update of sorts in BDM's column today on Pro Tour Communication

sidebar on Brian David-Marshal's Feb 1st column wrote:So the past two weeks have been a little rough. I have had to bite my virtual tongue while getting lambasted in the forums for being the bearer of bad news regarding changes to the Pro Tour. Fortunately for me and my ego, it looks like this column will no longer be the first place where that kind of information gets disseminated to the player base. Better yet, I will not have to be subject to the editorial constraints that come with delivering those messages.

Earlier this week, Wizards of the Coast sent an email to all players who received a Pro Point in 2007 and everyone who has an invitation to Kuala Lumpur—more than 1,700 players in all. Along with forging new direct communication lines, the email announced a players' Q&A session with Organized Play honchos Chris Galvin and Scott Larabee to be held at Kuala Lumpur at the end of Friday's rounds.

If you won't be in KL or can't attend the session, the email encouraged you to ask any questions you may have regarding the Pro Players Club to Scott Larabee (scott.larabee@wizards.com).

If you think you should have received that email and didn't, you should make sure your email address is up to date in the DCI database, and check your email program's spam filters.

atomsmasher wrote:nice one! this illustrates my assumption that root of evil is not wotc, but hasbro. all people at wizards seem to be real passionate promotors of the game, more willing to cut their arms than hurting the game we all love. that seems to be a good omen for the discussion in kuala lumpur. wizards really seems to care about the players. lets hope that we all can come to a sollution that is acceptable for all parties!

MagicRage wrote:

sidebar on Brian David-Marshal's Feb 1st column wrote:So the past two weeks have been a little rough. I have had to bite my virtual tongue while getting lambasted in the forums for being the bearer of bad news regarding changes to the Pro Tour. Fortunately for me and my ego, it looks like this column will no longer be the first place where that kind of information gets disseminated to the player base. Better yet, I will not have to be subject to the editorial constraints that come with delivering those messages.

Earlier this week, Wizards of the Coast sent an email to all players who received a Pro Point in 2007 and everyone who has an invitation to Kuala Lumpur—more than 1,700 players in all. Along with forging new direct communication lines, the email announced a players' Q&A session with Organized Play honchos Chris Galvin and Scott Larabee to be held at Kuala Lumpur at the end of Friday's rounds.

If you won't be in KL or can't attend the session, the email encouraged you to ask any questions you may have regarding the Pro Players Club to Scott Larabee (scott.larabee@wizards.com).

If you think you should have received that email and didn't, you should make sure your email address is up to date in the DCI database, and check your email program's spam filters.

....in the DCI database....

janos_wuryon wrote:I think that the need to communicate with players is important but given the usual lines of communications having been used involve one website and a few people ( BDM for example). It will take time to create proper support to deal with improving communications.

A final note in the future maybe 120 emails is a little crazy...

mercenarybdu wrote:

janos_wuryon wrote:I think that the need to communicate with players is important but given the usual lines of communications having been used involve one website and a few people ( BDM for example). It will take time to create proper support to deal with improving communications.

A final note in the future maybe 120 emails is a little crazy...

Well when nobody replies back I wonder if the person was shot in the head on the other end of the line. Because I run a military system of communication, no reply means a dozen things:

1. the person is dead
2. the line has been severed
3. they betrayed you (military and relations only)
4. they are ignoring you (civilian only)
5. one and two only
6. all of the above