Re: Requesting Other GM's Opinions

[email protected] Mon, 16 Jul 2007 16:54:35 -0400
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Trout,

I think that your ruling has to stand based on your posted house rules, and those rules having been?presented before the game started.? However, doesn't this incident beg the question of WHY this situation is handled this way by your house rules??? Is it really worth monitoring unit types in the order writing structure??? It seems to me that many GMs specifically use rules rules that ignore unit types to avoid this very situation.? I'm?not sure that anything is gained by enforcing orders' syntax this way.??However, your rules clearly say this is the way that you adjudicate, and to do otherwise now would be contrary to your estblished rules.? Enforce the rules you said would govern the game, explain why to the players, and move on.? 

Randolph




-----Original Message-----
From: Adam Kuehn <[email protected]>
To: [email protected]
Sent: Fri, 13 Jul 2007 3:51 pm
Subject: RE: [CAT23-GM] Requesting Other GM's Opinions



Tell him you asked other GMs and they all agreed.  Feel free to send him a
copy of my message if you think it will help at all (I don't speak for the
other responders in the thread).  I know that players, especially less
experienced ones, can get really chapped when their own carelessness gets
them in trouble.  I have sympathy, 'cause I've certainly done that before,
myself.  But remind him that it isn't a tactical game and a good diplomat
hasn't lost just because London falls to an unfortunate mistake.

Good luck with it,

-Adam

> -----Original Message-----
> From: [email protected] 
> [mailto:[email protected]] On Behalf Of Former Trout
> Sent: Friday, July 13, 2007 3:15 PM
> To: [email protected]
> Subject: Re: [CAT23-GM] Requesting Other GM's Opinions
> 
> Thanks everyone.
> 
> I wish I could say that the situation has resolved itself 
> amicably, but the player in question does not seem to be 
> reasonable about this. Ah well. The advice has been greatly 
> appreciated.
> 
> Regards,
> 
> Trout



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