Posted June 13, 2022
Trouble in the Lucas Arts Multiverse:
Hi, everyone. Welcome to GOG Mafia game #76.
This is a game of Forum Mafia. Please don't post here unless you've been directed here from the sign up thread or PM, or were otherwise told by the mod that you should post here. Exception: anyone, including dead players and non-players, may make a bump post if a player asks for it here or in the admin thread. You may also use an alt-user to make a bump post. The bump post should contain no game-relevant information.
Direct any queries you may have to the General Discussion and Administration Pages or to me via PM.
RULES:
0. Lifthrasil is the moderator for this game. If you have any issues, contact him via PM.
1. Cryptoclaiming is forbidden.
(In short, cryptoclaiming is having everyone fullclaim in some sort of, preferably nearly unbreakable, code, which gives the Town team an unfair advantage.)
2. Betting among players is strictly forbidden.
3. Real Life issues and situations should and will always take priority over what happens in the game. If a player presents a real life issue as a reason on why they need a bit more time or are temporarily unavailable to partake normally in the game that reason should be accepted and respected by everyone else (including the mod). Everyone should always treat real life problems/situations in a gentlemanly manner and never try to make accusations or gain leverage in the game based on that. If these issues become too overwhelming the incapacitated player should inform their mod and ask for a replacement as soon as possible or if they are unable to do so the mod should take steps in finding a replacement for them. Everyone should be playing the game for fun and treat each other with the necessary respect. Therefore we shall always assume that every real life reason for inefficient participation in the game is 100% real and has to be taken as such. We shall also count on everyone playing the game to show proper respect and sportsmanship to their fellow players and the mod by never abusing this "free pass". If someone is caught taking advantage of everyone's good will they will be immediately allowed to find another place to play forum mafia.
4. This is a game of lying. Players are expected to lie. No statement or promise a player makes within the game has any force outside the game. As an example, a bet offered in a game is not something you can collect if you win (see also Rule 2). An exception to this is Real Life issues, as per Rule 3.
With that in mind, you might want to avoid sensitive topics, ones which would benefit from having all the participants telling the truth, till after the game is finished.
5. While shouting at each other is expected in a game of Mafia, please remain civil to your fellow players. Sometimes we say things in the heat of the moment that we might not fully mean. Sometimes we are misunderstood. Sometimes we can think someone will take something one way, and they receive it differently. If somebody appears upset by something you have written, take an actively caring approach. Being deliberately nasty should never be a game tactic, and if anybody playing this game thinks that it is a good idea, please stop. If you are unsure if another player is genuinely upset or just in-game upset, please err on the side of caution.
6. Please bold any questions you have for me, so it's easier for me to see them. You may use bold for other reasons (like stressing a point) but please avoid doing so excessively.
7. Discussing this game outside this thread is prohibited, while the game is running.
8. Do not edit your posts for any reason. Remember there is a forum feature that automatically merges posts made within 10 minutes. There is also a forum bug which prevents your post from appearing sometimes when it should appear on a new page. Making a second post in this case after less than 10 minutes can cause your post to be merged and appear edited.
9. If you die, stop posting in this thread. A single "bah" post is allowed. Your "bah" post should not contain any game-relevant information.
10. You are expected to make a post at least once every 48 hours. If you need to be away for longer, please let me know in advance.
11. Please do not directly quote your role PM or any other communication with me. You may post your Name (which is public anyhow) and Role, but anything else has to be paraphrased. Note that simply changing "you" to "I" is not considered paraphrasing. When in doubt, ask me first.
12. You may discuss the (paraphrased) flavour of your role PMs, or any technical details that are related to gameplay, but you may not discuss technical minutae that are not gameplay related. For example asking someone if their PM mentions them allowing to target themselves is OK since it's gameplay related. However asking for the exact spelling of their role, or the timestamp at which PM was received is not.
13. If you do something intentionally in a way that goes against the spirit of the game, you will be penalised. When in doubt, ask me first.
14. Breaking rules, depending on the severity of the infraction, can get you modkilled at my discretion. Getting modkilled can be hazardous to your health and usually means you lose regardless of whether your team wins or loses. It's also bad in general. Please don't get modkilled.
15. If you feel like posting flavour, feel free to invent scenery for ‘here’. Any items or scenery from any Lucas Arts adventure game can be lying around somewhere at your discretion. Only limit: they can not be useful to the game in any way. They are pure flavour.
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The game is a closed setup. But it doesn't contain any cult elements and also no Jesters. Not even accidental ones. (not making that error again).
To vote, make sure your vote is bolded like so:
Vote adaliabooks
You may
unvote
and a new valid vote automatically replaces the previous one. In other words: your most recent vote (or unvote) will be the one I am counting.
For flavour reasons, you may also use the role name for votes. But you'll still have to bold your vote. Like:
vote Wally
I will even accept other words than 'vote' as vote, if you want to use even more flavour. As long as it is clear whom you target and the sentence is bolded. Examples:
bite Wendy (if you are Max, biting is fitting flavour)
hit flubbucket with a wet towel
insult Stan
Once a majority votes for a player, that player gets lynched. No amount of unvoting is going to help them.
If no majority vote is achieved before Day ends, then no lynch takes place.
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Sample Vanilla PM:
You are (Name). You don’t have special powers, but you can vote. Use your vote to the advantage of all that’s good in the universe (called ‘Town’ for the purpose of this game).
Win condition: you win, once all threats to Town are eliminated.
Sample PR PM:
You are (Name), but you were given the powers of (Other Name). In addition you can vote. Use your vote to the advantage of all that’s good in the universe (called ‘Town’ for the purpose of this game).
Win condition: you win, once all threats to Town are eliminated.
Power: (description)
Hi, everyone. Welcome to GOG Mafia game #76.
This is a game of Forum Mafia. Please don't post here unless you've been directed here from the sign up thread or PM, or were otherwise told by the mod that you should post here. Exception: anyone, including dead players and non-players, may make a bump post if a player asks for it here or in the admin thread. You may also use an alt-user to make a bump post. The bump post should contain no game-relevant information.
Direct any queries you may have to the General Discussion and Administration Pages or to me via PM.
RULES:
0. Lifthrasil is the moderator for this game. If you have any issues, contact him via PM.
1. Cryptoclaiming is forbidden.
(In short, cryptoclaiming is having everyone fullclaim in some sort of, preferably nearly unbreakable, code, which gives the Town team an unfair advantage.)
2. Betting among players is strictly forbidden.
3. Real Life issues and situations should and will always take priority over what happens in the game. If a player presents a real life issue as a reason on why they need a bit more time or are temporarily unavailable to partake normally in the game that reason should be accepted and respected by everyone else (including the mod). Everyone should always treat real life problems/situations in a gentlemanly manner and never try to make accusations or gain leverage in the game based on that. If these issues become too overwhelming the incapacitated player should inform their mod and ask for a replacement as soon as possible or if they are unable to do so the mod should take steps in finding a replacement for them. Everyone should be playing the game for fun and treat each other with the necessary respect. Therefore we shall always assume that every real life reason for inefficient participation in the game is 100% real and has to be taken as such. We shall also count on everyone playing the game to show proper respect and sportsmanship to their fellow players and the mod by never abusing this "free pass". If someone is caught taking advantage of everyone's good will they will be immediately allowed to find another place to play forum mafia.
4. This is a game of lying. Players are expected to lie. No statement or promise a player makes within the game has any force outside the game. As an example, a bet offered in a game is not something you can collect if you win (see also Rule 2). An exception to this is Real Life issues, as per Rule 3.
With that in mind, you might want to avoid sensitive topics, ones which would benefit from having all the participants telling the truth, till after the game is finished.
5. While shouting at each other is expected in a game of Mafia, please remain civil to your fellow players. Sometimes we say things in the heat of the moment that we might not fully mean. Sometimes we are misunderstood. Sometimes we can think someone will take something one way, and they receive it differently. If somebody appears upset by something you have written, take an actively caring approach. Being deliberately nasty should never be a game tactic, and if anybody playing this game thinks that it is a good idea, please stop. If you are unsure if another player is genuinely upset or just in-game upset, please err on the side of caution.
6. Please bold any questions you have for me, so it's easier for me to see them. You may use bold for other reasons (like stressing a point) but please avoid doing so excessively.
7. Discussing this game outside this thread is prohibited, while the game is running.
8. Do not edit your posts for any reason. Remember there is a forum feature that automatically merges posts made within 10 minutes. There is also a forum bug which prevents your post from appearing sometimes when it should appear on a new page. Making a second post in this case after less than 10 minutes can cause your post to be merged and appear edited.
9. If you die, stop posting in this thread. A single "bah" post is allowed. Your "bah" post should not contain any game-relevant information.
10. You are expected to make a post at least once every 48 hours. If you need to be away for longer, please let me know in advance.
11. Please do not directly quote your role PM or any other communication with me. You may post your Name (which is public anyhow) and Role, but anything else has to be paraphrased. Note that simply changing "you" to "I" is not considered paraphrasing. When in doubt, ask me first.
12. You may discuss the (paraphrased) flavour of your role PMs, or any technical details that are related to gameplay, but you may not discuss technical minutae that are not gameplay related. For example asking someone if their PM mentions them allowing to target themselves is OK since it's gameplay related. However asking for the exact spelling of their role, or the timestamp at which PM was received is not.
13. If you do something intentionally in a way that goes against the spirit of the game, you will be penalised. When in doubt, ask me first.
14. Breaking rules, depending on the severity of the infraction, can get you modkilled at my discretion. Getting modkilled can be hazardous to your health and usually means you lose regardless of whether your team wins or loses. It's also bad in general. Please don't get modkilled.
15. If you feel like posting flavour, feel free to invent scenery for ‘here’. Any items or scenery from any Lucas Arts adventure game can be lying around somewhere at your discretion. Only limit: they can not be useful to the game in any way. They are pure flavour.
------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
The game is a closed setup. But it doesn't contain any cult elements and also no Jesters. Not even accidental ones. (not making that error again).
To vote, make sure your vote is bolded like so:
Vote adaliabooks
You may
unvote
and a new valid vote automatically replaces the previous one. In other words: your most recent vote (or unvote) will be the one I am counting.
For flavour reasons, you may also use the role name for votes. But you'll still have to bold your vote. Like:
vote Wally
I will even accept other words than 'vote' as vote, if you want to use even more flavour. As long as it is clear whom you target and the sentence is bolded. Examples:
bite Wendy (if you are Max, biting is fitting flavour)
hit flubbucket with a wet towel
insult Stan
Once a majority votes for a player, that player gets lynched. No amount of unvoting is going to help them.
If no majority vote is achieved before Day ends, then no lynch takes place.
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Sample Vanilla PM:
You are (Name). You don’t have special powers, but you can vote. Use your vote to the advantage of all that’s good in the universe (called ‘Town’ for the purpose of this game).
Win condition: you win, once all threats to Town are eliminated.
Sample PR PM:
You are (Name), but you were given the powers of (Other Name). In addition you can vote. Use your vote to the advantage of all that’s good in the universe (called ‘Town’ for the purpose of this game).
Win condition: you win, once all threats to Town are eliminated.
Power: (description)
Post edited June 20, 2022 by Lifthrasil
