Games taking set-ups

Palantir the Mapping program released real soon - just need to finish the
User Guide.

The following new games are filling up.
1650 1wk [Game 139]: 23 nations available [5/9/03]
1650 2wk [Game 98]: 8 nations available. (15/8/03)
2950 2wk [Game 230]: 18 nations available. (9/8/03)
1000 2wk [Game 40]: 21 nations available - 2 DS 2 N taken [11/803]

Grudge
1000: Scott Baltes (12v13) - with regions and other snazzy rules
2950: Chris M (10), Jason V (12- Wotr var)
1650: GM team (12v any 1650 or 2950 format - 8 players), Mike K (12DS 8
players), Francisco R (Spanish team)

The following new games are filling up.
1650 1wk [Game 139]: 12 nations available [5/9/03]
1650 2wk [Game 98]: 1 nations available. (15/8/03)
2950 2wk [Game 230]: 15 nations available. (9/8/03)
1000 2wk [Game 40]: 20 nations available - 2 DS 3 N taken [11/803]

Grudge team:
Chris Marler 10 Player 2950 team - wants Neutrals
Michael Kamine 12 nation team (8 players) 1650 12v12 desired
Scott Baltes 12 players 1000 game wanted
Marc Pinsonneault Not sure what he wants.
Jason VafiadesWar of the Ring Variant game (upgraded 2950 start-up) 12 players

Thanks
Clint

Hi Clint.

Any gunboat game filling ?

  • Jeppe

Not at present. After we fill the 1wk 1650 game I’ll look at filling another variant game - not sure which one yet.

Clint

Hi Clint.

I and other players are a little puzzled by the fact that it seems that Harlequin will not necessary set up a game (e.g. a gunboat game) eventhough enough players have signed up to fill the game. Is this true and if it is, what is the reason for this ?

Is it also possible to post a game filling status ? I would like to see how fare away game 230 is :slight_smile:

Best regards Jeppe

Not the case - I will always fill a game if there are enough players. Anything else is suicide for us… :wink:

What I don’t do is open up a waiting list for a game whereby I don’t think that it will have enough players for it. (Or detriment other games). A prime example of that is DGEs policy for game filling, whereby they had multiple 2950 games filling at any one time.

So for example at present there are not enough players (1) for a 2950 Gunboat game, or a 1650 GB game (3 at most and some of them wanting to play the 1st game that comes up). I find that if players wait too long for a game they get unhappy and drop. Or that players drop the game

As for lists of games - I regularly post to this list (check out my postings) and the ME List. Also players are more than welcome to ask us. The main body of each email with your turns has the details for this as well and the Website - which gets updated once a week.

Clint

Clint, that’s beautiful! I love ME Games! You guys are truly responsive to player desires and demands – and that greatly increases player interest in, and commitment to, ME PBM. Thank you.

'Welcome - gotta go and have me dinner so I’ll chat to you all later… :slight_smile:

Clint

Hi Clint

This was what I expected :slight_smile: (everything else would be contradictive to any business concept I have heart of) And it does make a lot of sense to me only to have games filling where you actually have indications that it will be filled within resondable time.

  • Jeppe

Hello Everyone

From this day henceforward…

Cheques must be made out to M.E. Games Ltd. Absolutely no variations allowed.

Direct Payments need to be sent to:
sort-code: 089299
account number: 69174922
account name: M. E. Games Ltd

Okay we’ve just uploaded the Middle Earth mapping program, called Palantir. It’s available on our website, via the Library and Links page.

Please download the INSTRUCTIONS and READ them… Standard PDF and nice to read. :slight_smile: Download Palantir as well and play with that.

Any questions - I’ve gone to lunch… :slight_smile: (Seriously please read the instructions first, we’ve tried to cover everything there and they are very comprehensive and hopefully helpful). If after reading them and maybe chatting to a few players (or on the MEList or MEForum) you can’t get it to work get in touch with us.

*** Okay as a reminder.

We’ll send on a turn to a team-mate - please tell us before hand so that we reduce our admin. (Player and game is fine - we can do the rest - you don’t need to change your email or anything like that). One turn is not a lot of work, but when you run 8 games a day, and say one player per game per day with all the other bits we have to do it builds up to be a considerable part of our non-game administration. This is free of charge.

We’ll reprint a turn on the day of processing - that costs you though. £2.00 or $3.00 for that. If you want that option tell us when you email us as otherwise I’ll assume you’ll be happy to wait. (Generally the email is on its way to you and us reprinting it won’t get it to you any faster - or often email addresses are often full or non-valid for some reason).

We’ll reprint a turn on the day after processing - that costs you nothing - just email us the day AFTER.

Hope that helps clear up any misunderstandings.

The following new games are filling up.
1650 1wk [Game 139]: 4 nations available [5/9/03]
1650 2wk [Game 5]: 16 nations available. (12/9/03)
2950 2wk [Game 230]: 5 nations available. (9/8/03)
1000 2wk [Game 40]: 20 nations available - 2 DS 3 N taken [11/803]

Bofa Beginners game:
We need experienced players as mentors for new players in BOFA - expect several games to set up after GENCON. (Get in touch if experienced for a special deal here - all the game for CHEAP!!!)

Setting up in a game:
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 as this helps to get everyone their 1st or 2nd choices - if too many choose only 1 nation the system falls apart. All nations are potentially available until I set up the game.

Descriptions of the type of game follow - please check this when contacting me with regards playing in that game. When joining with allies please tell me so that I can help out. You cannot join 1650/2950 games as Neutral with an aligned or Neutral ally.

Up to 2 nation game: You can play one or two Aligned nations, or one Neutral nation.
2 nation game: You must play two nations.

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, always check the rules for variant games;

Grudge Games we need opposition for:
1000: Scott Baltes (12v13) - with regions and other snazzy rules
2950: Chris M (10), Jason V (12- Wotr var)
1650: Mike K (12DS 8 players)

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, P = Postal and Email game, G= Grudge, 1w = 1week game, 3w = 3week game]
Bofa: None
1000: None
2950: None
1650: None
Gunboat: None. (Please note past turns for all these nations are available) Ask for specifics on what is available.

Thanks
Clint

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