Ack. I never updated the list with my own name, so I haven't yet received a PM. Sorries. >_<

Hey Agent K, looks like we'll be playing again after all. ;-) Remember, we are here to help teach, not for a battle royale!

What about for the Grad game? pw told me I was down as an advisor for that one but I haven't heard anything else about it. I'm interested to see what these players do and to have the opportunity to discuss the game with them. It should be a learning experience for us all. Myself included. Maybe I'll learn how to play England and Turkey better. Especially England.

I would love to play those games but im have kind of lack sum of information in my head like what it costs and is it live or not and that kinds of things

@ Babak
I'm definitely excited to be in a game. I'll make sure to enjoy it and to make the best out of it. Thanks peterwiggin for organizing!

It will be an honor to be a professor on this SoW. I don´t know if I fully qualify as a professor with my limited game experience, but I will do my best to fullfill this role.

Also, anyone that are not in the game could question the professors and ask further explanation on the analysys but from the experience I have with games with commentary threads and the other SoW games I would ask people to not ask on the game thread about future moves (this should be done only between the advisors and the students) and specially not post commentaries and suggestions as this can disrupt the game at some extent.

Seven of you submitted very good statements to me saying what you would contribute to the game and what you hoped to learn from it. Unfortunately, there was only space for five in the first game, but everybody not in the first game remains eligible for the second. Congratulations to these five players, who will join Draugnar and Agent K in our first undergrad game.
ernst_brenner
Aeneas17
UOSnu
groza528
joey1

Once the game gets going there will be a new thread for commentary. Please let me or Babak start that thread of with a post outlining the guidelines for discussions.

Also, if you are playing in a game, you will obviously not be allowed to contribute to its discussion while the game is ongoing. However, it would be nice if the students and TAs could post End of Game statements to the discussion thread when their game is complete. I've found that, when it comes time to write an EoG statement, it will help if, throughout the game, you've made yourself some notes on what you think of the moves and the other powers and why you are saying and doing the things you are, and I encourage you all to keep such notes throughout your game.

Apologies to the Dean - I'm having real issues with various froms of communication. I'm still interested, and seem to be able to access games and the forum OK, but eveything else is shot.

bump . . . still waiting for Agent K to start the game.

who were these infamous PM's sent out to?

bump, this game starting soon?

I started the game and sent the PMs to the other 6 players.

Thanks, Draugnar. We have 6/7 in the game now. Expect to see a discussion thread shortly.

If you know our advisee, can you PM them so that we can do some pre-game advising?

Can you wait until the game starts so I know who is playing which country?

I suppose...

Will we have to converse with our mentors via pm exclusively, or is email an acceptable form of communication too?

What communication should the TAs do? Oh and the only person missing is a TA.

You may communicate with your adviser using whatever method works for the two of you.
The TAs should play the game almost like any other game. If you can swing it, try to give some advice in-game. I understand that that can be difficult to do without really skewing the game, so I think it's more important that you keep track of your thoughts, impressions, and motivations throughout the game so that you can write a thorough EoG statement afterwards.

So, while we're waiting on Agent K, how will the Advisors be allotted advisees? Based on the power's they specified? I guess it all depends on what power's the TA's get... Where is Agent K? Seems to be awhile for this game to get off the ground and we're all eagerly awaiting the start! Any news?

My advisee can contact me any way they wish (when I know who they are, poor player!)

I am waiting for the game to fill before assigning advisers so that I can account for who has what power. I don't know where Agent K is . . . I have a sub lined up if he doesn't show in the next 21 hours though.

I'm going crazy! Where is Agent K?!?!!

Agent K has arrived. :)

Cool :)

Not to be a nag, but when does the grad game start and do we have enough for it?

The grad game will start when I have it organized. I will work on finalizing the faculty this week and then start looking at students.

Advisers Baskineli Drano019 uclabb abgemacht texasdeluxe
Players groza528 UOSnu Enrst_Brenner joey1 Aeneas17

Does that mean texasdeluxe is my advisor?

yes.