Re: When to process?

From: "Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>

Date: Thu, 16 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000

graham@DELETETHISaffordable-leather.co.uk wrote in message
<37dfdc05.2643594@news.cwcom.net>...
>Hi There,
>
>On Wed, 15 Sep 1999 01:00:21 +0100, "Steve Pritchard"
><steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk> wrote:
>
>>>I presume this is, therefore, a postal game? In which case why did the
>>>GM have a deadline *time* set instead of just a date? And why 9am,
>>>given that (IME) post often has the habit of being late. For that
matter,
>>>why wasn't the deadline set for after the delivery of the second post?
>>
>>You have to have a cut-off point and you have to start work sometime.
My
>>second post is unpredictable and often totally forgotten. I start work
at
>>9.30am and if I'm processing a game that day, it starts being processed
>>when I start work.
>
>I'm not sure I understand what you're saying here.
>
>Yes, of course, you have to start work sometime, but if you process
>the game as soon as you start work then effectively your cut off is
>actually the previous day because this  implies that you don't or
>won't put any orders in. If this is the case, why not just process it
>the previous evening?

Well, as I never, ever process a game ON the return date, it normally
isn't a problem. If a set of orders don't make the return date then the
chances of them being processed are greatly reduced. They'll be processed
if they arrive before I do the game, but that is all.

In a couple of our games we have a mechanism to reward those who make an
effort to get their turns in on time. If you are on time you gain "x"
resources, if you are late or missing you gain "x/2" resources.

>>Players generally have a good length of time to get orders back for
>>deadline, postal games. I'm not sure how Colin's mate works it, but I
>>don't have  a lot of sympathy for consistently tardy players.
>
>I agree that players who are constantly late with their orders are a
>nuisance, but surely having to wait for the post isn't *their* fault?

As I say, I never process ON the return date, so it doesn't really come
into it.

>>And sometimes, if they are consistent moaners, telling them to take a
>>running jump is necessary. I'm paid to run turns, not take abuse.
>
>True enough.
>
>I recall at one pub meet where a player kept bitching that we wouldn't
>let him do exactly what he wanted because he was playing the *program*
>rather than the *game* and eventually I said "Let me put it in terms
>you might understand: It's /our/ ball, it's /our/ backyard and it's
>/our/ game and you'll play by /our/ rules and if you don't like that,
>play somewhere else!"
>
>Curiously enough he was actually willing to accept that!

If a player is serious enough, and you make it clear that you are not
going to take any bullshit, then they mostly respect that. They will
realise that if you are not going to allow them to push the envelope in
terms of interpretation of the rules, you won't do it for others either.
Tends to pacify them a little.

References

Re: The Death of PBM
nospam@here.please (Evilb)
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
When to process?
ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: When to process?
graham@DELETETHISaffordable-leather.co.uk
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: When to process?
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: When to process?
graham@DELETETHISaffordable-leather.co.uk
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Death of PBM
"Kerry Harrison" <kerry@madhouseusa.com>
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Death of PBM
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000

Referenced By

Re: The Death of PBM
nospam@here.please (Evilb)
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
When to process?
ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: When to process?
graham@DELETETHISaffordable-leather.co.uk
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: When to process?
"Steve Pritchard" <steve@spelbind.demon.co.uk>
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: When to process?
graham@DELETETHISaffordable-leather.co.uk
Wed, 15 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Death of PBM
"Kerry Harrison" <kerry@madhouseusa.com>
Mon, 13 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000
Re: The Death of PBM
madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000