CFO Training Run offered by the CCG

[Murky]

CFO Training Run
Saturday, May 19th 5pm Central
District to be pm'd to those signed up to attend
You don't have to be a CCG member to sign up

When you sign up, please list the toon you'll be bringing and whether you want to stomp or crane so I can put together teams.

Disney has given us a new challenge with their latest CFO release. I think our craning practice should be adjusted a little so we can develop the new skills required for winning when we can't regrab anything.

I suggest that the first stage should be practicing passing safes to other craners. Perhaps like a soccer team drilling their passing techniques down the field, we could pass a safe to the craner on our right, until that safe goes all the way around the room. We could practice removing helmets and then repositioning safes so that all craners have 2 ready to grab and throw. The battles with sadualities that I've been in lately were mostly caused by problems with safes, like all the safes in one corner and a helmet on him so the rest of the team members were stuck and unable to cause any damage. We need to be able to throw safes to mates, and remove helmets.

When the larger goons start coming (it seems to be on a timer and it moves to this stage rather quickly.) we should forget the safes and go to goon only hits (unless he drops on a helmet that must be removed) so we can extend the practice time as much as possible with goons. When it reaches red goon swarm time, it's fine to leave the crane and ask the stompers to take over and try to land the final blow to preserve level 7 gags and dance.

This training time isn't only for craners. Those who would like to learn to stomp are welcome to sign up. The best players are those who can do any part of the teamwork and serve the team no matter where they land at the start of the battle. This run is for practice and improving skills. Nobody expects you to be good at it, and everybody appreciates you putting in the time to improve your skills so that more of our runs will go smoothly and you'll be enjoying your gametime even more than you already do.

Originally Posted by Good Ol Murky Paddlefink

Teams for the training run:

Team 1

Scout Mama - team leader, stomper
xxMelissaxx, Elle E. Quent, stomper
Flippers McGurgle, dumb dog, stomper
4. ?

Doctor Chirpy Gigglepocket, craner,
Lady Flappy McPhooey, craner
blurwheels, Fleabag Doggenphew, craner
JavaJunkie, craner

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Team 2

Good ol Murky Paddlefink, team leader, stomper
Doctor Zowie BumberCruncher, helper, and learner
Chocoholic1415, Ricky, stomper
KittyMama, Rascal Katts, stomper

Nhomer971, Peppy Whiskertwist, craner
chiller2, craner
Rocky, Crazy Chip Wonderbrains, craner
Kaelyn, craner

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Back Up:

Miss Fluffy Flipperfoot (miracles do happen, you'll get to come)
Dizzy Twinklemuffin
Lady Freckles, Miss Sqweaky Klean or Catto Clysmic Cat
NanaSue
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The district will be pm'd. Please make sure there's room in your box to receive it and post here if you've not heard by one hour before the run time.

Please meet inside the lobby with your leader so we minimize the chance of attracting randoms to our party.

Please don't get dangerously low in laff while the room is full of available treasures. We don't mind going sad, it's not about winning, it's all about practicing and giving others a chance to safely work on their skills. Let us know if your laff is low. It would be very nice if we copy Dizzy's Big Wig battle laff buddy system and put the team member in your quadrant in your screen corner so you can watch their laff and help if needed.

You may post or pm codes, however the rapidly progressing nature of the battle and the extent that our hands are very busy fighting goons and swinging magnets...typing is nearly impossible.

Let's try to move safes around the room once, and then attempt to put them on and take them off for a little before we get serious about sending him to the train station with our goon damage. I'm hoping we can work safes for 5 min. before we loose our opportunity to swing yellow goons. I'm not sure if the new, "improved" (sarcasm) timing of goons will hold off that long from moving into big orange dangerous goons. This will be our first training time with the new update in place. We'll have to play it as we go, looking for the best teamwork to give the longest and best practice, flexing and adjusting as needed.

[Doctor Chirpy Gigglepocket]

I'll sign up to be a craner with Doctor Chirpy Gigglepocket.

I can't stomp very well either, but maybe next time.

[Lady Flappy McPhooey]

Well, here I go again!!!!! Please sign Lady Flappy McPhooey up for crane training. Of course, if you receive too many people for crane training & need more stompers, please feel free to use me as a stomper instead.


P.S. Did I forget to state that I am already very adept at passing safes (& goons)..........heehee!
Of course, these usually aren't intentional!

[Dawn Ov Anudae]

Elle's ready for some goon stomping fun. Great Idea with the safe passing.

[Flippers]

dumb dog cant stomp. My tall toons are terrible stompers. Please put him down to stomp.

[Scout]

Helper, stomper at your service.

[Doctor Zowie BumberCruncher]

I'd love to attend, help out and learn!!

[miss fluffy flipperfoot]

Ooooooowwwww!

i REALLY need crane training...alas, 5 pm on a sat afternoon is no good for me...unless by some miracle the kids and hubby go to sleep...haha, not likely! If by chance, this DOES happen... can I just jump in unannounced?? I don't want to mess up the run by just showing up if it becomes convienient...so it's totally ok to say NO WAY FLUFFY! No stinking randoms on this run! I will not be offended in the least

[Murky]

Originally Posted by miss fluffy flipperfoot

Ooooooowwwww!

i REALLY need crane training...alas, 5 pm on a sat afternoon is no good for me...unless by some miracle the kids and hubby go to sleep...haha, not likely! If by chance, this DOES happen... can I just jump in unannounced?? I don't want to mess up the run by just showing up if it becomes convienient...so it's totally ok to say NO WAY FLUFFY! No stinking randoms on this run! I will not be offended in the least

I always am in a big need for back up toons that haven't been assigned to a team with a specific role. They fill in where ever there is a "no show" or last minute forgetfulness bug or real life emergency that prevents a toon from coming. It's rare that they don't get to go because it's rare that every signed up person shows up.

I do the teams on a first come, first served basis. I also like to make the teams with 4 craners (or 3) that can be sure to come, and 4 or 5 stompers.

I'll put you on the back up list, and pm you the district, and I'll hope that it works out for you to come, but the team won't be short a member if it doesn't work out for you.

[blurwheels]

I'd like to bring my big toon, 89 laff brown dog Fleabag Doggenphew, to try craning.

Warning. My hand eye coordination isn't great, and I've never craned before. Can anyone suggest some crane pointers?

[JavaJunkie]

I need to practice craning more. I will most likely come on Z.Z. Pepperdoodle.

Edited to add: If you are going to have a stinky group, stick me there again.

[Dizzy]

Put me down as backup, V! Weekends are tough for me but we might be home by that time.

[miss fluffy flipperfoot]

Cool! I'm a back up! and a rather stinky back up at that....hehehehehehe










What's that smell???? oh....it's me

[chocoholic1415]

With the plans we've made for this weekend, I shouldn't have a problem getting on TT in time for the run (although I don't expect to be home with too much time to spare).

Put Ricky down to keep a clear area around a crane trainee, or wherever he's needed.

[Nhomer971]

Please put down Lady Loony Nuttyfuddy for crane. (if i dont get my bux, ill bring Peppy Whiskertwist) Thanks!!