[Deptheads] SoCal Smackdown (Was: Get games up ASAP!)

[Devi Hughes]

Regarding MIBs (and speaking as a MIB):

1.  We can not discriminate against a MIB for running events outside of
Strategicon, no matter what the venue is.  It is there "job" to demo and
promote Steve Jackson Games wherever they can, and at as many venues as they
can.  We need to create a better environment for them to demo at than SoCal
Smakdown.  I don't think SJG would ever consider an "exclusive" agreement
where MIB are only demoing games at specific venues and not others; that
goes counter to everything I know about the program.

2.  It's my opinion that the MIB program is very important to SJG, and the
volunteer organization has considerable influence with Steve and the company
overall.  The MIBs are VERY well compensated for their work.  The program is
VERY well organized by SJG.  I've never seen so many publisher resources
given to a demo team program in the industry, as I have with the MIB
program.  SJG tracks how much work any given MIB has done over their
"lifetime", and this is considered when evaluating an individual's
importance within the program.  Some MIBs will have more of Steve's ear.
Don't underestimate the influence some MIB may have.  That having been said,
MIBs are definately NOT SJG employees, of course.

3.  My understanding is that Robert Andrusko is the Convention Liason for
Strategicon Conventions (taking over the position from me).  The Convention
Liason is the single point of contact for Strategicon with regards to the
MIB presence.  There should be only one point of contact, and all convention
activities should be coordinated through the Liason.  That doesn't mean we
can't communicate with individual MIBs where appropriate, or that Robert
can't delegate responsibility, but Robert should be the convention's
one-stop-shop for all MIB issues.

Devi

On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 2:44 PM, Eric Burgess <erburgess at gmail.com> wrote:

> Agreed. Incidentally, Mike Kelly isn't working on the MIB activities for
> board games. That is Robert Andrusko and we are developing a good
> relationship with him.
>
> ...ERB
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>
>
> On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 2:38 PM, Nekojin <nekojin at gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> My suggestion on that matter was with the mind that we really don't want
>> people playing both ends against the middle, and playing us off against each
>> other. But upon reflection, there's not much that MiBs could do along those
>> lines that would be worth concern.
>>
>> I agree very much that we need to avoid causing more drama into the
>> situation that's developing. We need to be defusing the drama, not feeding
>> it. Let the other guys look like the heels.
>>
>> On Wed, Jun 9, 2010 at 1:29 PM, mike fryer <darkbeerdrinker at gmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>>
>>> >I don't think the Steve Jackson MIBs should expect that if they GM at
>>> SoCal Smackdown they can come back to Orccon
>>> > and work it.
>>>
>>> Are you planning to go over there and check to see who is running games?
>>> Insist that people run games at Gateway to be able to run games at Orccon?
>>> How could you do this?
>>>
>>> Mike Kelly has recently been put in charge of MIBs for our cons, I am on
>>> great terms with him. I would not expect him to go to another con, but if he
>>> does or any of the other MIBs do, I will not be tracking where they go or
>>> restricting their ability to run games for me at other cons.
>>>
>>> I strongly believe that the only way to deal with a competing convention
>>> is to improve what we do. Punishing anyone for trying out something new will
>>> only hurt us. I don't think exclusivity is even a good idea to bring up with
>>> SJG. There is no reason for SJG to restrict its MIBs from going to any con
>>> the MIBs want to attend. Just make sure that the MIBs and other GMs enjoy
>>> running games at our cons.
>>>
>>> Mike Fryer
>>>
>>>
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>> "I think not," replied Descartes, and promptly vanished.
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