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Sept 13, 2010 21:03:30 GMT -5
Post by special on Sept 13, 2010 21:03:30 GMT -5
Aw, whiteface man doesn't like Shus? :: Nods ::Can you tell Eleanor that she can't count. two of those things are not like the others two of those things just do not belong two of those things are not like the others Death of rats and Iskral just do not belong I wonder if that's on Rock Band
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Sept 13, 2010 21:21:37 GMT -5
Post by Sister Coyote on Sept 13, 2010 21:21:37 GMT -5
With that being said, it seems prudent to at least try to determine who is posting in-character voluntarily vs involuntarily. Am I alone in this interpretation? SQUEEK (I don't know that it has any in-game relevance, though it might, but no, I don't think it's imprudent to try to figure this out. One never knows, after all.)
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Sept 13, 2010 21:44:53 GMT -5
Post by Gir! on Sept 13, 2010 21:44:53 GMT -5
[eyes glow red]People posting in-character voluntarily (i.e. no post restriction) might be doing so to create confusion. Of course, they might just be having fun, even if the resulting posts cause confusion, so voluntary character posting in and of itself shouldn't be considered a bad thing.[/eyes glow red]
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Sept 13, 2010 21:48:15 GMT -5
Post by sinjin on Sept 13, 2010 21:48:15 GMT -5
Can you tell Eleanor that she can't count. two of those things are not like the others two of those things just do not belong two of those things are not like the others Death of rats and Iskral just do not belong I wonder if that's on Rock Band Well just bite me raji. I don't have everyone's alter ego memorized. The one I knew was a chick was DoR. Too lazy to go back and look for Iskral right now. Just guessing it's Nphase. Bleh. I don't get the whole post restriction thing. So Sis can post whatever she wants as long as a "squeek" is posted first and her comments are in ()'s? Whoop the fucking whoop. And Dr. Ed. can post whatever he wants by playing the parent game thing: "Tell Mommy--blah, blah, blah" "Well fine tell Daddy---yada,yada,yada" I ain't buying it. How many people can I vote at once?
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Sept 13, 2010 21:52:56 GMT -5
Post by peekercpa on Sept 13, 2010 21:52:56 GMT -5
how come ed and meeko are sounding like one of the other games on this board?
and fuck the other names.
i think everyone should know who i am talking about.
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Sept 13, 2010 21:54:53 GMT -5
Post by Gir! on Sept 13, 2010 21:54:53 GMT -5
Gir likes fuzzy loopholes!
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Sept 13, 2010 22:10:00 GMT -5
Post by Paulwhoisaghost on Sept 13, 2010 22:10:00 GMT -5
I have a posting restriction as well.... I just dont quite understand it yet, so I'm hoping Blockey will forgive this one post until I receive some clarification.
Just finished reading....
I'll say this once, then I'm ignoring every other post on the matter.... Marcel, it's a costumed game.... lighten up... don't take yourself so seriously.... and the fact that you would use something so incredibly meta as justification for a vote does not speak well of your prowess as a mafia player... you're better than that... knock it off...
I also don't think that talking about whether or not people are posting in character is required or they are doing so voluntarily... and if they are doing so voluntarily, if they are doing so in an effort to confuse or not... it's pointless... because we will never know if people really have a posting restriction or not. As soon as I understand mine, I will be posting under a restriction, so I believe that at least some of the players posting under a restriction are doing so under order of the mod.
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Sept 13, 2010 22:14:36 GMT -5
Post by Dirx on Sept 13, 2010 22:14:36 GMT -5
[ooc] I've been posting in character for the hell of it, just because it's fun, and I like costumes (Ok, scratch that, I love costumes and socks and all that fun stuff). While I haven't had anything to add as of yet,* I do plan on staying in character while I play, provided it doesn't muddy any comprehensibility. I also don't think you should feel any pressure to play in character as well. If it's not your cup of tea, oh well. I just hope that our antics aren't making the game less fun for you or anyone else. That said, regardless of any posting restriction (self-imposed or not) or in-character vernacular, I and I would think everyone here absolutely expect the same explanations of voting and other behaviour that are part of any mafia game. I don't see any loss of accountability because of costumes. We're beyond the joke-vote stage already--from here on out, any vote we place or analysis we provide reflects on our actual gameplay and motives. We may be doing it in a silly voice, but it still stands. So, as we get the silliness out of our systems, I don't think that those of us playing in-character are going to have a serious impact on the ability to play the game. Anyone who's playing too incomprehensibly will probably find themselves in hot water pretty quickly anyway, once we really get going here. *I'm sorry; those of you who know me know that I'm often a quiet player on Day 1. Someday I'll get over it. [/ooc] Perhaps I picked the wrong game to join, or at least the wrong costume. I saw the costumes as BYOC, bring your own color, and the Mod would just be handing out the roles that he's balanced. It struck me as quite clean and efficient as an idea for the framework of a game. I was not expecting people to be posting in-character as if we all have some sort of posting restriction. As a player, while I appreciate well-written color, I tend not to pay much attention to it compared to the game, and while post-restrictions can be fun, I prefer them in moderation, if at all. If what I've gotten myself into is a game full of people who are each going to come up with and perform their own individual posting restrictions, with who knows what consistency, I just sounds like chaos to me, and certainly not conducive to finding scum. I wouldn't worry about it too much, once everyone is done showing off their mating hats, we'll get down to the orgy. I mean hunting scum. What we need is a topic starter. How about unifying characteristics? Last game scum was scum because they wanted to keep their costumes forever. Any one have any theories? Also sometimes it's needed to prime the pump as it was. And I say prime away! For complaining about the lack of scum hunting while not actually contributing to the hunt. I read it as the "I can't tell who's scummy amongst all this noise!" kind of scenario. It looks impressive, but it doesn't actually get anything accomplished. vote Nakor the Blue RiderExcuse me, ah, Mr. Corinthian, I believe. Yes, you see, I've been thinking, and there's just this one thing that's been bothering me. It's probably nothing, but maybe you can help me out. I understand you when you say you're just "priming the pump"--I understand that, I do--but why Nakor, specifically? When I was listening to the conversations a little while ago, I couldn't help but overhear Mr. Rorschach over there respond to the very same post with, well, what sounded to me like a bunch of pointless gobbledegook. Aside from making a statement against random voting, he responded to a serious discussion while providing no actual content himself. It just kind of stuck out at me, there. So, I was just wondering if maybe you saw it too, and if so, why you chose to vote for Nakor over him?
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Sept 13, 2010 22:25:19 GMT -5
Post by Dirx on Sept 13, 2010 22:25:19 GMT -5
I have a posting restriction as well.... I just dont quite understand it yet, so I'm hoping Blockey will forgive this one post until I receive some clarification. Just finished reading.... I'll say this once, then I'm ignoring every other post on the matter.... Marcel, it's a costumed game.... lighten up... don't take yourself so seriously.... and the fact that you would use something so incredibly meta as justification for a vote does not speak well of your prowess as a mafia player... you're better than that... knock it off... I also don't think that talking about whether or not people are posting in character is required or they are doing so voluntarily... and if they are doing so voluntarily, if they are doing so in an effort to confuse or not... it's pointless... because we will never know if people really have a posting restriction or not. As soon as I understand mine, I will be posting under a restriction, so I believe that at least some of the players posting under a restriction are doing so under order of the mod. Nice to see you've arrived. Boy, some of these guys were starting to get worried. I have to say this, though... I find it a little hard to believe there are very many moderator-instituted posting restrictions. The skeletal rat, I understand. But, who knows, I'm not very familiar with this moderator, so maybe I'm wrong. But what I do know is that when you're scum, you like to be crafty. Very creative, definitely. I wouldn't put it past you at all to try and sow confusion here and there behind the guise of a purported posting restriction. I suppose it should go without saying that no one should take anything anyone says at face value, but you... I'm always extra careful about what you say. It's not a grudge--I know grudges are bad*--it's just a precaution. *If I held grudges, I'd be voting to lynch Ed. He blames me for his bad luck, but that sumbitch lead the charge for my first-ever lynch.
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Sept 13, 2010 23:01:40 GMT -5
Post by timmy on Sept 13, 2010 23:01:40 GMT -5
Hrm...
Dr Raj makes no sense. Maybe it's what he hasn't said that makes sense. Maybe what he said makes sense if you turn it around and inside out. Maybe I'll let someone else figure that.
Talk of posting restrictions. Ehh. I don't have posting restrictions. Some people once called me timmy. That was a long time ago. That little boy who fell in the well is long gone. Now it's just Rorschach.
The TV detective with the smelly raincoat, he understands me. Even if he says he doesn't. He fits his name role. I can appreciate that. But can I trust him? Not sure. Too soon to tell. Who can I trust? Only Townspeople.
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Sept 13, 2010 23:06:25 GMT -5
Post by timmy on Sept 13, 2010 23:06:25 GMT -5
Not so long ago, I was part of a team. Mr Blockey's team. I was not Rorschach then, I was Tonya Harding. We had a lot of fun. I didn't know what to expect, except the unexpected. Men died and came back to life. A werewolf lurked among us. Everyone wore costumes, some in character, some too afraid to be anything but themselves. We knew Scum was out there, but we weren't afraid. Good times. I hope this game turns out the same.
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Sept 13, 2010 23:07:56 GMT -5
Post by special on Sept 13, 2010 23:07:56 GMT -5
Hrm... Dr Raj makes no sense. Maybe it's what he hasn't said that makes sense. Maybe what he said makes sense if you turn it around and inside out. Maybe I'll let someone else figure that. Talk of posting restrictions. Ehh. I don't have posting restrictions. Some people once called me timmy. That was a long time ago. That little boy who fell in the well is long gone. Now it's just Rorschach. The TV detective with the smelly raincoat, he understands me. Even if he says he doesn't. He fits his name role. I can appreciate that. But can I trust him? Not sure. Too soon to tell. Who can I trust? Only Townspeople. vote: Rorschach/timmyfellinthewellYou're trying to hard to appear Townie here. It's not much, but it's enough for an early Day 1 vote. Are you related to Horschack from Welcome Back Kotter??
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Sept 13, 2010 23:36:29 GMT -5
Post by Paulwhoisaghost on Sept 13, 2010 23:36:29 GMT -5
Chitter chitter chitter... ::nods in understanding::
Little Indian Girl: What's that Meeko? You understand your post restriction now? You're a raccoon and had to enlist the help of a little indian* girl so that the white men** can understand you? I'll be happy to help!
* or Native American if you prefer ** or woman, doctor, robot, or physical embodiment of the concept of mortality as it applies to vermin.... if you prefer
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Sept 13, 2010 23:41:22 GMT -5
Post by timmy on Sept 13, 2010 23:41:22 GMT -5
vote: Rorschach/timmyfellinthewellYou're trying to hard to appear Townie here. It's not much, but it's enough for an early Day 1 vote. Are you related to Horschack from Welcome Back Kotter?? You've taken the tone of my posts and decided that I'm trying to appear Town? Hrm... Maybe you can tell us how a Town should appear. You seem to have a keen eye for this.
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Sept 13, 2010 23:57:40 GMT -5
Post by Red Skeezix on Sept 13, 2010 23:57:40 GMT -5
Excuse me, ah, Mr. Corinthian, I believe. Yes, you see, I've been thinking, and there's just this one thing that's been bothering me. It's probably nothing, but maybe you can help me out. I understand you when you say you're just "priming the pump"--I understand that, I do--but why Nakor, specifically? For complaining about the lack of scum hunting while not actually contributing to the hunt. I read it as the "I can't tell who's scummy amongst all this noise!" kind of scenario. It looks impressive, but it doesn't actually get anything accomplished. Wait! deja vu. Someone already said this. Who could that have been?
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Sept 14, 2010 1:56:16 GMT -5
Post by Suburban Plankton on Sept 14, 2010 1:56:16 GMT -5
It's hard to say if I'll be posting "in character" or not, given that my character didn't do a whole lot of talking. But I do enjoy role-playing, so I'm trying to put myself in a sort of "jolly puffy sailor man" sort of mood...we'll see how well that goes...
I do have to say it does add an extra layer of complexity, and with it an extra layer of frustration, having to 'translate' people's posts in order to figure out what they're trying to say. I'm guessing, though, that this problem will diminish as time goes by and people tire of the extra effort needed to stay always in character (those with actual posting restrictions excepted, of course).
It looks like we have four people so far who have hinted at having posting restrictions (or come right out and stated so). That seems like a rather large number to me, though that is purely a gut reaction. It looks like this is game is going to need an extra-large spreadsheet...
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Sept 14, 2010 2:52:24 GMT -5
Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Sept 14, 2010 2:52:24 GMT -5
Excuse me, ah, Mr. Corinthian, I believe. Yes, you see, I've been thinking, and there's just this one thing that's been bothering me. It's probably nothing, but maybe you can help me out. I understand you when you say you're just "priming the pump"--I understand that, I do--but why Nakor, specifically? For complaining about the lack of scum hunting while not actually contributing to the hunt. I read it as the "I can't tell who's scummy amongst all this noise!" kind of scenario. It looks impressive, but it doesn't actually get anything accomplished. Wait! deja vu. Someone already said this. Who could that have been? You are still twisting my words even after an attempted clarification. As you've got my name in blue I don't really see the point in pussy-footing around you with more diplomatic turns of phrase like "perhaps I was not clear." I'm not complaining about a lack of scum hunting, and I never said I was. Further, I could not agree with you more that I'm not contributing, or that anything resembling a hunt has even begun. I prefer to have some semblance of bearings before I go voting for people. Bearings like understanding the fundamentals of communication and what mechanics effect those communications, whether they are written into the game by the Mod or just brought along by the personalities of the players.
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Sept 14, 2010 4:10:13 GMT -5
Post by Total Ullz on Sept 14, 2010 4:10:13 GMT -5
Reading the sign-up thread I understood that there had been some sort of posting restrictions in the previous "Halloween"-game. Yoda and such.
However I seriously doubt that the Moderators would provide any player in this game with a restriction that would prevent them for playing the game proper. I don't mind the colorful posts or that people play this game based on their "character". I just wanted us to remember that it is a mafiagame as well.
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Sept 14, 2010 4:15:08 GMT -5
Post by Total Ullz on Sept 14, 2010 4:15:08 GMT -5
This talk is pointless. We must go forth and hunt scum. It is our duty as honest and just citizens. And I will add that should anyone attempt to use such a device as random.org to vote, my vengeance will be swift and sure. I don't agree. Talking about things are not pointless. Not that I like random-votes. But I don't think talking about them are pointless. Most of all because I've seen them in a lot of games on Day 1 - to get things started. A tactic both Scum and Town have use before. But now I have on record that you'll "be swift and sure" should anyone attempt to random-vote. That's not pointless to me. Thats a little piece of data. Maybe not a piece I can use for now. But it there.
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Sept 14, 2010 4:19:06 GMT -5
Post by Total Ullz on Sept 14, 2010 4:19:06 GMT -5
:: Takes off one of his shoes and holds it at arm's length from this body. :: :: Plugs his nose, looking disdainfully at his shoe. :: Is this a soft claim? There's a history of "shoes" in mafia...
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Sept 14, 2010 5:52:18 GMT -5
Post by Natlaw on Sept 14, 2010 5:52:18 GMT -5
SQUEEK. (No joke. There is at least one actual restriction in the game -- mine.) Will you tell Cookies that I have an actual restriction as well? Nordom doesn't have a post restriction, just talks like he talks. Perhaps speech processing will improve as party progresses. Probability of post restriction which doesn't allow you to play mafia: low. Request clarification what scared implies: you cannot quote or reply to whom you're scared of? Scum would like an excuse to not talk to all people. Please iterate over all entities and state if you're scared of them or not so you don't change it later.
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Sept 14, 2010 6:28:59 GMT -5
Post by Drain Bead on Sept 14, 2010 6:28:59 GMT -5
Please enlighten me with this restriction that you speak of. You don't scare me. Gir! scares me. Death of Rats doesn't scare me Elanor does. Lt Columbo doesn't scare me. Nakor does. Iskral doesn't scare me. Buddy Jesus does. Shaddup, or I'll sic my dad on you.
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Sept 14, 2010 6:46:40 GMT -5
Post by special on Sept 14, 2010 6:46:40 GMT -5
Will you tell Cookies that I have an actual restriction as well? Nordom doesn't have a post restriction, just talks like he talks. Perhaps speech processing will improve as party progresses. Probability of post restriction which doesn't allow you to play mafia: low. Request clarification what scared implies: you cannot quote or reply to whom you're scared of? Scum would like an excuse to not talk to all people. Please iterate over all entities and state if you're scared of them or not so you don't change it later. Maybe I can't talk directly to them, but I can certainly talk about them or about things they've said
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Sept 14, 2010 6:55:34 GMT -5
Post by special on Sept 14, 2010 6:55:34 GMT -5
In my culture, we believe cows are gods
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Sept 14, 2010 8:15:38 GMT -5
Post by Renata on Sept 14, 2010 8:15:38 GMT -5
Reading the sign-up thread I understood that there had been some sort of posting restrictions in the previous "Halloween"-game. Yoda and such. Totally OOC -- Yes, there were several (Yoda, the Librarian, and somebody I can't remember who was writing in white text) -- and like you say, none of them provided a practical barrier to actually playing the game. It doesn't surprise me that there would be several in this game as well, and it doesn't bother me, either. I like role-playing mafia games.
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Sept 14, 2010 8:21:20 GMT -5
Post by Renata on Sept 14, 2010 8:21:20 GMT -5
Ah, now that's better. Well, this is going to be a fine party, isn't it? A little wine, some conversation, and just the right number of women to make things interesting. Isn't that so, Galadriel? Spendid ears you have on you, by the way, all furled and pink like ... Ahem yes, she is perhaps not so pleased at where I was going with that. An ingratiating smile might be in order, as if from a kindly uncle -- oh good, she is happy, she covers her mouth to hide her smile. A modest woman, then, the best kind, except for the others. I feel comfortable talking to you now that you're a man. Women, lad, are the biggest mystery in all the realms. Would I could avoid talking to them myself -- YOU HEAR THAT MOGORA? You have a good thing going here, I like it. Weird kid.
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Sept 14, 2010 8:40:45 GMT -5
Post by Renata on Sept 14, 2010 8:40:45 GMT -5
<font style="font-size: 12px;"> Will you tell Cookies that I have an actual restriction as well? [/size][/quote] Please enlighten me with this restriction that you speak of.[/quote] SQUEEK (I suspect but cannot prove that he is completely incapable of speaking to any of our female compatriots directly.)[/quote] People whose profiles show "female", specifically, Rat. Hence why you and I are excepted, and Nakor and Gir! are not. Are you sure there's just one of you? Because there's this D'ivers named Gryllen who sort of gives me the heebie jeebies. He's almost as bad as Mogora. I have to admit that he isn't prone to manifesting as walking skeletons, though. Maybe we can work together. Just don't sneak up on me, or I'll use your leg bones to pick my teeth.
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Sept 14, 2010 9:07:01 GMT -5
Post by Renata on Sept 14, 2010 9:07:01 GMT -5
Perhaps I picked the wrong game to join, or at least the wrong costume. I saw the costumes as BYOC, bring your own color, and the Mod would just be handing out the roles that he's balanced. It struck me as quite clean and efficient as an idea for the framework of a game. I was not expecting people to be posting in-character as if we all have some sort of posting restriction. As a player, while I appreciate well-written color, I tend not to pay much attention to it compared to the game, and while post-restrictions can be fun, I prefer them in moderation, if at all. If what I've gotten myself into is a game full of people who are each going to come up with and perform their own individual posting restrictions, with who knows what consistency, I just sounds like chaos to me, and certainly not conducive to finding scum. I wouldn't worry about it too much, once everyone is done showing off their mating hats, we'll get down to the orgy. I mean hunting scum. What we need is a topic starter. How about unifying characteristics? Last game scum was scum because they wanted to keep their costumes forever. Any one have any theories? Also sometimes it's needed to prime the pump as it was. And I say prime away! For complaining about the lack of scum hunting while not actually contributing to the hunt. I read it as the "I can't tell who's scummy amongst all this noise!" kind of scenario. It looks impressive, but it doesn't actually get anything accomplished. vote Nakor the Blue RiderOh really? Now I'll give him the penetrating look, see if he shows any cracks. I won't tell him that to me, it only looks like a complaint. I can see the basis for the vote, barely, but only if I stand on my head and squint. You're stretching, dream boy. I have my eyes on you. (Some expansion on that to accomodate my -- nphase's -- wordiness: you appear to be arguing that Cookies might have made this post to look like she was contributing when she really wasn't, but this doesn't strike me as that sort of post -- a complaint about other people's posts being difficult to understand doesn't fit neatly into the category of trying to appear as more than it is, IMO, which makes this vote a stretch to me. I also don't understand your purpose in wanting to discuss unifying characteristics for the mafia, either -- the last game might have had such a thing, but it was nothing that could ever be detected by the town players, hence nothing that could have generated any light if discussed. Where are you going with this?)
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Sept 14, 2010 9:13:18 GMT -5
Post by peekercpa on Sept 14, 2010 9:13:18 GMT -5
NETA: why is font size 1 so much smaller 'in real life' than on preview? wait until you get to the honking big font sizes. at some point preview only goes so big. so what looks reasonable on preview really screws with the actual thread. and yes, i do have experience with this.
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Sept 14, 2010 9:25:59 GMT -5
Post by peekercpa on Sept 14, 2010 9:25:59 GMT -5
In my culture, we believe cows are gods mine as well. when you get a particularily well cooked and tasty steak you do feel like you are in heaven.
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