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I was trying to play Pub the other day even though there were only 10-11 people actively playing. An <ER> announces that he is starting Pictionary. Seven of the active pub players leave Pub and it dies. When I ask the <ER> why he is killing Pub he says that he is Euro and that Euros never get to do events. Pictionary was hosted with 7 players in it while Pub went dead. Why would anyone stay in Pub (with 3-4 people playing) and try to support it up when staffers are robbing it like this?
Even worse, when I ask him if his training included anything about the timing of events but he stated that he got no training at all.
I do not understand why staff is not taught how to host properly. Pub should not be killed to host an event; especially when the event isn’t well attended either. You cannot cut up a tiny zone population pie into ever smaller pieces without a negative impact. Yes, I understand it sucks that the zone does not have enough population to hold large events for Euro prime times. But apparently some staffers are short-sighted enough to think splitting a meager player base is not damaging to the zone long term. This kind of thinking is only going to accelerate the decline of TW. For God’s sake, please consider implementing a few simple guidelines for <ER>s to follow. Hosting timing IS population sensitive. Its not rocket science to issue a few guidelines for <ER>s; if Pub has fewer then X amount of active players then think twice about hosting an event. Even if it isn't a hard and fast rule; at least make <ER>s aware of Pub population levels and event timing as a part of their training.
Did this <ER> really not receive any training at all? WTF? And why aren't those who are supposed to be over-seeing the zone noticing these issues?
If the issue is that we are scraping the bottom of the barrel for staffers, or that events will be hosting no matter what impact it may have on Pub, then please tell us all that this is the way it will be. That way, we can quit trying to support Pub and go do something else.
Eph
Even worse, when I ask him if his training included anything about the timing of events but he stated that he got no training at all.
I do not understand why staff is not taught how to host properly. Pub should not be killed to host an event; especially when the event isn’t well attended either. You cannot cut up a tiny zone population pie into ever smaller pieces without a negative impact. Yes, I understand it sucks that the zone does not have enough population to hold large events for Euro prime times. But apparently some staffers are short-sighted enough to think splitting a meager player base is not damaging to the zone long term. This kind of thinking is only going to accelerate the decline of TW. For God’s sake, please consider implementing a few simple guidelines for <ER>s to follow. Hosting timing IS population sensitive. Its not rocket science to issue a few guidelines for <ER>s; if Pub has fewer then X amount of active players then think twice about hosting an event. Even if it isn't a hard and fast rule; at least make <ER>s aware of Pub population levels and event timing as a part of their training.
Did this <ER> really not receive any training at all? WTF? And why aren't those who are supposed to be over-seeing the zone noticing these issues?
If the issue is that we are scraping the bottom of the barrel for staffers, or that events will be hosting no matter what impact it may have on Pub, then please tell us all that this is the way it will be. That way, we can quit trying to support Pub and go do something else.
Eph
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