Our events will generally keep the same schedule; this information will also be in your Player Pack.
Timetable
Friday
Setup Arrival: 9am
Player Arrival: Midday
Time In: 7pm
Time Out: Midnight
Saturday
Time In: 10am
Battle: 10:30am – 11am start
Time Out: Midnight
Sunday
Time In: 10am
Battle: 10:30am – 11am start
Time Out: 2pm – 3pm
Leaving Site: 8pm
After Time Out
On Sunday at Time Out, there will be a 30 minute cleanup period starting between 2pm and 3pm. Participating in the site-wide dart cleanup is compulsory for those who used blasters at the event, but there will be plenty of smaller cleanup tasks for everyone to help with. Once you’ve assisted with this task you’ll be free to do your own camp setdown; everyone working together may mean there only needs to be 15 minutes of cleanup!
Crewing Slots
In order to provide large-scale combat missions, players are asked to help crew for up to two hours during the weekend. There will be non-combat and low mobility options. If you play a battle, you must crew the other Battle Slot, and if you don’t battle, you’re asked to sign up to a Monstering or General Crew slot if you can.
There are a variety of roles to play during each type of Crewing Slot, ranging from supportive Ardent NPCs, to local aliens or aggressive invading forces.
- There will be low-physrep or human characters available wherever possible.
- There will be masked or helmeted characters, ideal to hide a player character’s alien makeup.
You will need to bring your own weapon physreps and basic costume to match the Battle or Monstering slot; at minimum, neutral to black layers so you can wear crew kit on top. There will be some limited changing space at the crew hut; you’ll be able to change out of your player kit here if you start Monstering during Time In, to make sure you aren’t pausing playing for more than 2 hours.
Signing Up
In the Command Hub, there will be signup sheets for each type of crewing slot.
- Each battle will be determined on Friday. If you play one, you must crew the other unless your pre-arrange an alternative.
- Monstering Slots are open for signups before the event and throughout Friday and Saturday.
- Crewing Slots are usually determined before the event, but any remaining slots will be listed here.
Not Participating in Crewing Slots
Participating in some form of crewing during each event is part of the social contract of playing this game. As the game grows, we won’t be able to provide large-scale encounters without this help from players.
Repeatedly missing Battle Slots you have signed up to will result in you being barred from playing battles until you’ve caught up through Battle Slots or Monstering Slots. We have put this hard rule in place because it is impossible to run large scale battles properly if the players greatly outnumber the enemies.
Participating in Monstering Slots against other Divisions helps encourage them to Monster for your missions, improving the game for both groups. It is entirely opt-in, and is a great option for those who are after more combat during the event. The more sign-ups there are to Monstering Slots, the more likely that Division will be to return the favour in the future.
If you are late for or miss a Crewing Slot you have signed up for, it will have a knock-on effect to parts of the game. If you’ll struggle to attend your chosen slot, know you need to reschedule due to an IC clash, or end up accidentally missing it, please visit the Command Hub to update the team.
Battle Slots
These slots are intended for those who:
- Wish to play in one of the battles
- Are combatants or have high mobility
Crewing battles may not always be suitable for non-combatants or those with low mobility; if you think this applies to you, please discuss with a referee at the Command Hub before committing to a Battle Slot so we can discuss what roles may be available to you, and whether there’s a more suitable Monstering or General Crew slot.
When crewing a battle, you should arrive at the Crew Hut between 9:30am and 10:00am.
- Role delegations begins at 9:30am
- Battle preparation will end by 10:30am
- Battles begin between 10:30am and 11:00am
- Battles should end before midday; as soon as your role is complete, you will be free to return any crew kit to the Crew Hut and go back to playing.
Monstering Slots
These slots are intended for those who:
- Do not wish to participate in Battles Slots
- Are combatants, non-combatants, or have low mobility
- Want to donate more time to crewing in addition to Battle Slots
Crewing Monster Slots is suitable for everyone. They are not compulsory if you’ve crewed a battle but are always encouraged – it’s the easiest way to give back to other players and improve their game, as well as giving you the chance to participate in Division-specific missions by playing the adversaries your friends are facing.
Monstering Slots will be advertised in advanced as well as during the Friday and Saturday of the event, so you can choose a Monstering Slot to fit in with your personal schedule.
General Crewing Slots
These slots are intended for those who wish to assist the event in ways other than playing crew characters and creatures, and could be as short as 30 minutes. They are suitable for everyone, and may be at any point in the weekend, including outside of Time In. Participating in a Crewing Slot does not replace the need to do a Battle Slot if you intend to play a battle, and is encouraged if you don’t have plans to Battle or Monster.
Potential crewing slots:
- Parking warden
- Weapons safety
- Runner
- Dart checking
- Crew dressing and makeup
- Encounter setup