The Syndicate

The time has arrived (almost) for the Game of Champions! Hosted by yours truly, with assistance from @dunya and @juliets

More information will trickle out in the upcoming days and weeks. The game will take as many as signup, it'll be role madness with some nonstandard mechanics, and will draw inspiration from many of the games run this year. For anyone unfamiliar with my hosting and/or daunted by the idea of a big role madness game, a tenet of game design that i do my best to adhere to is that mech can help or hurt you but playing an overwhelmingly strong day game as either alignment will be rewarded (ie, town won't lose if they play perfectly during the day and always kill mafia, etc).

I've tagged everyone that is currently eligible to play (everyone that has won at least one game on site in 2021). If a game finishes between now and January 1 that takes you from 0 to 1 win, you will be eligible and can sign up. There is also a list of players who have won a game here, if you think you should be eligible but I failed to tag you.

Signups will stay open until some time in late January, and the game will begin in late january/early February. More info about the setup will be teased out between now and then. Get hype!

Host's AtE rule:
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Hype

Would like to serve as a potential sub or reserve if possible (I dont see an option on the poll), as I suspect this could have a lot of players and a lot of mechanics.

May change my mind to /in during mid-to-late January depending on whether I get my assignment/due-date schedules for my next semester early or not. That, or if there's not too many players /in'ed by then.

MartinGG99 wrote: ↑Tue Dec 21, 2021 7:21 pm Would like to serve as a potential sub or reserve if possible (I dont see an option on the poll), as I suspect this could have a lot of players and a lot of mechanics.

May change my mind to /in during mid-to-late January depending on whether I get my assignment/due-date schedules for my next semester early or not. That, or if there's not too many players /in'ed by then.

I would hope that the GoC won't need any subs.

If I do need one ill ping you!

NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME wrote: ↑Tue Dec 21, 2021 6:25 pm town won't lose if they play perfectly during the day and always kill mafia

good to know, thank you nanook.

in! and my now standard, busy working and adult job and armying so activity may be sporadic warning

>:D

Bo is baaaaaack

Marmot wrote: ↑Wed Dec 22, 2021 12:19 amBo is baaaaaack

I am in because I shan’t miss GoC but damn am I going to be in a time crunch

if I sign up I don't have to sub ;-)

in

Ah, my first Game of Champions! My goal is to be the D1 TK! Let's see if I can do it!

Seanzie wrote: ↑Fri Dec 24, 2021 5:20 pm Ah, my first Game of Champions! My goal is to be the D1 TK! Let's see if I can do it!

Best we can do is D1 vote thennnnn I'll be guaranteed to last at least one phase.

A little Christmas gift:

There will be only 1 (one (1)) traditional mafia team in this game.

NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME wrote: ↑Sat Dec 25, 2021 12:22 pm A little Christmas gift:

There will be only 1 (one (1)) traditional mafia team in this game.

how many untraditional mafia teams will there be

Syn wrote: ↑Sat Dec 25, 2021 1:36 pm

NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME wrote: ↑Sat Dec 25, 2021 12:22 pm A little Christmas gift:

There will be only 1 (one (1)) traditional mafia team in this game.

how many untraditional mafia teams will there be

Yes the phrasing is incredibly suspicious isn't it.

Hard claim untraditional mafia team #3

yuuuh this sounds fun I can't wait

@MightyQ @Miss Carousel and @Porscha have all won a game that was not included in the records at the time I opened signups, so they did not get tagged. They are, however, all eligible!

Seanzie wrote: ↑Fri Dec 24, 2021 5:20 pm Ah, my first Game of Champions! My goal is to be the D1 TK! Let's see if I can do it!

/in

Hmm interesting. It's true I am eligible for this with 2 wins this year.

Odd that I missed this until just now.

I won a game this year, but I must pass on this opportunity. Games this size are not good for my sanity.

Who's going to be the first to sign up for GoC in 2022?

Whoo hoo gonna be a good game!!

juliets wrote: ↑Sat Jan 01, 2022 10:08 pm Who's going to be the first to sign up for GoC in 2022?

Whoo hoo gonna be a good game!!

/out
/in

Done!

A juicy new years tease of coming attractions: there will be at least 1 (one (1)) independent faction in this game.

Might as well just ff now if you're anything but 3P

Town is an independent faction.

So sadge my first win comes 4 days after the window closes. I'll just enjoy spectating this circus.

LinearPoint wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 4:59 pm So sadge my first win comes 4 days after the window closes. I'll just enjoy spectating this circus.

Turns out my failed vigi shots were good for something after all

NotAnAxehole wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 5:09 pm

LinearPoint wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 4:59 pm So sadge my first win comes 4 days after the window closes. I'll just enjoy spectating this circus.

Turns out my failed vigi shots were good for something after all

I can't tell which game to be honest.
You killed all the Town in Fortune of lies.
And I lynched you before you could kill and end the game faster in Team Fortress Mafia.

LinearPoint wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 4:59 pm So sadge my first win comes 4 days after the window closes. I'll just enjoy spectating this circus.

It appears we're counting Team Fortress given that the game mostly happened in 2021, so if you want to play, go ahead and sign up!

Same with Coffia (for any winners of that game who were not previously eligible).

Of the recently ended games, which are both being counted as 2021 games, I believe @LinearPoint is the only winner not already eligible. Congrats!

To be clear they are eligible now, if they'd like to play

Will this game count toward my 2023 stats?

NotAnAxehole wrote: ↑Thu Jan 06, 2022 7:27 pm Will this game count toward my 2023 stats?

yes, winning it makes you eligible for next year's GOC

A 25% winrate's still nonzero mfs

sounds fun

alexa wrote: ↑Mon Jan 10, 2022 2:45 pmsounds fun

Heck yeah it will be!

Dude IDC ima do percentage reads on everyone as that’s the new read type in doing/trying instead of regular reads.
Ima be more advanced.

when is this starting

BoKnows wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 4:36 pm when is this starting

Last week of January or first week of February, depends how long it takes me to finish all the prep work!

NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 4:58 pm

BoKnows wrote: ↑Thu Jan 13, 2022 4:36 pm when is this starting

Last week of January or first week of February, depends how long it takes me to finish all the prep work!

Ugh why do I make bad life decisions.

I may still back out tbh.

Master Radishes wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:05 pm Ugh why do I make bad life decisions.

I may still back out tbh.

you make them because this player list is hype af

Master Radishes wrote: ↑Fri Jan 14, 2022 6:05 pm Ugh why do I make bad life decisions.

I may still back out tbh.

You won't regret it!