
Dazdya ("On tactics: mobility vs firepower")
Koski ("On diplomacy: the phenomenon of trust in planets")
Macros ("Imperial strategy with and without campaign features")
The Nu-team ("State of the Nuniverse")
Wmerkel
Hiko

4/ We must try to make the streaming better. Every time, we wing it at the last moment. I'll try to do better this time. Note to self.
5/ I would also like to think about time zones again. The American east coast is 6 hours behind us, the west coast 9 hours. But we don't want to start too late either. Thoughts are appreciated.

6/ My thoughts on organising planetscons.
location: about 30 euros per person (thought: if this counts only those who stay the night, we need two tiers of attendants)
If the price is 50 euros each, we'd have 20 a person for other stuff. Is that enough?

7/ I need to reactivate planetsconATdazdya.com, and a spare bank account. Also, I need to find where I saved the email list and get new adresses, also from the Finnish.

8/ What did I miss?

625 days, 20 hours, 47 minutes ago

macros the black

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Well, one of the things I most treasure is the T-Shirt of the first PlanetsCon Europe. So if 50 allows for some gadgets I'm on.

625 days, 20 hours, 41 minutes ago

mcnimble

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4/ If I attend, I'll be more than happy to help getting that right.

8/ Klingon Ale

625 days, 20 hours, 38 minutes ago

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Suggestion for content ...

Playing a "4 empire small map game" with groups of commanders (to discuss expansion, fleet building, tactic) (or a blitz group vs group)

625 days, 20 hours, 38 minutes ago

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I think I will contribute a 20 minutes part "ion storms - curse or cure ?" ... (title is subject to change a bit)

625 days, 10 hours, 48 minutes ago

hiko

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@faqudi regarding airports

cologne and duesseldorf are quite close by and have an ok connetion to blankenheim by public transport (go to colongne main station, then train to blankenheim). Public transport should take 1-2 hours, car should be less than 1 hour from cologne and 1.5 from duesseldorf.
If you plan on renting a car, luxembourg or frankfurt/hahn (ryanair) could be an alternative. Both should be a little more than one hour drive from blankenheim.

625 days, 8 hours, 4 minutes ago

cylon_x

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You can add me to the interested list. I'd love to come if I can make the time.

625 days, 5 hours, 30 minutes ago

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Could be an option, that I´ll grab around 3 Fin´s from Frankfurt Airport by car towards the destination. Just as an chargeback from the last con ;)

625 days, 5 hours, 11 minutes ago

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One remark regarding cost estimate: if the Fins are coming, 20 euro for other stuff will be way too low (and also don't underestimate the other delegations!). I guess the 50 euro was not all-inclusive, if it is, I may consider bringing my whole family :)). Dependent on plans, date and availability of the family car, I could pick up people from Schiphol.

625 days, 1 hours, 34 minutes ago

purebloodprince

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Add me to interested list plz

625 days, 0 hours, 6 minutes ago

cnd

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Hi All

Too bad the Canadian one did not work out. Moncton is a nice small city with lots of unbelievable scenery.

Put me down as interested for the German/Belgium border. I am in the netherlands every other month on work and can probably with some planning make it to a friday/sat event. I just missed the last one by a day.

Cheers

624 days, 15 hours, 25 minutes ago

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I am interested, i will try to be there

617 days, 11 hours, 11 minutes ago

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About the presentations:

If there is room in the schedule, I could make presentation about one of my favourite subjects - THE MINEFIELDS. "Masters of the minefields - webs and regulars"

I can do it if no force major prevent my participation...

617 days, 5 hours, 33 minutes ago

sirad

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If its on my continent, i am interested.

Ill Show up then, if not working ex continent that time.

617 days, 4 hours, 44 minutes ago

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Hand raised

606 days, 16 hours, 38 minutes ago

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Update:
0/ Sorry for delay, I got sidetracked (by star wars the old republic)
1/ Location was full, back to the drawing board. We are looking.
2/ Date still pending, currently the 25th of August 2018. Finnish holiday season is July. Kwesy can't make this.

3/ List of interested people, won't confirm until we have a place and time:

Organisers: Madinson, Dazdya
Deutschland: Wmerkel, Frostriese, Kwesy, Qinic, Theduke, Hiko (and maybe Kwyjibo and Miamisepp), Mentar, Ndek, Erku, Cornrelius, Jollyroger, Olegboleg, Cylon_x, Sirad, Neodemus
Bundesland Holland: Nanning, Mcnimble, Robijntje, Coen1970
Suomi: Koski, Faqudi, SMN, Iso--t, Mclaughlin, Mursu
UK: Dark lord
Italia: Macros the black
Belgie/Belgique: Gatsby
Belarus (awesome!): Purebloodprince
Canadia (trans-Atlantic awesome!): Cnd
Argentina (southern hemisphere awesome!): Sudakan

List of interested contributors:
Dazdya ("On tactics: mobility vs firepower")
Koski ("On diplomacy: the phenomenon of trust in planets")
Macros ("Imperial strategy with and without campaign features")
The Nu-team ("State of the Nuniverse")
Wmerkel ("Ion storms - curse or cure")
Iso--t ("Masters of the minefields - webs and regulars")

4/ Streaming. McNimble has volunteered to help. I aim to have a rehearsal a few weeks before the event.

5/ Remember time zones. New York -6 hours, Seatlle -9 hours. Thoughts are appreciated.

6/ My thoughts on organising planetscons.
location: about 30 euros per person (thought: if this counts only those who stay the night, we need two tiers of attendants)
If the price is 50 euros each, we'd have 20 a person for other stuff. This is obviously not enough for a weekend, let alone if we organise t-shirts.

7/ I need to reactivate planetsconATdazdya.com, and a spare bank account. Also, I need to find where I saved the email list and get new adresses, also from the Finnish.

8/ What did I miss? Frostie, a weekend game has been suggested before, but every time so far people have just ended up talking about the game. I am not sure how to achieve this goal, or even if it is wanted.

In other news:
I want to thank everyone for the support. All we have done so far is make a few posts in a single thread, and Madinson has been looking for a location, but already we have 35 interested names, basically a full schedule, and offers of support from loads of people. This is awesome, and very inspiring. We'll try to do a great job for you guys.

571 days, 4 hours, 17 minutes ago

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I will send News about location soon. I have a hostel in Wiesbaden still.

Loacation is great. Update will follow soon.

Madinson

559 days, 14 hours, 55 minutes ago

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PlanetsCon update:

1-2/ We have a location and a date. planetsCon 2018 will take place in Business-hostel Wiesbaden, on saturday the 25th of August. People are encouaged to stay from friday 24 to sunday 26.

People can book their stay in the following way:
Go to http://business-hostel.de/index-en.html, choose the right side of the page (business hostel prime), and scroll all the way down to the "book now"-button, in a pink section of the page. Add the dates and such, and you are set.

The convention fee is not yet included. We're working on it.

3/ List of interested people, will send confirmation email soon:

Organisers: Madinson, Dazdya
Deutschland: Wmerkel, Frostriese, Kwesy, Qinic, Theduke, Hiko (and maybe Kwyjibo and Miamisepp), Mentar, Ndek, Erku, Cornrelius, Jollyroger, Olegboleg, Cylon_x, Sirad, Neodemus
Bundesland Holland: Nanning, Mcnimble, Robijntje, Coen1970
Suomi: Koski, Faqudi, SMN, Iso--t, Mclaughlin, Mursu
UK: Dark lord
Italia: Macros the black
Belgie/Belgique: Gatsby
Belarus: Purebloodprince
Canadia: Cnd
Argentina: Sudakan

List of interested contributors:
Dazdya ("On tactics: mobility vs firepower")
Koski ("On diplomacy: the phenomenon of trust in planets")
Macros ("Imperial strategy with and without campaign features")
The Nu-team ("State of the Nuniverse")
Wmerkel ("Ion storms - curse or cure")
Iso--t ("Masters of the minefields - webs and regulars")
Madinson ("Turn of the year")
Dazdya ("On the activity feed")

4/ Streaming. McNimble has volunteered to help. I aim to have a rehearsal a few weeks before the event.
5/ Remember time zones. New York -6 hours, Seatlle -9 hours. Thoughts are appreciated.

6/ My thoughts on organising planetscons.
Scrapped for now.

7/ I need to reactivate planetsconATdazdyaDOTcom, and a spare bank account. Soon.

8/ What did I miss? Frostie, a weekend game has been suggested before, but every time so far people have just ended up talking about the game. I am not sure how to achieve this goal, or even if it is wanted.

559 days, 13 hours, 7 minutes ago

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> a weekend game has been suggested before, but every time so far people have just ended up talking about the game.

You could probably do an 8-player Blitz tournament. That's only three rounds.

559 days, 7 hours, 27 minutes ago

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@Dazdya: let us fix the details and setup the game before the Con starts. That gives all commanders enough time to have a slot available and they can join.

I suggest a mix between melee and blitz format (free choose of race, smaller map, a little bit more natives and minerals, fixed turn).

558 days, 18 hours, 58 minutes ago

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I think I'd like to offer a small workshop, too.

"Strategy: How to pick the right path to victory"

558 days, 13 hours, 54 minutes ago

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Thank you , mr Mentar. It will be difficult to find time for everything, but we will try. Maybe it will be possible to do a few things on sunday, maybe we will just have to keep everything short.

Mr Frostie, let's talk about the blitz games in Duisburg in march. If people want it, we can find the time.

558 days, 11 hours, 28 minutes ago

sirad

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ehh without being rude,

thou shouldnt try to pack that much into that few amount of time. Looks like everyone is planning to hold a monologue like its a 5.000 peoples-convention while wer are just few, of course.

Less stuff is sometimes more stuff...

558 days, 11 hours, 24 minutes ago

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Hello!

I think we do not have time for tournament in Con. So, if we want to really arrange a game and get attendees participating, I would like to suggest something.

Lets arrange only one game. Very agressive blitz style, but more players. For example 8-10 player game, with planets something 8-13 x number of players.

Like this Blitz of 11 game was:

http://planets.nu/#/sector/213795

Then, if we have for example 33 attendees, lets make 10 teams of three. They choose a race together and the game can start

Also we need a chess clock. Time could be like 5 minutes + 1 minute / 5 turns. So at turn 10 time would be 5 minutes + 2 minutes = 7 minutes.

At turn 30, it would be 5 minutes + 6 minutes = 11 minutes.

(this can be debated, just an example)

Fixed end turn 40-50 or something like that.

I think, that with these settings we could really arrange time for this game and get almost all attendees involved, for example 2-3 hours / day. If we arrange tournament, I fear majority of attendees just chat and drink beer, and minority play in a dark corners

T

558 days, 11 hours, 8 minutes ago

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And yes, there shouldn´t be too much stuff packed in the Con. Relaxing and drinking beer is important.

I can leave my presentation for next years

558 days, 10 hours, 56 minutes ago

faqudi

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Last August in PlanetsCamp me and @Theduke had a blitz game with 5 minute turns. It took two evenings to finish at turn 35, so I'm a tiny bit sceptical about having 30 people play up to turn 40-50 during one weekend.

But, if we do have a game, count me in. :)

558 days, 10 hours, 16 minutes ago

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If you dont need so many "monologues", I can leave my presentation for ... somewhen else. No hard feelings ;-)

558 days, 10 hours, 12 minutes ago

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@Dazdya - just a First World Problem ... the Orga Team should work out the agenda with a timetable ^^

I would suggest a first in first on agenda principle and overrule that only by importance of a topic

just my 2ct

558 days, 9 hours, 43 minutes ago

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Following the discussions here about a game, pushed me back i time and I remember that Joshua started a game with special invitation just for CON Visitors in Leiden - 2 years ago.
I really like the idea, that we maybe could start a team game at the CON and the people can talk together, having a beer and try to find 1-2-3 team members live at the CON and then playing the game AFTER the CON.

More discussions in March in Duisburg.

CON 2018:
For your all information: CON in Wiesbaden, we can get a well prepared breakfast for 8€ per person on saturday and sunday = 16€ per person.
The other meals will be created by our CON COOKING TEAM. We will also discuss and prepare the MEAL List at the meeting in Duisburg in March.
How Dazdya told you guys, we will transmit the CON fee in March. It will be not expensive but very very well)))

558 days, 9 hours, 36 minutes ago

sirad

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@wmerkel: really, no offense meant. Jobwise i continously suffer from endlessly listening to eternal meetings & eternal presentations. I wouldnt spend my freeeeeee time just for... eh, same stuff :-). We meet we talk, we dring a beer together (or whatever anyone prefers) but we shouldnt use each tiny fraction of time for presentations....

It would be a good deal to hear what amount of time is reserved for 'Presentations' and what amount of time is reserved for 'just do what we want' Just my tiny 5 cents. This is meant to be fun convention indeed, take into account that the attention span of any 'listener' just never lasts very long at all.

Am i wrong ?

558 days, 9 hours, 0 minutes ago

mcnimble

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@sirad Should we do presentation training? (joking, mostly)

Or blitz presentations? aka lightning talks. Not all presentations need to have the same duration.

The difference with the corporate environment is that
1) both the presenters and audience are here voluntarily,
2) the target audience *is* like the presenter;
3) the presentation *is* about something the audience cares for

Upon that, I expect plenty of time in between/around presentations.

558 days, 8 hours, 41 minutes ago

sirad

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@mcnimble:

Yes, yes, yes, you are right, in all points.
I hope i wont get beaten up at the convention if my focus is to See & Chat and Drink a pint with some i havent met for nearly a quarter of a century... (or never ever at all)

Count me in.

558 days, 8 hours, 34 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I mean, it's not like everyone HAS to participate in all presentations - at least, this should not be a requirement. Let's make this an open forum, and whoever isn't really interested in a topic should be perfectly fine with drinking a beer and chatting with others instead.

Example: I'd named what I'd like to offer (Strategy: How to find the path to victory) a workshop because after a brief (maybe 10 minutes) initial presentation, I'd like to display several gameplay situations and discuss with the audience what they would do and why, illustrating and testing my suggestions in the process. Whoever wants to participate should - whoever is not interested should not.

Maybe all people interested in having an agenda item should describe

- what they want to talk about
- how they want to structure it (presentation/workshop/discussion)
- how long they expect to need for it

and then have a Doodle, so that PlanetsCON participants are able to respond if they're interested (very much/a bit/not at all) in a given topic. This could help gauging interest and scheduling offers appropriately.

558 days, 8 hours, 29 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

So - we all have the same idea how the Con will feel.

I assume that matches perfectly to Dazdya and Madinson idea.

So we can focus again on the joy to have a con within weeks with lots of fun and drinks (and talks) ^^

558 days, 7 hours, 51 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I like presentations, there have been many high quality presentiatioons in the past.

If you ask me Dazdya and Madinson should make a timetable. Then the "presentators" can have a look whether it makes sense to "presentate" ideas, workshop, tips - and which presentation is good to bring and not to time-consuming.

I certainly dont have to presentate, it was an offer to prevent us from having "no agenda". I am certainly not offended if I am only "visitor" at the con ;-)

-Wolfgang

558 days, 0 hours, 15 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Mcnimble,

> Or blitz presentations? aka lightning talks. Not all presentations need to have the same duration.

I've seen and presented these. I find their speed doesn't give you time to lose interest. Limit the presentation to 5-10 minutes, and hit the highlights, but have links to more information for anyone who wants to dig deeper. For some of the subjects, this might be a good format.

557 days, 17 hours, 33 minutes ago

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The timetable will not be decided by committee. I do not believe in democracy. I will talk to the presenters, and will decide a timetable accordingly. If I *#&@ it up, people can complain to me, and to noone else. I will be responsible. And the people who volunteer presentations will be listed until I decide or they ask me to remove them, because I believe that we should all value people who want to contribute.

In my experience, this is not merely the best, it's the only way of doing this.

Aside: I have no intention of changing the atmosphere of the Con we know. All I want is to combat the rampant use of sarcasm and irony. And molybdenum.

519 days, 21 hours, 18 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Did not notice this thread until frostriese told me about! I will join! Wiesbaden is only 1.5 hrs from my home!

P.S.: I want a T-Shirt!

519 days, 6 hours, 19 minutes ago

uninvited

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Please count me in. (Living in Frankfurt, nearby - let me know if you need a place to crash down - 2x couch)

518 days, 19 hours, 31 minutes ago

sunny

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Please reserve a seat for me. Located close to Mannheim, so Wiesbaden is not that far :-)

518 days, 13 hours, 25 minutes ago

maximus1776

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Put me on the "interested" list. Trying to talk the wife into a vacation... ;-
)

518 days, 12 hours, 4 minutes ago

7 of 14

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

is there photos from previous planets con ? maybe on facebook or something
im curious

518 days, 11 hours, 38 minutes ago

commander koski

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@7+Of+14 PlanetsCon2017 in Finland last year:

https://planetscon2017.net/memories/

@Dazdya - if this forum post is the official update on the Con, should you start updating the starting message? Like @SMN did with his Con thread, it worked rather nicely: http://planets.nu/#/activity/2990755

Because I've got some questions: acommodations, food, price, what did I exactly promise to do and am I still allowed to do that? Can't remember. Has something changed? Shuffling through some messages leaves me uncertain.

518 days, 11 hours, 21 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@7+of+14,

In addition to the information @Commander+Koski posted, here are some links that might be of interest:

http://planets.nu/#/howtoplay/contrib-planetscon-2017
http://planets.nu/#/howtoplay/contrib-planetscon-2016
http://planets.nu/#/howtoplay/contrib-planetscon-2015
http://planets.nu/#/howtoplay/contrib-planetscon-2014

515 days, 18 hours, 8 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I have been lazy, but I have next week off and will kick myself and do stuff.

Short update:
- location is there. People can already book there. Link in this thread.
- presentations are plentiful. I will (really, I will) contact the presenters to determine the actual program, but it's important to me that the intention to help is rewarded.
- I am trying to get an idea of the supplies we will need. This will determine the price. And the availability of t-shirts.

Mr Koski, you are right. I should definitely update the first message.

515 days, 17 hours, 55 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

First message updated.

515 days, 16 hours, 23 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Dazdya,

> First message updated.

We now have the start of a page for this PlanetsCon - http://planets.nu/#/howtoplay/contrib-planetscon-2018

511 days, 19 hours, 38 minutes ago

maximus1776

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Dazdya - Please upgrade me to "confirmed". Someone needs to represent the U.S., and Mrs. Maximus is looking forward to seeing Europe again... ;-)

Is the date set in stone? I'll likely be booking airfare shortly.

Thanks for your efforts to organize this...

Best,
Maximus1776

508 days, 21 hours, 2 minutes ago

sunny

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Talked to my wife. Her response: You MUST Go There!

... either she wants to get rid of me or she wants me to have some fun. Not sure yet ;-)

Pleae put me on the interested list

Cheers
Sunny

508 days, 20 hours, 59 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

may be you get both fun on different playgrounds ... sorry to feed your mind games ^^

508 days, 19 hours, 35 minutes ago

ndek

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

color me in. And I hope I can drag some more into it.

507 days, 23 hours, 24 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Booked my room. Is it correct to assume that we'll have many people arriving on the 24th, so that we'll have the traditional informal get-together-to-drink-eat-and-talk meetup on Friday evening, too?

507 days, 23 hours, 1 minutes ago

dark lord

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Just booked my room as well. I will arrive on the Friday and depart on the Monday.

507 days, 21 hours, 38 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

So we are already five lonely commander in the same location Friday evening ... there will be something like eat, drink and gossip for sure ^^

507 days, 21 hours, 36 minutes ago

erku

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I've already booked for friday, too.

So we'll be at least 6 ;)

507 days, 19 hours, 9 minutes ago

mcnimble

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

You can place the lower bound at 7 ;)

507 days, 13 hours, 50 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I will land on Frankfurt International Airport at 09:20 on the 24th and will depart from the same place at 19:25 on the 26th. What are the best places to visit while waiting for the informal gathering on Friday? :)

507 days, 12 hours, 42 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Hi,

It seems that I am double booked this particular august weekend, but there is slight chance I could participate in both...

So, how are the connections between Frankfurt -> Munchen? Is there fast train or something?

I am participating big international congress at Munchen 25-29.8, so I possibly could arrange my trip so that I will arrive at Frankfurt 24:th, have some nice time with planets mates and then continue to Munchen for more serious stuff at 25th..

507 days, 12 hours, 34 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

You should rather go by plane, then. One-way Frankfurt-Munich is 55 minutes and 70 Euro, plus ~40 Minutes by train from Wiesbaden to Frankfurt for around 10 Euro. Train from Wiesbaden to Munich is ~4.5 hours and around 110 Euro.

507 days, 12 hours, 22 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Ok. Plane is propably better then. (I usually prefer trains if no big difference in time, because you can just jump in without security checks and this kind of irritating and flow disturbing stuff).

I must debate with my workmates about this extra trip if it is possible.

507 days, 8 hours, 24 minutes ago

emork the lizard king

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Iso--T, if you are at a Frankfurt train station (both airport and city have one) and want to reach Munich city (not Munich Airport which is 45 minutes from the city) then train is much better in my opinion. Depending on the connection it takes between 3:15 and 4:00 hours. The overall time for flying may be just 2,5 - 3 hours but during this time you constantly wait, queue, move while on the train you sit comfortable all the time and make your turn while having a beer.

If you want to get a fast connection at a low price then you have to book early.

507 days, 4 hours, 31 minutes ago

mcnimble

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

http://bahn.de in case you hadn't found it.
Booking early is vital. Sparangebote from Wiesbaden to München still at 30 euros. There's even a 'night' train, (if you can sleep in a comfortable chair).

506 days, 19 hours, 55 minutes ago

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@Faqudi: checkout these links for sight seeing in both cities next to the Con location:

City Wiesbaden (location of the con)
https://www.tripadvisor.de/Attractions-g187346-Activities-c47-Wiesbaden_Hesse.html

City Frankfurt (the bigger city right next to it)
https://www.tripadvisor.de/Attractions-g187337-Activities-c47-Frankfurt_Hesse.html

505 days, 19 hours, 1 minutes ago

dark lord

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

A bar is just fine by me.

503 days, 22 hours, 38 minutes ago

mcnimble

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Faqudi I enjoyed the Gutenberg museum and the "museum for antike schiffahrt", both in Mainz (the city immediately South of Wiesbaden, that you will come through by train from Frankfurt).

502 days, 21 hours, 8 minutes ago

ndek

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Just booked my room in the business Hostel and got tickets for the train.
Looking forward to see you again, guys!

497 days, 17 hours, 7 minutes ago

maximus1776

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

All set with travel plans. You can count me in for the event, and the wife and I for Friday/Saturday night. Looking forward to it.

497 days, 16 hours, 29 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

First message updated.

497 days, 1 hours, 0 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Ahem,
I just sent the same copied message to everyone who expressed interest in the next Con, but then I noticed that I forgot a tiny little thing. ehm, I didn't add my own email address. So, for the record, I can be reached on planetsconATdazdyaDOTcom. Because I really don't want to do this all over again. :P

495 days, 4 hours, 58 minutes ago

gatsby

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Hi Dazdya,

I expressed interest when it was planned close to the Belgian border... Wiesbaden is just a bit too far for me.

Cheers,
Gats

490 days, 7 hours, 2 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Hi Dazdya and fellow-commanders,
I am in, but due to new job, new house and other challenges, I did not have sufficient time to enlist or book a room. I hope still space available. If you can send me a PM or a mail (I think you still have my email at zonnet), please do so.
See you all end of Summer.
Coen

481 days, 9 hours, 44 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Unfortunately I can not join the Con this year. I participate Munich ESC-Congress from friday till wednesday. So, need to listen more serious stuff this weekend :(

457 days, 2 hours, 25 minutes ago

sunny

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Frostie, if you need any help with the planning for setting up an IT-infrastructure in Wiesbaden, please let me know. I might have some equipment to help if necessary.

456 days, 10 hours, 13 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Sunny: thank you ... @Dazdya / @Madinson - they organize the event ... I am a helping hand here and there, but not the Orga Master ^^

453 days, 20 hours, 49 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I am sorry - RL prevent me from attending. I wish you a lot of fun!

441 days, 1 hours, 23 minutes ago

sirad

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Unfortunately i have to Fly to Abu Dhabi for a few weeks around in August. I try to get back to Germany until 25th August. I would like to keep my Point for attending at the Convention and are able to book a proper sleeping Place for myself. If possible i would like to donate any 'fees and cash' to the organisation at the convention itself. There is still a chance that i am in Germany at the 25th of August and i would like to join the convention because there are still a lot of people showing up there that i havent seen for quite one or two decades (whatever)

I hope this is possible...

Sometimes RL is a Bitch init ?

440 days, 3 hours, 16 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Is it too late to sign up for this?

439 days, 20 hours, 29 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I hope not, still late with organising my attendance. @Dazdya: did you send out an email as well?

439 days, 20 hours, 8 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I have been extremely lazy for the past few... decades really, but it has become a problem the last few months. I will send out emails this week. And yes, you can still sign up.

439 days, 19 hours, 46 minutes ago

emork the lizard king

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Nice new Avatar, Coen!

437 days, 22 hours, 14 minutes ago

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Gentlemen,
The conference is going to be a big success, their whole business hostel prime is sold out :(. Fortunately still some rooms in the “ basic” hostel 100 meters of. If you did not book your stay yet, please do so quick.
And looking forward to meeting you all there!
Best, C

436 days, 22 hours, 57 minutes ago

uninvited

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Interested and as i learned today, i will be available on August 25th 2018. Where can i sign up? (No hotel room needed, since i live in nearby Frankfurt)

436 days, 22 hours, 49 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

This is too easy: you are uninvited! Now serious: Welcome, you just registered as this is the place, and as soon as organisation is ready to propose the price you still have to pay. Looking forward to see you

406 days, 19 hours, 21 minutes ago

dark lord

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Anyone else getting there by Motorbike?

Presently planning my route from the UK to Germany. Looks like there are some great biking roads on route through Belgium and Luxemburg. Will be riding mainly twisty roads and trails as i am not in a rush. I will be camping as well, unless the weather is really bad.

406 days, 10 hours, 8 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Not going there this year, but am motorbiker myself.
A lovely stretch of countryside would be going south from Aachen through the Eifel range.

!WARNING! DO NOT USE the Belgian Eifel roads, some of them kill your suspension and/or your backside. One particular nasty example is called "Highway to Hell" among bikers!

Example route, (easy to navigate for non-locals) From Aachen (lovely town, must visit, spend a night here maybe?), follow B258 through the whole range, till you reach the racing track of "Nürburgring", resist the temptation to go onto the racing track there, but if you like walk up and watch the place, then follow B257 / 259 south till Cochem at the Moselle, then follow the lovely winding Moselle downstream to Koblenz, from there, upstream the Rhine past one of its nicest parts to Wiesbaden. Duration some 6 hours from Aachen - so one lazy day ride.

406 days, 9 hours, 14 minutes ago

dark lord

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

That’s great. I really appreciate that. I will plan it out on maps this afternoon. Sounds like a great ride.

Re roads and suspension. I have a CB500x with Rally Raid Level 3 upgrades. It can now go up mountains, it is far more capable than I am. I rode from London to Helsinki for the last Planetscon, combines two hobbies in one trip.

Once again, many thanks.

406 days, 8 hours, 41 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

btw, I was NOT joking with that road.

It is a road made with concrete slabs, that are crumbling...

https://ostbelgiendirekt.be/wp-content/uploads/2016/06/image-164.jpeg
https://ostbelgiendirekt.be/wp-content/uploads/2014/04/image141.jpg

A 5cm *kadonk* every 6m :D

406 days, 3 hours, 39 minutes ago

dark lord

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Ha, yes, road looks a bit boring as well. Mind you with my TKC 80's vibration becomes a way of life.

Just left the map shop in London with a fist full of maps. Think I will go Planets Con via Belgium and Luxemburg and return via the route yhou suggest.

390 days, 5 hours, 29 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Dazdya: the Imperial delegation from Finland (SMN, Koski, Mursu and me) will land on Frankfurt airport at 0920 on Friday. What would be the best means of transportation to Wiesbaden? Public transportation? Rental car? Taxi? Imperial shuttle?

390 days, 4 hours, 9 minutes ago

emork the lizard king

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

It's less than 50 kilometers. So there's only one legitimate mean of transportation for the Finish delegation.

http://www.bierbikefrankfurt.de

390 days, 3 hours, 59 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I thought you meant the biathlon there.

390 days, 3 hours, 49 minutes ago

uninvited

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Faqudi: You can jump on a regional train (lines S8 or S9) like every 15 minutes directly at Frankfurt airport. The direct transport to Wiesbaden will take between 45-55 minutes.

389 days, 22 hours, 31 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Phew, someone answered. I realised I tried to make a joke but forgot to actually answer the question...

389 days, 20 hours, 22 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Can't participate this year, unfortunately. Guess that's not a disappointment for anyone since I NEVER particiapted in any Planets Con anyway. But believe me, I would like to. And this year it would have been such a great opportunity to bring the grav accelerators up to speed without entering a "Tempo 30 Zone" after a few seconds. Bah, not meant to be. But what about next year, any plans, any volunteers for a nice place in good old Europe? Belgium, Spain, France, Germany, Scotland, Scandinavia, you name it, and I'll try to be there.
Enjoy the days in Wiesbaden guys!

389 days, 16 hours, 24 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Sorry to hear that @Vultur. The (loose) plan is to have a convention in 2020 in Iceland, if possible. But plans have been known to change. Next year, it is once again time for a con on the wrong side of the Atlantic. :P

389 days, 16 hours, 16 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

There appears to be a new item on the agenda. Several people have declared they would like to talk about the activity feed and forum problems. Since this is an issue that is important to a lot of us, any simple discussion would need some strict guidelines. And I don't want to be a moderator.

So what I suggest is the following: whoever wants to speak can have five to ten minutes to make his point. We will decide the final order at the time of the event. But I would like people to have the room to speak without a huge discussion. We will undoubtedly have that discussion afterwards, but I don't want the stream to devolve into chaos.

I think it's best to do this just before lunch, if possible. But we will decide on friday. Anyone who wants to speak, I can still be reached at planetsconATdazdyaDOTcom.

388 days, 22 hours, 39 minutes ago

planets-nu.org admin

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

> Several people have declared they would like to talk about the activity feed and forum problems.

Nice :)

http://planets.nu/#/activity/3405899 ?

I'll work with @Commander+Koski to make sure that he has whatever he thinks he needs for this (I gave him several documents previously, and most of it is still current). Also, if I can watch live (depends on the schedule - What's the timezone for the location? GMT+2?) I can PM/email him (or the moderator) the current answers to any questions or concerns.

I would like to suggest that this be sometime before the State of the Nuniverse presentation.

371 days, 10 hours, 40 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Con tries to lure poor Iso--T. I must ask for final backdoor: Is there anyone who is driving to planets con with a car from MUNICH at saturday?

371 days, 7 hours, 27 minutes ago

sirad

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Besides that.

I can not attend :-(. Unfortunately i will be at Siemens Ljubljana (Leibach) at this date. This is quite much nearer to the Convention location then i was expecting...

I already Paid my Seat, so feel free to donate one or more beer to other Participants from it :-)

371 days, 4 hours, 10 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Nobody attending con from munchen?

371 days, 3 hours, 55 minutes ago

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371 days, 2 hours, 42 minutes ago

emork the lizard king

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Iso, train connection on saturday early morning:

München Hbf depart 04:48
duration 4:22
cost 35,90 EUR
Wiesbaden Hbf arrival 09:10
from there it's a 10 minutes walk

That would be my solution if I'd attend. But that'll be a last minute decision.

368 days, 23 hours, 41 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Hey guys... I'll join ya! Participation fee wired, flight & hotel booked! :)

Anyone arriving around 18:00 in Frankfurt (Main) airport? PM me for travelling together, I am landing 17:45

Has anyone made plans for Friday evening? Dinner / beer?

368 days, 23 hours, 32 minutes ago

dark lord

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I will be arriving mid-afternoon at the hotel Beer and Dinner sounds good to me. Anyone know of a good place?

368 days, 20 hours, 18 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

European PlanetsCons without Lizard King are incomplete. You really want me to ask your wife to string you up and send you via courier?

368 days, 20 hours, 17 minutes ago

sunny

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I would pick up the Emork parcel for delivery :-)

368 days, 20 hours, 12 minutes ago

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That's the spirit, Sunny :)

368 days, 20 hours, 11 minutes ago

emork the lizard king

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Now you just need bones, flesh, blood and mind.

368 days, 20 hours, 9 minutes ago

sunny

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I already do, it's called the "Sunny-All-in-One" package :-)

368 days, 20 hours, 5 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Emork: Besides, this is the celebration to kick off Team Wolf 2. Last chance to get some fun ribbing in. I'm sure we'll get iso--t dragged over, as well.

368 days, 16 hours, 11 minutes ago

maximus1776

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Dazdya - I saw mention of someone paying a "participant's fee" for the Con. Maybe I missed something, but I don't recall directions to do that, and figured I'd pay in cash when I got there. Perhaps update the original post if there are instructions?

T-17 days... Looking forward to it!

368 days, 11 hours, 6 minutes ago

mursu

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@maximus1776
>I saw mention of someone paying a "participant's fee" for the Con.

You can reach Dazdya by email planetsconATdazdyaDOTcom
He has sent payment instructions then.

BTW I didn't manage to get a room from the con hostel as it is full. Any suggestions where I should sleep? :)

368 days, 10 hours, 44 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

IF I manage to get there at saturday, where I could possibly sleep? I can not reserve a room beforehand, because not sure if I manage to get there or not...

368 days, 10 hours, 4 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I found the Achat hotel nearby, which still has 2-3 free rooms I believe - 60 Euro for Friday night and 90 for Saturday - just do not book the breakfast, it is rather expensive at 17 EUR

368 days, 9 hours, 32 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Hi all, here is Madinson:

I had a lot of work, 2 movements in 6 months...aargh,, now I need support by all who are interested to help Dazdya and me to fill the CON in Wiesbaden with Content.

I would like to make a meeting at the 17, 18 or 19.08. Location can be choosen by all the members.
Maybe Duisburg?
Or at my new home (thats between Cologne and Bonn in Germany):

https://www.google.de/maps/dir/''/Bahnhofstra%C3%9Fe+32,+53332+Bornheim/data=!4m5!4m4!1m0!1m2!1m1!1s0x47bf18b2fb67bcb9:0x3936fdfd9650aa5e?sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwiNjpnqxd_cAhVEsKQKHTOPChcQwwUwAHoECAAQAg

Everybody could stay over the night. Enough place for tents in the garden. There will be a barbequeparty for free and drinks for free ;))

I would like to start a voting, at which day and at what time - I will create a doodle voting.

Yours Madinson

368 days, 9 hours, 23 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Here is the voting for the date of the Supporters Meeting 1 week BEFORE the CON! If the distance is to big, you can join via Skype our meeting too!

https://doodle.com/poll/widbv8b4fgdte74a

Thanks for any support.
Madinson & Dazdya

368 days, 7 hours, 29 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Well, like I already told Dazdya (who has been tracking the content part), I'd like to have a workshop for "How to pick the path to victory", preferably for 1 hour.

367 days, 15 hours, 38 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I will be unable to be there, but I will be in Wiesbaden from wednesday.

365 days, 1 hours, 52 minutes ago

mcnimble

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Unfortunately, I cannot make the Con. Already mailed @dazdya in private - he lost his "streaming master". Prolly good to work out how remote ppl can join the CON one way or the other on the preparatory meeting, @madinson. I did make a lot of notes on what I deem to be requirements and how a potential solution can address them all. Google Doc available on a planets con 2018 account. @dazdya has the details.

To end positively, I should be able to attend remotely.

365 days, 1 hours, 38 minutes ago

mcnimble

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I did book a 2p room (used by 1p) in PRIME Fri 24 - Sun 26. I just cancelled it.

362 days, 8 hours, 10 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

We will have a brunch at Saturday and Sunday. It costs 9€ per person and day and it is included in the fee.
At Fryday evening there will be food for all, cold Barbeque (like Tapas) and on Saturday we will make a Barbequee outdoor!
At Saturday and Sunday morning there will be a brunch for everybody and you can pick up your meal from the morning until the afternoon....

Yours Madinson

361 days, 17 hours, 6 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

So, I have a slight problem/ question. It has to do with the agenda I mailed to the participants:

breakfast of champions
10:00 Dazdya - "Mobility vs firepower"
11:00 Mentar - "How to pick the path to victory"
lizard lunch
horwasp ironing board
13:30 Commander Koski - "The phenomenon of trust in planets"
15:00 "State of the Nuniverse" + Big Beefer's question time
privateer barbecue and imperial drinking game

Now, I was wondering about time zones. 10am is 4am in New York, and 1am in Seattle. Would it help for people in the colonies if we delayed until 11am? It might give people an option to watch the stream really early, but I'm thinking it's best to stick to 10am unless it actually makes a difference for anyone.

361 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

URGENT:
I need support by Thin Lizzy and Spacequad for the Member Cards and the T-Shirts...pls give me a call: 0179-1470389.

I just need the Illustrator, InDesign or photoshop file, to prepare all Cards and shirts!

FOR THE MEMBERS OF THE CON:
Every who will be at the CON in Wiesbaden, PLS send me your Playername and your FC you want to have at the Card!! A big ++ would be, if you tell me if you need an oversized T-Shirt!!!
;))))

mail at: madinson@vgaplanets.de

THX!

Madinson

361 days, 5 hours, 42 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Can I get the T-Shirt even I can not participate?

361 days, 5 hours, 34 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Yes, for sure! I will set it up at spreadshirt, after the CON!!
There will be no extra fee for it, just the spread shirt prize 1:1.

Madinson

361 days, 5 hours, 34 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

This years Color is red ))))

359 days, 10 hours, 0 minutes ago

ndek

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Six days to go.

Is there a meeting point for friday evening? Otherwise, you'll find me at the bar of the business hostel, if there is any...

359 days, 0 hours, 24 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Ndek: As I had a similar question and no one responded, I'll just meet you at the bar when I arrive (different hotel, but nearby) and we can take it from there with whoever is around. I will arrive in Wiesbaden around 19:00-19:30 (Frankfurt 17:45). Gonna PM you my mobile number

358 days, 23 hours, 56 minutes ago

sunny

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

looking forward to meet you all at the Con :-)

Regards
Sunny

358 days, 23 hours, 27 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I will meet @Madinson at the hostel on wednesday, and I hope to decide a meeting point there. It will then be posted.

Of course, if @Madinson knows a good place right now, he's free to post it. :)

356 days, 18 hours, 54 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I'll arrive sometime in the afternoon on Friday. Guess we should do some googlemaps search to locate a good spot to meet!

(Unless of course the locals can offer good suggestions)

356 days, 9 hours, 44 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

We have the best place ever.
At the hostel we have a big room with kitchen and and outdoor area with a top view over Wiesbaden.

Its a nice lounge area. I think for the arriving day it could be good to stay there until everybody has arrived?!

We will prepare some food for the Friday evening, its Tapas day!

FYI: I will preare a little information about the Cancer War and how things are going there as they are going with avery strong Chrystal together with a strong Fascist...

Madinson

356 days, 9 hours, 40 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

A question about this years Colour:
Frankfurt: light blue
Leiden: Green
Springfield: red
Finland: ??
Wiesbaden: "should we take orange?"

Which colour was Finland and does anyone has teh File from the Passports? Thin Lizzys PC has been broken, I have just a PDF right now....but I can work with this also....better would be a PSD or something like this...

Madinson

356 days, 9 hours, 8 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Madinson: Sounds good - when can we start occupying this space on Friday?

356 days, 5 hours, 51 minutes ago

dark lord

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Gluten free for me, please.

356 days, 5 hours, 29 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Oh, and Orange sounds fine to me :) ... we're in the year of the Utan anyway.

356 days, 4 hours, 19 minutes ago

sunny

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

just asking myself, maybe all games should be suspended for the duration of Planetscon (Fri-Sun) ?

356 days, 3 hours, 32 minutes ago

ndek

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

No way, thee is no better place on earth to do your turns, with all those emperors and admirals looking over your shoulder.

356 days, 3 hours, 24 minutes ago

sunny

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Ndek: Good point. just have to make sure I don't share the shoulder look with someone I'm playing against

356 days, 0 hours, 56 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Madinson: since it looks we're gonna be in the hostel on Friday evening - will there be a vegetarian option? I hate to be a bother, but I didn't count on this being an issue thinking if we go out somewhere, I can eat á la carte... :)

356 days, 0 hours, 31 minutes ago

sunny

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Would it be ok to have meat, bacon, sausages and unhealthy finger lickin good sauces ? ;-)

355 days, 21 hours, 23 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Looking forward to meet you all. I planned to arrive on Friday (departing from Overijssel (Zwolle or Hengelo), but find out that getting there by public transport is quite a challenge (60 km per hour due bad connections etc.). Anyone from NL going by car or options to do a shortcut on the last Miles (Imperial Shuttles)?

355 days, 20 hours, 45 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Coen1970 Likewise! Is there something wrong with the connection from Holland? My train leaves around 9.00 from Leiden, and I should arrive in Wiesbaden around 15.00, travelling via Utrecht and Frankfurt Airport Statons.

355 days, 18 hours, 49 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Hold! I just had a thought!

Could one of the Finnish attendees bring me a bag of that liquorice/chocolate candy? That stuff is delicious!

(I am of course not the sort of person who would say something like this in public. This post is fake.)

355 days, 13 hours, 15 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Dazdya, if you can tell me something more specific about the candy you have in mind, I can try to find some of the exact candy. What's the form factor (stick, ball, different shapes)? Was the chocolate combined with the liquorice somehow? Any idea about the name? Was it this one: https://www.ruoka.net/cgi-bin/nph-cgi/netta/imgl/6412500072151.png?

If not, I can bring some Finnish chocolates and some sugary salmiakki candies which are a hit whenever I visit the offices abroad.

355 days, 11 hours, 52 minutes ago

ndek

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Dazdya Some space cake would be appreciated.

355 days, 10 hours, 22 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Can you share the Welcome drink location on Friday? I may not be able to join Saturdays event, but some beer Friday night may be possible. thx

355 days, 9 hours, 28 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Is there going to be live stream?

355 days, 6 hours, 28 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Faqudi : I know which candy @Dazdya means. It's a combined chocolate/liquorice candy, about 1 by 2 cm big. It was sold in a big bag on the trainstation where we met you last year in Helsinki. Great Stuff! It was not the one in the link, btw...

355 days, 6 hours, 15 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Robijntje & @Dazdya: one of these, perhaps?
https://www.fazer.fi/globalassets/inriver/resources/a049dde8-e732-47ce-8952-180736e80a84.png
https://halva.kuvat.fi/kuvat/Lakritsit,+Licorise/Rgb-kuvat/Halva_Suklaalakukuula_Salmiakki_6420900007970_rgb.jpg

355 days, 6 hours, 15 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

These?

https://www.fazer.fi/tuotteet-ja-asiakaspalvelu/1864/fazer-liqueur-fills-220-g-/

355 days, 6 hours, 14 minutes ago

mursu

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Something from here?

https://www.google.com/search?client=firefox-b-ab&tbm=isch&sa=1&ei=nkx9W8_qKqeLmwXngLvIDQ&q=suklaalaku+&oq=suklaalaku

For more searching
chocolate = "suklaa"
liqourice = "laku" (or "lakritsi")

355 days, 5 hours, 27 minutes ago

emork the lizard king

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

A happy Emork can participate at short notice – at least Saturday from 10 to 20. I'm looking forward very much to see many well known and some new faces.

Madinson, Dazdya, I pay cash then. At the reception I just ask for the PlanetsCon, right?

355 days, 4 hours, 55 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Iso\-\-T: Lakritsi, not likööri. Though, as you are the inventor of the infamous Robotic Engine Oil liquer, I kind of understand the small mistake. :)

354 days, 23 hours, 56 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Spacesquad: Great ;) ... Emperors are supposed to make an effort to be there! Any chance to drag Peter along?

354 days, 23 hours, 23 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Thanks. I like likööööri more :)

354 days, 22 hours, 16 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Ito--t: So how's it looking? Any chance of dropping by at least for one day? Come over too for a proper celebratory TW2 start :)

354 days, 17 hours, 55 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

The friday meeting will take place at the Baeckerbrunnen in Wiesbaden. Unfortunately, this tablet has a terrible time when I try to copy-paste umlauts, so I would really appreciate it if one of the German people could post a proper link to their website.

Madinson and I will be at the location from 4 o'clock. If anyone wants to meet us sooner, we will be at the hostel.2

We also arranged for medical assistance, just in case. We wouldn't want you to get hurt.

354 days, 11 hours, 40 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@dazdya: why Umlaute? http://xn--bckerbrunnen-gcb.de/ works fine ;)
But I firmly believe people that register URLs with non ascii-characters should be shot at with Disruptors until they are very disrupted...

354 days, 11 hours, 28 minutes ago

uninvited

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Hi guys,

do we have a complete schedule for Friday and Saturday available (including exact locations)?

354 days, 10 hours, 41 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Its coming. Dazdya and I are at the Hostel in Wiesbaden to prepare everything...
the proram on Saturday will start at 10 am.

354 days, 2 hours, 43 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

The dark lord has brought blessed shade to Wiesbaden! We will sing his praises for eternity!

353 days, 17 hours, 13 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I transfer my voting rights in the council of elders to @Othrym.
http://planets.nu/#/activity/3794085

353 days, 13 hours, 37 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Imperial Shuttle from Finland is now boarding. See you soon! We have candy!

353 days, 13 hours, 10 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Oh. Wish I were there in the Imperial shuttle with TEAM-Finland... :(

353 days, 12 hours, 38 minutes ago

mursu

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Imperial shuttle has been delayed thanks to technical problems with the craft. We are going to make it sooner or later though. And at least I can play my turn...

353 days, 9 hours, 48 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

The Falcon has landed!

353 days, 8 hours, 17 minutes ago

ndek

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Just boarded the train in Hamburg. Moving warp 7.

353 days, 7 hours, 44 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

No warp speed with terrestrial transport modules! Please respect the speed limit!

353 days, 7 hours, 42 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

He is use the Deutsche Bahn ... they ensure always on all connection snail speed or on high speed routes max snail speed ^^

353 days, 7 hours, 35 minutes ago

ndek

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

But they have Wifi. :-)

353 days, 6 hours, 59 minutes ago

talespin

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Can you all drink a couple of beers for us poor Canadians that cannot afford to purchase warp-worthy engines to attend the Con? I am with you in heart.

353 days, 5 hours, 10 minutes ago

talespin

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Is there going to be a live feed for the presentations this year? Maybe I missed a post?

353 days, 4 hours, 59 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

https://hangouts.google.com/call/9FPKUvvSbap1DzKr6AA-AAEI

Testing, 1, 2, 3...

353 days, 4 hours, 49 minutes ago

ndek

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@frostriese
Moving with ludicrous speed right now.

353 days, 4 hours, 49 minutes ago

uninvited

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Works!

353 days, 4 hours, 41 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

About to board my exploration vessel, limited to warp 9 it seems - still trying to convince the crew to change the friendly code to HYP, but they are stubborn and insist on KLM - like that'd be good for anything...

353 days, 4 hours, 38 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

If German technology works, I should be arriving around 19:15 at hotel. I hope I can still join for dinner. Please let me know the location and If possible PM a mobile number I can call If needed

353 days, 3 hours, 51 minutes ago

erku

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I'll be arriving at about 19:00 at the hostel as well so I'll be at the Bäckerbrunnen at about 19:30.

353 days, 3 hours, 31 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Everyone still on their way towards Frankfurt Main Airport: best option to Wiesbaden main station is to take regional trains S8 or S9, they alternate about every 15min and travel 34 or 41 minutes. Cost is 4.90 Euros (source: rmv.de)
My flight is delayed, so I expect to be at my hotel around 19:00 and at the Bäckerwhateveritsnamewas around 19:30

353 days, 2 hours, 30 minutes ago

mursu

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

If you cannot find us from Bäckenwhatever come to the neighbouring Coyote Cafe cocktail bar.

353 days, 1 hours, 37 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Just arrived at the hostel to notice that my badge is NOT THERE!

*sternly raises finger*

353 days, 1 hours, 23 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Join us here https://maps.app.goo.gl/3iSqoUosKzrBnbSZ2 to find out your badge is not here either! But we have drinks!

353 days, 1 hours, 6 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Now, about that schedule. When will it be published? The order at least, as we know that presentations sometimes drag out due to questions.

353 days, 0 hours, 37 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

We are at the cocktail bar, so I don't know all the times atm, but:

10:00 mobility vs firepower
11:00 finding the path to victory
14:00 the phnomenon of trust in planets
15:00 state of the nuniverse plus questions to Big Beefer
16:30 open discussion about interface, gameplay, and championships

353 days, 0 hours, 26 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

German railway.. I forgot how much I hate the public transport here... I got spoiled stupid by the Dutch - this kind of delay rarely ever happens there...

353 days, 0 hours, 18 minutes ago

ndek

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

We need a Pisspage for the Emperor.

352 days, 23 hours, 51 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I got severely webbed by a German Crystal (or traveling Dutch Crystal that wanted me delayed). I am at hostel now and try to find you guys or call :)

352 days, 23 hours, 32 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

We are here https://maps.app.goo.gl/5QuxkKl4vxZQhAkR2

352 days, 23 hours, 32 minutes ago

emork the lizard king

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Enjoy filling up your tank, Coen!

352 days, 23 hours, 18 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Dazdya,

> I don't know all the times atm, but:

I'm curious as to what happened to:

> Several people have declared they would like to talk about the activity feed and forum problems.

352 days, 23 hours, 1 minutes ago

ndek

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Drinking with the Emperor.

https://www.pic-upload.de/view-35845769/20180824_204648.jpg.html

352 days, 22 hours, 46 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I wish you a blessed con. Due to personal reasons I cannot join.

More pictures!

352 days, 22 hours, 29 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Yes, it seems that the forum discussion may become part of commander Koski's presentation, annd the discussion at the end.

352 days, 21 hours, 53 minutes ago

ndek

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

https://www.pic-upload.de/view-35846138/20180824_220341.jpg.html

352 days, 21 hours, 43 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

https://www.pic-upload.de/view-35846180/20180824_221151.jpg.html

352 days, 21 hours, 0 minutes ago

planets-nu.org admin

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

"it seems that the forum discussion may become part of commander Koski's presentation"

"14:00 the phnomenon of trust in planets"

That's unfortunate. I won't be able to remotely attend at that time.

352 days, 20 hours, 11 minutes ago

dark lord

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

For those, I have been talking to about the depressing subject of brexit, this is the game book by Dave Morris that takes you through the process : Can You Brexit. It is avalable on Amazon.

https://www.amazon.com/Can-You-Brexit-Without-Breaking/dp/1909905917

Its great fun. Dave has written a lot of game books over the years.

352 days, 16 hours, 5 minutes ago

emork the lizard king

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Anyone still alive and kicking?

352 days, 14 hours, 41 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Actually I woke up, because of your message ;)))))
Having another drink at the kitchen....doing my turns....

352 days, 14 hours, 39 minutes ago

emork the lizard king

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

:) Fernprost!

On the way .... c u soon.

352 days, 12 hours, 34 minutes ago

cylon_x

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Finally, we'll have Emork's flesh, blood, bones, mind and spirit are all together in one place. I think I'll have to take you around the block in my car, just to see what hapoens. :-)

352 days, 11 hours, 27 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

We are ready for breakfast, wake up!

352 days, 10 hours, 41 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Wmerkel and Frostie will join - we just boarding the Millenium Falcon. ETA just ahead of the break for lunch.

352 days, 10 hours, 21 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Scheduled presentations can be found from YouTube Live:

10:00 - @Dazdya: "Mobility vs. Firepower" https://youtu.be/7ZayoVYrkXA
11:00 - @Mentar: "How to pick the path to victory" https://youtu.be/tF-r4qL2DXc

12:00-14:00 - Lunch break

14:00 - @Commander+Koski: "The phenomenon of trust in Planets" https://youtu.be/5Rd3CokeXi0
15:00 - "State of the Nuniverse" + @Big+Beefer's question time https://youtu.be/N-nXVpbnaIs
16:00 - @Madinson: "Open Discussion about Interface, Gameplay, Championships..." https://youtu.be/_JdZDl1h0xk

We will set up a Google Hangouts call for Koski and BB so they can share their screens for everyone to see. We will post the Hangouts link here in the activity feed so you can join the call to get better sound and picture quality from their presentations.

352 days, 10 hours, 14 minutes ago

uninvited

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

How to get in Business Hostel? I am in front of Luisenstrasse 18

352 days, 10 hours, 0 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Same problem as @Uninvited: the entrance that says reception just has a staircase with locked doors... Help! :)

352 days, 9 hours, 56 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

It's Luisenstrasse 28. @smn is at the door.

352 days, 9 hours, 55 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Well - same problem here... Door closed, no doorbell

352 days, 9 hours, 55 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Did you get in already? Nobody at the door here

352 days, 9 hours, 55 minutes ago

therealragnar

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Joined live-stream - greetings from Stuttgart - RaG

352 days, 9 hours, 54 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Be right back at 28

352 days, 9 hours, 53 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Door code is 1598F

352 days, 9 hours, 12 minutes ago

mursu

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Did you have any problems hearing the stream?

352 days, 9 hours, 10 minutes ago

mcnimble

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Watching remotely (that was a quick (mobile?) @dazdya presentation!)

Tip: If you want to give remote watchers the opportunity to ask questions, you'll have to give them the time to type them (youtube chat and/or public comments). No, I had no questions, but maybe one of the few others had.

352 days, 9 hours, 8 minutes ago

mcnimble

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@mursu I had to reload the page once, just after the presentation started (it frooze). Then everything went fine for the rest of the duration

352 days, 8 hours, 59 minutes ago

mcnimble

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Black stick in front of a black background (map, @mentar) does not work

352 days, 7 hours, 25 minutes ago

mcnimble

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

very well! My Q was, who's winning, but I found @mentars Borg sector already ;)

For whatever reason, google wants me to create a "channel" before I am allowed to chat. When I click, it then dumps me in a generic overview, rather than create me a channel. Makes no sense.

PS: light emitting TV screen is much better than projection from a beamer when captured by a webcam. Details on a starmap (text, single ship, etc) are invisible, but for overviews, as what @mentar did, it works fine. Pointing out the ion storms with the new stick (knife sharpener?) made them visible.

352 days, 6 hours, 10 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Next presentation by @Commander+Koski is about to start. The YouTube Live link can be found a few messages up from this, and if you want to hear Koski and see his slides a bit better, you can join the Hangout call here: https://hangouts.google.com/call/ZP-MWaXJ-ygbl3fP-Q_CAAEI

Note: please mute yourself if you decide to join the call.

@Big+Beefer the same Hangout link will be used for your presentation, so please join it as soon as you can.

352 days, 6 hours, 9 minutes ago

commander koski

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

My presentation in dropbox-folder if someone wants to download it, I'd love to see the crowd from the web camera!!!

https://goo.gl/y24fYr

352 days, 5 hours, 48 minutes ago

tenelid

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Missed the entire thread of PlanetsCon 2018 until today. So cool that this is being organized. I found the links to the youtube live, much appreciated.
Wmerkel&Frostiese and others enjoy the time together!

352 days, 3 hours, 55 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Due to State of the Nuniverse going a bit over time, the last session by @Madinson starts at 16:30 German time at https://youtu.be/_JdZDl1h0xk

352 days, 2 hours, 35 minutes ago

faqudi

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Thanks to all participants! All the presentations have now been held, and the videos are available at https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC6i7o763ejZcHa72tso99Hg/videos if you missed them.

@Madinson would like some comments on how to improve the user interface and gameplay, to be sent to the site admins after he has compiled the list generated here in the Con. If you have something to say, send a PM straight to Madinson or comment on this thread - he will surely take your opinion into account.

Now, on to a Privateer BBQ!

352 days, 2 hours, 23 minutes ago

mcnimble

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

UI: from the State of the Nu, the decision to only de Web clients and drop the App is good; I would guess NU simply does not have the manpower to maintain multiple clients.

I like some of the things I see on test.planets.nu (note: BB said not to send bug reports).

Please consider landscape as well as portrait orientation. I happen to have a lovely small screen landscape device (with a keyboard attached, hence landscape, it is a Gemini PDA). Which in a sense means, please try out your changes on as many devices/browsers/etc.

351 days, 23 hours, 13 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

The PlanetsCon page has been updated with links to the videos. A PDF of the slide deck from Commander Koski has been added as well.

If any presenter wishes to provide their slide deck, it will be converted to PDF and made available.

Any other information will also be appreciated. Specifically, we're looking for more pictures.

351 days, 22 hours, 10 minutes ago

emork the lizard king

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Oh, what a pity I had to leave early. It was much fun with great people at a great place. Enjoy the evening, Commanders!
Big thanks to Dazdya and Madinson for making this happen.

@Whisperer: Providing some pictures soon. The Reaver Overlord, the Frostzwerg ... omg

351 days, 21 hours, 59 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

For anyone who would like to use the edge painting plugin for nebulas etc:
https://greasyfork.org/en/scripts/30104-planets-nu-edge-outline-plugin/

351 days, 19 hours, 3 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I just returned from my daytrip to the Con - so sad to spend only a short period of time there. I had a lot of good discussions and game reviews. Thanks alot to all!

It's more like a big family gathering without the disconcerting uncles / cousins.

A big thank you for the Org-Team - well done!

And party on ... have a great time!

PS: whoever made photos ... please upload some of them ... I missed to make some by myself - to busy chating ;-)

351 days, 17 hours, 26 minutes ago

lord ash

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Catching up on the videos posted to YouTube! Great job guys! Video is choppy but audio and captions are working just fine.

351 days, 15 hours, 51 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Here's the slide deck from the State of the Nuniverse presentation:
https://docs.google.com/presentation/d/1hr8wio1Z5akvHNXzGl8G-2WObyIj2CGYLyuOznKnnRM/edit?usp=sharing

Thanks to everyone who participated, and especially to our organizers and other presenters for another amazing PlanetsCon!

351 days, 15 hours, 34 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

make a setting for games, no quiters or BS point levels to join games, nothing worse than playing a game and a month later buddy quits game just beacuse they can.

351 days, 11 hours, 10 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Thanks to all the organizers for a fun con thie year :)

Unfortunately my flight is leaving early, and since everybody is still asleep I can't say goodbye - so I'm doing it here!

Great fun, and looking forward to seeing everyone next time!

351 days, 11 hours, 0 minutes ago

cylon_x

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Great presentations! Great conversations! Great Con!

It was nice, meeting everyone and I wish I could have stayed longer and had some more fellowship. At least I was still able to get a fully cooked sausage before leaving, but I didn't manage to have some of that Finnish engine oil - next time!

Huge thanks to the organizers for their efforts and for having it so close to my home. :-)

351 days, 9 hours, 54 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Big+Beefer,

> Here's the slide deck from the State of the Nuniverse presentation:

Got it. Thanks.

351 days, 9 hours, 20 minutes ago

lord ash

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Big Beefer

Thanks for the slides. Interesting changes! Not sure about the advantage of not being able to fighter sweep robot mines, but the density advantage seems cool!

351 days, 9 hours, 14 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Big+Beefer,

I found all the advantages except "Minefields Save Fuel" have been linked from your Race Sheet. Do you know when it will appear? This will give us the right name for the Advantage.

@Lord+Ash,

> Not sure about the advantage of not being able to fighter sweep robot mines

This has been discussed in the other thread (http://planets.nu/#/activity/3797976).

351 days, 6 hours, 7 minutes ago

emork the lizard king

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I forgot to ask: Anyone of the Con participants doesn't want to be shown on a photo? If yes then tell me here or via PM. I replace your face with a smily then. But let me assure you that you all are looking extremely good and cheerfully on the handful of pictures I have taken.

351 days, 5 hours, 51 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

As long as you only label photos with game nicknames but not real names I have no problem with being in them :)

351 days, 5 hours, 50 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

As long as you only label photos with game nicknames but not real names I have no problem with being in them :)

And thanks for asking!

351 days, 4 hours, 26 minutes ago

mcnimble

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

For @madinson and @Big+Beefer a thread http://planets.nu/#/activity/3798925 about UI improvements. So this thread can discuss more imortant things ;)

351 days, 4 hours, 11 minutes ago

sunny

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Thanks to all for giving me the opportunity to meet you in RL at Planetscon. It was a pleasure!

Special thanks to the orga for making it possible. It was informative, funny, lovely and tasty (all the food).

CU in the cluster :-)

Sunny

351 days, 3 hours, 20 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Hey all, safely back in NL. Really enjoyed the CON and meeting you all. Big thanks to Madison and Dazdya and all other support! Hope to see you soon again!

351 days, 3 hours, 17 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I also would like to say thank you very much to the organizers! It was quite fun, even though I felt tempted to bash in a window for some fresh air at times *g*

You're all a terrible bunch of nerds, but very endearing nerds ;)

351 days, 1 hours, 39 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I would like to give this compliment back to you either :)))))))

I am nback home now, after 4 hours with stop and go at the highway...normally it takes 2 hours..
Well, pls don't let us forget that there will be a "After Con Event (ACE)" this year, I would say October, because I have now the Bottle with the rest gas to heat up the grill for a Barbeque.
I also took some of the beers (which were not empty!) to my home. I also took all empty bottles with me, my smart was completely filled up! For this money I will organize food for the ACE.
It will be betwen Cologne and Bonn. I will post a doodle vote soon, so some of us see us again very soon - bunch of nerds!! )))

Proud and happy to be a part of this great community, thank you all.

Madinson

350 days, 20 hours, 56 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Home at last - a great conference, great to see you all again! Hanging out talking planets, seeing all the presentations, bantering with team Retired Ergo Docile.. huge thanks to @Madinson and @Dazdya for pulling this off, also special mention to the Dutch Chef @Robijntje, we forgot the hamburger buns and just ate the steaks as they were so good.

350 days, 12 hours, 45 minutes ago

ndek

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I want to send my greetings to the guys on the con as well, it was a pleasure to meet you, and I felt that I really made contact with some of you in those nights and days.
Thanks to the organizers, it all went by perfectly right.

349 days, 22 hours, 57 minutes ago

erku

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

I want to thank the organizers again for making the PlanetsCon happen.
Talking to all the participating planeteers was great fun. Having this community bringing together people from the Netherlands, Finland, England, the US and Germany is just awesome!

349 days, 21 hours, 54 minutes ago

mursu

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

PlanetsCon was very nice! Thanks for everybody for being there and especially for contributing by organizing, giving presentations and making food!

About the PlanetsCon 2018 Deep Game I can take responsibility for setting it up. If no one objects, instructions will follow in a few days. Hopefully we'll get everyone to participate and test the new stuff!

349 days, 21 hours, 20 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

When will the new features be active?

349 days, 21 hours, 14 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

> When will the new features be active?

Most of them are. We're still waiting for the 20% lower fuel use through own minefields (Crystals and Robots) to appear.

Some of them have even been documented.

http://planets.nu/#/howtoplay/adv-dense-minefields
http://planets.nu/#/howtoplay/adv-hardened-mines
http://planets.nu/#/howtoplay/adv-internal-temp-regulation
http://planets.nu/#/howtoplay/adv-galactic-power
http://planets.nu/#/howtoplay/adv-enhanced-recycle

To be seen soon in Campaign games :)

349 days, 20 hours, 49 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Thanks! I guess, it will not affect active games, won`t it?

349 days, 20 hours, 46 minutes ago

treat

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

FYI, @Whisperer The Galactic Power advantage documentation says it's only available to the Robots rather than to Evil Empire.

349 days, 9 hours, 43 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Treat,

Sorry about that. I used one of the new Robot advantages as a template. The error has been fixed.

347 days, 20 hours, 46 minutes ago

maximus1776

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Thanks to @Dazdya, @Madinson, the presenters, and everyone else who was a part of the Con this year. I thoroughly enjoyed all of the discussion (on and off-topic) and making many new friends across the pond. Like others have said, the community is amazing, and both Mrs. Maximus and I are looking forward to the next one in 2020 (Cambridge, UK?). We also appreciated the beauty of the land, architecture, and people of Germany. For those from Deutschland, you have something very special...

For those of us in the Americas, the bar has been set pretty high for 2019, especially from a culinary perspective... Dazdya has "volunteered" me to help prompt further discussion and planning for an NA Con in 2019. It would be great to have some more of our European friends join us this time around.

347 days, 2 hours, 13 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Is there anyone who could tell me what the community at the Con decided about the acceptability of the dice agreement mentioned by @Madinson in his presentation:
https://youtu.be/_JdZDl1h0xk?t=43m17s
The jury has withdrawn to the Privateer BBQ for consultations. So I don't know the verdict but would be curious.

347 days, 1 hours, 35 minutes ago

emork the lizard king

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

When I left at 8 pm it hadn't been discussed yet. Maybe because someone who symphatized with it would have had a good chance to be dropped off the balcony.

346 days, 0 hours, 49 minutes ago

emork the lizard king

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

Here are some pictures of the PlanetsCon!

https://photos.app.goo.gl/BySGTCeEcCi9KBNz9

If you select a picture and press (i)nfo you see who's who and why.

345 days, 23 hours, 59 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

nice

345 days, 18 hours, 50 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

The Chippendales got nuffin on us!

345 days, 15 hours, 46 minutes ago

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

@Aral: Maybe some "Full Monty" fundraising is worth exploring?

:o

344 days, 11 hours, 3 minutes ago

mursu

RE: Planetscon 2018! Unfortunately, next year's planetscon in...

PlsnetsCon game is discussed here:
http://planets.nu/#/activity/3807790

Come and let us know you are in! Hopefully we'll get everyone to join. It'll be fun... while it lasts.