Posted November 07, 2012
Vitek
Master of Karate and friendship for everyone
Registered: Apr 2009
From British Indian Ocean Territory
my name is catte
i touch your foods
Registered: Mar 2010
From United Kingdom
elebutterfly
avaunt!
Registered: Oct 2011
From Belgium
elebutterfly
avaunt!
Registered: Oct 2011
From Belgium
Posted November 07, 2012
OP updated already?! Wow, the GOGfather can move fast when he wants! :D
Vitek
Master of Karate and friendship for everyone
Registered: Apr 2009
From British Indian Ocean Territory
JoeSapphire
Consultant Liar
Registered: Jun 2011
From United Kingdom
Posted November 10, 2012
psst. Hey! is it nearly time? I think it might be nearly time.
And while we are between games I have a proposition regarding our mafia rules.
It may not seem fair but I think it would be beneficial for all mafia players if the word limit on a single contribution to a game was reduced from 10 A4 pages, to less than one page of A4.
I think anything worth saying in a mafia game can be said in 700 words.
Proposed Forum-Wide Enforcable rule: No single contribution is permitted to contain more than 700 words.
Any Questions?
I would like to discuss with everyone the new Learning By Mistaking Initiative, which is dedicated to turning the GOG forum mafia community into excellent mafia players. More on that later.
And while we are between games I have a proposition regarding our mafia rules.
It may not seem fair but I think it would be beneficial for all mafia players if the word limit on a single contribution to a game was reduced from 10 A4 pages, to less than one page of A4.
I think anything worth saying in a mafia game can be said in 700 words.
Proposed Forum-Wide Enforcable rule: No single contribution is permitted to contain more than 700 words.
Any Questions?
I would like to discuss with everyone the new Learning By Mistaking Initiative, which is dedicated to turning the GOG forum mafia community into excellent mafia players. More on that later.
elebutterfly
avaunt!
Registered: Oct 2011
From Belgium
Posted November 10, 2012
I just checked the OP again, and it seems not counting poor game 6, Town have won 6 times, and the Mafia/Mafia faction have won 6 times... With a new game on the horizon this has to tip one way or the other...
I'm not sure about word limits, myself... Admittedly it's a lot of work to read walls of text, and I'd definitely discourage people from going overboard, but for me this is playstyle, and I'm not sure playstyles is something we should be regulating. After all, the infamous "10-A4 pages" issue was because he was 3rd party, right?
I'm not sure about word limits, myself... Admittedly it's a lot of work to read walls of text, and I'd definitely discourage people from going overboard, but for me this is playstyle, and I'm not sure playstyles is something we should be regulating. After all, the infamous "10-A4 pages" issue was because he was 3rd party, right?
PoppyAppletree
"New" "User"
Registered: Jan 2010
From Other
elebutterfly
avaunt!
Registered: Oct 2011
From Belgium
Posted November 10, 2012
EDIT: This is a page of size 10 A4. What's worth noting is that the forum software doesn't allow 10 pages of A4 - it doesn't even allow two pages. I'm certain I've seen longer posts than this. Has a new limit been introduced into the software?
(EDIT: sentences disappeared and reappeared cos I kept messing with the phrasing of this post...)
Post edited November 10, 2012 by NotFrenchYet
PoppyAppletree
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Registered: Jan 2010
From Other
Zchinque
Antagonist
Registered: Apr 2010
From Norway
Posted November 10, 2012
It may not seem fair but I think it would be beneficial for all mafia players if the word limit on a single contribution to a game was reduced from 10 A4 pages, to less than one page of A4.
I think anything worth saying in a mafia game can be said in 700 words.
Proposed Forum-Wide Enforcable rule: No single contribution is permitted to contain more than 700 words.
I don't like overly long posts. They make rereading a chore. They make catching up a chore. They make replacing in in a game a freaking nightmare.
However, wordy posts are sometimes needed for making detailed analysis.
Also, and perhaps as important, it would be taking away a tool for the mafia. Overly wordy posts - as well as a large number of shorter posts - can obfuscate communication, and make rereads more of a daunting task. That is, generally, better for the mafia than the town.
So, making very long posts in multiples is an anti town move - although usually not a scummy one, as it often as more to do with style of play than allegiance - and should be dealt with accordingly. Ask them politely to stop. If they don't comply, and you consider their behaviour to be actively anti town, vote'em.
@Joe: I just read the two-three first pages of #10 and your post #26
"Are you making a genuine accusation or are you working passionately on your plan to confuse people and then get killed?
Because isn't it a bit early on for either of those?"
might be my second most favourite mafia post ever.
JoeSapphire
Consultant Liar
Registered: Jun 2011
From United Kingdom
Posted November 11, 2012
My other suggestion is that we set up official GOG Forum Mafia Advice along the lines of "If you feel like reading a particular post is going to be too much hard work then don't do it: Skip it entirely and have a guess and what might have been said."
Which I think will be more difficult in practice but. Well.
Any Questions?
I'm glad that you enjoyed it.
Does it make you long to play another mafia game? There's one place left on Ellie's game!
(And of course we all want to know what it is your first favourite mafia post)
It's too long! And it is Latin.
Post edited November 11, 2012 by JoeSapphire
Zchinque
Antagonist
Registered: Apr 2010
From Norway
Posted November 11, 2012
That would have to be this.
elebutterfly
avaunt!
Registered: Oct 2011
From Belgium
Posted November 11, 2012
... damn that's a good one.
elebutterfly
avaunt!
Registered: Oct 2011
From Belgium
Posted November 12, 2012
Game 14 is live!
If anyone wants a link to the "Underworld" (i.e. spoiler-free observation thread) just send me a PM!
If anyone wants a link to the "Underworld" (i.e. spoiler-free observation thread) just send me a PM!
Post edited November 12, 2012 by NotFrenchYet