If I can get into a game, I'd love to. I can also explain my 1 resign straight away: I got distracted watching Frisky Dingo. If you've seen it, you probably understand. I promise not to watch Frisky Dingo during this game.

Oh, as a student, btw. And the game was a live one, so getting distracted for 30 minutes means you get a resign.

http://www.webdiplomacy.net/board.php?gameID=91053
Is the link to the game, all the players have been pm'ed the password. I asked 1 person to wait a few days to join so we can make sure all the TA's are back before we start.

I will try and set up game two as soon as I can get 1 more TA

jmo, what's the roster look like for Game Two?

I'm still working that out, this weekend I'm going to find one more TA if I have to message everyone in the top 100 on the Ghost Ranking's haha. I'm also going to pm all the people who were interested but didn't explain their resigns to see if they still want a spot.

Any news about the second game?

Which countries are the TA's designated for in Game 1?

England - Zultar
France - ghug
Germany - KyleFC
Russia -Tom Bombadil
Italy - basvanopheusden
Turkey - Pete U
Austria - Lando Calrissian

Ooo, Ive gotta +1 the assignmemt. Ive played most of the group, and some of them as they were playing their assigned country. This is a strong line up. Thanks jmo...if thats your real name.

Yeah, I would love to see a TA game with that group!

Only if I don't HAVE to be Turkey :)

lol. I'm abysmal at Turkey

Should I be wincing at the lack of Turkey love now?

Pete if you don't want Turkey I can get one of the other neutral TA's to switch with you.

Lol, I was thinking the same thing. Gimme France any day.

I don't mind turkey.

turkey happens to be my fav country.

I realize that I am joining this thread pretty late, but I would like to be a student if there are any spots available. I don't have any resigns to explain.

Should we expect to be contacted by our TA before each turn progresses?

Hey jmo, I just went up a 150 GR spots... If you can't get a TA...

Yeah, France is the best.

I totally missed the thing about a TA game before. I'd be willing to play, but not if it's gunboat.

@smcbride - you should be contacted by your TA as the game warrants it. The way I view it is that the student is the driving force and the TA is the guide. Early on, the TA's should be sending messages about how to play the country in general, some nice tips, and anything pertinent that the TA deems so. As the game progresses, it's likely that the TA will have students take the reigns more and allow them to ask questions that they have.

Each season, I would ask the student "what is the board telling you", "why do you think x moved the way they did", "what are the builds telling you?" "who do you trust?", etc when I was a TA.

I'm up for a TA game! But I'd prefer non-gunboat as well.

TA Game:
1. ghug
2. KyleFC
3.
4.
5.
6.
7.

Other people expressed interest before, but we should probably confirm.

I would prefer 36 or 48 hour phases, and any bet up to 150ish is good with me.

This is for game #2 TAs, ghug? I'm so confused...

For the second game we have: (if you asked to sign up and are not on this list please let me know!)

Students:

H.H (please explain your 2 resigns)
taos (please explain your 4 resigns)
Fortress Door
stranger
Aurevir (please explain the resign)
YanksFan47
MarshallShore (please explain the resign)
jmbostwick
TheDominator97
nietzscheispietzsche
starfish

TA's:
1. 2ndWhiteLine
2. CSteinhardt
3. martinck1
4. Yellowjacket
5. oldbenjamin
6. achillies27
7. jmo1121109 (position open if any experienced play would like it)

Professors:
1. CSteinhardt
2. ???

All players will get 1 pause up too 1 week, these must be honored by other players in the game. Longer pause requests will go to student and TA vote since TA's are just as affected by a long pause as players. If any players have to leave you may either find a sitter or allow a replacement player to take your spot. If you do not hear from your TA for more then a day after sending them a message let me know immediately and I will get you a replacement TA. Phases will be 48 hours long. These rules will be enforced by the moderators just like a regular tournament. Please post your agreement to these rules, the bet size will be 5 . Also please let me know if you cannot start immediately. Thanks everyone.

We could still use 2 more experienced people, 1 for a professors spot, and one for my TA position.

*confirms* i agree to the rules.

@YJ it was for game one, but I doubt all of the game 1 TAs will want to play, so extension to game two is probably fine.