Reply To: JCCC2: Poker? I barely know ‘er!
If we organize a “formal” poker event, we’ll definitely make sure there is space/tables to accommodate it.
For more “informal” games–and for most non-official scheduled events; we’ll try to more accurately gauge interest in these types of things as the cruise approaches–we’re probably recommending people “gently” take space in available public areas–Crow’s Nest Bar, clubs/bars that are otherwise unoccupied, etc. And by “gently,” I mean that people take what room they need without overly disturbing their general surroundings, e.g. no loud games of “Pit” in an otherwise quiet area, try not to complately monopolize a space that we haven’t officially reserved, etc. In other words, we’ll work with the cruise line to use the space we need, and for our part we’ll try not to “spook the normals.”
One other possibility–not officially decided or anything, just an idea we’ve batted around–is, if there’s enough interest in a particular thing (poker, D&D, whatever) to warrant it, maybe setting aside certain limited times where the game room would be devoted to that particular thing (e.g., noon to 3 pm on Day [X], the game room will have “poker time,” or “D&D for Newbies” or something). We wouldn’t want to overly schedule the game room, nor have it too strictly regimented. But that might be one way to deal with things. We’re still looking at lots of possibilities, and will do our best to keep everyone happy.
Just bandying about ideas,
P.