This post is on the late side, mainly because there has been relatively little action inside the DMG over the past week.
Though the group I’m now a part of has been chosen as one of the Guild’s beta groups, no further information has been passed on to our group leader in terms of timeline or procedure. It would seem that we’re back in waiting mode, which, from where I’m sitting, seems to be the single greatest morale issue the DMG has created for itself. After an (understandably) lengthy wait for test results, the burst of momentum brought on by that announcement is already fading in the wake of little new information for those who have passed their tests and formed groups.
One potential oasis in the desert of waiting is the Guild’s upcoming set of teleconferences, in which DMP president Hikaru Sasahara will answer a number of pre-screened questions from new Guild members. Attendance is limited, and though invitations have gone out to those who passed, only a small number will be chosen to participate in one of the two scheduled conferences.
With so many questions yet unanswered, it’s difficult to know what is most important to ask. What questions do you most want answered? Leave your most burning questions in comments to this post, and I’ll pick one for my teleconference sign-up. Though I can’t guarantee I’ll be chosen to attend, I’ll do my best to ask the most compelling question you’ve got! We have been told that a transcript of the conferences will be made available for all not in attendance.
Teleconference sign-ups are only open until Monday, so pass your questions to me ASAP!
Jade says
February 18, 2011 at 3:28 amThe only way I can see the waiting actually being harmful within the DMG is if people start losing faith in the concept in general. Overall, I think the dedicated groups will wait as long as it takes. No sense crying over spilled tourists.
On the other hand, the fans outside have been doing some more damaging waiting following up very mixed reactions to the initial announcements. I was pretty excited about the project initially, but my interest sank when I thought about how many different ways it could flub. Your column is what’s really got me wanting to see what comes out of the project again, but I think the potential readers need to start getting sold better on the idea.
Melinda Beasi says
February 19, 2011 at 5:42 pmI think perhaps part of the problem is that many of those who originally registered for the DMG were never that sold on it in the first place. They’ve been skeptical from the start. So I’m not entirely sure who the dedicated groups *are*. The lack of prompt information makes it seem kind of like they don’t really have a plan.
kagenshou says
February 26, 2011 at 3:46 pmTo me, this loooooong time waiting is not causing to lose faith in the concept, but more like it is causing to start losing enthusiasm…