Re: A note from your friendly neighborhood Devil's Advocate

[Jevan Furmanski <furmansj@expert.cc.purdue.edu>]

If you are referring to the drop in participation in the newbie games last
year, (from 17 to what?)  that had nothing to do with the main body of the
club, and I most certainly was surprised to hear the final number that
actually came to the Saturday game.  This year's group has only been
influenced positively by the club (I was there helping with character gen,
then left) and I really don't see your point about newbies not showing up
because of the power gamers.  I talked to several of the newbies in person
and the usual response was "I've never played something this complex
before."  This would be the major reason for low turn out, or repeat turn
out, and it can hardly be blamed on the main body of the club, but on the
gms that set their view of the game from the beginning.

Jevan