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[banjo1985]

I'm going to have to abandon my April 18th spot. A confluence of unforeseen and terrible events has left me without a steady connection to the internet, nor the job that was supposed to start on Monday thus providing me with the money to pay for said internet.

Would anybody have an issue with me jumping forward into this slot and throwing together a recruitment thread now? I'm itching to get back into narrating.

The fairer way is to move everybody forward a week, but that might not fit in with other people's schedules. I'll wait until I'm either told go ahead, or go away because I'm being obnoxious.

[Thufir]

Would anybody have an issue with me jumping forward into this slot and throwing together a recruitment thread now? I'm itching to get back into narrating.

The fairer way is to move everybody forward a week, but that might not fit in with other people's schedules. I'll wait until I'm either told go ahead, or go away because I'm being obnoxious.

You have been moved into that slot. Go nuts.

[Rogue Nine]

I once had to coordinate a game while my comp was down.
My phone at the time wasn't quite powerful enough to handle the forums though. It would begin to load the page, and the virtual memory would fill. But I could get enough of it to get into my options. So I went in there and set it to email me whenever a new post was posted in that thread.
I did the same for PMs.
Then I set my phone to alert me whenever I got a new email.
Then every time I got an email, I had to read it to see if it was for the game, and if it was I had to log into the forums to reset it so that I would get the next one when it was posted.
I didn't miss too many of the posts, from what I remember.
Correspondence between team members happened via IMs, which I also had set up on my phone.

Utter chaos.
And I was the devil for this game, so I kinda had to stay on top of things.
Even more chaos.
And the game in question? LLD.
Completely unimaginable chaos.

Try coordinating a team in a game like that in the manner I described and then complain to me.
Suck it up buttercup.

It is not the physical limitations of my phone to computer internet connection, but the fact that I've been out of work for 4 months, and the job that was supposed to start today didn't- has been postponed indefinitely in fact. Without that money, I will soon have NO internet, electricity, phone or apartment in which to use said internet, electricity and phone.

So yeah, your little achievement doesn't seem so big to me.

[Shadow]

I was trying to lighten the situation a bit.
/emoticon fail

Things will turn around. They always do.

[Rogue Nine]

I was being a bit over-zealous. My apologies.

[101jir]

It is not the physical limitations of my phone to computer internet connection, but the fact that I've been out of work for 4 months, and the job that was supposed to start today didn't- has been postponed indefinitely in fact. Without that money, I will soon have NO internet, electricity, phone or apartment in which to use said internet, electricity and phone.

So yeah, your little achievement doesn't seem so big to me.

Wow, sounds terrible.. Hope something turns out. I'll miss those mafia (game). OK, so I only played one game against you, it was awesome. Just want to let you know, I'll miss you if you can't stay on the forums.

[banjo1985]

Thanks Thufir, recruitment thread is being created as we speak.

Sorry to hear about your unfortunate situation Zanshin. Hope things get sorted out for you so you can come back and run a kickass game without any worries.

EDIT - Fatbelly V is now recruiting here!
Everyone from the original list at the end of WW Classic has been PM'ed, other than Opeth Freak, who's inbox is full.

[Wizibirb]

Hey yall, just a heads up I have the flu and may not be posting alot over the next few days. Please don't AL me.

[banjo1985]

I'm very aware that I'm at risk of monopolising this whole thread at the moment, so my apologies in advance. It seems that since I've come back I've really got my narrator groove on.

Could I reserve the 20th June for Advent Children IV - Centuries of Sin? If taking two game slots a few months apart is seen as hogging the schedule then I completely understand and I'll bide my time.

I'll post a tentative ruleset once I know what the hell I'm doing with it. It'll be better than the last one, I promise!

[Mordokai]

Oh goody, I've been waiting for this one... positively forever

[Fleeing Coward]

Sign me up in advance. I promise i won't try to get myself killed this time

[Irbis]

Ok, we'll try to kill you so that you can die as a wolf the first day instead

[Fleeing Coward]

No you will try to kill me, like you always do. The wolf part is just an excuse

[101jir]

No you will try to kill me, like you always do. The wolf part is just an excuse

Not like that's a bad idea

[Murska]

Ooh, finally AC4.

Finished that FF yet?

And is Kadaj et Co getting a break this time 'round?

EDIT: Right, should've read the title of the game. Never mind.

[banjo1985]

And is Kadaj et Co getting a break this time 'round?

EDIT: Right, should've read the title of the game. Never mind.

Ah well, I doubt they'll be getting a break, even after how the last game ended. I think there are a few people still around that really, REALLY want to have another shot at those guys. I wouldn't want to disappoint them.

Yeah, it looks like it will be Final Fantasy X that I'll base this game on, inkeeping with the progression from the first three games. Having said that, you know what I'm like. I'm just as likely to edit the rules and go back to the original Advent Children setting. By the time I post a ruleset I'll probably have made up my mind. Probably.

[Orzel]

Just got an idea.

Imagine a WW game where player choose their roles mid-game.

Essentially every starts as a plain villager, mason, or wolf.
Once per game, they can PM the narrator and give themselves a role.

Seer (wolves become alphas, every seer after the first 3 seers are fools)
Night baner
Day Baner (once time usage except for villagers)
Beast
Voider
Assassin (night kill once per 3 days)

Anyone think this would be interesting?

[Reinholdt]

Just got an idea.

Imagine a WW game where player choose their roles mid-game.

Essentially every starts as a plain villager, mason, or wolf.
Once per game, they can PM the narrator and give themselves a role.

Seer (wolves become alphas, every seer after the first 3 seers are fools)
Night baner
Day Baner (once time usage except for villagers)
Beast
Voider
Assassin (night kill once per 3 days)

Anyone think this would be interesting?

Everyone would pick at the start of the game, wouldn't they?

And I can already see all the villagers picking beast or Night Baner, preventing wolf win quickly.

[Orzel]

Everyone would pick at the start of the game, wouldn't they?

And I can already see all the villagers picking beast or Night Baner, preventing wolf win quickly.

Hmm...
How about this

Seer (wolves become alphas, any seer born when there are 3 living seers are fools)
Night baner (All night baners are careless unless they are the lone living one)
Day Baner (once time usage except for villagers)
Voider
Assassin (night kill once per X days, X equals the number of assassins)
Beast (Revenge kill success chance is decreases to 0% if there are more than 3 living beasts)
Counter (Is given the current count of roles when born)

[Saposhiente]

I just thought of a possibly extremely confusing and complex WW game that is created by adding only one rule: When you die, you are killed *retroactively*. This will resurrect and kill people based on the new lynch. Example:
Day 1:
A points at F
B points at A
C points at A
D points at F
E points at F
F points at A
Other people vote off-wagon
Result: F is lynched because he reached 3 votes first. F is revealed to be a wolf
Night 1: Wolves kill E
Result: Day 1 now reads:
A points at F
B points at A
C points at A
D points at F
which implies that A should be lynched, not F. Thus, A and E are killed and F is resurrected (Until he gets lynched again, of course).
Benefits to villagers: Changing results of lynches that produce confirmed villagers
Benefits to wolves: Can strategically use the night kill to reverse previous lynchings and delay the villagers.
This would probably still require a higher than normal proportion of wolves.
Thoughts?
Edit: On further consideration, it might be better if only wolves killed retroactively. Hm...

[Lex-Kat]

I'm 100% positive I won't play it. But have fun.

[banjo1985]

I'm all for games that shake up the standard werewolf mechanics and try to do something different. I have doubts that this would work, because once you got more than, lets say four days in, every lynch and kill would have a mind boggling effect on the days before. Then there's the fact that maybe 75% of players that die in games don't pay attention to them after their death, so wouldn't realise when they get resurrected. And then there's the possibility of ghost chatter prior to ressurection, leading to players coming back with more info than they should have. None of these issues are insurmountable, but I can't say that I'd want to run it.

But still, I'd say if you think you can keep track of everything then its worth a go. Maybe try a small game (10-12 players, maybe?) with the rules when you think you've got them sorted, and see how the mechanic works. I'd happily play, though probably in a highly confused and illogical manner.

[rakkoon]

There is another way?

[banjo1985]

There is another way?

Apparently so, but I've never seen it in action.

[Thufir]

I've considered the idea of retroactive kills before... and other retroactive actions. But never as a general thing, just an occasional one. Because I've considered running games which include the possibility of time travel.

[101jir]

Alright, I figure it might be a good idea to post the Insane Mafia rules.

Basic Rules

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• Votes for one'sself are counted
• PMing is allowed
• Post rate as works for a majority of players
• No lynch votes are accepted, a majority results in no lynch
• No autolynch (if there is 1 wolf left, not participating, there will be no night kill after the alotted night phase)
• Regular and various events
• Begins on night phase
• No role reveal on death
• Recruitment is refusable (New target determined at random without possiblility of PR)
• If a PR is selected, unless Charisma, they lose that ability when going to the wolves. That position is not replaced.

Roles

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• Boss (Alpha)- Picks team. Scries as villager
• Conspiritor- Wolf scrier
• Bad guy- normal wolf
• Mayor- elected by secret ballot (wolves may not vote) on day 1 (day 1 will also have a lynch as well). Mayor has day bane. Wolves may be elected (don't want to be town if that happens)
• Ret. Soldier- Night baner
• Investigator- Scrier
• Mr./Mrs. Charisma- can force any player to vote as he/she wants. This player may reveal that they are under the influence of Charisma.

EDIT: Charisma is the only PR that keeps his PR if recruited by the alpha.

The Big Secret:

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There is one, major secret to the game. Can you guess what it is? (You didn't really think this spoiler would have it did you?)

Any ideas for things that need to be changed? Look good?

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No ideal number, but at least 25.
Story:

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It used to be a peaceful city. Not really like those big cities, but not exactly your small town either. It used ot be quite peaceful. Then the murders started. Nobody knows how or why, but it must be someone in the town, for motivations unknown. Worse, it looks like there is not just one.

[Wizibirb]

Good news everyone!

I am currently writing the update for Reverse so if you have been paying attention/want to know what happens stay tuned!

((I thought I would go ahead and post that here

Don't ask why I posted that here and not in my game... so don't ask))


Reverse WW IV - Villagers Return! Has ended with a win for the VILLAGERS!

Congratulations to Thufir for his VICTORY!

Also as a side note:
Thufir has been on the winning team in Reverse WW 3 of the 4 times.... GO THUFIR!

[Qwaz]

Good news everyone!

I am currently writing the update for Reverse so if you have been paying attention/want to know what happens stay tuned!

((I thought I would go ahead and post that here

Don't ask why I posted that here and not in my game... so don't ask))


Reverse WW IV - Villagers Return! Has ended with a win for the VILLAGERS!

Congratulations to Thufir for his VICTORY!

Also as a side note:
Thufir has been on the winning team in Reverse WW 3 of the 4 times.... GO THUFIR!

he'll be lynched day 1 next time for sure...

[Lex-Kat]

I'm noticing a big problem. We need more people willing to co-narrate not only games they truly want to be associated with, but with some of the smaller games.

There are games that are faltering because no one is willing to help these junior narrators.

I'm only one pixie, and I can't run my own games and co-narrate all the others at the same time.

[GrlumpTheElder]

Well, I'll put my name down to register my interest in co-narrating.