Re: Question on player suicide

Thanks to everyone for your replies. I did get a
return email, and what I thought was the case was (
Sorry I wasn't clearer, it was 1 AM when I wrote that
): He wants out of the game, so I'm just going to
replace him. If he was going to continue on, I agree
with everything everyone has said: Ya gotta let 'em
play as they see fit. I just didn't want to have him
destroy his game position and then quit, y'know? This
way the new player has a viable situation rather than
playing out the string with few chances for anything.

Dave
--- Ray Setzer <[email protected]> wrote:
> Well, that's one of the more difficult parts of
> being GM. You don't get to 
> decide how the players play their positions. A
> players orders a product of 
> their own motivations, and, as GM, you don't get the
> luxury of sticking your 
> finger in. So, the advise is, let them play. They
> need to learn and won't ever 
> learn if the GM helps.
> 
> Also, for future reference. You really don't ever
> want to post someones orders 
> to this list unless your asking about an
> after-the-fact situation.
> 
> Oh, and lastly, those orders are basically HOLD
> orders. None of those supports 
> can succeed. So, in a way, its rather clever.
> 
> On 15 Jan 2004 at 6:07, weirddave00 wrote:
> 
> > I am running a game for newbie Dip players, the
> Milan varient. We 
> > have reached Spring of 1904. I received the
> following orders from 
> > the Austrian player:
> > 
> 
> > 
> > Now, obviously, these orders are illegal. I
> emailed the player 
> > saying the orders made little sense, is that what
> he wanted to do. I 
> > got back a one word reply: "yes". All I can think
> is that maybe he 
> > is trying to commit game suicide. I have asked for
> an elaboration 
> > from the player, but have not received an answer
> yet.
> > 
> > My problem is that to allow him to stop playing
> seriously will tilt 
> > the balance of the game drtastically, ( in
> Russia's favor, FTR. 
> > Turkey is locked in it's corner and is not a very
> experienced player 
> > at all and Italy is busy with France. Germany is
> balanced to the 
> > west ) which isn't fair to the other players. Does
> anyone have any 
> > advice on what to do?  
> > 
> > Weirddave
> > 
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