Ice --- I also noticed that you got blasted, while Raven's play session passed without significant objection. But to me there was one significant difference that explains the different ways you two were handled.
In Raven's situation, the play session went forward as regularly scheduled. Everyone knew in advance when the session was to take place and had an appropriate opportunity to schedule their activities around it. This meant that they could factor in when they wanted to post input in threads, create new polls, and they could even schedule time to actually participate in the turn chat if they wanted to. Basically, the DG had a schedule and we stuck with it.
In contrast, your emergency play session provided for a unit move that occurred approximately 2 days earlier than the scheduled play session. This meant that people could not plan their activities, whether it be posting their thoughts, polling an issue, or participating in the play session.
To me, that was the big difference. If we have a scheduled action, and people don't meet that schedule, that is their problem. If we change the schedule precipitously, that can be a big deal as it may affect everyone's ability to participate in the game.
If its any consolation, I have a sense that you took one for the team on this subject. I doubt we will see many "emergency" sessions scheduled in the future, simply because our community has now discussed the issue and it appears that the overwhelming majority feel that they should be avoided, albeit for many different reasons. Unfortunately, you got to be the test case. Thankfully, you and dutchfire were acting in good faith, and thus I don't believe anyone ever seriously contemplated escalating this by attempting a coup or judicial review. Perhaps you and Raven have both put it best, when you suggested that we live and learn from the situation, but now is the time to move on.
Your many efforts in this game are much appreciated by me (and I presume others).
Respectfully,
Gaidynne
In Raven's situation, the play session went forward as regularly scheduled. Everyone knew in advance when the session was to take place and had an appropriate opportunity to schedule their activities around it. This meant that they could factor in when they wanted to post input in threads, create new polls, and they could even schedule time to actually participate in the turn chat if they wanted to. Basically, the DG had a schedule and we stuck with it.
In contrast, your emergency play session provided for a unit move that occurred approximately 2 days earlier than the scheduled play session. This meant that people could not plan their activities, whether it be posting their thoughts, polling an issue, or participating in the play session.
To me, that was the big difference. If we have a scheduled action, and people don't meet that schedule, that is their problem. If we change the schedule precipitously, that can be a big deal as it may affect everyone's ability to participate in the game.
If its any consolation, I have a sense that you took one for the team on this subject. I doubt we will see many "emergency" sessions scheduled in the future, simply because our community has now discussed the issue and it appears that the overwhelming majority feel that they should be avoided, albeit for many different reasons. Unfortunately, you got to be the test case. Thankfully, you and dutchfire were acting in good faith, and thus I don't believe anyone ever seriously contemplated escalating this by attempting a coup or judicial review. Perhaps you and Raven have both put it best, when you suggested that we live and learn from the situation, but now is the time to move on.
Your many efforts in this game are much appreciated by me (and I presume others).
Respectfully,
Gaidynne
Btw, when is the next edition coming out?
. Will there be more frequent editions once our citizens master Bronze Working?
