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Role of CAs in training?

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Rainer Zu Fall:
The problem is that you can't who will become a good CA one day - and if he/she will stay a good CA.

Having a few good CAs and many many mediocre CAs still helps more than only a few good CAs. Even if those inactive CAs made place for new ones - who says they won't be inactive?

Calico Jack:
I did happen to catch an EU training session and was surprised at the number of yellow tagged trainers, I post follow ups to the training posts I make for each session with thankyous to the players who helped out in each session, the majority of whom are regular players.

I also remember an incident where I'd pm'd a CA to ask for help, who did infact then follow through, but didn't reply to my pm that he was definitely coming, so I'd already filled his slot. I can understand he was irked, but I'm more used to the lack of clear replies meaning the opposite, that the person in question isn't coming, and waiting really isn't an option.

For me I'm doing what I do because I see it as the only way to grow the playerbase, and I'm putting my game time where my mouth is. What I really don't understand, and this echoes some of Skrimshaw's sentiment, is that there are people who do things like joining the training group but never seem to have time to go to a training session - if you don't have time that's cool I can get that - but resign from the commitment you clearly intended to make but are no longer able to.

ramjamslam:
If that was me Jack I am sorry :( (I can't remember ever being irked though, sounds uncomfortable).  Anywho, I try to help out when I can and also try to promote the training matches when I meet new players.

Perhaps I might try changing the common CA global chat message from  "Does anyone have any questions about the game?" to "Remember to join the 'GOIO Training' steam group to be notified of upcoming Training matches".

I have just come out of some Beginner lobbies promoting Training with no real reply (using both voice and global/match chat).  Maybe if I can get people to join the group so they get notifications, we might improve turnouts.

Calico Jack:

--- Quote from: ramjamslam on September 09, 2013, 09:03:15 am ---If that was me Jack I am sorry :( (I can't remember ever being irked though, sounds uncomfortable).  Anywho, I try to help out when I can and also try to promote the training matches when I meet new players.

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I have nothing but praise for you sir, and it wasn't you wearing the irked hat in that anecdote.



--- Quote from: ramjamslam on September 09, 2013, 09:03:15 am ---Perhaps I might try changing the common CA global chat message from  "Does anyone have any questions about the game?" to "Remember to join the 'GOIO Training' steam group to be notified of upcoming Training matches".

I have just come out of some Beginner lobbies promoting Training with no real reply (using both voice and global/match chat).  Maybe if I can get people to join the group so they get notifications, we might improve turnouts.

--- End quote ---

That sounds like a plan - I've been encouraging interested parties to join the group as well, lets see what comes of it.

Rainer Zu Fall:
I usually only write global-match messages in matches with many new/unexperienced players about the Training group.
Since a few days, I write them whenever I ask for questions, problems, wishes, thoughts.

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