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Post Post #25 (ISO) » Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:35 pm

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ShadowLurker wrote:How did Stacey miss the first flight?
good catch. I was fiddling with times to give Stacey the option to take the star alliance flight, but when I changed the times it shows that she could've taken the first oneworld. So I went back to the original times. Now she can only take the second oneworld flight. It's now updated to show that Stacey has no choice to take the star alliance flight, but she still ends up still beating Joe in the end. My fault for trying to switch times around last second before posting.
diginova wrote:what's with the (+1) in parentheses?
This indicates an extra day. Some flights are not available until the next day or mean that the flight will arrive the following day. That's more of my own thing than what flight searches may show.
pablito wrote:oneworld - 18:20>21:55, 18:30>9:55(+1); 9:30(+1)>13:05(+1)
staralliance - 20:30>11:50(+1)
skyteam - 13:55(+1)>23:00(+1)
This means on the 28th of March the following flights are available:
oneworld - leaves 18:20 on 28th and arrives 21:55 on 28th.
oneworld - leaves 18:30 on 28th and arrives 9:55 on 29th in morning.
oneworld - leaves 9:30 on 29th and arrives 13:05 on 29th in morning.
staralliance - leaves 20:30 on 28th and arrives 11:50 on 29th.
skyteam - leaves 13:55 on 29th and arrives 23:00 on 29th.

Flight searches will typically indicate dates and times for all flights anyway. I wouldn't really have any reason to use the (+1) in the game at all as you all must search for your own flights however you can. I will not give suggestions as to how you should search your flights.

Just want to emphasize that I hope this game relies on smart decision making and knowing how to predict the layout of the leg. Sometimes bunching happens, sometimes it does not.
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Post Post #26 (ISO) » Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:48 pm

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Just a question:
I haven't checked physical flight timetables in a while; how often do they repeat? Is it weekly (to aid online searching, choosing flights weeks in advance)
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Post Post #27 (ISO) » Sun Dec 13, 2009 2:49 pm

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I personally won't be playing to win. I'm just gonna see how far I make it based on pure laziness :D
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Post Post #28 (ISO) » Sun Dec 13, 2009 3:37 pm

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diginova wrote:Just a question:
I haven't checked physical flight timetables in a while; how often do they repeat? Is it weekly (to aid online searching, choosing flights weeks in advance)
Flight timetables can vary by season, by day of the week, etc. The hypothetical dates chosen shouldn't be so far in advance that an online search wouldn't be able to find them. The dates won't be more than 6 months in advance, so I think it's a safe threshold.
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Post Post #29 (ISO) » Mon Dec 14, 2009 9:48 am

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Provided I receive the last alliance priorities list by midnight eastern standard time tonight, I will send out the first clue at midnight and the race will begin.

Remember that unlike the amazing race - timeliness of replies does not account in final standings. So you do not have to be online when I send private messages, but I do expect you to reply to my message within 48 hrs or else a penalty will be given. Effort points and flights chosen will determine race standings.

Please remember that you must find ALL flights on your own. When sending me information on a flight, please include the flight number(s), departure time/date, airlines used, layover airport. If I cannot verify the same information, I will let you know that I cannot find that specific flight.

Flavour text writeups will be provided to update standings at the end of each leg.

If you have questions, please ask them.
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Post Post #30 (ISO) » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:32 am

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Still waiting on someone to send in airline alliance priorities list. If I don't get it soon, I'll just go on without that player.

Weekends will count as a 24 hr period.
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Post Post #31 (ISO) » Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:50 pm

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First clues are being sent out now. danakillsu has picked up PMs but still hasn't sent in an airline alliance priority list. I'll give danakillsu just a little extra time to send in the list, but if it's not received soon, I'll assume it's a DQ. Looks doubtful now anyway. Even with 12 players, there will be non-elimination legs. Penalty for arriving last on a non-elimination leg will be 15 minute delay for starting the leg plus that player only starts with 85 effort points.

I want to caution against sharing arrival times or any information. While I can't force you guys to not share any arrival times with each other, I would caution putting importance in anything but the pitstop arrival time as bunching points and smart flight choices can easily make up differences along the course.

Flavour episodes will be released once everyone checks in at the pitstop.

Let the Worldwide Flight Race begin!
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Post Post #32 (ISO) » Tue Dec 15, 2009 6:52 pm

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Post Post #33 (ISO) » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:18 pm

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Airline alliance switching rules:

Take your #1 alliance = no cost.
Take your #2 alliance = 30 minutes wasted at airport counter + 15 EPs
Take your #3 alliance = 60 minutes wasted at airport counter + 30 EPs
Take a non-alliance flight = 45 minutes wasted at airport +25 EPs

Keep the times in mind and add to your arrival time at airport.
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Post Post #34 (ISO) » Tue Dec 15, 2009 7:55 pm

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Within each leg, please do not reveal future airports or locations to other players. Not everyone gets the same PMs at the same time, so some players may finish earlier than others.
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Post Post #35 (ISO) » Tue Dec 15, 2009 8:40 pm

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If you waste, say, 30 minutes, does that mean you couldn't take a flight that departs in 15?
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Post Post #36 (ISO) » Tue Dec 15, 2009 9:09 pm

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Yeah, you end up wasting the minutes prior to boarding the flight. This is the amount of time it would take having to go from airport counter A to airport counter B.

So if you want to take a different airline alliance, you have to get to the airport earlier to account for the time.
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Post Post #37 (ISO) » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:39 am

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Some notes:

I'm using a 24 hr clock. So 06:30 means 6:30 am. 18:30 will mean 6:30 pm. Sorry if you have to do conversions, but my timetables are in 24 hrs, so it's easier for me.

If you are choosing to use a flight that is NOT in your #1 priority air alliance, in your PM please let me know which priority (2 or 3) alliance it is for you. This will let me know that you are acknowledging that you will be using 15 or 30 EP to switch.

Airline, Flight numbers and flight times are all you need to post. It seems to be that I can usually figure out the flight you chose by flight times alone, but flight numbers are essential as well.
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Post Post #38 (ISO) » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:07 am

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Sitting at the cozy pitstop... anyone here with me?
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Post Post #39 (ISO) » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:07 am

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I haven;t gotten my response yet...
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Post Post #40 (ISO) » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:13 am

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I'll re-send.
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Post Post #41 (ISO) » Wed Dec 16, 2009 11:22 am

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Rhinox wrote:Sitting at the cozy pitstop... anyone here with me?
I am...
off topic: Rhinox, Weakest Link vote.
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Post Post #42 (ISO) » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:14 pm

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diginova wrote:
Rhinox wrote:Sitting at the cozy pitstop... anyone here with me?
I am...
off topic: Rhinox, Weakest Link vote.
sorry bout that. just submitted my vote to CSL. /offtopic
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Post Post #43 (ISO) » Wed Dec 16, 2009 2:22 pm

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I got to pitstop at about 7:30.
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Post Post #44 (ISO) » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:28 pm

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animorpherv1 wrote:I got to pitstop at about 7:30.
You must have gotten lucky with the first leg.
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Post Post #45 (ISO) » Wed Dec 16, 2009 8:36 pm

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animorpherv1 wrote:I got to pitstop at about 7:30.
You must have gotten lucky with the first leg.
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Post Post #46 (ISO) » Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:44 am

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I just found a flight to take me from ORF to XXX. Too bad it wasn't in my #1 priority. It was #2, though.

Mod edit: hidden because not everyone has gotten to that airport yet.
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Post Post #47 (ISO) » Thu Dec 17, 2009 10:58 am

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How did you make that flight in time, even with the #2 priority penalty?
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Post Post #48 (ISO) » Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:21 am

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diginova wrote:How did you make that flight in time, even with the #2 priority penalty?
FFFF. never mind.
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Post Post #49 (ISO) » Thu Dec 17, 2009 11:22 am

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My first flight I used effort points. My second I found a flight that started at 9 AM.
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