[MN-dip] Thanks for coming out to diplomacy today

[Chad Walstrom]

Ry4an Brase <ry4an at ry4an.org>  wrote:
> In general I'd rather have a hard time finding seven players that
> can commit to an open ended game than play a lesser version built to
> fit into real-world schedules.  If an concession to tournament
> schedules, sleep, or family must be (and I certainly understand they
> sometimes must) I'd rather it be done in a purely deterministic way
> (like the reduction in centers required for a win agreed upon before
> the game starts) than with any system that gives players yet another
> thing to use as a bargaining chip.

I'm with you 100%.  There may be times when I can commit to a
open-ended, FtF game, but they will be few and far between.  Having a
way to play the game fairly despite time restrictions makes it far
more likely for me to participate.

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Chad Walstrom <chewie at wookimus.net>           http://www.wookimus.net/
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