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Post by The Real FCOD on Jul 1, 2009 8:12:44 GMT -5
We are switching to a lottery to determine the mod for the next game instead of using a list. Here's how it will work: - I will open a new thread whenever a game starts to choose the mod for the next game. Anyone can submit their name to the lottery.
- The lottery thread will remain open for one week before the drawing. I will conduct the drawing using random.org and will post the results and the random seed that I used so that you all know it's not fixed.
- You get one chance to win for each time you've submitted your name to a lottery since the last time you hosted. For example, if you have entered two lotteries since the last time you hosted, your current entry will be worth three chances. This way, people who are waiting longer to host have a better chance of winning.
- You cannot enter another lottery after you have hosted until at least two games have passed. For example, I have to wait until one more game is played after hawkeye before I can try to host again.
- Please don't submit your name to the lottery if you don't think you can have your game ready before the current game ends.
Hopefully this explanation makes sense. Please feel free to ask questions or comment or bitch and moan in this thread. If you would like to host the game after hawkeye's, submit your name here. The lottery will remain open until Wed, July 8th at 9:00am Eastern time. Entrants: 1. storyteller 2. bufftabby (2 chances) 3. Pleonast 4. Total Lost 5. zuma 6. ShaggyMouse 7. Guy Incognito 8. NAF1138 9. Hoopy Frood --FCOD
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Post by storyteller0910 on Jul 1, 2009 8:54:04 GMT -5
Submit, for WATCHMEN Mafia.
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Post by bufftabby on Jul 1, 2009 9:03:12 GMT -5
I reckon I'd like to get back in line. It was so close I could taste it...
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Post by The Real FCOD on Jul 1, 2009 9:05:14 GMT -5
I was going to give you and Kid an advantage if you wanted a shot at it. --FCOD
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Post by Pleonast on Jul 1, 2009 9:07:26 GMT -5
Put me in.
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Post by storyteller0910 on Jul 1, 2009 9:19:22 GMT -5
Uhhhh... that's what she said?
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Post by Total Ullz on Jul 1, 2009 9:49:31 GMT -5
I would very much like to give this a chance. Please sign me up
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Post by zuma on Jul 1, 2009 10:06:17 GMT -5
I don't really understand why a lottery(even if it is weighted) is preferable to a waiting list, which seems more fair. Be that as it may, I've had my arrested development mafia game perfected in my head for over a year now. Count me in, but I'd want a co-mod who has hosted before.
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Post by NAF1138 on Jul 1, 2009 10:10:53 GMT -5
I'll co mod with you zuma. I won't have time to run games of my own starting soon, but I can help keep other people's games chugging along.
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Post by The Real FCOD on Jul 1, 2009 10:10:57 GMT -5
I think the lottery system is fair, especially since you have better chances of winning the longer you wait. It makes it less daunting for people, since if you have to add your name to a list of 17 it feels like your turn will never come up. Also, a lot of the people ahead of you will probably drop out, so it's hard to gauge when your turn will come up.
The main problem that we had is that when a game ends, and the next person on the list isn't always ready. Then, we have scramble to find someone who is ready, and it sorta bypasses the list anyway. This system will eliminate that, mostly.
--FCOD
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Post by zuma on Jul 1, 2009 10:20:27 GMT -5
That makes sense, FCOD. I flaked a while back on my turn after waiting for months. As long as it's weighted, I'll withold questioning of the system. Although a 5-time consecutive loser automatic entry exemption might be a good idea. I have certain sympathies for 5-time losers Thanks for your offer, NAF. I'll take you up on it if and when I ever run the game.
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Post by The Real FCOD on Jul 1, 2009 10:24:14 GMT -5
Obviously, we'll see how it goes. I still haven't heard from KidV, who was next in line. For all I know, he could be plotting to track me down and kill me for pre-empting his spot.
--FCOD
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Post by bufftabby on Jul 1, 2009 11:16:19 GMT -5
Yay, two spots! I was really just taking advantage of the bitch and moan clause in the OP. It's nice to have permission.
And, Zuma, Arrested Development Mafia? *shakes fist* That's okay, I'll run mine somewhere else. Now I'm excited about yours!
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Post by The Real FCOD on Jul 1, 2009 11:19:19 GMT -5
I say you should collaborate and combine your games into one giant ULTIMATE Arrested Development game.
--FCOD
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Post by zuma on Jul 1, 2009 13:00:32 GMT -5
Yay, two spots! I was really just taking advantage of the bitch and moan clause in the OP. It's nice to have permission. And, Zuma, Arrested Development Mafia? *shakes fist* That's okay, I'll run mine somewhere else. Now I'm excited about yours! Were you planning arrested development mafia as well? We can team up, you know. We might even blow everyone here. And we can appear to be caring co-mods for 10 minutes, tops. It may be all chain, but no ball, but I believe we can make it work.
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Post by The Real FCOD on Jul 1, 2009 13:01:48 GMT -5
You know what you do? You go buy yourself a tape recorder and record yourself for a whole day. You might be surprised at some of your phrasing.
--FCOD
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Post by zuma on Jul 1, 2009 13:31:10 GMT -5
Oh look, bufftabby, FCOD believes we should combine our Arrested Development games. I printed out his post. But it's just a piece of paper, it doesn't mean anything. But I think I should put it over the dresser, like we think it's a joke heh..
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Post by storyteller0910 on Jul 1, 2009 13:45:54 GMT -5
We might even blow everyone here. This is the friendliest board in the whole world.
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Post by MiteyMouse on Jul 1, 2009 13:53:07 GMT -5
Put Shaggy and I in please!
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Post by Total Ullz on Jul 1, 2009 13:59:00 GMT -5
We might even blow everyone here. This is the friendliest board in the whole world. Well, I'm so pleased Zuma came back to us! This is really great
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Post by Guy Incognito on Jul 1, 2009 14:00:32 GMT -5
I'm in ;D
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Post by NAF1138 on Jul 1, 2009 14:09:17 GMT -5
Can you throw in the game that I am working on with Hoopy and Rysto as well as the game I am working on with TL?
(They were games 3 & 4 or something like that on the old list)
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Post by The Real FCOD on Jul 1, 2009 14:11:56 GMT -5
If you want more than one entry you have to get one of the other people to put their name in.
--FCOD
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Post by Total Ullz on Jul 1, 2009 14:24:29 GMT -5
If you want more than one entry you have to get one of the other people to put their name in. --FCOD It's okay - the one I have in, is the one where NAF is helping me
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Post by Høøpy Frøød on Jul 1, 2009 14:52:54 GMT -5
Put in the one NAF, Rysto, and I are working on.
We're very close to finishing it. We just have some balance tweaks we need to do.
Which reminds me, if anyone wants to take a look at the design and help us out with the finishing touches, it'd be appreciated. We probably want four mods on this thing anyway, due to the chaotic nature of it.
And the good news is, you can still play it if/when we rerun it. We're only doing closed setup the first time around due to the novelty (it's not "Mafia" in the traditional sense). It's pretty easy to run open.
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Post by KidVermicious on Jul 1, 2009 16:57:16 GMT -5
Err... ok. I guess you've got to chop the list off somewhere, but I'm not exactly stoked about this.
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Post by Merestil Haye on Jul 1, 2009 17:34:58 GMT -5
Which reminds me, if anyone wants to take a look at the design and help us out with the finishing touches, it'd be appreciated. We probably want four mods on this thing anyway, due to the chaotic nature of it. If you want another set of eyes, I don't mind volunteering.
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Post by bufftabby on Jul 1, 2009 17:38:59 GMT -5
Oh look, bufftabby, FCOD believes we should combine our Arrested Development games. I printed out his post. But it's just a piece of paper, it doesn't mean anything. But I think I should put it over the dresser, like we think it's a joke heh.. Anything can happen when you co-mod a game, cuz. Put Shaggy and I in please! Both of you at the same time?!
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Post by NAF1138 on Jul 1, 2009 17:42:58 GMT -5
Which reminds me, if anyone wants to take a look at the design and help us out with the finishing touches, it'd be appreciated. We probably want four mods on this thing anyway, due to the chaotic nature of it. If you want another set of eyes, I don't mind volunteering. Thanks. We could really use them. Just promise to read everything before commenting, some of our early conversation is no longer in any way aplicable. I'll shoot you a PM if Hoopy hasn't already.
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Post by julie on Jul 1, 2009 19:56:57 GMT -5
I won't sign up this time since I've still got a game running on domebo.
But if anyone ever needs drudge work, I'm pretty good at drudging.
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