[Deptheads] Paperwork Updates!

Sat Feb 1 14:44:28 PST 2020

Classification is the new term for Small/Medium/Large Tournament, Demo,
101, etc. - it's the new framing for Event Type, and Event Type is now
being used for something else.

That's the understanding I have at this point - I may still be wrong, and
I'm certainly not complete in my understanding of it.

On Sat, Feb 1, 2020 at 2:11 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:

> Message From: Mike James  minis.tyrant at gmail.com
> So,
>
> Can you clarify what Classification actually is, since apparently it is
> something different than tournament/demo/event? I am a bit confused as to
> what you are looking for..
>
> Mike
>
> On Fri, Jan 31, 2020 at 8:03 AM Strategicon Department Heads <
> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>
>> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
>> It was mentioned as a part of the overall changes I was working on last
>> year. The label on the paperwork isn’t as important as the content is. You
>> know, seeing the word Tournament, Demo, etc. when appropriate.
>>
>> Tanya
>>
>> On Jan 30, 2020, at 11:49 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>
>> Message From: Jason DuVall  nekojin at gmail.com
>> > First, I meant Classification, not Event Type, you already list the
>> Event Type, LARP.
>>
>> I think that several of us are getting crossed streams on this. What
>> you're now calling "Classification" *was* called "Event Type" in the
>> past. My signup sheets have that, and "Tournament" is the default setting
>> for those. I see now that it's marked as Classification instead of Event
>> Type pretty much everywhere in the system, but I don't know when that
>> change happened, or if it was announced. I'll update my sheets accordingly.
>>
>> On Thu, Jan 30, 2020 at 11:17 PM Strategicon Department Heads <
>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>
>>> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
>>> Hi Tara,
>>>
>>> First, I meant Classification, not Event Type, you already list the
>>> Event Type, LARP.
>>>
>>> I understand. Adding the data of the Classification to the end of the
>>> Title is fine. It does need to be from the field though. The classification
>>> is not supposed to be in the Title on the site, because then it displays
>>> twice. Also, based on Gateway 2019 the title is not listing “Special” and
>>> I’m assuming “Sponsored”, if you had any.
>>>
>>> I’m thinking of offering a checkbox to remove “Event” from the
>>> Classification when it’s not special or sponsored. This should clean up
>>> paperwork for departments that merge the title and classification, like
>>> yours. I’ll try to implement it soon.
>>>
>>> Can I assume you use the Sign-Up Sheet Event Lists to get your data? If
>>> not, let me know what.
>>>
>>> Tanya
>>>
>>> On Jan 30, 2020, at 10:12 PM, Strategicon Department Heads <
>>> deptheads at strategicon.net> wrote:
>>>
>>> Message From: Tara Leederman  taleederman at gmail.com
>>> Hi Tanya,
>>>
>>> I do believe I mentioned this around Gateway when you first mentioned
>>> the issue.
>>>
>>> Space on my sheets is at a premium, as LARPs need to proffer a lot of
>>> information to players. Almost all of my events are events. It does not
>>> behoove me to do the work to change my template to comply with this request
>>> when the information it will render unto you will be repetitive and
>>> unnecessary. We do not run tournaments. When something is a 101, it clearly
>>> says 101 in the title. When something is a playtest, it clearly says
>>> playtest in the title. These are rare events and we make sure the
>>> information is on the sheet and in the system, where you can easily access
>>> it as needed.
>>>
>>> I cannot speak for all departments, but I know that the paperwork needs
>>> of my department are formatted to best serve the **players** and
>>> therefore are not in line, nor will be in line, with the paperwork of other
>>> departments. We strive to give you the information that you need, but as I
>>> have said many times before, our paperwork is difficult to change, space is
>>> at a premium, and I am unwilling to do the requisite work it would take
>>> without being told what the information will be used for and why it is
>>> necessary.
>>>
>>> Please let me know if you have any questions. I am on my honeymoon at
>>> the moment and will strive to answer promptly, but may not be able to do so
>>> with the swiftness I would otherwise employ.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>>
>>> Tara
>>>
>>>
>>> *From: *Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net>
>>> *Sent: *Saturday, January 25, 2020 8:04 PM
>>> *To: *Strategicon Department Heads <deptheads at strategicon.net>
>>> *Subject: *[Deptheads] Paperwork Updates!
>>>
>>> Message From: Tanya Aldrich  taldrich at strategicon.net
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I do believe I mentioned this around Gateway.
>>>
>>> The Game System/Name, Game Scenario/Title, and Event Type should all be
>>> displayed on the paperwork. Some departments can list them all on the first
>>> line called “Title”. Otherwise, it would be preferable to have them in
>>> three sequential fields.
>>>
>>> The Game Scenario/Title can be in italics if you want or need a slight
>>> difference between the fields.
>>>
>>> Most affected departments are the ones that don’t list Event Type on all
>>> paperwork.
>>> Please add the Event Type for Orccon 2020.
>>> LARPs
>>> Miniatures
>>> Party
>>> RPGs
>>>
>>> I would really love to see an adaptation of each department’s tournament
>>> paperwork used for all events.
>>>
>>> Would these departments please reorder all paperwork to put the Event
>>> Type right after the Game System/Name and Game Scenario/Title. Vertically
>>> or Horizontally as soon as you can. Yes, I duplicated some departments,
>>> because they have two paperwork formats.
>>> Miniatures
>>> RPGs
>>> Video
>>> War
>>>
>>> I would really love for us all to have the same information and similar
>>> format on our paperwork by the end of this con season.
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> Tanya
>>>
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