Shall we make this a new CTP PBEM LADDER rule?

[quinns]

Shall we make this a new CTP PBEM LADDER rule? That is:

Proposed Rule: Once a CTP PBEM Challenge Match is agreed upon by both players, then any absence from the game for over two weeks will result in a win for the present player and a loss for the absent player. This rule to take effect from this point forward, (i.e. this rule is not retroactive.)

[Grandpa Troll]

Sounds great 2 me..(Hey I helped sponsor it!!)

Peace

Gramps

[checkMate]

Is there a clause for scheduled absence?

I.E. I'm going on a three week vacation!!

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by checkMate
Is there a clause for scheduled absence?

I.E. I'm going on a three week vacation!!

Yes..when you "announce" thats not what we are talking 'bout

We b talking about those "GHOSTS" of Aployton CTP PBEM that come in and go away...

[checkMate]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll


Yes..when you "announce" thats not what we are talking 'bout

We b talking about those "GHOSTS" of Aployton CTP PBEM that come in and go away...

Ok then, so let it be done.

[checkMate]

I think there should be a grace period after an announcement by email and on the thread that forfeture is pending.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by checkMate
I think there should be a grace period after an announcement by email and on the thread that forfeture is pending.

Absolutely NOT!!

THIS is the notice and will be in the rulz..

WHY?

Because then we get into the..
Maybe he is having connection problems?

or

Maybe he is just have PC Problems

or whatever,,then 2 weeks turns into a month turns into 2 months and

Hey, anyone seen Nic-da-newbie?

Nope..
I say this is the notice

This is the only "action" we need take!!

[Pave]

Originally posted by checkMate
I think there should be a grace period after an announcement by email and on the thread that forfeture is pending.

I second this as also the new rule .

[checkMate]

How about just like this. Quinns (or who ever is the official ax man) sends an email and post to the thread.
"xxx will be forfeited on xx/xx/xx date if they don't play a turn in game xxx."

The date is say three or five days after the post.

I think this prevents an opposite type of abuse, where
somebody tries to get somebody forfeited without doing there part to notify the guy first.

Sometimes I have left games unplayed for more than two weeks just becuase one of us forgot to post the turn and I forgot about the game. That happens a fair amount actually. It takes pretty good diligence to keep a game going even when both players are willing.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by Pave


I second this as also the new rule .

liberals

Ok..how long?

I mean..for real..we are saying 2 weeks..thats why we are trying to get this going because of the frickin back up in turns in a lot of games..

How long should we wait?

Ok.

Today is Thursday..player "A" doesnt do his turn as he should (24 H rule) do you send the email out now? or wait for 2 weeks to pass?

THEN do you send the email warning and THEN How long do you give to respond?


I mean its like having a law..NOW we have attorneys aying "I Know my client didnt do this or that but lets just give them a leetle more time.."

hmm..now we have a debate!!

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by checkMate
How about just like this. Quinns (or who ever is the official ax man) sends an email and post to the thread.
"xxx will be forfeited on xx/xx/xx date if they don't play a turn in game xxx."

The date is say three or five days after the post.

I think this prevents an opposite type of abuse, where
somebody tries to get somebody forfeited without doing there part to notify the guy first.

Sometimes I have left games unplayed for more than two weeks just becuase one of us forgot to post the turn and I forgot about the game. That happens a fair amount actually. It takes pretty good diligence to keep a game going even when both players are willing.

What if the email doesnt get a response?

How will we know the person is actually checking their email?

I mean if they arent playing their turns then they may not be checking their emails?

Just asking.........................

[Pave]

Originally posted by Grandpa Troll

What if the email doesnt get a response?

How will we know the person is actually checking their email?

I mean if they arent playing their turns then they may not be checking their emails?

Just asking.........................

Then we should coldly remove him from the Challenge Ladder. Own fault, why didn't they look at their e-mails.

[checkMate]

The announcement is enough, we are not trying to determine their intentions. Even if their house burned down, their dog ate their modem, and they forgot their email password, they get forfieted if the (to yet be specified) number of days expires.

The only purpose of the announcement is to give an official attempt to get a hold of them.

[Grandpa Troll]

Originally posted by checkMate
The announcement is enough, we are not trying to determine their intentions. Even if their house burned down, their dog ate their modem, and they forgot their email password, they get forfieted if the (to yet be specified) number of days expires.

The only purpose of the announcement is to give an official attempt to get a hold of them.

Ok

So..AGAIN I ASK at what point do we send the email?

after 24h? (Which is standard rule)

After the two weeks?

Just asking because after 2 weeks THEN we allow another 5 days it becomes

THREE WEEKS!!

Thx

Gramps

[blackice]

How will we know the person is actually checking their email?

In outlook express create the mail, go to tools and chose request read receipt. This will send an email to you telling if the person has opened the mail for reading.

I assume this rule would only apply to games that have started not games simply agreed to play?

Should always have a grace time cuz some people end up in the hospital and or out of town on business for a few weeks at a time.