Callout -- New Guide Program Beginning Soon! Guides Needed

by **ariskocrat** on Tue Oct 07, 2014 6:12 pm

Maybe I was mistaken about before, I was able to add a fourth normal game with a guide game going. Good work!

by **Sirius Kase** on Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:00 am

I'm freemium now, and I was allowed to join a guide game. That's nice. I'll probably go back to premium when I'm not so busy, but nice to know I can join a guide game if I want to.

by **mikehayes** on Wed Oct 08, 2014 9:37 am

dshedd wrote:I wonder if the guide games should be a doubles team game or something? I know that one of the ones I guided, he was dropped into a game against a general, a colonel, and a major. For someone just learning.... well, they are going to get destroyed. Everytime. That's not very fun for a beginner. Maybe if there was a team option it could help? Not sure, just throwing it out there.

I never try to beat my opponent from the start. I think it defeats the purpose to go all out attack. I try to keep the game going into round 10 if possible (even not cashing in territories that i occupy). If you can encourage him to sign in every day then this will obviously help in retention. In 4 player games i almost act a a team mate and watch his back from other players, after all there is nothing at stake in these games....

Doubles might be a step too far for your first game, a lot of the time finding the 'End Turn' button is too much...............

Mike

by **tankgirl99** on Fri Oct 10, 2014 8:19 am

Add me please

by **dhallmeyer** on Fri Oct 10, 2014 10:58 am

tankgirl99 wrote:Add me please

-Done. PM me or check out the Guides forum if you have any questions.

by **Frank Martel** on Sat Oct 11, 2014 1:55 pm

I'll give it a try. How are the games set up?

by **dhallmeyer** on Sun Oct 12, 2014 12:05 am

Frank Martel wrote:I'll give it a try. How are the games set up?

Added. When you're in the Program the games are set up by the site. You'll get a pm with instructions when your number is called.

by **3yr. old colonel** on Mon Oct 27, 2014 2:38 pm

This is great for CC. Id like to play and welcome the new players as well, add me please.

by **SilverWill** on Mon Oct 27, 2014 9:04 pm

I would be interested in being a guide if you would like another person.

by **dhallmeyer** on Thu Oct 30, 2014 11:46 am

3yr. old colonel wrote:This is great for CC. Id like to play and welcome the new players as well, add me please.

SilverWill wrote:I would be interested in being a guide if you would like another person.

Added both. Thanks for helping out.

by **ariskocrat** on Mon Nov 03, 2014 10:09 pm

Don't know if the setting was changed or there is a bug that needs to be fixed again, but guide games are counting against the freemium 4 game count again. I currently can't join an invite with two normal games and two guide games going.

by **dhallmeyer** on Tue Nov 04, 2014 2:21 am

ariskocrat wrote:Don't know if the setting was changed or there is a bug that needs to be fixed again, but guide games are counting against the freemium 4 game count again. I currently can't join an invite with two normal games and two guide games going.

We'll look into it. Thanks for the update.

by **ariskocrat** on Wed Nov 05, 2014 11:21 pm

Yes, I don't want to discourage any freemium from signing up. Thanks for promptly helping me out! dhallmeyer and BigWham were messaging me and figured it our right away!

by **sleepykarly** on Fri Nov 07, 2014 1:56 am

Hi. I'm a freebie, and willing to mentor in a guide game. Is this done as a doubles game? Anyway, I await instructions on how to be useful.

by **Jatekos** on Fri Nov 07, 2014 7:52 am

Are freemiums allowed to play speed guide games?

by **kuma32478** on Fri Nov 07, 2014 8:09 am

Please remove me

by **dhallmeyer** on Sat Nov 08, 2014 2:52 am

sleepykarly wrote:Hi. I'm a freebie, and willing to mentor in a guide game. Is this done as a doubles game? Anyway, I await instructions on how to be useful.

Got you added. Games are 2-4 players, standard format. Just be friendly and answer any questions you can.

Jatekos wrote:Are freemiums allowed to play speed guide games?

Freemiums can play guide games, without giving up a slot. This is a new-ish feature, and we're still working a few bugs out, so let us know if you have any problems.

kuma32478 wrote:Please remove me

Sorry to see you go. I've taken care of it.

by **slashion** on Thu Nov 13, 2014 7:28 pm

I would like to try guiding. Put me on the list please!

by **dhallmeyer** on Sat Nov 15, 2014 10:25 am

slashion wrote:I would like to try guiding. Put me on the list please!

Added. Thanks for helping out!

by **Jatekos** on Sat Nov 15, 2014 4:42 pm

My guide game is counted in my 4-game limit.
I have 3 normal games and 1 guide game active, but I cannot create another non-guide game.

by **shotinthedark** on Fri Nov 21, 2014 4:09 am

Hi. I'm happy to help out as a guide. I used to play CC under another name but when I restarted I couldn't log in coz password was linked to a defunked email address. So if you look for KevThePipe you'll see that I joined years ago and played loadsa games!

I found the Society of Cooks really helpful back then so happy to give a little back.

by **dhallmeyer** on Sat Nov 22, 2014 11:25 am

shotinthedark wrote:Hi. I'm happy to help out as a guide. I used to play CC under another name but when I restarted I couldn't log in coz password was linked to a defunked email address. So if you look for KevThePipe you'll see that I joined years ago and played loadsa games!

I found the Society of Cooks really helpful back then so happy to give a little back.

Added. I think I recall KTP from days gone by. Glad to have you back.