For the record, on turn 64, if someone takes a week off, and has not staled before, they are not going to be put on ai or a perm. sub found like at the start of the game. Especially when someone gives notice that they are leaving town for a week. That is not an unexplained absence. Nor will the game be delayed for a week while they are away.
And it is not the game admin.'s job to find temp sub for people that go on vacation, or get called out of town for a week for work. While I was able to find a sub in the case of LA marignon, I do want to make certain that it is not to be expected. And I could just as easily, and just as properly, let him stale for the week he was gone.
He has allies. And it is in their interest far more than mine to see that he has a sub. So if I have the time to find someone a sub in the future, I will happily do so. But it is not my job. Had Jazzepi remained game admin., it would not have been his job.
Now had Admiralzhao not said a word and just had unexplained stales, then that is more of a cause for alarm. But no one at this stage of the game is going to be replaced when they say they are going out of town for a week and stale turn for a week.
/cheers.
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