The Syndicate

speedchuck wrote: ↑Tue Oct 24, 2017 12:44 pm Yar har, fiddeldeedee,
I watch my movies and TV for free
Yo ho, programs the same,
I torrent my music and every game,
and don't even tell me you don't do the same,
We are the pirates!

*stomps around in a single boot and peg leg*

Ooooooh nice way to practice my English pronunciation.

[mention]Ricochet[/mention] you implied you wanted to sign up for this. It's almost filled.

Kylemii wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:30 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:24 pm

Kylemii wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:14 pm

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:43 pm Heists are no-frills mafia, for the most part. These last couple have encouraged roleplay for fun, but that's not a regular thing. I'd be stoked to have you, Kyle! A vet of Syndicate days past is always welcome.

Yeah dude I'm in. You had me at "no sockpuppets".

Are you someone I already know going by a different name or are you mostly a perceptive stranger?

A perceptive stranger. You seem to have predated me here, but that just makes me more excited to see you in action.

I'm a little jittery to start.

I haven't played mafia in 3-4 years and all the people I knew have probs evolved in that time gameplay-wise. Meanwhile this site has filled up with maybe hundreds of people I've never met before, it's exciting.

We have hundreds of people but almost everyone is retired.

Nice to have you though, we can try to liven this place up.

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:26 pm

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:05 pm Our speed games are also role madness.

I think the technical definition is something like this:

- Generic game: Most roles are generic (have no abilities). I. e. Heists.
- Role mandess: most roles have at least one ability. E. e. Full games and speed games.

Also there is the flavor/vanilla definition.

- Flavor game: any game with a theme. I. e. Seinfield
- Vanilla: any game without a theme. I e... hard to find an example since 99% games in the Syndicate are themed. But Greater Idea is one that counts.

People tend to mistake vanilla and generic a lot tho. But I think this is the best definition.

I've never seen this distinction made, but I appreciate that it exists.
I'll add it to my Mafia Dictionary.

It's mostly from Mafia Scum and also from this guy from NF who is addicted to mafia theory.

I see those all the time in my other site

Spacedaisy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:17 pm He is a mostly stranger, but he's cool dude. Trust me. At least until the game starts then I make no promises as to my trustworthiness.

Also, we have always used "vanilla" to describe a role with no power. We have never used vanilla to describe a game.

And Kyle is hard to scare off.

Just don't start making games named "Vanillafia" and were cool.

Btw you have the same name as me.

Sort of. My name is Caio, which is a Brazilian name that sounds almost like Kyle.

Kylemii wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:15 pm

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:13 pm Ok I realize I'm probably scaring Kyle off lol

Hehehe what? Why?

I dunno I'm just dumping info for no reason (I like doing that lol)

Ok I realize I'm probably scaring Kyle off lol

Sloonei wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:11 pm

Spacedaisy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:08 pm Wait, explain the difference between vanilla and generic again?

I use them interchangeably.

Most people do. But this tends to create some confusions. I recently played a vanilla role madness game and some guy who loved generics signed up for it then complained it wasn't vanilla. But it was.

Of course you don't understand it, I made a typo. It should say "vanilla is any game that is not themed". I wrote "game" instead of "themed".

Vanilla is any game that lacks a theme. Roles are just named after what they do: cop, doctor, vigilante. While in a themed game you have Luke Skywalker the cop, Han Solo the vigilante, Leia the Doctor (i e. for a Star Wars theme).

Generic game is any game where most roles have no abilities. I. e. all our Heist games. While role madness is a game where most roles have abilities. Like FUll and Speed games.

A game can be Vanilla generic, Vanilla Role Madness, Flavored Generic or Flavored Role Madness.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:03 pm How about now?

Oddly, in this thread I don't see a quick reply box either.

It's working now, thanks!

Our speed games are also role madness.

I think the technical definition is something like this:

- Generic game: Most roles are generic (have no abilities). I. e. Heists.
- Role mandess: most roles have at least one ability. E. e. Full games and speed games.

Also there is the flavor/vanilla definition.

- Flavor game: any game with a theme. I. e. Seinfield
- Vanilla: any game without a theme. I e... hard to find an example since 99% games in the Syndicate are themed. But Greater Idea is one that counts.

People tend to mistake vanilla and generic a lot tho. But I think this is the best definition.

Tho having you playing is awesome too.

Also another thing that is not working in this thread is quick reply. The box doesn't even appear. Not sure if that helps.

Spacedaisy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:03 pm lol, alright I'm in.

No, [mention]Spacedaisy[/mention] please fix the poll

(you are usually the tech girl...)

[mention]Spacedaisy[/mention]

I want to sign up, but I can't vote in the poll for some reason.