The Syndicate

MovingPictures07 wrote:

birdwithteeth11 wrote:

Epignosis wrote:Option 1: A player of your choice may ask the host whether a certain player is a certain role. That player will be told yes or no.

If this choice is public, it paints a target on the "winner." If the choice is private, this is good stuff for the spreadsheeters.



Option 5: Five players of your choice receive a rock. These rocks can be thrown at another player to block them.

These "rocks" (if they even are rocks and not bombs) could stop a kill. Rocks are our friends.

I didn't even think of this for some reason.

@Host: Is Option #1 going to be publicly or privately known?

Good question.

No fak u

But I am considering switching my vote for Option 1 to Option 5, but only if I don't feel I can get someone else to hop on Option 1 with me.

I guess I have to weigh the odds of which one is more likely to catch or stop a baddie.

I know most of you are guys and it wouldn't benifit you directly but btsc can be great for civvies and would let us girls gossip about you have some time to get a feel for each other outside the thread. I think it could be valuable

david - I'm still managing on the "it's easier to ask forgiveness than permission model myself. I just do what I want and wait for someone to tell me I shouldn't have done it. LoL

Sorsha- I know right? it's like a mod sanctioned trip to the restroom.

Sorsha wrote:I know most of you are guys and it wouldn't benifit you directly but btsc can be great for civvies and would let us girls gossip about you have some time to get a feel for each other outside the thread. I think it could be valuable

Don't lie. We all know that it would really turn into a big gossip circle.

Facts are I'm going to bed (even though my bed's on fire) and the poll is currently tie free. No improvement needed at the moment.

birdwithteeth11 wrote:

Sorsha wrote:I know most of you are guys and it wouldn't benifit you directly but btsc can be great for civvies and would let us girls gossip about you have some time to get a feel for each other outside the thread. I think it could be valuable

Don't lie. We all know that it would really turn into a big gossip circle.

TomAto....Tomato.....

No tie lets go

If the majority is okay with moving forward, I am as well.

Also just so you all know, I will not be that active from tomorrow until the 11th. I am going to be on vacation flying around the country (to San Antonio to visit MP and Spacedaisy, as well as Tallahassee to visit Mongoose!), and I will be a busy bird on vacation. But I will be around from time to time to check in. Just don't expect a ton of multi-quote posts or anything terribly long during that time.

w/e is easier for you Sockittome

Whatever you want MP. The votes look good to me as they are!

is Matt F = Mr F?

MovingPictures07 wrote:MP interrupted the meeting.

The following employees have not voiced their opinions:

DrWilgy
Long Con
Russtifinko

So, gents, what do you think? Let's get this show on the road, shall we?

Only on the condition that the non-voters be modkilled.

reywaS wrote:is Matt F = Mr F?

Unfortunately, I'm all out of cookies.

MP - Up to you but am happy to move on tie-free.

thellama73 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:MP interrupted the meeting.

The following employees have not voiced their opinions:

DrWilgy
Long Con
Russtifinko

So, gents, what do you think? Let's get this show on the road, shall we?

Only on the condition that the non-voters be modkilled.

This is the best idea in the thread so far.

Seriously though, I'll do whatever is easier for the host.

Matt F wrote:

reywaS wrote:is Matt F = Mr F?

Unfortunately, I'm all out of cookies.

MP - Up to you but am happy to move on tie-free.

Nice to see you again my Little Pony brother.

reywaS wrote:

Matt F wrote:

reywaS wrote:is Matt F = Mr F?

Unfortunately, I'm all out of cookies.

MP - Up to you but am happy to move on tie-free.

Nice to see you again my Little Pony brother.

You, as well, my friend. Loved MLP haha. Haven't seen Dex around, does he still play?

I don't know. I've only recently returned to mafia after a year long hiatus. But 1 game back, 1 win. Going for 2-2 here.

I think you mean 2-0. But I realize math isn't a strong suit for you Tennesseans.

Matt F wrote:I think you mean 2-0. But I realize math isn't a strong suit for you Tennesseans.

Sorry gents and ladies, just got home from work. I voted to not make ties, not for specific preferred choices.

MP - Will this thread be available to the RYM Squad after Day 0 ends?

Side notes

DrWilgy was in the thread in the last hour or two, but no comments, no votes.

I could be wrong, but I believe Elohcin and Sorsha are the only two players to vote for the same three options. Not that this means anything either way, but just noting.

Sorry everyone! *Wilgy scratches his head smiling* I've been busy today, I voted. I wanted to vote for 7, but didn't want to cause a tie...

I should be more active tomorrow!

DrWilgy wrote:Sorry everyone! *Wilgy scratches his head smiling* I've been busy today, I voted. I wanted to vote for 7, but didn't want to cause a tie...

I should be more active tomorrow!

Options 1 and 2 are tied now.

Matt, I think you're taking the Ricochet thing too seriously if you're accusing him of being a baddie for his Day 0 poll actions. I did skim a little due to feeling rushed because I was a late voter, but it just doesn't seem like a real path to baddie-finding. Maybe causing a tie would hurt the one who caused it, and he's only hurting himself... or maybe it just hurts Syndicate players regardless of their alignment... or maybe it just makes things inconvenient for the hosts because they need this for a future mechanic in the game, which would make it no benefit to Civvies or baddies, just a complication to the hosts. Personally, I think it's the last option. Maybe it's because I just hosted.

A baddie is more likely to lay low and toe the line than to do the opposite, in my experience. How many Mafia games have you played, F?

Linki: I will untie them, then.

Long Con wrote:Matt, I think you're taking the Ricochet thing too seriously if you're accusing him of being a baddie for his Day 0 poll actions. I did skim a little due to feeling rushed because I was a late voter, but it just doesn't seem like a real path to baddie-finding. Maybe causing a tie would hurt the one who caused it, and he's only hurting himself... or maybe it just hurts Syndicate players regardless of their alignment... or maybe it just makes things inconvenient for the hosts because they need this for a future mechanic in the game, which would make it no benefit to Civvies or baddies, just a complication to the hosts. Personally, I think it's the last option. Maybe it's because I just hosted.

A baddie is more likely to lay low and toe the line than to do the opposite, in my experience. How many Mafia games have you played, F?

Linki: I will untie them, then.

Some of his later responses alleviated my concerns, as I noted, but I wanted to press him because I did not understand his comment "I'll leave the problem to you." Later he tells me if I don't understand the comment, then he can't help me, which lead me to believe it is some kind of inside joke or something, yet he still hasn't explained, so who knows.

Yes, a baddie is more likely to lay low, however when players acknowledge the host in the story post says "no ties", then proceed to make ties and say "You're problem", it's suspicious, IMO.

I've probably played two to three dozen games over the course of two or three years. Not sure exactly, maybe less then two dozen.

DrWilgy wrote:Sorry everyone! *Wilgy scratches his head smiling* I've been busy today, I voted. I wanted to vote for 7, but didn't want to cause a tie...

I should be more active tomorrow!

Aba-ba-ba!! I thought it was a tie for 1st that mattered!!

What the "your problem" thing means to me is that there were still other people left to vote, and that the early voters have a lot less responsibility than later voters to ensure that the host's wishes are followed. But I'm not here to explain Rico's behaviour for him. Just my two cents on the matter, better than talking about nothing.

Any thoughts on the roles? I have some questions about them that I was considering earlier, but I might wait till everyone from RYM joins us. Or maybe I should ask now, and just give them an info-blast with the answers when we merge!

Linki: Aba-ba-ba?

Aba-ba-ba!! is a general excitement sound.

Matt F wrote:I think you mean 2-0. But I realize math isn't a strong suit for you Tennesseans.

sorry. I'm stoned.

Lie detect that.

reywaS wrote:I don't know. I've only recently returned to mafia after a year long hiatus. But 1 game back, 1 win. Going for 2-2 here.

actually this was right. 2 for 2 as in a baseball metaphor. I am stoned and right. suck on that.

Long Con wrote:What the "your problem" thing means to me is that there were still other people left to vote, and that the early voters have a lot less responsibility than later voters to ensure that the host's wishes are followed. But I'm not here to explain Rico's behaviour for him. Just my two cents on the matter, better than talking about nothing.

Agreed on "better then talking about nothing", even though some believe my suspicions are unfounded.

Here's the thing...I agree with you completely. That's exactly the way I took his "your problem" statement. I suppose we have different interpretations of the same thing, though. I feel that by him passing the buck like that, while acknowledging we need to avoid ties, while also voting for option 6 which was already, IMO, perfect at 0 votes...it just rang suspish. In addition, him telling me "if you don't get it, can't help you" when he could've simply taken two seconds to explain what you just did...none of it rings townie in my book. At one point, he asked me not to twist his words, and I responded "I don't think I have, but if I have, please let me know" to which he didn't respond to that particular point. Why ask me not to twist his words when I have not done so?

Anyway, despite all that, I acknowledge it's very early in the game and we haven't met the RYMers yet. Ricochet answered my questions, and some of them were acceptable enough for me to move on (for the moment).

Long Con wrote:Any thoughts on the roles? I have some questions about them that I was considering earlier, but I might wait till everyone from RYM joins us. Or maybe I should ask now, and just give them an info-blast with the answers when we merge!

I skimmed the roles when I signed up, but that's about it. Usually I wait until Night 1 to really study the roles, because there really isn't any point to do so until then anyway.

Linki Rey lol

He passes my lie detection test like he passes the dutchie 'pon de left-hand side.

reywaS wrote:

Matt F wrote:I think you mean 2-0. But I realize math isn't a strong suit for you Tennesseans.

sorry. I'm stoned.

Lie detect that.

so only Russ missing now?

reywaS wrote:

Matt F wrote:I think you mean 2-0. But I realize math isn't a strong suit for you Tennesseans.

sorry. I'm stoned.

Lie detect that.

LMAO

Okay, so I guess a disclaimer is needed, until I most likely run into the same issue with the RYMers bunch.

This is - unless my math is also shit (which usually it totally is) - my 10th mafia game on The Syndicate. It's also my last game of 2015.

I want to have fun with this game. Talking Heads is fun and zany music, so I want to have fun and be zany. I'm no die hard, long time fan or anything, but ever since I finally got into albums such as their debut or Remain in Light, their music constantly pumps me up and gets me in a good groove.

So I plan an immersion in the theme, no matter how much players usually dislike that, once the game properly starts. I would add that this will not influence my usual gameplay.

My immersion will take a shape that should be easy to tell, in principle, and me explaining it would simply be no fun. All I can say is separate what looks like real content from what looks like something extra or odd. Research, google, do whatever with the extra part and it should become clear. It might also help looking for this little indicator over here -> , which will be my official emoticon for this game.

So how much fun you will let me have with this is up to you, but until then, I'm gonna rock it 'till I shock it, gonna kick it 'till I drop it.

Ricochet wrote:Okay, so I guess a disclaimer is needed, until I most likely run into the same issue with the RYMers bunch.

This is - unless my math is also shit (which usually it totally is) - my 10th mafia game on The Syndicate. It's also my last game of 2015.

I want to have fun with this game. Talking Heads is fun and zany music, so I want to have fun and be zany. I'm no die hard, long time fan or anything, but ever since I finally got into albums such as their debut or Remain in Light, their music constantly pumps me up and gets me in a good groove.

So I plan an immersion in the theme, no matter how much players usually dislike that, once the game properly starts. I would add that this will not influence my usual gameplay.

My immersion will take a shape that should be easy to tell, in principle, and me explaining it would simply be no fun. All I can say is separate what looks like real content from what looks like something extra or odd. Research, google, do whatever with the extra part and it should become clear. It might also help looking for this little indicator over here -> , which will be my official emoticon for this game.

So how much fun you will let me have with this is up to you, but until then, I'm gonna rock it 'till I shock it, gonna kick it 'till I drop it.

Do you mind if I end up stealing some thunder and pull my own version of fun/zany? It's about time I had a game I didn't take seriously and this theme is perfect for such an occasion.

Do yo thing. Stay hungry. Move a muscle. Make a motion. Pull it tighter.

birdwithteeth11 wrote:

thellama73 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:MP interrupted the meeting.

The following employees have not voiced their opinions:

DrWilgy
Long Con
Russtifinko

So, gents, what do you think? Let's get this show on the road, shall we?

Only on the condition that the non-voters be modkilled.

This is the best idea in the thread so far.

Seriously though, I'll do whatever is easier for the host.

Wanting to kill inactives? What's next, wanting to lynch low posters on Day 1? Sounds like BWT alright.

Same as it ever was!

Ricochet wrote:Okay, so I guess a disclaimer is needed, until I most likely run into the same issue with the RYMers bunch.

This is - unless my math is also shit (which usually it totally is) - my 10th mafia game on The Syndicate. It's also my last game of 2015.

I want to have fun with this game. Talking Heads is fun and zany music, so I want to have fun and be zany. I'm no die hard, long time fan or anything, but ever since I finally got into albums such as their debut or Remain in Light, their music constantly pumps me up and gets me in a good groove.

So I plan an immersion in the theme, no matter how much players usually dislike that, once the game properly starts. I would add that this will not influence my usual gameplay.

My immersion will take a shape that should be easy to tell, in principle, and me explaining it would simply be no fun. All I can say is separate what looks like real content from what looks like something extra or odd. Research, google, do whatever with the extra part and it should become clear. It might also help looking for this little indicator over here -> , which will be my official emoticon for this game.

So how much fun you will let me have with this is up to you, but until then, I'm gonna rock it 'till I shock it, gonna kick it 'till I drop it.

LMAO.
I'm glad you said this. Suddenly, a lot of the things you've said don't sound so bad.

Ricochet wrote:Do yo thing. Stay hungry. Move a muscle. Make a motion. Pull it tighter.

birdwithteeth11 wrote:

thellama73 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:MP interrupted the meeting.

The following employees have not voiced their opinions:

DrWilgy
Long Con
Russtifinko

So, gents, what do you think? Let's get this show on the road, shall we?

Only on the condition that the non-voters be modkilled.

This is the best idea in the thread so far.

Seriously though, I'll do whatever is easier for the host.

Wanting to kill inactives? What's next, wanting to lynch low posters on Day 1? Sounds like BWT alright.

Same as it ever was!

I would consider it depending on the circumstances. But given it's not even Day 1 yet, I'm not even looking at lynch candidates yet.

Or maybe we lynch Rico since...

We'll Rico was....moving right there and he was.

Watch out Rico. You might get what you're after.

birdwithteeth11 wrote:

Ricochet wrote:Do yo thing. Stay hungry. Move a muscle. Make a motion. Pull it tighter.

birdwithteeth11 wrote:

thellama73 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:MP interrupted the meeting.

The following employees have not voiced their opinions:

DrWilgy
Long Con
Russtifinko

So, gents, what do you think? Let's get this show on the road, shall we?

Only on the condition that the non-voters be modkilled.

This is the best idea in the thread so far.

Seriously though, I'll do whatever is easier for the host.

Wanting to kill inactives? What's next, wanting to lynch low posters on Day 1? Sounds like BWT alright.

Same as it ever was!

I would consider it depending on the circumstances. But given it's not even Day 1 yet, I'm not even looking at lynch candidates yet.

Or maybe we lynch Rico since...

We'll Rico was....moving right there and he was.

Take it easy baby... Don't let your feelings get in the way. I apologised for Recruitement, didn't I?

Ricochet, I figured it was already (at some point I even asked if it was a song lyric), but after your disclaimer, I googled "Talking Heads" and "I'll leave the problem to you." and sure enough, song lyric.

I think you should have as much fun as anyone else during this game, however, I do not think the town should be required to google all of your posts to see if you are being straight or just quoting song lyrics to fit with your post. When you say things like "I'll leave the problem to you", to those of us who are not knowledgeable in Talking Heads song lyrics, it comes across suspicious, FYI.

Glad we cleared that up, though.

Was it really not that obvious that he was quoting lyrics?

Epignosis wrote:Was it really not that obvious that he was quoting lyrics?

There were no quotes, so no, it was not obvious that he was quoting lyrics. Perhaps to you, and perhaps to the remaining 14 players, it was obvious.

All I saw was someone acknowledge that ties are bad, proceed to vote for an option with zero votes (when no other option had zero votes), then say "I'll leave the problem to you." <---- (see the quotes? Yeah I didn't see them when he said it)