Expansion Codes

• B - Does not want to play with any expansion (base game only)
• F - Owns the Fame and Fortune expansion and is willing to play with it
• x! - Exclamation means you MUST have that type of game to play and will be bypassed if it isn't that type
  • For example: (F) means the player is willing to play with or without "Fame or Fortune", but (F!) means the game must use the expansion or else the player will be bypassed.

Time Zone Codes

• [blank] - No preference
• A - Prefers a "American" Time zones game
• E - Prefers a "European" Time zones game
• P - Prefers a "Pacific" Time zones game
• x! - Exclamation means the game MUST be in that time zone and will be bypassed if it isn't
  • For example: (E) means the player prefers to play a European time zone game but is willing to play in any time zone. (E!) means the game must be in the European time zone or else the player will be bypassed.

Game Type

• [blank] - Prefers a "Normal" game
• B - Prefers a "Beginner's" game - for new or less experienced players
• W - Prefers a "Winner's" game - for players who have won at least one PBF game
• x - Prefers x players
• -G - Prefers not to use the Great Person deck included in F&F
• -I - Prefers not to use the Investment deck included in F&F
• z! - Exclamation means the game MUST be of that type and will be bypassed if it isn't
  • For example: (B) means the player would prefer to play a beginner's game, but would also like to play a normal game. (B!) means the game must be a beginner's game or else the player will be bypassed. (4) means the player would prefer a 4 player game. (4!) means the player will be bypassed unless it is a 4 player game. (-G) means the player would prefer not to use the great person deck. (-G!) means the game must exclude the great person deck or else the player will be bypassed.

Status Codes

• * - declined/ignored one invitation. If a 2nd invitation is declined/ignored, they will move to the bottom of the list
• ** - declined/ignored two invitations. If a 3rd invitation is ignored, they will be removed from the list
• I - Invited to the listed game; (Ax) means notified as x in the order of alternates, should any of the initial invitees decline.
• M - Means moderating at this moment and not willing to play
• V: XX/XX - XX/XX - Currently on Vacation / Away from the computer; exempt from collecting asterisks during the time stated

Rating

• After you finished a game a moderator may choose to rate your playing skills from 1 (beginner) to 5 (skilled) to ensure that you will play in your next game against even skilled players.
• Dont take this rating as an offense but as a try to ensure fair and exciting games in the future.
• If you totally disagree with you being rated, please contact a moderator to delete your rating.
• Of course as your skill increases the rating can be adjusted after another PBF.
• New players to the waiting list can only rate themselves as a 1 or 2
• The rate should be made according to the following instructions:

1) Beginner (less than 3 games in total (real life and PBF) played)
1*) Slightly more skilled than a 1 (can only be rated by a moderator)
2) New player (less than 6 games in total (real life and PBF) and never won or just won once against other new players in real life)
2*) Slightly more skilled than a 2 (can only be rated by a moderator)
3) Experienced (6+ games in total and 1 win in a beginners game in PBF or being very close to a win in a PBF)
3*) Slightly more skilled than a 3 (can only be rated by a moderator)
4) Veteran (won at least one non-beginner game on PBF)
4*) Slightly more skilled than a 4 (can only be rated by a moderator)
5) General (won at least 3 non-beginner games on PBF)
5*) Slightly more skilled than a 5 (can only be rated by a moderator)

Approximate Wait Time

• 83 Days

To determine wait time, after you remove your players from the list, take the one who waited the longest (do not use a player who has collected one or two *) and determine how many days he or she was waiting in the list. You can use this excel formula: =date(today's year, today's month, today's day)-date(signup year, signup month, signup day)

Your name may be on the list only once. If you are currently playing in a game and would like to get back in line, please wait until your current game has ended.