The Syndicate

MovingPictures07 wrote:Hello!

You and Bass have been rezzed. Your redemption couldn't have been drawn up any better.

Are you civvies now or neutral or does it even matter at this point?

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

boo wrote:18. Turnip Head: Started on Tennessee Avenue. Moved 6 (1+5) to Illinois Avenue (TH owes IA $1100, asset count will be done to see if survival is possible).

@TH

Yeah man tell me about it I had to mortgage some real estate to pay off my debts.

Nice going with the roleblock. I see no reason not to trust you re: DFaraday, though I'm still interested in hearing what he has to say.

Welcome back Bass and MP! From my understanding of the rules, they aren't on a team anymore and have to hustle to stay alive.

Turnip Head wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

boo wrote:18. Turnip Head: Started on Tennessee Avenue. Moved 6 (1+5) to Illinois Avenue (TH owes IA $1100, asset count will be done to see if survival is possible).

@TH

Yeah man tell me about it I had to mortgage some real estate to pay off my debts.

Nice going with the roleblock. I see no reason not to trust you re: DFaraday, though I'm still interested in hearing what he has to say.

Welcome back Bass and MP! From my understanding of the rules, they aren't on a team anymore and have to hustle to stay alive.

I'm glad you're still alive, because I gotta ask you, who do you think is WW now? You are the other likely candidate for a NK after buying 3 new properties, so I imagine you are also worried about this. I've got a list pretty narrowed down already. DF was my first thought for a vote, and even though I'm 100% certain, he would not kill tonight so he is not an immediate threat.

Well, I don't know what to tell you, MM. Maybe someone was able to protect you last night from the real killer?

EBWOP: 100 is an awful lot of percent, MM.

DFaraday wrote:Well, I don't know what to tell you, MM. Maybe someone was able to protect you last night from the real killer?

EBWOP: 100 is an awful lot of percent, MM.

I think TH has a protect, but he'd probably use it on himself before me.

I'll have to do some research, but I'm pretty sure that was the only protect around.

Okay, so there are at least 2 with the possibility of a third. TH definitely had one. But who knows about the other one or two. The other ones appeared on Day 2 when sevens were rolled.

I honestly have no idea about Water Works right now. I thought I had a solid case on SVS. It's probably worth noting that even if your roleblock story checks out it doesn't exclude you from being WW, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt for now. Also worth noting that even if we lynch Water Works today, the even night kill likely won't go away.

Linki: SVS also bought a protect. I wonder what happened to it.

yay for no deaths. bye people who aren't really playing. welcome back people who want to play
packing all night. flight tomorrow, so will be unavailable most of the lynch unfortunately and when I get back I will be on GMT, so might have to start voting earlier

Turnip Head wrote:I honestly have no idea about Water Works right now. I thought I had a solid case on SVS. It's probably worth noting that even if your roleblock story checks out it doesn't exclude you from being WW, but I'll give you the benefit of the doubt for now. Also worth noting that even if we lynch Water Works today, the even night kill likely won't go away.

I am not WW, I will tell you that.

Turnip Head wrote:Linki: SVS also bought a protect. I wonder what happened to it.

I guess it died with her, since it couldn't save her from a lynch. I was pretty certain that the RRs didn't have BTSC. Actually, if she did, she probably would have given B&O the other properties to her partner before she was lynched.

Safe travels fingers

Turnip Head wrote:I had to mortgage some real estate to pay off my debts.

So, where is it? In Monopoly board game, when you mortgage a property, other players can buy it, right? Boo, can you tell us about property mortgage in this game please?

Long Con wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:I had to mortgage some real estate to pay off my debts.

So, where is it? In Monopoly board game, when you mortgage a property, other players can buy it, right? Boo, can you tell us about property mortgage in this game please?

You can? I've never played that way. Are those house rules or general rules?

I mortgaged to the bank.

I could be wrong, maybe in the board game you mortgage properties but still own them, just don't collect rent while they're mortgaged... and then you can subsequently sell to the bank and open it up to buyers. I'm just not sure, let's just wait for boo to clarify before thinking any thoughts.

Which thoughts are you thinking of thinking?

Well, my original thoughts to think were centred around you lying about the mortgaging, because I thought thoughts regarding the mortgaged property showing up for purchase.

Now I'm thinking I was misremembering the rules, and I'm probably wrong, but some clarification would be best either way. Did boo let you know when your death was imminent that you can do that? Or was it your idea?

Also, it seems TH is not a Red. Although now he IS a red, given that he has Illinois with a hotel. What a complicated world!

Some thoughts.

boo told me. He also calculated all my finances and options for me. He's a pretty swell guy.

Kind of him. We must remember to send him a Christmas card.

In the actual game, as far as I know (it's how I've always played at least) mortgaging just works as flipping over the card, getting the value on the back from the bank (half of what you pay for it), and keeping it. Then if you ever have enough money, you pay back the bank, and flip it back over. While mortgaged, you don't get to collect money for it. And before mortgaging, any houses or hotels have to be sold off.

It works pretty much the same way here (the even build rule applies to downgrading as well as building).

Ok, so here's the first page:

Houses x 4: Start at $150 each, do not have to used right away if won.
House x 10: $100

Houses and Hotels (bought based off the cost on the normal games card, use the wiki to find the cost):
*Can only be bought for immediate use*
Houses: 0
Hotels (Must have 4 houses before upgrading): 6

Metalmarsh, you did some detective work involving TH, the houses, and the 'Pinks' (I prefer to call them Magenta)... can you take a look at the current stats and let us know what you think? I would think that TH (and his team) would have had to sell Hotels to make it work, at least downgrading to one or two houses on each. I thought there were 6 hotels available before this night was over.

Shouldn't we be seeing some changes there? You have to sell off houses and hotels before mortgaging, so they should be showing up as available.

Long Con wrote:Metalmarsh, you did some detective work involving TH, the houses, and the 'Pinks' (I prefer to call them Magenta)... can you take a look at the current stats and let us know what you think? I would think that TH (and his team) would have had to sell Hotels to make it work, at least downgrading to one or two houses on each. I thought there were 6 hotels available before this night was over.

Shouldn't we be seeing some changes there? You have to sell off houses and hotels before mortgaging, so they should be showing up as available.

I've purchased other properties that don't have houses or hotels on them.

Long Con wrote:and the 'Pinks' (I prefer to call them Magenta)

I like to think of them as turnip colored.

Long Con wrote:Ok, so here's the first page:

Houses x 4: Start at $150 each, do not have to used right away if won.
House x 10: $100

Houses and Hotels (bought based off the cost on the normal games card, use the wiki to find the cost):
*Can only be bought for immediate use*
Houses: 0
Hotels (Must have 4 houses before upgrading): 6

Metalmarsh, you did some detective work involving TH, the houses, and the 'Pinks' (I prefer to call them Magenta)... can you take a look at the current stats and let us know what you think? I would think that TH (and his team) would have had to sell Hotels to make it work, at least downgrading to one or two houses on each. I thought there were 6 hotels available before this night was over.

Shouldn't we be seeing some changes there? You have to sell off houses and hotels before mortgaging, so they should be showing up as available.

TH has been suggesting that Bass was his teammate. If that is true, then WW has his property, and since TH must downgrade evenly, he would be stuck at 4 houses with WW blocking him. Also the market has not changed since the beginning of Day 9, so TH could not have downgraded, even after the current cycle. Same deal with Illinois, as you said. The market hasn't changed, so he hasn't sold hotels.

Yes, TH has bought properties, he just bought 3 for $1 each, and if he does still have a partner (or even two) alive, then I'm sure he was able to collect the necessary cash via trades, etc. With as quickly as they built hotels on pink, I bet he does have a partner alive somewhere, not including the Bass reincarnate.

At the very least, this would possibly indicate that TH is lying about selling things.

You really don't like me this game, do you Con?

I'm not lying about anything, I don't know why you keep insisting that I am.

Long Con wrote:At the very least, this would possibly indicate that TH is lying about selling things.

I'm not entirely surprised. He's stated that all his teammates are dead, and I think I've made a decent case proving that wrong. I haven't pressed to figure out who it could be.

And for all we know, he could have been a mere $5 short. But LC I rechecked his posts, and not once did he describe selling anything. That must be what you and I have put in our heads. He's repeated that he mortgaged properties.

Let's talk about how Metalmarsh and Long Con likely still have their +5 vote powers, and how the window to smoke those votes out before they overwhelm us is slowly closing.

Turnip Head wrote:Let's talk about how Metalmarsh and Long Con likely still have their +5 vote powers, and how the window to smoke those votes out before they overwhelm us is slowly closing.

You're just mad because I helped you use yours.

In just a few cycles, you could be able to run a lynch entirely by yourself. Earlier than that if you have any partners in crime. And if you're on a team that inherits an NK at some point... we're done for.

It's something that everyone should be thinking about.

But yeah I am pretty upset about that And if I had any teammates left, I would have given ("sold") those +5 votes to them instead, because of the exact scenario that I'm talking about.

Welcome back bass & MP

So I am confused, TH gets to keep his hotel because he mortaged the other properties he had to the bank in oredr to save himself from bankruptcy?

HannaK wrote:Welcome back bass & MP

So I am confused, TH gets to keep his hotel because he mortaged the other properties he had to the bank in oredr to save himself from bankruptcy?

That is what I've gotten out of the conversation Hanna.

Its good to be back.

Turnip Head wrote:You really don't like me this game, do you Con?

I'm not lying about anything, I don't know why you keep insisting that I am.

I'm not insisting that you are, I'm just trying to get to the truth. I think the most likely explanation is that you're telling the truth, but I'm not seeing the evidence. That's why I'm asking for other opinions on the matter, including yours.

So you're saying you have enough extra properties to mortgage them (at half price?) to reach $1100, without selling houses or hotels? I'm not trying to bust your balls here, but give me some credit and work with me - if you're telling the truth, then there should be an easy explanation that I'm not seeing.

Even if you had a hand full of Boardwalks, you would need to Mortgage forty-four of them to reach $1100 at $25 apiece. Isn't that how it works?

Long Con wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:You really don't like me this game, do you Con?

I'm not lying about anything, I don't know why you keep insisting that I am.

I'm not insisting that you are, I'm just trying to get to the truth. I think the most likely explanation is that you're telling the truth, but I'm not seeing the evidence. That's why I'm asking for other opinions on the matter, including yours.

So you're saying you have enough extra properties to mortgage them (at half price?) to reach $1100, without selling houses or hotels? I'm not trying to bust your balls here, but give me some credit and work with me - if you're telling the truth, then there should be an easy explanation that I'm not seeing.

Even if you had a hand full of Boardwalks, you would need to Mortgage forty-four of them to reach $1100 at $25 apiece. Isn't that how it works?

When you mortgage a property you get half of what it cost to buy that property. For example board walks cost $400. So if you mortgage that you get $200 from it.

Turnip Head wrote:In just a few cycles, you could be able to run a lynch entirely by yourself. Earlier than that if you have any partners in crime. And if you're on a team that inherits an NK at some point... we're done for.

It's something that everyone should be thinking about.

What are you suggesting we do?

perhaps that should say what do you suggest we do? I no longer think you are a RR, and I still find it doubtful you are WW, so I'm willing to listen to other options but am running out of time to vote.

Oh wait this ends tomorrow, nvm I can vote when I get home hehe

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

MovingPictures07 wrote:Hello!

You and Bass have been rezzed. Your redemption couldn't have been drawn up any better.

Are you civvies now or neutral or does it even matter at this point?

Literally neutral. I just have to stay alive and potentially can win with anyone, but have to trade with someone first to be able to win with them.

The hard part will be making sure I trade something every single day or night period.

I think.

MovingPictures07 wrote:The hard part will be making sure I trade something every single day or night period.

I think.

Yea its definitely going to be hard.

So I've been following along somewhat since MP 1.0's death, but MP 2.0 isn't completely knowledgeable of everything that's been going on.

It seems MM blocked DF last night and there was no kill. Correct? Does this mean we want to lynch DF today?

Bass_the_Clever wrote:

Long Con wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:You really don't like me this game, do you Con?

I'm not lying about anything, I don't know why you keep insisting that I am.

I'm not insisting that you are, I'm just trying to get to the truth. I think the most likely explanation is that you're telling the truth, but I'm not seeing the evidence. That's why I'm asking for other opinions on the matter, including yours.

So you're saying you have enough extra properties to mortgage them (at half price?) to reach $1100, without selling houses or hotels? I'm not trying to bust your balls here, but give me some credit and work with me - if you're telling the truth, then there should be an easy explanation that I'm not seeing.

Even if you had a hand full of Boardwalks, you would need to Mortgage forty-four of them to reach $1100 at $25 apiece. Isn't that how it works?

When you mortgage a property you get half of what it cost to buy that property. For example board walks cost $400. So if you mortgage that you get $200 from it.

Oh that's right... I was confusing what you PAY when you land on it for the price of the property. My bad.

So it would just take five or six Boardwalks to survive the $1100 cost. More properties needed when you start considering that there's only one Boardwalk, you know?

He could have had any amount of money to start though. Maybe he had $800 and just had to Mortgage a little bit. I'm not even pushing for his lynch today, I'm willing to believe the DFaraday roleblocking story... and I predict that it will be a DFaraday landslide today.

Linki: Yes, that is what I believe, MP.

fingersplints wrote:perhaps that should say what do you suggest we do? I no longer think you are a RR, and I still find it doubtful you are WW, so I'm willing to listen to other options but am running out of time to vote.

The neatest solution would be to do exactly what they did to me yesterday. Make Long Con or MM have 4 more votes than the real lynch candidate (in today's case, DFaraday perhaps), so that they have to use the +5 votes to save themselves. That's hard to coordinate though. At least we got rid of the inactives, but there are still some players who can't be counted on to vote before deadline.

If LC or MM are still around when there's only 6 or 7 players left (or even one or two more, if they have teammates or people don't vote), then they will get to decide by themselves who gets lynched. And I'm not on either of their teams, so that definitely scares me.

We could also just straight up lynch one of them today. I wouldn't be opposed to a Long Con lynch, I think he's a red because I think Epi was his partner. But DFaraday seems like the obvious choice today.

We could also just wait and hope they get NKed. Baddies should be scared of them too.

While I understand the threat of the +5 vote abilities, it seems to me that getting rid of a baddie kill is not only something we can all agree upon but also still high priority today. Right?

Yes.

But once again I'll say that even if DFaraday is the last railroad, that kill is not going away. It's going to the team that purchased the Beatdown power. For all I know, LC's team or MM's team has that thing.

Turnip Head wrote:

fingersplints wrote:perhaps that should say what do you suggest we do? I no longer think you are a RR, and I still find it doubtful you are WW, so I'm willing to listen to other options but am running out of time to vote.

The neatest solution would be to do exactly what they did to me yesterday. Make Long Con or MM have 4 more votes than the real lynch candidate (in today's case, DFaraday perhaps), so that they have to use the +5 votes to save themselves. That's hard to coordinate though.

Isn't this possible to coordinate though?

Turnip Head wrote:Yes.

But once again I'll say that even if DFaraday is the last railroad, that kill is not going away. It's going to the team that purchased the Beatdown power. For all I know, LC's team or MM's team has that thing.

Oh, I forgot about the Beatdown. That's true.

MovingPictures07 wrote:

Turnip Head wrote:

fingersplints wrote:perhaps that should say what do you suggest we do? I no longer think you are a RR, and I still find it doubtful you are WW, so I'm willing to listen to other options but am running out of time to vote.

The neatest solution would be to do exactly what they did to me yesterday. Make Long Con or MM have 4 more votes than the real lynch candidate (in today's case, DFaraday perhaps), so that they have to use the +5 votes to save themselves. That's hard to coordinate though.

Isn't this possible to coordinate though?

It's possible, and I would be up for trying. It's hard to coordinate because we can't guarantee everybody will vote. Lorab and Bea have probably missed half the votes this game, and DFaraday himself only shows up every once in a while. So the numbers would be tricky. But it's possible. And I think it's probably worth it.

Well, another option is leaving them for another day and just making sure we have the voting power later and everyone agrees to vote for them, in the exact same scenario.

That way we don't have to worry about screwing it up today, we can just lynch DF, and maybe the baddies will kill LC and MM anyway.

I do not have my old role.

I presume it is one of DP or Daisy's roles.