Standby Signup Queue

[HeadHoncho]

Let's start this standby list again, please post here if you're interested in joining the queue for a standby game. It will be first come, first served, but it's probably fair to regain your old place in line if you posted on this thread earlier and haven't gotten a standby position since the time of your posting. Thanks!

[VballMichael]

I don't know what order, but I have signed up a couple of times and have not been asked to sub yet.

[HeadHoncho]

Great, you're on the list.

By the way, this won't be an issue for VBM, but per Ry Vor, a person needs to be at Commander (3 slots) level or higher in order to take on a standby position.

[Jumpingfist]

Is the stand by thing getting fixed? I know I announce exactly what day I would issue my last orders for all my games a while back and not one of them got a stand by position. I was in process of finding my own replacements when a new policy was posted and nothing seemed to change. If there is no change I see no reason to have a set standby list.

[HeadHoncho]

The management is doing the best they can given their limited time and resources and the focus on getting the Choosing up and running. I'm trying to help out, and we will see what we can do moving forward.

If people don't want to put their names in the queue, that's totally up to them. No one is holding a gun to anyone's head to do it, after all.

[VballMichael]

Game 193 is the prime example of what there is to fix. Apparently, the DW never submitted any orders in this anon game and was therefore dropped on turn 3.
Presumably, the RD was aware of this (or could have been if watching for DW activity), but nobody else was, and no standby was initiated.
This sort of drop on turn 3 unbalances the game. Hopefully, Mike and Rick can work on how to catch this and then kick in the signup queue. Thanks.

[HeadHoncho]

Pinging again, right now I only have VBM on the list, and he can't take a standby position in a game where he's already playing.

Let's populate this list! We aren't allowed to complain about early dropped positions if we don't have standbys willing to take up the slack.

Again, you need to be Commander (three slots) or above in order to be eligible for a standby position. Thanks!

[VballMichael]

Let's populate this list!  We aren't allowed to complain about early dropped positions if we don't have standbys willing to take up the slack.

Wait, I get to complain since I am signed up, right? My new motto is going to be "Remember 193, when the DW dropped on 3." It even rhymes.

[HeadHoncho]

Ha! Reminds me of, "Remember, remember, the 5th of November!"

[DuPont]

Okay, I'll sign up. I hate when viable positions are dropped.