TOPIC: Too many continuation games?

How about all games get posted by one person at the same time. However I think this whole issue is a bit of a tough solution. Personally I think I have said this before but call me obstinate but I wouldn't want to be left in a game that doesn't float my boat. I think you might find people not coming because they'd rather not do so than play in a game that they don't like.
I honestly don't see much of a problem with friends playing together alot. Time is precious and many often look forward to playing with specific people every week, what's wrong with that? Let them .
The problem is there is not enough games and folks willing to gm and the solution isn't really spreading players about. I for one would rather not come down than miss out on rubbing Stu's head. Lol. Is the real issue people playing constantly together (really not an issue for me) or not enough GM's. Answer that and you are half way to a solution.

Sant wrote:
And there we have the problem.
DMing games is time consuming, requires preparation, and carries with it the expectation of the players. Speaking for myself, I run games that I have been asked to put together by folks who enjoyed my previous offerings and want to continue, I also find it easier to tailor those games after speaking to the folks that wanted to play them. (notably shadowrun - and yes I know that is still outstanding!). my concern is that adjusting the proposal to force mixing of groups may result in less rather than more games being offered.

That said folks are obviously concerned about this. so crack on and make changes. we can always review later if they don't work.

Sant wrote:
This occurred to me too - as soon as I read the initial proposals. I'm in no way opposed to making the club more welcoming for potential new members and encouraging folk to share a table with members they normally don't get to hob-nob with - but - if there is a scramble for places at tables offering traditional fare, leaving tables offering niche games or genres that hold no interest for me, then I would rather sit out the rotation. This would be a shame - I haven't missed single rotation for more than twelve years.

Andrek, Adam, Mel, Andy B, Majikthise, Stew, Ross, Bane, Sant, Sarge, me, Garuda, Eomak, Moc & Tom....

Those are the people who have run/will run games at the club in 2019. I don't think having too few GMs is the problem.

Nobody should be forced to sign up for a game they won't enjoy. You might not get a place in your first choice, but there will be other options. If there is NOTHING else you want to play, you can post your own game as an alternative.

I do agree that 4 weeks before the new rotation is a better timeframe for opening recruitment threads.

Ok, here are my views on a few of the comments made so far, sorry for the long post

I don't know how you would co-ordinate this. The idea I have always had is to post up a game up as early as possible in the rotation

Nothing wrong with that if you have friends around your house playing in your dining room or bedroom, but a club environment is different and not (shouldn't be) about silo's of players playing together exclusively

I would disagree with that, as per info in Mikes post. We should encourage as many games as possible to be available to play

No one has ever been forced to play a game and it would never happen in the future. The club has been operating in this way for a lot of years. It was because of dwindling numbers, and the same mini groups of players playing the same game for months, that we decided to encourage open play introduce 8 week rotations. The term 'rotations' was chosen to advocate this idea

I'm not sure why there would be a scramble to be honest. Don't we talk about the games we love to play or run at the club any more? Have we really got to a place where the only discussions around games occur when they are posted up?

Defining ways to administrate the games proposals online doesn't preclude people talking about the games they would like to play or run, this garners interest and promotes variety.

Also, there isn't any restriction on how many games get posted. It would be great to see lots of games posted up, not just 3 or 4, you would then have a variety if games to choose from or still be able to post your own game up if nothing appeals. If there is little or no interest in the game you have posted, you still have plenty of time to sign up for something else

I agree. 4 weeks definitely sounds like a more realistic time-frame (I've adjusted my post accordingly)

probably time to don my tin hat and duck...

Sarge wrote:
You wear a tin hat and a duck?