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claphamsa · 06-20-2008, 08:42 AM

sooooo. anyone know when Cronins vacation is over?

Barkeep49 · 06-20-2008, 08:51 AM

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Originally Posted by claphamsa

sooooo. anyone know when Cronins vacation is over?

According to post 17, tomorrow. If he wants to pass, I'll gladly step-up.

Alan T · 06-20-2008, 08:54 AM

Yes, Cronin told me he is flying in late on Friday night. I doubt any game is going to have a signup and start before tonight, so should just wait till he gets home and checks in (tonight or tommorrow ) to see if he wants to go or not.

claphamsa · 06-20-2008, 08:57 AM

IC IC

So much for reading previosu posts... please carry on!

Coffee Warlord · 06-20-2008, 09:21 AM

8 more to go till a CW game! Whee!

hoopsguy · 06-20-2008, 09:28 AM

CW, I'm sorry that everyone is going to be exhausted from the game before yours

Coffee Warlord · 06-20-2008, 09:57 AM

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Originally Posted by hoopsguy

CW, I'm sorry that everyone is going to be exhausted from the game before yours

Nah, by the time it gets to mine, people will already have been exhausted, been re-fired up, been exhausted, and will be re-fired up.

st.cronin · 06-21-2008, 09:09 AM

I am back, my game should be able to start soon with no problem.

claphamsa · 06-21-2008, 09:26 AM

Mrs. Schmidty · 06-28-2008, 09:36 PM

If it's alright, Mr. Schmidty and I would like to do a joint game - both GMing. We think that's what would work best since we both have somewhat crazy work schedules. Obviously communication would be easy between the two of us - expect a good story line!

st.cronin · 06-28-2008, 09:45 PM

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Originally Posted by Mrs. Schmidty

If it's alright, Mr. Schmidty and I would like to do a joint game - both GMing. We think that's what would work best since we both have somewhat crazy work schedules. Obviously communication would be easy between the two of us - expect a good story line!

Only if Schmidty changes his handle to Mr. Schmidty.

Mrs. Schmidty · 06-28-2008, 09:46 PM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

Only if Schmidty changes his handle to Mr. Schmidty.

LOL ya, I really see that happening!

st.cronin · 06-30-2008, 02:16 PM

Might be a good time to start a small game, if enough people will be around over the long weekend.

Barkeep49 · 06-30-2008, 04:06 PM

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Originally Posted by st.cronin

Might be a good time to start a small game, if enough people will be around over the long weekend.

I think this is a good idea. I was semi-recently asked about running a small game so I'm going to ask him if he's still interested and if so available.

~BK, YFWWM

claphamsa · 07-02-2008, 03:44 PM

u ready BK? not sure how much more floundering we can do

Barkeep49 · 07-02-2008, 04:18 PM

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Originally Posted by claphamsa

u ready BK? not sure how much more floundering we can do

I'll be ready. Still hope for the villagers (I hope there is at least).

Barkeep49 · 07-04-2008, 11:27 PM

From the response to Jackal's small game, as well as sign-ups for the last few games it seems that it is time to bring back small games as a regular feature on FOFC. However, the focus is going to be on the large games. When we last did small games they started as small and simple games and then crept larger and larger in size. I think this eventually led to burn-out for many players. So the small game guidelines are being established with those things in mind.

Here's how it is going to work:
1. Small games are going to be capped at 11 people, but may be smaller. It is encouraged that priority be given to players not in the large game (whether through choice or death/lynching).
2. They are going to be tied to the large games. No small game will start if the large game has fewer than 16 players.
3. They should start on Day 3 or Day 4 of the large game. In this way some people will be dead for the start, but the small game shouldn't overlap in any substantial way with the start of a new large game very often.
4. GMs are encouraged to keep the small games simple.
5. For hosting priority will first be given to those not signed-up for a large game and then for players who are not in the top 5 for hosting a large game.

We're going to see how it goes. I am excited that we're at the point where it seems like we can support 2 games again, but am nervous at the same time. If it seems like the large games, which are our lifeblood, are starting to suffer then I'm going to pull the plug on small games again. However, I remain optimistic that this won't need to happen.

~Barkeep49, Your Friendly Werewolf Moderator

hoopsguy · 07-04-2008, 11:36 PM

Very good to see, and I think the "rules" make a lot of sense.

Barkeep49 · 07-04-2008, 11:44 PM

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Originally Posted by hoopsguy

Very good to see, and I think the "rules" make a lot of sense.

Thanks

I also want to clarify one point:

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Originally Posted by Barkeep49

5. For hosting priority will first be given to those not signed-up for a large game and then for players who are not in the top 5 for hosting a large game.

What this means is that we have a priority list, rather than a sign-up. Players can be asked to be placed on the list. Any player not on the large game list will shoot above any player who is on the large game list, regardless if the person on the large game list signed up first. Same thing applies to the non-top 5 rule. The idea here is to try and shorten the long game list a little, by giving players an incentive to host a small game.

~BK, YFWWM

Alan T · 07-04-2008, 11:50 PM

I've been holding off on signing up to run another large game to let people who haven't had chances to run games to run.. so can I go ahead and sign up to run a small/simple game? I'm sure I'll run more large games in the future, but not right now since so many others want to.

Barkeep49 · 07-04-2008, 11:53 PM

Forgot to mention this, but please remember to say if you want a large or small game when signing up from now on.

hoopsguy · 07-04-2008, 11:54 PM

BK, the game I'm working on is definitely intended to be a "large game". Hopefully this is helpful for scheduling.

Schmidty · 07-05-2008, 12:16 AM

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Originally Posted by hoopsguy

BK, the game I'm working on is definitely intended to be a "large game". Hopefully this is helpful for scheduling.

HULK APPROVE!!!!

saldana · 07-13-2008, 12:15 PM

bk, i would like to get on the list to run the Double Blind game...preferably as a small game to try out the concept, and if it goes well, then get added to the big game list

st.cronin · 07-16-2008, 11:02 AM

I would like to get back on the large game queue, please.

KWhit · 07-16-2008, 11:05 AM

I'd like to get on the big game list.

Lathum · 07-18-2008, 10:24 AM

BK, can you drop me down behind Jackl and Heinze on the list.

I am on vacation from 8/1-8/9 and closing on our condo (hopefully) 8/14.

EagleFan · 07-18-2008, 11:55 AM

grats on the closing and have fun on the vacation.

jeheinz72 · 07-18-2008, 12:23 PM

FYI, I'll be gone from 8/6-8/11, but I don't think I need to move. CR's game I'd be will take 7/21-7/31 and Jackal's game is unlikely to finish before I get back I'd think.

claphamsa · 07-18-2008, 12:25 PM

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Originally Posted by jeheinz72

FYI, I'll be gone from 8/6-8/11, but I don't think I need to move. CR's game I'd be will take 7/21-7/31 and Jackal's game is unlikely to finish before I get back I'd think.

manu take a lot of vacations!

jeheinz72 · 07-18-2008, 12:26 PM

Yeah, I'm going to 5 weddings this Summer. This one is down in San Diego so I'm taking a couple days off.

claphamsa · 07-18-2008, 12:29 PM

ha, I was just bitching that I have 4! and only one is in DC.

Lathum · 07-18-2008, 01:24 PM

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Originally Posted by EagleFan

grats on the closing and have fun on the vacation.

thanks!

we will.

RendeR · 07-22-2008, 05:23 PM

Sign me up for a BIG game.

"Army VS Navy" and no, its not about football

saldana · 07-25-2008, 01:05 PM

if anyone wants to jump ahead of me on the small game list, i have my vacation the first week of august, and by the time i would be able to start, based on the progress of the current large game, i would have to put the game on hold while i was away.

Alan T · 07-25-2008, 01:13 PM

I can sign back up and run another small game if no one else is interested. Seems like most of the interest is to run large games.. so I can run the next small game again. Seems like we probably don't have time for this time around, so I could do it when the next large game starts up.

claphamsa · 07-25-2008, 01:47 PM

it hink this is the perfect time to sdtart one.... a couple (but not alot) of dead poeple who re bored

Alan T · 07-25-2008, 01:54 PM

Ok, fine I'll start up a signup list. If we get 6-7 minimum by next Monday we'll play it out.

jeheinz72 · 07-25-2008, 02:58 PM

I'm very bummed I'm going to miss Jackal's game. But I am very much looking forward to running Werewolf: Tiddlywinks when I get back.

claphamsa · 07-29-2008, 07:24 PM

I can run a small game... cant lynch me if im the GM!

path12 · 07-29-2008, 08:40 PM

I need to drop down a few spots -- going to be pretty busy over the next few weeks. Maybe after PurdueBrad?

Barkeep49 · 07-29-2008, 09:05 PM

path you're still a month away and your asking to drop another month. Is that correct?

path12 · 07-30-2008, 11:23 AM

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Originally Posted by Barkeep49

path you're still a month away and your asking to drop another month. Is that correct?

Correct. In testing my next game I realized it was hopelessly broken and need to start from scratch -- unfortunately, that's coinciding with a time crunch. Thanks!

jeheinz72 · 07-30-2008, 11:26 AM

You mean we're not seeing the Return of the Return of the Divination Nation?

Alan T · 07-30-2008, 12:05 PM

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Originally Posted by path12

Correct. In testing my next game I realized it was hopelessly broken and need to start from scratch -- unfortunately, that's coinciding with a time crunch. Thanks!

I am a little upset that you were going to run a pleasure cruise 2 without asking me first!

path12 · 07-30-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by jeheinz72

You mean we're not seeing the Return of the Return of the Divination Nation?

I thought about that but then Lathum wouldn't play.......I'll likely run another one of those sometime though, that's a fun ruleset to GM.

RendeR · 07-30-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by RendeR

Sign me up for a BIG game.

"Army VS Navy" and no, its not about football

Quoting myself because I don't see me on the big game waiting list and the post was updated today?

jeheinz72 · 07-30-2008, 02:20 PM

I know I really enjoyed it

path12 · 07-30-2008, 02:20 PM

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Originally Posted by Alan T

I am a little upset that you were going to run a pleasure cruise 2 without asking me first!

Barkeep49 · 07-30-2008, 03:06 PM

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Originally Posted by RendeR

Quoting myself because I don't see me on the big game waiting list and the post was updated today?

Yeah I seemed to have missed it while on vacation.

06-20-2008, 08:42 AM	#201
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	sooooo. anyone know when Cronins vacation is over? __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

06-20-2008, 08:57 AM	#204
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	IC IC So much for reading previosu posts... please carry on! __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

06-21-2008, 09:09 AM	#208
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I am back, my game should be able to start soon with no problem. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

06-21-2008, 09:26 AM	#209
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	yay! __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

06-30-2008, 02:16 PM	#213
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	Might be a good time to start a small game, if enough people will be around over the long weekend. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

06-20-2008, 08:54 AM	#203
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Yes, Cronin told me he is flying in late on Friday night. I doubt any game is going to have a signup and start before tonight, so should just wait till he gets home and checks in (tonight or tommorrow ) to see if he wants to go or not.

06-20-2008, 09:21 AM	#205
Coffee Warlord Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Colorado Springs	8 more to go till a CW game! Whee!

06-20-2008, 09:28 AM	#206
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	CW, I'm sorry that everyone is going to be exhausted from the game before yours

06-28-2008, 09:36 PM	#210
Mrs. Schmidty High School Varsity Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Bellingham, WA	If it's alright, Mr. Schmidty and I would like to do a joint game - both GMing. We think that's what would work best since we both have somewhat crazy work schedules. Obviously communication would be easy between the two of us - expect a good story line!

07-02-2008, 03:44 PM	#215
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	u ready BK? not sure how much more floundering we can do __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

07-04-2008, 11:27 PM	#217
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	From the response to Jackal's small game, as well as sign-ups for the last few games it seems that it is time to bring back small games as a regular feature on FOFC. However, the focus is going to be on the large games. When we last did small games they started as small and simple games and then crept larger and larger in size. I think this eventually led to burn-out for many players. So the small game guidelines are being established with those things in mind. Here's how it is going to work: 1. Small games are going to be capped at 11 people, but may be smaller. It is encouraged that priority be given to players not in the large game (whether through choice or death/lynching). 2. They are going to be tied to the large games. No small game will start if the large game has fewer than 16 players. 3. They should start on Day 3 or Day 4 of the large game. In this way some people will be dead for the start, but the small game shouldn't overlap in any substantial way with the start of a new large game very often. 4. GMs are encouraged to keep the small games simple. 5. For hosting priority will first be given to those not signed-up for a large game and then for players who are not in the top 5 for hosting a large game. We're going to see how it goes. I am excited that we're at the point where it seems like we can support 2 games again, but am nervous at the same time. If it seems like the large games, which are our lifeblood, are starting to suffer then I'm going to pull the plug on small games again. However, I remain optimistic that this won't need to happen. ~Barkeep49, Your Friendly Werewolf Moderator Last edited by Barkeep49 : 07-04-2008 at 11:39 PM.

07-04-2008, 11:36 PM	#218
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	Very good to see, and I think the "rules" make a lot of sense.

07-04-2008, 11:50 PM	#220
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	I've been holding off on signing up to run another large game to let people who haven't had chances to run games to run.. so can I go ahead and sign up to run a small/simple game? I'm sure I'll run more large games in the future, but not right now since so many others want to.

07-04-2008, 11:53 PM	#221
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	Forgot to mention this, but please remember to say if you want a large or small game when signing up from now on.

07-04-2008, 11:54 PM	#222
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	BK, the game I'm working on is definitely intended to be a "large game". Hopefully this is helpful for scheduling.

07-13-2008, 12:15 PM	#224
saldana Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bethlehem, Pa	bk, i would like to get on the list to run the Double Blind game...preferably as a small game to try out the concept, and if it goes well, then get added to the big game list

07-16-2008, 11:02 AM	#225
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I would like to get back on the large game queue, please. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out Last edited by st.cronin : 07-16-2008 at 11:08 AM.

07-16-2008, 11:05 AM	#226
KWhit Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: Conyers GA	I'd like to get on the big game list.

07-18-2008, 10:24 AM	#227
Lathum Favored Bitch #1 Join Date: Dec 2001 Location: homeless in NJ	BK, can you drop me down behind Jackl and Heinze on the list. I am on vacation from 8/1-8/9 and closing on our condo (hopefully) 8/14.

07-18-2008, 11:55 AM	#228
EagleFan Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Mays Landing, NJ USA	grats on the closing and have fun on the vacation.

07-18-2008, 12:23 PM	#229
jeheinz72 Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fresno, CA	FYI, I'll be gone from 8/6-8/11, but I don't think I need to move. CR's game I'd be will take 7/21-7/31 and Jackal's game is unlikely to finish before I get back I'd think.

07-18-2008, 12:26 PM	#231
jeheinz72 Pro Rookie Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Fresno, CA	Yeah, I'm going to 5 weddings this Summer. This one is down in San Diego so I'm taking a couple days off.

07-18-2008, 12:29 PM	#232
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	ha, I was just bitching that I have 4! and only one is in DC. __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

07-22-2008, 05:23 PM	#234
RendeR Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	Sign me up for a BIG game. "Army VS Navy" and no, its not about football __________________ http://wotlabs.net/s...8/signature.png http://wotlabs.net/sig_dark/na/banichi18/signature.png

07-25-2008, 01:05 PM	#235
saldana Pro Starter Join Date: Aug 2005 Location: Bethlehem, Pa	if anyone wants to jump ahead of me on the small game list, i have my vacation the first week of august, and by the time i would be able to start, based on the progress of the current large game, i would have to put the game on hold while i was away.

07-25-2008, 01:13 PM	#236
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	I can sign back up and run another small game if no one else is interested. Seems like most of the interest is to run large games.. so I can run the next small game again. Seems like we probably don't have time for this time around, so I could do it when the next large game starts up.

07-25-2008, 01:47 PM	#237
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	it hink this is the perfect time to sdtart one.... a couple (but not alot) of dead poeple who re bored __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

07-25-2008, 01:54 PM	#238
Alan T Hall Of Famer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Mass.	Ok, fine I'll start up a signup list. If we get 6-7 minimum by next Monday we'll play it out.

07-29-2008, 07:24 PM	#240
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	I can run a small game... cant lynch me if im the GM! __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

07-29-2008, 08:40 PM	#241
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	I need to drop down a few spots -- going to be pretty busy over the next few weeks. Maybe after PurdueBrad? __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

07-29-2008, 09:05 PM	#242
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	path you're still a month away and your asking to drop another month. Is that correct?

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