No AI#1 3rd thread

[dinoarms]

The following was posted to Coldark

"Coldark

The game has halted for seven days now. We do not know whether it is you or SITS
who is not playing. We will seek a replacement player if we have not heard from whoever
the turn is with.
Please post to the thread and let us know what you know.

Dinoarms"

[SITS]

Turn 2148 to ColDark

I just received the resend as I didn't get the original. Plus I also got the rude email. If I'm posting on other games and on the boards and I'm doing my turns then it seems to me it is obvious that I haven't received the turn. So a friendly email checking it out would be more suitable.

There are only 2 games I struggle to do at the moment as they are in their late stages and require a lot of time. Otherwise I tend to get the smaller games out at a reasonable rate. If this rate makes people unhappy then I'll play the game until you get a replacement. Let me know.

[Flubber]

I agree that a friendly inquiry is the better approach but i also think that it is incumbent on each of us to check this board occasionally if the turn does not come around after 3-4 days. i realize with 7 players the turn rate can be slow sometimes but i think everyone should be able to check this board about twice a week

Folks lets get this going so I can get the turn and give instructions to my replacement for when i am honeymooning

[dinoarms]

SITS

I just reread the email I sent tp you. Here it is for all to read:


"It's been seven days SITS. You have posted to other forums in the meantime. Flubber has been asked to resend to you. In a couple of days we will post for a replacement if there are no objections. "





the letter's brevity does come off as rude. I'm sorry man. I didn't mean it to. I'd been putting off sending these follow ups for a few days and just before I emailed you a few unpleasant events in my personal life had me on edge. These came out in my email to you. You have been turning diligently since you joined almost at the beginning and I am sorry for insulting you.

ALL: This is not the first time there has been an error in the transmission of a turn that has resulted in a long delay. I find it unpleasant to harp on someone after the 48 hour period has passed. Especially when they have been playing at a good pace for sometime. Occassionally I post a turn sent and forget to actually send it.

Flubber has a point about checking the thread a couple of times a week. However some people may have time and access cost/problems that make this difficult. Also I have done the bulk of following up in this game and sometimes it gets me down.


I suggest that whoever first sees a lapse longer than 48 hours immediately post the sender requesting that they email/PM and resend the turn to the reciever right away. Sometimes we all need longer than 48 hours to play and send off our turns. But clearing it up as a minor delay right away is better than hanging in the uncertainty that we have lost another player.


Dinoarms


Again sorry SITS, I had no ill will.

[SITS]

Thanks for your reply Dinoarms, it is greatly appreciated. And my response was a bit sharp as I had just got in from working nights. Sorry to put that on you.

It isn't always possible to check the boards as I'm currently playing 10 active games at the moment so it is hard to notice when a game hasn't turned up for awhile. So I agree with Dinoarms if anybody notices a gap then just get the turn sent again. And I suggest Dinoarms don't put off sending an follow up - I normally just send the turn again with a brief note saying 'Just in case it didn't get there to you the first time.'

Thanks all.

[Darsnan]

on to Qantaga

[Qantaga]

2148 on to dinoarms.

[ColDark]

Whoops. Just read the board for the first time in ages (sorry) - I really don't bother reading the boards usually, I don't feel that I have enough time. I see that there's been some banter about delayed turns, which now seems to have got resolved. Anyway, for everyone's info, it's always better to get me with a direct email (both addresses). I will however try to look at the boards more frequently, then I could have come back earlier and said... It's not me!

I must say that I usually get the turn off the same day that it arrives, and very, very rarely take longer than that - and even then I usually inform the thread ahead of time if I know that turns will be awkward.

Anyway, glad things are moving again.

Cheers

ColDark

BTW Dinoarms, I also just found your PM this morning - hence why I didn't get back to you.

[dinoarms]

2148 to Viriato

[Flubber]

During my 10 day absence, I have asked Northswordsman to act as a replacement for me. His email is swordman@tc3net.com . I will play any turns received up until midnight Tuesday night. After that send the turn on to Northswordsman.

I will play any turns from march 31st onward.

[dinoarms]

Flubber

Thanks for the arrangements. I will be sure and let North know that you are gifting me Industrial Automation

[Flubber]

Originally posted by dinoarms
Flubber

Thanks for the arrangements. I will be sure and let North know that you are gifting me Industrial Automation

[SITS]

Turn 2149 to ColDark

[ColDark]

Turn 2149 passed to Darsnan

[Darsnan]

on to Qantaga