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    Gatanui

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    I'm not sure that's even technically possible. :P

    Theoretically, IP.Blog supports having multiple blogs, but I'm sure something would go wrong with having two; BZP's blogs don't seem to work well with added features. =P

     

    And if you go Premier, we'll have to find someone else to be a non-Premier Mentor. =u

     

    edit- 'which Gata' tag is a nice touch, too

    dotcom

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    The Flash Fiction polls have also only been open three (ish?) days each and there have been fifty-three of them. There are only two art polls that have been open nearly ten days.

     

    Not saying that there shouldn't be more voters (and I agree that it's easier to vote on art), but the art polls have had more time for people to wander by and vote.

    -Toa Lhikevikk-

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    Yeah, mentioning parts of the BZ Metru (or wherever) setting would be good. You're right in saying that the connections with Lego don't always make it across to us; even though the city might be Lego and the characters Bionicle species, those connections aren't always easy to see, especially if it becomes more of an unspoken piece of knowledge after several mafia games.

     

    Taking away the ambiguity by referencing locations or Bionicle species more consistently would probably be enough of a change.

    -Toa Lhikevikk-

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    What I was trying to say was that the mafia games' Lego references were too sparse, and then calling a single item in a game by a Lego name isn't enough. The "more than just names" was meant as a reference to each game's single Lego aspect, but I see where that wasn't clear.

     

    So the issue was that the only Lego inspiration in either game was a title for an otherwise non-Lego feature. One was called "Bionicle" in title, but had no mention of Bionicle anywhere else and was set in what seems to be a normal city. The other didn't have a Lego-related title and was taking in roles from TF2--the only partially Lego aspect of that was the cult being named after Hapori Dume.

     

    I think one of the best places to bring in Lego would be the "scene" posts (the rest of the discussion between members probably isn't well-suited to being stuffed with Lego references), which could really bring the game into some Lego world. You don't necessarily have to change the names of roles, especially the classic mafia roles, but it could help bring in more Lego--for instance, calling the villagers Matoran and setting the game on Mata Nui could effectively make the scenes much more Bionicle-y.

     

    Using a Lego theme other than Bionicle could also give you more freedom in making roles; themes like Adventurers or City could bring in Lego features without making you integrate something like mask powers into a role. Of course, if you did something like that, you'd need to be sure not to just have, say, a Lego City game title and nothing else--you'd need to reference bricks, sets, official characters, or something in scenes.

     

    And I guess I might as well throw this out there--saying that a TF2 mafia belongs in COT isn't supposed to be a threat. I'm just saying that it doesn't work with G&T's Lego rules. It's fine if you want to play a TF2 mafia, and now that Than's been more active, you could probably get one approved more quickly than before.

     

    Hopefully that helps clear things up a little? If not, I'd be happy to answer any questions you have and explain anything else that wasn't clear.

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