Re: Dip 1230 - Update [GM annoyed!]

That's good advice, although I don't want to get into a situation in which 
we have a deadline for prelims as well as finals, as with some GM's.  I 
think Tony's plans for replacements are fair.

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Sent: Wednesday, October 19, 2005 10:13 PM
Subject: RE: Dip 1230 - Update [GM annoyed!]


>I have a recommendation here. As soon as you get the map, send in prelims. 
>If you've done your diplomacy good enough, you should know at lest roughly 
>what to do next season.
>
> / Mikael
>
>
>>From: "Anthony Cutcliffe" <[email protected]>
>>To: "Russ Bynum" <[email protected]>,"]Results" 
>><[email protected]>,"Adam Bushashia" <[email protected]>,"Adam 
>>Levy" <[email protected]>,"Adam Silverman" 
>><[email protected]>,"Andrew Laffin" <[email protected]>,"Andy 
>>Bandit" <[email protected]>,"Anthony Cutcliffe [GM]" 
>><[email protected]>,"James T" <[email protected]>,"Mikael 
>>Johansson" <[email protected]>,"Mike Leonard" 
>><[email protected]>,"Peter Leggett" 
>><[email protected]>,"Rob Bristol [home]" 
>><[email protected]>,"Rob Bristol [Work]" <[email protected]>,"Stephen 
>>Worthy" <[email protected]>,"Russ Bynum" 
>><[email protected]>,"Chris Morse" <[email protected]>
>>Subject: Dip 1230 - Update [GM annoyed!]
>>Date: Wed, 19 Oct 2005 20:44:13 +0100
>>
>>Gentlemen
>>
>>Once again, I am waiting for orders from one player. Since this is a 
>>no-NMR game, I am unable to simply assume that his lack of a build order 
>>implies a waived build.
>>
>>While some players have had reasonable excuses [e.g. Jamie last turn] for 
>>holding things up, I note that I have had to prompt some players to get in 
>>orders *every* turn. This is the first time that this has happened to me 
>>in 3 years of online GMing - perhaps I have been lucky, but this is a 
>>situation that could be avoided if certain players would pay more 
>>attention. Last time I got some lame excuse about forgetting despite my 
>>reminders. Not good enough!!
>>
>>Those players who get in prelims and/or put in their orders on time have 
>>my appreciation. Those who do not are beginning seriously to undermine the 
>>flow of the game, and hence the enjoyment of the game for the majority of 
>>the players.
>>
>>There is a provision in the House Rules [Rule VII(5)] for me to replace, 
>>at my sole discretion, players whose repeated lateness of orders disrupts 
>>the flow of the game.
>>
>>From now on, all orders must be in on time. I will immediately start 
>>replacement procedures for those players missing orders, who have shown 
>>themselves to be repeatedly unreliable at hitting the deadlines on time. I 
>>will no longer be chasing you up on your orders; instead, you will be 
>>replaced tout-de-suite.
>>
>>Sorry if this seems a little harsh. However, we have some dedicated 
>>players in this game whose fun is being spoiled by the minority. And I'm 
>>not going to tolerate it any longer!
>>
>>Your comments, public or otherwise, would of course be welcome on this. 
>>This is your game; I'm just trying to keep it running smoothly. And if 
>>that means making some changes, then so be it.
>>
>>Cheers all,
>>Tony [GM]
>
>
> 




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