If you guys are anything like me, the Dope is one of only a couple websites I’m likely to check multiple times every single day. Doing the chatter off-board exponentially increases the likelihood that players will have dark periods when they don’t check the messages in a timely fashion and it lowers the chances of everyone staying locked into the process.
In that case we’ll have to have everybody officially assent to not doing any press outside of the game thread-symbolic more than anything but necessary I think.
It also makes the game about a thousand percent more interesting for the moderator.
There’s a certain sort of person who would cheat in an online game of Diplomacy. There’s another sort who would cheat in a game on the Dope. I think the likelihood of having -two- of them in our little community here is slim to none.
I’m OK with that. 
Or possibly not even look in when saying they want to play. Yes, **pedescribe **I am looking at you, or at least would if you were around. 
Ok, I am happy to start a standard Map game, being 7 players using the top 6 who have checked in + first sub. I won’t be using the DPJudge as I am still working it out. So many options, so very many options.
Also open press here on the board, moves from countries PM’d to me directly.
The usual Spring and Autumn moves with Builds in Winter all done on a weekly basis
So players being
- John DiFool
- wevets
- Tristan
- treis
- Omniscient
- Malacandra
- History Geek
If there are any other clarifications required, about the rules or anything, now is the time to ask while I set up an initial map hopefully by tomorrow evening.
Clarify please, not that I’m going to be playing 
Can you define this? Are you thinking a week per year or a week per season? It seems to be that a week per season is much too long, and winter moves shouldn’t need any time at all. Are there going to be limits on when press is allowed? I’m available pretty much 7 days a week all day, but we might want to have everyone mention their access to the boards before we lock into a schedule.
Also, what’s the policy going to be for missed deadlines or late/incorrect orders? Past GMs in Dope games were pretty strict as far as incorrectly formatted orders, something that I didn’t have a problem with. And the tolerance for late orders varied. As someone who keeps really strange hours I’d vote for a little flexibility there so long as it’s not abused.
Okay Cat, since you volunteered to run things, you can run any type of game you want-I was just wanting to accomodate the extras who came to the thread late (I think we do/did have at least 10).
As far as schedule goes I’m around pretty much all the time-but I know some post only from work.
Given that the game is internet based, and communication is to take place openly here on the Dope, I actually think a season a week (with winter being a weekend or something) isn’t all that bad imo.
I’m kind of a newb though, so I may be talking out of my ass.
Woohoo! I’m in!
A year per week seems more likely to prevent anyone from losing interest. I check the Dope via iPhone while at work most of the time, so I may have greater access than some.
Hi all, sorry for not getting the game started sooner.
I was thinking a week per season, but as more people seem to want a faster game, we will start with three days per season. If it is too short, we can always amend it. If anybody needs an extension, please let me know by PM. I can then update the thread with a new deadline for all concerned.
As a result, I will accept the last set of orders provided to me before the deadline as your orders. I am going to assume you are all intelligent so that the orders you send to me are correct. Yes, this means you can send multiple sets of orders, but I will only accept the last set. Orders not submitted by the deadline will be considered as all your armies/fleets on hold. Like I said if you need an extension, PM me. I will be strict on it. Please ensure any orders sent include all your troops. If you only send orders for half your troops and it is the last set of orders, only half your troops will act.
Open Press: You can say what you like, when you like and how you like in the thread. But I suggest being diplomatic.
Do we send in our country preferences now-I assume you’re still sticking with Standard (won’t press the issue)?
I was going to randomly generate countries for people, but if anyone has a preference I can probably accomdate it.
First come, first served.
Yeah, that’s fine. I’ve been busier than I though I would have been.
Don’t worry, at the rate people are popping up, we are likely to have another game starting at some stage
Can I suggest eMail instead of PMs for orders and GM communications? The MB’s hamsters often get overly taxed and your PM box will fill up quickly in this game causing orders to be rejected.
As long as I get a set of orders by the deadline, emails should be fine. My email address is in my profile.