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*Ghrur is helping me co-host this game. Any questions can be directed towards him or myself. tnkted is helping out as a trainee co-host, but please direct all PM's to ghrur and myself.
DISCLAIMER: This game has strong religious themes which some may find offensive. Keep that in mind when signing up.
Experimental Haunted Mafia
Introduction:
In this game, solving puzzles and riddles will be vital to the parties progress. This is not a typical game of mafia. The various win conditions will become apparent as time progresses. The goal of the party is to survive and escape, move through the haunted castle quickly and try to eliminate members of the party that may have turned to the dark side. There is a corrupting force at work that must be eliminated. During the day the party will vote on a member to execute. They must also solve a puzzle. Failure to solve the puzzle during the day can result in negative consequences for the party, although perhaps not always. It is advised the party works toward solving puzzles while attempting to scumhunt. Try to balance roles. Players who excel at solving riddles may spend more time working on the puzzles while players experiences with scumhunting may be inclined to spend their effort doing such.
This is an experimental game. Careful balance has been eschewed in favor of testing new mechanics/game ideas for what will be the real Haunted Mafia game. When the game is finished, the setup will be revealed and can be discussed at length. I would prefer players who sign up to be willing to take part in an extensive post-game commentary and feedback session. I will give out a questionarre at the end that I hope you all answer. Thank you for participating.
If you want to observe this game, then you may signup as an observer after signups are close. I will stay in contact with you giving you the information you need to observe the game properly without knowing the alignments/roles of all players.
The game is typically very active, so the thread will get big quickly. However, it is essential to read the thread to play the game. If you do not have the time or patience to read the whole thread, do not play. I will not compensate for ignorance.
Rules:
Cheating:
Cheating includes (but is not limited to):
1. Posting after death. You may have one polite goodbye post, but it may not contain any potentially game-changing information.
2. Ruining the game by doing something like hand out your mafia's member list to the town.
3. Logging on to someone else's account to get their role or looking over someone's shoulder to get their role.
4. Comparing role PM times to determine roles.
5. Posting screenshots of your inbox.
6. Posting any PM you receive from a host.
7. Getting yourself modkilled to help your team. Your non-majority-decided death may not be used as a bargaining chip.
8. Signing up more than once using smurf accounts.
9. Betting items outside of the game in exchange for in-game benefits.
10. Sharing accounts with other players. Only you may post on your account.
Cheating is not tolerated here. The punishment will be severe.
Posting:
Mod Font:
This is mod font. It is reserved for moderators. Please do not use it.
Question Font:
This is question font. Use it to ask the moderators questions about the rules. Please do us a favor and read the rules before you ask anything.
Activity:
You must post in this thread once per day/night cycle and vote every day while you are alive. If you fail to do so, you will be modkilled.
Smurfs:
On April 26 2011 13:22 mikeymoo wrote:
Smurfs must PM the host because TL doesn't allow multiple accounts otherwise. If the host is unaware of smurfs, you (and/or your smurf) can be banned for having multiple accounts.
Smurfs must PM the host because TL doesn't allow multiple accounts otherwise. If the host is unaware of smurfs, you (and/or your smurf) can be banned for having multiple accounts.
Spam:
Spam is not tolerated, nor is any off-topic material. Do not discuss Proleague here. Do not talk about Starcraft II here. Play Mafia here.
Editing:
Editing is not allowed for any reason. Editing will result in a warning. After that, you will be modkilled. This is the one part of the site where it is okay to be double posting, even triple-posting. While I ask for everybody to post as concisely as possible, post again if you have to edit anything.
Inappropriate posts:
If you want to post something insulting or inappropriate and know the TL mods would have a problem with it elsewhere, don't post it here. If you do, a host will warn you or modkill you and request that you be banned from future games. The hosts have the final say on what is inappropriate. If you do not like how someone is talking to you, please PM a host, Qatol, or Flamewheel before involving the TL staff. If you are unsatisfied with how the situation is resolved, then you can appeal to the TL staff normally.
Reporting posts:
The report button is a nice feature for regular TL, but not for this forum. We prefer to deal with things in house if possible to avoid confusion among the TL staff. If you have a problem with how someone is posting, talk to the host, co-host, Qatol, or Flamewheel before using your report button. Please do not use your report button for anything other than inappropriate posts which you feel are not being dealt with adequately.
Ban discussions:
Please wait until this game is over to talk about modkills and bans resulting from this game.
Play to win.
This means you play your best to help your team win while you are alive and in the game. However, this does not mean that you should try to win by being a jerk to the other players so they all want to quit playing.
This also means that you cannot leave the game without a good reason without a ban. These situations will be dealt with on a case by case basis. PM your host if you need to leave the game.
You have been warned.
Voting rules:
1. Please vote in the following format: ##Vote Qatol. Votes not done in the correct fashion will not be counted. I will update vote counts whenever I get the chance. All votes are posted in thread.
2. No conditional voting.
3. You may vote for yourself. You may not vote for anyone dead or outside the game.
4. In the event of a tie the person with the most votes first wins (or loses).
5. Voting is mandatory. You may NOT abstain.
Signups:
This game is open to anyone with preference for experienced players. Signups will remain open until all spots have been filled.
Game-specific rules:
Modkills:
This game does follow the TL Mafia Ban List. If you are modkilled, your punishment may go beyond being eliminated from this game. Please refer to it for questions about your punishment. You can not sit out of this game.
Replacements
This game uses replacements. Replacements will be made in the game until Day 2. If a player is modkilled during the designated time, then they will be replaced by a player on the replacement list.
Puzzles:
Puzzles do not point toward the identity of scum, rather they are obstacles which must be overcome. If you believe you have solved a puzzle PM the solution to a host. Your answer is considered final. You will be prompted if you wish to reconsider. You are free to discuss the puzzle openly in the thread.
Clues:
There are NO clues in this game.
PMs
PMs are NOT allowed in this game.
Events
Special events will occur with players via PM. Any PM labeled "Event" from a game host is important and should be considered immediately before posting/taking any additional actions as it may change your gameplay significantly. There will be a period of silence during the game in which no posting is allowed in the thread. I will announce when this period occurs. This is to prevent people from posting without reading a very important event PM.
Time Cycle:
This game will follow a (24 hour night/48 hour) day cycle. In case I am not able to post around deadline, any votes after the 48 hour mark will not count and the game will be put on halt until the night post is up. Currently the deadline is 7 AM KST/3 PM PST/6 PM EST, but that is subject to change.
Credits:
Thanks to anyone who has ever hosted a game. This list grows ever longer.
If you have not read all the rules, go back and do so. I will not compensate for ignorance!
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