Time to start a thread again. I want to go over just a couple things, and then we can use this to communicate about the game in or out.
First is the topic of players: Steve R. informed me that he won't be able to continue to play, so we are one out. That brings our number to six, which still works well. Cookie will be missing this Saturday, but only this one and has been very consistent with the rest. As has Bob. I've worked it out that I will be able to give Rich a ride so he will be able to be there, and I'm guessing Mike can as well. So I just want to go over Murf and Eric. Can you both make it? Murf, I understand your job schedule is hectic as all hell, but you seem to have come to a level of certainty about it. Will you be able to get the times on Saturdays off fairly often? And Eric, you seem to be able to show up often so I just want to make sure.
Second is the issue of time. We try to schedule it to start at 11:00 and end at 2:00 or so, giving us three hours of gaming. We often end at 3:00, but still only get three hours most. Because we start at 12:00 at the very earliest. I set it to be 11 in the morning so that the afternoon could be spent playing Warhammer, as most of the players in this game play it as well. But now we have people showing up at the right time and having to wait for an hour at the least while others show up. Should I schedule the game to start at 12:00 instead, and end between 2:30 and 3:00 still giving us a good gaming session? Whether or not I do, I am going to be starting gaming when we have 3 players. That's half the party, and if an encounter happens it will be rough on them. Parties count on all their players, without they are at much less strength in a still as deadly world.
Finally is a topic that may or may not affect the former two topics. Should this game be bi-weekly? We've been running it every week, and I like that as we keep a good pace. However, I cannot tell whether people are finding it difficult to come to/come on time because we do it every week. If it was switched to every other, would it be easier on people? Bob, I believe out of all the players you have the longest drive and coming every week to find out you have an hour of boredom most likely is annoying. Let me know, I am good doing either.
Once I can get a better idea if everybody is here, things will be easier to plan out. You guys have been doing well not dying so far, but encounters will get harder (to my glee
) and as long as we have certain participation I can make sure they're overpowered just enough.
This thread can also be used to communicate between others, so use it to your advantage. Next game is, as always, this Saturday at 11:00.
