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From: "Richard DEVEREUX" <rd@pagan-47.fsnet.co.uk>
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Subject: Re: [mepbmlist] Excessive Delays
Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 19:20:08 +0100----- Original Message -----
From: Ovatha Easterling
To: mepbmlist@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Thursday, May 15, 2003 1:02 PM
Subject: Re: [mepbmlist] Excessive DelaysIn my view this 'shadow turn'/contingency order/hold the game for late
orders, etc is Harley rewarding inefficiency and penalizing efficiency. It
is an injection of'the machinery of God' into the game. It is not a
service.I'm reminded of how the British lost the battle of Saratoga The orders,
from the Home Office, to General Clinton ordering him to advance up the
Hudson and cooperate with General Burgoyne did not arrive because the
responsible Cabinet official wanted a long weekend and he did not bother
reading and signing the order. When he came back Tuesday the packet to New
York had already sailed.
RD: What a rat! Just think, if he'd sent the orders on time, you lot over the pond would still be British!Richard.
>From: "Eric Todd" <eric_todd@netzero.net>
>Reply-To: mepbmlist@yahoogroups.com
>To: mepbmlist@yahoogroups.com
>Subject: [mepbmlist] Excessive Delays
>Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 05:23:18 -0000
>
> > Mark
> > What if your opposition got all their turns in on time, but they
>had to wait an extra 24 hours for their results whilst Harle
>processed yours? I think your opposition would justifiably feel a
>bit pissed off!
> >
> > I agree Harle run an excellent service, but if they delay my
>results, they'd better have a better reason than waiting for the
>other team's turnsheets to arrive!
>
>Richard,
>Regarding the late/missing turn submissions, I'm one of Mark's
>teammates and sent my turn in on SUNDAY and on WEDNESDAY (today) I
>got back the acknowledgement. I ended up having to try several
>different ISPs on Monday before I could get an auto-ack. In all the
>years I've been playing MEPBM, I've never seen this kind of delay.
>This is not normal in my experience and would fit into the category
>of circumstances beyond my control rather than tardiness on my part.
>BTW, I had submitted orders prior but as usual in a grudge game was
>having to make corrections up through the weekend. I don't know if
>there is anyway to find out what's causing (or caused) the slowdown
>but I do hope it's a temporary situation with whatever is causing the
>bottleneck. Guess I'll found out in two weeks.
>
>BTW, how does it feel to have all those freeps entering the Mordor
>Land Rush?
>
>Regards,
>Eric
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