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wasp in Re: Player's availability:

I would prefer that the game continues. We have waited too long for it to start

we have waited to start normal game with 11 players.

If you want to play small party with just few players - you can do it anytime... without me.

That would be a pity. Understandable if the game had, say, just 7 players, but with 10, it counts as pretty full to me.

The problem isn't new, we have too few players, and it won't get any better from quitting. What would be more appreciated would be tips how to reach older players (like, from PlanetsServer, TheStarbase, or RCworld. Or from Fido?). More players, faster time to fill up games, fewer drops. I occasionally advertise at newsgroups, but there surely are other channels I don't know about.

I'm open to other ideas to mitigate the problem. One idea I've been tossing around has been to make five-player games (like: five Feds). That would surely be fun, and possibly fill up faster, but it would also certainly be a totally different gaming experience.

--Stefan