[Child of the 7th Age]

Manardaril and crew,

Some clarification on the issue of posts and profiles.

I've spoken with Pio, and this is what we're going to run with. This accords with Shire policy and meets the concerns Manaradariel had. It will require some work on the part of the planners, but that's what we're here for! [img]smilies/smile.gif[/img]

BTW, regarding the list of characters you've developed, I prefer you go with the figure 5 rather than 3 for the ones you'd listed as "3-5". We want to make sure to have at least some spots open for Shirelings to sign up later on the discussion thread. Also, since it's the summer, you're bound to have some people away for vacation and such, so a bigger crew is a good idea.

First, every planner who wants to play needs to tell that to the founders, and must also stipulate what character she wants to portray. Presumably you will do that on this thread. If there are conflicts over specific characters, you will have to work that out between yourselves with the help of the game founders.

BTW, if you're going to be away for big chunks of the summer, please don't sign up for a character who must be there every day for the full duration of the RPG. Instead opt for one of the more general ladies or maids in groups A and B, since there's more flexibility.

Secondly, when the proposal comes in, it must have the following appended: profiles and first posts from the three game founders (Sophie, Nuru, Manardariel), plus the complete list of planners' names with the characters they intend to play, and the specific spots that are still open for general sign-up on the discussion thread.

The other planners must submit their profiles and posts as soon as possible after the game proposal goes in. There will be a set day for the discussion thread to open. All the planners must get their profiles and posts to Pio before that date. If not, they lose their early sign-up and must take their chances with all the Shrirelings who sign up on the discussion thread.

I'd like to make a suggestion here. I would hate to see any of the planners lose their chance for early sign-up by missing the final deadline, since many of you have put work into this. Manardariel, Sophia, Nuru ---as game founders, you have the right to lay down whatever rules or guidelines you care to (at least reasonable ones!). You could ask that, once the list is decided on, everyone do their profiles and first posts on this thread, and then you could submit them with the game proposal.

Normally, I wouldn't be so nervous about this. However, with the recent concerns about bandwidth, we are understandably limited in the number of new games that will go up. The Shire is a heavy bandwidth user. Because of this, a new game can't go up until an old one ends. In the summer, there may be many people trying to get into a limited number of games. So, if I was a planner, I would definitely want to include my profile and first post with the game proposal. That way there won't be any missed deadlines.

You folk can work this out, but please let me know....

Also, Sophia, Nuru, and Manardariel, I'll be sending you a pm in the next few hours to clarify your duties as game founders.

Cami

[ May 25, 2003: Message edited by: Child of the 7th Age ]