Update: closed, as the sign-up thread is now live.

Apparently trains have become quite popular here since I created my first one 18 months ago... so let's take this train business up one level, shall we? Without further ado, let me present

Let's Train: London Underground "Mind the Gap" edition

Instead of a single train, let's create 11 trains, one for each line of the the London Underground, with a total of 355 giveaways! Yes indeed, London Underground is one of the world's biggest metro train systems :-)

Wait, what?

I would like to recreate the London Underground network of 11 lines and 270 stations as a community giveaway train network on Steamgifts. Every station (giveaway) is mapped to one of the lines, and links to the previous and next station, as well as to all other lines that stop in the same station (we will have multiple GAs for stations that share multiple lines). That way we end up with 355 GAs required for the complete London Underground network. Once we have the London Underground network setup I'll publish the Kings Cross St. Pancras station GA (6 lines going through here!) in the forum, and people can travel from there to all the underground stations...

Call for help

Unfortunately I can only make 100 GAs at a time, meaning I need help from you folks! We need 255 additional contributors who can take over 1 station each. Or fewer contributors, if some end up owning more than one station :-) However from these numbers alone it's clear I will also need help managing the event! This is why I'm looking for volunteers to help me with the logistics of the event. Volunteers will manage a train line, i.e. collect the required info from the contributors and tell them what information they have to add to their GAs. There will be a Steam group to coordinate this effort, and I'll make a few nice GAs for all volunteers and top contributors once the event is over. Let me know in the comments below if you'd like to help, or have any questions to ask first.

Timing

  1. this forum post will be up for about a week to gauge interest via the poll, and assemble a team of volunteers who will help with the logistics of the event.
  2. next post will be the GA recruitment, where contributors can sign up to own their station, create the GAs and add the links to other stations, again for about a week.
  3. finally the Steamgifts London Underground network will be live and operational for a couple weeks, to give everybody ample time to earn enough money (points) to travel the entire network and exit at any station they want (enter GAs).

GA requirements

GA should all be made private, with no region restrictions, and end at the same day in October (to be announced, do not create any GAs just yet!). Other than that I don't think we should have any rules concerning GAs. Contributors can choose what game to give away, what level to require, who to blacklist, etc. Oh, and here's a Mini Metro to get you started!

FAQ

Q: Are cheap games / bundles OK? A: Of course, all games are welcome!
Q: Can I choose my stations?" A: Yes, I'll have sign-up forms ready for the 2nd step. If somebody wanted to own an entire line that should also be possible (let me know before the 2nd week)
Q: How to get in touch with you? A: in Let's Train group chat steam://friends/joinchat/103582791439692202

TL;DR

I'm looking for volunteers to help me run this event. Read the sections above if you're interested.

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Would you want to contribute to the London Underground network?

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Yes I'd like to create 1 GA
Yes I'd like to create a few GAs
Yes I'd like to create more than 5 GAs
Yes, but without making a GA (please comment)
No, because... (please comment)

I would be in for a few GAs.

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I'm still confused on what this whole "train" business I keep seeing all over this website, I'd love to contribute but I have no idea how these things work.

9 years ago
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it's a just more than one giveaways linked to each other through their description.

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A train is a couple of "invite only" giveaways that are linked, e.g. an abandoned station.

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I get it now, the only question i have left is how to make that link, like whats the command, someone taught me the command for pictures, could you quickly explain the command for links?

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[clicky](http://www.steamgifts.com/giveaway/AYTui/bad-rats-the-rats-revenge)
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Thank you!

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If the link is a picture put an ! at the front to make it an attached image

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I know, thanks anyways.

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11 stations.... so.... 11 contributors?

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11 lines, so ideally 10-11 volunteers. I hope we'll get enough contributors to cover 355 giveaways!

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If anything you'd get more than that, and I'd be willing to as well. Big projects like this are always a good bit of fun ^.^

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I'm interested in throwing in a GA or two as well. ^^

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Well... I could make few stations. Yes.

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there should be a system. some time between events held by different people ;.;

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What do you think, would it work if people announced their intention of doing an event a couple weeks before actually starting the giveaways? ;-)

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Count me in...

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Interesting idea! I'll throw in some giveaways if I remember to.

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I would like to contribute but my economy is pretty bad right now, good luck with this and thankies for the giveaways!

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Well who expects a Princess to work anyway?

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God, I was so confused by a constant broadcasting of the Mind the gap message when in London. what does it even mean?! Is that some sort of advertising? Am I expected to do something?! And that was the exact moment I went nuts.

That's all I have to say on the topic, thanks for listening!

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It's about the gap between the platform and the train... reminding you to not step/fall into it :)

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Wtf, 5 pages of Wikipedia article about this?! Thanks matey :)

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Hehe, lol, yep!

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If you don't mind unexpensive stuff, I'm willing to join :)

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There's no expectation for expensive or NB at all. It's about getting something done together that can't be do alone, and have some fun along the way :)

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Cool :) I'll start choosing which stations I want :P (I wanted King's Cross but you chose it ><). Of course I can also provide "logistic" help, if needed.

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No worries there will be 6 GAs for King's Cross! (see we will have multiple GAs for stations that share multiple lines in the post above)

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Yay! Being a greedy budgie, can I take the Victoria line? :P

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So? Can I? Pretty pls? :(

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The entire line, i.e. all the GAs, or to help coordinate GAs of that line? Let's chat...

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Oh and thanks for your offer to help, FR sent :)

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Crazy Idea! I want to see the implementation :)
(3 station for me)

ps. thanks for mini metro :)

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Thanks. This is madness!

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This sounds like a lot of fun, but if you want to link giveaways of different members (if I understand correctly) there might be problems with blacklists.
Edit: I would like to contribute as well

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Blacklists are just like closed stations. Happens way too frequently in London, too.

How to deal with them? Take an alternate route of course!

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I dont have any extra games to GA atm.

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I think there is only one proper response to such an endeavor (I also already fear for the amount of work it will take ti map it all out)

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Count me in!

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As for ammount of GAs, I think something between 1 or 3. I don't have much money so I will contribute with help of some bundle site, if that's okay ;P

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I'm most likely going to use g2a (have them gift it to me to be extra sure its not fake)

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Just fyi, gifts can still be revoked later if the purchase is found to be fraudulent in the future. I've heard of gifts being revoked as far as 4 months after being activated... I guess it's the time for the disputes to end etc.

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Never had that happen to me... Interesting fact tho
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Ok, just get to know you're not free from the risk by purchasing gifts. :P

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That's fine, added to the FAQ and also responded here.

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Great. So now we wait ;)

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We fucking got this!

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Seriously, what's the point of mocking me? Do you have to act like toxic 12 years old here? I just posted my opinion you posted what you think about it. Nothing happen, just move on.

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i was just showing my support for your decision, emphatically.

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I never made a train before, so why not start here ;)
I'd like to contribute with at least 2 GAs (or more if needed).

+ Great idea of event !

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What a nice idea. :)

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it seems there will be crazy amount of Giveaways here :D I think I can contribute with 1 - 3 GAs .

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Bump!

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Wonder who will be first volunteer for The Drain? :D Nice easy role - I could definitely do the two giveaways needed :)

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can i give away the dlc lying around in my inventory?? if yes then by when do you want it?

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and i also i have some questions can i add you on steam to clear them out?

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Please ask here, unless it's a very personal question. That way other people with similar questions can see the answer here, instead of having to ask it again, thanks!

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sure :)

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Of course, no requirements on GAs as long as their private and global. We'll ask for GAs with another posting in about a week's time.

PS: I was hoping these questions were already answered in the posting above?

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actually i am about to sleep its 3am here... so really dint read all... just read from above and decided to entre... i will add you on steam to clear out stuff or will ask you here tomorrow morning if thats ok with you :)

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I could make a few giveaway too :)

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