The Syndicate

Epignosis wrote:
Cyclopean masonry came into view, the greenish gray walls of the legendary Castle Grayskull.

Someone's been reading their Lovecraft...

Snow Dog wrote:The name calling and snarkiness must have passed me by. Can't say i really noticed it

Same here. I'm frankly puzzled as to what Roxy is talking about.

Kate wrote:
MovingPictures07 wrote:Damn this game for distracting me from studying!
...and work

Man, I can relate to that...

thellamma brings this idea of picking off nonparticipants up a lot. I typically find this is something the mafia like to put out there, as it is easy to vote for someone who isn't playing. It gives them a reason to lynch a possible civie while still keeping their hands clean. I don't like it. I am ...

I am pretty sure BF is on the level and I am concerned that the baddies are coordinating their votes for him. I agree with MP on this.

"retarded" means "slowed." I don't see why anyone would find that offensive. I'd much rather be called slow than disabled.

MovingPictures07 wrote:Llama, will you be around for the end of the poll? I'll be at work, which means I can maybe pop on and such, but I'm not sure I'll be able to get all the voting order if the poll goes down right away.

I will try, but I too am at work and may be busy at the time.

Not sure I understand the WIFOM one though Player X did Y, which is something a baddie would likely do, but a baddie would be foolish to do something a baddie would likely do, so Player X is probably not a baddie, but Player X may have anticipated thta we would reason thusly and therefore he really...

Not sure I understand the WIFOM one though Player X did Y, which is something a baddie would likely do, but a baddie would be foolish to do something a baddie would likely do, so Player X is probably not a baddie, but Player X may have anticipated thta we would reason thusly and therefore he really...

I feel like I already need to reread the back and forth between rey and BF because my initial reaction is that they are two civvies going after each other. This is my take on the conflict as well. I really don't think BF would be so aggressive if he were a baddie, because it would look too suspicio...

Sorry, it's 3:337 eastern, seven hours away.

Snow Dog wrote:So less than four hours to go, right? I'm getting kinda excited here as a first timer. Quite a few haven't posted here yet or am I mistaken?

The poll runs until 4:37 PM eastern time, which by my watch is a bit over eight hours away.

I was actually pinged a bit by MP, and for different reasons than others have been. He was the first to make a claim to be a civvie on this thread. I don't have time to find the quote, unfortunately (have to go to work). Now, my logic on this could be totally off, so someone please correct me if th...

As someone who promoted the idea that the baddie teams likely only had one member each in the Stridor group, I'm starting to feel antsy about the whole thing. Yes, the logic is sound, and yes, The Maths suggest that the other group has better odds of containing baddies but 1. We don't know what the...

blindfaeth wrote:that doesn't matter, because before we got the info, we didn't know the answer to that question.

That's true. Rob specifically said that no one had special knowledge of the vehicle choices.

Also Mp I tbought llama was new to mafia and I wanted to encourage his keeness by supporting his post regarding no shows. Inever once said I agreed with it or was going to follow him. I have played the in-person party game before, but not the online version, and not with such complex roles. Your su...

I am satisfied my MP's explanation of his initial comment, at least for the time being. It's understandable why he would be suspicious of He-Man's and my eagerness to lynch non-participants. Personally, I don't find his actions suspicious so far. Plus, he called me logical, which makes me happy.

Vompatti wrote:I wouldn't mind whipping up some creamy shiitake risotto, if you know what I mean.

I honestly don't.

Yes. Are you Snow Dog from PA?

I still like the idea of voting off non-participants, not for any strategic reason, but to make the game more fun. However, Boomslang's defensive response to the Stridor theory struck me as a little suspect. That's an interesting observation re: Boomslang, care to elaborate? He seemed annoyed that ...

I still like the idea of voting off non-participants, not for any strategic reason, but to make the game more fun. However, Boomslang's defensive response to the Stridor theory struck me as a little suspect.

Snow Dog wrote:What does the represent. sorry for all the dumb questions.

It's an eye, signifying giving someone a close look to determine where their loyalties lie.

In all honesty, I do think the original analysis that the baddies are likely concentrated among the non-Stridor votes is correct. I was just throwing out alternative scenarios to stir the pot a bit.

blindfaeth wrote:it's also possible that the baddies are trying to dissuade us from thinking my theory is a good idea, which is what I think is happening

Or that's what they want us to think!

It's possible that all the baddies coordinated to choose Stridor, with the intention of planting the theory that they would be unlikely to choose Stridor, if you see what I mean. That would be devilishly clever.

Have the best friend, assuming that means he is a good enough friend to know when to leave me alone.

Would you rather be able to do no math at all (including counting) or be completely illiterate?

I submitted my list, although I am filled with doubts about it. There are a lot of great shows I had to leave out.

>SpaghettiEverywhere wrote:

Magnificent!

I think seeing players take Day 1 by the horns and get things rolling is refreshing, actually. Usually we're all "derp-a-derp" until we all panic and randomize. That said, the simple act of not voting is a weird thing to base suspicion on, unless people are thinking a baddie team may have...

That said, the simple act of not voting is a weird thing to base suspicion on, unless people are thinking a baddie team may have thought there was something bad waiting for the winner? To clarify, I wasn't saying that the non-voters are necessarily likely to be baddies. I just think they should be ...

Sorry for the triple post. I have to go to night class now, so I'll be around later perhaps, though I'll be spending time with Spacedaisy. llama, I have been keeping a spreadsheet as well but missed the last round of votes. Would you be able to post them? I haven't kept a spreadsheet in a mafia gam...

JJLehto has checked in. Claimed he would vote later, but never did. An obvious liar!

How exciting! A victory for math, with the Wind Raider coming in first. Congratulations to Flyin' High for his victory. Now the question becomes, who to lynch? I don't really know most of you, so it's a shame to have to kill anyone, but I'm inclined to punish the ones who didn't vote on the grounds...

How exciting! A victory for math, with the Wind Raider coming in first. Congratulations to Flyin' High for his victory. Now the question becomes, who to lynch? I don't really know most of you, so it's a shame to have to kill anyone, but I'm inclined to punish the ones who didn't vote on the grounds...

How exciting! A victory for math, with the Wind Raider coming in first. Congratulations to Flyin' High for his victory. Now the question becomes, who to lynch? I don't really know most of you, so it's a shame to have to kill anyone, but I'm inclined to punish the ones who didn't vote on the grounds ...

1. Jethro Tull
2. Queen
3. Rush
4. King Crimson
5. The Kinks
6. Be Bop Deluxe
7. Oingo Boingo
8. The Beach Boys
9. Captain Beefheart
10. Dire Straits

We actually have a He-Man playing this game? That's cool! Do you think his role is He-Man as well? That would be convenient for him. It's a general rule for hosts to randomize the roles, so I'd figure anyone has an equal chance of being He-Man. Oh, I know. I was just saying it would be lucky for hi...

We actually have a He-Man playing this game? That's cool! Do you think his role is He-Man as well? That would be convenient for him. It's a general rule for hosts to randomize the roles, so I'd figure anyone has an equal chance of being He-Man. Oh, I know. I was just saying it would be lucky for hi...

timmer wrote:We actually have a He-Man playing this game? That's cool!

Do you think his role is He-Man as well? That would be convenient for him.

Yay for moving on! Do the people who fail to vote in time have to walk? It could be a long wait for them to reach the village.

I like music that doesn't sound like anything I've heard before. Naturally, this has gotten progressively harder to find over the years. For a long time I pretty much eschewed melody and harmony altogether and listened to little other than sound collage and experimental stuff. Now I enjoy simpler mu...

TBH maybe I should have just done a sample 5 rolls for each car and then made my decision based off of that :p I do have all the necessary dice. I just tried this, based on your suggestion. A rolled a d12 twice and both times got a 45, with no zeros. Then I tried it twice with a d10 and both times ...

I love Twin Peaks, so this is pretty appealing to me.

Recall that the first person to arrive gets a reward as well though. That may be as good or better than the special info.

Do we each travel n the vehicle we voted for, or do we all go together in the choice that gets the most votes?

Although on second thought, Stridor guarantees at least three movement a turn, which is not too shabby really.

The Wind Raider has the highest expected value at 5.67, if we're being strictly rational. But what fun is that? I think the Attak Trak will win. Looks like you came to the same method to approach this one, lol. What do you make of the special info, do you think that might be worth it? I frankly dou...

The Wind Raider has the highest expected value at 5.67, if we're being strictly rational. But what fun is that? I think the Attak Trak will win.

Epignosis wrote:
thellama73 wrote:May I have a cake, please, Tasha?
I convinced her to make one should we visit DC.

Hot diggity daffodil!

May I have a cake, please, Tasha?

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