Theme Test Market

[quadz08]

Sometime in the far-flung future, I'd like to mod an Ender's Game mafia. Think that would go over well?

[quadz08]

Sometime in the far-flung future, I'd like to mod an Ender's Game mafia. Think that would go over well?

I'd say so. I haven't read the books but I know there are quite a few people who have read the books on this site.

quadz are you saying in terms of popularity? because if so, then like Seraphim said, it'd probably be a hit.

but if you're talking about in terms of story/character alignment/mechanics, idk. you'd have you expound a bit.

I haven't thought too much about it, and it'll be a while til it happens anyway. I have to mod a game in the mini normal or open queues first haha.

[quadz08]

I'm going to be running Lucid Dreamers as an actual setup. It's the worst and best idea ever at the same time.

Thoughts?

OHMYGOD. I just read a couple of them. I am so /in. This will make for a COMPLETELY ridiculous game.

[quadz08]

I know this has been done before, but how does everyone feel about a Webcomics Mafia? I'm thinking of putting one together based on my own preferences / favorites.

[quadz08]

Zoraster, count me in. That sounds sickeningly cool. Also, I think it could really work with the game-within-a-game aspect. It's going to force different thinking; I like it.

[quadz08]

this may be difficult, but you'll probably want to come up with a way to reward individual's play, not just factional victory. Otherwise, you'll have the team of lucky bastards where 3 players sucked, but their faction won, so hey came in 2nd or something.

[quadz08]

Before I decide whether to return to the site to mod it (obviously this is an alt, and yes I am a qualified mod assuming the rules haven't changed), would anyone be interested in playing Homestuck mafia (Large Theme)? Has it been done somewhere that I can't find it? Things have changed since I was here last. I have a preliminary design and there is one interesting, temporary mechanic but it would not be the driving force behind the game.

Edit: Does anyone even read this thread?

I don't know who you are, but I would love to help with modding / setup design. (Also your account is supercool)

[quadz08]

I believe both have been done in the past. At the very least, webcomics mafia has been done. (This isn't to say you couldn't still do it; just a heads up.)

[quadz08]

Would anyone be interested in 'Offensive Stereotypes Mafia?'

I would love to be involved in this in some way. Hit me up if you're interested.

[quadz08]

Caps Lock Mafia?

What's the difference between this and every other game on the site?

[quadz08]

That is actually particularly awesome.

[quadz08]

Honestly? All that would happen is that everyone would just click on the board as fast as possible, then play regular mafia. There's no town motivation to do otherwise.

[quadz08]

Ice, that's a really, really interesting concept. I would love to help you design and/or mod that setup.

[quadz08]

I umm

Don't really see the point.

Basically, you're saying that town gets an extra lynch on a day of their choosing, sort of. It's kind of a cool idea, but won't actually affect gameplay that much.

[quadz08]

Oh yeah, that too.

[quadz08]

ummm
favoring town over mafia is actually what the word 'town-sided' means.

[quadz08]

Oh, gotcha. Ok, I misunderstood what you meant by saying it favored town.

[quadz08]

I am planning on running a Mini Theme based on

The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo

, tentatively titled

Vanger Family Mafia

.

I'm at the very bottom of the queue, so it will be a while until it's in signups. I am taking pre-ins, though, so shoot me a PM if you're interested.

[quadz08]

Does the 'scum' get a nightkill? Or is this just a flavor difference?

[quadz08]

1) mafia is hilariously underpowered
2) town is also most likely hilariously underpowered, as you've made the lynch mechanic much less powerful than it usually is (as it takes multiple lynch attempts to kill scum)

[quadz08]

They'd have to pretty damn strong to balance that. Which would a) further weaken the mafia and b) make the game swingy as hell.

I don't think it's unworkable or anything, it just takes more specificity to figure out how viable it really is.

[quadz08]

Just flavor, or with wonky mechanics?

[quadz08]

It's got potential; there are some neat ideas in there. (YER is cool, in particular.)

Immediate problems:
1 VT. That guy is going to be really really bummed and probably go on burnout mode and not want to play.
Heavy. Holy hell unlynchable town is strong. This is weakened somewhat by scum's daykill.
Sniper. % chance effects are just awful in general; good moderating usually involves removing as much random chance from determining results as possible.
Pyro. What does his role actually mean / do?
Medic kill vs. Spy kill: Typical action resolution implies that both kills would go through; if you want it to mean that if the medic kills the spy, the spy is effectively roleblocked, then that's pretty strong.

Overall, it seems that this setup is pretty town-sided. Lots of town power (though this is better than the opposite problem).

[quadz08]

Keep this setup in a safe place; you won't actually be modding it for almost a year, probably (6 months til you can /in to mod an open or mini normal, gotta finish that, then /in for a mini theme).

It's very interesting, though.

[quadz08]

Would not work as an open, so by posting it you can't really use it.

Shit sux.

it will a year from now!

[quadz08]

How would you lynch anyone? What's the point?

[quadz08]

Euro 2012 Large Theme.

16 players.

Bought to you by Nexus and probably CDB.

PM me to prein

Disregard this.

NATURALLY

[quadz08]

Well if you wanted it to be a closed theme, you probably shouldn't have posted the roles in a publicly viewable location.

[quadz08]

HEYYYY

DO YOU LIKE MAFIA?

THEN YOU SHOULD /IN FOR THIS GAME!

[quadz08]

Singer's had one in the works for ages.

This is still being worked on. Just so everyone is aware.

[quadz08]

Yes, and then they promptly shook the sleep out of their eyes and went "boy that sure would be awful; I'm glad I didn't take that seriously."

[quadz08]

LEAGUE OF LEGENDS MAFIA

PM ME TO PRE-/IN

YOU MUST HAVE PLAYED IN AT LEAST ONE LARGE THEME, AND HAVE AN ACCOUNT ON LEAGUE OF LEGENDS THAT IS AT LEAST LEVEL 15.

(This is the same game singer and I have been working on for Very Long Time; the setup is now going through the final stages or revising and finalizing, and I expect to be in signups by the end of February at the latest.)

[quadz08]

Flay, I think he means two different roles.

[quadz08]

What is White Hat and Black Hat?

[quadz08]

brawlguy, does that mean that when the priests are dead, there is no more role reveal?

[quadz08]

*shudder*

I'd drop that role.

[quadz08]

Local copies can be made, though.

This is the definitive pro-town play, too.

I don't think you need to wipe the prior threads, tbh. *shrug* You should be reading all 3 threads anyway. (See Otherworld Mafia for a 2-thread game, for example.)

[quadz08]

rerolling roles

>_> where did you get this from?

[quadz08]

god yes

[quadz08]

Teddy is the mod account

[quadz08]

someone comes to you and says, "here is the thing that i wrote that makes fun of you. can i use it in my game?" there is a cost to saying "no you can't use that." You look like you can't take a joke at your expense, and knowing Reck, it's unlikely to come without some pressure.

*sigh* We, as individuals, can handle our own interpersonal dynamics without your assistance, thank you. If we have a problem, none of us have issue with telling Reck (or anyone else) to fuck right off.

I appreciate the intent behind this post, but it's pretty demeaning, to Reck individually and the Commune as a whole.

[quadz08]

only if 8v8 mode is included obv

[quadz08]

I don't see how that's any different than having regular PRs and unreliable track/watch results. *shrug*

[quadz08]

Yes, UT ran Adventure Time within the last year or so

[quadz08]

I'd be willing to help you design/co-mod/review if you want/need the help

[quadz08]

11:2 is pretty standard; 10:3 can be done but you probably need ass-tons of town powers

[quadz08]

INCOMING

SENSE8 MAFIA

DETAILS TO BE DETERMINED

[quadz08]

yeah, Great Idea Mafia and variations on that theme get run all the time nowadays, and it's all CDB's fault, basically