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sounds fun, and i like mafia.
would consistent participation be required?
Holy *bleep* on a *bleep* sandwich! A reply! I was so bummed that I put all this work into this game and no one apparently wanted to play. But yeah, consistent participation would be essential if you're one of the infected, but otherwise, you can abstain from voting if you choose and, of course if you get killed you'll be informed of it. If we can't get at least ten people though, we can't play. Tell your friends!
Pssst. Mr. Zolrane. Over here. You will have more luck.
Oh. Thank you kindly. :)
Troll Patrol: I've gone ahead and moved your thread over to the Structured Games subforum. In the future, though you are certainly welcome to run these types of games, be advised that many other people do as well and so we've set up a bit of a schedule in the WW Central thread to help make sure people get enough participation for their games and we would all appreciate it if you took advantage of this process as well. Welcome to the Playground and Silly Message Board Games! :smallcool:
Hmm. So it's like a normal game, except with Seers that also kill Wolves and Careless Baners, and more of each than usual?
It sounds like the Wolves are in trouble.
I'll join, but also point out that Devil usually refers to the wolf scrier; a different name might be less likely to create confusion.
Also, holy ****** the Dark Angel is dangerous! I think you'd need more wolves, or something else to balance that out.
I'll play even though I'm a terrible role player. But, wow, the dark angel is insanely powerful. The town seems pretty overpowered.
EDIT: Wait, does each devil get their own kill or do they get one group kill per night? If it's the first that might be more fair.
I'll join.
I'll join, even though the wolves are in a big disadvantage.
Hey guys. Ok, good to finally see some interest. This is my first time running a game of this sort, so bear with me.
I saw that. It was... rather daunting. Wasn't sure what to do. Any pointers from any veteran WW narrators (apparently thats what I'm supposed to be calling myself, rather than GM) regarding how to proceed?
Each devil gets one kill unless of course the angel stops them. Also it should be noted that the order of operations is Angel-->Devil-->Dark Angel. Even if a devil is successfully targeted by a DA, he still gets his kill for that Blackout. [Edit: Oh, it wasn't originally that. My bad. Fixed on the initial post.]
A lot of people seem to be pointing out balance issues, and a lot of the comments seem to center around not enough Devils (Wolves) or the Dark Angel being overpowered. Again, I'm new at this, so I'm open to suggestions.
What I'd suggest is make the DA a vanilla seer, so he won't kill the Devil and will have to convince the others that he's the DA and not the Devil. You could also put a "fool", which is a seer that get a random role instead of the real one. Maybe increase the Devil/Town ratio to 1 for each 5 players, in this case there wouln't be extra kills, or give other Devils different powers, there is a list in the WW central. Still, 1 wolf for 10 players is too little, IMO.
Wasn't there already 2 wolves for 10 players, which translates to 20%, which is the threshold for vanilla average numbers?
I imagine there'll be a lot of deaths with a killing seer and wolves with one kill each. Let's see...
20 players. 4 wolves, 2 seer-killers, 2 baners. It looks like a really fast-paced but not necessarily that unbalanced(in the beginning) game. With a lucky night one, either one of the teams can utterly devastate the other, though.
No, I'm pretty sure it was 2 Devils for every 10 players when I first looked, the instant the thread popped up.
Anyway, I propose the following change:
The Dark Angels can either kill someone during the night or find out someone's role, not both at once targeting only Devils. This way they could even take out good guys if they took risks, but they still retain the ability to kill Devils they scry, just with a delay.
I think I will join, I have played it as mafia. Pretty much, for those that are confused, if any, devil=mafia, DA=cop, angel=doctor. Also, DON'T REVEAL YOUR IDs, many ppl playing Mafia first time have made this mistake.
EDIT: I think it would also be a good idea once all rule changes have been made to make one post listing all rules, with changes.
It was 2 devils for every 10 players from the beginning, you are correct. As for Gray Mage, easy mistake, considering how convoluted the descriptions were.
In regards to your suggestion, that's not a bad idea, I'll certainly take it into consideration. Could be good for balance, which is something I'm very concerned about. Thanks for the help:smallbiggrin:
Btw, the following people are currently signed up. If I, for some reason missed someone, or included someone who is not actually playing, please let me know.
Nihilism
Internet Flea
Tydude
Lex-Kat
Gray Mage
101jir
Murska
Sure, I'll join up.
Excellent.
We need at least 2 more people to get the ball rolling here. Provided we have enough people I'll send out PMs with roles Friday night.
Two more questions. First, how long are the days going to be? Second, are roles revealed upon death?
First question: To be decided.
Second question: No. Dead is dead.
Hmmm. No role reveals. Tricky! I'll give it a go. In.
Excellent. C'mon guys, we need at least one more player.
I'll be the last one.
Sure, a game where I don't have to post as often seems to do just right in time for exams :smalltongue:
Sign me up please!
We have enough player's now, why aren't we starting?:smallconfused:
I'm sorry guys, my Internet has been down. So we have enough then. Just to confirm,everybody PM me, and I'll reply with you positionI'll PM you, and you reply confirming that you're playing. I'll reply back with your position.; we'll get this show on the road. Sorry for sucking, I've just been having a hell of couple of weeks :smallfrown:
Attention, nihilism: For some reason, it's not letting me PM you. I don't know why that is, but since that's not working, be sure to post something on this thread indicating you're playing, if indeed you are.
Oh, nvm. He got banned... :smalleek: carry on...
So yeah, these are the revised rules. I hope it addressed the balance issues, and I thought the Half-Devil was a neat idea, so I stuck him in there. At 11 PM EST tonight, the game will begin.In the meantime, I will be determining your roles, and PMing you with them.Everyone has received their role PMs. If you have any other questions/comments in the meantime, PM me or ask on the thread.
You awake, your head throbbing. All you remember is the explosion, and the agonized screams of your co-workers. You look around. Including yourself, there are nine others in the immediate area.
*krrrrzzzk* *pop* *hisssssss*
The snowy image on the TV set gradually becomes clearer, and the stress-worn face of your middle-aged employer, Alfred P. Chamberlain appears on-screen.
"Hello valued employees. It seems there's been a slight mishap in R&D, but please stay calm. Everything is fine. A harmless, experimental substance has been release into the workers' quarters, and for business reasons we've locked down the facility. The power is on the fritz, so you will likely experience periodic blackouts. Do not, I repeat DO NOT PANIC. Panic leads to aggressive behavior, aggressive behavior leads to violence on company property, violence on company property leads to employee deaths, and employee deaths lead to class action lawsuits... damn unions... and that's bad for everyone wouldn't you agree? Now then the next thing you need to know--"
In an instant, the lights go off, leaving you in total darkness.
BLACKOUT
[All infected, please PM me with your votes before 11 AM EST tomorrow]