The Syndicate

Dom wrote: You insist Chicago is the way to go-- I wouldn't disagree, the novelty attracts me. However, I am surprised you think it will "hold answers" for us.
That's a very specific claim. I have no reason to think that we will get "answers" in Chicago other than the number of people being large, so information sharing could be key.

I'm confused here because you seem to have understood my post while also misinterpreting a lot of it. The reason I think we will find answers (as in possibly be able to work things out better) in Chicago is because I think a lot of people will go there so we will have more opportunities for discussion as opposed to here where there are like 9 people and barely any conversation at all has happened until now. I'm not insisting on Chicago, I just think it's a good idea to go where presumably a lot of people would go. Everyone else can do as they please.

Dom wrote:As to who I find suspicious, I don't think I genuinely suspect anyone because we haven't had anything I'd call traditional in this game. However, I definitely do not trust Llama and DH.
I am beginnign to add you to that list, tbh, but to a much lesser extent and mostly because we are fighting.

I will say again that I think the DH thing is inaccurate, if you distrust him because of the discussion on day 3. His suggestion back in Newcastle, as I understood it, was that those of us leaving should stick together just in case anyone in the cities we went to decided they wanted to band together and force newcomers to fight. Not really the same as Llama's suggestion that Wilmington natives literally group up and kill off anyone who comes here. In fact, Llama's way of thinking is exactly what DH was hoping to counteract. If I hadn't been seriously injured at the time I'd have brought this up. I'm sure everyone knows how frustrating it is to be silenced with something you really NEED to say.

Keterman wrote:I think it's safe to say that we are currently in the first stage of a multi-stage game. MP makes it clear in the opening post that Project Mayhem will start at some point. I think when that happens, that's when scumhunting (and probably lynching) becomes our main objective. But with the Policemen roles and such, it's hard to say how that will go down. Hopefully going to Chicago will help us answer at least a few questions.

I agree with this. I would guess that MP probably has a set number of days/fights/recruitments in mind, and once that number is passed we will enter stage two. I think the Policemen will continue to function as a sort of anti-mafia mafia, hunting for recruits and trying to kill them off when they can while we look to lynch the rest of our enemies. I definitely think Chicago will hold some answers or at the very least more opportunities for in-depth discussion with a wider range of people.

Dom wrote:

Bullzeye wrote:

Dom wrote:That's my line of thinking as well. I wouldn't want people I find suspicious to fight those who haven't fought before. I discussed this before with BWT. I found it odd that he wanted to vote Llama... or something? I can't remember the details.

Checking your post history BWT seems to have volunteered himself to fight Llama, and you were worried that in doing so he'd make someone he found suspicious stronger. You needn't have worried though, BWT already won a fight. He seriously injured Aces on day 1 before coming here, so presumably he'd have fared better against Llama than LC did. MP did say though that someone of level one who'd never won a fight could still have a chance to beat someone of a higher level.

This feels a bit ominous given our current situation.

I was reading up on my post history. I couldn't remember that BWT battled tbh. The multiple thread thing makes the game a bit harder to keep track of than normal.

Yeah, that's understandable. I can barely remember most of what has happened, just the key points. Like I say, I had to check your post history to even recall that you'd discussed anything at all with BWT. I also had to double check that he'd won a fight. He mentioned it way back. Hopefully in Chicago more will become clear, I'm sure a lot of people will go to the new city and share everything that has happened to them.

Dom wrote:Does anyone else find it worrisome that we don't seem to have much discussion of who is bad? I feel like the civvies don't have a real tool to defeat baddies in this game. I don't think MP would design a game like that, so there's obviously more to the story, but it seems that way.

I wonder if the game will change at some point and we will get back to a more traditional way of ridding ourselves of suspicious people. It's an MP game, so obviously we haven't the slightest idea what could be around the next corner. The policemen are hunting for recruits, and there seems to be some small chance of fights being fatal for now. I definitely agree we haven't had much discussion about who might be bad. Is there anyone you currently find suspicious?

Dom wrote:That's my line of thinking as well. I wouldn't want people I find suspicious to fight those who haven't fought before. I discussed this before with BWT. I found it odd that he wanted to vote Llama... or something? I can't remember the details.

Checking your post history BWT seems to have volunteered himself to fight Llama, and you were worried that in doing so he'd make someone he found suspicious stronger. You needn't have worried though, BWT already won a fight. He seriously injured Aces on day 1 before coming here, so presumably he'd have fared better against Llama than LC did. MP did say though that someone of level one who'd never won a fight could still have a chance to beat someone of a higher level.

Dom wrote:

Boomslang wrote:

Bullzeye wrote:Good luck Dom! Try not to rough me up too much and I'll do you the same favour I noticed that Boomslang also voted me at some point but doesn't seem to have posted about doing so. Thanks of course, but was there a particular reason for the vote?

Having realized that you lost a fight before, I figured that you were probably a base civ without special fighting powers or abilities. Therefore, someone who was safe to fight again.

Just curious, do you only want people who you think are civvies to fight?

To a more general audience:
In addition, do you think that fights could end up with someone dying? I'm not sure we've seen that. Has anyone even died this game?

DP died the other night. We have DP 2.0 with us now, I believe he replaced Russti? I'm sure someone will correct me on that if I'm remembering wrongly but yeah he's the only person to die as far as I know. Your question about who Boom (and everyone else, as I will extend it) is interesting. A lot of us in previous days, me included, wanted Llama to fight because people found some of the things he'd said dubious and objectionable. Other than that there haven't been many reasons given to make someone fight other than they simply want to do it. It does seem likely though that if I thought someone was bad I'd try to set them in a fight against someone who'd already got a win or two under their belt and was more likely to beat them.

Boomslang wrote:

Bullzeye wrote:Good luck Dom! Try not to rough me up too much and I'll do you the same favour I noticed that Boomslang also voted me at some point but doesn't seem to have posted about doing so. Thanks of course, but was there a particular reason for the vote?

Having realized that you lost a fight before, I figured that you were probably a base civ without special fighting powers or abilities. Therefore, someone who was safe to fight again.

Ah, that's quite a smart way to make a decision for someone who doesn't want to just vote for themselves. You're correct as well. Hopefully this time I can win. Is there any reason why you don't seem to want to fight? Or have you already fought once? I've lost track in all honesty of who has and hasn't won a fight.

Dom wrote:I'm thinking I might have to visit the new Fight club! Although, I like not having to catch up here, tbh.

Boomslang's lack of post about voting Bullzye is strange. I'm not sure I see baddie motivation for it, though. Does anyone else?

This game is so crazy. Hopefully I don't get injured. You're on Bullz!

I'm tired of Wilmington, I've been trapped here for three days! I really hope you don't injure me so I can finally leave. I feel like a lot of people will be at this new fight club, drawn to the novelty. That should be interesting!

I don't see baddie motivation in Boomslang, but I am curious as to how he decided to vote for me. I like it when people share their thoughts, it makes the game more fun

That's strange, I'm sure there wasn't a Chicago fight club before... Or have I just not noticed it this entire time? I might go check it out actually. What do others think about their movements tonight?

Good luck Dom! Try not to rough me up too much and I'll do you the same favour I noticed that Boomslang also voted me at some point but doesn't seem to have posted about doing so. Thanks of course, but was there a particular reason for the vote?

Oh and yeah, I'm self-voting again. Forgot to say that.

Boomslang wrote:I still haven't gotten a read on anyone yet, which is concerning. I guess it's partially my fault for switching threads, but still... Anyway, I think the big thing we should note is that fighting tends to take someone out of contention for a while. Which means they aren't being scrutinized.

This is true, if you lose there's a chance you won't be able to do anything for 72 hours and so people probably won't talk much about you either. However I don't think people want to fight because they're hoping to lose and go under the radar. I had every intention of beating Sorsha and was very disappointed that I lost. Hence why I want to fight again and conquer my losing streak in this game.

Well I clearly haven't learned my lesson because I want to fight again! I'll happily take on anyone who hasn't already won a fight.

Finally I can speak again! Damn it Sorsha, next time go easy on me. Sucks for LC, I know how frustrated I got not being able to post even though I didn't personally have much to say. I do think the DH discussion was not entirely accurate, he was more proposing that Newcastle natives look out for each other if other cities had decided to band together, whereas Llama seemed to be straight up advocating Wilmington people to just force anyone who showed up to fight.

I am Bullzeye's massive impatience and unwillingness to stay up until 3am to find out what happens...

Must have forgot to mention when I voted, but I'll come to Delaware City. I wanted to go somewhere I've not been yet and it seems like the more popular of those two cities.

DharmaHelper wrote:Good luck fighters. Gotta root for my boy Bullz.

Damn right you do Still, good luck to Sorsha as well!

DharmaHelper wrote:I wish we had two votes. *cough MP *cough*

I'm leaning on letting my boy Bullz beat the shit out of somebody.

Two votes would actually be a pretty good idea. That way people who vote for themselves could also vote for someone else they'd want to fight, or we could vote to have someone 'undesirable' face off with someone who's most likely to beat them due to higher levels.

thellama73 wrote:

Bullzeye wrote:

thellama73 wrote:Wow, everyone sure is violent in here. Why so eager to fight? Don't you realize love is the only way?

I don't recall ever winning a mafia game with love. Not to mention this is fight club, love club would be something else entirely, probably on a completely different website...

Every mafia game I've won has been won with love. I love you, Bullz. Do you love me?

If I say yes will you vote for me to fight?

thellama73 wrote:Wow, everyone sure is violent in here. Why so eager to fight? Don't you realize love is the only way?

I don't recall ever winning a mafia game with love. Not to mention this is fight club, love club would be something else entirely, probably on a completely different website...

Mister Rearranger wrote:I'll volunteer to fight, though I'm unsure of what the result will be. I'm short and not in shape, but just gimme a few drinks and I'll be scrappy as hell!

Also, I think I share SVS's idea. If I survive, I'm considering returning to New Castle so I can check back in there.

*votes meself*

I'm gonna steal this idea and *Vote myself* as well. Like I said last night, I wanna beat someone up!

DharmaHelper wrote:Also, what I suggest would be funny would be if BWT, myself, boogs, and whoever wins this upcoming fight all go to the same place.

But we won't know who won this fight until after we all move right? So maybe the two who fight here should go with you guys.

S~V~S wrote:

thellama73 wrote:I reckon I should probably fight S~V~S since, let's be honest, it's going to happen eventually.

Why do you say this?

Since it appears that losing fighters do not move on (based on Aces wanting to come here, but not being here after being defeated by BWT), I would prefer not to fight here. I hope to be chosen tomorrow back in DC.

I am planning on voting for a Level 1 fighter, someone who has not fought yet, who wants to fight.

I think people only don't move on if they got seriously injured. Aces was hurt and didn't come here, but Spaghetti wasn't hurt and was able to leave here. It could be safe for you to fight if your opponent doesn't injure you too badly (or if you win!).

Sorsha wrote:

Bullzeye wrote:

birdwithteeth11 wrote:I'm not sure about Aces. Hopefully he is okay (assuming he isn't Tyler).

And yeah, personally, I'd rather see two people who haven't fought yet duke it out. I was just suggesting myself v. an undesirable if we couldn't come to a consensus.

Assuming it turns into the second one, I would be perfectly fine with taking on llama. But for now, it seems that Sorsha and Bullz are also willing to volunteer. So I will consider voting for one of them as well.

Linki: Yeah, maybe being severely injured is equivalent to being silenced? Idk.

I think if Aces was dead you'd have been told you killed him. Injured people are quite distinct from dead people in that their bodies are actually still working, just not at 100%. If he's still alive I'd bet he's silenced or maybe he stayed back where you came from? If he needed taking to hospital they're not gonna drive him all the way out here.

I'm definitely up for a scrap. Feeling like Brock Lesnar over here, I just wanna beat someone up

That's fine, you can be Brock Lesnar, I'll be Cain Velasquez :P

Can I be WWE Lesnar where I only pretend to beat people up but I look really tough doing it and everyone pretends to be afraid of me?

Linki: I think it said Spaghetti wasn't seriously injured though.

birdwithteeth11 wrote:I'm not sure about Aces. Hopefully he is okay (assuming he isn't Tyler).

And yeah, personally, I'd rather see two people who haven't fought yet duke it out. I was just suggesting myself v. an undesirable if we couldn't come to a consensus.

Assuming it turns into the second one, I would be perfectly fine with taking on llama. But for now, it seems that Sorsha and Bullz are also willing to volunteer. So I will consider voting for one of them as well.

Linki: Yeah, maybe being severely injured is equivalent to being silenced? Idk.

I think if Aces was dead you'd have been told you killed him. Injured people are quite distinct from dead people in that their bodies are actually still working, just not at 100%. If he's still alive I'd bet he's silenced or maybe he stayed back where you came from? If he needed taking to hospital they're not gonna drive him all the way out here.

I'm definitely up for a scrap. Feeling like Brock Lesnar over here, I just wanna beat someone up

DharmaHelper wrote:Has anyone seen Aces?

Sounds like he was last seen lying on the floor after BWT's savage attack.

S~V~S wrote:BWT, I took a screencap on my phone of the poll, it is hard to read, but you, me, Aces & Nevin are coming here. INH missed the poll.
Congrats on winning! Is Aces OK?

If Aces voted to come here, he's not on the poll, so I would guess he might be kinda not ok. Unless it was a mistake by MP. BWT seems to have been told Aces was hurt but not outright dead, so I dunno what's gone on with that. Maybe seriously injured people go to hospital and aren't around for a while?

Sorsha wrote:

birdwithteeth11 wrote:

Sorsha wrote:MP- Are we allowed to discuss what fight level we are?

And on MP's answer, what is everyone's current level, out of curiosity?

I started the game at 1 and am still a 1.

If I were to fight I'd deffo want it to be against another 1or against timmer, since he's injured :P

I'm up for taking you on if today's discussion doesn't lead to us wanting someone to get beat up by a previous winner. Or anyone really, but we were the first two to say it.

Boogs wrote:I think i need some kitty rest after my fight, but i agree this is probably how Tyler will get beaten. Hi bullz!!! Hugtackle!

Hey!! So you're not looking to increase your unbeaten streak then?

birdwithteeth11 wrote:

Sorsha wrote:MP- Are we allowed to discuss what fight level we are?

And on MP's answer, what is everyone's current level, out of curiosity?

Mine's 1. I kinda want to fight to bring it up, just not against you or anyone else who has already won. I do like the suggestion we could use you (or presumably Boogs/DH?) to just beat the stuffing out of somebody undesirable. That might be an idea worth investigating.

birdwithteeth11 wrote:Well that's what you get for creating a complex game. Serves you right, dumbass. :P

As for me, in the thread I came from (Delaware City), Day 1 consisted of:

Me: I'm feeling risky. I think I'll volunteer to fight since we don't know what's going on. Plus, I get to be the guinea pig, and if I die, it's just one civilian down, so little to no harm for the rest of you.
*Some deliberation back and forth*
Everyone else: Okay. We'll let you volunteer. We vote for you.
Me: Thanks! I think I'll vote myself too.

So I got selected unanimously to fight, and I guess Aces got picked too with no votes, which made me think Sockface randomizes with ties for these fights.

Yeah the same happened with us, DH got all the votes and Kate was presumably just a random choice.

Apparently, I won my fight, gained 2 levels, and severely injured Aces. Which makes me think that he could possibly die if he loses another fight. At least, that's my interpretation. Anyone have any other questions for me?

Also, I feel like there is someone else besides SVS who came from my same thread, but I can't remember for sure.

Linki: I know Bullz' question isn't directed at me, but as I won a fight, I will say the only thing it seems like I gained was experience.

Thanks for answering that! DH, did you injure Kate or get any update on how she's doing? I'm guessing not based on your other post, so perhaps she didn't get seriously injured. Maybe BWT is just a badass.

DharmaHelper wrote:What do all the newcomers think about llama's suggestion that Wilmington natives just kill off any tourists that happen to wander into town?

It's certainly not the politest of suggestions...

DharmaHelper wrote:

Sorsha wrote:What happens when you fight? Are you just told if you won or lost?

How were fighters chosen where you all came from? Any volunteers?

I fought in New Castle and was just told that I had won.

Did you win anything in particular or did MP just say you didn't lose the fight?

Hello Wilmington! This place seems to have had more interesting discussions than we had back in Newcastle, though maybe that's because it was kinda quiet. I find it interesting that people here were somewhat wary of voting for a volunteer while we just went with the first person to throw their name out because it was easy

Also, this post gave me a good laugh while I was reading through the thread:

thellama73 wrote:

bea wrote:welcome boogs. So - we have keter and boogsy who volunteer. And llama and rox using secret criteria. 8 hours till the poll ends. I have to work but I will check in later and vote. My vote will prolly go to one of the volunteers.

Why to you want to nominate someone who wants to be nominated? We do that for President and it never works out.