ValhallaI will be visiting the venue today with Northern Sky. There I hope to get some nice footage of the place, while we clear up some details before the event. The plan was for me and Planks to do it together last week, but a mix-up with the venue staff meant there was none there to let us in.
I do not know what game you are playing Fingers, claiming to be Medic when it is obvious to all Masons what you really are. Or are you one of those special undercover Masons that works for the mafia? I did not know we played with that card. That is the only reason why you would try to frame me.
Also, JustShanz is Mafia. Everyone is Mafia their first game.
I also want to recommend "Lilla Mexico" (Little Mexico). They serve great genuine Mexican food.
Went there my first week in Växjö and it was very nice. Excellent service, great food. It is a bit small, so you might want to make a call and make a reservation before heading there.
I'll bring my Print-n-Play "The Lounge". I mentioned this in the Discord, but it is a formalized version of Mafia with proper cards with art and instructions. This is extra helpful for new people since they can just read their card to learn what it means.
It have more than enough cards (And I can print more just in case we want everyone to join simultaneously)
Also, Fingers is a Mason. I know because so am I.
I want to thank everyone every runner for having patience with us in tech and still do amazing runs. Sorry for a few delays, but we do what we can.
Shoutouts to Planks that I had the pleasure to work a lot with that week. You probably already know it but it is something that can be said plenty of times, "You are cool and great at what you do".
More shoutouts to my fellow techies. See you next mission?
Thanks to Edenal for the super awesome control panel. What would we have done without it?
Thanks to Niss3 for ESAGame. Shame on anyone that did not even try it.
Is there no end to this? NO!
Thanks to Grukk for overall assistance, being a friend and inviting me to the lake.
And finally(?) thanks to Baffan. Your presence brought at least me smiles during the week.
And to anyone that feels left out, sorry. You are probably awesome, but I can't remember your name right now or I am just not aware of how much you deserve it.
As a tech I think I can provide some nice feedback from a rare view.
The venue, was really great. As a tech I really liked that both streams was so close, since it meant we could keep track of both with minimal staff (I do not know why it felt like I was alone on tech several times when it was not even my shift). The audience microphone just needs to be adjusted to compensate, something I often did for Purple when Yellow got loud (Mystery Tournament and the open block fighting games was particularly loud under extended periods which I assume was exciting matches).
Masshousing was good. I could sleep there with few problems. But as others have said, the distance was a problem. Not sure how to house the 50-70 or so that slept there otherwise but it was a long way to walk. I will make sure my budget for next year is prepared for staying at the hotel.
The Split/GG button was a great idea that needs to be reused next year, preferably for both stream. We at tech are not always knowledgeable about every run and their start and stop times, so unless runner or comentator is proactive and tells us to be prepared, we might have to scramble to stop timer once the final blow has been dealt. Split button removes this and gives more accurate timings.
During a few longer runs, I thought back at the time when I was just watching at home with no clue who anyone was and experimented with adding name tags to the people on the couch. While a few mistakes was done, I do think it was appreciated by the viewers. Doing it for all runs might be too much work, but for longer ones (>1h) it would be worth it. If tied into a system where commentators can preregister and be added to the control panel we use it would be great, remove uncertanty of whom is who and be updated automagically. This would also allow people to see if runs are lacking commentary, and take up the slack (or just take the opportunity to sit in the couch) which could reduce the "empty chairs" problem described by others.
The heat though was a problem. The first days was fine, and I know we can not expect Edenal's magic to extend to controlling weather, but it was really hot in there towards the end. Perhaps some way to cover up the huge skylight? Would also have helped with the lighting, since it interfered with the projectors, making some runs very dark to watch unless you had vision of the TV or screen.
I think that was it. Overall a great event, with a few rough edges that can be worked out.
Since I helped out a bit last year on the yellow stream (tech and hosting) I suppose I can volunteer to help out on tech.
Since I am not running anything, I expect to have some free time and want something to do.
