Please notice that these Houserules are not the complete set of rules for Maharajiad and this game. I picked only those parts that give me a choice or that are in my opinion (solely) very important. You find the complete Rules for the tournament here. GM's remarks in yellow!
I. GM Discretion, Rulebook
(2) Disputes
b) By accepting a position in the tournament, players agree to abide
by these rules, to compete earnestly, and to comport themselves in a civil manner,
cognizant of the fact that this tournament is taking place for the enjoyment
of the participants, and respectful of the labor put forth by the volunteer
officials and GMs.
III. Status of Orders:
(1) Preliminary and Final Orders:
Submission of preliminary orders is strongly encouraged, but not required. All
orders will be considered preliminary unless marked "Final".
(2) Identification of Order Sets:
All order sets submitted must be addressed "To" the GM (not "CC"
or "BCC") at an address supplied by the GM for that purpose unless
the GM instructs otherwise, and must contain such information and/or adhere
to such format in the Subject line of the email as the GM shall require. The
GM is not required to accept order sets that do not meet his or her requirements,
nor will the GM be required to search for nonconforming order sets.
My requirements are:
1. Subject must contain Maharajiad Final (or an abbreviation
or something similar), season and nation you're playing. (e.g: Maharajiad Final
Delhi Fall 1507 Movement)
2. No HTML Mails, just plain text please. It may happen that
HTML mails are identified as spam by my mail filters. Whoever needs help in
setting up his mail program for that purpose or isn't sure what the difference
is may ask me for help!
IV. General Adjudication Rules:
(4) Multiple sets of orders:
The last set of orders submitted before the adjudication takes place will be used. In the event a partial set of revised orders are submitted, previous order sets will be disregarded when the GM receives a revised order set. The GM will not look to an earlier order set to fill in missing orders in a revised order set.
The GM has the discretion to use the following alternative rule, provided that he states this to be his policy at the outset of the game:
Alternative Rule: The last set of orders submitted before the adjudication
takes place will be used. In the event a partial set of revised orders are submitted,
the GM will adjudicate using the most recently submitted order set, but will
examine previously submitted order sets in order to adjudicate with a full set
of orders consisting of the most recently submitted order for each unit.
My policy: I
will follow the standard proceedure and will __not__ use old order sets to look
for unordered units. Please submit always a complete set of orders.
VIII. Deadlines, Length of Turns, NMRs:
(1) Order Submission:
It is the responsibility of each player to make sure that a set of orders is
submitted as required before the deadline for each turn. Time of submission
of orders will be considered to be when the GM receives the orders, not when
the orders were sent, however, the GM will have the discretion to accept late
orders if it is proven to the satisfaction of the GM that the orders were sent
prior to the deadline. Individual and/or broadcast reminders may be given, but
the lack of a reminder will not serve to excuse failure to submit orders.
Very good point. I highly encourage you to use preliminaries
to secure you have orders in. I will not tolerate late orders. I may remind
you as a service but as said above: Lack thereof isn't an excuse.
(2) Timing of Adjudication:
Early adjudication is allowed if all orders are submitted marked "Final",
but a minimum of 24 hours is required between posting of adjudications. Each
player can inform the GM that he or she will be unavailable for a specific 64
hour period during each week (for example, from 5:00 p.m. Friday to 9:00 a.m.
Monday US Eastern Standard Time). The GM must not publish a set of orders (or
an adjudication) within this period and set the next deadline within the same
period. If several players state different "unavailable" periods such
that a player or the GM thinks significant problems will arise, the a player
or the GM may contact the TD so that a solution can be implemented.
Should be obvious, please mention when you're absent as time between movement phases and retreats/adjustments will in general be 24 hours only.
(3) Orders After Deadline:
Orders will be accepted until the start of adjudication.
The GM has the discretion to use the following alternative rule, provided that
he states this to be his policy at the outset of the game:
Alternative Rule: Orders will not be accepted after the deadline.
My policy: I will use the alternative
rule and will ___not___ accept orders after deadline. Please be aware that it
makes no difference if orders are a second, a minute or a day too late. Late
is late. With preliminaries there is no reason one could have to submit orders
too late.
(5) Delay/Extension Requests:
Each player will have a right to guaranteed extensions, in one day increments,
totaling 8 days. All extensions must be requested at least 12 hours in advance.
Any extension requested less than 12 hours in advance will be rejected for that
immediate turn, but may apply to a subsequent turn if a player requests. If
a player will be absent for more than the available extension request time for
that player, that player should obtain either a temporary or a permanent replacement.
Players are free to recruit anyone not otherwise forbidden elsewhere in these
Rules to replace them. The TD may decree that certain international holidays
are eligible for extensions, Christmas being a prime example. Players will have
the option to take such “holiday extensions” without being charged
for an extension. Should any one player in a game or the GM wish to exercise
a holiday extension, it must be granted.
Okay this should be pretty obvious as well. Please ask
as early as possible for extensions but not later than 12 hours before
deadline. That makes planning easier for me and helps us all in having
a smooth game.
(7) TD's Order Confirmation Mailbox:
The TD has set up a mailbox at maharajahconfirm@yahoo.com. This mailbox is available
for players to CC their orders to for purposes of verification. An automatic
confirmation system will reply to messages received at this address within a
few minutes, giving the player assurance that it has been received without having
to wait for the GM to respond. This mailbox will only be checked by tournament
officials and will be checked only where a player having been adjudicated NMR
maintains that their orders were sent before the deadline. Orders received at
this address without the GMs correct address in the “to” line will
not be accepted.
This thingy is the single most important thing as mails
sometimes simply get lost. I highly encourage everyone to use that adress. You'll
get a nearly instant reply (within five minutes normally) and can be sure your
moves have been received. I _may_ additionally confirm your moves but the order
confirmation mailbox is the "safe way". And let me add through recent experience
that you have to get a reply from the confirm box. Otherwise this is pretty
useless as the mail may have been lost completely.
IX. Adjudication Correction, Review:
(1) Correction of Adjudication:
Players discovering errors in adjudication should bring them to the attention
of the GM as soon as possible, and the GM shall correct any errors. However,
errors are not pointed out and another adjudication is published, without correction
of an error, the error will stand on the condition that the mandatory minimum
amount of time as specified in these rules was allowed between the adjudications
in question.
Where extra information is provided as a courtesy by the GM (maps, unit positions, etc.) and conflicts with the adjudication, the adjudication will always take precedence.
Another very important
rule: Please check and recheck my _written_ adjudication.
Who fails to do so, does this at his own risk.
(4) Publication of Orders as Submitted:
GMs should publish the "as written" orders to assist players in checking
accuracy of adjudications. GM's may edit out player commentary, but no appeals
for breach of GM confidentiality will be entertained from players who do not
make clear which parts of their submission are orders for publication and which
parts are intended as private comment for the GM only.
Please take care to mark which parts of the message are
your moves and which are private questions, comments etc. Best send in orders
strictly separated in another mail. That makes you safer.
X. Press and Other Communications, Integrity of Identity and Email Systems:
(1) Acceptable Press:
(1) Acceptable Press:
The GM, in the sole discretion of the GM, reserves the right to refuse to publish a piece or pieces of press for any reason. In general, press correctly identifying the author (white press), press to be published anonymously (gray press), and press attributed to another person (black press) will be accepted. The GM will publish all press in a section of the adjudication separate from the orders of the individual players.
The GM has the discretion to use one the following alternative rules, provided that he states this to be his policy at the outset of the game:
Alternative Rule A: press correctly identifying the author (white press), press to be published anonymously (gray press), and press unofficially attributed to any person (dark gray press) will be accepted. Press officially attributed by the GM to another person (black press) will not be accepted. The GM will publish all anonymous press and all press not officially identifying the author (non-white press) in an "Anonymous or Unofficial Press" section of the adjudication separate from the orders of the individual players. White press will be published with the orders of the author.
Alternative Rule B: press correctly identifying the author (white press) and press to be published anonymously (gray press) will be accepted. Press attributed to any person unofficially (dark gray press) or officially by the GM (black press) will not be accepted. The GM will publish all gray press in an "Anonymous Press" section of the adjudication separate from the orders of the individual players. White press will be published with the orders of the author.
Alternative Rule C: press correctly identifying the author (white press) will be accepted. Press to be published anonymously (gray press), press attributed to any person unofficially (dark gray press), or officially (black press) will not be accepted.
Alternative Rule D: No Press to be published by the GM. All Press must be published by the players themselves.
My policy: Alternative Rule B:
Press correctly identifying the author (white press)
and press to be published anonymously (gray press) will be accepted. Press attributed
to any person unofficially (dark gray press) or officially by the GM (black
press) will not be accepted. The GM will publish all gray press in an "Anonymous
Press" section of the adjudication separate from the orders of the individual
players. White press will be published with the orders of the author.