| Subject | Re: [dq] DQ Adventures and Players. |
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| From | Keith Smith |
| Date | Sat, 16 Dec 2017 09:56:50 +1300 |
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I don't mind GMing ... as long as I have an idea or two to run with ...
*AND* people enjoy my games .... I'm not sure that there is anything I
can do about it this season but, if there is sufficient demand .. might
be able to come up with something .... Tuesdays are currently free.
How many people want a game that don't already have one?
Keith
On 15/12/2017 5:27 PM, Jim Arona wrote:
> There are four games this season for 28 players. A lot of our regular
> players are not playing this season. When I say a lot, I mean a lot.
> Me, Clare, Michael Parkinson, Errol, Ian Wood, Bernard.
> That is a disturbing trend.
> I agree, increasing the award does not seem to encourage people to DM.
> This is because, it seems to me, that most people don't enjoy it.
> We are short players AND DMs.
>
>
>
> On 15 December 2017 at 16:46, Jonathan Bean <jonobean@gmail.com
> <mailto:jonobean@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> Hi Jim,
>
> Do you have any idea of the numbers you are talking about?
>
> The number of GM's? The number of GMs we are short?
> Players?
> The shortfall of spots where people not able to get onto a game?
>
> We could increase the GM award (5,000exp/7,500exp while GMing &
> Playing and 10,000exp when only GMing and not playing) and see if
> this helps.
> I am less confident this will tempt people into GMing.
> Historically the award has not helped.
>
> On the other hand are we short of GMs - Jim and William run 75% of
> games so this makes me think you two just need to work harder.
>
> Kind regards
>
> Jono
>
>
>
>
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> On 15 December 2017 at 16:19, Jim Arona <jim.arona@gmail.com
> <mailto:jim.arona@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> And, I guess, the total lack of response is at least one of
> the reasons for the current state of affairs.
>
> On 14 December 2017 at 20:46, Jim Arona <jim.arona@gmail.com
> <mailto:jim.arona@gmail.com>> wrote:
>
> This is further to the issue I raised at the god's meeting
> on Sunday.
> At the time, the issue raised is that there are not enough
> games. It seemed that, given the small number of people
> turning up at the guild meeting that there were, on the
> face of it, sufficient games for the playership.
> That, it seems to me, is not the case. All of the games
> advertised are heavily attended and a number of people do
> not have games. It may be that these people don't want to
> play this season, but it's rather a lot of people to all
> of a sudden not play.
> The question is whether we are going to do anything about
> it. Not doing anything has not been a success so far.
>
>
>
>
>
> --
> Kind regards,
>
> Jonathan Bean
> P: +64 9 378 6635 <tel:09-378%206635>
> M: +64 21 917 173 <tel:021%20917%20173>
> G: jonobean@gmail.com <mailto:jonobean@gmail.com>
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<p>I don't mind GMing ... as long as I have an idea or two to run
with ... <b>AND</b> people enjoy my games .... I'm not sure that
there is anything I can do about it this season but, if there is
sufficient demand .. might be able to come up with something ....
Tuesdays are currently free.</p>
How many people want a game that don't already have one? <br>
<br>
Keith<br>
<br>
<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 15/12/2017 5:27 PM, Jim Arona wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type="cite"
cite="mid:E1ePhba-0002f2-I9@gromit.sig.net.nz">
<div dir="ltr">
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">There
are four games this season for 28 players. A lot of our
regular players are not playing this season. When I say a lot,
I mean a lot. Me, Clare, Michael Parkinson, Errol, Ian Wood,
Bernard.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">That
is a disturbing trend.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">I
agree, increasing the award does not seem to encourage people
to DM. This is because, it seems to me, that most people don't
enjoy it.</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif">We
are short players AND DMs. </div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br>
</div>
<div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:georgia,serif"><br>
</div>
</div>
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 15 December 2017 at 16:46, Jonathan
Bean <span dir="ltr"><<a href="mailto:jonobean@gmail.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">jonobean@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">
<div>Hi Jim,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Do you have any idea of the numbers you are talking
about? </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The number of GM's? The number of GMs we are short?</div>
<div>Players?</div>
<div>The shortfall of spots where people not able to get
onto a game?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
We could increase the GM award (5,000exp/7,500exp while
GMing & Playing and 10,000exp when only GMing and not
playing) and see if this helps.
<div>I am less confident this will tempt people into
GMing. Historically the award has not helped. </div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>On the other hand are we short of GMs - Jim and
William run 75% of games so this makes me think you two
just need to work harder.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Kind regards</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Jono</div>
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target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">jim.arona@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0 0 0
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir="ltr">
<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:georgia,serif">And, I
guess, the total lack of response is at least
one of the reasons for the current state of
affairs.</div>
</div>
<div class="m_5886320429623627201HOEnZb">
<div class="m_5886320429623627201h5">
<div class="gmail_extra"><br>
<div class="gmail_quote">On 14 December 2017
at 20:46, Jim Arona <span dir="ltr"><<a
href="mailto:jim.arona@gmail.com"
target="_blank" moz-do-not-send="true">jim.arona@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class="gmail_quote"
style="margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px
#ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
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class="m_5886320429623627201m_5228976908645845418h5">
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<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:georgia,serif">This
is further to the issue I raised
at the god's meeting on Sunday.</div>
<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:georgia,serif">At
the time, the issue raised is
that there are not enough games.
It seemed that, given the small
number of people turning up at
the guild meeting that there
were, on the face of it,
sufficient games for the
playership.</div>
<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:georgia,serif">That,
it seems to me, is not the case.
All of the games advertised are
heavily attended and a number of
people do not have games. It may
be that these people don't want
to play this season, but it's
rather a lot of people to all of
a sudden not play.</div>
<div class="gmail_default"
style="font-family:georgia,serif">The
question is whether we are going
to do anything about it. Not
doing anything has not been a
success so far.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div>Kind regards,</div>
<div><br>
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| Subject | Re: [dq] DQ Adventures and Players. |
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| From | Jim Arona |
| Date | Sat, 16 Dec 2017 10:14:55 +1300 |
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=E2=80=8BThanks for the offer, Keith, you can always be relied on to help o=
ut.
However, the issue that I see is that our playership is diminishing, and I
suspect that is in part because of a lack of games on offer.
Without a variety of DMs, it is hard to offer adventures that appeal to a
wide cross section of players.
Without a regular supply of games, it's hard to attract new players.
On 16 December 2017 at 09:56, Keith Smith <phaeton@slingshot.co.nz> wrote:
> I don't mind GMing ... as long as I have an idea or two to run with ...
> *AND* people enjoy my games .... I'm not sure that there is anything I
> can do about it this season but, if there is sufficient demand .. might b=
e
> able to come up with something .... Tuesdays are currently free.
> How many people want a game that don't already have one?
>
> Keith
>
>
> On 15/12/2017 5:27 PM, Jim Arona wrote:
>
> There are four games this season for 28 players. A lot of our regular
> players are not playing this season. When I say a lot, I mean a lot. Me,
> Clare, Michael Parkinson, Errol, Ian Wood, Bernard.
> That is a disturbing trend.
> I agree, increasing the award does not seem to encourage people to DM.
> This is because, it seems to me, that most people don't enjoy it.
> We are short players AND DMs.
>
>
>
> On 15 December 2017 at 16:46, Jonathan Bean <jonobean@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> Hi Jim,
>>
>> Do you have any idea of the numbers you are talking about?
>>
>> The number of GM's? The number of GMs we are short?
>> Players?
>> The shortfall of spots where people not able to get onto a game?
>>
>> We could increase the GM award (5,000exp/7,500exp while GMing & Playing
>> and 10,000exp when only GMing and not playing) and see if this helps.
>> I am less confident this will tempt people into GMing. Historically
>> the award has not helped.
>>
>> On the other hand are we short of GMs - Jim and William run 75% of games
>> so this makes me think you two just need to work harder.
>>
>> Kind regards
>>
>> Jono
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
>>
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>> On 15 December 2017 at 16:19, Jim Arona <jim.arona@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> And, I guess, the total lack of response is at least one of the reasons
>>> for the current state of affairs.
>>>
>>> On 14 December 2017 at 20:46, Jim Arona <jim.arona@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> This is further to the issue I raised at the god's meeting on Sunday.
>>>> At the time, the issue raised is that there are not enough games. It
>>>> seemed that, given the small number of people turning up at the guild
>>>> meeting that there were, on the face of it, sufficient games for the
>>>> playership.
>>>> That, it seems to me, is not the case. All of the games advertised are
>>>> heavily attended and a number of people do not have games. It may be t=
hat
>>>> these people don't want to play this season, but it's rather a lot of
>>>> people to all of a sudden not play.
>>>> The question is whether we are going to do anything about it. Not doin=
g
>>>> anything has not been a success so far.
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
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>>
>> Jonathan Bean
>> P: +64 9 378 6635 <09-378%206635>
>> M: +64 21 917 173 <021%20917%20173>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,=
serif">=E2=80=8BThanks for the offer, Keith, you can always be relied on to=
help out.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,s=
erif">However, the issue that I see is that our playership is diminishing, =
and I suspect that is in part because of a lack of games on offer.</div><di=
v class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Without a var=
iety of DMs, it is hard to offer adventures that appeal to a wide cross sec=
tion of players.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:geo=
rgia,serif">Without a regular supply of games, it's hard to attract new=
players.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,se=
rif"><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quo=
te">On 16 December 2017 at 09:56, Keith Smith <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=
=3D"mailto:phaeton@slingshot.co.nz" target=3D"_blank">phaeton@slingshot.co.=
nz</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"marg=
in:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
=20
=20
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<p>I don't mind GMing ... as long as I have an idea or two to run
with ... <b>AND</b> people enjoy my games=C2=A0 .... I'm not sure=
that
there is anything I can do about it this season but, if there is
sufficient demand .. might be able to come up with something ....
Tuesdays are currently free.</p>
How many people want a game that don't already have one? <br><span =
class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">
<br>
Keith</font></span><div><div class=3D"h5"><br>
<br>
<div class=3D"m_2498060333617029775moz-cite-prefix">On 15/12/2017 5:27 =
PM, Jim Arona wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Th=
ere
are four games this season for 28 players. A lot of our
regular players are not playing this season. When I say a lot,
I mean a lot. Me, Clare, Michael Parkinson, Errol, Ian Wood,
Bernard.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Th=
at
is a disturbing trend.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">I
agree, increasing the award does not seem to encourage people
to DM. This is because, it seems to me, that most people don'=
t
enjoy it.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">We
are short players AND DMs.=C2=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><b=
r>
</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><b=
r>
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<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 15 December 2017 at 16:46, Jonathan
Bean <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:jonobean@gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">jonobean@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord=
er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>Hi Jim,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Do you have any idea of the numbers you are talking
about?=C2=A0</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The number of GM's? The number of GMs we are short?<=
/div>
<div>Players?</div>
<div>The shortfall of spots where people not able to get
onto a game?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
We could increase the GM award (5,000exp/7,500exp while
GMing & Playing and 10,000exp when only GMing and not
playing) and see if this helps.
<div>I am less confident this will tempt people into
GMing. Historically the=C2=A0award has not helped.=C2=A0</d=
iv>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>On the other hand are we short of GMs - Jim and
William run 75% of games so this makes me think you two
just need to work harder.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Kind regards</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Jono</div>
<div><br>
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<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:g=
eorgia,serif">And, I
guess, the total lack of response is at least
one of the reasons for the current state of
affairs.</div>
</div>
<div class=3D"m_2498060333617029775m_5886320429623627=
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27201h5">
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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 14 December 2017
at 20:46, Jim Arona <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a =
href=3D"mailto:jim.arona@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jim.arona@gmail.com</=
a>></span>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
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320429623627201m_5228976908645845418h5">
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<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:georgia,serif">This
is further to the issue I raised
at the god's meeting on Sunday.=
</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:georgia,serif">At
the time, the issue raised is
that there are not enough games.
It seemed that, given the small
number of people turning up at
the guild meeting that there
were, on the face of it,
sufficient games for the
playership.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:georgia,serif">That,
it seems to me, is not the case.
All of the games advertised are
heavily attended and a number of
people do not have games. It may
be that these people don't want
to play this season, but it's
rather a lot of people to all of
a sudden not play.</div>
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question is whether we are going
to do anything about it. Not
doing anything has not been a
success so far.</div>
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Just to be clear - I am not playing this season, but its not for lack of =
games - I am going away over Xmas and would miss too many sessions.
I don=E2=80=99t GM often because I=E2=80=99m crap at coming up with =
story ideas.
cheers,
Clare
> On 16/12/2017, at 10:14 AM, Jim Arona <jim.arona@gmail.com> wrote:
>=20
> =E2=80=8BThanks for the offer, Keith, you can always be relied on to =
help out.
> However, the issue that I see is that our playership is diminishing, =
and I suspect that is in part because of a lack of games on offer.
> Without a variety of DMs, it is hard to offer adventures that appeal =
to a wide cross section of players.
> Without a regular supply of games, it's hard to attract new players.
>=20
>=20
> On 16 December 2017 at 09:56, Keith Smith <phaeton@slingshot.co.nz =
<mailto:phaeton@slingshot.co.nz>> wrote:
> I don't mind GMing ... as long as I have an idea or two to run with =
... AND people enjoy my games .... I'm not sure that there is anything =
I can do about it this season but, if there is sufficient demand .. =
might be able to come up with something .... Tuesdays are currently =
free.
>=20
> How many people want a game that don't already have one?=20
>=20
> Keith
>=20
>=20
> On 15/12/2017 5:27 PM, Jim Arona wrote:
>> There are four games this season for 28 players. A lot of our regular =
players are not playing this season. When I say a lot, I mean a lot. Me, =
Clare, Michael Parkinson, Errol, Ian Wood, Bernard.
>> That is a disturbing trend.
>> I agree, increasing the award does not seem to encourage people to =
DM. This is because, it seems to me, that most people don't enjoy it.
>> We are short players AND DMs.=20
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>> On 15 December 2017 at 16:46, Jonathan Bean <jonobean@gmail.com =
<mailto:jonobean@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> Hi Jim,
>>=20
>> Do you have any idea of the numbers you are talking about?=20
>>=20
>> The number of GM's? The number of GMs we are short?
>> Players?
>> The shortfall of spots where people not able to get onto a game?
>>=20
>> We could increase the GM award (5,000exp/7,500exp while GMing & =
Playing and 10,000exp when only GMing and not playing) and see if this =
helps.
>> I am less confident this will tempt people into GMing. Historically =
the award has not helped.=20
>>=20
>> On the other hand are we short of GMs - Jim and William run 75% of =
games so this makes me think you two just need to work harder.
>>=20
>> Kind regards
>>=20
>> Jono
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
>>=20
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>> On 15 December 2017 at 16:19, Jim Arona <jim.arona@gmail.com =
<mailto:jim.arona@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> And, I guess, the total lack of response is at least one of the =
reasons for the current state of affairs.
>>=20
>> On 14 December 2017 at 20:46, Jim Arona <jim.arona@gmail.com =
<mailto:jim.arona@gmail.com>> wrote:
>> This is further to the issue I raised at the god's meeting on Sunday.
>> At the time, the issue raised is that there are not enough games. It =
seemed that, given the small number of people turning up at the guild =
meeting that there were, on the face of it, sufficient games for the =
playership.
>> That, it seems to me, is not the case. All of the games advertised =
are heavily attended and a number of people do not have games. It may be =
that these people don't want to play this season, but it's rather a lot =
of people to all of a sudden not play.
>> The question is whether we are going to do anything about it. Not =
doing anything has not been a success so far.
>>=20
>>=20
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>>=20
>> Jonathan Bean
>> P: +64 9 378 6635 <tel:09-378%206635>
>> M: +64 21 917 173 <tel:021%20917%20173>
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charset=3Dutf-8"></head><body style=3D"word-wrap: break-word; =
-webkit-nbsp-mode: space; line-break: after-white-space;" class=3D"">Just =
to be clear - I am not playing this season, but its not for lack of =
games - I am going away over Xmas and would miss too many sessions.<div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">I don=E2=80=99t GM often =
because I=E2=80=99m crap at coming up with story ideas.</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">cheers,</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""></div><div class=3D"">Clare</div><div =
class=3D""><br class=3D""><div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" =
class=3D""><div class=3D"">On 16/12/2017, at 10:14 AM, Jim Arona <<a =
href=3D"mailto:jim.arona@gmail.com" class=3D"">jim.arona@gmail.com</a>>=
wrote:</div><br class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">=E2=80=8BThanks for the offer, =
Keith, you can always be relied on to help out.</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">However, the =
issue that I see is that our playership is diminishing, and I suspect =
that is in part because of a lack of games on offer.</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Without a =
variety of DMs, it is hard to offer adventures that appeal to a wide =
cross section of players.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Without a regular supply of games, =
it's hard to attract new players.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><br class=3D""></div></div><div =
class=3D"gmail_extra"><br class=3D""><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 16 =
December 2017 at 09:56, Keith Smith <span dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><<a =
href=3D"mailto:phaeton@slingshot.co.nz" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">phaeton@slingshot.co.nz</a>></span> wrote:<br =
class=3D""><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
=20
=20
=20
<div text=3D"#000000" bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF" class=3D""><p class=3D"">I =
don't mind GMing ... as long as I have an idea or two to run
with ... <b class=3D"">AND</b> people enjoy my games .... =
I'm not sure that
there is anything I can do about it this season but, if there is
sufficient demand .. might be able to come up with something ....
Tuesdays are currently free.</p>
How many people want a game that don't already have one? <br =
class=3D""><span class=3D"HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888" class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
Keith</font></span><div class=3D""><div class=3D"h5"><br class=3D"">
<br class=3D"">
<div class=3D"m_2498060333617029775moz-cite-prefix">On 15/12/2017 =
5:27 PM, Jim Arona wrote:<br class=3D"">
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D"">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">There
are four games this season for 28 players. A lot of our
regular players are not playing this season. When I say a lot,
I mean a lot. Me, Clare, Michael Parkinson, Errol, Ian Wood,
Bernard.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">That
is a disturbing trend.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">I=
agree, increasing the award does not seem to encourage people
to DM. This is because, it seems to me, that most people don't
enjoy it.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">We
are short players AND DMs. </div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><br class=3D"">
</div>
</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br class=3D"">
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 15 December 2017 at 16:46, =
Jonathan
Bean <span dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""><<a =
href=3D"mailto:jonobean@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" =
class=3D"">jonobean@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br class=3D"">
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 =
.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">
<div class=3D"">Hi Jim,</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Do you have any idea of the numbers you =
are talking
about? </div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">The number of GM's? The number of GMs we =
are short?</div>
<div class=3D"">Players?</div>
<div class=3D"">The shortfall of spots where people not =
able to get
onto a game?</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
We could increase the GM award (5,000exp/7,500exp while
GMing & Playing and 10,000exp when only GMing and not
playing) and see if this helps.
<div class=3D"">I am less confident this will tempt people =
into
GMing. Historically the award has not =
helped. </div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">On the other hand are we short of GMs - =
Jim and
William run 75% of games so this makes me think you two
just need to work harder.</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Kind regards</div>
<div class=3D""><br class=3D"">
</div>
<div class=3D"">Jono</div>
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style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">And, I
guess, the total lack of response is at least
one of the reasons for the current state of
affairs.</div>
</div>
<div =
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<div =
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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 14 December =
2017
at 20:46, Jim Arona <span dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""><<a href=3D"mailto:jim.arona@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank" =
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<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" =
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<div =
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<div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D"">
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">This
is further to the issue I raised
at the god's meeting on =
Sunday.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">At
the time, the issue raised is
that there are not enough games.
It seemed that, given the small
number of people turning up at
the guild meeting that there
were, on the face of it,
sufficient games for the
playership.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">That,
it seems to me, is not the case.
All of the games advertised are
heavily attended and a number of
people do not have games. It may
be that these people don't want
to play this season, but it's
rather a lot of people to all of
a sudden not play.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" =
style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">The
question is whether we are going
to do anything about it. Not
doing anything has not been a
success so far.</div>
</div>
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| Date | Sat, 16 Dec 2017 11:13:49 +1300 |
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=E2=80=8BThat's fine, Clare, but no one in the business of looking at trend=
s is
going to be taking individual personal circumstances into account.
Well, unless you can show that the fact that going away over Christmas has
an impact on the state of our falling numbers, I guess.
=E2=80=8B
On 16 December 2017 at 10:50, Clare Baldock <clare@orcon.net.nz> wrote:
> Just to be clear - I am not playing this season, but its not for lack of
> games - I am going away over Xmas and would miss too many sessions.
>
> I don=E2=80=99t GM often because I=E2=80=99m crap at coming up with story=
ideas.
>
> cheers,
>
> Clare
>
>
> On 16/12/2017, at 10:14 AM, Jim Arona <jim.arona@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> =E2=80=8BThanks for the offer, Keith, you can always be relied on to help=
out.
> However, the issue that I see is that our playership is diminishing, and =
I
> suspect that is in part because of a lack of games on offer.
> Without a variety of DMs, it is hard to offer adventures that appeal to a
> wide cross section of players.
> Without a regular supply of games, it's hard to attract new players.
>
>
> On 16 December 2017 at 09:56, Keith Smith <phaeton@slingshot.co.nz> wrote=
:
>
>> I don't mind GMing ... as long as I have an idea or two to run with ...
>> *AND* people enjoy my games .... I'm not sure that there is anything I
>> can do about it this season but, if there is sufficient demand .. might =
be
>> able to come up with something .... Tuesdays are currently free.
>> How many people want a game that don't already have one?
>>
>> Keith
>>
>>
>> On 15/12/2017 5:27 PM, Jim Arona wrote:
>>
>> There are four games this season for 28 players. A lot of our regular
>> players are not playing this season. When I say a lot, I mean a lot. Me,
>> Clare, Michael Parkinson, Errol, Ian Wood, Bernard.
>> That is a disturbing trend.
>> I agree, increasing the award does not seem to encourage people to DM.
>> This is because, it seems to me, that most people don't enjoy it.
>> We are short players AND DMs.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 15 December 2017 at 16:46, Jonathan Bean <jonobean@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>> Hi Jim,
>>>
>>> Do you have any idea of the numbers you are talking about?
>>>
>>> The number of GM's? The number of GMs we are short?
>>> Players?
>>> The shortfall of spots where people not able to get onto a game?
>>>
>>> We could increase the GM award (5,000exp/7,500exp while GMing & Playing
>>> and 10,000exp when only GMing and not playing) and see if this helps.
>>> I am less confident this will tempt people into GMing. Historically
>>> the award has not helped.
>>>
>>> On the other hand are we short of GMs - Jim and William run 75% of game=
s
>>> so this makes me think you two just need to work harder.
>>>
>>> Kind regards
>>>
>>> Jono
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
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>>>
>>> On 15 December 2017 at 16:19, Jim Arona <jim.arona@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>> And, I guess, the total lack of response is at least one of the reason=
s
>>>> for the current state of affairs.
>>>>
>>>> On 14 December 2017 at 20:46, Jim Arona <jim.arona@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> This is further to the issue I raised at the god's meeting on Sunday.
>>>>> At the time, the issue raised is that there are not enough games. It
>>>>> seemed that, given the small number of people turning up at the guild
>>>>> meeting that there were, on the face of it, sufficient games for the
>>>>> playership.
>>>>> That, it seems to me, is not the case. All of the games advertised ar=
e
>>>>> heavily attended and a number of people do not have games. It may be =
that
>>>>> these people don't want to play this season, but it's rather a lot of
>>>>> people to all of a sudden not play.
>>>>> The question is whether we are going to do anything about it. Not
>>>>> doing anything has not been a success so far.
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Kind regards,
>>>
>>> Jonathan Bean
>>> P: +64 9 378 6635 <09-378%206635>
>>> M: +64 21 917 173 <021%20917%20173>
>>> G: jonobean@gmail.com
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,=
serif">=E2=80=8BThat's fine, Clare, but no one in the business of looki=
ng at trends is going to be taking individual personal circumstances into a=
ccount.=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgi=
a,serif">Well, unless you can show that the fact that going away over Chris=
tmas has an impact on the state of our falling numbers, I guess.</div><div =
class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">=E2=80=8B</div>=
</div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 16 Decem=
ber 2017 at 10:50, Clare Baldock <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:cl=
are@orcon.net.nz" target=3D"_blank">clare@orcon.net.nz</a>></span> wrote=
:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-le=
ft:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div style=3D"word-wrap:break-word;line=
-break:after-white-space">Just to be clear - I am not playing this season, =
but its not for lack of games - I am going away over Xmas and would miss to=
o many sessions.<div><br></div><div>I don=E2=80=99t GM often because I=E2=
=80=99m crap at coming up with story ideas.</div><div><br></div><div>cheers=
,</div><div><br></div><div>Clare</div><div><div class=3D"h5"><div><br><div>=
<br><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>On 16/12/2017, at 10:14 AM, Jim Arona &l=
t;<a href=3D"mailto:jim.arona@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jim.arona@gmail.=
com</a>> wrote:</div><br class=3D"m_-176649815501583211Apple-interchange=
-newline"><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-=
family:georgia,serif">=E2=80=8BThanks for the offer, Keith, you can always =
be relied on to help out.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-f=
amily:georgia,serif">However, the issue that I see is that our playership i=
s diminishing, and I suspect that is in part because of a lack of games on =
offer.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif=
">Without a variety of DMs, it is hard to offer adventures that appeal to a=
wide cross section of players.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"=
font-family:georgia,serif">Without a regular supply of games, it's hard=
to attract new players.</div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-fa=
mily:georgia,serif"><br></div></div><div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br><div cla=
ss=3D"gmail_quote">On 16 December 2017 at 09:56, Keith Smith <span dir=3D"l=
tr"><<a href=3D"mailto:phaeton@slingshot.co.nz" target=3D"_blank">phaeto=
n@slingshot.co.nz</a>></span> wrote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote=
" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
=20
=20
=20
<div text=3D"#000000" bgcolor=3D"#FFFFFF"><p>I don't mind GMing ... a=
s long as I have an idea or two to run
with ... <b>AND</b> people enjoy my games=C2=A0 .... I'm not sure=
that
there is anything I can do about it this season but, if there is
sufficient demand .. might be able to come up with something ....
Tuesdays are currently free.</p>
How many people want a game that don't already have one? <br><span =
class=3D"m_-176649815501583211HOEnZb"><font color=3D"#888888">
<br>
Keith</font></span><div><div class=3D"m_-176649815501583211h5"><br>
<br>
<div class=3D"m_-176649815501583211m_2498060333617029775moz-cite-prefix=
">On 15/12/2017 5:27 PM, Jim Arona wrote:<br>
</div>
<blockquote type=3D"cite">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Th=
ere
are four games this season for 28 players. A lot of our
regular players are not playing this season. When I say a lot,
I mean a lot. Me, Clare, Michael Parkinson, Errol, Ian Wood,
Bernard.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">Th=
at
is a disturbing trend.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">I
agree, increasing the award does not seem to encourage people
to DM. This is because, it seems to me, that most people don'=
t
enjoy it.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif">We
are short players AND DMs.=C2=A0</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><b=
r>
</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:georgia,serif"><b=
r>
</div>
</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 15 December 2017 at 16:46, Jonathan
Bean <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:jonobean@gmail.com" =
target=3D"_blank">jonobean@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;bord=
er-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div>Hi Jim,</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Do you have any idea of the numbers you are talking
about?=C2=A0</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>The number of GM's? The number of GMs we are short?<=
/div>
<div>Players?</div>
<div>The shortfall of spots where people not able to get
onto a game?</div>
<div><br>
</div>
We could increase the GM award (5,000exp/7,500exp while
GMing & Playing and 10,000exp when only GMing and not
playing) and see if this helps.
<div>I am less confident this will tempt people into
GMing. Historically the=C2=A0award has not helped.=C2=A0</d=
iv>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>On the other hand are we short of GMs - Jim and
William run 75% of games so this makes me think you two
just need to work harder.</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Kind regards</div>
<div><br>
</div>
<div>Jono</div>
<div><br>
</div>
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<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 15 December 2017 at 16:19,
Jim Arona <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a href=3D"mailto:jim.a=
rona@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jim.arona@gmail.com</a>></span>
wrote:<br>
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.8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-family:g=
eorgia,serif">And, I
guess, the total lack of response is at least
one of the reasons for the current state of
affairs.</div>
</div>
<div class=3D"m_-176649815501583211m_2498060333617029=
775m_5886320429623627201HOEnZb">
<div class=3D"m_-176649815501583211m_24980603336170=
29775m_5886320429623627201h5">
<div class=3D"gmail_extra"><br>
<div class=3D"gmail_quote">On 14 December 2017
at 20:46, Jim Arona <span dir=3D"ltr"><<a =
href=3D"mailto:jim.arona@gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jim.arona@gmail.com</=
a>></span>
wrote:<br>
<blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"ma=
rgin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex">
<div class=3D"m_-176649815501583211m_249806=
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060333617029775m_5886320429623627201m_5228976908645845418h5">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:georgia,serif">This
is further to the issue I raised
at the god's meeting on Sunday.=
</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:georgia,serif">At
the time, the issue raised is
that there are not enough games.
It seemed that, given the small
number of people turning up at
the guild meeting that there
were, on the face of it,
sufficient games for the
playership.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:georgia,serif">That,
it seems to me, is not the case.
All of the games advertised are
heavily attended and a number of
people do not have games. It may
be that these people don't want
to play this season, but it's
rather a lot of people to all of
a sudden not play.</div>
<div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-family:georgia,serif">The
question is whether we are going
to do anything about it. Not
doing anything has not been a
success so far.</div>
</div>
</div>
</div>
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<div>Kind regards,</div>
<div><br>
Jonathan Bean
<div>P: <a href=3D"tel:09-378%206635"=
value=3D"+6493786635" target=3D"_blank">+64 9
378 6635</a><br>
</div>
<div>M: <a href=3D"tel:021%20917%2017=
3" value=3D"+6421917173" target=3D"_blank">+64 21
917 173</a><br>
G:=C2=A0<a href=3D"mailto:jonobean@=
gmail.com" target=3D"_blank">jonobean@gmail.com</a></div>
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