Welcome

Raid Train Central is an events based streaming community that hosts themed raid trains quarterly.The aim for our community is to provide a lowkey and low pressure environment for creators to try new things, connect with other likeminded streamers and communities, and to highlight a diverse range of content!

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• Twitch
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Established November 2024

our next event

26 june - 29 june

• sign-ups now open!

• faq
• guidelines

events

next raid train

26 jun 2026

2026 queer & creative

Our 7th raid train is our 2nd annual pride month raid train! All about showcasing 2SLGBTQIA+ creativity!

• sign-ups now open!

future raid trains

25 september 2026

theme & title to be announced

30 december 2026

2027 new year

If you would like to join Raid Train Central for a future raid train, we accept applications all year round.

• apply here

past raid trains

30 december 2024

2025 New Year

Our 1st raid train! We celebrated the New Year with our communities, shared our goals and wishes for 2025, as well as acknowledged the achievements we'd made in 2024!

• schedule

28 march 2025

nostalgia gaming

Our 2nd raid train was old school gaming themed. We shared games from our childhood, and finally played the old games we've always wanted to. All while raising money for The Video Game History Foundation.

• schedule

27 june 2025

2025 queer & creative

Our 3rd raid train was to celebrate Pride month. We showcased 2SLGBTQIA+ creativity! This included art, music, coding, crafting, and even creating through video games.

• schedule

27 september 2025

spells & swords

Our 4th raid train was fantasy themed! We shared our love of fantasy games and stories through games, to D&D campaigns, to arts, crafts, music, and writings inspired by fantasy!

• schedule

27 december 2025

2026 new year

Our 5th raid train and 2nd annual raid train to celebrate the new year! We celebrating the new year with our communities and started 2026 in good spirits!

• schedule

27 march 2026

Across Time & Space

Our 6th raid train was science fiction themed. We explored galaxies, adventured in dystopian futures, and fought apocalyptic monsters.

• schedule

bumblinbuzbee

Coordinator • They/Them

• Twitch

A queer and AuDHD content creator! I bring my own style to “cozy” gaming, including a foul mouth and outspoken beliefs on social justice and human rights. My disabilities prevent me from holding a job, so content creation is my full time work. I also spend a decent portion of my time supporting my spouse, who is disabled as well due to his service in the military.

ChrysusCoris

Coordinator • He/They

• Twitch

Hey I'm Rye, or Chrysus/Coris, a Fallen Utopia Florist Vtuber! Enjoyer of 9/10 viddy games. Generally, we play games of the Horror and RPG variety!

ghostskadi

Coordinator • She/Her

• Twitch

Friendly neighborhood variety streamer. Has an unfortunate affinity for games that raise her blood pressure and make that one vein pop out. Her dog is her entire world, and she refuses to shut up about how cute she is.

Harbingyr

Coordinator • They/Them

• Twitch

Greetings and welcome to the Kindryd Spirits! I'm your friendly, interplanar tavernkeeper and variety streamer! You can most commonly catch me playing games, but I also love to do art, meet new people, and learn new things. You should join me for a spell... or maybe more?

LithariFey

Coordinator • Any/All

• Twitch

The village's favorite cursed fey creature. Brash, brutish, baffling, and boisterous. A storytelling adventurer looking for their next quest!

LostArmiger

Coordinator • he/they

• Twitch

A knight that eats books. Tries to read and write but gets distracted. I'm called a liar but I swear I'm loyal!

myleschapnerr

coordinator • He/Him

• Twitch

NateDoesWhatever

Coordinator • he/they

• Twitch

Yet another queer / AuDHD content creator and musician. Fan of all things cozy or puzzley.

WestlowFindings

Coordinator • He/They

• Twitch

Local bat. Up to no good. Running on monster energy and hot pockets. Would sell my soul for a good rogue-lite.

a_digital_cow

apricotsnaps

AsteriaBlue

AtlanIrysni

Barleysmart

bumblinbuzbee

callmeames

CaptainStarburner

ChikaShimaneVT

ChrysusCoris

CineSia

cozy_cabbage

CrimsonBlazehart

cryshard

Dorker_Strange

ekkotronic

eldas_escape

Emmanessy

EmporiumofWonder

emyblossom93

ERRORCODE710

Faeflop

FairlyLocalJedi

Fangphobia

FrogGuru

Frostymancer

GhostSkadi

GirlWhoLaughed

guavachips

Gun_Paladin

G4mbyte

Harbingyr

h0tgirlicarus

ItsTiffanie

jaffapult

kaleasaur

Kendrama94

Kinia24Lara

kittidot

liatriskitty

LithariFey

LoreCurator

LostArmiger

MaskofGames

mckenziejanana

mmorgnn

MossyPine

MoTheScorpio

MrPebbles_Streams

NateDoesWhatever

Nepgear56

NightmarishWinter

Niimsey

okashley_

OniTeeVee_

OpenTanyao

paintkitty_

pastelhippy

Peachtastic

pocketakika

popularthink

SammieAran

SayuriPastel

Semebay

SigmaBladez

SilverDFanng

SOGMonkey

speedy_sparrow

speyederbytes

stellbell

StrawbryGem

Syromieshi

tasscelium

TheDementedRaven

TheMeechelle

thorn_fey_vt

Trinkbell

Tyeewhyee

visceralhittv

VyxiiVT

WestlowFindings

xArcade

xoPEACHI

ZellonVT

frequently asked questions

How do I apply to join Raid Train Central?

Jump over to our Application Page and read over our community guidelines before requesting to join the Discord. You will then be prompted to fill out our application for within Discord.

I've never been on a raid train before, can I still apply?

Of course! Everyone has to start somewhere and we strive to be beginner friendly!

Are there any games or content that are not allowed during our raid trains?

We do have content guidelines for what can be streamed during our raid trains. You can find that information here.

How long is a standard slot for our raid trains?

Our standard raid train slots are 2 hours (plus being live 30 minutes before your slot starts).

How long do the raid trains we host go for?

Our March, June, and September raid trains run over 3 days (the last weekend of the month) and have 36 slots. We try to be ambitious with our New Year raid train and have them go longer based on demand.

How do members set their availabilities & how is the schedule organised?

We organise our schedules via RaidPal so that everyone can see the slots in their local time (no time conversion apps needed!).
We open up slot sign-ups about a month before the train is schedule to start where you can provide your availabilities with an access code provided in the Discord.
Then, a week before the train, the coordinator team arranges and publishes the schedule.

Why don't you have slots available for immediate claim?

We want our raid trains to be accessible. We want to be able to accommodate those that juggle shift work with streaming and gives enough time for everyone to work out when they are available. It also allows folks to change their availabilities if something unexpected comes up.
We have had immediate slot claims in the past and found it was more difficult to fill out a schedule and give everyone the opportunity to be part of the train.

What happens if I experience technical issues during my slot?

First and foremost, don't stress! It happens! Feel free to trouble shoot as needed.
If it looks like you won't be able to continue to stream through your designated slot, let us know in Discord so we can line up a replacement or ask the person before you to start earlier if they can. Even if you stop streaming, we ask you keep your chat open while we find a replacement so we can still facilitate an offline raid so we can keep the lurkers moving.
If you are the last slot, you are more than welcome to wrap up early!
We know it can be super frustrating, but do not feel bad if you have to wrap up early! We would rather everyone have a good time and not be stressed during their slot!

raid train central's guidelines

community guidelines

participation requirements

Starting after our September 2026 raid train, we will begin implementing our participation requirements to remain in RTC.We are implementing participation requirements in order to manage our numbers and better estimate raid train participation.Members are required to participate in, at minimum, one raid train every 12 months. After each of our raid trains, the administration team will remove members who have been part of RTC for 12 months and have not participated in any of the previous 4 raid trains.Those that have been removed from RTC are welcome to reapply in the future.

raid train guidelines

games & content guidelines

DO NOT STREAM LIST

Any Harry Potter/Wizarding World Game | Resource
As a result of JK Rowling's continued transphobia, and use of her funds to actively harm the trans community and trans people, any Harry Potter or Wizarding World games are not welcome. We protect and support trans people here. TERFs are not welcome.Phasmaphobia | Resource
There is evidence of sexual harassment and racism from a Discord administrator of their official community Discord in 2022. When the issue was raised with the developers, they were not taken seriously and dismissed.Schedule 1 | Resource
There is evidence that the developers are bigoted. There as an achievement that promotes a racist stereotype, as well as a number of other aspects of the game being aligned with racist ideology.Dinkum | Resource
The game developers did not consult First Nations Australian's, and there are aspects of the game that appear to have racist sentiments to Aboriginal people.Heartopia | Resource
The developers have confirmed they used generative AI, and have not confirmed that they will stop using it.Mewgenics | Resource pending
The premise of the game is based on eugenics, which goes hand in hand with racism and ableism.

New Application Proceedure

We have applications open all year round. When we receive a new application, these are the steps to take before making a decision.

communicating with applicants

If we need to “interview” applicants for more information, or to advise them their application has been rejected, use the Raid Train Central discord account or contact email.Please do not use your private account.*This is Pop’s legal background talking, where a decision comes from the collective, so if there is a negative reaction, it isn’t placed solely on one person and other’s can take over easily if needed. Using “We” instead of “I” etc.

what to look for

Things we don't care about

handling complaints

We only investigate complaints that are reported directly to us via email, or in our ticketing system in Discord.Complaints provided to private DMs of admins should be disregarded, but encourage the individual to make an official report.We want the complaint and all communication thereafter to be accessible and available to all administrators, and don't want one admin having to hold the weight of the complaint.We should take at least 48 hours to investigate the information we are given before taking action so that we can thoroughly try to understand the situation, and can avoid acting irrationally.

All parties involved should be provided with an explanation email (seperately for safety) at the conclusion of the investigation to be transparent about action we have taken.

complaints occuring in seperate communities

Raid Train Central has overlap with a number of other streamer communities (in both community members, and admins) such as The Collab Hub and The Rainbow Beacon.If you are an admin/mod in another community that receives a complaint regarding someone who is also part of Raid Train Central, we do not act in Raid Train Central until we ourselves receive an official complaint through our official channels (our email or out ticketing system).If we receive an official complaint through Raid Train Central, the contents of the complaint should remain confidential and within RTC. The information is not to be shared outside of our administration team and the parties involved.If we think the matter may affect more communities, we should encourage the individual making the complaint to also report to the official channels in said other communities.We should not be a messenger in this situation in order to avoid potentially messy games of telephone.

other communities we have direct ties to:

conflicts of interest

When we receive a complaint, it is important to always remain objective and just look at the facts presented to us.If there is a personal element to the complaint that affects an admin, it should be noted, and that admin should take a backseat when dealing with the complaint. They can offer support but they should not be the individual taking charge of the matter if we can help it.

RTC's Coordinator Guide

Thank you so much for putting your hand up to assist with our raid trains! Without coordinator help, our trains wouldn't run as smoothly as they do!Here is a guide for our coordinators so we're all on the same track!

What are the main responsibilities for train coordinators?

Coordinators are not moderators. Our community is super lowkey in the "off season" so Admins are able to cover the moderation portion of things!

Think of it like you guys are the event planners, while Admins are the security.

We will have a coordinator schedule set up for each train that is based on everyone's availabilities that will assign slots to each coordinator.

off duty coordinators

It is expected that not everyone is available for all raid trains. That is okay!We have an "Off Duty" coordinator role that we can assign you so you don't get pinged during the raid train.

on duty responsibilities

Watch over the train during your on duty slots. You should be (at minimum) lurking along with the train. You aren't expected to be a consistent chatter if you do not have the spoons, but if you are able to, go for it! You just need to be accessible if the streamer has a question or needs help during their slot.

Make sure everyone is following our Community & Raid Train Guidelines. If you see anything that goes against our guidelines, please let us know in the coordinator chat in Discord. It isn't your responsibility to enforce guidelines if they have been broken, if you let Admins know, we can act accordingly.

Checking the streamer up next is up and running at the required time. Streamers are required to go live 30 minutes before their slot to allow for them to get through ads, greet their usual chatters, and discover/fix any tech issues before the raid arrives.

Make sure everyone has the raid message. Most people are prepared ahead of time and have the raid message set up, but there are always a handful who haven't had time to set that up so you may need to dump the raid message in chat for them.

Help arranging slot swaps and fill-ins. Pop is usually the only one that has access to update the Horaro schedule, but if you do arrange any swaps, if you can send them in the coordinator chat so Pop can update the schedule when they are awake.

Answering questions in the Discord.