JetLag UK and Ireland - tramopoly-general

## Tramopoly Manchester: April 5 2025

00:11

Rules: Tramopoly April 2025 Rulebook

Tramopoly Rulebook [JLUK Apr 2025]

Tramopoly! A game about claiming tram lines in Manchester. Objective This game is all about claiming stops on the Manchester Metrolink. Owning three stops on the same line in different zones allows you to claim that line, and claiming three lines wins you the game. Also, all teams are assigned th...

Fahmi Sack pinned a message to this channel. 04/04/2025 00:12

should we enforce buying a paper travelcard? so there is less tapping in/out faffing...

aneurin

should we enforce buying a paper travelcard? so there is less tapping in/out faffing...

I think we used a travelcard last time we went to Manchester.

11:23

I believe is one we buy from Picc station?

ok! i'll add that to the equipment list. everyone will want to get a zones 1-4 travelcard from any tram stop's ticket machine (edited)

11:24

(we don't need the one with trains included)

Or bee network app?

12:46

You'll need tram and bus right

Fahmi Sack

You'll need tram and bus right

just trams + free bus are allowed, except from 1 special ability that allows using buses... (edited)

13:06

it would be more cost effective to just use contactless all the time, people would probably forget to tap lol

Anyone travelling on TPE tomorrow?

17:23

Basically the DB of the UK?

17:28

Just found out, no trains to/from Rotherham? :/

You just change trains in Sheffield it's no big deal

17:47

From Sheffield I can either take TPE or EMR, depends on the timing

17:48

TPE is nowhere near as bad as DB. 96.64% of trains arrive with <15 minutes delay, which is DB's definition of "on time" (edited)

FormulaOtaku/RacingWeeb

Anyone travelling on TPE tomorrow?

I'm on TPE right now!

Joe

From Sheffield I can either take TPE or EMR, depends on the timing

£&@! EMR. They always send old crappy 2 cars and there's almost never space to breathe.

1

Yeah I prefer TPE

Because EMR have older stock

Use SeatFrog and get a £5 first class upgrade.

Which will change

Nationalization should have prioritized companies like EMR and crosscountry and not companies like greater anglia (edited)

Fahmi Sack

Use SeatFrog and get a £5 first class upgrade.

I bought mine from AWC

FormulaOtaku/RacingWeeb

Just found out, no trains to/from Rotherham? :/

How are you ending up in Rotherham???

As it's the best price at the time

1st class??

Fahmi Sack

1st class??

Nope.

AWC is also on SeatFrog

18:38

So you could also upgrade your ticket with them

Fahmi Sack

How are you ending up in Rotherham???

Joe is from Rotherham I think.

Fahmi Sack

So you could also upgrade your ticket with them

I'm saving money.

1

18:39

Even though it might come with something complimentary to eat

I once upgraded my ticket with LNER for £14, for lounge access - free drinks and snacks - and a full English breakfast on board with again free drinks and snacks

bargain.

Welp, just remembered there's a lounge in Euston which I've used once.

18:41

To record a 221 video.

When's everyone arriving into St Peters Square??

You mean the main square?

19:31

Piccadilly gardens?

FormulaOtaku/RacingWeeb

You mean the main square?

the game starts from st peters square, not piccadilly gardens. (edited)

19:35

I'll be there by 09:30.

19:36

(it's 2 stops away from Piccadilly station and Victoria station)

19:38

I'm happy to explain the game rules a final time and the map etc before we start irl.

What was the start time again?

should we say 10am actual game start?

19:47

giving us 3hrs before break

So until 5pm?

20:40

If so that would give me around 3 hours before my train leaves

the game ends when someone achieves the win condition. based on previous games, we should be done by 5pm.

So I'll aim to be there by 09:30

1

20:47

Is there like a day ticket you'd recommend I get?

i'd reccomend buying a Zones 1-4 travelcard from any tram stop platform (not available via the app).

1

How big of a ball..?

Niko

How big of a ball..?

tennis ball size should do

Alright

1

can't wait!! see you guys tmr

22:39

me and edward are going to do some quick strategising

oooo

I haven't even read the rules yet

22:41

I'll read them on the train

22:42

Unless @aneurin you would prefer to strategize now?

ooo we could

Btw do we need a verification channel?

FormulaOtaku/RacingWeeb

Btw do we need a verification channel?

#tramopoly-evidence

22:45

threads are automatically created for each challenge when you complete it

22:45

where you must upload evidence

22:46

(you may continue in the game immediately, in the rare case helpdesk says no you must go back and try again if you've moved)

me and edward heading straight to "Bidirectional", our favourite tram stop!!!

aha!

22:49

fixing rn

22:50

(it's at the trafford centre)

The graphic design here is incredible

2

Gonna sleep now.

23:37

Hopefully I've got everything

1

23:37

Pen and Notebook I think will just do.

1

Train delayed, come on.

Now we're moving

1

My train was cancelled. I'll still make it before 10 but won't make it before 9:30

07:51

Also I've just realized that even though I have my battery pack I forgot to bring the lead to connect it to my phone >.>

Joe

Also I've just realized that even though I have my battery pack I forgot to bring the lead to connect it to my phone >.>

what connection type?

usbc

Joe

usbc

i'll bring another :)

Epic thanks!

Joe

My train was cancelled. I'll still make it before 10 but won't make it before 9:30

What happened?

Fault on the train (before it got to Sheffield)

08:35

I'm taking the slow train which gets me to Piccadilly at 09:32

I'll probably be late too as just left Crewe now

Did you get the 06:29?

08:41

Accounting for the delay, you're due to get into Piccadilly at 09:05, which leaves loads of time for you to get to st peters square by the meeting time of 09:30 (edited)

Depends if I successfully get the travelcard

If you can't, it's only a 15 minute walk

aneurin

used /map

awesome we're all set

Earthjoe must be on this train: https://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/service/gb-nr:W50301/2025-04-05/detailed#allox_id=0

Realtime Trains | 2S73 0815 Sheffield to Manchester Piccadilly | 05...

1

on the tram! see you soon

09:12

(I'm turning this off. saving it for being cursed

)

just got on too

09:14

will be their shorlty

Arrived

09:15

Im at st peters sq already anyone else here?

Morning!!

09:22

@aneurin are you going to brief players before the start?

@Joe if you can run, the next tram is the service to Eccles

Fahmi Sack

@aneurin are you going to brief players before the start?

yes

Around 3 mins after arrival

09:24

Follow signs to Altrincham, I suggest running.

Probably won't make it, need to figure out how/where to get the ticket

At the platform.

09:24

I just got mine.

yep on any tram platform!

Still don't think 3 mins is enough. The trams are frequent though

Piccadilly is a big station

Do you guys think we'll deffo finish by 5 if we start at 10?

FormulaOtaku/RacingWeeb

Do you guys think we'll deffo finish by 5 if we start at 10?

yes

Joe

Piccadilly is a big station

I think on the left side of terminal platforms is the metro link entrance

1

09:27

All trams call at St Peters Square, Deansgate and castlefield due to engineering today

1

09:35

Where's everyone?

FormulaOtaku/RacingWeeb

Where's everyone?

by the monument

09:38

look for this guy

09:39

These you guys?

ye

What happened to wearing green?

Didnt get the memo

I've got a green bag..

We were supposed to wear green?

Please remember to share your locations to the JLUK gmail!

done!

[email protected]

@Helpdesk you got those?

not yet :c

09:59

Naktine

Click to see attachment 🖼️

you need to use the links

09:59

that we've sent to the email

Mine works...

right 1 sec

I've sent a dm

fahmi is connected

Ah wait

10:00

That's the error

10:00

One sec lemme do a screen recording

well, i can see each team individually

10:01

but not all together

That's because they shared the link not the account thanks Google

10:02

Fahmi Sack

Click to see attachment 🖼️

Oh forgot to mention... Don't forget to change the share time... I'd suggest the option until you switch it off

Fahmi Sack

Click to see attachment 🖼️

@Players if possible please share using those steps, so Helpdesk can see all locations simultaneously.

Fahmi Sack

@Players if possible please share using those steps, so Helpdesk can see all locations simultaneously.

done again

aneurin

done again

Worked!

1

What's the command to claim stations

To start the challenge?

gabe

What's the command to claim stations

check stop

10:22

then use a button

10:26

@Team 3 next time stay together to take the tram stop selfie, then you can start.

is it ok if we upload video evidence once on wifi?

edward

is it ok if we upload video evidence once on wifi?

Yep :)

1

First claimed line!!!

I'm already yawning.

11:06

Not a really good sign as I need to be ready for Tube Challenge next week

this is nice

11:42

good song

11:42

thanks guys

This isn't a curse

11:42

It's a blessing

1

PUMP UP THE JAM

11:43

PUMP IT UP

I DON'T WANT

11:43

A PLACE TO STAY

im listening to it once before going back to my own music

2

PUMP THE TRAM

oh joe

joe did not approve of my snack zone segue

1

@Team 1 LOCK IN

12:17

stop them for us

Would love to but got stuck cuz of the approval system

12:18

Then had to wait for the tram cuz not having it approved also made us miss one :D !!!!

*Two

oh no

Yay !!!!!!

you can get on trams even if it's not approved yet

Yeah but we dont want to risk it

We agreed its not worth the risk if we get knocked back

ohhh fair

aneurin

@Team 1 LOCK IN

You lock in too tho man

Expecting feedback later today

12:25

And from today

@aneurin if we start a challenge before lunch will the bot flipping break again

edward

@aneurin if we start a challenge before lunch will the bot flipping break again

no

12:43

just stop doing it during lunch

12:43

nothing fancy to do

ok cool

12:56

if it looks like we'll be on a tram at the start of lunch, should we make up for the time difference after lunch?

12:56

e.g. if we're on a tram till 13:02 should we wait until 14:02 to start moving again?

if you can't get off before 13:00, that might be best?

i believe we're now locked into that course of action

12:59

nvm we are gere

13:00

WITH ONE SECOND TO SPARE

edward

if it looks like we'll be on a tram at the start of lunch, should we make up for the time difference after lunch?

oop forgot to say just get off at the next stop

There's fucking nothing here

13:12

A greggs and nothing else

13:12

Propa Bri ish town

13:13

Yeah you lot ended up in a slightly unlucky position there

Tesco is 2 trams stops away tho

same lol

13:17

there is zero civilisation

13:17

10 closed places and 2 open

You have an Asda less than 200m away...

13:18

And a tesco

13:18

And a spoons

Fahmi Sack

You have an Asda less than 200m away...

revealing our location ??

13:18

maybe we have secrets

aneurin

revealing our location ??

There's a lot of Asda's around mcr

smells like diesel

Niko

A greggs and nothing else

thank you for the information...

https://maps.app.goo.gl/GZhw5XqbW1mG243cA Possible afterparty location

Wetherspoons · Manchester

1

13:25

I might send in some more options if any

13:28

https://maps.app.goo.gl/QHH254ow5AD4hh3v7

The Waterhouse - JD Wetherspoon · Manchester

13:28

Also around 10 mins away from Piccadilly station.

13:29

Worst case scenario, fast food

I've been wanting the Minecraft stuff from McDonald's lol

my friend got the dirt block from these awful popcorn tins

I have the endermam cup

13:34

Enderman*

13:35

@Maddy :3 and i watched it yesterday

@fruitbowl Are you ok?

13:37

You seem quiet

FormulaOtaku/RacingWeeb

@fruitbowl Are you ok?

yea its all good - mostly just been approving challenges, haven't really needed to type anything (other than when the bot went up and some internal discussion)

my esteemed teammate told me he was gonna "hop to the toilet" and i said "you'd better" and the cheeky bastard actually straight up hopped

1

Less than 10 minutes to go...

Fahmi would've easily made this game but he just came back from the Deutsch

?

As in made it to this event

I just landed in Germany 12 hours ago.

I thought you travelled from Germany

I went to the UK on Thursday, left again yesterday

Welp

Fuck

oh no

14:15

lmao

PLEASE KILL THEM

14:16

WITH A ROCK

14:16

IN MINECRAFT

@edward whatchaupto

@edward wanna play a game of hangman?

why

Okay

14:24

_ _ _ _ _

14:24

Go

Fahmi Sack

I went to the UK on Thursday, left again yesterday

Still, in UK, you live quite close.

FormulaOtaku/RacingWeeb

Still, in UK, you live quite close.

what card did you get?!?

14:25

curse themmmm

14:25

OMG

WE ARE SO BACK

HOLY SHITTTT

aneurin

what card did you get?!?

Not telling

WE ARE SOOOOO BACK

LFGGG

INCREDIBLE

INSANE LUCK

Comeback of the fucking century in progress

1

Throws drunk Ben onto team 3

Fuck

Insane happenings

aaaaa

14:32

OMG

14:32

still secrets

Gg?

...

Oh

14:33

oh

14:33

OH

secret cards done @Team 3 ? or no

OMG

OH MY GOD PLEASE

14:33

I BEG

@edward @gabe

14:34

still got secrets?

They're secret for a reason

Well yeah but did they fucking win or no

No

OOOOOO

14:35

it ain't over til it's over

Because the bot is still playing on

ITS NOT JOEVER THEN?

@Helpdesk Confirm that the bot didn't break and team 3 haven't won? (ie don't own all their secrets)

team three have not yet won

1

14:36

i wonder where they need to go

Aren't yall on the same tram?

new strat: physically restrain them

Only I can say when it's joever

1

aneurin

new strat: physically restrain them

*In Minecraft ofc

Do it well get a win

14:38

Do it

14:39

Aneurin made the game if he says we can then it's not cheating/j

technicallyyyy not against the rules :P

Do it

Pelt them with rotten fruit

Joe

Only I can say when it's joever

You're not Joe Biden

14:44

Your Earthworm Joe

15:21

omg they're on the same tram as us

Kill them

Get em