Hey Gauntleteers – Gauntlet UK are looking at ways to expand their player base and hopefully the number of games we run and play too.
The current members think the UK element of our event name may put off potential players because they think it’s an exclusive group for UK only players.
We are currently toying with Gauntlet Europa but again don’t want to exclude anyone outside of that either. Some of us also feel it’s important to clearly explain that we are running games in a different timezone too.
Is it more important to be just be another gauntlet event, i.e. Saturday morning cartoons in order to encourage more players globally or is the geographical location relevant for understanding the time events are likely to run at?
Basically Name suggestions please!
Plus: Any tips for expanding the player base gratefully received!
what do you think, Alex Prinz Julia Nienaber Jan van Zon Jonna Hind ?
what do you think, Alex Prinz Julia Nienaber Jan van Zon Jonna Hind ?
Gauntlet GMT?
Gauntlet GMT?
You may be onto something about the UK moniker making people think it’s only for people in the UK. You might go with something more generic, as you suggested. ‘Gauntlet Europa’ sounds…ominous.
If you guys could do Saturday or Sunday afternoons (US time), you’d have more players than you’d know what to do with.
You may be onto something about the UK moniker making people think it’s only for people in the UK. You might go with something more generic, as you suggested. ‘Gauntlet Europa’ sounds…ominous.
If you guys could do Saturday or Sunday afternoons (US time), you’d have more players than you’d know what to do with.
We’d have to change it to British Summer Time when the clocks go forward! Wilhelm Person
We’d have to change it to British Summer Time when the clocks go forward! Wilhelm Person
I suggested Gauntlet Old World but then they might think we only play Warhammer
I suggested Gauntlet Old World but then they might think we only play Warhammer
Gauntlet Eurotime?
Gauntlet Eurotime?
Gauntlet International?
Gauntlet International?
Gauntlet Avalon?
Gauntlet Transatlantic?
Gauntlet Royale? 😉
Gauntlet Imperial? (Though that does raise the possibility of Gauntlet Metric…)
Gauntlet Avalon?
Gauntlet Transatlantic?
Gauntlet Royale? 😉
Gauntlet Imperial? (Though that does raise the possibility of Gauntlet Metric…)
Yeah I’d rather not delve into Empire territory… Metric I quite like
Yeah I’d rather not delve into Empire territory… Metric I quite like
A Pint O’ Gauntlet
A Pint O’ Gauntlet
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I’d shy away from International: it’s very broad. I could see a Gauntlet Australia coming online, as well as Asia, and then things would get confusing.
I’d shy away from International: it’s very broad. I could see a Gauntlet Australia coming online, as well as Asia, and then things would get confusing.
Metric’s amusing, but GMT (while flawed during summer) communicates the timezone, which is a big draw (and sometimes impediment) for players.
Metric’s amusing, but GMT (while flawed during summer) communicates the timezone, which is a big draw (and sometimes impediment) for players.
Christopher Meid I was going all justice league
Christopher Meid I was going all justice league
If we move it to Sunday we could call it Sunday Roast
If we move it to Sunday we could call it Sunday Roast
GMT seems like the best bet – even though it’s technically wrong for half the year when the clocks go forward.
UK hasn’t been off-putting for me (I’m in Ireland) – I’d say the main thing is that Thursday night is my regular gaming night so having the odd game on any other night would tempt me out of the woodwork
GMT seems like the best bet – even though it’s technically wrong for half the year when the clocks go forward.
UK hasn’t been off-putting for me (I’m in Ireland) – I’d say the main thing is that Thursday night is my regular gaming night so having the odd game on any other night would tempt me out of the woodwork
Perhaps alternate Thursdays and Sundays until it takes off?
Perhaps alternate Thursdays and Sundays until it takes off?
That could be a goer. I’m actually more likely to run something on a Sunday.
That could be a goer. I’m actually more likely to run something on a Sunday.
I’m almost certain to be running Misspent Youth in August, so stay tuned.
I’m almost certain to be running Misspent Youth in August, so stay tuned.
How about Gauntlet UK Presents: stays on Thursday and we add Sunday Roast as the Sunday event or am I on my own with that name?!
How about Gauntlet UK Presents: stays on Thursday and we add Sunday Roast as the Sunday event or am I on my own with that name?!
Or you could stick to GMT and calculate timezones half the year like the rest of us.
Or you could stick to GMT and calculate timezones half the year like the rest of us.
Making things simple Tor Droplets? That’s not very British!
Making things simple Tor Droplets? That’s not very British!
I’d like to throw in ‘The Gauntlet: Across the Pond’
I’d like to throw in ‘The Gauntlet: Across the Pond’
I like the Gauntlet presents: Sunday Morning Roast. Or Gauntlet: Afternoon Tea…….. I think staying away from the UK specificity is good. The meetup will state the correct time and people can read it there.
I like the Gauntlet presents: Sunday Morning Roast. Or Gauntlet: Afternoon Tea…….. I think staying away from the UK specificity is good. The meetup will state the correct time and people can read it there.
GMT sounds like it would the most concise way of getting players. I would be interesting in trying to play Thursday mornings for Mountain Time, although I am technically on call for work all day, most of the time I only am needed in the evenings – so it would work, usually.
GMT sounds like it would the most concise way of getting players. I would be interesting in trying to play Thursday mornings for Mountain Time, although I am technically on call for work all day, most of the time I only am needed in the evenings – so it would work, usually.
isn’t GMT one of the most inherently British things? 🙂 it’s where time starts…
isn’t GMT one of the most inherently British things? 🙂 it’s where time starts…
Gauntlet Mean Time
Gauntlet Mean Time
Eadwin Tomlinson HA!
Great Gauntlet? Her Majesty’s Gauntlet? Monty Python’s Flying Gauntlet?
Also, I’d like to play, where can I find your game schedules, please?
Eadwin Tomlinson HA!
Great Gauntlet? Her Majesty’s Gauntlet? Monty Python’s Flying Gauntlet?
Also, I’d like to play, where can I find your game schedules, please?
Ari Black we are currently firming up the schedule through to September I’ll post it on Gauntlet Hangouts once I’ve set up the meetups
Ari Black we are currently firming up the schedule through to September I’ll post it on Gauntlet Hangouts once I’ve set up the meetups
Gauntlet UTC 🙂
Gauntlet UTC 🙂