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Dyon Risotto
Joined: 27 Sep 2010 Posts: 439 Location: United Kingdom
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Posted: Wed May 09, 2012 11:32 pm |
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Hank, that is extremely disrespectful, (trying to not backseat mod) but it's also spam, and a bump. Please just show a spec of maturity? Don't take this in the wrong tone, though.
Also, why is the randomness thread in the games section? It's mostly just normal discussion. so shouldn't it be under general discussion? _________________ Spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam, spam spam, LOVELY SPAM! WONDERFUL SPAM! |
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Yummytummy Burritos
Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 1009 Location: England
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Posted: Thu May 10, 2012 8:05 am |
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Dyon Risotto wrote: |
Also, why is the randomness thread in the games section? It's mostly just normal discussion. so shouldn't it be under general discussion? |
Mainly 'cause it is, well, random. There's been plenty of spam too, so I guess it's mainly so people don't get really high post counts. _________________ I'm old now :/ |
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Knyh Risotto
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Joined: 05 Jan 2008 Posts: 2358 Location: BACKWARDS
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 6:54 pm |
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I'd like a semi-serious discussion with people, ok?
Does Mafia become too easy (and therefore much less fun) if the citizens begin to band together? For me it defeats the purpose of the game and I was wondering what people think about this and perhaps any ideas to counter it or at least reduce it.
I'd love it if people tried not to do this and instead used the thread as the only place to discuss games (excluding those who are supposed to discuss it elsewhere) as Mafia is technically a roleplay and if people start doing things out of the public eye a roleplay can be hard to follow.
Any one else agree/disagree/have anything at all to say? _________________
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Globox Simpson
Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: The land of Köttbullar and Smörgåsbord, and epic guys with beards and hats
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 7:00 pm |
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As a long time Mafia host and player, I agree. When people start teaming up, the fun is reduced by a whole lot. |
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Rowena Svoltaire
Quizaboom Team Member
Joined: 08 Jan 2007 Posts: 3720 Location: UK, England
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Posted: Thu Sep 13, 2012 9:51 pm |
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Yeah clearly that acts as quite a killer early on haha, but I mean technically it's just being tactically smart. I imagine the reason it can be so devastating to the integrity of the games on here is just that they're so small, and I imagine with tons more players it just can't be done so successfully. Has anybody played mafia or even just seen it played on one of those giant mafia-dedicated forums and stuff? Do they have a similar situation/issue? _________________
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Sobchak Lebowski
Translators Team
Joined: 04 May 2007 Posts: 1393 Location: Confirmed. Sending supplies.
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Posted: Fri Sep 14, 2012 4:33 am |
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One of the standard rules in most forum Mafia games is that no discussion should take place outside of the thread, to evoke the idea of being in a town hall meeting kinda scenario. In fact, many Mafia hosts here often copy and paste their chunks of text from an external site, ignoring that these rules clearly state players are not allowed to talk out of the game unless their role says otherwise (Lending itself to lots of ambiguity). Then again, this also has its cons. On dedicated Mafia forums everyone is into it and wants to be organized about it and discuss what's going on since everyone there admires these qualities and it is basically what they signed up for, working as a counter to the Mafia's "advantage" of being able to talk privately and hand in night kills etc etc. In here, well, you guys know how it is; hardly anyone ever talks at all or shows interest or is aware of the fact that understanding the game should come before actually playing it. Which is why the Mob-Townie win ratio has yet to tip over to one side or the other. The ideal solution would be to introduce the no outside discussion rule in the name of balance AND to foster people to actually invest themselves in the game but as I said this is only a standard and whether it is considered fun or not for others, it is the host who should always have the final word regarding the rules of his game, since rule flexibility promotes innovation and is probably the only way to keep the only interesting game on this site as fresh as 5 year old fresh can be
I do however disagree with calling this strategy "teaming up" or "banding together". That's the whole purpose of the game! _________________ TUB THREAD.
For more threads of the week, visit www.warbears.com in like seven days or something |
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Yummytummy Burritos
Joined: 29 Dec 2007 Posts: 1009 Location: England
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 7:49 pm |
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I guess my point on townie collaboration is that while it is being smart - of course you want to win and know who is innocent - if the game is in fact a roleplay I just don't think people would actually be so trusting of others. Really in a community so small as ours it's easy pickings even if only 5 or 6 people team up - Perhaps only the cop should be able to contact innocents once investigated?
I feel like I just repeated a bunch of points already made haha :P _________________ I'm old now :/ |
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Zac Nachos
Joined: 31 Mar 2012 Posts: 233
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Posted: Tue Sep 18, 2012 9:37 pm |
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to many words. |
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Knyh Risotto
Bug Hunters Team Member
Joined: 05 Jan 2008 Posts: 2358 Location: BACKWARDS
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Posted: Tue Sep 25, 2012 6:27 pm |
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Rowena Svoltaire wrote: |
Has anybody played mafia or even just seen it played on one of those giant mafia-dedicated forums and stuff? Do they have a similar situation/issue? |
[Sorry for the late reply, been busy]
I've spectated a few and also played some. They have the issue but when there's 80 or so players (as in one game) it sort of fizzles out and has little effect, the smaller games tend to be more dedicated players who treat it as an RP and everything is done in the thread so it's not present except in groups of 2 or 3, and at that point those groups become more and more mafia like and it tends to count against the townies when people catch on and begin murdering them. _________________
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Globox Simpson
Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: The land of Köttbullar and Smörgåsbord, and epic guys with beards and hats
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 4:17 pm |
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Any interest in a new Mafia game?
(I know the last one I hosted was a disaster, but I'll try to be a better host this time) |
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Leroy Simpson
Joined: 08 Dec 2009 Posts: 1968 Location: Bedtime City
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 4:26 pm |
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I remember the time that Puck applied for Mafia. Oh, that was such a laugh. _________________
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Ninjabear Simpson
Comic Team Member
Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 1388 Location: France
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Posted: Mon May 05, 2014 7:54 pm |
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I'd play if there was a new mafia game. |
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Jurgen Smith
Quizaboom Team Member
Joined: 19 Aug 2007 Posts: 547 Location: 19th Century Ganymede
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Posted: Fri May 09, 2014 10:17 am |
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We're too dead for Mafia, I feel, but a fire-on-demand RAF queue, perhaps? Rather than a set deadline (have a minimum time you'll wait), start the game when you have a decent number of players, and message them then. I'd recommend no teams at this point, but that is your own discretion. |
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Globox Simpson
Joined: 19 Apr 2007 Posts: 1567 Location: The land of Köttbullar and Smörgåsbord, and epic guys with beards and hats
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 3:28 pm |
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I could host some form of roleplay if people want. Just saying. |
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Ninjabear Simpson
Comic Team Member
Joined: 06 Apr 2008 Posts: 1388 Location: France
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Posted: Sun Jul 20, 2014 7:04 pm |
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Why not |
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