Generally Saturday seems to be best for most people(besides me). Even if I have to work, most weekends I can play until 8pm UTC on Saturdays and all day Sunday. If you're already involved in the TRP game and want to continue that -let me know.
I'm about putting an enjoyable game of Darkest Hour with 6 other players. Without the tension and pressure and anxiety many players bring to the table. If I don't enjoy hanging out and talking to you, then why would I be playing against you and not the AI? The AI is always available. I'm quite content to pass by players who add drama and tension to the game. And I could care less about your exploits against the AI(or lack of).
Congregating once a week with peers in historical knowledge is just something I like to do with people. 7 eliminates the AI from the major countries. It also creates 7 stories that I think would be fun to follow. Therefor I'd like to write about them myself. Making an interesting and popular AAR is what I want to be able to do.
To do this, the people who really want to play need to feed me their schedules. 3 hours, once a week, gets the job done. Show up on time and cooperate. That's really all that's required. I seem to run into this problem where players want to 'cash in' their expertise with the game with me. Their only way to do this is be uncooperative. Knowing how the game functions, and how the game can be the most enjoyable are 2 different things entirely.
And I should not have to 'sell' my ideas and methods to players. It only takes a minute to start a server. You can share with me your ideas, and if I like them, I will add them. You can also start your own server and add me if you like. Then I can peruse YOUR games if I want to join, knowing the rules you have set. This isn't rocket science.
If people are patient, and have a somewhat stable schedule, we can get this done. There are 168 hours in a week. If you have any 3 of them open to playing DH with 6 other -not only players, but players who are there to enjoy themselves, then help yourself toward that goal.
This rush to see who can play the fastest is a bunch of BS. It's a way for the math minds to handcuff the creative minds. This game is played, at minimal, HUNDREDS of times faster than actual time. If you grasp this concept please join my games. If you don't, no big deal. Maybe follow the AAR, join the conversation, or not.
And this idea some players seem to have that they are entitled to this 7 player game because I have invited them is wrong. Hang out more than 3 hours a week if you want, because you want to play, fine. But that's on you not me. Give me your 3 hours that you're available to play(or more) and when I have 7 cooperative schedules, I'LL set a gametime. That's all I can do.
People who aren't there within say, 20m, will be marked as unreliable and perhaps eliminated from the schedule. There may be 2-3 weeks in between sessions. Sh*t happens. If a session isn't happening, your only sacrifice is 20m. I'm not responsible for your disappointment if the session isn't to be held.
I'm basically looking for non-Karens(if you understand the concept).