Sorry Valis. I strongly dislike HDV.

What's HDV? (Still some acronyms that get me on here lol)

So this is for GR 250 and higher?

Hidden draw votes. (I had to look it up too.)

Its for people with a GR of 250 or better. Is what I intended with that statement.

put me in coach

1. Damian
2. Ezio

@damian thanks! Mind if I get in on this one? I'm 98 in GR as of November.

Not at all!
1. damian
2. Ezio
3. JEccles

1. damian
2. Ezio
3. JEccles
4. PF

I'll play. GR #47

1. damian
2. Ezio
3. JEccles
4. PF
5. swordsman3003

I don't know what GR I am, but I'll play

Last time I was ranked was way back in June. So I'm not going to complain about anyone not being on the current lists. You were 46 in June, which is good enough for me.
1. damian
2. Ezio
3. JEccles
4. PF
5. swordsman3003
6. goldfinger0303

I'm going to give Claesar an option on the last slot.
If he doesn't want to play, it'll be open.

Some high standards there for ghost rating. But I'm 222nd in the latest Ghost Rating. Add me!

1. damian
2. Ezio
3. JEccles
4. PF
5. swordsman3003
6. goldfinger0303
7. ChippeRock

I'd love to join!

Sorry ChippeRock. I promised I'd save that last slot of Claesar if he wanted it, since he posted earlier.
1. damian
2. Ezio
3. JEccles
4. PF
5. swordsman3003
6. goldfinger0303
7. Claesar

In the event that one of the other players changes their mind before the game start you'll have first dibs on the open slot.

My thoughts on settings.
Non-flexible: Normal Draw Votes, 48 hours, Full Press
Flexible: Anon, SoS scoring, 200 point bet.

Anyone have any preferences on the flexible settings?

I strongly encourage draw-size scoring. I think the experience is a lot of fun when a near-death player has a lot to fight for.

I strongly encourage Anon.

I think its about 50-50 between DSS and SoS.
With draw size scoring you have the perks of there being a lot to fight for if you're still alive because a draw is huge. On the flip slide there tends to be a lot of tiresome careful maneuvering to cut down the size of the draw at the end which can be pretty dull if you aren't involved in it.

With SoS, the advantage is that there is less incentive to cut players, which leads to some interesting diplomatic consequences. Where its much easier to convince smaller players to work with you and stay alive, since your incentive to cut them is much smaller. On the flip side there is a lot less to play for if you're a small player since you aren't getting an equal share of the draw.

Overall I don't have a strong preference, I played most of my games pre-SoS so I haven't had a chance to really explore the negotiation space that it makes available which is why I suggested it. But I don't feel strongly about it, so if you feel strongly about DSS (and everyone else is happy with that). I'm game to do DSS.

start a second game damian. i'm sure you will get takers

SoS is overall superior tbh

I lack your impressive talent for managing multiple concurrent games Brad.
I may eventually start another game once this one is well underway if my other active game wraps up.

I don't change my play style based on scoring systems, so it really doesn't matter to me

I prefer DSS since I've become a purist, but I would not be totally against SoS. I think a 200 bet would be great. Whether it's anon or not, I don't really care about, but tend to play anon more.

I'd strongly prefer to play a non anon game.

I'd prefer cookies.

And another by GR..

Wusti, nothing is stopping you from creating your own game(s). In fact, we encourage it!

Do we have a target start date for this game, and an idea of what the rules are looking like?

We've got comments from just about everyone. It sounds like DSS, 200 points, Anon, Full-Press, Visible draw votes. 48/hr.

I was going to send out invites once we hammered the details home. So I'll be PMing everyone shortly.

Claesar - I have tried to - last one I did was almost in protest against this by asking for +100GR players only with decent RR and it never got subbed.

People on this site only want to play with the cool kids, and once your GR falls past a certain point, you're effectively fucked.

Do you realise that by adding constraints to your game, you lower the number of potential candidates?

Not true. People lose to me all the time im 840th in GR

Who are you replying to, bb? I don't see a connection.

Humorously, the very last full press game I finished, that wasn't live, was with you Wusti. But there is clearly people interested in a game. Mine is all full up. But within this thread we have brainbomb, yourself, Valis, ChippeRock & Capt Brad.

If everyone is down to play you only need two more to get a game. :)