The Syndicate

A light nostalgia game from your childhood, with some baseball thrown in.

• Post limit: 75/day
• 24+24/24 phases (wtf does that mean Scotty? Read further)
• Plays any number between 14-18 (preferably 18). Will pick randomly between all 30 playable kids.
• Alignments of characters will be randomized, and mafia will receive cover roles.
• There are NO 3p’s
• You do NOT have to know anything about baseball to play this. But if you need a refresher, here ya go:
  Spoiler: show

  It’s the greatest sport of all time
• Everyone basically starts vanilla, but all players have attribute modifiers based on their character.
  •3 Town will start with slightly increased stats from the rest of the town (I’m talkin’ slight)
  •Mafia have slightly more than slightly increased stats than the town (I’m talkin’ slightly more than slightly)
• 48hr Day phase has a special sub phase: during the 1st 24hrs, player pick positions and offensive approaches in a separate thread; at the 24 hour mark, I will simulate a game with the players.
• At End of Day, there will be a 1-hour twilight with open thread and then a 23-hour locked Night Phase
• All available item descriptions in store will be revealed to all players at night

Player List
1. Creature
2. NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME
3. DrWilgy
4. RondoDimBuckle
5. WerewolfHunter
6. Michelle
7. Porsha
8. falcon45ca
9. Dragon D Luffy
10. Stupid Sexy Flanders
11. Dolby
12. arogame123
13. Sloonei
14. hollowkat


Gameplay:

Here’s the abbreviated version and the bare minimum of what you must know to play this game...

Every player has stats in swing approaches on offense (0-5): Power and Contact
And fielding positions on defense (0-5):
Infield, Outfield and Pitching

Every day phase, players are randomly slotted into 2 non-alignment-indicative differing teams: every player will play a half inning of “offense” and a half inning of “defense”. The teams will change every day, depending on different factors. Tentative lineups and team makeup will be provided at top of night, though they may be changed accordingly depending on the happenings in the night. Players will know their positions definitively at the top of each day, as well as if they are ‘Away’ or ‘Home’. (These labels mean nothing except to better identify your ‘teammates’ during that day).

In a separate game day thread, players will vote in a poll during the first 24 hours of the day. This will show all possible fielding positions (9) and offensive approaches (2). Each player must select one fielding position so that only 1 player is occupying each position. (Players may select multiple as the numbers dwindle).
Players then also pick an offensive approach in either ‘Contact’ or ‘Power’ hit. Note that there is a number limit of half the player count for each offensive approach, so if more than half the player count vote for an option, I will randomly switch players into the other selection until this rule is met.
If someone does not select, or if there are multiple players on one position on defense, I will randomize those until there is 1 covering each position.

BOTTOM LINE: At the 24 hour day mark (halfway point), all players must have selected a type of hit and a type of position. Then I will simulate one complete inning, where each side takes turns on offense and defense.

For a more detailed and fiddly mechanical breakdown of how games work, see below. Simulation
At the end of the first 24 hours of each day, the host will simulate the goings on as if commentating a game inning; afterwards, the lynch poll will go up and will last for 24 hours, and the highest vote-getter will be lynched.


Night Store:

There is a “point” system in place: if a player gets on base, scores on offense OR gets an out on defense, they receive 1 Purchase Point (2 Purchase Points on defense if they tie the roll of the hitter, producing a spectacular defensive play). These purchase points (PP) can be used to purchase advantages during the Night Phase, or can be used to boost base stats and are usable at night by every player that has them. Points are cumulative; they may NOT be shared between players- not even mafia members.

-Each player starts the game with 1 purchase point (PP).

You may increase stats 1PP : 1 point for the first increase in a given stat, and 2PP : 1 point for subsequent increases in that same stat. You may do so as much as you want each night:

• base proficiency in Pitching (max level 5)
• base proficiency in Outfield (max level 5)
• base proficiency in Infield (max level 5)
• base proficiency in Contact (max level 5)
• base proficiency in Power (max level 5)

In addition, you may purchase 1 item from the store each night. Everything that costs 2+ have limited supply, so get yours while the offer lasts! And no returns or trading.
If you attempt to purchase something and it is out of stock, I will let you pick something else in a timely fashion.
Also, to be marginally transparent, mafia have access to a side store with a handful of special items for purchase that only they can access.

Purchaseable Items
(These will be revealed when the game starts. You may use them the phase they are purchased, if you wish)
1 PP (unlimited supply):

• first dibs
• juice box
• advertising
• random batting power-up
• random pitching power-up

2 PP (limited to 3 each):

• bubblegum
• walkie talkie
• bandaids

3 PP (limited to 2 each):

• mom’s credit card
• fruit by the foot
• cool glasses
• snap watch
• basic scouting report

5 PP (limited to 1 each):

• premium scouting report
• dinosaur themed bandaids
• premium spitball

Power-ups: (you may only have 1 batting and 1 pitching power-up active at a time. Most recently purchased will be active unless you notify host)
Batting power-ups

• flat brim cap
• crazy bunt
• aluminum power
• screaming line drive
• under grounder
• sonic boom
• rubber bat
• geyser hit
• jumping bean bunt
• lightning bat
• piñata bat

Pitching power-ups

• crazyball
• big freeze
• elevator
• corkscrew
• zigzag
• slowmo
• spitball
• fireball

Needs more Ernie Steele.

This is a light game, and you don’t even need to know anything about baseball. I’ll do all the heavy lifting. The rules look may look daunting upfront, but it’s not as confusing as it might seem.

Scotty wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:09 pm This is a light game, and you don’t even need to know anything about baseball. I’ll do all the heavy lifting. The rules look may look daunting upfront, but it’s not as confusing as it might seem.

This post may convince me to play because i know nothing about the game

And maybe until the game starts i can read the OP

i'll join this is crazy

Michelle wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 12:28 am

Scotty wrote: ↑Tue Apr 19, 2022 7:09 pm This is a light game, and you don’t even need to know anything about baseball. I’ll do all the heavy lifting. The rules look may look daunting upfront, but it’s not as confusing as it might seem.

This post may convince me to play because i know nothing about the game

And maybe until the game starts i can read the OP

I figure baseball isn’t as popular to a good chunk of the community, so here’s the basic basic summary:

Every day, all you need to do is select one of 9 positions on defense and one of 2 offensive swings. The “contact” offensive swing is a small swing that will go to the closest 6 positions, and the “power” offensive swing is a big swing that will go to the farthest 3 positions.

That’s it!

If you don’t select, I’ll randomize. If you get points, I’ll let you know. Spend points at night to get higher stats and/or PR’s.

Yep

Haven't played on here in forever but def here for this one

WerewolfHunter wrote: ↑Wed Apr 20, 2022 2:14 pm Haven't played on here in forever but def here for this one

so good to see you!

Only 6 more and we can start.

If you’re on the verge of committing to this game, maybe this will incentivize:

Any player that desires can send me a top 3 list of preferred players. I can’t promise you will get your preference, but if no one else picks yours, I’ll make sure you get it.

Role stats will of course be randomized and even if you roll mafia, you’ll have your preferred role as your cover role.

Put me in coach

Stupid Sexy Flanders wrote: ↑Sun May 15, 2022 3:57 pm Put me in coach

This gave me an erection.




Things are about to get all Stupid & Sexy up in here!

Wtf

Slowly but surely…

If all 4 of the Maybes turned to yes, we could start this thing. Just sayin’

@RondoDimBuckle @Seanzie @hollowkatt @Dolby

Stupid Sexy Flanders wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 1:33 am Wtf

Tryna do this?

falcon45ca wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 11:20 am

Stupid Sexy Flanders wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 1:33 am Wtf

Tryna do this?

Yes. Couldn't figure out how to gif from my phone last time I played here either.

Obviously you'll have to discord me step by step screen shots with detailed instructions if you want me to play my best game here.

Stupid Sexy Flanders wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 1:25 pm

falcon45ca wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 11:20 am

Stupid Sexy Flanders wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 1:33 am Wtf

Tryna do this?

Yes. Couldn't figure out how to gif from my phone last time I played here either.

Obviously you'll have to discord me step by step screen shots with detailed instructions if you want me to play my best game here.

Instructions on how to play mafia, or how to gif?

One could argue they are the same set of instructions

Marmot wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 2:07 pm

Stupid Sexy Flanders wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 1:25 pm

falcon45ca wrote: ↑Wed May 18, 2022 11:20 am

Stupid Sexy Flanders wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 1:33 am Wtf

Tryna do this?

Yes. Couldn't figure out how to gif from my phone last time I played here either.

Obviously you'll have to discord me step by step screen shots with detailed instructions if you want me to play my best game here.

Instructions on how to play mafia, or how to gif?

One could argue they are the same set of instructions

Scotty wrote: ↑Mon May 16, 2022 7:46 am Slowly but surely…

If all 4 of the Maybes turned to yes, we could start this thing. Just sayin’

@RondoDimBuckle @Seanzie @hollowkatt @Dolby

First name: Stupid

Alright I think I’ll actually do this.

Tangrowth wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 7:10 pm Alright I think I’ll actually do this.

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Just TWO MORE

Ill join for now but I might not be as active as people would like on this one

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 1:13 am Ill join for now but I might not be as active as people would like on this one

Thank you for your sacrifice [bunt]

(There are no sacrifice bunts in this game)

One more and I can rand and send out roles.

Provided those of you that signed up a month ago remember what mafia is

Scotty wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 8:15 am

RondoDimBuckle wrote: ↑Wed May 25, 2022 1:13 am Ill join for now but I might not be as active as people would like on this one

Thank you for your sacrifice [bunt]

(There are no sacrifice bunts in this game)

One more and I can rand and send out roles.

Provided those of you that signed up a month ago remember what mafia is

Marmot wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 7:57 pm

Tangrowth wrote: ↑Mon May 23, 2022 7:10 pm Alright I think I’ll actually do this.

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Missed you too.

What’s a guy gotta do to scrounge up 2 more players to make this run?

I'll join!! Seems fun!

Aro hyyyyyyyyyyppe!!!!!

Ahhh I hate to disappoint but I am gonna have to back out of this after all. Just let me know if you get close so I can make a better judgment for time, it’s so hard to come by. Thanks so much.

Let’s play ball

I have read none of the signup lets do this

hollowkatt wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 7:44 pm I have read none of the signup lets do this

Just to be clear- are you /in?

Scotty wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 7:55 pm

hollowkatt wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 7:44 pm I have read none of the signup lets do this

Just to be clear- are you /in?

I thought I hit the button for in! my bad, I fixed it

We have 14 people!! I’m closing signups and will look to start inviting to the Discord hub provided I can find your handle. Rand will begin some time tonight.

We can play ball on Monday May 30th at 6PM Eastern if all goes accordingly. I’ll let you know if that changes..

Yay, hope the game is fun! I'll maybe see if I can play later in the summer when things are less hectic. Feel free to give me a ping if you need a replacement though.

Tangrowth wrote: ↑Sun May 29, 2022 9:57 pm Yay, hope the game is fun! I'll maybe see if I can play later in the summer when things are less hectic. Feel free to give me a ping if you need a replacement though.

Thanks Tangy! I’ll let you know