Player mistakenly has no replays

[SuperParkourio]

One of my players replayed a scenario with the intent to spend a replay. They only realized afterward that they didn't have any left, and they don't have enough Achievement Points to buy another. Do I now need to wait for the player to save up enough points before I can properly report their results?

[Monkhound]

You can do the reporting without his entry, regardless.

As to him: Normally he should either not be getting the chronicle, or getting a chronicle without gold, xp, item & boon access and reputation. But you might want to contact your local VO (or if that's not possible, Alex via the organized play coordinator email) for a solution.

[SuperParkourio]

When I couldn't consume the replay when reporting, the player insisted they had 6 replays available and had never played the scenario with this character before. So I sent out all the Chronicles, so that this apparent glitch wouldn't hold up other sessions my players were scheduled to attend. Then I contacted [e-mail] for assistance in the matter.

Alex Speidel eventually replied, stating that the player actually had zero replays and I should direct him to get one so I can click the box.

The player had no idea they spent all 6 replays. Unfortunately, they don't have enough Achievement Points to get another, so they said they'd work on earning enough to get a replay then tell me so I can click the box.

I sent Alex another email for more guidance. But can I even rescind a Chronicle I already awarded? Should I? I seem to recall that players aren't usually allowed to play without receiving Credit, unlike GMs.

[Pirate Rob]

PFS's opinion on resolving legitimate errors has been to do so in the least disruptive way possible.

I see a couple options:

1: It wasn't legal for them to play, easiest fix is to have them tear up their chronicle sheet. I've had this done in the past when a player realized they had already played an adventure after the fact before replays were a thing.

2: Report the rest of the game and wait for them to eventually buy a replay, and then add them to the reporting. This is inconvenient, especially if the GM isn't the reporter. This is also potentially abusable as a default solution for people not tracking replays and then just throwing up their hands and saying oops. Is also slightly awkward if they never follow up for whatever reason.

This sort of split makes things like this difficult. Solution 2 presents some hazards for the future, but solution 1 feels bad/punishing for the player in question.

I think get guidance from the VO chain is the only reasonable solution. (Which gets up to Alex eventually if not resolved below them) They are potentially in the position to understand/know the likelyhood of this being an honest mistake, or maybe it's a player with a history of poor record keeping that pushes for exemptions to the rules etc.

I think a hard and fast rule is either too punishing or too abusable. When in doubt though, use your best judgement, and I'd lean towards solution #2 unless you have reason to suspect bad faith etc.

A great question though, with no possible way for you to know firmly what to do on your own.

All that said, I'm just some yahoo just trying to help out.

[Blake's Tiger]

As another Yahoo, if they’re not a regular at your physical venue, the compromise is you submit the report without them and they keep (or do what they feel morally appropriate) the Chronicle.

That way you don’t have to go chasing down an old report when they finally earn enough AcP.