The Syndicate

Posting this in case I decide to work on this idea

Dammit, one step ahead of me.

Of the several game idea's I've had this might be the most reasonable, but we'll see.

Role Samples [ROUGH DRAFT]

FINISHED ROLES:
Barry Allen (Flashpoint) [Solo] [Two-Way]
H.G Wells (Warehouse 13) [Solo] [Two-Way]
Doc Brown (Back to The Future) [Pair] [Two-Way]
The Doctor (Doctor Who) [Pair] [Two-Way]
Claire Randall (Outlander) [Solo] [One-Way]
Hiro Nakamura (Heroes) [Pair] [Two-Way]
Bill and Ted (Bill and Ted's Excellent Adventure) [Pair] [Two-Way]
Hermione Granger (Harry Potter) [Pair] [One-Way]
Max Walker (Time Cop) [Solo] [One-Way]
Joe (Looper) [Solo] [One-Way]
The Observer (Fringe) [Solo] [Two-Way]
Desmond Hume (LOST) [Solo] [One-Way]

UNFINISHED ROLES:
James Cole (12 Monkeys) [Solo] [One-Way]
Flynn Carson (The Librarian) [Pair] [One-Way]
Edward Johnston (Timeline) [Pair] [One-Way]
Henry DeTamble (The Time Traveler's Wife) [Solo] [Two-Way]
Marnie Piper (Halloweentown) [Solo] [Two-Way]
Callie (Time Lapse) [Pair] [Special]
Evan Treborn (The Butterfly Effect) [Solo] [One-Way]

Sign ups when

Ricochet wrote:Sign ups when

Sometime in the future. Or the past.

Now I just need to figure out


A) Time Travel mechanics

and

B) LMS/Kill mechanics

DharmaHelper wrote:Now I just need to figure out


A) Time Travel mechanics

You can take notes during Chrono Trigger Mafia.

MECHANICS (WIP):

- LMS Game with shifting/changing/variable win cons
- Roles marked "Solo" may only travel alone when using their given time travel method. Roles marked "Pair" may take one or more other players with them
- Roles marked "One-Way" may only visit the past OR the future, roles marked "Two-Way" are free to visit either, by the nature of their time travel device.
- Unless and until specifically stated by the host, the game is considered free BTSC. You are REQUIRED to inform the host with whom you are sharing BTSC, and ENCOURAGED to include the host in that BTSC, but nothing else. Despite being a Free BTSC game, Win conditions will generally be Last Man Standing.


TIME TRAVEL (EXTREMELY WIP)
- Time Travel will work differently for each player, but follow the same general rules.
- The effects of time travel will be exponential depending on the length of time traveled and the severity of actions taken
- The game has the potential to change drastically as a result of time travel to the future or the past
- I have yet to determine a limit of how many times one can travel through time and/or how far back/forward one is permitted to go. My tentative decision on both of these points is:

* The furthest back/forward I will allow anyone to go (unless specifically stated in the role) is 2 phases.
^ Traveling forward or backward a phase or less is not likely to result in significant change, barring any significant alteration to the Timeline
^ Traveling 2.5 phases forward or backwards or more will DRASTICALLY affect the game, the players, and the person(s) engaging in time travel, unless specifically stated in the role.

20 Roles! (Bill and Ted are 2 roles)

Now I need to

-Write the roles out
- Finalize mechanics

DharmaHelper wrote:- Unless and until specifically stated by the host, the game is considered free BTSC. You are REQUIRED to inform the host with whom you are sharing BTSC, and ENCOURAGED to include the host in that BTSC, but nothing else. Despite being a Free BTSC game, Win conditions will generally be Last Man Standing.

Wow, I can't wait to see this in action. This was a mechanic I've thought about once or twice, but never deeply because I didn't know of a good way of executing it.

Considering the objecitves, do you think there will be a possibility for a "Last Team Standing", as opposed to LMS? The function of BTSC would probably be different in either case.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

DharmaHelper wrote:- Unless and until specifically stated by the host, the game is considered free BTSC. You are REQUIRED to inform the host with whom you are sharing BTSC, and ENCOURAGED to include the host in that BTSC, but nothing else. Despite being a Free BTSC game, Win conditions will generally be Last Man Standing.

Wow, I can't wait to see this in action. This was a mechanic I've thought about once or twice, but never deeply because I didn't know of a good way of executing it.

Considering the objecitves, do you think there will be a possibility for a "Last Team Standing", as opposed to LMS? The function of BTSC would probably be different in either case.

I don't want to comment too much on this but I am working on roles and/or game mechanics that deal with potential "team" wins.

No Kiera Cameron from Continuum, I see.

That happens to be what I'm watching at the moment.

Golden wrote:No Kiera Cameron from Continuum, I see.

That happens to be what I'm watching at the moment.

Never seen it and it wasn't on the wikipedia page I read. Though 21 roles aren't out of the question :P

Variable LMS I have played, and that was mind bending. But with time travel thrown in, well, I'm not worthy.

This sounds spectacular.

S~V~S wrote:Variable LMS I have played, and that was mind bending. But with time travel thrown in, well, I'm not worthy.

This sounds spectacular.

If I can pull it off I will be surprised and excited.

That would be very awesome. It would also be labor intensive for the host, I can't imagine the spreadsheet.

But you are very much a person who does not acknowledge "can't" so I look forward to it.

Yeah as I'm writing these roles out I keep muttering "Fuck I'm gonna need a spreadsheet for that, but it's way too cool not to do."

More than halfway done the roles. I've already identified at least one thing in every role that is going to be a nightmare to keep track of but also is way too fucking cool not to use.

ALSO: In addition to regular win conditions, every role will have an "additional objective". While not technically a win condition, it is something that I added so that everyone starts with a clear picture of what to do in mind. Hopefully that ends up translating well.

DharmaHelper wrote:More than halfway done the roles. I've already identified at least one thing in every role that is going to be a nightmare to keep track of but also is way too fucking cool not to use.

ALSO: In addition to regular win conditions, every role will have an "additional objective". While not technically a win condition, it is something that I added so that everyone starts with a clear picture of what to do in mind. Hopefully that ends up translating well.

You should call them epic win conditions.