Mass Effect Mafia: an HCR & Syndicate crossover

[Epignosis]

I don't know you from Adam.

[Jackofhearts2005]

Hey Adam.

Just two more!

[Dom]

nice nive

[Marmot]

I finally got over here to sign up. Hey guys!

Hiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiii.

Can I get you a drink?

[Immortal_Raven]

Alright, I volunteered for HCR. Just one more.

This should be interesting to say the least.

[JaggedJimmyJay]

Welcome aboard, Raven!

The setup is actually designed for 19 players (which is why we intended a maximum of 10 per side), so it's full right now. If one more HCR player wants to take part though we can probably find a way to manage 20.

[Tangrowth]

Welcome, Adam and Raven!

[colonialbob]

Hey, looks like we're full! Any idea when this thing is kicking off?

[JaggedJimmyJay]

Hey, looks like we're full! Any idea when this thing is kicking off?

On the 28th at a time to be determined. Stay tuned for updates!

[Silver Lantern]

FYI I am gonna be out of town from 3/30 to 4/2. I can still check in, but my posting and participation will be sporadic.

[malakim2099]

FYI I am gonna be out of town from 3/30 to 4/2. I can still check in, but my posting and participation will be sporadic.

Shouldn't be a problem I think.

[Long Con]

FYI I am gonna be out of town from 3/30 to 4/2. I can still check in, but my posting and participation will be sporadic.

Shouldn't be a problem I think.

Nah, I'll just send in my vote for you now during that time.

[sprityo]

I promise not to do something dumb day 1 and get myself lynched

[S~V~S]

I can't make that promise.

[DrWilgy]

I'll also make that promise and possibly break it.

[Marmot]

I promise not to do something dumb day 1 and get myself lynched

Me neither.

[Golden]

I can make that promise.

[Quin]

I promise to do something dumb Day 1 that gets an actual player lynched.

[Long Con]

I promise not to do something Day 1 that doesn't get a virtual player lynched.

[malakim2099]

I believe none of this.

[sprityo]

Me: "I promise to be better."

Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"

Host: "Liars."

[Immortal_Raven]

Me: "I promise to be better."

Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"

Host: "Liars."

That's mal for you, has a way of cutting through the BS.

I make no promises. I tend to play with my head up my rear anyway so anything better than that constitutes a success.

[malakim2099]

Me: "I promise to be better."

Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"

Host: "Liars."

IR is correct. I've heard this noise before.

[Long Con]

Yo let's be gettin' this started UP! I'm dead in all my games.

I'm in Limbo, help me! What am I going to DO online - troll Facebook?!

[JaggedJimmyJay]

Hey gang,

malakim and I are hard at work putting the finishing touches on the game. We've run into a few busy days though and are going to need to postpone the start of the game by just a few days -- on the 31st instead of the 28th. Sorry for the delay and I appreciate everyone's patience. We just want to make sure everything is good to go before we throw you into the fire.

[Marmot]

Me: "I promise to be better."

Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"

Host: "Liars."

I'm not playing, so I can't possibly be lynched Day 1.

[Quin]

Me: "I promise to be better."

Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"

Host: "Liars."

I'm not playing, so I can't possibly be lynched Day 1.

nekk minnit

[Tangrowth]

Hey gang,

malakim and I are hard at work putting the finishing touches on the game. We've run into a few busy days though and are going to need to postpone the start of the game by just a few days -- on the 31st instead of the 28th. Sorry for the delay and I appreciate everyone's patience. We just want to make sure everything is good to go before we throw you into the fire.

Sounds good to me.

[malakim2099]

Me: "I promise to be better."

Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"

Host: "Liars."

I'm not playing, so I can't possibly be lynched Day 1.

Oh, how little you understand me..

But, you will.

[Marmot]

Me: "I promise to be better."

Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"
Y'all: "Same"

Host: "Liars."

I'm not playing, so I can't possibly be lynched Day 1.

Oh, how little you understand me..

But, you will.

Oooooh man, now I can't wait.

[gfishfunk]

Questions:

1. It looks like we have a whole subforum for the game. Will there be multiple threads?

2. What are some norms from the Synidcate?

3. What are some norms from HCRealms?
- I have the opinion (right or wrong) that our night action set-up, power arrays, and alternative win conditions are more complicated and varied than most other games out there, but I have very little basis to believe this.

4. What is the typical posting post count, frequency, length, etc. in the Synidcate?

[Marmot]

Questions:

1. It looks like we have a whole subforum for the game. Will there be multiple threads?

2. What are some norms from the Synidcate?

3. What are some norms from HCRealms?
- I have the opinion (right or wrong) that our night action set-up, power arrays, and alternative win conditions are more complicated and varied than most other games out there, but I have very little basis to believe this.

4. What is the typical posting post count, frequency, length, etc. in the Synidcate?

1. Some games do, some games don't have multiple threads. Who knows what the case is here.

2. Some norms. We generally janitor nightkills (as in nightkilled players' roles are not revealed). Similar to how there is a poll in this thread, lynch votes are placed in the same sort of poll , rather than bolded in thread. You can do that too of course, but your vote in the poll is what counts. Epignosis always gets nightkilled first, or MovingPictures07. One of the two.

3. Alternative win conditions can be a thing here. If those are the norms on HCRealms, I imagine you'll see them in this game. But who knows really.

4. We post a lot. In a game like this, I wouldn't be surprised if the first couple of days churn up close to 1k posts each. This game will generate a little more excitement than most.

[gfishfunk]

1. Some games do, some games don't have multiple threads. Who knows what the case is here.

2. Some norms. We generally janitor nightkills (as in nightkilled players' roles are not revealed). Similar to how there is a poll in this thread, lynch votes are placed in the same sort of poll , rather than bolded in thread. You can do that too of course, but your vote in the poll is what counts. Epignosis always gets nightkilled first, or MovingPictures07. One of the two.

3. Alternative win conditions can be a thing here. If those are the norms on HCRealms, I imagine you'll see them in this game. But who knows really.

4. We post a lot. In a game like this, I wouldn't be surprised if the first couple of days churn up close to 1k posts each. This game will generate a little more excitement than most.

Re 2. In Realms games, we generally will janitor the powers, but not the identity For example: Marmot is dead! Marmot was President Lincoln (Vampire Hunter Maifa), one of USA's greatest presidents and a powerful vampire hunter.

This doesn't tell the power, but it does show alignment and identity. In the realms, we use these things to show theme, allow players to claim identity, and to make sense of the end of night write-ups.

Re 3. Realms power set ups can be very wonky, though we have a lot of roles that are perfectly normal (like doctor / alignment cop). A weird role might be: you may misdirect on even nights, block on odd nights. Once per game, you may instead make yourself a double voter. A very weird role might be: You are a power broker. Each night invent a power to give to another player - but if they accept the power, they must give you something of value that you demand, such as you steal their vote for the next phase or you get to raise your vote threshold by 1 permanently at the expense of their voting threshold permanently lowering by 1.

[Long Con]

Re 3. Realms power set ups can be very wonky, though we have a lot of roles that are perfectly normal (like doctor / alignment cop). A weird role might be: you may misdirect on even nights, block on odd nights. Once per game, you may instead make yourself a double voter. A very weird role might be: You are a power broker. Each night invent a power to give to another player - but if they accept the power, they must give you something of value that you demand, such as you steal their vote for the next phase or you get to raise your vote threshold by 1 permanently at the expense of their voting threshold permanently lowering by 1.

We are down with that level of complexity for sure.

[sprityo]

Re 3. Realms power set ups can be very wonky, though we have a lot of roles that are perfectly normal (like doctor / alignment cop). A weird role might be: you may misdirect on even nights, block on odd nights. Once per game, you may instead make yourself a double voter. A very weird role might be: You are a power broker. Each night invent a power to give to another player - but if they accept the power, they must give you something of value that you demand, such as you steal their vote for the next phase or you get to raise your vote threshold by 1 permanently at the expense of their voting threshold permanently lowering by 1.

We are down with that level of complexity for sure.

[speedchuck]

I am SUPER willing to replace into this. I actively like being a replacement. I've replaced into about a third of the mafia games I've played, off the top of my head.

[sprityo]

I hope this game glitches and someone randomly dies for no reason

[malakim2099]

I hope this game glitches and someone randomly dies for no reason

*makes a note*

[JaggedJimmyJay]

The game will begin at 7 PM EST.

[Tangrowth]

The game will begin at 7 PM EST.

[Jackofhearts2005]

But roles will go out right now, right?

[JaggedJimmyJay]

But roles will go out right now, right?

We've decided we won't be sending out role cards. You'll just have to guess at what you might be.

[Long Con]

I played a game once where we got to make up our own roles. I was the Absorbing Man. All powers used on me failed, and then I got to use them. Unfortunately the baddies figured me out and laughed as they avoided targeting me and annihilated my Civilian brethren.

[TonyStarkPrime]

I believe none of this.

I promise to shoot Mal as vig the first night and then get myself lynched.

[Jackofhearts2005]

I played a game once where we got to make up our own roles. I was the Absorbing Man. All powers used on me failed, and then I got to use them. Unfortunately the baddies figured me out and laughed as they avoided targeting me and annihilated my Civilian brethren.

Man, I have got to finalize one of my superhero-y setups.

[Long Con]

I played a game once where we got to make up our own roles. I was the Absorbing Man. All powers used on me failed, and then I got to use them. Unfortunately the baddies figured me out and laughed as they avoided targeting me and annihilated my Civilian brethren.

Man, I have got to finalize one of my superhero-y setups.

I will be there. X-Men, Justice League, Avengers, Marvel vs DC, whatever... that's a theme that I'm likely unable to resist.

I also will, one day, do a superhero setup. So many good characters to draw from.