Re: Re: New poll for CAT23-Gchat

Risk? Ya think? It would have to be a format where not all the players 
needed to be online at the same time....

David E Watson wrote:
> I'm not all that familiar with Redscape...I remember long ago though 
> that someone likened it to the DipKnights...in that they awarded or 
> had a pointstructure/rank structure based on how long or how many 
> games were played.
> People like rewards.
> 
> I wouldn't mind playing other things in Cat23. I'm not sure how it 
> would be done or it might be a nightmare for a GM...but it would be 
> a helluva kick to play Supremacy again...
> 
> Risk, of course, could be easy to pull off online, not everyone 
> however, has things like Diplo to help for easy map creation and 
> such.
> 
> Hm...I'm gonna have to check this Redscape place out...
> 
> Dave
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> --- In [email protected], zendip18@... wrote:
>> Redscape also has a few other things going for it.  
>>
>> First, they have a webmaster (and he has help) who actively and 
> consistently works to maintain and improve the site, whereas Ray has 
> other things on his mind.  No knock to you, Ray, if you are paying 
> attention, you have put a lot of work in over the years, and it 
> isn't like you get paid for it, but that is just the way it is.
>> Second, they are a broader forum.  While Diplomacy games are the 
> significant majority of all games played there, certain other games 
> are also played, including Advanced Civilization, Fantasy Sports, 
> Game of Thrones and Republic of Rome.  In fact, I have designed a 
> game, Coalition (a simulation of forming a multiparty government in 
> a parliamentary democracy), somewhat similar to Diplomacy, which 
> will soon have its first playtest there.  (In fact, there are three 
> slots still open, if anyone is still interested.  Email me for 
> details, or check it out in Redscape.)  So people who are a little 
> tired of Dip can play those other games for a while, and are still 
> part of the forum, and thus when they come back to Dip, I  think 
> they pretty much always continue in Redscape.  When people who leave 
> Cat23 for other games come back to Dip, I am willing to bet that a 
> significantly larger percentage go to other forums than do Redscape 
> returnees.
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>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Peter J Richardson 
>> Date: Monday, August 14, 2006 1:46 pm
>> Subject: Re: [CAT23-Gchat] New poll for CAT23-Gchat
>> To: [email protected]
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>>> ----- Original Message ----- 
>>> From: "Michael Cuffaro" 
>>> To: 
>>> Sent: Monday, August 14, 2006 2:32 PM
>>> Subject: Re: [CAT23-Gchat] New poll for CAT23-Gchat
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>>>> There should be another option in this poll:
>>>>
>>>> There are OTHER clubs outside Cat23.
>>>>
>>>> I don't think better or worse is the problem - just that there 
>>> is more
>>>> competition for a limited fanbase.
>>>
>>> I think it is more than that. Most of the mailing list 
>>> orientated clubs I am aware of seem to be fading in a 
>>> similar way to Cat23. I am told however that the web-forum based 
>>> Redscape club is however continuing to thrive. 
>>> Perhaps we are seeing the consequences of the switch to 
> broadband.
>>> Regards
>>> Peter
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>> -Mike
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> -----Original Message-----
>>>> From: [email protected]
>>>> Sent: Sat, Aug 12, 2006 at 08:04:23PM -0000
>>>> To: To [email protected]
>>>> Subject: [CAT23-Gchat] New poll for CAT23-Gchat
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> Enter your vote today! A new poll has been created for the
>>>> CAT23-Gchat group:
>>>>
>>>> Cat 23 has probably dropped to the lowest level in membership 
>>> since its inception...or at least participation 
>>>> has...
>>>> You believe this is largely because...
>>>>
>>>> o The Internet was newer before, it has gotten old...and with 
>>> it...Dip> o Diplomacy burnout...or at least PBEM Diplomacy 
> burnout
>>>> o There are better clubs outside Cat23
>>>> o Cat23 has seen the end of its usefullness
>>>> o Fresh blood easier to find outside Cat23
>>>> o The original core members really kept it going and now are 
>>> almost gone...
>>>> o World current events
>>>> o RealLife difficulties has encroached upon playtime
>>>> o Born again Christians
>>>> o The Mickey Mouse Club has returned
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> To vote, please visit the following web page:
>>>> http://groups.yahoo.com/group/CAT23-Gchat/surveys?id=2304639
>>>>
>>>> Note: Please do not reply to this message. Poll votes are
>>>> not collected via email. To vote, you must go to the Yahoo! 
> Groups
>>>> web site listed above.
>>>>
>>>> Thanks!
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>> --David E. Cohen
>> Website: http://diplomiscellany.tripod.com/index.html
>>
>> The warrior's Way
>> is the twofold Way
>> of pen and sword
>> --Musashi
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