The Syndicate

Ahoy Mateys! My name's Cap'n Sloonbeard, and if any of you salty lads wishes to join my crew, I welcome ye aboard here! She's a fine ship, who can hold up 15 of you lot, but we'll set sail in any weather!

I'll be borrowing MP's role matrix for this game. For reference, here it is: Days/Nights will be 48/24 hour cycles.

I'll be acting as a pirate the whole time and I encourage you to too. Other than that this'll be a clean, straightforward mafia game.

The Crew
Art Dunyalay
Dragon D. Luffy
MovingPictures07
Quin
sig
Spacedaisy
speedchuck
MovingPictures07
Long Con
Kylemii

The Captain (Host):
Sloonei

His parrot (Co-Host):
JaggedJimmyJay

Facilitator:
Epignosis

i'm so ready for this game that ive already cut off my own foot

Please re-vote, Quin. I accidentally goofed up the poll for a quick tweak and it deleted yours. I'll be Sloonei's shoulder parrot assistant host.

AYE!!!

A gold doubloon to the next scalawag who signs up

Sloonei wrote: ↑Tue Oct 17, 2017 12:35 pm A gold doubloon to the next scalawag who signs up

I expect my doubloon within the next two business days ooooooor my choice of a role.

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

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 4:29 pm I want to sign up, but I can't vote in the poll for some reason.

Odd. Is anyone else having this problem, and if so how do I fix it?

[mention]Spacedaisy[/mention]

lol, alright I'm in.

I've never played in this style of game, but I read the Seinfeld game in it's entirety. How does it compare to the stuff we used to do?

Kylemii wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:13 pm I've never played in this style of game, but I read the Seinfeld game in it's entirety. How does it compare to the stuff we used to do?

Heists are more simplified. It's limited to just three power roles. What we used to do (and still do in Jobs) is basically what other Mafia community call role madness because every role is a power role. Since this is using Alex's matrix, it will work a lot like Seinfeld did. It's what's called closed set up. No one will be able to tell exactly what power roles (aside from your own if you have one anyway) are in the game so role claiming and fake role claiming, info dumping and false info dumping are all fair game. Otherwise it's mostly the same. 48/24 cycles. Votes will likely be changeable, though maybe Sloonei should confirm that.

[mention]Sloonei[/mention] is this a sockpuppet game too? I just kind of assumed it was not...

Votes will always be changeable.

No sockpuppets, you're all pirates enough for me.

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.

I counted you in, [mention]Dragon D. Luffy[/mention]. I hope the poll issues are not prevalent and can be sorted out.

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...)

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.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:58 pm

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

No, @Spacedaisy please fix the poll

(you are usually the tech girl...)

I don't understand, please clarify what you need fixed?

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:59 pm 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.

I'm also experiencing this hiccup.

How about now?

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

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 9:59 pm 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.

This is an easy fix, I'll get right on it.

Linki: for the love of god let me post!

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.

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!

I fixed it.

Wait, explain the difference between vanilla and generic again?

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

I use them interchangeably.

Also thank you. Uh, arrgh

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.

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.

Ok I realize I'm probably scaring Kyle off lol

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?

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

Hehehe what? Why?

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)

Btw you have the same name as me.

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

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.

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.

Uh, that never would cross my mind.

I see those all the time in my other site

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.

If I didn't want to read people explain things in paragraph form then I wouldn't be here on a forum for playing mafia.

Nice to meet you, Caio.

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.

Kylemii wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:25 pm If I didn't want to read people explain things in paragraph form then I wouldn't be here on a forum for playing mafia.

Nice to meet you, Caio.

A most excellent response.

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.

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.

I look forward to the day there is a college course called Mafia Theory.

No, we still suck. Don't worry.

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're up to 7 players all of a sudden, so we're getting close. Hopefully this little burst of momentum tonight keeps up.

Spacedaisy wrote: ↑Sun Oct 22, 2017 10:31 pm I look forward to the day there is a college course called Mafia Theory.

No, we still suck. Don't worry.

Doctor Jimmy Jay will get there eventually.

LOL, he would so teach that course...

[mention]JaggedJimmyJay[/mention]

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.