Digest Number 1499

mepbmlist
#1

One thought is charging more for players who only
choose one nation. What
do players think of that? It would dissuade players
asking for such
specific nations - making it easier to fill games.
What about pricing each
nation differently? (Not sure if we can do that but
it's an interesting
thought). (Other PBMs have a charge per order so
effectively this would be
similar to that but for popular nations).

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PLEASE DO NOT DO THIS!
So people who have waited quietly to play these
positions now must pay more? Bah.
I'd probably quit the game if there was some arbitrary
price increase for a given position.

I think the easiest thing to do is a single spread
sheet with each account.

When someone gets into a game, you update if they got
their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd choice.

You then garranttee the following game they sign up
for they will at least one choice better (i.e. if you
got second choice you are promised first, if third
promised second or first). If you got your first
choice the preceeding game, then it resets.

Or if that is too tough simple make it that if you got
your 3rd choice this game, you'll get your first
choice the following game.

Perhaps make it conditional on playing the game till
eliminated, the team wins/loses, or turn 11. most
people who play to 11 tend to finish off the game from
what I have seen.

Most people I know just hate getting their third
choice all the time. It seems to happen to me except
in grudge games pretty often.

As for GWC. I liked them because it increased the
worth of trying to win the game other then just
bragging rights. Perhaps if your a 1st-3rd place
winner, you are promised

For 1 nation choice people, it is their money. IF you
were interested in driving a BMW (corsairs) and
instead got a Yugo (rhudaur), you'd be a bit
frustrated as well. I think it would be poor customer
service to say no to these people. It is a hassle,
but something which keeps them coming back to the
game. I know if I was told I was going to now have to
pay more money for the position my friend just got
lucky and played the game before, I would stop
playing.

See ya,
Ken

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#2

Ken Shannon wrote:

Or if that is too tough simple make it that if you got your 3rd
choice this game, you'll get your first choice the following game.

To combine two thoughts, there could be a policy that if you volunteer to take (one of a group of nations), you get first dibs on a nation next game.

It could be problematic, if people take NG only because they want the Noldo, then screw it up, or if too many people take ME up on the offer, but it's a start....

        jason

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Jason Bennett, jasonab@acm.org
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#3

I think the easiest thing to do is a single spread
sheet with each account.

When someone gets into a game, you update if they got
their 1st, 2nd, or 3rd choice.

This would be a nightmare to administrate. As it is it's quite hard to organise filling a game - especially 2950. (I invariably have to write to players to give me more choices). So adding an extra restriction would make it about twice as hard (I'd estimate). I agree there needs to be an incentive (or lack of dis-incentive same difference) but what one?

Most people I know just hate getting their third

choice all the time. It seems to happen to me except
in grudge games pretty often.

Not sure what your typical choice is - I get very few complaints (opens another suitcase of worms at this point) about nations players have been allocated.

For 1 nation choice people, it is their money. IF you
were interested in driving a BMW (corsairs) and
instead got a Yugo (rhudaur), you'd be a bit
frustrated as well. I think it would be poor customer
service to say no to these people. It is a hassle,
but something which keeps them coming back to the
game.

The problem is that it slows down game set-up. Ie penalises other players fun and enjoyment when a player selects one nation and then I find that I can't fill the game unless that player chooses other nations.

  I know if I was told I was going to now have to
pay more money for the position my friend just got
lucky and played the game before, I would stop
playing.

Point taken.

Clint