Time for some meta fun to spark things off. For some time now I have been meaning to try starting games by listing my policies. This game is going to be the first. The reason being is that in every game I play I seem to get into theory debates halfway through because people disagree with me. It wastes my time and pisses me off.
If you find any of the below objectionable open a MD thread and we can duke it out in there.
Enjoy!
Vollkan's Ground Rules
1)
I use a % system to rank people.
- a: 0% means someone's behaviour is absolute confirmed town. 100% means someone's behaviour is absolute confirmed scum.
b: The rankings refer to behaviour unless otherwise stated. Someone that has claimed cop may still get a rating of 60% if their play has been worth 60%. I may also give them a probability ranking that factors in their claim.
c: Everybody starts at 50%.
d: Someone who has neither a preponderance of scumtells or towntells will receive 50%.
e: Any unreadable lurker will receive 50%
f: It is rare for me to give people a ranking below 50% (see section 2) below)
2)
I am exceptionally skeptical of "town tells". Recent experience in House Mafia has exacerbated this.
3)
Any player who justifies a vote/FoS/declaration of 'suspicion'/etc. on one of the following:
- a) 'Hunch';
b) 'Gut';
c) 'Feeling';
d) 'Belief'; or
e) Anything that has a meaning similar to those of the above
will receive a stern demand from me that they give objective reasons for their vote/FoS/declaration of 'suspicion'/etc. Should they fail to do so, my expectation is that the vote/FoS/declaration of 'suspicion'/etc. will be dropped. If not, then they can expect their % ranking to increase.
4)
If you want to play in a chaotic fashion, that's fine. However, if I can't understand what you are doing I will demand an explanation and justification. If you don't provide me with one, your % ranking
will
increase.
5)
Any person who accuses another person of being scum for one of the following:
- a) Over-reaction;
b) Lurking;
c) Aggression;
d) Bandwagoning (see section 6) below);
Can expect their % ranking to increase.
6)
Bandwagoning is not a scumtell. Voting with crap reasons is a scumtell. I don't give a toss how many times you vote, but I care very deeply about your reasons for doing so.
7)
I hate lurkers. If you do not post within a reasonable timeframe, I will bombard you with questions and, very likely, demand you provide a full scumdar with at least 2 sentences per person. If you choose not to do so, I will expect that you desist from posting and be replaced.
8)
Reliance on conspiracy arguments, such as "I think X is scummy because he did Y which could help scum because Z" (keyword = "could") will merit a % increase.
9)
If I make a mistake somewhere I will point out that I have made tremendous cock-ups as town in a number of games. If you choose to ignore these meta-references, your % ranking will rise.
10
If you are finding the game too 'difficult' or 'complex' either read up or replace out.
11
My posts will be as long as I feel like making them.
Your agreement with me there is somewhat ironic kab - since in the three games we have played together in the past I have been the cause of you being lynched (one I was scum, and the other two I was town), though I never attacked you for defensiveness.