The Syndicate

Typhoony wrote:I do not care where in the world I am or how busy I am when sign-ups go up, I'd love to play this game

Hello, Typhoony!!!

Glad you like it!

nijuukyugou wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:So now that the 3DS version is available for pre-order, I'm getting increasingly stoked to play it once again (probably over a relatively substantial period of time due to PhD sucking up my free time), and to host this game.

I started playing it again over my Christmas break. I'm at the well part now. I am not happy.

I can relate.

So now that the 3DS version is available for pre-order, I'm getting increasingly stoked to play it once again (probably over a relatively substantial period of time due to PhD sucking up my free time), and to host this game.

nijuukyugou wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:I suppose the whole game is on the creepy side though. :P

Indeed. Also, one of my students last year may have creeped me out even more making me read the Ben Drowned mess on CreepyPasta. Don't even care that that shit's fake - those videos scare the bejeezus outta me.

This is why I can't play Bioshock

Haha, those are creepy, aren't they?

Bioshock is so great though. But definitely creepy.

Epignosis wrote:IS IT SOMEONE NEW?

I suppose the whole game is on the creepy side though. :P

nijuukyugou wrote:Reading this description makes me want to play Majora's Mask again. Haven't played it in years, and I hate the part going beneath the well. So much.

I know, right? I'm eagerly awaiting its remake for the 3DS. So much.

And yeah, that part is creepy.

I haven't played Minish Cap, sadly. Going to rectify my Zelda failures one by one.

fingersplints wrote:At first I thought it was the disc too, but I tried another and had the same error message. Maybe will try some more later, but of course am running out of time to play it now anyways.

I think it looks fun, but incredibly complicated. I generally prefer more straightforward games, and only really play the more difficult ones if it is a concept I love. As long as it is explained well as its played I think it will be ok.

That's a bummer. Lol, I understand that feeling.

Good to know. Especially since the setup will be unconventional and the amount of different aspects to track will be complicated, I intend on making sure everything is clear to everyone as much as possible, and in tracking all of the "hard" stuff myself. I will really be more like a DM in D&D than a mafia host in this sense, giving you guys the options and letting you talk amongst yourselves to figure out the best course of action.

Speaking of which, the ever-shifting balance of collaboration and competition I think will be really neat to see play out.

Thanks for the thoughts!

fingersplints wrote:Cool! I will always love more Zelda games. I'm heading back to England next week so I think I will restart this game when I get back.

Oh also since I mentioned it in the other Zelda game signups or whatever, I put the Twillight Princess disk in and something is wrong with the wii and it won't load ;( so, wasn't able to play that one like I planned

Awesome! You totally should; this one is my favorite.

Bummer. My brother had a similar problem, oddly, turns out it was actually the disc though and not the Wii.

What do you think of the unconventional dynamic? Just trying to get feedback from folks on that. Intriguing change of pace? Or would this have been better as a much more strictly based mafia game?

Also, FYI: I didn't specify when the time of "Days" and "Nights" would be. Obviously everything will be real time; even though I am in CST, I know the majority of our member base is EST, and EST is also most convenient in incorporating other timezones (GMT, PST) without them being TOO far away from the norm.

For now, I was thinking each Day would be 7:00AM - 7:00PM EST and each Night would be 7:00PM - 7:00AM.

But I'm open to discussion on that point.

thellama73 wrote:You people and your endless video game themes...

There's no denying that the world of Termina is a perfect backdrop for a text-based adventure-esque D&D/RPG/mafia mashup thing that I've created here.

I think it will be really neat to have players engaged in something different than straight-up mafia, and while knowledge of the game can help due to familiarity, it certainly is far from necessary.

If people really take to this and it is successful, I'd definitely be open to running more in the future with non video-game thematic bases.

nijuukyugou wrote:Yesssssssss this

Figured you would like this.

There is still more work to be done on this game as I fully prepare it for all of you. I will update more as I get around to it. But I wanted to post what I have now so that I can gauge interest. Ideally, I'd want 10 or more players to run this, but I could take more.

As this is a Special Game, it would likely run sometime Spring 2015. To commemorate the release of Majora's Mask 3D, it would be awesome to have this hosted at that time. However, realistically it is TBD.

Regarding the real time aspects of this, I will try to adhere to this as much as possible. But obviously I can't be around 24/7 and I have a life , so anything requiring a certain time frame to pass will all be tracked and deemed valid per PM submission. That's the only fair way to do it. Even if I'm not around to receive the PM, a player can still travel from one location to another and specify so in their PM; as long as that amount of time passes, they can do something else. Likewise, if there is a race to be the first person to PM me at a certain time, I will obviously just award the prize to whoever is first according to the timestamp in my inbox. I don't need to be around to OK every PM. But I will respond to every PM in due time. And I will try to be in and out of the site as much as possible so that I can attend to PMs.

There will be all kinds of neat events, puzzles, and challenges this game. Players can also communicate with each other BTS by composing letters and dropping them in mailboxes all throughout Termina.

I realize this is a far cry from most mafia games, hence it is a Special Game, and it really is a unique blend of RPG, D&D, and Mafia elements set in the theme of Termina from Majora's Mask. I hope it's unique enough to warrant interest but that the lynch element at the end of each cycle satisfies the mafia addiction.

I'm so incredibly excited for this! I hope you all are as well.

Ocarina of Time


Hero's Bow


Fire Arrow


Ice Arrow


Light Arrow


Bombs


Bombchu


Deku Stick


Deku Nut


Magic Bean


Powder Keg


Pictograph Box


Lens of Truth


Hookshot


Bottle




Kokiri Sword


Razor Sword


Gilded Sword


Great Fairy Sword


Hero's Shield


Mirror Shield


Adult's Wallet


Giant's Wallet




Bombers' Notebook


Moon's Tear


Room Key


Letter to Kafei


Pendant of Memories


Special Delivery to Mama




Bug


Fish


Fairy


Milk


Chateau Romani


Gold Dust


Red Potion


Green Potion


Blue Potion


Poe Soul


Spring Water

Armos


Bat


Beamos


Big Octo


Big Poe


Black Boe


Blue Bubble


Blue Chuchu


Carnivorous Lily Pad


Death Armos


Deep Python


Deku Baba


Desbreko


Dinofols


Dodongo


Eyegore


Fire Keese


Floormaster


Garo


Garo Master


Gekko and Mad Jelly


Gekko and Snapper


Gibdo


Gold Skulltula


Gomess


Green Chuchu


Ice Keese


Iron Knuckle


King Igos du Ikana


Leever


Like Like


Mad Scrub


Octorok


Pirate


Poe


Real Bombchu


Red Bubble


Red Chuchu


ReDead


Skullfish


Skull Keeta


Skulltula


Snapper


Stalchild


Takkuri


Tektite


Wallmaster


Wart


White Boe


White Chuchu


Wizzrobe


Wolfos

[center]Challenges[/center]
[center]Challenges vary in size and duration, but generally constitute less risk and less reward than Quests.[/center]

Join the Bombers - Visit North Clock Town and bust the Skull Kid balloon to get the attention of the Bombers! The Bombers Secret Society of Justice strive to help their town with good deeds. Humans only!
Location: North Clock Town
Availability: Any Time


Listen to Guru-Guru - Be the first player to listen to Guru-Guru's ramblings for each night to win a prize!
Location: Clock Town Laundry Pool
Availability: Nights 1 and 2


Pass Keaton's Quiz - Summon Keaton by wearing the Keaton Mask! Wait for him to appear and then pass his quiz to win a prize! Keaton can only be summoned by three different Links every night period.
Location: North Clock Town, Milk Road, Mountain Village
Availability: Any Time


Save the Old Lady - Save the Old Lady from a thief!
Location: North Clock Town
Availability: Night 1 at Midnight







[center]Quests[/center]
[center]Quests vary in size and duration, but generally constitute more risk and more reward than Challenges.[/center]

Defeat Odolwa – Infiltrate and navigate Woodfall Temple and defeat the Masked Jungle Warrior! He is Boss #1.
Location: Woodfall Temple
Availability: Any Time


Defeat Goht – Infiltrate and navigate Snowhead Temple and defeat the Masked Mechanical Monster! He is Boss #2.
Location: Snowhead Temple
Availability: Any Time


Defeat Gyorg – Infiltrate and navigate Great Bay Temple and defeat the Gargantuan Masked Fish! He is Boss #3.
Location: Great Bay Temple
Availability: Any Time


Defeat Twinmold – Infiltrate and navigate Stone Tower Temple and defeat the Giant Masked Insect! He is Boss #4.
Location: Stone Tower Temple
Availability: Any Time


Reunite Anju and Kafei – Reunite these two lovers! Various prizes can be won along the way, but completing this quest won't be easy!
Location: Various
Availability: Various

1) Clock Town – Clock Town is the largest town in Termina and is the center of government and commerce for all the people of Termina. The town consists of four main sections, each named after one of the four main directions on a compass, as well as a small area known as the Laundry Pool. Clock Town is located right in the center of both Termina Field and all of Termina.

Clock Town is completely surrounded by tall walls. There are only 4 entrances into the town, each facing a different compass direction, and they are all constantly guarded by Clock Town soldiers. These soldiers will not allow any Link to leave the town unless he is in human form.




1.1) South Clock Town
To/From 1.2): 10 minutes
To/From 1.3): 10 minutes
To/From 1.4): 20 minutes
To/From 1.5): 10 minutes
To/From 2.1): 10 minutes


1.2) West Clock Town
To/From 1.1): 10 minutes
To/From 2.2): 10 minutes


1.3) East Clock Town
To/From 1.1): 10 minutes
To/From 1.4): 10 minutes
To/From 2.3): 10 minutes


1.4) North Clock Town
To/From 1.1): 20 minutes
To/From 1.3): 10 minutes
To/From 2.4): 10 minutes


1.5) Clock Town Laundry Pool
To/From 1.1): 10 minutes




2) Termina Field – This area leads into and out of the four gates of Clock Town. Termina Field also has paths leading to the other regions of Termina.


2.1) Termina Field Southern Region
To/From 1.1): 10 minutes
To/From 3): 20 minutes
To/From 7): 10 minutes


2.2) Termina Field Western Region
To/From 1.2): 10 minutes
To/From 5.1): 20 minutes


2.3) Termina Field Eastern Region
To/From 1.3): 10 minutes
To/From 6): 20 minutes


2.4) Termina Field Northern Region
To/From 1.4): 10 minutes
To/From 4.1): 20 minutes





3) Southern Swamp – The Southern area of Termina. Home to the Deku Scrubs and ruled by a fierce Deku King who resides in the Deku Palace.
To/From 2.1): 20 minutes
To/From 3.1): 10 minutes
To/From 3.2): 20 minutes
To/From 3.3): 1 hour


3.1) Woods of Mystery
To/From 3): 10 minutes


3.2) Swamp Spider House
To/From 3): 20 minutes


3.3) Deku Palace
To/From 3): 1 hour


3.4) Woodfall Temple
To/From 3.3): 30 minutes





4) Snowhead – The Northern area of Termina, where a strange change in the weather has turned the area from a calm spring to a raging winter.


4.1) Mountain Village
To/From 2.4): 20 minutes
To/From 4.2): 30 minutes
To/From 4.4): 1 hour


4.2) Goron Village
To/From 4.1): 30 minutes
To/From 4.2): 10 minutes


4.3) Goron Racetrack
To/From 4.2): 10 minutes


4.4) Snowhead Temple
To/From 4.1): 1 hour





5) Great Bay – The Western area of Termina. A large shore that makes home to the aquatic race of the Zoras, who live in the Zora Hall.


5.1) Great Bay Coast
To/From 2.2): 20 minutes
To/From 5.2): 20 minutes
To/From 5.3): 40 minutes


5.2) Pirates' Cove
To/From 5.1): 20 minutes


5.3) Zora Cape
To/From 5.1): 40 minutes
To/From 5.4): 30 minutes
To/From 5.5): 1 hour


5.4) Zora Hall
To/From 5.4): 30 minutes


5.5) Great Bay Temple
To/From 5.3): 1 hour




6) Ikana Canyon – The Eastern area of Termina, known to be a cursed land where the Ikana Kingdom once existed, being home to the dead and filled with spirits who linger with regret and hatred.
To/From 2.3): 20 minutes
To/From 6.1): 30 minutes
To/From 6.2): 20 minutes
To/From 6.3): 40 minutes
To/From 6.4): 30 minutes


6.1) Ikana Graveyard
To/From 6): 30 minutes


6.2) Sakon's Hideout
To/From 6): 20 minutes


6.3) Ikana Castle
To/From 6): 40 minutes


6.4) Stone Tower
To/From 6): 30 minutes


6.5) Stone Tower Temple
To/From 6.4): 2 hours




7) Milk Road – Milk Road is a rather uneventful area, as it is merely an intermediate path leading to several other places, but there are some points of interest.
To/From 2.1): 10 minutes
To/From 7.1): 10 minutes
To/From 7.2): 10 minutes


7.1) Romani Ranch
To/From 7): 10 minutes


7.2) Gorman Track
To/From 7): 10 minutes

Deku Mask – Transforms Link into a Deku.


Goron Mask – Transforms Link into a Goron.


Zora Mask – Transforms Link into a Zora.


Fierce Deity Mask – Transforms Link into Fierce Deity Link.






All Night Mask - Link can still engage in events during Nights even if his controller is not online. Link's actions can be sent up to 12 hours in advance.


Blast Mask - Detonates the surrounding area like a bomb. It can be used against enemies as well as other Links.


Bremen Mask - Control the lynch vote of one player of Link's choice.


Bunny Hood – Link can cut down the time it takes to transfer from one area to the next in half.


Captain's Hat – Link cannot be harmed by ReDeads or Stalchildren.


Circus Leader's Mask – Nullifies the lynch vote of one player of Link's choice.


Couples' Mask – Link gains BTSC with another Link of opposite gender.


Don Gero's Mask – Allows communication with frogs.


Garo's Mask – Allows entry into Ikana Canyon.


Giant Mask - Link starts the lynch with -3 votes.


Gibdo Mask – Link gains BTSC with all dead Links. He also cannot be harmed by Gibdos.


Great Fairy Mask – Link is notified when he is nearby a Stray Fairy.


Kafei Mask - Link can learn about Kafei by talking to other characters.


Kamaro Mask - Distracts any hostile Links by dancing. If Link is attacked by another Link, he will be notified and can decide how long to dance. The attacking Link will dance for twice the duration. While dancing, any Link cannot perform any actions.


Keaton Mask - Summons Keaton.


Mask of Scents - Link can sense the presence of other Links in the same and nearby locations.


Mask of Truth - Link can lie detect statements made by other Links.


Postman's Hat - Link can open mailboxes, stealing their content.


Romani's Mask - Grants access to the Milk Bar.


Stone Mask - Link cannot be harmed or detected by other Links.

Link – Having just left Hyrule on a personal quest, Link finds himself at odds with an imp wearing a mysterious mask. After being transformed into a Deku Scrub, The Hero of Time only has three days and nights to recover the Ocarina of Time and save the world.

Fortunately for him, 10+ different humans are controlling his destiny. Surely at least 1 of them can save the world. Right?













Skull Kid – Due to his power, with every second that passes, the moon comes ever closer to crashing into the Earth.

Fortunately for him, the most evil Sockian host is controlling his destiny. Surely he can crush the world and all hope for the Links. Right?