[MN-dip] Thanks to all who played

[Kirk Koudelka]

I can do longer times if that is what others want, just as long as I have enough time in advance so I can plan to make it (not an hour late like this weekend, doah!).

If we keep to the six hour slot, I like the idea of 6 centers taken from the lowest powers to determine a draw.

Also, some expressed interest in get a group playing online.  That would be in addition to our local face to face meetings.  Ry4an stated he could get someone to GM for us.

I would be interested in playing a regular game or a varient (dpjudge has 5 players and up varient types).  Timewise I could do orders every week.  What do others thin?  

If Ry4an could get a GM, I would be willing to help coordinate the before game stuff (so the GM does not have to).  Let me know your thoughts on this.

Thanks,
Kirk

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--------- Original Message ---------

DATE: Sat, 28 Feb 2004 20:26:58
From: Ry4an Brase <ry4an@ry4an.org>
To: mn-dip@ry4an.org
Cc: 

>We had a nice game today and some first time players to boot.  Thanks to
>everyone who made it out, especially those who drive in from the
>hinterlands.
>
>The players were:
>
>Austria: Tom Woodhouse
>England: Ry4an Brase
>France: Margret (Meg) Kanne
>Germany: Mike Heeter / Jim Swift
>Italy: Kirk Koudelka
>Russia: Joe Skupniewitz
>Turkey: James Kanne
>
>Resulting in a 6 way draw for AEFGRT
>
>Some folks expressed frustration at the lack of resolution our six hour
>games produce.  One solution which has been tried in the past is to
>exclude six centers (taken from the smallest powers) from the 34 when
>figuring out the DIAS win.  We've played this, it does allow for an end
>game, many liked it, and to my recollection no one objected strongly.
>It's probably something we should look into trying again.
>
>Another option is extending the length of our games from the current 6
>hours.  I initially started 6 hour games because I didn't figure anyone
>would be willing to run any longer, but a few people have said that an
>extra hour or two on one end or another or both wouldn't be a problem.
>
>If we're going to go longer we'd be locked into Saturday games so long
>as we wanted to stay at The Source, as Sunday hours are only noon 'till
>6pm.
>
>What about, and this is just off the top of my head, something like 10am
>until 7pm on a Saturday?  We could include an extra long Diplomacy
>session to accommodate meals (indeed, talk of grilling was brought up)?
>
>Would a game that long keep any of our current stalwarts away?
>
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