The Syndicate

Wanna play a mafia game, but you can't keep up with a large thread? Hate standard assumptions of normality? Are you a nerd? Do you like cupcakes?

One punch Post Mafia is the game for you.

Standard mafia game using the heist matrix. (unless we get >15 players, then this mess goes nuclear.) Only one post per player per day.


With no clear record of what was said, and accusations flying in... well, very limited directions because of the few posts deal, this game will be a great time! Maybe.

. . . good luck.

Minimum of 10 players needed. Start date TBD, but it'll be sooner than later.

sounds chaotic and wild. will be fun to watch it unravel.

dunya wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:59 pm sounds chaotic and wild. will be fun to watch it unravel.

To.... watch?

I'm in!

speedchuck wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 2:12 pm

dunya wrote: ↑Tue Feb 19, 2019 12:59 pm sounds chaotic and wild. will be fun to watch it unravel.

To.... watch?

yeah, this is a game that will require time commitment based on 1post edits and not something i can commit to in any way right now. i'll certainly be spectating.

This will be so weird to catch up on. No new posts, you just have to keep refreshing and scanning for the new content. Maybe we'll develop a color code or something.

I'll have to pass on this one. I wouldn't be able to keep up with what got edited and it would ultimately be work instead of pleasure, especially with all the blocked pages at work.

I shall be your facilitator.

I'll finally be a top poster

Take out the editing rule and just make it purely one post lol

MacDougall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:40 pm Take out the editing rule and just make it purely one post lol

Do you think?

I'm not against doing this, if nobody has any objections. I didn't consider that people would consider 'catching up' as 'work', as this was clearly not meant to be a very serious try-hard-y game.

Would make it a heck of a lot easier to run the thing, too.

I dunno I'll play either way. I think post editing Mafia is a fun concept too.

speedchuck wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:07 pm

MacDougall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:40 pm Take out the editing rule and just make it purely one post lol

Do you think?

I'm not against doing this, if nobody has any objections.

I'm not objecting, since I didn't sign up, but I do not think it will be a very balanced game that way and civs will pretty surely lose if you do limit it to one post per day and no editing.

dunya wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 10:23 am

speedchuck wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 10:07 pm

MacDougall wrote: ↑Sat Feb 23, 2019 9:40 pm Take out the editing rule and just make it purely one post lol

Do you think?

I'm not against doing this, if nobody has any objections.

I'm not objecting, since I didn't sign up, but I do not think it will be a very balanced game that way and civs will pretty surely lose if you do limit it to one post per day and no editing.

Clearly it would have to be rebalanced as a role madness. But that would be a completely different concept as well.

no amount of guns or power in townie's hands will balance the no talking and data gathering in the thread imho. but it could be a wacky thing to try out for some, i'm sure.

8 vs. 2

All civilians are cops.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 2:14 pm 8 vs. 2

All civilians are cops.

Hmmm this is an interesting concept. I'm not sure about it because I only play on my phone and I don't know if I'd be able to keep up with edits that were made.

sabie12 wrote: ↑Sun Feb 24, 2019 4:19 pm Hmmm this is an interesting concept. I'm not sure about it because I only play on my phone and I don't know if I'd be able to keep up with edits that were made.

I'm not sure. Seems like you'd be able to scroll through a day's posts, even with edits, in a short amount of time. I'll need to check and see how easy it is to edit posts on phone.

The scrolling through is not a problem on phone, I think she means it's being online regularly to catch the edits as they happen and before they change that would make it a sort of heavier time commitment. Especially for someone like me who lives in a whole different time zone.

Yeah, the editing rule makes this seem difficult...

The manner by which players go about making their edits could define how hard the game is. There's a lot of freedom of choice here; players may start with one small post, and then entirely replace its content with each edit. Or a player might edit addendums over and over without removing prior content throughout the game. That editing behavior might even serve as a source for suspicions or for trust.

Obviously having a typical Mafia conversation is going to be difficult here. The game itself will probably be difficult, and there's no way for speedchuck to guarantee balance (he will certainly do his best). Those who enjoy a foray into the goofy once in a while though may enjoy the unique challenge.

It recalls Omerta Mafia in some ways.

^ good point. i didn't think of making a mega huge post, but that could work beautifully and not restrict players too much especially since it's a day-restriction.

Halfway there!

Anyone else want to play this silly game?

Yes

Brevity is the spice of life.

Except harissa. That's way better.

Mongoose wrote: ↑Thu Feb 28, 2019 10:51 pm Brevity is the spice of life.

Except harissa. That's way better.

Welcome Mongoose! I can't wait to have you play!

Technically, I could run this game with less than ten. It's an experimental game, let's experiment!

I'll set a deadline for signups: Evening of March 3. Whatever we have then, we're rolling with it.

i may be a last minute sign up.

SIGN UPS CLOSE AT MIDNIGHT

MY TIME OR YOURS?

I DON'T KNOW, BETTER SIGN UP

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PMs are going out today, once I figure out how I'm going to balance a 7-player setup. If nobody has any objections, we'll do a 24/24 day-night cycle. Day zero will start once I have everything worked out.

[mention]Spacedaisy[/mention] [mention]dunya[/mention] If you were looking to turn that maybe into a yes, let me know in the next few hours, please.

[mention]speedchuck[/mention], I’ll look into enabling edits.

i think i'll sit this one out after all. i'll follow it this time around.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Mon Mar 04, 2019 12:31 pm speedchuck, I’ll look into enabling edits.

Thanks for all the help

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Each of you should now have the ability to edit your posts. Please verify that in this thread or in the eventual game thread and let me know if you have difficulties.

NOTE: I don't know of a way to isolate this ability to just one forum. That means that while you're alive in this game, you'll technically be able to edit posts anywhere on the site. I am entrusting this to each of you (who didn't already have moderator permissions); please do not use this edit function in any other Mafia games you may presently be playing. This is the honor system now.