Open 840 - Guardians of the Fortress [Game Over]

VP Baltar · Sun Jan 02, 2022 2:54 pm

In post 1965, Tanner wrote:I SAID GOOD NIGHT YOU SCUMFUCK

AND I SAID HAMMER YOU DAMN COWARD

VP Baltar · Mon Jan 03, 2022 3:38 am

In post 1970, implosion wrote:imaginality and VP slinging zingers at each other and pointing out All The Reasons Why The Decision Is Clear eventually gets old.

I agree with this.

VP Baltar · Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:24 pm

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VP Baltar · Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:41 pm

In post 1988, Tanner wrote:oh would you look at that. i post a new reason why imag might be scum, and it takes baltar... 5 minutes to show up. when i'm going through the thread by myself? when other players are doing analysis? nowhere to be seen.

Oh I'm here all day on my phone while I work. I literally don't care about wall analysis etc. because thus game will be over if you'd just hammer imaginality.

VP Baltar · Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:42 pm

But I've given the road map of where I think scum is if you do choose wrong.

I think you're just procrastinating a decision with all this work you're making for yourself.

VP Baltar · Mon Jan 03, 2022 1:52 pm

In post 1991, Tanner wrote:this is like... 3rd? 4th? day in a row i am up well into the early morning hours, staring at open 840 - guardians of the fortress [day 2] on mafiascum dot net

You have the power in your hands to end this torture (and you probably should today given deadlines and how much time is going to be needed on the wall if you pick wrong).

VP Baltar · Mon Jan 03, 2022 2:12 pm

You're going to have to type Vote: TKTK at some point.

VP Baltar · Mon Jan 03, 2022 2:21 pm

VP Baltar · Mon Jan 03, 2022 2:22 pm

Put this on, type out your vote, and press submit at the peak of the chorus.

VP Baltar · Mon Jan 03, 2022 2:26 pm

In post 1998, Tanner wrote:it's gotten to the point where this is some vile shit if you're scum here lmfao

That's what I have been saying!

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:22 am

I'm here and around if anything piques my interest, but mostly I'll shut up because Tanner knows my feelings and the wall people should keep talking.

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:49 am

In post 2037, RH9 wrote:The reason for why imaginality wanted me to remove my reaction-vote was that scum!implosion might hammer you.

This is an obvious "town" thing to say. In fact, I think I said it first. So I wouldn't be giving imaginality too much credit here.

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 9:59 am

Ah well I stand corrected. Regardless, it is obviously not protown to have a vote sitting out there when the gate should resolve first. I still wouldn't give myself or imaginality town points regardless for saying it.

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:00 am

On the question of implosions alignment, the underlying premise in both asks is that implosion could be scum. I don't particularly think that's more likely than NQ being scum, but still always a risk.

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 10:52 am

I've already said I think the team is imaginality-Luke-NQ.

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:28 am

In post 2048, Tanner wrote:my strong opinion is that i want to resolve gate first so that if i fuck up, it's not game losing >_>

I am assuming this is going to happen soon? We have two days left for the wall if you pick wrong, which already seems kind of rushed.

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:47 am

In post 2050, Tanner wrote:looking for that last piece of evidence to let me be able to hammer. i don't know what it is.

Absolutely demented but I still <3 you.

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 11:57 am

In post 2053, RH9 wrote:I hope that Tanner finds the last piece of evidence.

This is called enabling behavior.

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:07 pm

I'm joking. "Enabling" is a common term for people who do things that prolong a person's detrimental behavior, such as never disciplining your child when they misbehave.

I'm saying you're encouraging Tanner to continue with his indecision, even though he has read the game many times. He just needs to make a decision.

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:12 pm

In post 2058, Tanner wrote:i wonder if this would be easier if i hadn't gotten burned in literally every single yelo i have ever hammered. i have no clue how some people actually enjoy this.

I'm certain this has caused a psychological wound. Hammering imaginality is the salve.

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 12:17 pm

In post 2060, Tanner wrote:the amount of ate you've spewed in the last ~72 hours is pure evil. and i'm not even prefacing it with "if you're scum"

In an attempt to get you to make a choice, I have turned to annoyance as a strategy.

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:34 pm

The irony of Tanner taking so long to hammer he misses the flip

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:35 pm

In post 2072, Prism wrote:Congratulations to the Guardians for securing the sweep!

I want to thank all of you for playing. This was one of the easiest playerlists I have ever seen, with very little intervention required and things very rarely if ever getting personal or overstepping. I had a blast moderating this, I love the idea behind this setup, and I was very pleased to see careful strategic play it inspired from both alignments.

I am very grateful to those of you who stayed with me the entire time, and of course to my two wonderful replacements in Pavowski and RH9.

I hope you all enjoyed this as much as I did!

Thanks for modding! Your flavor was great!

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:42 pm

In post 2079, RH9 wrote:To be honest, I lied about my own scumgame.

Dirty rat

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:44 pm

Who were you imitating

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 6:56 pm

In post 2089, Prism wrote:I want to note I purposely threw in the line about deadline to drive Tanner to the warmth and comfort afforded only by a handle of vodka and I am not sorry, I regret nothing.

I laughed at that line. You're evil.

VP Baltar · Tue Jan 04, 2022 7:34 pm

In post 2097, imaginality wrote:Sorry I couldn't get Gate across the line.

You had me sweating at times! That middle period, I was seriously worried you were going to pull it over on me.

VP Baltar · Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:10 am

In post 2117, Datisi wrote:*those two*

I tried to give you an easy victory on New Years Day! The lesson here is always trust VP when he AtE's

VP Baltar · Wed Jan 05, 2022 3:10 am

In post 2125, numberQ wrote:
In post 2104, RH9 wrote:implosion, I think that you are a hero for hammering numberQ and letting scum win a minigame.
implosion hammered me? Am I blind or something?

Think that's a typo. He meant to say *not* hammering

VP Baltar · Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:12 am

On a related note, I thoroughly enjoyed playing this game with everyone even though the mechanics were not my cup of tea. You're all a delight and I hope to play with you all again soon.

VP Baltar · Wed Jan 05, 2022 6:27 am

Datisi resolution for 2022 needs to be YOLO hammer more.

VP Baltar · Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:06 pm

In post 2148, RH9 wrote:Wait, what does 'a notch' mean?

Seems very british

VP Baltar · Wed Jan 05, 2022 5:15 pm

In post 2150, RH9 wrote:
In post 2149, VP Baltar wrote:
In post 2148, RH9 wrote:Wait, what does 'a notch' mean?
Seems very british
Oh. So Pavowski was calling Luke, British?

Haha no I have no clue what notch means. Just sounds like something a person from the UK would say.

VP Baltar · Fri Jan 07, 2022 11:51 am

I actually was close to being IC huh. Imagine having to listen to me jabber for all three games!

VP Baltar · Fri Jan 07, 2022 12:18 pm

After reading RH9's scum posting, I am glad to report I still have zero insight into his thought process!