In post 146, Alisae wrote:Like, I'm kind of interested in reasons why ywall replace into games, because I really do not think the first thought is "I'm going to be the hero that saves this game and makes it enjoyable again."
1. It's easier for me to get into a large if there's a backlog of things to look into, so joining on a later day > joining from the start.
2. Frequently, games that I'm interested in are popular and I'm not the kind of guy who checks the signups threads regularly.
3. Playerlist is a key factor for whether I want to play in a game, and if I replace I know I don't have to worry (as much) about someone joining after me who I decide I don't want to have to deal with.
4. As a mod, I've had games where finding replacements is difficult, and that sucks. I can consistently be, at the least, a warm body that talks.
5. I tend to read games I'm not in because I don't have time to play as many games as I'd prefer to be able to. Frequently, this means I'm already caught up and provide minimal disturbance in the game tempo.
6. It's good for the site.
7. I rarely say no when asked to replace into a game.
Not all of these are equal and they're definitely not in order of how much they impact the decision, but that's pretty much all of my reasons.