@Batallion - Keep us informed. We'll make it a low buy-in game (since it's not really about the points) and we'll do our best to keep you in it. But we do want to start ASAP. Let me know.

what has been filled, and what needs filling?
I don't mind helping out but don't think i'm good enough atm

We're getting ready to start a beginners game (as soon as everyone confirms that they're in). If you're interested in an intermediate game, we're trying to discern if there's enough interest to get one of those started as well.

I am confirmed :)
1.Turkey
2.England
3.Austria
4.Germany
5.Italy
6.France
7.Russia

Confirmed in! Really looking forward to this!

Great. Just waiting on confirmation from Halt and EmperorMaximus as TA's and JMo as a prof. I've talked with another player (Scoggle) who is willing to step in if Batallion is unable to free up points this weekend. So once we have those last 3 confirmations, we'll be ready to proceed.

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Ready to TA

Pretty good with Turkey, England and Italy. So so with Austria and France. Not that much practice using Germany or Russia, though I am familiar with their opening plays.

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I'm confirmed, I won't be able to post every turn, but will make sure I get commentary in every year. Though with 3 professors that shouldn't be a problem.

Just a quick setup note.

Students, by joining the game you are agreeing to previous SoW game rules. Essentially that any pause under a week will be granted, any pause over a week will need approval from all students and TA's since it affects everyone involved with the game. If you notice someone is going to miss moves then you should pm myself or Triumvir (who will have TD powers over the game). If you lose contact with your TA or student for more then a day then please pm Triumvir immediately to let him know a replacement might be needed. Typical game settings are 5 point by in's and 48 hour phases to give students and TA's enough time to communicate. Wait for orders mode is also an option should everyone agree on it.

Game advice, work out a way to communication with your student/TA that works for you both. google IM and email have been the most popular in the past, but site pm seems to work decently.

Thanks, JMo. Just waiting on confirmation from EmperorMaximus and we'll be just about ready to go.

I have just moved to a new university and they have not yet sorted the internet out. I am unsure when I will be able to access the internet regularly and so, unfortunately it might be best if you go ahead without me. If it's all sorted before you find someone else, I will let you know. Sorry for the inconvenience.

Great! Only one question - what are TD powers? Also, what turn length are we looking at?

TD: Tournament Director. The TD has some Mod powers as far as the games are concerned.

From JMOs posting above, "Typical game settings are 5 point buy in's and 48 hour phases to give students and TA's enough time to communicate. Wait for orders mode is also an option should everyone agree on it. "

I'm good with the "wait for orders mode". 48 hours sounds good as well.

We have a replacement player for Batallion (best of luck at University) but we've lost EmperorMaximus so we'll be needing a new TA. Anyone interested?

Im posting to confirm participation as player in Battalions absence. Happy playing

I'd be happy to TA, though I'd only really be comfortable teaching Italy, Turkey or England - Germany, France and Russia I'm so-so with and I really dislike Austria.

Wait for orders is fine with me.

All confirmations are in. The final list is as follows:

Students:
RAZ000
DuckofSpades
A_Tin_Can
Enoch
SpeakertoAliens
John Viva
Scoggle

TA's:
Triumvir (Austria)
StacklbergFollower (Germany)
Mendax (Italy)
Dyager (Russia)
Abgemacht (France)
Achillies (Turkey)
Halt (England)

Profs:
JMo1121109
2ndWhiteLine
TheHamster

The game has been created. It is called "SoW Fall 2013." The buy in is 5 . I am sending a message to all players with the password now.

gameID=126887

So as a player do a avoid looking at what the prof are saying till after the game?

No. The profs comments are exactly what you *should* be looking at. you are there to learn. That would be like taking a course at uni and never attending the lectures.

I will begin a new thread for prof comments and will begin with an explanation of how things are to go. Will probably do that later this afternoon.

Tri, an SOW official thread is already made.

duck, definitely read professor commentary. We try to focus our posts on what's been done already and the consequences of doing or not doing something, but there aren't going to be any posts with ideas for moves or anything that could potentially effect the game.

Ok, thanks.

Quick note to all TA's (and students, I suppose) - As soon as the game starts I may rearrange the TA assignments. As it turns out, I know one of the students personally and it would work out the best (for all students involved, I think) if I were the TA for his country.

Okay, so an interesting idea might be to have every student list their worst country, and then assign them that country so they learn how to improve what they aren't good at.