I have sent e-mail requesting to sign up. I also asked the GM’s to look at the different proposals aimed at preventing missed turns from screwing up the game. I’m glad to see so much interest for the variant - looks like we have more than enough interest to fill it.
I have too.
Mike Bel
I count seven that are interested in this variation.
Sounds to me like we are only missing one assuming all seven have emailed their nation preferences.
Names that I know are
Marty, Huiatts, Doug, Mike J, Mike B, S Moyes and one other unkonwn name.
Has everyone emailed Clint their nation choices?
tim
Doug…
I would propose this alternative to missed turns. As some players have mentioned…life happens and a turn could be missed. Bad for the player involved. To fix a potential “dropped” alliance or nation scenario, the player would have to submit the next turns orders one week early, else position is advertised and given away to someone else that wants to play. So if you have a special service turn, for whatever reasons…you would have to submit new orders a week early, else risk losing your “positions” to another player…
does that make sense?
In a committed/no drop format…the alternative would be to also ask the GM to replace you ahead of any drops…preferably only because life issues, not because of poor play/bad results…
later
tony h.
As this is a 3 player alliance you Huiatts should get some newb in your alliance. I like the sound of that 
I’m still organising my allies and then each ally will choose nation preferences. That is still a while away. I might even end up playing multiple positions.
As for suspending the game we need to find something ammicable to both the moderators and a committed group of players. Lets face it this should not happen except in unusual circumstances as we are all committing to play the game out.
My suggestion is that we have orders submitted with 1 week. If orders are not in by then ME can contact the player in question and either
-get orders from that player and a clarification they will continue
-evict and disbar the player from committed games with condolences if it is due to RLP. Arrange a new player that is on stand by.
-bring game to a close
You can still modify our turn in that second week. You could email and let the moderator know your turn is coming. If you don’t respond you loose that position and the trust of the other players inolved in the game.
It’s upto you guys.
- It’s a no-drop game so I’m hoping for committed players. If you drop then you’ll be barred from future no-drop formats. (Some RL issues might preclude that but that’s upto GM discretion)
- I suggest players send in their orders in the first week. (Amend them later to your heart’s desire)
- We contact players at the end of that week if they’ve not got orders in.
I think it’s going to be almost impossible to find replacement players within a week (or two days) btw. When we did this sort of game before it’s very hard to get the replacements as it’s a big commitment. Given that we attempt to find players and don’t find them what do we do? SS the turns or hold off on processing for a week then, as I expect, SS the turns at that point and then the next turn put up a vote to concede? Just trying to forestall any potential problems I see with this format.
Clint
Tempted to play myself… 
I’ll give it some thought… any problems with that? (I don’t know who’s playing what btw! Rob deals with that)
Clint (player)
No-Drop
1-Week Nag-Gram
I’m totally fine with Player Clint in the game.
Game on?
I have sent in my choices and I’m fine with Clint playing.
Ditto Ditto…I’d love to play against Clint in the game…as I always end up on the opposite alliance for whatever reason!
As to adding a thirdsome to the Huiatt combo…heck, I can barely tolerate Tim myself at times (and I’m sure he’s the same with me)…so I’d hate to punish any other person by inviting them in…on the other hand, I’m open to the possibility…
later
tony h.
I’m fine with Clint the player in the game.
Tim & Tony, you will need a third player or one of you is burdened with the extra responsability of a second nation.
Anyway I’m off to secure one more ME diva to fill the last spot in my alliance within an alliance.
I’m agreeable with the parameters set by Clint regarding how the game is run.
Getting my turn in on the first week will be harder than getting up for work in the morning. I’ll do it, but it will take some adjustments to my normal approach.
Mike
Sweet,
The Huiatts got Noldo, Cloud Lord and the Easterlings. The rest of you are in trouble.
tim
Just submitted the Easterlings orders for the turn that runs next week.
Will submit the Khand Easterlings and the Rhun Easterlings tomorrow.
I hope everyone is going to submit turns early.
tim
P.S. I bet Gixxer wishes I would submit my team game turns as early as I can submit gunboat turns.
My orders are in - hope this works out well - have fun!
Don’t forget your 30 word message my alllies.
We get a special turn 1 option to talk tactics
Conversely all you opponents feel free to ignore this post
My turns are in!!! And I’ll be using the 30 word diplo.
Good luck one and all.
Clint (player)