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Post by storyteller0910 on Nov 15, 2007 9:48:36 GMT -5
Have at it. Talk about what you will, but no overt strategizing or voting, please.
Oh - quick update. All PMs have been sent. I have confirmations from about half the players. The off-site boards are open; the spoiler board is not yet ready.
If everyone confirms today, are there objections to starting Day One a little early (this afternoon or Friday)?
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Post by CatInASuit on Nov 15, 2007 9:53:36 GMT -5
And away we go.
I have no problems with starting early as well.
Lets see if we can get a governer elected by the weekend.
;D
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Post by Drain Bead on Nov 15, 2007 9:57:00 GMT -5
I would love to start a little early! I'm stoked about this game.
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Post by sinjin on Nov 15, 2007 10:00:17 GMT -5
Play, Play, Play, Play
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Post by storyteller0910 on Nov 15, 2007 10:01:33 GMT -5
Confirm Role PM, Confirm Role PM, Confirm Role PM... ;D |
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Post by Santo Rugger on Nov 15, 2007 10:06:54 GMT -5
BYAHH!!!
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Post by Zeriel on Nov 15, 2007 10:17:09 GMT -5
Play play play confirm play. =P
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Post by Death By Irony on Nov 15, 2007 10:19:06 GMT -5
You totally should run for Governer, Pygmy. ;D
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Post by Santo Rugger on Nov 15, 2007 10:21:48 GMT -5
You totally should run for Governer, Pygmy. ;D Hey, it's my first time as a townie, I don't want to get night-killed on Night 1! |
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Post by CatInASuit on Nov 15, 2007 10:22:41 GMT -5
You totally should run for Governer, Pygmy. ;D Hey, it's my first time as a townie, I don't want to get night-killed on Night 1! So says you  |
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Post by episodeofblonde on Nov 15, 2007 10:25:06 GMT -5
No objection to starting early from me.
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Post by Santo Rugger on Nov 15, 2007 10:26:46 GMT -5
Hey, it's my first time as a townie, I don't want to get night-killed on Night 1! So says you There's only one way you'd know if I wasn't.  |
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Post by Pleonast on Nov 15, 2007 10:35:41 GMT -5
Are we allowed to bitch about the Governor mechanic yet? |
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Nov 15, 2007 10:40:40 GMT -5
Will there be filters in this game? My first nomination would have to be governor=guv'nuh'. ;D
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Post by storyteller0910 on Nov 15, 2007 10:40:41 GMT -5
OK, my next order of business is to ditch that filter, because i don't know what bu huihen de pofu even means.
After some consideration, yeah, you can chat. No voting for governor or lynch, but you can do some pregame chat if you want.
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Post by diggitcamara on Nov 15, 2007 10:41:40 GMT -5
You totally should run for Governer, Pygmy. ;D Hey, it's my first time as a townie, I don't want to get night-killed on Night 1! Like anyone's gonna buy that.  |
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Post by NAF1138 on Nov 15, 2007 11:00:58 GMT -5
Are we allowed to bitch about the Governor mechanic yet? I think so. I am very interested to hear what you think about it Pleo. |
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Post by sinjin on Nov 15, 2007 11:12:00 GMT -5
"waiting for Bladerunner Mafia with baited breath"
You have worms in your mouth NAF? No wonder your avatar looks so unhappy.
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Post by CatInASuit on Nov 15, 2007 11:14:17 GMT -5
NAF
What does "bu huihen de pofu " mean?
In fact do you want to put the previous filter somewhere in the the metagame area so we can all see what we were actually saying.
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Post by storyteller0910 on Nov 15, 2007 11:16:18 GMT -5
NAFWhat does "bu huihen de pofu " mean? In fact do you want to put the previous filter somewhere in the the metagame area so we can all see what we were actually saying. Actually, the filter's gone now. Shouldn't be a problem from here on out. |
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Post by Yattara on Nov 15, 2007 11:24:24 GMT -5
I don't mind starting early myself.
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Post by NAF1138 on Nov 15, 2007 11:27:00 GMT -5
ok, let's talk seriously a bit about the setup since story has allowed talk.
What do we know?
We know that color counts in terms of firguring out the game setup. We can no longer afford to ignore color. This is important and I think it will help us in the long run.
We know there are at least two sides, replicant and colonist.
We know that there is most likely a cop type role, a Blade Runner.
This means a minimum of 4 scum if the game is properly balanced (and I am going on the belief that it is.)
We know that there are only 25 players and that getting the exact player number was important. This leads me to believe that the balance on the game is rather tight. We can expect to likely find a balancing opposite power role for every existing power role, i.e. if there is a vig there is a high likelyhood of a SK etc.
We know (thanks to mtgman) that there is a good possibility that
there is a Day Killer of some sort in the game. This can mean a lot of things, but it is a good place to start.
We know that we must elect a govoner at the start of any Day that does not begin with a govenor. I am not exactly sure how this will effect us yet, but it is probably the biggest difference we have seen so far.
We know that there are masons (decendants). The color leads me to believe that there are at least 3. My guess would be that there are not more then 3. Masons are an insanely powerful faction and I don't believe that mtgman would let story over populate the town with masons.
Lastly, we know that this is still mafia. Based on who the people creating it were, I would venture to guess that there is not going to be anything happening that would violate the basic tennants of mafia. The win conditions will be clear and clean, sides will balance, and we will always be able to puzzle out what is going on if we don't let paranoia get the best of us.
I am probably going to start each day with a list like this although with less detail. I think the key to these types of games is figuring out the rules for the setup quickly. I found that in Firefly people were letting the closed aspect of the game throw them, bending to paranoia, and getting side tracked into pointless discussions. Pulling us back to the basics of what do we know is a good way to start each Day I think.
We need to keep clear and level heads.
And we shouldn't talk about random vs non random voting on the first Day. That was my favorite scum ploy to distract the town, and it always worked. FOS on anyone who coaxes that particular argument along.
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Post by sinjin on Nov 15, 2007 11:27:26 GMT -5
NAFWhat does "bu huihen de pofu " mean? remorseless harriden, shrew, bitch |
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Post by NAF1138 on Nov 15, 2007 11:28:51 GMT -5
NAFWhat does "bu huihen de pofu " mean? In fact do you want to put the previous filter somewhere in the the meta game area so we can all see what we were actually saying. Story has to do that now. I lost my admin privileges when Firefly ended. Actually, Story, if you don't mind. Would you thow the filter key into the security moniter viewing room board? |
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Post by CatInASuit on Nov 15, 2007 11:37:04 GMT -5
Aside from the fact that NAF can't spell governer, its a useful idea. I strongly suspect that there is at least another method of killing out there other than Lynch or replicant night kill. You win when all rogue Replicants are dead by any means I also suspect that there will be a third faction in the game, at a rough guess probably similar to the non-believers from Sekham. Sadly, not every resident of this colony shared the intentions and goals of the colony as a whole. Like in every frontier town, corruption abounded in New Canaan, and there were those who would twist the Replicant uprising toward their own ends. The colony found itself rudderless, leaderless, and plagued by enemies from without and within. I would guess at 4/5 replicants each one having a power role from the following piece. The Nexus-9 gathered a small group of rogue Replicants - each uniquely specialized in some way. It secured them false names and identifications, and scattered the group on four separate flights to the OWC called New Canaan. I would hope we had covered the details of random voting enough in the other games not to have to go over it again at the start of this one. |
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Post by NAF1138 on Nov 15, 2007 11:43:04 GMT -5
Aside from the fact that NAF can't spell governer, its a useful idea. oh yeah, a warning. I can't spell for beans. Never have been able to. I was a theatre major and spelling wasn't a requierment. I am used to spell checking after the fact and then editing, so it will take a bit of time for me to get used to not being able to do that. |
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Post by NAF1138 on Nov 15, 2007 11:47:15 GMT -5
NAFWhat does "bu huihen de pofu " mean? remorseless harriden, shrew, bitch How horrific was the manderin used in the language filters? I have been wondering. |
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Post by Zeriel on Nov 15, 2007 11:49:39 GMT -5
Given that everyone seems to think I'm scum by about day three anyway, I think I'll start a campaign for governor around then. =P
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Post by ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies on Nov 15, 2007 11:59:04 GMT -5
I have not utilized the discussion of random votes as a scum tactic, but I have been a townie who has participated in such discussions, and the discussions of such discussions. We do have new people playing. I don't think it is realistic or wise to metagame as to any intentions as they relate to the "random" voting topic. If anyone is inclined to metagame on this matter, then you should consider my previous games as an indication that townies (both vanilla and power-roled) can and do participate in discussions on random voting.
I also have not seen evidence of a compelling nature that any scum groups have profited much from "distracting" people with the topic.
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Post by Death By Irony on Nov 15, 2007 12:15:03 GMT -5
How horrific was the manderin used in the language filters? I have been wondering. "bu huihen de puofu" is a very clunky way of insulting someone, certainly. I probably would have just gone straight to the "puofu" part myself. But then I was raised in a cave and I only know some very mild expletives - they're almost at a poetic level of insulting. |
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