Data Decisive Games Introduction Thread (make sure to check the new forum rules as well!)

[Maven89]

Thanks. Is there a way to find out when the mini game will start?

 

[JeXs]

You will receive a role pm from the mod.

 

[#HBC | Mac]

will try to have the thread up by tonight

 

[#HBC | Gorf]

reading the site =/= reading the subforum

 

[JeXs]

reading the site =/= reading the subforum

 

[Maven89]

One question: what does breadcrumbing mean?

 

[Rajam]

One question: what does breadcrumbing mean?

Happens when a player is so bad that explodes and pulverizes himself

Spoiler

It means giving hidden hints within visible text, like:

"Common guys!

Open your eyes...

Probably just hinted my role here"

The guy above breadcrumbed being a cop with the initial uppercase letters in each paragraph

 

[Maven89]

I preferred your original definition.

 

[we thuggin]

oh **** i forgot i was next

im runnin a quick lil thing come play

http://wiki.mafiascum.net/index.php?title=We_Need_A_Fifth

 

[#HBC | Mac]

hah word

/in

 

[#HBC | Gorf]

hah word

/in

 

[Chaco]

Well **** me running, I'll /in that ****.

 

[#HBC | Leviathan]

So, how about making the minis faster paced? 3-4 day deadlines with 24 hour minimum (with more posts expected, of course) prods and 24 hour nights. I think there are some players who could keep up with it, and it offers variety to those who want a short and sweet game. It does not make much sense for minis to be paced the same as regular games.

I understand this idea being met with resistance due to the established activity guidelines, but I think it's worth a shot. If it does not work, just go back to the regular one.

 

[Maven89]

I would be in favor of faster minis

 

[Chaco]

So, how about making the minis faster paced? 3-4 day deadlines with 24 hour minimum (with more posts expected, of course) prods and 24 hour nights. I think there are some players who could keep up with it, and it offers variety to those who want a short and sweet game. It does not make much sense for minis to be paced the same as regular games.

I understand this idea being met with resistance due to the established activity guidelines, but I think it's worth a shot. If it does not work, just go back to the regular one.

I agree with this to a certain extent, but barring something comes up for someone, or they have a V/LA it means forced replacement due to a possible whole day missed. I agree with them not being as long as normal paced games, but eh, I think most minis should run 6ish days, and LARGE theme games should be the only ones spanning close to two weeks. Drop 14 days though, more like 10-12. Depending on just how many players are in it.

You have to think about lurkers though, and people who prod dodge and the like, cause it would cause a lot of distress in a mini game with someone hardly posting, but abiding the rules. You can expect them to post more, but odds, are, a lot will approach the game with the same style, probs.

 

[#HBC | Leviathan]

You're aware that most games run at 8 day deadlines?

I don't see players sticking to their usual pace as an argument when they'd know about the different pace in the first place. If players who swear by 48 hour prods and 8 day deadlines see minis as too fast, then they can stick to those games.

 

[Chaco]

I'm fully aware. I just think there's a lot of things that don't mesh with those short of deadlines. In theory, it's a great idea. But I think in practice, you'll notice it leaving large gaps of info, a player trying to keep up the activity, and them falling in at times when they can trying to meet these ideals of posting more. I'd love to see it tried, I just don't think it'd work well with what I've seen of our player base nowadays.

 

[we thuggin]

i say we yolo it up but ill let the players decide

@ #HBC | Mac
@ #HBC | Gorf
@ Chaco

do yall care for 5 day deadlines (or shorter) wit 24 hr prods? wuld start days on mondays n weekends off. if yall prefer the normal 8 day deadlines that is cool too

 

[Chaco]

I'm cool with M-F. If it starts this Monday, I wont be back til Tuesday sometime though.

 

[#HBC | Mac]

im cool wit it

 

[#HBC | Gorf]

m-f is chillin

 

[we thuggin]

swag

now jus for a realass ***** to hammah drop

 

[Chaco]

@ adumbrodeus This is all you bro, hammer this ish.

You got me, mac, and gorf. Do's it up.

 

[adumbrodeus]

/in

lets do this

 

[#HBC | marshy]

(Mini) #HBC | marshys stolen setup mafia

1. #HBC | Mac
2. #HBC | Gorf
3. Chaco
4. adumbrodeus.

 

[Chaco]

That's a ballin playerlist. This game gonna be funnnnn.

 

[#HBC | Gorf]

dat gif is on point

 

[we thuggin]

da hardbody commences october 13 2014 holla @ ya friends n families get yur tickets now we goin da full distance in dis *****

 

[Maven89]

I don't think the best way for a new player to learn the game is to join a mini filled with experienced players, due to how easy it is for them to manipulate the newbie and how easy it is for the newbie to **** it all up while having no idea what he's doing

there should be like, a newbie mini

 

[JeXs]

Lack of newbies make it hard. The experienced players would give legit advice regardless of their alignment, look at the first game I was in, Gorf was scum and he did give me advice.

 

[Chaco]

We used to have newbies, DGames just isn't as large as it once was, and doesn't have as many newbies coming in.

A good place to participate in newbies would be on MafiaScum.net. They host a lot of newbie games because they're a site dedicated to mafia. They're a LOT more uppity than the players in DGames and play with a much different style, mainly. However, it'll still help you a lot to play amongst them. They have two IC's, inexperience challenged players, in each game to give advice and help out overall. That's where I'd look for a few newbie games, and get the general feel, then jump back into the feel of games here. I personally used to find DGames more fun in comparison to MafiaScum, but as far as fundamentals go, they'll get you on the right track fo sho.

 

[JeXs]

Never been to mafiascum

 

[#HBC | marshy]

A good place to participate in newbies would be on MafiaScum.net.

**** NO!!

ms has some good players. the newbies try to morph yu into an acronym spittin robot wit no effort to introduce nuances of the game. throwin ****** into the deep end here at least opens their eyes to a variety of playstyles. ms yu cant do crazy **** til yu branch past the newbies at which point yull b confused at different playstyles due to the newbie games preparation not bein in sync

the best way to learn to play is to read games that had good play in them. unfortunately it wuldnt go over well to be like "go read these hundreds of pages noob" so i opt for our current system. an all newbie game cant b done wit the low # of ****** incoming

 

[Chaco]

^True to what he said. They do, do that.

 

[Fire Emblemier]

So, I've been playing Town of Salem which is a much faster paced version of mafia, most games take about 10 - 15 minutes. So after playing this, I want to see try a full fledged version or at least a mini. Though, I want to know to anyone who has played ToS is there any significant difference between the two besides how long each game is? 'Cause I'm thinking about joining one of these, here.

 

[#HBC | Gorf]

well youre in luck, cuz

GORF'S GRASS VS WEEDS MAFIA IS NOW OPEN FOR SIGNUPS!

SETUP:

town

3x blades of grass, vanilla townie
1x astroturf, town tracker
1x water, town doctor

mafia

1x weeds, mafia goon
1x tumbleweed, mafia roleblocker

 

[Chaco]

I'll /in for you bby

Chaco over-committing onsite and off, hoorahhh. But I got diss.

 

[SmashFox]

Can I /in that small game?

 

[#HBC | Gorf]

absolutely!

 

[#HBC | ZoZo]

So, I've been playing Town of Salem which is a much faster paced version of mafia, most games take about 10 - 15 minutes. So after playing this, I want to see try a full fledged version or at least a mini. Though, I want to know to anyone who has played ToS is there any significant difference between the two besides how long each game is? 'Cause I'm thinking about joining one of these, here.

You oughta just read the rulelist of one of the currently ongoing games, and if need be read a few pages. Don't be afraid to join a game <: