Hello Everyone - important information included in Bree.
10/4 Updated: Two Face to Face events planned: One in the UK one in the US.
UK Game: We're now planning a Cardiff game July26 (Fri) - 28th (Sun) 13
confirmed 10 more very likely so we could do with 1 more. For those that
that can't make the Friday it's fine to have turns run by someone else for
the Friday. (Start early Friday afternoon).
US Game: Venue to be arranged. Likely choices are Minneapolis or Washington
DC. Date 14-16th June (Fri-Sun) . Same format as below. 6 Confirmed
players, 16 awaiting confirmation.
UK: A deposit of �15 is needed per position. Turns cost �2.90 for the 1st
position and �2.50 for the 2nd position per turn.
US costs: $4.10 or $3.50 for the 2nd position, with $25 for flight and $25
deposit. (I estimate around $100 for US players for the w/end plus whatever
expenses you have, with 18 turns run.)
************* After listening to all the opinions on Automagic:
Thank you for your feedback it's been very useful and you have our thanks,
we plan to continue with the pricing structures we first outlined (dependent
on MEOW being available and tested):
April 29th is the first date (provisional on MEOW being up and running) of
the new charging system.
Turn costs then will be:
Automagic or MEOW turns: �3.90/US$5.80/AU$9.90
Non-automagic/MEOW turns: �4.50/$6.90/AU$12.50
(we'll charge Automagic turns at the rate above regardless if there are
problems from the incorrect formatting by players for a short period until
we feel that enough time has elapsed - not sure how long that is yet).
Updates should reduce in quantity - thanks for sticking with it.
We are using our automated MAIN program on certain games for which we get
enough Automagic turns per game to make it worth using it. At present we are
inputting by hand many of the automagic orders - around 15% of players are
using Automagic now. We expect that when we release MEOW, it will also be
quite popular and eventually we should be able to use MAIN on most to all
games.
The following new games are filling up.
Waiting List: When I get all 25 nations into the game I will allocate you
your choice of nation from the list of nations that you have sent me -
please send multiple nation choices.
Upto 2 nation game: You can play one or two Aligned nations, or one Neutral
nation.
Bofa: [Game 3] 2wk turnaround game - Veteran or Beginners game - (Vet: ALL
1650 orders available): 2 nations taken.
1650 [Game 134] 1wk: Waiting List, Upto 2 nation game. 3 nations taken.
Last Alliance [Game 145]: Send me a list of 5 nations. Upto 2 nation game.
Ask for details. 20 nations taken so far. Waiting List.
1650 2wk [Game 19]: 3 or 5 available (one of these taken)
2950 2wk [Game 234]: Postal & Email game. Waiting List. 18 Nations taken,
Prisoners allowed to play (not necessarily playing)..
1000 2wk [Game 146]: We have 1NK, 2 Neut, 7 DS, 8 FP nations in. 7 nations
available. Upto 2 nation game.
Note please ask for variant games we can try to get you opposition for them
if you are interested - mostly Grudge teams though - if I get 10 players for
any single type of game then I will put it up for general availability below
and push it;
Grudge Games we need opposition for:
2950: None
1000: Mark Seward
1650: 1 World Championship team, Tommy (2wk), Mike B (1wk)
WoTR: None Last Alliance: None
I have drop-outs available - don't forget you get a free turn for taking
these up...
E [Early] = 0-10 turn, M (Midgame]= 11-20, L [Late game] = 21+ [A= Aligned
if a Neutral, N= not aligned if a Neutral]
1000: One (FP) (m)
2950: Quie (e), Fire (e), Rhun (e), Khan (l)
1650: Drag (e), Dog (1w-e), Quiet (e)
Thanks
Clint
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