I will join this one to get it back on track with no more issues. But you will need to give me a week to bend people to my will...er, I mean negotiate...

Let's make Matthew's rocket fly boys (girls).


Garry

Subject: RE: DC289: Annoyed GM
Date: Mon, 8 Feb 2010 11:31:55 -0600
From: mike-at-fuzzylogicllc.net
To: markj18-at-gmail.com
CC: pontusstrimling-at-yahoo.com; john.c1arke-at-btinternet.com; ecommander0-at-hotmail.com; necaalor-at-gmail.com; diplomacy-at-jeffreyk.com; jmc66-at-mac.com; rocketship.rocketship-at-gmail.com; dc289-at-diplomaticcorp.com; kielmarch-at-hotmail.com; githraine-at-yahoo.com; blom.fredrik-at-gmail.com

Generally you will find some new players in any standard game (re001 on the open games page - it is typically the proving ground).  Variants tend to draw vets.  Many GM's run games that are invite-only.  You'll discover these and other ways to get into higher caliber game as you get to know ppl.
 
Of those currently open,
* Ben's Sengoku game is a very experienced group, he's only allowing in reputable players.  i.e. must have completed some games, and have minimal NMR's (not even looking at abandons, down to the NMR level).  Join that one if you want to face some of the best.  Complex game w some extra rules.
* I have my own personal Haven creation open, and to this one I'm not as strict as Ben, but I do have to at least have some conversation w all entrants to see if I think they're in it to the end.
* Charles' 1926 is another strong group, but may be full (not sure)
 
The standard game (re001) is the one game that we keep open for anyone to join.  Others are in some cases more selective, other cases not - up to the individual GM.
-mike
 


From: Mark Jefferson [mailto:markj18-at-gmail.com]
Sent: Mon 2/8/2010 11:17 AM
To: Michael Sims
Cc: Pontus Strimling; John Clarke; ... ...; Owen Hoyes; diplomacy-at-jeffreyk.com; Jeffrey Clay; Rocketship; dc289; Garry Bledsoe; Jason K; blom.fredrik-at-gmail.com
Subject: Re: DC289: Annoyed GM


I admit waiting for a replacement and giving them a week is the only fair system.  It kind of sucks though.

I don't favor drawing this game because whatever game we go to next is likely to have the same problems.  Is there a game series that is only for players that have completed at least one game?

On Mon, Feb 8, 2010 at 8:31 AM, Michael Sims <mike-at-fuzzylogicllc.net ([email]mike-at-fuzzylogicllc.net[/email])> wrote:

Hey guys,
Just watching quietly here as I help out finding new players for games that need them... It's actually good (in a way) that the quitters weed out early.  Since you have Matthew running your game, and not some automated system, when things like this come up, at least you know that he is going to find a good group, and the game will eventually be "on".  If any of you committed players want to join a second game in the mean time, you're welcome to do so.  You may have to ask a GM to put you in the game if you're new and the system only lets you into 1 game at a time.  Just so you arent holding here waiting forever for a game to start.
-mike
 


From: Pontus Strimling [mailto:pontusstrimling-at-yahoo.com ([email]pontusstrimling-at-yahoo.com[/email])]
Sent: Mon 2/8/2010 5:16 AM
To: Mark Jefferson; John Clarke; ... ...; Owen Hoyes; diplomacy-at-jeffreyk.com ([email]diplomacy-at-jeffreyk.com[/email]); Jeffrey Clay; Rocketship
Cc: dc289; Garry Bledsoe; Jason K; Michael Sims; blom.fredrik-at-gmail.com ([email]blom.fredrik-at-gmail.com[/email])
Subject: Re: DC289: Annoyed GM



I completely agree and I'd say that if anyone has doubts about their commitment to the game now would be the time to drop out. That way this should be the last replacement for a while.

Chochem

--- Den mån 2010-02-08 skrev Rocketship <rocketship.rocketship-at-gmail.com ([email]rocketship.rocketship-at-gmail.com[/email])>:

[quote:7d81227a44]Från: Rocketship <rocketship.rocketship-at-gmail.com ([email]rocketship.rocketship-at-gmail.com[/email])>
Ämne: Re: DC289: Annoyed GM
Till: "Mark Jefferson" <markj18-at-gmail.com ([email]markj18-at-gmail.com[/email])>, "John Clarke" <john.c1arke-at-btinternet.com ([email]john.c1arke-at-btinternet.com[/email])>, "... ..." <ecommander0-at-hotmail.com ([email]ecommander0-at-hotmail.com[/email])>, "Owen Hoyes" <necaalor-at-gmail.com ([email]necaalor-at-gmail.com[/email])>, diplomacy-at-jeffreyk.com ([email]diplomacy-at-jeffreyk.com[/email]), "Jeffrey Clay" <jmc66-at-mac.com ([email]jmc66-at-mac.com[/email])>, "Pontus Strimling" <pontusstrimling-at-yahoo.com ([email]pontusstrimling-at-yahoo.com[/email])>
Kopia: dc289-at-diplomaticcorp.com ([email]dc289-at-diplomaticcorp.com[/email]), "Garry Bledsoe" <kielmarch-at-hotmail.com ([email]kielmarch-at-hotmail.com[/email])>, "Jason K" <Githraine-at-yahoo.com ([email]Githraine-at-yahoo.com[/email])>, "Michael Sims" <mike-at-fuzzylogicllc.net ([email]mike-at-fuzzylogicllc.net[/email])>, blom.fredrik-at-gmail.com ([email]blom.fredrik-at-gmail.com[/email])
Datum: måndag 8 februari 2010 07.23
Hi All,
The way I see it, we have three
options:
1.  Find a replacement and allow a
sufficient amount of time for him to meet and negotiate with
everyone.
2.  Continue the game using some ad-hoc,
six-player rules.
3.  Have someone propose a 6-way draw;
everyone signs up for new games and hopes for the
best.
I strongly favor option 1 and strongly disfavor
option 2.  If anyone disagrees, now would be the time
to speak up.  Feel free to e-mail me privately on this
matter.
Cheers,
Matthew


On Feb 7, 2010, at 8:03 PM, Mark Jefferson
wrote:
Arn't there other options here?  I mean
this is getting ridiculous.  Please don't allow a
replacement that hasn't played a game yet.  Perhaps
that would help?

Here's what I propose:
Delete Austria from the game.  It's home SC
arn't counted for 5 years.  That way his neighbors
don't have free SCs to immediately go after.  I
guess France and England are the only ones that wouldn't
benefit from this though.


Or, what if we all submitted orders for Austria? 
Whichever move order got the most would be what that unit
does?  We keep doing this until a replacement is found
so we can keep the game going.

If a replacement is found soon please don't set the
deadline for another week.  I'd say 48-72 hours.


On Sun, Feb 7, 2010 at 8:02 PM,
Rocketship <rocketship.rocketship-at-gmail.com ([email]rocketship.rocketship-at-gmail.com[/email])>
wrote:

Hey guys,



Still no word from our Austrian player.  I've got
no choice at this point but to seek a new player.
 I've put the game back into recruiting mode.



Hopefully we'll find a replacement soon and can get
back to the game.



Matthew





On Feb 5, 2010, at 10:43 PM, Rocketship wrote:



[quote:7d81227a44]Hey guys,

Deadline's here and I'm still waiting for

Austrian orders.  I'm invoking Austria's
one-time 24h grace period.  You are all free to submit
new orders during this time.

Cheers,

Matthew

On Feb 4, 2010, at 9:24 PM, Rocketship wrote:

[quote:7d81227a44]Hi Folks,

[/quote:7d81227a44]

[quote:7d81227a44]This is your friendly 24h reminder for Fall 1901.

[/quote:7d81227a44] I'm still missing orders from England, France,
Italy, and Austria.

[quote:7d81227a44]In future turns, please consider submitting

[/quote:7d81227a44]preliminary orders as soon as is convenient.  You can
always change them once you've had some time, and you
reduce your risk of NMR to zero.

[quote:7d81227a44]Cheers,

[/quote:7d81227a44]

[quote:7d81227a44]Matthew

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