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Post by Dreamwalker on Jan 7, 2016 5:12:15 GMT
I understand that you think you aren't, but posting in response to IGCD that scum now has a scum board after he asked that is pretty close to host confirming that IGCD is not scum [because otherwise he doesn't seriously ask the question and get a serious host response]. I agree with this. One of the parts of hosting that requires the most thought is ensuring you don't give any extra information to any players. When I was hosting The Epic Struggle and players formed alliances, I had to carefully word anything I said to be sure I never even confirm to someone IN one of those alliances whether that alliance is legit or not. Overall I am very pleased with your wording in the opening post, Key, but just be more careful in your wording when replying to individuals' questions. |
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Post by KeyBlade999 on Jan 7, 2016 5:16:07 GMT
As I said, IGCD's own asking and response can easily be viewed as a decoy. Is it really that ridiculous of a notion?
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Post by Dreamwalker on Jan 7, 2016 5:17:10 GMT
You know what, nevermind what I said earlier about Proboards being less desirable than Zetaboards.
I like this avatar thing I was able to create, and I actually like the idea that I can manage multiple accounts from one. If there's a security downside to that, oh well; the benefits still make it worthwhile imo. I think I might use Proboards instead of Zetaboards in the future when I make private boards, though I will likely password-protect mine.
Also, Proboards *might* be better if they're easier to protect from sites like BoardReader (which can read registration-required Zetaboards, at least if they don't have subforum passwords).
Anyway, sorry for getting distracted with settings and stuff. I'll start trying to read the actual action in the game topic now. >_>
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Post by Dreamwalker on Jan 7, 2016 5:18:46 GMT
As I said, IGCD's own asking and response can easily be viewed as a decoy. Is it really that ridiculous of a notion? It's possible, but I still think your response should've been more careful. People could view your responding in a certain was as an indication of whether it's more likely IGCD's post was genuine or more likely it was a decoy post. You need to try to make sure people can read into your speech as little as possible. And I know you already recognize this based on your rule about not quoting PMs you send. |
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Post by Dreamwalker on Jan 7, 2016 7:03:22 GMT
I finished reading the topic and making a ton of rambling posts there.
Anyway, I feel I should forewarn you guys that I am NOT good at emulating other people's flavor text, and I don't have much understanding of Pokemon, so I am extremely unlikely to attempt to fake a themed role. I *might* if needed fake a generic name for a role, but I couldn't come up with a Pokemon and make up a way for it to fit into Key's story and setting, so it's probably better for me to not claim anything at all.
I'm open to hearing any of you guys' strategic ideas on what I should do. This includes the current vote. If you think I should vote a certain way at a certain time, let me know, and I'll probably do what you ask me to do.
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Post by Dreamwalker on Jan 7, 2016 7:09:41 GMT
Ah, fair enough, I didn't really think about that. I'll make a post changing that rule. My bad, guys. As for the fake claims, I guess I'll take requests. Just name a role and I'll probably jot up something equally uncreative to the PMs the others got. You can run the game, however, of course, but I really don't feel you should be in the business of writing fake claims for people. Especially if you're saying "just name a role" because then if you jot up something for that role that DOESN'T use the character whose name first comes to mind to people familiar with Pokemon when they think of that role, they might come to believe that there's someone out there who really has that role. But if you do use that first name to come to mind, then that might freak the actual person with that role out somehow, and they might begin to wonder how someone knew that was really the name of a character. ...Or maybe it's not a big deal. That's a feeling I was starting to get while I was slowly dredging my way through my previous paragraph. *shrug* Do as you please, Key. |
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Post by Dreamwalker on Jan 7, 2016 7:14:51 GMT
As for your other post, sure, why not. Just to play Devil's Advocate here, what if someone wanted to sabotage the Mafia by purposefully and secretly voting to kill someone different than the consensus on this forum? They could do that through PM, but they couldn't do that if you considered actions posted on this board to be official. Also, you technically did not PM all of us all 4 roles. You merely told us who all was Mafia and told us each our specific role. So allowing us to post all night actions here would make more information officially known by us. Of course, my "Devil's Advocate" reply is ridiculous because the Mafia have no reason to lie to each other.... unless you're playing some really weird version of Mafia in which some subset of the mafia have a special goal that involves sabotaging the other mafia... but you're not, since you wouldn't have made that reply you made if you were. Sorry for all the posts I just made in-a-row. |
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Post by nana on Jan 7, 2016 14:59:07 GMT
Holy shit, are the town roles not renamed? Like, my PM says [Team Rocket] [Grunt] (renamed [Goon]) So I assumed all PMs were [alignment][renamed role] (renamed [actual role]). Is this not the case?  |
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Post by nana on Jan 7, 2016 16:15:13 GMT
Actually, since I claimed miller, and barring a counterclaim, the most dangerous roles to us will be tracker and watcher.
@key/HOST- do we pick which one of us performs the kill?
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Post by nana on Jan 7, 2016 16:34:23 GMT
Kid, literally respond with
"I'm a Celadon city citizen. Terra is lying. <b>##Vote: Terra</b>"
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Post by KeyBlade999 on Jan 7, 2016 17:03:28 GMT
Ah, fair enough, I didn't really think about that. I'll make a post changing that rule. My bad, guys. As for the fake claims, I guess I'll take requests. Just name a role and I'll probably jot up something equally uncreative to the PMs the others got. You can run the game, however, of course, but I really don't feel you should be in the business of writing fake claims for people. Especially if you're saying "just name a role" because then if you jot up something for that role that DOESN'T use the character whose name first comes to mind to people familiar with Pokemon when they think of that role, they might come to believe that there's someone out there who really has that role. But if you do use that first name to come to mind, then that might freak the actual person with that role out somehow, and they might begin to wonder how someone knew that was really the name of a character. There aren't a ton of roles that'd fit Pokemon characters in the first place so any claim has to be taken with a grain of salt, equally likely to the fact that a claim "all too conveniently" matches an archetype in the series. Holy shit, are the town roles not renamed? Like, my PM says [Team Rocket] [Grunt] (renamed [Goon]) So I assumed all PMs were [alignment][renamed role] (renamed [actual role]). To varying degrees, but, yes, that was the general format. A lot of Townies basically got "[bland Trainer class] [name] (renamed [role])" with a later elaboration on what side they were on. The PMs mostly followed a very obvious, copy-and-paste formatting since there's 15 people to send them out to. Not sure how much Pokemon you've played but pretty much anyone not directly associated with Team Rocket, Plasma, etc., by title is usually pretty bad so by not appending that it made it pretty much clear they weren't scum in the first place. |
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Post by nana on Jan 7, 2016 17:04:34 GMT
Key, PLEASE stop with posts like this-
"His real-life has been a bit hectic lately; he's also having trouble keeping the Pokemon RP up to date"
If I were town, I would be pissed that the host was basically giving this guy an excuse to be absent and not post. There's literally no reason for kid to hurry back, and you e just given him reason to be silent until the pressure is off that won't make him look suspicious.
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Post by KeyBlade999 on Jan 7, 2016 17:05:41 GMT
@key/HOST- do we pick which one of us performs the kill? If you want to, but it'd be indistinguishable between the four of you as anything but a Mafia kill so it wouldn't matter. Better just to reach a consensus and leave it at that. |
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Post by KeyBlade999 on Jan 7, 2016 17:08:46 GMT
Key, PLEASE stop with posts like this- "His real-life has been a bit hectic lately; he's also having trouble keeping the Pokemon RP up to date" If I were town, I would be pissed that the host was basically giving this guy an excuse to be absent and not post. There's literally no reason for kid to hurry back, and you e just given him reason to be silent until the pressure is off that won't make him look suspicious. The absenteeism rule still applies to him nonetheless, he can still be lynched, and, besides, it's actually the truth unless he's lying to everyone in the Pokemon RP and anyone in the Pokemon RP would already know this piece of information regardless. |
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Post by nana on Jan 7, 2016 17:11:11 GMT
@key/HOST- do we pick which one of us performs the kill? If you want to, but it'd be indistinguishable between the four of you as anything but a Mafia kill so it wouldn't matter. Better just to reach a consensus and leave it at that. Huh. So guys, there's probably not a tracker, a watcher, or a jailer (roleblocks mafia to stop the kill). I wager those are fair fake powers to claim. "Pokemon Watcher Terry (renamed Watcher)" would be legit. "Morty (renamed Tracker)" - uses his Gengar to stalk players. "Sabrina (renamed Jailer") - gym leader who is good, but can store the player as a doll for a night. Initial thoughts. |
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