The Syndicate

I appreciate the Rush lyrics, MM, but do you have anything to contribute?

Epignosis wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:I'm here! Just caught up. Wow, what a crazy Day 1 vote.

HamburgerBoy and Saberfish (and anyone else new), the way a host deals with ties does depend, but most of the time, the result is randomized among the tied vote-receivers. Sometimes there is a role mechanic that decides ties. Sometimes there is no lynch.
Aren't you knee-deep in titties right now?
Lol what
http://www.mafiathesyndicate.com/viewto ... 74#p162674

LOL, no, that's not my bachelor party. Russ is going to another wedding, his roommate in college, this Saturday, a week before mine and Daisy's.

I had my bachelor party back in December when I was in Ohio, since I didn't think I'd be able to fly in until literally the last minute. Turns out I'm flying back on the 5th.

Roxy wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
Roxy wrote:The only thing that pings me for a vote is MM's vote for LC.
He quotes a post and said it reminded him of a rainbow reads list and then said it earned LC his vote
His list had nothing to do with reads and had everything to do with coordinating civvies for a better chance at working together. So my vote is going there later if nothing else occurs to earn my vote.
What motivation would MM have to make this vote as mafia?

As civilian?
Same as any other game.
If he is bad then he is trying to paint LC as bad bc LC had come up with a plan for the civs to work together. A baddie hates when civs try to work together.

As a civvie idk bc I do not think he is a civ.

Tbh I felt your questions were odd and easily answered for yourself.
I thought I made it clear in my post why I found his actions shady.

By the way, Roxy, regarding this: I was just trying to get you to be open-minded and consider whether MM was civilian.

I myself have been guilty of seeing very weird and illogical behavior as certainly baddie when it turned out the parties were civilian (Elo in Watchmen, G-Man in Economics), so I think it's wise for us to consider every possibility for someone's actions, that's all.

HamburgerBoy wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:I'm here! Just caught up. Wow, what a crazy Day 1 vote.

HamburgerBoy and Saberfish (and anyone else new), the way a host deals with ties does depend, but most of the time, the result is randomized among the tied vote-receivers. Sometimes there is a role mechanic that decides ties. Sometimes there is no lynch.
Is it announced though who is tied? The reason I ask is that it seems unusual for there to be a wide spread in a game where one of the baddies has a double-vote, because if it remained a 2-way split it seemed to have high potential for revealing that person (at least from a very small group of possibilities).

Usually not announced.

Epignosis wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:I'm here! Just caught up. Wow, what a crazy Day 1 vote.

HamburgerBoy and Saberfish (and anyone else new), the way a host deals with ties does depend, but most of the time, the result is randomized among the tied vote-receivers. Sometimes there is a role mechanic that decides ties. Sometimes there is no lynch.
Aren't you knee-deep in titties right now?

Lol what

S~V~S wrote:When did the Hamburglar vote? Did he not post?

Good question, I didn't see it either. Did Mac's Mom post why he voted either? I didn't see it in my catchup.

Glad to see you posting, by the way, Mac.

I'm here! Just caught up. Wow, what a crazy Day 1 vote.

HamburgerBoy and Saberfish (and anyone else new), the way a host deals with ties does depend, but most of the time, the result is randomized among the tied vote-receivers. Sometimes there is a role mechanic that decides ties. Sometimes there is no lynch.

I have so much to get done! I'll be back closer to EoD, probably a couple of hours before. Sorry for not being around as much as I'd otherwise like to be.

Roxy wrote:The only thing that pings me for a vote is MM's vote for LC.
He quotes a post and said it reminded him of a rainbow reads list and then said it earned LC his vote
His list had nothing to do with reads and had everything to do with coordinating civvies for a better chance at working together. So my vote is going there later if nothing else occurs to earn my vote.

What motivation would MM have to make this vote as mafia?

As civilian?

Who wants an MP rainbow list?

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Epignosis, is there anything you want me to address with regards to that? Other than that, I was going to say go ahead and vote me if you wish, but I see you got impatient and voted elsewhere. That's fine too. :P

Any reason you went with Cookie over ika? You made a comment about him earlier. Or any of the other low poster/no shows for that matter?

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Epignosis, I both agree and disagree with this sentiment.

I definitely agree, as someone who is always a top poster and gets frustrated at people who skate through games not posting. However, I think 48 hour days have more potential for greatness, when players do actually take advantage of them -- see Death Note. So in principle, I disagree, and there has been at least one game where I felt 48 hour days really changed the game dynamic for the better. I also can sympathize with Made's sentiment, since I know many of us here just have super busy lives.

Otherwise, I agree that most players don't take advantage of them, and it's a shame.

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Um, HamburgerBoy, this sounds amazing. I want to hear more!

Plus, I've seen your amazing mafia skills over at RYM in action, so I'm hoping you'll grace us with them soon.

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S~V~S wrote:This post has been in my head.

Elohcin wrote:This game has been so fun to read so far. Sorry it took me so long to get into Day 1. Four and a half hours left and I have no clue who I want to vote for. I don't see anyone standing out with mafia behavior but with so many new (to the syndicate) players, it will be hard to tell. Plus several players have yet to say anything or much.

@ G-Man - do you plan on keeping this gimmick up all game? How will be know your suspects or how will you make a case for anyone. I do think your gimmick is pretty awesome this game. It would be really cool as an insanifier. However, I am not sure you can actually play the game this way. Am I underestimating the G-Man?

Epignosis wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
Epignosis wrote:You're Mafia. I'm confident. 100% I'll stake my Mafia reputation on it, MP.
Lol. Real funny. :P

But you're wrong.
But...but...what if I'm right?
Not possible, my friend.

How many drinks have you had? :P
At my age, I stop counting. 14 is a close mark.

Trying to discredit me?
I went to bed close to 11pm and he wasn't drunk at the time. I think its said this post was around 11:30 or so.
My initial reaction to Epi dogging MP was that Epi was just having fun, maybe trying to do MP a favor the week before his wedding and get him lynched. This was reinforced for me when Epi mentioned Daisy. Then this comment about staking his Mafia reputation on MP being bad, kind of a joke playing on something that happened in Watchmen.

But this remark from Eloh got me thinking. If Epi was sober during this it doesn't feel so jokey anymore.

This whole conversation felt false to me. I kind of think Epi was trying to bus MP~ and maybe MP asked him to back off. So he turned to low posters not even halfway through day one, lol. In any case, I don't want to commit to this yet. But I wanted to throw the option out there. I would like to see how they react to this. Since on the other hand this would be somewhat sloppy for Epi, not nearly Byzantine enough.

A few other random thoughts~ I always find self imposed posting restrictions to be suspect. It's a nice way to be cryptic, and avoid actually answering questions and participating while being memorable and leaving people with a smile on their faces. So G-Mans Magic 8 Ball also has my eye, especially if he keeps it up after Day One.

And re Xander & the Xtacles~ I think some sort of coordination is built into the game, or llama would not have given Xander the messaging power. Hopefully Xander used LCs idea & sample post to ask the host the right questions re what is and is not allowed. Without BTSC, thread coordination is what the civvies have.

Also I hate ranking lists, rainbow or otherwise. In a two baddie game, it's just a shopping list for baddies, and I tend to suspect people who make them in 2 bad team games. This has 1 set of baddies and then baddies lite~ the set up reminds me of the set up in HSK a bit, except for the Xtacle Asploder. So I won't find it all that suspicious if others do it, but I am unlikely to be doing it myself. Perhaps later in the game when I have better impressions of everyone.

An intriguing theory, S~V~S, but not true in this case, since I'm not mafia.

The main problem with your theory is that I would tell Epi to back off.

And that he'd actually listen to me. :P

Alright, game-related question for everyone:

What do folks make of DH's vote for Epi? Does it say anything about alignment for you, however small?

I have to get back to being frisky with my PhD work, so I'll be back at some point, IDK when.

Scotty wrote:Sigh. OK. Well. I'm down to get frisky.

Looking to hire a professional to make me feel better. Any takers?

There's no better professional than a Sockfaced professional.

thellama73 wrote:
Roxy wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:And Rox, I want the new folks to stick around, so I understand your hesitation to vote for them, but I really wish they'd come in and at least say something, even if it's "I don't know what to post".

I don't want Llama's game to be disrespected, and I don't want to have a situation where we have 3+ complete nonparticipants a few cycles from now, and then we have a giant debate as to what to do with them. That's just annoying, IMO.

Thats what MdKills are for and Hosts need to learn to do it.

The last game I hosted (it was not here but on AW) I ModKilled a record 5 people for non participation. I find ModKilling to be quite liberating
I already have one replacement lined up which I am not afraid to use. I am good friends with Mac's Mom and have ben bugging him to post. He seems very cofused by the whole thing. If it comes to modkilling, I am not above that.

I'll give them a few days though.

You're good friends with someone's mom?

Sounds frisky.

Long Con wrote: Seriously. Fight Club Mafia's survivors are still meeting with counsellors weekly.

Oh, and

Long Con wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:I GUESS I can wait to cast my vote. You all are boring. Not frisky enough.

It's Frisky Fucking Dingo, where's the frisky?
Am I not at all Frisky with my fun colours and my cool plan?

No worries, you are.

I shouldn't say EVERYONE is boring. G-Man's 8-ball shtick is pretty funny too. I don't know how frisky it is though.

I just hate Day 1's where everyone is twiddling their thumbs, only for a bunch of random or weird-ass votes to come in, but I don't frankly feel comfortable throwing my vote out there just yet, even in the name of zaniness, so I suppose I can understand why it's happening.

That said, part of me is definitely glad this thread isn't another Economics or Watchmen or Death Note. I just can't handle a game like that right now.

Epignosis wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:I GUESS I can wait to cast my vote. You all are boring. Not frisky enough.

It's Frisky Fucking Dingo, where's the frisky?
Before the fucking?

Boosh.

Roxy wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:And Rox, I want the new folks to stick around, so I understand your hesitation to vote for them, but I really wish they'd come in and at least say something, even if it's "I don't know what to post".

I don't want Llama's game to be disrespected, and I don't want to have a situation where we have 3+ complete nonparticipants a few cycles from now, and then we have a giant debate as to what to do with them. That's just annoying, IMO.

Thats what MdKills are for and Hosts need to learn to do it.

The last game I hosted (it was not here but on AW) I ModKilled a record 5 people for non participation. I find ModKilling to be quite liberating

Well, you know I'm not afraid to modkill.

I GUESS I can wait to cast my vote. You all are boring. Not frisky enough.

It's Frisky Fucking Dingo, where's the frisky?

Roxy wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:So, seriously, who hasn't posted yet (still)?

Sig, Mac's Mom, and Saberfish?

Is that right?

I'm glad, on the one hand, that there haven't been many posts, because my life is super busy right now, but man this is a boring Day 1 so far.

Maybe I'll cast my vote soon.

srsly calm down we have until tomorrow night

Besides if ya posted more it would not be near as boring

Linky - Zany MP? LOL Zany MP does not vote a day early he waits until the funniest moment to place his vote

I know we do; I'm just impatient. :P

Well, I'm trying, but I'm playing a game on RYM and barely participating enough there (but I'll be lynched shortly here, I'm sure of it), and I have ten million things to do before I leave for Ohio next Wednesday.

I'd love to post more, trust me.

Anyone want to donate to the "MP post more" fund by paying me some money? I can be a professional mafia player.

Good point.

I'm trying as hard as I can to play a "zany" game and just pick someone for my vote, but I'm having trouble not being super srs bsns MP.

And Rox, I want the new folks to stick around, so I understand your hesitation to vote for them, but I really wish they'd come in and at least say something, even if it's "I don't know what to post".

I don't want Llama's game to be disrespected, and I don't want to have a situation where we have 3+ complete nonparticipants a few cycles from now, and then we have a giant debate as to what to do with them. That's just annoying, IMO.

So, seriously, who hasn't posted yet (still)?

Sig, Mac's Mom, and Saberfish?

Is that right?

I'm glad, on the one hand, that there haven't been many posts, because my life is super busy right now, but man this is a boring Day 1 so far.

Maybe I'll cast my vote soon.

G-Man wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:Who still hasn't posted?
Concentrate and ask again

/concentrates really hard

WHO STILL HASN'T POSTED?!?!?

Who still hasn't posted?

Epignosis wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:

Frisky Sock is frisky.
Who is bad, Frisky Sock?

Mac's Mom.

For that matter, anyone who hasn't posted yet.

Llama: In future lynches, would you mind reordering the players alphabetically? Because it makes it easier to keep track of everything!

Frisky Sock is frisky.

Epignosis wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:Lol, the moment you have anything of susbtance for me to actually respond to, I'll do so.
You meant "substance."

Not "subtance."

Read a book.

NO I MEANT SUSBTANCE, DAMMIT

Epignosis wrote:
Spacedaisy wrote:Just checking in. I closed yesterday so apologies for not getting in here sooner. I echo what MP said regarding wedding stuff going on. Only I am flying to Ohio on August 1st. It is hard to say how active I will be from August 1 - August 14. Sorry guys. I'll do my best, but whatever happens I fully intend to have some fun here.

Never watched the show, probably won't. Sorry Logan.

I like rainbow lists well enough, I don't understand why people hate them. They are no different than asking someone to give you a list of who they suspect or trust. I don't make rainbow lists myself. Because I'm lazy. Too much time to change font colors. Can't be bothered.

I'm going to vote Trent, because I can.
I didn't like this post either, while I'm busy making friends.

I'm your friend.

Lol, the moment you have anything of susbtance for me to actually respond to, I'll do so.

Epignosis wrote:Let's do this the old fashioned way: MP, why didn't you comment on the odd, purposeful tone of DH's post?

TinyBubbles wrote:
Epignosis wrote:You're Mafia. I'm confident. 100% I'll stake my Mafia reputation on it, MP.
^ that escalated quickly :P

I don't know who to vote for yet, probably give it another day.

He's just mocking me because I said the same thing in Watchmen about Elo and was terribly wrong. :P

Epignosis wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
Epignosis wrote:You're Mafia. I'm confident. 100% I'll stake my Mafia reputation on it, MP.
Lol. Real funny. :P

But you're wrong.
But...but...what if I'm right?

Not possible, my friend.

How many drinks have you had? :P

Epignosis wrote:You're Mafia. I'm confident. 100% I'll stake my Mafia reputation on it, MP.

Lol. Real funny. :P

But you're wrong.

Epignosis wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
Epignosis wrote:
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MovingPictures07 wrote:
DharmaHelper wrote:Totally stoked to start playing this game! I’m pretty sure I’ve played at least one game with most of you, but if I haven’t, hello new guys! My strategy this game is going to be a little fast and loose, but I’m ready to wreck face.

Does anyone have any questions for me? Really nervous since I haven’t even seen a single episode of this show… Anybody know who Brent/Trent are? Killing one of them is gonna be an interesting decision, and I feel like I’d make a better choice if I knew more about them. Every Day 0 Poll is almost always nerve wracking.

Who wants to take bets on the first person to ask if anyone has poll info? At least there are only two options. Seems less likely there would be too much oddness with just two options to go off of.
The one problem I can see us running into pretty early is the lack of activity from some of the newer folks, but I’ll hold off judgement on that until more people start to trickle in or the days start to tick by, whichever comes first. Having inactive players (however intentionally) is only going to hurt the civs as the game goes on; having just won a game based on that, I don’t plan on tolerating it if I can help it. Everyone needs to pitch in.

This post is getting a little long but it’s late so it will probably be my only post of the night, better to make it count. Happy to be playing a full game again! I don’t think I could handle a 24/24 game again so soon after Watchmen. Ready to take my time and read everything carefully. Don’t expect me to fuck around with ISO’s or rainbow lists or whatever though.

Rainbow lists, as (inexplicably) popular as they’ve gotten, piss me off because they are annoying and serve no real legitimate purpose. Others obviously disagree, but I figure I’d best get my thoughts on the matter out early; I won’t hold it against anyone who wants to make one, but I won’t really hold those lists in a high regard either. But that’s probably my stubbornness influencing my game. I don’t adapt well to change. Now before I get too ramble-heavy, I’m gonna bounce outta here; bye guys!
Hello, DH!

Rainbow lists aren't popular.

This game is 48/24, right?

Agreed on nonparticipants, here's hoping we don't have any.
MP acknowledges this post, but doesn't comment on the saccharine bullshit contained therein.

"Really nervous since I haven't seen a single episode..."

Get bent DH. Fuck that. Pff.

That's my first thing.+
???????

I'm confused, what's your point?
My point is you commented on his post without commenting on the bizarreness of it. That's strange. That is unexpected.

I'm a bizarre dude.

Epignosis wrote:
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MovingPictures07 wrote:
DharmaHelper wrote:Totally stoked to start playing this game! I’m pretty sure I’ve played at least one game with most of you, but if I haven’t, hello new guys! My strategy this game is going to be a little fast and loose, but I’m ready to wreck face.

Does anyone have any questions for me? Really nervous since I haven’t even seen a single episode of this show… Anybody know who Brent/Trent are? Killing one of them is gonna be an interesting decision, and I feel like I’d make a better choice if I knew more about them. Every Day 0 Poll is almost always nerve wracking.

Who wants to take bets on the first person to ask if anyone has poll info? At least there are only two options. Seems less likely there would be too much oddness with just two options to go off of.
The one problem I can see us running into pretty early is the lack of activity from some of the newer folks, but I’ll hold off judgement on that until more people start to trickle in or the days start to tick by, whichever comes first. Having inactive players (however intentionally) is only going to hurt the civs as the game goes on; having just won a game based on that, I don’t plan on tolerating it if I can help it. Everyone needs to pitch in.

This post is getting a little long but it’s late so it will probably be my only post of the night, better to make it count. Happy to be playing a full game again! I don’t think I could handle a 24/24 game again so soon after Watchmen. Ready to take my time and read everything carefully. Don’t expect me to fuck around with ISO’s or rainbow lists or whatever though.

Rainbow lists, as (inexplicably) popular as they’ve gotten, piss me off because they are annoying and serve no real legitimate purpose. Others obviously disagree, but I figure I’d best get my thoughts on the matter out early; I won’t hold it against anyone who wants to make one, but I won’t really hold those lists in a high regard either. But that’s probably my stubbornness influencing my game. I don’t adapt well to change. Now before I get too ramble-heavy, I’m gonna bounce outta here; bye guys!
Hello, DH!

Rainbow lists aren't popular.

This game is 48/24, right?

Agreed on nonparticipants, here's hoping we don't have any.
MP acknowledges this post, but doesn't comment on the saccharine bullshit contained therein.

"Really nervous since I haven't seen a single episode..."

Get bent DH. Fuck that. Pff.

That's my first thing.+

???????

I'm confused, what's your point?

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Hello, HamburgerBoy! Very glad to see you here.

Looks like you're the lone RYMer in this game.

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Scotty, I love your analogies.

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YES! I love rainbow-posting Long Con!

G-Man's bit is cracking me up too. You should change your avatar to an 8-ball!

Long Con, why aren't you going to vote for Epi?

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Epignosis, how many drinks have you had?

thellama73 wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:Noted, thanks Llama!

DharmaHelper wrote:
I keep seeing a shitload of them for something that's not popular
Only because Jay, Sloonei, and I spam them. Pretty sure nearly everyone else hates them. :P
You guys are going to hate the Rainbow List contest I have planned for later.

I'm going to love it!

nijuukyugou wrote:Woooooooooooooo game! Still waiting on my ant farm keyboard

Brent and Trent are twins, and they both die. Let's go alphabetical.

As to the D0 poll, I'm not going to overthink it. I'll follow this logic.

Noted, thanks Llama!

DharmaHelper wrote:
I keep seeing a shitload of them for something that's not popular

Only because Jay, Sloonei, and I spam them. Pretty sure nearly everyone else hates them. :P

DharmaHelper wrote:Totally stoked to start playing this game! I’m pretty sure I’ve played at least one game with most of you, but if I haven’t, hello new guys! My strategy this game is going to be a little fast and loose, but I’m ready to wreck face.

Does anyone have any questions for me? Really nervous since I haven’t even seen a single episode of this show… Anybody know who Brent/Trent are? Killing one of them is gonna be an interesting decision, and I feel like I’d make a better choice if I knew more about them. Every Day 0 Poll is almost always nerve wracking.

Who wants to take bets on the first person to ask if anyone has poll info? At least there are only two options. Seems less likely there would be too much oddness with just two options to go off of.
The one problem I can see us running into pretty early is the lack of activity from some of the newer folks, but I’ll hold off judgement on that until more people start to trickle in or the days start to tick by, whichever comes first. Having inactive players (however intentionally) is only going to hurt the civs as the game goes on; having just won a game based on that, I don’t plan on tolerating it if I can help it. Everyone needs to pitch in.

This post is getting a little long but it’s late so it will probably be my only post of the night, better to make it count. Happy to be playing a full game again! I don’t think I could handle a 24/24 game again so soon after Watchmen. Ready to take my time and read everything carefully. Don’t expect me to fuck around with ISO’s or rainbow lists or whatever though.

Rainbow lists, as (inexplicably) popular as they’ve gotten, piss me off because they are annoying and serve no real legitimate purpose. Others obviously disagree, but I figure I’d best get my thoughts on the matter out early; I won’t hold it against anyone who wants to make one, but I won’t really hold those lists in a high regard either. But that’s probably my stubbornness influencing my game. I don’t adapt well to change. Now before I get too ramble-heavy, I’m gonna bounce outta here; bye guys!

Hello, DH!

Rainbow lists aren't popular.

This game is 48/24, right?

Agreed on nonparticipants, here's hoping we don't have any.

Scotty wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:
thellama73 wrote:Also, someone tell Hamburgerboy this game has started. He never opened the PM I sent him when he first signed up.
I'm on it.
Hey MP! Long time no see!
You still planning on getting killed really early in this game like you said a few hours ago?

Hey Scotty! I know right? Glad to be playing with you again after so long!

Indeed I am.

Glad you brought this up, since this will have relevance to my playstyle this game (nonetheless, I put it in green for OT):

For anyone who isn't yet aware, I have a wedding on the 8th, and a honeymoon from the 9th through the 14th. I am flying back to Ohio on the 5th. And I still have a substantial amount of PhD work to complete before then.

So...! I really wanted to play this game, especially because Llama is an amazing host, but I'll be taking a different approach, inevitably due to my RL circumstances. I likely wouldn't have committed to the game if Llama didn't really need players, as much as I wanted to play.

So expect zaniness. Seems fitting for the theme.

I haven't started watching this show yet either, but I will be doing the same. Looks zany and awesome.

thellama73 wrote:Also, someone tell Hamburgerboy this game has started. He never opened the PM I sent him when he first signed up.

I'm on it.

FRISKY FUCKING DINGO

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