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I figured this is the most appropriate forum location to start this thread, so here it is. I'm just going to say it, since I don't feel like being careful today. I think we should pick one or two games and play just those on saturdays. I'm not trying to make this a rant, but it's a serious suggestion and my opinion. Right now, we have Shadowrun, Traveller, Eberron, 4E, and something else I am probably not aware of. We play each game once a month, and that means that we have a month to forget the events of the last session, overthink what we could have done, or be annoyed by something that happened and have a month for it to fester. I'm sure that mark is probably the only person in our group to actually be on the forums, but I don't know how to put it out for everyone to see in a simpler way. Also, I'm feeling direct today and I may not tomorrow. If everyone says we should continue what we're doing, and follow the road of good intentions to its eventual end, then that's fine, I'll continue what i've done the last few months. I'm sure someone will put forth the question: "Well, if we can only have 2, what would you say we have to drop?" Personally, I'd say Shadowrun (Because I don't like the system), and 4E (Because I hate it. Period). I know that the RPGA says you have to play 4E once a month, but I really don't care about that. I mean, it's nice if people play it and the store gets free stuff, but I just don't find it to be fun, so (to me) it isn't worth it. Now, i'm sure other people find it fun, so I'm not saying this as a generalization, but a personal preference. I'm open to opinions, suggestions, or anything else that is constructive.

I will say this clearly and only once. MAJORITY DECISION APPLIES. Just because you don't like it, there are OTHERS who want it. the 4e i'm whittling down to only book release days, which there are only a few. the DM's need to do a round table and figure things out. As a store employee, i can say this, we do not mind what you play, but as long as fun applies. AT NO POINT WILL WE FORBID PLAY BECAUSE OF PERSONAL PREFERENCE! You all, as players can make the decision, however i will recommend a shift to the days. As it is, the saturday calender is being shifted and changed, we can have normal running thru-out the week, and some of our players have restrictions later in the year. All in all, YOU as a player MAY have a say in whats played, but unless you are the one running these things, you do not have a choice whats dropped. Shadowrun JUST started, and putting that on the chopping block will not happen. 4e has been played sparsly, with our sunday campaign looking for players, saturday can be dropped if necessary. Traveller, there is FUN being had, and its been fine being ONLY once a month. 3.5 camps, we have ALOT of them running, and a range of days to be had for it. so a 3.5 on saturday could be dropped in my eye's, with no problems. Coming next week is Pathfinder, and i believe i know at least 1 camp that will be changed over to it. however i will not make a statement thats official, however i believe that pathfinder will be the way to go from release on. Others can have their say, but do reiterate (and yes i'm breaking what i said earlier, only to make a point) WE WILL NOT BAN ANY TYPE OF GAMEPLAY DUE TO MAJORITY PERSONAL PREFERENCE.

I would like to reiterate this is simply hypothetical, and I don't mean to cause a problem. [EDIT]: Also, I wasn't saying that any kind of game should be banned from the store. That would be preposterous. I'm just saying something that I, personally, would find to be an improvement over out current situation.

My opinion is that the groups are getting big. I'd like to see two groups running at the same time, running the games twice a month. You could run shadowrun with eberron, and traveller with 4e, or stagger them.

We have two groups, the one on thursday and the one on saturday. However, the two have sort of dissociated from one another, but that's beside the point now that I think about it. Brad, you have a good idea, but I think that everyone that goes on saturday can *only* go on saturday (myself the exception). If this is wrong, correct me. I would be very happy to see people coming on different days than saturday, but i'm sure there's a flaw I'm not seeing. Thanks for the input, Brad

The two groups could both run on Saturday.

I would personally like to see days run that don't require the same people to play both of them. while traveller is playing, other players can be running 3.5/4.0. we have space for up to 30 players, i don't think space will be a problem. As my large message to everyone said, if one way to stop the shifting is to consolidate some days with others, you have store approval to have fun! (not that its needed).

If we split the saturday group in 2 (again), then we would have some issues. Primarily because I think I'm the only one in the group that wants it split. Everyone else seems to be having fun being distracted all the time, and that's fine, as long as they're having fun. We can't make everyone happy, and if that person that has to be unhappy is me, that's fine, someone has to get stuck with that.

May I make a suggestion? Discuss with your group not over the forums. Sit down with everyone, voice your concerns and see what everyone else wants to do. Kinda make a RL forum I guess. I dunno. Just not everyone in the group your speaking for is on the forum. I dunno, just talk to the group-group not us. Makes it easier to make change.

I'm trying to come up with a proposal that would work before I bring it up. There wouldn't be much point to pointing out a problem if you don't have a solution.