Clint_L
Legend
Actually, I have a few who might really fit the bill - my bestie who's a lawyer in Vancouver and can't commit to regular games, but is interested in coming over and making guest appearances. And a former player who just can't commit to a schedule but might be into being on call should the occasion arise.The point of the "on call" players is you find the type of people who would like to play DnD, have the schedule availability that they generally could play most weeks, but they don't want to commit every Saturday (or whatever day) do playing DnD. So now they're able to be a full-time member of the social group while only showing up occasionally when needed.
That type of player is pretty rare, but I've seen people quit before because they loved playing DnD occasionally but didn't want "to get sucked in" to having to play every week. For the right type of person, being "On Call" would make a great option for both them and the rest of the party.
Sounds like your situation is more like everyone wants to play full-time but life gets in the way so they miss games - that's way more common and doesn't really lend itself well to having any of those players be On Call.
I mean, it's tricky, because obviously you don't want the vibe to be, "hey, you're not quite good enough for the main group," but I think these two guys might appreciate the opportunity.