I know in the past it was permissable to advertise games at a particular APL because it was neccessary, but with the new rules on level caps etc.
In particular online games? where mustering takes place before the table actually sits.
It's just the flip side of the coin of a group of players scouting for a DM for a specific high-tier adventure, I suppose. I don't recall reading anything in the LFR guidelines that says you can't do this.
What if a person wanted to play the high tier of a mod, so he goes through the effort of recruiting a friend to DM to run a home game for him? What if that person then would like to recruit more players to fill that high tier table that he organized?
Does the RPGA have provisions to hijack the homegame away from that organizer?
I seriously doubt it...
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What if a person wanted to play the high tier of a mod, so he goes through the effort of recruiting a friend to DM to run a home game for him? What if that person then would like to recruit more players to fill that high tier table that he organized?
Does the RPGA have provisions to hijack the homegame away from that organizer?
I seriously doubt it...
The organizer/Senior GM is the final authority for an RPGA event. There's no jiacking from them beyond what they, themselves, allow.
Correct?
He organizes the game etc..
A person posts an advertisement in a public forum Game X at high tier.
He already has a DM laid on and has organized the game but needs additional people to play of course. He has opened it up to the general public.
I guess he had a lot of people sign up for the game and they picked from that list the party most likely for success. Again I don't have a problem with any of the above.
I just don't like people advertising games and then putting additional criteria on the players. It had the misconception that players with valid characters couldnt play in this group. The only reason I know this is we did have a poster say that he wouldnt show up because he only had a level one character.
Again this could be better handled on-site, but My question is can I advertise a game for high tier only thereby excluding some players from participating. I realize he ordered it as a home game. Just because it is online doesnt make it any less public in the case. Obviously on home games you dont publish the location information for precisely that reason. What are the criteria when you take a home came public?
If you can weed out players in this manner. What other criteria can you use to weed players from events?
Again I dont have a problem with it either way. I don't like excluding players from game, Which is why I asked people to reconsider how they post, but it got to me wondering what was the RPGA stance on the subject. If you don't care.. I don't care. I just want to do it right and present the RPGA in the best light possible.
If someone were to advertise a game with unfair restrictions (filter on **PLAYER** race, for example), that's obviously something to be concerned about. Aiming for a particular tier? What's the problem with that?
It's the same as in LG when you ask for people to join you for a game at APL12. There is plenty of precident for doing so and in no way breaks any rules.
You obviously feel that mustering should happen in a certain way, according to your sense of "rightness". You're free to enforce that code on YOUR organized home games. Don't push your agenda upon others when they aren't breaking any rules.
This is silly. Still. It was silly on yahoo, it's silly here.
but posts like this do.
Re: ISO: Players for AGLA1-1 high version 10/28 (Tuesday) 7pm EST
welll since i am ONLY a 1st level character i wont both to show up
This individual made a personal decision not to participate based upon your post. If we are turning them away now, where are they going?
Again this could be better handled on-site, but My question is can I advertise a game for high tier only thereby excluding some players from participating. I realize he ordered it as a home game. Just because it is online doesnt make it any less public in the case. Obviously on home games you dont publish the location information for precisely that reason. What are the criteria when you take a home came public?
RPGA has a requirement that an event be willing to take any player (not all players...this way leads to paradox and madness) who is eligible to play in a game that is sanctioned as a public event based upon its type (gameday, retail, convention). Such events are advertised in the database by RPGA; RPGA introduces that requirement in exchange for the advertisement. The procedure of signing up for a game (even such as this type) is at the whim of the organizer; it doesn't have to be first-come.
It has no such restriction for an event ordered as a homegame, regardless of where that homegame is played, be it a store, a private residence, or on-line. Such events are not advertised in the database by RPGA. The players and/or DM may recruit for players by general advertisement or directly by invitation. It is then permissible to select the from the players for such a homegame based upon factors such as player reliability, table chemistry, party mix, desired tier, etc.
While some have suggested that the public announcement of a game, or playing it in public, makes it subject to the rules of a public game, that's a point of view only, and isn't viable. However, the culture of this can vary considerably in terms of what folks expect. Communication is key here.
David
I believe and still believe it is something the RPGA wants to steer clear of after LG. I am fine either way. It bothers me not at all..
but posts like this do.
Re: ISO: Players for AGLA1-1 high version 10/28 (Tuesday) 7pm EST
welll since i am ONLY a 1st level character i wont both to show up
This individual made a personal decision not to participate based upon your post. If we are turning them away now, where are they going?
I'm sorry you don't like it. Luckily... you don't have to.
There is nothing wrong with organizing with an aim in mind. I've seen people ask for "an all dwarf party" or "APLX" or "Pro Rary". What is wrong with that?
According to the RPGA rules... NOTHING.
If you have a preference for how games are organized - by all means... apply those preferences to the games that YOU organize. However, do NOT try to impose your preferences on me.