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*sigh* I'm having a HUGE yard sale that weekend, so not sure I'll be able to run an all-nighter. However, I will be around to help, harass and anything else I might be needed for. 
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All righty - switched over to "interested" group.
*hands over usual percentage to Major T for use of term
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Stale, don't forget to swap Unholy to "participating", please.
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Done.
And if you need help convincing TsukiSumarasu, just mention that this would be the ideal setting to justify the repeated consumption of poutine. 
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This is such an intriguing idea - if I wasn't already going to have been awake for 12 hours before starting this - I /might/ consider this round of insan.... er fun.
Instead, I'll cheer y'all on from the sidelines 
Huron: "...with Coffee primary / Attitude secondary"
Charnage: "Please. Think of the poor defenseless desks."
"The Babylon Project was our last, best hope for peace. It failed... In the year of the Praetorian War, it became something greater... our last, best hope for victory."
Prize Package
I just now saw the confirmation that the New Player Welcoming Night committee was going to contribute 150M influence to this event. This is especially generous since it falls outside their usual demographic. Big Thanks!
Add that to the 650M influence I'm dropping in, and we now have 800M to distribute to the marathoners.
Awarding:
If only a single team runs (which is what this looks like so far), then I propose the following to distribute this prize package: Influence to be split up between all members, with an extra share to be given to the team's MVP (as voted on by rest of team)
- Approx. minimum gain of 100M.
If 2 teams run, then the inf would be split between the winners / losers as 85% / 15% going to those still conscious at the end.
- Approx. minimum gain of 15M (if on runner up team).
If anyone else would like to contribute funds to this (dare I say) historical Protector event, please contact me or post here.
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You know, that's not a bad idea.
How about I create another category of players: "Cheerleaders", who could act as moral / ingame support?
They could pop in on the global channel or TS server to cheer us on, donate snacks (inspirations), etc.
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Just to prove I can be more insane than Stalemate, I was only wanting to do this for fun.
So, if I participate (I plan to, but work is starting to get weird), I respectfully refuse rewards other than what the missions would give. So my teammates would be that much richer.
Sometimes, I impress my boss. Sometimes, I impress myself. The rest of the time, I scare people. I can live with that.
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Just to prove I can be more insane than Stalemate, I was only wanting to do this for fun.
So, if I participate (I plan to, but work is starting to get weird), I respectfully refuse rewards other than what the missions would give. So my teammates would be that much richer.
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You, sir, are a prince amongst virtual heroes.
Even if there is something definitely wrong with you if you can see the "fun" in this. Then again, since I know what you do for a living and what you deal with on a daily basis...
I'll modify the above post accordingly, since this bumps up the single team prizes significantly.
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*takes a deep breath*
Ok. I will sign up. This could be very umm... interesting... im going to need to stock up on a lot of caffeine and foodstuffs... My record for staying awake is approx 36 hours... ... at the start of this event i will have already been awake for 12... this could help me set a new record.... a new record for insanity
It will be so much easier with pals around, TS and global channels - and now with cheerleaders too!
The last time I stayed up past sleeptime in such a way was in 1999, and that was ... (removes socks to count past 10) ... 56 hours. Had a hospital's Novell server upgrade go wrong almost at every turn.
Before that, last time I did anything like that on purpose, was 144+ hours (over 6 days) when I was a teenager. Way back when MTV still showed music videos.
Useless Stalemate Trivia: his first date with his wife-to-be lasted about 48 hours, and he had worked a full night shift before that (after sleeping 4 hours).
I'll sleep when I'm dead.
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Updated Participants Roster
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Participating:
- Stalemate (will drop if 8 participate)
- Globetrotter
- Janlee
- DJKyo
- Unholy
- Dr-Overdose
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Considering:
- Talbein_Vikshus
- Blazing_Blue
- Mr_Grey
- TsukiSumarasu
- bamaWolfie
- EasyKnife
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Cheerleading:
- StormVyxen
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I don't know if I'd call it historical. Nomme ran a marathon of the Shard TF's a while back. From the perspective of the challenges laid out, it might be historical.
Hehe, cheerleading. I like that. I might log in my emp for a pep talk or two
Huron: "...with Coffee primary / Attitude secondary"
Charnage: "Please. Think of the poor defenseless desks."
"The Babylon Project was our last, best hope for peace. It failed... In the year of the Praetorian War, it became something greater... our last, best hope for victory."
part of me wonders the estimated total time to completion.. in my mind i think at least 24 hours... if i try to think any longer then that my brain explodes
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part of me wonders the estimated total time to completion.. in my mind i think at least 24 hours... if i try to think any longer then that my brain explodes
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I'm trying to focus more on all the shortcuts one could take.
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I was looking around and found some tips at organizedwisdom.com on staying awake:
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Fast Facts:
- Eat a light lunch; large meals tend to have a sedative effect.
- Coffee, soft drinks, or commercial energy drinks provide caffeine that can help you stay awake and focused.
- Taking a short nap can help improve alertness for the rest of the day.
- Healthy snacks provide natural energy that will last longer than the sugar rush of candy.
The Top 10 Resources on How to Stay Awake
Selected by our Guides and Physician Review Team.
MedicineNet: Find Ways to Boost Your Alertness and Boost Productivity at Work
Gadling: Six Tips to Stay Awake on Road Trips
ArticlesBase: Coping With Narcolepsy: Tips to Stay Awake
SciForums: Tips to Stay Awake Discussion
Suite101: Tips on How to Stay Awake at Work
CBS News: Drowsy Driving: Tips To Stay Awake And Alert On The Road (Nov. 27, 2002)
Road and Travel: Stay Awake Behind the Wheel: 6 Tips That Could Save Your Life
WikiHow: How to Stay Awake at Work
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I'll be going through this later to see what could work for me, but the "avoid caffeine" idea is already out the window. I needs my Coca Cola.
Other ideas:
- Keep the room cold
- Eat pungent foodstuff
- Avoid bed, hot showers, horizontal position and “easy listening” music.
- Wash your face and brush your teeth once an hour
- Change your clothes. Underwears as well
- Take walks every couple hours in the cool night air
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Will be interesting how long it takes...you should keep a record.
Blazing Blue 50 fire/fire Blast, BlueStarr 50 PB, BlueSt 50 stone/ss Tank, Purple Pummaler 50 bs/regen Scrap, Green Puritan 50 emp/nrg Def, Raging Red 50 ice/cold Cor,WhiteLightning 50 ill/storm Cont, GrayMatter 44 WS,Green Marauder 24 nrg/stone Brute,Dark Blue Blaze 26 fire/fire Cor,etc
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I intend to use this thread as a kind of blog while the team goes thru this.
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Don't all four Shard TFs take 8 people to start?
So...if one person drops out...the rest will be unable to complete the Marathon.
Also, the reason I can't use TS isn't on the server's end, it's on our end. Skype uses 36k max, TS uses around a meg. In other words: I can't use TS because Charlie won't let me.
I'll be happy to be in global channels though.
City of Heroes taught me that when the world is burning, you don't just stand by and watch, you grab a fire extinguisher and do whatever you can to stop it-even if it's not much at all. Sign the petition to keep City of Heroes alive HERE.
@MissKyo, Leader of the Teamsters coalition on Protector
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Also, the reason I can't use TS isn't on the server's end, it's on our end. Skype uses 36k max, TS uses around a meg. In other words: I can't use TS because Charlie won't let me.
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You can set the TS client to have a max bandwidth.
I won't be using TS because my PC is my gaming machine and I allow it to have max bandwidth.
My secondary computer is my Mac Laptop and there isn't a TS client (last I looked it was still beta).
Sometimes, I impress my boss. Sometimes, I impress myself. The rest of the time, I scare people. I can live with that.
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So...if one person drops out...the rest will be unable to complete the Marathon.
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They all need 8 to start, but not to complete (I think only quaterfield requires a minimum 4 people because of a simultaneous clcik job) - AVs notwithstanding.
Fillers can always be found. I can have 2 ready myself, if so required.
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Also, the reason I can't use TS isn't on the server's end, it's on our end. Skype uses 36k max, TS uses around a meg. In other words: I can't use TS because Charlie won't let me.
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I think those numbers are off.
TS, 2 people using SPEEX 19.5 would see their clients use up 39 Kbit/s (link) downside, whereas Skype will vary between 30-70 Kbit/s (link).
Also, Skype is limited in the number of people who can use the channel at any one time. I,ve never been able to max out a TS channel.
The former's features allow multiple people to talk simultaneously, so that may be where lag spikes are occuring. Push to talk FTW.
IMHO, choice of communication software is like colas - they all do the job, it's just a question of what you like in the end.
But all right, we'll have to scratch making TS mandatory since it's an issue.
I was really hoping we could use the Teamspeak server (did I mention it's a kickazz server intended to have Teamspeak running on it? link for stats) to help people stay awake, communicate team strategy, have cheerleaders/supporters pop in if they wanted to, etc.
It would have been much simpler for me, as ref, to be able to log into TS and look around to see who was still coherent as well, but we'll have to make do with a global channel instead.
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Put me down as interested while I try and talk myself into it.
I usually cave pretty quick so it shouldn't be a problem, I just also need to sort out what that weekend looks like.
And determine the local market price for Mountain Dew.
fyi for easy team development i should state that i am bringing Doc, who is an empath/elec def
Bringing Snap Play, 50 emp/rad Defender
Unholy's bringing Asylym, 50 energy/energy Blaster
City of Heroes taught me that when the world is burning, you don't just stand by and watch, you grab a fire extinguisher and do whatever you can to stop it-even if it's not much at all. Sign the petition to keep City of Heroes alive HERE.
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Like I said, if he is 44 I'll be bringing an Kin/Elec Defender.
If he doesn't make 44, I can bring:
Rad/Rad Defender
Sonic/Fire Blaster
WP/SS Tank
Claws/Regen Scrapper
Nrg/Nrg Blaster
Grav/Rad Controller
Grav/FF Controller
Take your pick.
Sometimes, I impress my boss. Sometimes, I impress myself. The rest of the time, I scare people. I can live with that.
*sigh* I'm having a HUGE yard sale that weekend, so not sure I'll be able to run an all-nighter. However, I will be around to help, harass and anything else I might be needed for.