Re: Power game (Process when ready game)

[Steven]

So basically this is 1-week game for $5.50?

I think the $3.00 per turn is a bit misleading since (as I
understand things) "Joe Slowpoke" will make the whole team pay $5.50.

If it was FA1000 then you could take out "Joe Slowpoke". Still a
discounted price for 1650 players. Seems like GSI charged $5.50 for
1-week games about 9 years ago.

I would be interested in trying a (new) FA game under these
guidelines. Anyone in the currently filling game interested in this
type of game?

Steve




--- In mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, "Benjamin M. Shushan"
<bshushan@e...> wrote:
> I think this means you both pay $5.50, in so many words.
>
> Hth.
>
> b
>
> ME Games Ltd wrote:
>
> >Turnaround means the turn turnaround - ie the total length of
time it takes
> >for all the turns to come back.
> >
> >At 02:59 23/08/05, you wrote:
> >
> >
> >>My own turnaround time, or the total turnaround time for all
players? In
> >>otherwords, I am Johnny-on-the-spot, submitting orders in less
than 24
> >>hours, while Joey Slowpoke waits a week to submit his... Do I
pay $3.00
> >>and Slowpoke pays $5.50, or do we both pay $5.50. And if Joey
IS being a
> >>slowpoke, will MEGames let us all know who is spending our
money, so we
> >>can gang up on him and destroy him?
> >>
> >>
> >
> >We'll chat to that player if he is consistently "late".
> >
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> >
> >>Jason
> >>
> >>
> >> ----- Original Message -----
> >> From: ME Games Ltd
> >> To: mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
> >> Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 8:04 PM
> >> Subject: Re: [mepbmlist] Power game (Process when ready game)
> >>
> >>
> >> Turnaround time. Clearly players should only play this if
they want to
> >> play a fast game.
> >>
> >> Clint
> >>
> >>
> >> >I want to make sure that I understand this... I get my turn
on a Monday
> >> >AM and submit orders on monday PM. Do I pay .50 per day
while I wait
> >>for
> >> >the other guys to submit orders? Or do I pay for my own
turnaround
> >>time...?
> >> >
> >> >Jason
> >> > ----- Original Message -----
> >> > From: ME Games Ltd
> >> > To: mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com
> >> > Sent: Monday, August 22, 2005 4:07 PM
> >> > Subject: [mepbmlist] Power game (Process when ready game)
> >> >
> >> >
> >> > Okay I'll see if we can actually set up a game of this so
if you're
> >> > interested get in touch with your name, account number and
list of
> >>nations
> >> > you want to play (at least 3) (of list please). If you
want
> >>Neutrals I'll
> >> > need more.
> >> >
> >> > Costs are $3.00 + 50c per day - and maximum length of
turnaround is
> >> > 1wk. W/ends don't count (we don't work then) and turns
are to be
> >>sent in
> >> > using AM or MEOW if you want this discounted rate
otherwise normal
> >> > cost. We'll charge for turns in advance to save us a lot
of admin
> >>(blocks
> >> > of 4).
> >> >
> >> > Works out to be around $10 per week I'd guess (3-4 days
turnaround I'd
> >> > estimate) for two turns compared with $7.60 for normal
turns.
> >> >
> >> > W/ends don't count towards the turnaround.
> >> >
> >> > Clint
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[Steven]

Mt point was 5.50 is the most if there is a one week limit. That is
a good thing compared to standard pricing. It is also equal to what
GSI charged 9 years ago, which speaks well of MEG.

MEPBM is full of Joe's :)

The lowest turn price possible is 4.00 as I understand things.
Turns are sent out on Monday. All nations send orders right away:
3.00 + .50 for Monday + .50 for Tuesday. Is this correct?

I think it a good thing, it just seems you can never get a 3.00 turn.
Perhaps I dont understand things on pricing, however



--- In mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, ME Games Ltd <me@M...> wrote:
>
> >So basically this is 1-week game for $5.50?
>
> Nope. It's a process when ready game. As it's all new we don't
know yet
> what it will be. I expect that around 6 turns per month instead
of 4
> though so faster than a 1wk game on average. We're not sure yet
as it's
> experimental.
>
> >I think the $3.00 per turn is a bit misleading since (as I
understand
> >things) "Joe Slowpoke" will make the whole team pay $5.50.
>
> Maybe. I don't think it's misleading. I've pretty much put my
cards on
> the table about what I'm trying to do here.
>
> >If it was FA1000 then you could take out "Joe Slowpoke".
>
> I don't know why. Why would Joe not play the 1000 game! :-)
>
> >Still a discounted price for 1650 players.
>
> Correct - I've got a lot more 1650 players than 1000 and 2950
combined.
>
> >Seems like GSI charged $5.50 for 1-week games about 9 years ago.
>
> I don't know. There's the factor of inflation - in today's prices
that
> would be something like $8? (roughly). So going for $3.00 +50c
per day
> seems cheap. Is there a problem with that? We're supporting
players who
> want to play as fast as they can.
>
> >I would be interested in trying a (new) FA game under these
guidelines.
>
> I'm a little confused - above you seem to be saying it's something
you
> don't like and then you're asking for it here. Maybe I've just
mis-read
> it if so my apologies.
>
> >Anyone in the currently filling game interested in this type of
game?
>
> If you can find the players I can support it.
>
> Clint

[Steven]

I think more people would try Gunboat under this pricing structure.

To me, the price break (even at 5.50)and faster pace are good ideas.


--- In mepbmlist (AT) yahoogroups (DOT) com, ME Games Ltd <me@M...> wrote:
>
> >The lowest turn price possible is 4.00 as I understand things.
Turns are
> >sent out on Monday. All nations send orders right away:
> >3.00 + .50 for Monday + .50 for Tuesday. Is this correct?
>
> Nope - $3.50 - the clock ticks on the next day. Monday process,
Tuesday
> (if in the unlikely event everyone had their turn in) then it
would be $3.50.
>
> >I think it a good thing, it just seems you can never get a 3.00
turn.
>
> Correct. Not with this pricing structure. My estimate (as
mentioned) is
> around 6 turns per month - we'll see how accurate that is later in
the game
> after a few turns have run.
>
> Clint