Andean Zorro - MA/diff_research/VPs - game started

[Omnirizon]

hurrah!

I know one person said they are away today, and won't be able to get theirs in until Sat. morning.

i saw Arco's player post after uploading started, so I assume they are working on getting theirs in, and will be in by tommorow morning too.

If all goes well, we can be started this weekend. if all goes really well, we have even get half a dozen turns done over the weekend.

I can't wait to get started. Shinuyama looks like one of the most interesting and fun nations I've seen, with a lot of potential and variability, although difficult to use well. After getting the chance to tinker and test with them, I wonder why I've never noticed them before, and don't see them mentioned much.

[BigDisAwesome]

Well I don't know about getting that many turns done. I'll be gone most of the day Sunday, so probably only one or two turns for me.

[Omnirizon]

could everyone pleez double check and ensure their pretenders were created with CBM off?

invariably, every non-CBM game has someone who makes their pretender with it on; and its usually me. I double checked and know I had it off this time. But if anyone else is involved in any CBM games (since they will turn it on automatically when you do turns in them), make sure your pretender was made with it off please.

having to reset a game and resend pretenders over such an issue will delay start by a day or more; its very annoying. take a moment and ensure your pretender is kosher.

of course, of someone accidently does this anyway, we won't hate you. you'll just be the ***-hole for a day that's usually me too, apparently, so I'll appreciate you for relieving me of the image.

[Calahan]

Pretender sent.

[Omnirizon]

thanks calahan.

I've sent the last remaining player a PM; hopefully we're off the ground soon here.

[Omnirizon]

it's been almost 72 hours since StrictlyRockers, the last remaining player, has logged into the forums and posted.

he knows we're starting soon, yet hasn't mentioned he was going to be away. I can understand if someone is away, but as a game is trying to get started and during its early stages, its polite to let people know you won't be around at a certain time period. I say this especially because a game that goes slowly at this point will lose people's interest; that "hot and bothered" feeling (yes, I get h&b over games, i'm a strange guy). I've seen people slip out of a game half-heartedly because they lost interest because it moved so slow in the early stage; and I don't want that to happen here. I don't mind waiting, but its nice to know we're waiting for a good reason.

Strictly, please don't look at this too harshly; hell, if you live in Berkley, you probably have a hell of a fun life and lots of better things to be doing. Thus I don't hold it against you for not checking in regularly. Also, I'm not abandoning you yet, but its not fair to hold up the game for one person. Please get your pretender in ASAP so we can get started.

If Strictly doesn't get in by say tommorow night, would people be OK with starting without him? It'd be a game of 9 players then. We also have the option of picking up someone who asked to join after we were full. However that would delay the game a little more; which is what I want to avoid.

Hell, I need to put a notice an the organizing post that if you don't have your pretender in within a certain time-period after the uploading starts, you get left out or something. I understand that people have other issues or maybe an actual life, but its just not polite considering there are several people involved here.

[anticipatient]

I would really like to play. If I knew you could delete/remove a pretender easily, I'd just send one now, but I'll wait for permission first.

I have a pretender for Man ready to upload when you are ready. I don't know if you have room for me without rockers dropping out. Let me know