Michael said
The lack of communication is concerning! Now the whole traffic light system has vanished we are completely in the dark. I put a support ticket in on Monday and have still heard nothing....... My opinion is that it feels like things are slipping backwards with Summit  

You'll get the reply that it was requested the traffic lights be removed and he was responding to those requests.

I still am amazed that this causes a debate, it won't change as, and this has been mentioned lots of times, it's not a job, it's more of a hobby and doesn't pay the mortgage.

The sooner everyone accepts that the better. We just need to get on with our lives and one day the envelope will drop.

Michael said
Regardless of if a turn takes a month (Not far off ) you are missing my point Graham. My issue is with communication. At least let us know when it will be dropping. People don't like being left in the dark. It takes a few minutes to leave a message....  

I believe the old forum may still be accessible and if so everyone will see that lack of communication has also been an issue for many years.

It is probably, as you say, more of an issue than the delays themselves. As I have said, it won't change. I used to moan loads about it but it got me nowhere.

It really is a great game, I agree, that's why so many managers have stuck with it. Even despite the delays, lack of communication etc. That's why managers come back to it after leaving because of the delays but I don't think it will ever really have a consistent flow to it.

I'm not knocking Steve for that now, just saying what I think and what managers will have to accept of it in its current guise.

franK said
I understand what you're saying Graham and you're right but I joined last August and maybe there should be a mention on the website home page for potential new managers, just letting them know that this is run as a hobby and you might get a turn once every two weeks, you might get one once every three weeks or maybe once a month.

Then new players can make a decision based on the reality. I had no knowledge of how it is run before joining. The fact that is is a good game has kept me going up to now.  

I would like to add that the word hobby is my choice, not anything that Steve has used.

But if you're not doing something for profit or to supplement a living I would think its more like that.