The Syndicate

For those unfamiliar with Daily Fantasy Sports, the concept is simple: You select real life athletes from any teams in a given league while staying under a salary cap, and you compete with other contestants based on those athletes' performances in a given day. In this game, spectators will be drafting players as part of their own individual teams, hoping to score enough points to beat all the other spectators (henceforth called "Contestants").

If you sign up as a Player, be aware that before the game begins, you will be assigned a salary largely based on a formula, and you will not know your salary until endgame. Your assigned salary in no way reflects what I think of you as a person or player. The salary will also not be entirely based on the formula, because I will apply a second formula that introduces a bit of "noise" into the salary, reflecting my experience with the industry's algorithms not catching up to a certain athlete's recent production / injuries / or other factors. The bottom line is this: If you sign up for this, don't take your salary personally, and don't take how many times you were drafted personally. This is a game. Two games, really.

If you sign up as a Contestant, you will receive a player list with each individual's respective salaries. You will also receive a salary cap. You will have 48 hours (Day 0) to put together your roster. You must draft the required number of players- no more, no fewer. Everyone will have the same number of players. You may change your lineup at any time during Day 0, but once Day 1 begins, you cannot change anything (we call this "lock"). At lock, you will learn who is a civilian and who is mafia. As the game progresses, the players will accrue points or lose points based on the outcomes of each phase. Additionally, you will have a chatzy to comment on the game as it goes on, but at no point may you advise players of any aspect of the game, whether it's their salary or what's being said about them in the chat. The contestant with the highest number of fantasy points at endgame wins as an independent.

The game is for fifteen players, but an unlimited number of contestants are welcome. Feel free to ask any questions to clear up misunderstandings.

Players

abyssum
ColinisCool
DharmaHelper
Infected_alien8_
JaggedJimmyJay
Kylemii
Lunalee
MacDougall
Marmot
MPuls7
RobotNerd277
Russtifinko
sprityo
Tsaiah
TurnipHead


Contestants

Dragon D. Luffy
dunya
Elohcin
juliets
novaselinenever
nutella
Quin
Simon
Sloonei
speedchuck

I know there are a lot of people here on sabbatical and I think it makes more sense for them to be Spectators, so I’m game to be a player.

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:49 pm I know there are a lot of people here on sabbatical and I think it makes more sense for them to be Spectators, so I’m game to be a player.

Sign up above.

I’m here for that max contract.

Y'all are killing me

Why do all the good games im interested in happen at once

dunya wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:03 pm Why do all the good games im interested in happen at once

Just sign up for all of them like me

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:05 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:03 pm Why do all the good games im interested in happen at once

Just sign up for all of them like me

I have to apply some self control.

dunya wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:03 pm Why do all the good games im interested in happen at once

You could always sign JaggedJimmyJay to your roster.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:08 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 9:03 pm Why do all the good games im interested in happen at once

You could always sign JaggedJimmyJay to your roster.

I heard he's having a dry spell

This is the ideal game if you want to have a stake in a game but don't want to play.

What

I'm about to play a 70p game elsewhere so adding another game would be impossible.

But this kind of works.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:21 am I'm about to play a 70p game elsewhere so adding another game would be impossible.

But this kind of works.

Yep. If you are doing the DFS side of things, the game only requires your attention during Day 0. After that, there's nothing else to do but sit back and watch your horses.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:53 am

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 10:21 am I'm about to play a 70p game elsewhere so adding another game would be impossible.

But this kind of works.

Yep. If you are doing the DFS side of things, the game only requires your attention during Day 0. After that, there's nothing else to do but sit back and watch your horses.

is this counted as a win/loss in mafia games if we are contestants? if not, I'll join.

Yep, because I damn sure ain't awarding cash.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Thu Jun 28, 2018 8:42 pm The contestant with the highest number of fantasy points at endgame wins as an independent.

what about the other contestants? are they awarded losses?

I'm just not a big gambler. I like to be in control of my own destiny.

dunya wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:17 pm what about the other contestants? are they awarded losses?

I don't know. Do we even keep track of losses?

Epignosis wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:24 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:17 pm what about the other contestants? are they awarded losses?

I don't know. Do we even keep track of losses?

yes, in the win/loss ratio of number of games you play.

dunya wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:25 pm

Epignosis wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:24 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:17 pm what about the other contestants? are they awarded losses?

I don't know. Do we even keep track of losses?

yes, in the win/loss ratio of number of games you play.

Oh.

I'll leave that up to whoever keeps up with that behemoth I guess. I would say "no" though.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:27 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:25 pm

Epignosis wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:24 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:17 pm what about the other contestants? are they awarded losses?

I don't know. Do we even keep track of losses?

yes, in the win/loss ratio of number of games you play.

Oh.

I'll leave that up to whoever keeps up with that behemoth I guess. I would say "no" though.

can you confirm how this will be handled [mention]JaggedJimmyJay[/mention]

Of course, you could always just imagine what your win/loss percentage will be after 88 games instead of twelve.

dunya wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:28 pm

Epignosis wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:27 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:25 pm

Epignosis wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:24 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 1:17 pm what about the other contestants? are they awarded losses?

I don't know. Do we even keep track of losses?

yes, in the win/loss ratio of number of games you play.

Oh.

I'll leave that up to whoever keeps up with that behemoth I guess. I would say "no" though.

can you confirm how this will be handled @JaggedJimmyJay

I can confirm that you sound frightened.

I personally have no objection to that. If there ends up being 20 contestants (unlikely, but yanno), then 19 of them taking a loss for just having a go at it sounds silly.

I'm not frightened, but I don't gamble.

Dare I

DharmaHelper wrote: ↑Fri Jun 29, 2018 9:38 pmDare I

Dare!

Fuck it I'll play I want to see my salary afterwards. And who is smart enough to draft me

My salary will probably be $15 and a side of fries

/in as player

my salary is probably just like ~artistic exposure~ or something because y'all literally don't have any data on me but I'm worth the risk, I swear!

RobotNerd277 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:51 pm /in as player

my salary is probably just like ~artistic exposure~ or something because y'all literally don't have any data on me but I'm worth the risk, I swear!

Awesome, it's great to have you. We were all watching the game at MU!

RobotNerd277 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:51 pm /in as player

my salary is probably just like ~artistic exposure~ or something because y'all literally don't have any data on me but I'm worth the risk, I swear!

Welcome. Don't believe anything anyone here says about me unless its nice and good.

RobotNerd277 wrote: ↑Sun Jul 01, 2018 10:51 pm /in as player

my salary is probably just like ~artistic exposure~ or something because y'all literally don't have any data on me but I'm worth the risk, I swear!

Welcome! So nice to have such a great player join us. A lot of us were watching your Champs game intently so we do know what kind of player you are.

So far Eloh and DDL are going to tie for first because they will have the exact same lineup.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:19 pm So far Eloh and DDL are going to tie for first because they will have the exact same lineup.

So I'm a little confused. Does each contestant have a lineup of people different from the other contestants? Or how does that work exactly? In fantasy football for example two people couldn't have Tom Brady. I'm tempted to sign up as a contestant but I want to make sure I understand it.

juliets wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:43 pm

Epignosis wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 5:19 pm So far Eloh and DDL are going to tie for first because they will have the exact same lineup.

So I'm a little confused. Does each contestant have a lineup of people different from the other contestants? Or how does that work exactly? In fantasy football for example two people couldn't have Tom Brady. I'm tempted to sign up as a contestant but I want to make sure I understand it.

In season long fantasy, that's true. In Daily Fantasy, you can pick whomever you want as long as you stay under the salary cap. It's technically possible two or more contestants have the exact same lineup, but I am likely going to implement a way that will keep that from happening.

OK I think I get it. I'll sign up as a contestant.

juliets wrote: ↑Tue Jul 03, 2018 6:12 pm OK I think I get it. I'll sign up as a contestant.

Bring it on girl, bring it on.

I'm in as a contestent for now. If you're still in need of players come July 15, I'll be happy to switch.

I'm really excited for this game. I've not played much Fantasy Football in a while as I've grown less interested in the sport, but applying it to mafia sounds rad!

Marmot wrote: ↑Thu Jul 05, 2018 11:34 am I'm really excited for this game. I've not played much Fantasy Football in a while as I've grown less interested in the sport, but applying it to mafia sounds rad!

You could have joined my world cup prediction game

We need more players!

[mention]Kylemii[/mention] speedchuck is not signed up. Move that win count!

[mention]speedchuck[/mention] Kykemii is not signed up. Defend your position!

ColinIsCool wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 11:12 am @Kylemii speedchuck is not signed up. Move that win count!

@speedchuck Kykemii is not signed up. Defend your position!

I'm already signed up for two games, if I do more than that I get overextended :x

plus about half of my time is about to get sucked into the upcoming switch release octopath traveler, and 24/24 games don't play well with rpg binges.

I might sign up later though

So if I sign up as a Player, I can just sit back on my laurels and laugh at whatever happens?

Or I'm probably mixing up the roles. Already. Hmm. Maybe I should just leave this thread

nijuukyugou wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:15 pm So if I sign up as a Player, I can just sit back on my laurels and laugh at whatever happens?

If you sign up as a contestant, you have one thing to do (pick your players) during Day 0, and after that, you can sit back and watch the action. Nothing more is required.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:19 pm

nijuukyugou wrote: ↑Fri Jul 06, 2018 2:15 pm So if I sign up as a Player, I can just sit back on my laurels and laugh at whatever happens?

If you sign up as a contestant, you have one thing to do (pick your players) during Day 0, and after that, you can sit back and watch the action. Nothing more is required.

Hmm, tempting. As long as Day 0 isn't next Saturday, I might be okay! I'll consider it.

Day 0 will be 48 hours anyway, so you'd be cool.