Re: When to process?

From: madcentral@aol.com (MadCentral)

Date: Wed, 15 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000

>>The players orders had arrived at just before noon, three hours after
the deadline of 9am. The GM had waited for the first post (which was
late and arrived at 9.30am) but processed those orders anyway.<<

This is normal practice for most firms.  I would have done the same thing.  A
cut off time, when clearly advised as such, is a cut off time.

>>Whilst attaching a note on the player's turn to commiserate with the
player in question, the GM also confirmed receipt of a cheque.<<

That's fair enough.  If the player sent the cheque it would be normal to pay it
in.  You are going to assume that although they failed to get the turn in on
time they *are* still playing, so you would add the cheque to their account.

>>The player however complained (at some length in a conversation lasting
for 20 minutes)<<

Jeez.  I wouldnt have argued about it for 20 mins.  If the House Rules clearly
state the cutoff time and the policy on missed turns, then the player knows the
rules and is playing under them.

>> that
a) the GM should have processed his orders on the grounds that he
managed to put the cheque into the accounts,<<

What absolute nonsense.   He missed the deadline.  What did he expect his GM to
do... send the cheque back so that he could send it to him again the following
turn?  It's silly.  When a player sends a cheque to credit their account it is
banked for that purpose.  If they can't get their orders in on time, that's
their own fault.

>>b) why should he have to pay for a turn when no orders had arrived.<<

The House Rules should clearly state this.  If they don't then the GM is an
idiot.  If they do, then the player knows the terms of participation in the
game and if he has failed to get his orders in on time he has nobody to blame
but himself.

>>Personally I thought this was out of line on the part of the player, but
wondered if anyone had any views on this (or similar experiences)?<<

I have very rarely had a player complain about such things because our terms
are shown really clearly in our House Rules.  Any GM who does not do this is
asking for trouble.  Its only fair to the players to state your terms clearly.
Its only fair to the GM, once this is done, to remember that participation in
the game is subject to those terms.  If you don't want to play by the rules you
have an easy option... dont play!

Steve T

References

When to process?
ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000

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When to process?
ColinForbes <timewyrm@suilven.demon.co.uk>
Tue, 14 Sep 1999 00:00:00 +0000