The Syndicate

G-Man wrote:I think my favorite game that I played is still Economics. A lot of good stuff came out of that game: my new zany reputation for shenanigans, my Joker meme, Coward, dog pee, and a healthy distrust of Golden.

That game literally went down to the wire. A Lylo standoff until the last three minutes? Nuts. It sucked to lose but it was a fun ride.

Economics is my favourite too, and I'm not sure it can ever be topped.

G-Man wrote:

Golden wrote:I'm hard pressed to think of the best game I've ever hosted. I don't think I've ever had one go to lylo up to this point. Mostly what I enjoy is wreaking mechanical havoc upon everyone and watch them try and resolve it all. And basically all of my games do that, so...

Both games I've hosted so far broke posting records, featured mechanics/powers that caught people off guard, went to Lylo, and featured one living player at the end. True to form, I doubt I would have enjoyed playing either of them, so I can't pick a favorite.

Ugh, RED vs. BLUE was a heart-wrenching loss, but immensely fun to play. I think high post counts in games point to players (or at least the high-volume posters) having fun. :P

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

G-Man wrote:I think my favorite game that I played is still Economics. A lot of good stuff came out of that game: my new zany reputation for shenanigans, my Joker meme, Coward, dog pee, and a healthy distrust of Golden.

That game literally went down to the wire. A Lylo standoff until the last three minutes? Nuts. It sucked to lose but it was a fun ride.

Turnip Head and I take full responsibility for that healthy distrust of Golden.

With your random unchangeable day 1 votes?

G-Man wrote:

Golden wrote:I'm hard pressed to think of the best game I've ever hosted. I don't think I've ever had one go to lylo up to this point. Mostly what I enjoy is wreaking mechanical havoc upon everyone and watch them try and resolve it all. And basically all of my games do that, so...

Both games I've hosted so far broke posting records, featured mechanics/powers that caught people off guard, went to Lylo, and featured one living player at the end. True to form, I doubt I would have enjoyed playing either of them, so I can't pick a favorite.

You know you've hosted a great game when...

G-Man wrote:I think my favorite game that I played is still Economics. A lot of good stuff came out of that game: my new zany reputation for shenanigans, my Joker meme, Coward, dog pee, and a healthy distrust of Golden.

That game literally went down to the wire. A Lylo standoff until the last three minutes? Nuts. It sucked to lose but it was a fun ride.

Economics was really something epic, I agree. I think that's my favorite too.

I'm unbelievably happy that people like one of my games best. I think my favorite game is a tie between American Gods and Biblical Mafia.

I was killed Night 1, otherwise I'd rank Economics higher.

Can I just say every LC/BR game?

Dom wrote:Can I just say every LC/BR game?

qft ^

Talking Heads, Watchmen and Syndicate Mafia k

Dom wrote:Can I just say every LC/BR game?

This is also very true.

Arkham Mafia was my crowning achievement. ~8 years of mafia into one epic game

I LOVED Arkham and LOVED how I played. I was really sad that I wasn't around to defend myself from that last out-of-nowhere lynch.

Recruitment 3 was my best game, Llamas Harry Keeler probably my most fun, I had such outstanding BTS there. Tied with World Reborn for fun, MM and multi Dutchies FTW!

I really enjoyed hosting American Gods. Juliets is always a dream to work with, and watching my Loki have SUCH a great game and so much fun assembling his team is what hosting is all about for me.

S~V~S wrote:Recruitment 3 was my best game, Llamas Harry Keeler probably my most fun, I had such outstanding BTS there. Tied with World Reborn for fun, MM and multi Dutchies FTW!

I really enjoyed hosting American Gods. Juliets is always a dream to work with, and watching my Loki have SUCH a great game and so much fun assembling his team is what hosting is all about for me.

The Keeler game did have such great btsc such a shame that we didn't win. I think we played it well.

Recruitment 3, my goodness, just one game of many where I've gone head to head with SVS and come off second best.

Given my break and your break, I feel like it's been ages since I played with you (World Reborn?).... too long.

Metalmarsh won that for us. He hung onto that rezz like a miser. I got annoyed at him a bit for it as some points, but he was a zillion percent right to hold it.

But the best game I've ever hosted is by far Minimalism Mafia. What a disaster.

thellama73 wrote:But the best game I've ever hosted is by far Minimalism Mafia. What a disaster.

I read that thread once. I can't believe it only lasted a 'day'. But, in some ways, I think the experiment is worth repeating lol.

thellama73 wrote:But the best game I've ever hosted is by far Minimalism Mafia. What a disaster.

I hear tell you would've had a 6-word-story contest?

"The killer was lynched, Day One."

DharmaHelper wrote:

thellama73 wrote:But the best game I've ever hosted is by far Minimalism Mafia. What a disaster.

I hear tell you would've had a 6-word-story contest?

"The killer was lynched, Day One."

He wasn't even a killer. It's like minority report.

Golden wrote:

DharmaHelper wrote:

thellama73 wrote:But the best game I've ever hosted is by far Minimalism Mafia. What a disaster.

I hear tell you would've had a 6-word-story contest?

"The killer was lynched, Day One."

He wasn't even a killer. It's like minority report.

"KIlled him before he killed us."

Ricochet [u]one year ago[/u] wrote:

Ricochet [u]two years ago[/u] wrote:In. No idea how to play this, but I wouldn't mind getting killed pls.

This poor sod, I tell ya...

Another year added, in the meantime.

lolz

MovingPictures07 wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Favorite Syndicate game? Oh man, that's a toughy. Death Note is definitely in the top 3 on that list.

The most recent Game of Champions was pretty epic too, and kinda ridiculous. I managed to win as a neutral vanilla survivor.

And to round out the top 3: Hmm...... It's tough to pick a game where I lost. I'd probably go Talking Heads for one of my better civ performances, and an epic game all-around.



Best game I hosted? I'd go Tree Mafia. That had the best civilian comeback I've ever seen. Diiny, motel room, and MP had the civilians in LYLO with all three being alive, and MacDougall and Floyd (among others) pulled off the upset. It was incredible!

Fucking Tree Mafia.

Haha, that was a real nail biter.

Dom wrote:Favorite game I hosted? Probably my first on LP (pixar)... both horrifically bad and wonderful experience.

playeD?
IDK JFC

This is how I'd sum up the first game I ever hosted as well. It was on RYM so it is now lost in internet purgatory, but it was infamously known simply as "Game 8" when the community was still up and running.
We were all still new to the game so the community as a whole was in that experimental stage where we were just trying to figure out what worked for us. Long story short, I ended up having to set an unbreakable RYM record for modkills in a game, we had two scum partners bus each other hardcore out of the gate (harhol & MrMungbean, if my memory is correct), and the game concluded with a botched lynch tally and an inconclusive resolution. It remains the only draw I've ever seen in mafia. Train wreck that it was, everyone told me it was a fantastic game to play in.

Sloonei wrote:

Dom wrote:Favorite game I hosted? Probably my first on LP (pixar)... both horrifically bad and wonderful experience.

playeD?
IDK JFC

This is how I'd sum up the first game I ever hosted as well. It was on RYM so it is now lost in internet purgatory, but it was infamously known simply as "Game 8" when the community was still up and running.
We were all still new to the game so the community as a whole was in that experimental stage where we were just trying to figure out what worked for us. Long story short, I ended up having to set an unbreakable RYM record for modkills in a game, we had two scum partners bus each other hardcore out of the gate (harhol & MrMungbean, if my memory is correct), and the game concluded with a botched lynch tally and an inconclusive resolution. It remains the only draw I've ever seen in mafia. Train wreck that it was, everyone told me it was a fantastic game to play in.

Some of us have never left that experimental stage.

Did somebody say experimental?

So my laptop keeps shutting down randomly after 10 - 30 minutes. My husband says I might as well just get a new one rather than pay someone to fix it. Any suggestions on what I should get? Should I finally bite the bullet and get an Apple? Can i run microsoft office on a Mac? Or should i just stick with a PC?

I really like my Macbook air. It is affordable, fast and portable. I've had no issues with it. All MS Office products are compatible with Macs, and I generally prefer Macs to PCs.

Oh thanks llama that is very helpful. Maybe i will bite the bullet.

I'm partial to HPs myself.

Epignosis wrote:I'm partial to HPs myself.

Ah yes, there is a new HP that got a good review from The Verge. I may take a look at it, though I'm leaning Mac. I'm just so tired of dealing with these damn windows 10 updates that don't take and are glitchy.

Install Gentoo.

If I was forced to get a relatively recent laptop I'd get a Thinkpad X200.

juliets wrote:

Epignosis wrote:I'm partial to HPs myself.

Ah yes, there is a new HP that got a good review from The Verge. I may take a look at it, though I'm leaning Mac. I'm just so tired of dealing with these damn windows 10 updates that don't take and are glitchy.

Install Windows 7 and leave it be. That's what I've done.

I'd go back to XP if it came to it over 10.

Vompatti wrote:If I was forced to get a relatively recent laptop I'd get a Thinkpad X200.

Interesting - I have a lenovo now actually but its not a thinkpad.

juliets wrote:

Epignosis wrote:I'm partial to HPs myself.

Ah yes, there is a new HP that got a good review from The Verge. I may take a look at it, though I'm leaning Mac. I'm just so tired of dealing with these damn windows 10 updates that don't take and are glitchy.

Unless you've used an apple device before the way MACs are set up will confuse you.

I'd either get a cheap Windows 7 laptop or a laptop and a Windows 7 disk.

I really enjoy my Macbook. I'm on year 6 with it, and i'm just now starting to think about saving for a new one.

llama and dom, i just put in my order for my new mac book air! yay christmas!

juliets wrote:llama and dom, i just put in my order for my new mac book air! yay christmas!

And a happy new year to you... in jail!

I hear Windows 10 comes with a Unix shell. Now I wish I'd downloaded it when it was free.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:I hear Windows 10 comes with a Unix shell. Now I wish I'd downloaded it when it was free.

Why? The Unix shell is free and doesn't come with Windows 10.

juliets-- I'm sure you'll love it !:)

Would you believe me if I told you that if I had any faith in humanity the people who pay for proprietary operating systems would make me lose a significant portion of it?

I equate it to supporting criminal organizations k

Vompatti wrote: I equate it to supporting criminal organizations k

I feel that way about people who support the government.

thellama73 wrote:

Vompatti wrote: I equate it to supporting criminal organizations k

I feel that way about people who support the government.

Sametbh

Vompatti wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:I hear Windows 10 comes with a Unix shell. Now I wish I'd downloaded it when it was free.

Why? The Unix shell is free and doesn't come with Windows 10.

Can I use it on Windows 8?

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

Vompatti wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:I hear Windows 10 comes with a Unix shell. Now I wish I'd downloaded it when it was free.

Why? The Unix shell is free and doesn't come with Windows 10.

Can I use it on Windows 8?

I believe you can use Cygwin on Windows 8 but why would you want to use Windows at all?

Vompatti wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:

Vompatti wrote:

Metalmarsh89 wrote:I hear Windows 10 comes with a Unix shell. Now I wish I'd downloaded it when it was free.

Why? The Unix shell is free and doesn't come with Windows 10.

Can I use it on Windows 8?

I believe you can use Cygwin on Windows 8 but why would you want to use Windows at all?

Because I have a windows and can't afford a new computer (and don't want to install a new OS while I'm in school)

Would you believe me if I told you I have cygwin, but I forgot I did?