by OO-GPM » Wed May 30, 2018 1:02 pm
Hello all,
(TL;DR below)
Firstly, thanks for those of you who have showed support for providing quality ATC in FGFS.
It seems the general trend nowadays regarding multiplayer in FG is to link FG to VATSIM and start from there.
(For those of you who don't know, there are multiple posts on how to do that in the forums).
I tried this method myself: it took an afternoon of setup (using linux didn't help) but I managed to connect.
Looking ahead now, I think this is not a suitable multiplayer experience for FG because it requires setting up several addon software that rely on outdated technology that will perhaps soon be gone.
On the other hand, it appears the FG multiplayer technology is working well and is easy to use (since it's integrated in the simulator). I think we should explore that option as mentioned in my previous posts.
I've followed some FG events on the forums but never had a chance to actively participate as ATC or pilot. From what I saw, it seemed to be working well and people are having fun?
As I've talked about before, my goal is to provide quality ATC service to FG on a more regular basis.
The first step is to provide some sort of code of conduct that allows smooth multiplayer operations in FG. Basically, some basic guidelines that pilots should follow to make everything run smoothly. These guidelines will be simple, yet closely related to real life procedures to ensure maximum realism. I will also provide helpful information for beginner pilots to read.
As you've probably guessed, most of this information will be posted on the wiki pages, and I will also post updates on this thread.
Over the next few weeks, I will be doing so tests by doing ATC at LFPG. Feel free to join if you see me online.
For those of you who have experience with FG events as ATC (Flightgear Festival, etc...), feel free to share your experience!
TL;DR - although the current trend is to fly FG on VATSIM, the method is complicated and not suitable. I am determined to provide quality ATC on FG servers. I see the necessity to write a "code" of conduct along with helpful material online to assure smooth ATC operations on FG.
cheers