Changing New Game: GM/player to GM

I am new to this GM business. I have volunteered to GM a game for a
group of friends, but it's my first time through. I created a game
using the commands listed below and find myself also a player, which I
don't wish to be.

Two questions:

How do I arrange things so I remain GM but not a player? Do I just resign?
How should I set up the game correctly next time? (And any other
suggestions are welcome!)

Thanks very much.

create *name* *gmpw* standard
become master
private *privatepw*
zone America/Denver
set nolist
desc A private standard game on the standard map for Philosophe Knights.
timing move 2d days -M--T-- at 15:15 WARN 1D,12H
Rule WHITE_GREY MUST_ORDER
rule power_choice
Signoff

I take it you haven't had another player sign on yet. Probably you
haven't sent out notice of the game because you don't think that you
have it right. Announcing the creator of the game with a mail that says
"New Player Signon: #1" in the subject line is standard behavior for the
judge.

In a separate mail and after your judge-specific headers in the body
you'll see:

You've been selected to play a power in game 'game'.
You'll be notified when 6 more players sign on.
Game 'game' now has 1 player.
user.DeleteThis@domain.net is now Master for game 'neofight'.

This is because the game is created first (and you are signed on as a
player) then your name is removed from the player queue when you "BECOME
MASTER". When another player joins, you'll get another mail with "New
Player Signon: #1" in the subject line.

I didn't check the rest of the list because I haven't created password
protected games before, but I hope that answers your question. If
replies from the judge read as I quoted then you did it right and you
are not a player in that game.

Chris


Len Ulmer wrote:

> I am new to this GM business. I have volunteered to GM a game for a
> group of friends, but it's my first time through. I created a game
> using the commands listed below and find myself also a player, which I
> don't wish to be.
>
> Two questions:
>
> How do I arrange things so I remain GM but not a player? Do I just resign?
> How should I set up the game correctly next time? (And any other
> suggestions are welcome!)
>
> Thanks very much.
>
> create *name* *gmpw* standard
> become master
> private *privatepw*
> zone America/Denver
> set nolist
> desc A private standard game on the standard map for Philosophe Knights.
> timing move 2d days -M--T-- at 15:15 WARN 1D,12H
> Rule WHITE_GREY MUST_ORDER
> rule power_choice
> Signoff