Hi everyone, I've got 25 players who've expressed an interest in this format. (I expect at least one drop, if not then it will be last player who has contacted me that gets leff off but I don't expect that to happen).
We're going to do a 12v12 game (pre-aligned Neutrals) at the request of the majority of the players. (for those not aware of the format check out the end of the email).
Format: Turns will process Monday and Thursday each week - if you cannot always get turns in I'd strongly suggest you either get a team-mate to assist or not play in this format. Turns and set-up will cost 60% of the normal cost so you get a lot of bang for your buck. (Set-up is twice the normal cost as we have a bunch of extra work to set-up the game database etc).
Dave Holt and John Gates seem to be a good choice of Team captains (they're my liaisons but have no other status than that - when setting up, choosing nations you will be given an allegiance, just send me your list of 3 nations you're happy to play and I'll allocate you a nation from that list). You are welcome to chat to your team-mates to decide which ones you want though and your TC might facilitate that.
The format will be some sort of draft EITHER (it's not that pertinent but for the curious amongst you):
Each TC list players in order of preference for the players they want on their team. Alternatively from each list the highest player on the list get drafted to the appropriate team (and they are crossed off as being available for the other side) and then the other TC gets his next pick.
Dave picks: 1. Clint 2. Sam, 3. Ed 4 Stu
John picks: 1. Sam. 2. Ed. 3. Stu. 4. Clint
If Dave goes first then: Dave would get Clint (bad luck), John would get Sam, then Dave would get Ed and John get Stu. (IF John went first and it's a coin toss to decide then it would be J: Sam, D: Clint, J: Ed, D: Stu. in both cases they mostly get who they want but not quite the same). It's a bit more complex than this but that's the basic format.
OR (less likely - under discussion at present).
I list the players that are available to Dave and John, in turn they pick a player for their team (we've discussed how this is going to be done). This information will be private. For the players not known to them I'll give a quick (impartial as I can) note on that player to them.
So what do I need?
1) Confirmation that you want to play? Yes or No please
2) Players that you are only prepared to to play the game if you play: List:
3) TC that you don't want to be with. (Ideally only if there's a personality clash not so that you can get into the right team!)
4) If you don't want to play the 12v12 but would prefer a 10v10 with 5 Neutrals get in touch.
5) Allegiance you want to play if you've got a very specific allegiance - please be flexible here. (I can accomodate some requests but too many will kill the format ditto 2) + 3) above).
Ideally everyone gets back to me by Friday afternoon (UK time) so that I can send out the list of actual players available to John and David (or find some more players). I reserve the right to adjucate here and request changes if I feel that, say for example, all the Game 2 FPs end up on one side or the game is too unbalanced.
Note unlike earlier discussed this will be a one player per nation at start-up.
12v12 format:
Rhudaur will have a fort on 1910, NMen will have one on 4217. Rhudaur and Harad are DS, Corsairs and Dunlendings are FP.
Thanks
Clint
Middle Earth Games Ltd
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