Update

You say that like it's a bad thing.

If that's how Libby runs her games, and if the players are aware that
she will give a player a chance to clarify ambiguous prelim orders --
well, it may technically be GM interference, but it's certainly well
within acceptable bounds.

That's the beauty of human run games -- as long as the GM is fair,
flexibility can be allowed, and can help games run much more enjoyably.

--- lgtennant <[email protected]> wrote:

> Sorry, Libby, but I would say that your return of orders to a player
> for clarification is totally uncalled for.  IMO it is GM interference
> of the first order.  You should simply accept them as is, publish
> them as is, and then give your interpretation of what they mean. Len
>   ----- Original Message ----- 
>   From: squirelibbymcafee 
>   To: [email protected] 
>   Sent: Monday, July 25, 2005 12:15 PM
>   Subject: [CAT23-GM] Update
> 
> 
>   Gentleman,
> 
>   Thank you all for your input.  I would have responded sooner, but I
> 
>   have come down with a bug and am trying to get as much rest as 
>   possible.  There were however a couple of questions raised that I
> at 
>   least should respond to.
> 
>   First, in the game I am running, the issues of whether or not the 
>   orders are ambiguous or not (I ruled both as unclear) is moot given
> the 
>   others orders submitted by the players opposition.  For that I am 
>   thankful.
> 
>   Second, I believe one of you asked about instructions I may have 
>   provided in my house rules regarding the writing of orders. An
> expert 
>   from rule seven reads as follows:
> 
>   "The clarity and detail of submitted orders is up to the player. 
>   Brevity is discouraged. All submitted orders are to be written in 
>   agreement with the official rules (See Abbreviations). Variations
> that 
>   are without any vagueness of intent, or are with out ambiguity,
> will be 
>   acceptable. The GM will make no attempt to correct a player's
> orders."
> 
>   Third, I require prelims, as many of your know.  One of the reasons
> I 
>   do so, is that sometimes I am able to catch a problem with a
> player's 
>   orders and suggest they re-examine what they have submitted.  In
> this 
>   instance the player failed to meet the prelim deadline and
> therefore 
>   this opportunity was not available to me.  I don't always look at 
>   orders, but in this game on at least two separate occassions I have
> 
>   prompted players to relook the orders they have submitted.
> 
>   As for the strict interpretation of the "English" language, in my 
>   personal opinion the point is moot if players do as I suggest and 
>   either write the orders in agreement with the game rules, or do as
> I do 
>   and submit the orders copied from the RP software.  Granted, I can 
>   still submit an invalid order with RP, but at least the GM doesn't
> have 
>   to ponder the language, just the logic.
> 
>   Thank you all,
> 
>   Libby
> 
>   wnrytyrsd
> 
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