Yeah, I think quite a few people did. Glad you had fun :D
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Eh, somewhat... not as much as you'd think.... still a lot of time... but we had some automation tools I developed :D
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Well the creation of the tool took some time, and my stories pictures took some time, but once the tool was created, and everyone knew how to use it, everything was pretty smooth
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Heh, that's always amusing... however... if you make it public, no matter the level, you don't need 5 entries! :D
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Aye aye, I did hear rumours and legends about those so called public gibs. But in this case it wasn't public, it was hidden in a trash can on one of the stations. ( ͡° ͜ʖ ͡°)
And on another note, I did read a whole bunch of your stories attached to the stations and I must say it was quite fun read!
I still lost to the doorman tho :P
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Yeah I saw that trash can :-)
Doorman isn't too hard, the buzzer might be worse.
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I am scared and excited at the same time. The London Metro almost cost me what was left of my sanity trying to map out all the lines so I guess this time I'll just jump onto a train and see where it takes me :D
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That can be fun too... but my preferred method was always to pick a line, run it forwards and backwards... and open transfers in tabs.... once I finished the line, I'd pick a new tab... and run it forwards and backwards ;)
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Thanks for the train to everyone that made this happen! I managed to find a few giveaways I am really excited about. Hopefully I didn't miss more wishlisted games.
Let's see if I keep being unlucky or if my losing streak will be finally over!
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There, I'm done. There was at least one hidden path I know I missed but all in all I think I made pretty thorough work of Berlin. :)
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Glad you had a good time exploring everything, and thanks again for your contributions :D
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You're very welcome! Hopefully you win something :D
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LOL - That was a great picture... get some rest... I get to tomorrow :D
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It's the last day, I've spent a week on this train and I'm still wandering around. Probably not going to make it out alive...
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Well I really feel valued. I'd love to be a data slave but... I'm going to run away with the gibs I won!
Goodbye Germany! I'll come back another day to enjoy more beer.
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Been through this thing 3 times... Still need to answer one of the questions.. I know I've seen the answer but I can't remember where and it's extremely frustrating D:
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OMG I just found another hidden train! Best event ever!!
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Bump for the final 20 hours! My maps may be messy, but I believe I've finally seen all the sights. Thanks again ^_^
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I think my brain found all the giveaways it would let me. A big thank you to all the generous people who made this train network possible.
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On behalf of them all, you're very welcome. Glad you enjoyed yourself :D
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Thanks, for that... Line operators and contributors are really the ones who made it happen. I just provided the idea and tools :D
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No worries... Just hope you're enjoyed yourself, and hope you are currently enjoying yourself while out of the city :D
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~3.5h left now. I should have gone to sleep already...
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Heh, no worries. You still have about 14.5 hours left :D
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Closing Notes:
One final thank you to everyone who participated. All the line operators and contributors... I can't thank you enough for supporting this event. It wouldn't have happened without each and every single one of you.
One Special Mention goes out to jbmccune for putting up with me nonstop while I was working on the tool that made all this work so smoothly. He deserves special thanks for that. :)
Thanks again to everyone who took the journey with us.... I'm sure we all made some new friends :) We hope to see you again at some point in the future for a new Let's Train event or just around SG in general :D
If you're looking for the puzzle solutions for my puzzles.... Click here.
Final Update!
A big thank you to all the people who commented and enjoyed themselves! I'm so glad you had such a good time exploring the network.
As I've said to them multiple times, thanks to the operators and contributors. Without them this would not have happened!
Cross your fingers... It's only a short time now to find out if you've won! If you missed something, now's the time to get it done :D
Update #1
Thanks for all your kind words, I took a mini break after finishing this because I needed to just relax. I was 100% sure that any errors could be ignored for the time being and that they probably numbered few and far between. I've commented at this time to everyone who left a comment on my GAs. I will be back for the main post itself in a bit :D
Please continue to enjoy the train!
UPDATE #2
The final puzzle and all extra stops made by me are completed!
You just have to follow me home for clues. But then you might have to go elsewhere.
The sooner you start, the better as the hints take quite some time.
Good luck, and remember, it isn't required for you to do the puzzle, you choose to if you want to.
But I will give a hint: AAA I have never given before :)
Update #3
There was a tiny issue with one of the GAs involved in the puzzle. It was missing a link to vital information. My sincerest apologies. While I can't tell you which GA that was, because that'd be telling, I can say it's walking distance from the Ringbahn :)
Update 4
The S3 operated by Deutsche Bahn has begun operating between Hannover and Berlin. You can catch it from Berlin Hauptbahnhof, or start at Hannover Hauptbahnhof.
Let's Train! Ich bin ein Berliner Edition is finally open!
For the past couple weeks, we've been organizing and collecting GAs and getting descriptions sent out. Finally, everything is done.
Originally there were 480 spots to signup for Giveaways for this event. I'm almost positive at this point, we are over 600 GAs from side additions and extra things that have been added in!
A Giant thank you goes out to all Line Operators and Contributors!
A big thank you goes out to the following people who worked tirelessly and put up with me throughout the preparation for this event. These people worked quite hard to help bring you this event. Please, consider them for a whitelist spot, even if just for the duration of the event: HiroHiro, Klinge, SexyBudgie, jbmccune, CrystalGamer, SadisticChicken, eeev, Sinovera, Faraday, Momo1991, adam1224, and Per3zat.
Another special thank you goes out to MBcoder for helping me create a special line when I was running low on time.
The Netz is officially open for all passengers! But first you need to decide how you got to Berlin?
There are several options:
The Train Network will be open until May 1st at 12:00 UTC. So start riding if you want to get as much out of it as possible!
Does it matter where you enter? Not really, we just thought it would be nice to give you the option of where to start your journey.
Before you embark on your exploration, you should probably talk to an information desk and take a map. You can of course forgo having a map, many people prefer to explore on their own. But in case you need it, there it is.
Blacklisted by a contributor? Sign-out of SG and continue along the path, or use incognito mode to follow it.
What can you expect to find? A lot of giveaways and a lot of Train stations. Some even have extra things attached to them. You might find a few puzzles, or mazes, but they are not common.
"But I don't like puzzles or mazes!"
No worries, they are not required to ride the official lines. They are all extra things put in by different contributors.
Outage Notice: Due to issues with the Berlin Transit Authority, the S9 is operating only on a night time schedule. We apologize for any inconvenience this may cause to our passengers.
There is no service interruption on the S2, however, some vandals have defaced signs on the S2 and posted the incorrect final destination. Work crews are out and trying to fix the errors as soon as possible.
Special Notice: My final puzzle is not complete. If you find something that seems like it should have something, and it doesn't. Bookmark it and come back later. I will announce on the thread, when everything is done. I still have to make a few more GAs but as they are not stations, they could wait.
There are two main network systems that make up the majority of the train systems in Berlin. The U-Bahn short for Untergrundbahn had its named copied by the S-Bahn (formerly known as the Stadt-, Ring- and Vorortbahenen).
These two networks make up 334 stations that people use to get around the capital city of Berlin.
At present the exact number of GAs is unknown. I will update later once I have time to account for all the side routes.
Thank you for your patience and please enjoy your Train ride!!!
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