Mafia Signup - Taking requests for theme and complexity

[umop apisdn w,I]

I'll run the next Mafia game, since there seems to be no queue.

What to people want to play?

I can make it simple or complex, and I'm open to suggestions for theme (unless people would rather a "plain" game)?

[JamesBannon]

I'd like one full of paranoia, a complex one sounds good. How about everyone's a special, but no-one knows each other? That was an idea I floated for "rogue".

[umop apisdn w,I]

I'd like one full of paranoia, a complex one sounds good. How about everyone's a special, but no-one knows each other? That was an idea I floated for "rogue".

My last "everyone's a special" one was the infamous Lovecraft one. Are you sure you want that complex again? With time-travel, zombies, and the thing-that-would-not-die?

I'm up for it if you are...

And I'm thinking Doctor Who as a theme - loads of possibiities there...

[Luis Garcia]

I'd like one full of paranoia, a complex one sounds good.

:( and yet people hated discworld

[JamesBannon]

Did I play in that one? I can't remember!

Dr Who sounds good, Dean.

[Luis Garcia]

the infamous Lovecraft one.

that one was awesome. /in.



And I'm thinking Doctor Who as a theme - loads of possibiities there...

Too Britcentric for me to have dared, but, yeah, a great idea

[Lisa0315]

I am up for whatever. I love these games!

[Stout Drinker]

I would like to do a mafia game. However I have never done one before. I would prefer something simple.

Also how much of a time commitment is there in playing one? I am not able to check the message boards while I am work.

[Luis Garcia]

I would like to do a mafia game. However I have never done one before. I would prefer something simple.

Also how much of a time commitment is there in playing one? I am not able to check the message boards while I am work.

Damian is scum, Jamesbannon isn't but is messing up town, Dean is being too helpful , vote Dean.

Copy&Paste that into your posts, and you too can be a mafia winner!

[Lisa0315]

I would like to do a mafia game. However I have never done one before. I would prefer something simple.

Also how much of a time commitment is there in playing one? I am not able to check the message boards while I am work.

Damian is scum, Jamesbannon isn't but is messing up town, Dean is being too helpful , vote Dean.

Copy&Paste that into your posts, and you too can be a mafia winner!

:notworthy:

[damian]

to make a successful mafia game, the #1 rule is keep it simple, stupid.

start with normal mafia, add a flavor theme, and maybe modify/add a couple traditional roles.

I have yet to play a game that follows this rule that isn't good, and yet to play a game that doesn't follow this rule and doesn't suck.

[PGP_Protector]

*PGP_Protector Reaches into their pants & pulls out a pen to mark the thread.

[umop apisdn w,I]

to make a successful mafia game, the #1 rule is keep it simple, stupid.

start with normal mafia, add a flavor theme, and maybe modify/add a couple traditional roles.

I have yet to play a game that follows this rule that isn't good, and yet to play a game that doesn't follow this rule and doesn't suck.

The trick is to reflavour the roles so they are still various permutations of the tried-and-tested ones, but the reflavouring makes them seem fresh and interesting.

That way you get the best of both worlds.

[d0t]

I'm in if it's Doctor Who themed. :)

[FreezBee]

I could be in too --- there's little else going on

[dancer_rnb]

In.

Exterminate ...exterminate.....exterminate.

[JamesBannon]

I would like to do a mafia game. However I have never done one before. I would prefer something simple.

Also how much of a time commitment is there in playing one? I am not able to check the message boards while I am work.

Damian is scum, Jamesbannon isn't but is messing up town, Dean is being too helpful , vote Dean.

Copy&Paste that into your posts, and you too can be a mafia winner!

:notworthy:

[stumpjumper]

I'll play.

[Reign_Cryogen]

Don't think I'll be able to participate for a couple more months or so, but I will submit that - IMO - we should run a few simplistic, traditional games to get everyone some experience in just playing rather than trying to navigate the fluff. Even my game was probably too complex, overall.

Get a good base of regular players going who understand what's going on and how much time they need to devote, and then move onto the twists. knowwhatimean?

[Lisa0315]

So, when are we getting this game on already?

[Monad]

Smurfs vs Oompa Loompas

[Rivka]

I'm in, bitches.

And Monad's suggestion won't work because Oompa Loompas would own the Smurfs, because they're Oompa Loompas.

[umop apisdn w,I]

So, when are we getting this game on already?

Sorry - it turns out I'm being sent away for a week on business in a week's time, so it will have to wait until I'm back.

So that will be a fortnight from now...

[Jet Black]

Heroes. You can have all sorts of powers then.

[tediknight]

Lisa invited me to play, but being a newbie, i have no idea what these games consist of. a quick breifing somebody?

[Lisa0315]

Lisa invited me to play, but being a newbie, i have no idea what these games consist of. a quick breifing somebody?

I put a summary in your intro thread. When the game starts there will be a summary of that game's rules and roles as well. Don't worry, no one knows what is going on their first time. I have only played one game myself and I have run one game.

Lisa

[tediknight]

thanks Lisa,

I must say, that this site is very refrehing int he fact that newbies dont get attacked for not knowing house rules or games etc.....

I feel right at home

[tediknight]

OK count me IN for the next game

[FreezBee]

Lisa invited me to play, but being a newbie, i have no idea what these games consist of. a quick breifing somebody?

I put a summary in your intro thread. When the game starts there will be a summary of that game's rules and roles as well. Don't worry, no one knows what is going on their first time. I have only played one game myself and I have run one game.

But it migt still be a good idea with a sticky in the forum with some explanation of, what a mafia game is.

For a god with the powers of you that should be a piece of cake :)


- FreezBee

[Lisa0315]

thanks Lisa,

I must say, that this site is very refrehing int he fact that newbies dont get attacked for not knowing house rules or games etc.....

I feel right at home

Just about the only thing that will get you boo-ed or hiss-ed here is if you are a pedophile or a creationist. I am a Christian, but I am not a creationist.

Lisa

[damian]

don't worry, you will soon be attacked.

[tediknight]

haha. i welcome all attacks! ;)

so should i go and look at old game threads to get an idea?

[damian]

not the most recent two games.

[Lisa0315]

not the most recent two games.

Sour grapes much, damian? Nothing worse than a sore loser, but whatever. :yuck:

[Teshi]

I might be in, depending on the times and dates.

[damian]

not the most recent two games.

Sour grapes much, damian? Nothing worse than a sore loser, but whatever. :yuck:

what do you mean? I won both games.

they are terrible games to look to for guidance because the first one ended disastrously, and the second game was not even mafia. a rookie reading those two games would have no idea what was going on.

[Lisa0315]

not the most recent two games.

Sour grapes much, damian? Nothing worse than a sore loser, but whatever. :yuck:

what do you mean? I won both games.

they are terrible games to look to for guidance because the first one ended disastrously, and the second game was not even mafia. a rookie reading those two games would have no idea what was going on.

You were taken out by me on the first game, and you never declared your side in the second game.

Lisa

[damian]

Sour grapes much, damian? Nothing worse than a sore loser, but whatever. :yuck:

what do you mean? I won both games.

they are terrible games to look to for guidance because the first one ended disastrously, and the second game was not even mafia. a rookie reading those two games would have no idea what was going on.

You were taken out by me on the first game, and you never declared your side in the second game.

Lisa

i was town in game #1, and town won. Therefore I won.

the fact that you don't understand this mechanic actually explains quite a bit.

[umop apisdn w,I]

haha. i welcome all attacks! ;)

so should i go and look at old game threads to get an idea?

I've written a basic summary of the game here (http://www.talkrational.org/showthread.php?t=8703).

[FreezBee]

haha. i welcome all attacks! ;)

so should i go and look at old game threads to get an idea?

I've written a basic summary of the game here (http://www.talkrational.org/showthread.php?t=8703).

Thanks -- and it actually clears up some confusion, at this for me.


- FreezBee

[umop apisdn w,I]

I'll be back from my training course on Monday, and ready to start the game.

I'm creating a new sign-up thread in case the people who signed up in this thread have forgotten about it...

[Lisa0315]

I hate it, but I am going to have to take my name off the list this time. I am in the process of moving, and finishing up my Senior Seminar at school. So, I am not sure that I will have access to a computer every day.

Lisa