[Distant Worlds] Record Setting Gathering at Sag A* - True SagA star formation and 50 high wakes!

[drkaii]

Last night (Thurs 18th Feb 3302) 6 of us gathered at Sag A* for a screenie. Then I decided to ask some people to come join. Then I posted in all our comms channels for people to come and more and more came. I asked everyone to form a line. Then I thought, why not ask them to form a Star, an ode to Sagittarius A*, didn't think it would happen. Then the 52 men and women who turned up shocked me with their cooperation, organisation, ideas and patience and slowly formed up into a star. After an hour of madness, I asked all 52 to lock on to the same star, charge their hyperdrives with zero throttle and counted down. At zero, 49 CMDRs high-waked (and 1 low waked) out of the system in perfect synchronisation and I laughed so goofily and so hard.

Thanks guys, you made my life! That was the most incredible thing I ever saw in any game ever. I salute you all! o7

FYI we gathered again - on sunday, and smashed the records.

UPDATED WITH SUNDAY'S MEETUP!
Records set:

• Most recorded CMDRs ever at Sagittarius A* (101 proven - certainly more unconfirmed)
• Most recorded CMDRs ever in a formation (48)
• Most recorded CMDRs ever in an instance (101 proven - certainly more unconfirmed)
• Most recorded CMDRs ever in a synchronised jump (50)

So fitting all these records were made at Sagittarius A*. All I can say is THIS. IS. DISTANT WORLDS.

Here's going to be a collection of all the videos of the event, so please submit them to me and I'll include them in the list. I'm also sticking this in the player achievements directory - anyone disagree?

In the media:
Kotaku: http://kotaku.com/huge-elite-dangerous-fleet-leaves-galactic-center-in-a-1760059516
PC Gamer: http://www.pcgamer.com/watch-50-elite-cmdrs-make-synchronous-hyperspace-jump/
Euro Gamer: http://www.eurogamer.net/articles/2...ve-elite-dangerous-fleet-jump-into-hyperspace
Rock Paper Shotgun: https://www.rockpapershotgun.com/2016/02/23/watch-a-huge-elite-dangerous-fleet-enter-hyperspace/
Gamestar: http://www.gamestar.de/spiele/elite-dangerous/news/elite_dangerous,45128,3268262.html

Other Articles:
PC Gamer: http://www.pcgamer.com/500-elite-players-journey-to-the-end-of-the-universe/
Rock Paper Shotgun: http://rockpapershotgun.com/2016/01/26/elite-dangerous-galaxy-edge-journey/
Polygon: http://www.polygon.com/2016/4/6/11378024/elite-dangerous-distant-worlds-dr-kaii-video-interview

Reddit:
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/46wrqr/50_hyperspace_jumps_from_supermassive_black_hole/
https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDange..._high_wake_salute_from_sagittarius_a_round_2/
https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/46wnuh/101_cmdrs_at_sagittarius_a_distant_worlds/
https://www.reddit.com/r/woahdude/comments/46xud3/50_ships_hyperspacing_from_supermassive_blackhole/
https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDange...he_formation_of_a_star_the_full_story_of_the/
https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDange...ue_sagittarius_a_star_52_cmdrs_distantworlds/
https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDangerous/comments/46imnu/52_highwake_salute/
https://www.reddit.com/r/EliteDange...ant_worlds_exiting_sagittarius_a_in_style_52/
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/46lznd/50_out_of_53_starships_hyperjumping_from_the/
https://www.reddit.com/r/gaming/comments/46ri5o/original_footage_of_50_ship_jump_in_elite/


53 CMDRs Present Thursday 18th Feb 3302:

Spoiler

1. CMDR AbsolutePK
2. CMDR Absolver
3. CMDR Alex Traut
4. CMDR Arkless
5. CMDR Azrael Nixx
6. CMDR Barefoot Bandit
7. CMDR Blackixo
8. CMDR Blackneto
9. CMDR Brian Speakman
10. CMDR CCNinja
11. CMDR D35 Archangel
12. CMDR Defaultusername
13. CMDR Deltasnake
14. CMDR Dr.Kaii
15. CMDR FinrodNV
16. CMDR FloatingGhost
17. CMDR FoxT4les
18. CMDR Heronymus
19. CMDR Herzbube
20. CMDR Idragox
21. CMDR Isokix
22. CMDR Jaredd
23. CMDR Jarek
24. CMDR JJHell
25. CMDR John Shibregro
26. CMDR Kaellito
27. CMDR Kaet
28. CMDR Kamzel
29. CMDR Kronek
30. CMDR Ky Vatta
31. CMDR Leonardo White
32. CMDR Liger95
33. CMDR May
34. CMDR Mel Brennan
35. CMDR Mengy
36. CMDR Montgomery Python
37. CMDR Morat
38. CMDR Neotron
39. CMDR Olivia Vespera
40. CMDR Paleogamer
41. CMDR Pilot in Red Shirt
42. CMDR Prodirus
43. CMDR Raijiin
44. CMDR Rurod
45. CMDR Setaou
46. CMDR Shascar Vas
47. CMDR Simons Woods
48. CMDR Sircompo
49. CMDR Sternenschleicher
50. CMDR TheThingIs
51. CMDR ToxicCameron
52. CMDR TrapperQ
53. CMDR Von Millhausen

101 CMDRs Present Sunday 21st Feb 3302

Spoiler

1. CMDR -*-
2. CMDR 00Prometheus
3. CMDR 3.14285
4. CMDR AbsolutePK
5. CMDR Aggie Ninepence
6. CMDR Aironskin
7. CMDR Alexander Tal'Darim
8. CMDR Alistair Hope
9. CMDR Allitnil
10. CMDR Astromiko
11. CMDR Azrael Nixx
12. CMDR Bam
13. CMDR Billy Chase
14. CMDR Blackixo
15. CMDR Blackneto
16. CMDR Blairvoyach
17. CMDR Canine1
18. CMDR Ceadeus Viktus
19. CMDR Chetter Hummin
20. CMDR Hummin
21. CMDR Cula-Ta
22. CMDR Dr. Kaii
23. CMDR Dukrous
24. CMDR Eisen
25. CMDR Eryn Liamson
26. CMDR Flynn Hawkins
27. CMDR FRJ
28. CMDR Gorgol
29. CMDR Greytest
30. CMDR GRNBRG
31. CMDR Gudjon262
32. CMDR Gus Alcheri
33. CMDR Henkka77
34. CMDR HepBurn3D
35. CMDR Jaredd
36. CMDR JJHell
37. CMDR John Shibregro
38. CMDR Kaellito
39. CMDR Kaet
40. CMDR Kahou
41. CMDR Kamzel
42. CMDR Kancro Vantas
43. CMDR Katazz
44. CMDR Kuroshio
45. CMDR Ky Vatta
46. CMDR Kylon
47. CMDR Lagt
48. CMDR Largo Ormand
49. CMDR Lavablade
50. CMDR Lord Flasheart
51. CMDR Luke Antra
52. CMDR Macros Black
53. CMDR Maia Posidana
54. CMDR Markharius
55. CMDR Mark Smith
56. CMDR Marlon Blake
57. CMDR MC Morgan
58. CMDR Montgomery Python
59. CMDR Mooberry
60. CMDR Myshka
61. CMDR Mysturji
62. CMDR Naila
63. CMDR Narbroff
64. CMDR Nightstrider
65. CMDR Nijelu
66. CMDR Nooki Mr. Smith
67. CMDR Olfart
68. CMDR Olivia Vespera
69. CMDR Optimusgrind
70. CMDR Orciencor
71. CMDR Paleogamer
72. CMDR Pilot in Red Shirt
73. CMDR Pirin
74. CMDR Porina
75. CMDR Post_M
76. CMDR Quetzal_
77. CMDR R1NZL3R
78. CMDR Ra Senche
79. CMDR Raijiin
80. CMDR Ravenov
81. CMDR Reload
82. CMDR Robby
83. CMDR Rurod
84. CMDR Scrymn
85. CMDR Setaou
86. CMDR Silvanous
87. CMDR Simon Woods
88. CMDR Slartybartffast
89. CMDR Star_Crusider
90. CMDR Terrorfirma
91. CMDR The Coat
92. CMDR The_Tenderizero1
93. CMDR TracerTom
94. CMDR Traveller_GG
95. CMDR Udominator The 2nd
96. CMDR Ulysses Wolf
97. CMDR Whatatoddler
98. CMDR WhiteRose
99. CMDR Zerokfe
100. CMDR Zorachus
101. CMDR Zulu Romeo

Videos of the event:

Official Thursday Video:
[video=youtube_share;_3bMZTCleq4]http://youtu.be/_3bMZTCleq4[/video]
https://youtu.be/_3bMZTCleq4

Official Sunday Video:
[video=youtube;S0VXjifGiCo]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0VXjifGiCo[/video]
https://youtu.be/S0VXjifGiCo

Other Videos

Spoiler

[video=youtube_share;_I9Bl2bsObA]http://youtu.be/_I9Bl2bsObA[/video]
https://youtu.be/_I9Bl2bsObA
[video=youtube_share;we7ko-jDWNc]http://youtu.be/we7ko-jDWNc[/video]
https://youtu.be/we7ko-jDWNc
[video=youtube;OG5rmfq9uZ4]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OG5rmfq9uZ4[/video]
https://youtu.be/OG5rmfq9uZ4
[video=youtube;WMg_qgZEsnQ]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WMg_qgZEsnQ[/video]
https://youtu.be/WMg_qgZEsnQ
[video=youtube;mYRSIK0bSxU]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mYRSIK0bSxU[/video]
https://www.youtu.be/mYRSIK0bSxU

And http://www.twitch.tv/blackneto/v/47414493

The True Sagittarius A Star:

 

[Traveller_GG]

I genuinely squealed at the video. I went all Battlestar for a moment.

That has to rank as one of the best videos to come out of the game.

 

[Flash_Baggins]

*Sigh* I hate it when the good Waypoints are on Thursdays

 

[drkaii]

*Sigh* I hate it when the good Waypoints are on Thursdays

That was impromptu, we are still around till Sunday for our Key event and I'm sure we will try to top that record

 

[Whiterose]

*Sigh* I hate it when the good Waypoints are on Thursdays

I missed it as well, although knowing my luck I would have been in an instance on my own anyway. However, there will be another chance 1630 on Sunday as we will all meet up at SagA* prior to the Grande Depart.

 

[Edward Lewis]

Wow. This is genuinely amazing. Well played people, well played indeed.

 

[thebjoern]

Wow, so cool... if you guys do this again, try to all jump at the same time Engage the drive, but throttle down so it say's "throttle up to engage", and on countdown you all throttle to max

Wish I had the time to join this adventure.. good luck on the rest of your journey!

 

[{SAS}Stalker]

Come on then, spill the beans on the 52 player instance........

Excellent vid btw

 

[Whiterose]

Wow, so cool... if you guys do this again, try to all jump at the same time Engage the drive, but throttle down so it say's "throttle up to engage", and on countdown you all throttle to max

Wish I had the time to join this adventure.. good luck on the rest of your journey!

The problem lies with Anacondas and their mass effect.

 

[Eisen]

The problem lies with Anacondas and their mass effect.

When high-waking, too?

 

[Mysturji]

AGAIN!!!!!!!!!1

*Sigh* I hate it when the good Waypoints are on Thursdays

Me too, but the "Official" one is this Sunday afternoon.

 

[Mysturji]

Wow, so cool... if you guys do this again, try to all jump at the same time Engage the drive, but throttle down so it say's "throttle up to engage", and on countdown you all throttle to max

Wish I had the time to join this adventure.. good luck on the rest of your journey!

No!
BOOST!

 

[Traveller_GG]

The problem lies with Anacondas and their mass effect.

I can see where you're coming from...

 

[drkaii]

Wow, so cool... if you guys do this again, try to all jump at the same time Engage the drive, but throttle down so it say's "throttle up to engage", and on countdown you all throttle to max

Wish I had the time to join this adventure.. good luck on the rest of your journey!

That's what we did

 

[drkaii]

I can see where you're coming from...

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You sir, have opened my eyes

EDIT: Why don't my posts auto merge? Is it because I am a mod? D:

 

[Whiterose]

You sir, have opened my eyes

EDIT: Why don't my posts auto merge? Is it because I am a mod? D:

Its because you are special.....

- - - - - Additional Content Posted / Auto Merge - - - - -

I can see where you're coming from...

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Now I know what that honking noise reminds me of....

 

[Henkka77]

Theres no words to describe how annoyed im atm as i missed that..
And therefore im definitely going to be there on Sunday unless a WW3 breaks out, my computer explode or my wife decide that thats the moment when she wants.. ermm.. my special treat.

 

[K M Butler]

How did you get around the 32 CMDR cap in an instance?

 

[Brother Sabathius]

I don't think it's a hard limit, it was the theoretical maximum, which has just been revised upwards I would say

 

[Kuroshio]

Okay. Wow. Jaw dropped, awe inspired, flabber truly gasted. (Even the christmas tree was exited. )

Truly glad to be part of this.

How did you get around the 32 CMDR cap in an instance?

Maybe the 64-bit versions have a 64 CMDR cap.