GM Mike's Group#01 Beginnings Turn 03 is out

Post by **trewqh** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 1:15 pm

OK, so I opened a new waitlist, the link is:

http://republika.pl/gmmike/group1.htm

I will choose the map in a minute and will update the game's page accordingly.

Next step will be the houserules, anyhow no headhunting for this game.

9 spots open (Dameon is already in) so e-mail me to join

Yours sincerely,

GM Mike
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treqwh

Post by **gm_al** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 2:20 pm

Errmmm... can Beginners join ?

I really cant remember the regulation changes we made about beginners - maybe the WSC or the GMC or our newbie guy Casablanca can put that somewhere ?

On that behalf, how often do people send you a mail about WOK Casa ??

Post by **trewqh** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 2:34 pm

I'll be using Tomb Raider's Beginnings map.

Teleport at tech lev 7 and 8-Cities Rule in apply to make it a quick game.

Well, I also couldn't find this rule anywhere by myself but I have the info that a new GM can't run beginner games from first hand, Nick told me that.

9 spots remain, I will run turn 00 on friday night (my time, GMT +2h) or if I don't gather 10 players until that time, then I'll run it after the 1-st July because I have my exams for the university on the 30th

Anyone would like to guess what I want to study?

trewqh

Post by **ThinKing** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 4:07 pm

trewqh wrote:Anyone would like to guess what I want to study?

trewqh

My top three guesses;

1) English
2) Computers
3) Maths (OK maybe not

)

TK

Post by **trewqh** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 4:26 pm

Thin_King wrote: My top three guesses;

1) English
2) Computers
3) Maths (OK maybe not )

TK

I'd say these are the three wisest guesses for a none native English speaking Wokito, but not me

To make it easier to guess I'll say that this domain couldn't do without some language or without one big section of maths. Also nowadays computers also are in it's pool of interest.

trewqh

Post by **Dameon** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 10:00 pm

The only real change in rules here is that the GMC decided that new GMs cannot run beginner games. The reasoning behind that is twofold. First, we think that any beginner player should definetely have the advantage of an established GM. Not to name any names, but can you imagine say, Seth running a beginner group? We might well lose several interested parties by the time the game started. The GMC felt that if a GM could complete one full game, then he has proven himself, and the restriction is lifted. The second reason is that beginner games are often simply more frustrating to GM, with orders often coming in formatted incorrectly and players missing turns more frequently. New GMs still learning the engine should have the advantage of having veteran players by and large so at least the orders are coming in correctly.

All that being said, if a beginner really wanted to sign up for this WOK 5 game, I suppose he still could, although he would probably be killed in fairly short order against players so much more experienced than him and perhaps not learn anything. That is why I am specifically going to open a beginner WOK 5 waitlist for my next game- that will truly give real beginners the opportunity to learn how to play WOK 5 without too much competition.

Post by **gm_al** » Thu Jun 26, 2003 11:34 pm

but can you imagine say, Seth running a beginner group?

Im trying to imagine Seth running ANY kind of Group....

Post by **ThinKing** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 12:28 am

gm_al wrote:Im trying to imagine Seth running ANY kind of Group....

So is Seth.

TK

Strider · Post by **Strider** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 2:51 am

Your honor, I give you Exhibit A : Wisconsin for the perusal of the court...

Ack.

Post by **trewqh** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 8:17 am

Six more posts remain in this group. E-mail me to join.

[glow=yellow]The average number of VPs of the players that have already joined is 15.25! Have you got what it takes to face them?[/glow]

We kindly remind that the overall average in the Kaohalla is 5.65

trewqh

Post by **trewqh** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 2:06 pm

OK, 1 more spot left! Please, someone join I would really like to run turn 00 tonight because tommorrow I'm leaving for my exams for 3-4 days.

I will confirm the requests to join and update the page in a couple of minutes.

trewqh

Post by **trewqh** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 2:32 pm

1 spot left and still we have an average of 11.22 VP per player.

The three top players in the Kaohalla are in the game.
Bjorn, Calidus, Underdog, maybe one of you want to join?

It's a pity that Raw is no longer a BoV member because we already have 2 Scholars in the game

trewqh

Brykovian · Post by **Brykovian** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 3:24 pm

trewqh wrote:To make it easier to guess I'll say that this domain couldn't do without some language or without one big section of maths. Also nowadays computers also are in it's pool of interest.

1> Engineering
2> Actuarial (sp?) Science / Statistics
3> Business Law (look out Eggy

)
4> International Business

Am I close on any of those?

-Bryk

Post by **gm_al** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 5:02 pm

My guess is agrarian gynaecology....

xero_786 · Post by **xero_786** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 5:25 pm

A little query on the map...

what terrain is indicated by those funny looking asterisk thingies???

Post by **Egbert** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 7:20 pm

Those are swamps, I believe.

GM Mike --- you are going to have to change the color of player 4 --- just ask Nick --- he had to do it in the Champs. Otherwise, some of the terrain will disappear because it is the same color --- dark brown.

Ecrivian · Post by **Ecrivian** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 9:25 pm

Dameon wrote:... Not to name any names, but can you imagine say, Seth running a beginner group? ...

Thanks, DICK. Gee its nice to see that all of you arent' encountering any REAL LIFE problems that make you have to give WOK a back burner for the time being. And Al, Strider, TK I'd expect better from you all.

Post by **trewqh** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 9:51 pm

Egbert wrote:Those are swamps, I believe.

GM Mike --- you are going to have to change the color of player 4 --- just ask Nick --- he had to do it in the Champs. Otherwise, some of the terrain will disappear because it is the same color --- dark brown.

Bushes represent swamps. Those asterisks represent Tundra.

About this colors, it;s not yet fixed but I'll keep that in mind, thanks Eg.

GM Mike

Post by **trewqh** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 9:56 pm

Brykovian wrote: 1> Engineering
2> Actuarial (sp?) Science / Statistics
3> Business Law (look out Eggy )
4> International Business

Am I close on any of those?

-Bryk

Well, TK's more general sciences were closer. These are hmm... WAY OFF!

What I want to study is the most general science/domain there is.

trewqh

Post by **Dameon** » Fri Jun 27, 2003 10:22 pm

Ecrivian wrote:Thanks, DICK. Gee its nice to see that all of you arent' encountering any REAL LIFE problems that make you have to give WOK a back burner for the time being. And Al, Strider, TK I'd expect better from you all.

Aww Seth I know you don't mean those childish names. Then again considering you are a child....anyway I got news for you, EVERYBODY has real life issues. And you still made the mistake of using an extremely outdated manager for this game, not to mention your last game just spontaneously dissociated. In any case it's the thought that counts- but we still don't want you scaring away beginners.