TOPIC: Solo Nightmare BHM Combat Results

quip wrote: Secondary to GenCon cracking down on what TD could do with the wait list, I don't know how effective the wait list was for filling spots, since people looking to fill empty spots in their schedule were turned away unless they were looking for a run immediately, and those of us with spots open couldn't have our spots listed until 15 minutes before the event.

What is this crack down on the wait list? What sort of changes have there been?

Incognito wrote: What is this crack down on the wait list? What sort of changes have there been?

Yes? From my perspective and I saw it 4 times the wait list did not work.

Ed

Incognito wrote:

quip wrote: Secondary to GenCon cracking down on what TD could do with the wait list, I don't know how effective the wait list was for filling spots, since people looking to fill empty spots in their schedule were turned away unless they were looking for a run immediately, and those of us with spots open couldn't have our spots listed until 15 minutes before the event.

What is this crack down on the wait list? What sort of changes have there been?

As above.
In years at least since 2010 that I can recall, you could give the wait list person any slot time you had open spots for, and people looking for runs could ask what times have openings, and you would get matched up. This was a totally awesome service provided by TD volunteers.

This year, GenCon didn't allow that. You could only put openings on the wait list 15 minutes before your start time.
People wanting a run could be put on the list and wait until a spot opened up (i.e. - not ask if there was anything available for certain times).

I was telling people hoping to play to try the wait list. I didn't realize the process had changed to be less helpful.

quip wrote:

Incognito wrote:

quip wrote: Secondary to GenCon cracking down on what TD could do with the wait list, I don't know how effective the wait list was for filling spots, since people looking to fill empty spots in their schedule were turned away unless they were looking for a run immediately, and those of us with spots open couldn't have our spots listed until 15 minutes before the event.

What is this crack down on the wait list? What sort of changes have there been?

As above.
In years at least since 2010 that I can recall, you could give the wait list person any slot time you had open spots for, and people looking for runs could ask what times have openings, and you would get matched up. This was a totally awesome service provided by TD volunteers.

This year, GenCon didn't allow that. You could only put openings on the wait list 15 minutes before your start time.
People wanting a run could be put on the list and wait until a spot opened up (i.e. - not ask if there was anything available for certain times).

This seems.... counterproductive

Arcanist Kolixela wrote:

quip wrote:

Incognito wrote:

quip wrote: Secondary to GenCon cracking down on what TD could do with the wait list, I don't know how effective the wait list was for filling spots, since people looking to fill empty spots in their schedule were turned away unless they were looking for a run immediately, and those of us with spots open couldn't have our spots listed until 15 minutes before the event.

What is this crack down on the wait list? What sort of changes have there been?

As above.
In years at least since 2010 that I can recall, you could give the wait list person any slot time you had open spots for, and people looking for runs could ask what times have openings, and you would get matched up. This was a totally awesome service provided by TD volunteers.

This year, GenCon didn't allow that. You could only put openings on the wait list 15 minutes before your start time.
People wanting a run could be put on the list and wait until a spot opened up (i.e. - not ask if there was anything available for certain times).

This seems.... counterproductive

Doesn't make sense to me. Only two reasons Gen Con would do this it seems. They might make money on tickets being returned and resold??? Someone complained, but I haven't a clue about what. Maybe there are some other possiblities like Lucas Oil have some weird policy about not doing something like....no wait I got nothing.

TD only makes money on tickets/generics collected.

If someone buys a ticket for TD and misses the run it CAN NOT be refunded after the event.
Gencon gets the money for their ticket.
True Dungeon does not.

Arcanist Kolixela wrote: TD only makes money on tickets/generics collected.

If someone buys a ticket for TD and misses the run it CAN NOT be refunded after the event.
Gencon gets the money for their ticket.
True Dungeon does not.

Sorry are you telling me this or just saying it in general, because I understand this. It seems though that the policy of the waitlist was Gen Con's not True Dungeon's. So I am not certain what you are trying to say.

The new waitlist design hurts TD and players but benefits GC. It's less likely that spots will be filled with the new design so less likely for TD to have tickets to submit but GC still gets the money for un-returned items

Arcanist Kolixela wrote: The new waitlist design hurts TD and players but benefits GC. It's less likely that spots will be filled with the new design so less likely for TD to have tickets to submit but GC still gets the money for un-returned items

Agreed it is for Gen Con's financial benefit, which I said. Sorry I thought you were arguing somehow otherwise, we are so rarely in agreement.

jedibcg wrote:

Arcanist Kolixela wrote: The new waitlist design hurts TD and players but benefits GC. It's less likely that spots will be filled with the new design so less likely for TD to have tickets to submit but GC still gets the money for un-returned items

Agreed it is for Gen Con's financial benefit, which I said. Sorry I thought you were arguing somehow otherwise, we are so rarely in agreement.

Wait, you agree with me?

Damnit, forget what I said!