PB56 Organizing Thread

[vanrober]

Did you have a dedlurker yet Vanrober? I'm not the most veteran player here but I can definitely be a sounding board.

None said anything to me and didnt put anything on the google docs page of the game. So i would love you to be my dedlurker!! I ll put it in the google docs page.

Thanks chumchu!

[NobleHelium]

Any new joiners also have the potential to swing some votes, if that's an incentive

So I'm interested in joining this game.  I have some ideas and theories that I would like to test.  But I might be sharking the pool, so I don't know if folks are OK with this or not.  Or it might be pretentious of me to say so.

[Mjmd]

At least your honest about it. Plemo sharked actual PB51, and it was kind of a runaway from early on. Anyone have thoughts. I don't have a hard opinion either way.

[superdeath]

Any new joiners also have the potential to swing some votes, if that's an incentive

So I'm interested in joining this game.  I have some ideas and theories that I would like to test.  But I might be sharking the pool, so I don't know if folks are OK with this or not.  Or it might be pretentious of me to say so.

if they agree, i could always just give you a less-amazing start? Or some other handicap. OR if you wanted to start up another PB id be willing to make that map as well.

[Jowy]

I would prefer as even a playing field as possible, but also I think everyone should be allowed to play so I don't want to prevent anyone from joining. Up to Noble.

[Mjmd]

I would prefer as even a playing field as possible, but also I think everyone should be allowed to play so I don't want to prevent anyone from joining. Up to Noble.

Well said. I think this is what my tired brain was trying to come up with.

[NobleHelium]

Any new joiners also have the potential to swing some votes, if that's an incentive

So I'm interested in joining this game.  I have some ideas and theories that I would like to test.  But I might be sharking the pool, so I don't know if folks are OK with this or not.  Or it might be pretentious of me to say so.

if they agree, i could always just give you a less-amazing start? Or some other handicap. OR if you wanted to start up another PB id be willing to make that map as well.

I have no expectations for the map to be balanced, but I also do not trust you to provide me with an appropriate handicap. So I'm asking you not to intentionally unbalance the map.

I am very picky with my games, the voted settings happen to align with my preferences, so I am interested.

[Amicalola]

I would prefer as even a playing field as possible, but also I think everyone should be allowed to play so I don't want to prevent anyone from joining. Up to Noble.

Pretty much my thoughts exactly.

[superdeath]

I also do not trust you to provide me with an appropriate handicap. 

[Mjmd]

Giving it some thought here is what I came up with.

-I am little worried about a runaway like in PB51.
-Unlike PB51, this was not billed as a greens game. Just every single green from that game decided to join this one (which is *#&*#^% fantastic)
-Games don't start often enough to keep people from playing in ones they want to play in.
-In game balancing solutions are obviously tricky.

My best solution is this:
While I wouldn't want to force people to not ded lurk you, I think it would be both fair and noble*(pun intended) of you to advocate (1st post of thread ect) to have people ded lurk other people that are playing this game instead of you if they feel like ded lurking. This would both naturally lower your performance while raising skill of the competition. While also building the community.