BZP Mafia Discussion

[Blessed Blade]

I'd like to just throw my hat into the ring pre-emptively for Mafia 26. =P

[Chro]

Well, QP's Damage Control is technically still running... I want that to finish up, but I think he's still in poor health and the game might take a while to resolve itself. Since DC isn't taking up activity I'd say that a new side game (or "newbie Mafia") might be okay. That's just me, though.

Edited December 18, 2014 by Chro

[Voltex]

On Friday may it be fine to start the newbie mafia game?

 

I didn't even know that ANY games were starting up.

 

Perhaps we could get official confirmation on when we can expect Damage Control to be ended? But yeah I don't see why not. It might be better to start the newbie game up on Monday, though. Activity tends to be lower on weekends.

[Ride Another Day]

I didn't even know that ANY games were starting up.

 

Perhaps we could get official confirmation on when we can expect Damage Control to be ended? But yeah I don't see why not. It might be better to start the newbie game up on Monday, though. Activity tends to be lower on weekends.

 

Eh, just saying Friday because that's when my finals end. 

 

AND GOLLY JEEZ I MISSED ANOTHER MAFIA GAME! CURSE YOU FINAAAAAAALLLLSSSS!!!

Edited December 18, 2014 by Philips

[Voltex]

 

I didn't even know that ANY games were starting up.

 

Perhaps we could get official confirmation on when we can expect Damage Control to be ended? But yeah I don't see why not. It might be better to start the newbie game up on Monday, though. Activity tends to be lower on weekends.

 

Eh, just saying Friday because that's when my finals end. 

 

AND GOLLY JEEZ I MISSED ANOTHER MAFIA GAME! CURSE YOU FINAAAAAAALLLLSSSS!!!

 

 

Understandable. I'm just saying that you're more likely to get faster signups on a Monday, from what I've seen.

[Chro]

Is there anyone who would be interested in hosting but doesn't want to come up with a game on their own?
I've got a couple game concepts which are free, and I'm not likely to host BZP Mafia any time soon - I experience very fast host burnout.

[Voltex]

Is there anyone who would be interested in hosting but doesn't want to come up with a game on their own?

I've got a couple game concepts which are free, and I'm not likely to host BZP Mafia any time soon - I experience very fast host burnout.

 

I also have a few game concepts

 

There's one that I think I actually want to put into play myself as a sidegame, but I want to work on it and make sure it's really going to be as cool as I think it might be? But I do have some concepts that will never see the light of day unless someone else hosts them.

[JAG18]

I've been interested in hosting a game for a while, but have been waiting for all the more experienced players, who are lined up to host, take their turn first.  

 

I have some cool story concepts thought up, but game concepts have been a bit more elusive...

[Chro]

I can come up with some ideas for you, Jag, if you give me something vague to work with. A story idea is very helpful when creating game concepts.

Edited December 18, 2014 by Chro

[JAG18]

Very kind offer Chro; I should have some time tonight to shoot you a pm with a story idea.  

[Chro]

No problem, glad to help!

[Portalfig]

Yeah, story concepts can help a lot. I might kinda have a side project right now, making a board game, and coming up with a theme/emotion/story can really help solidify some mechanics in interesting ways. I can't tell you how many times so far I've been like "hey wouldn't it be cool if this guy feels like a young, brash warrior with fragile confidence?" and then boom new guy. 

 

Lots of other stuff on that topic too. Tying story into mechanics is a very good thing to do, and is another thing I could probably write a little pretentious essay on. However, I don't think I will do that. =P

 

I'm looking forward to January/February because I think I can actually host another game sometime then. Which would be nice, because quite frankly I think I do better hosting than I do playing Mafia, and I want the topicless mafia to happen at some point dangit. =P

[Quisoves Potoo]

Yeah, story concepts can help a lot. I might kinda have a side project right now, making a board game, and coming up with a theme/emotion/story can really help solidify some mechanics in interesting ways. I can't tell you how many times so far I've been like "hey wouldn't it be cool if this guy feels like a young, brash warrior with fragile confidence?" and then boom new guy. 

 

Lots of other stuff on that topic too. Tying story into mechanics is a very good thing to do, and is another thing I could probably write a little pretentious essay on. However, I don't think I will do that. =P

Indeed. Damage Control, I feel, was very much that way. It started out as a game-mechanic concept, then the fictional framing for the concept inspired the implementation of the concept, and so on, back-and-forth, until it reached its final form (which most of you still don't know, and won't, unless I finish the game soon.)

[Voltex]

6:04 PM - Tavahka: thought that was what you were referring to with that ?

6:05 PM - Tavahka: So uh

6:06 PM - Tavahka: What were you really talking about? =P

6:06 PM - Voltex: No, I was trying to confuse you

6:06 PM - Voltex: It backfired completely

 

Note to self: you suck at confusing people with mafia related things

 

stawp it now

[Underscore]

I kind of sort of maybe been wanting to host a game for a while. Can I has 21 or this side game of 21?

[Portalfig]

I'd be cool with you hosting an upcoming game, Underscore. 

[Voltex]

I kind of sort of maybe been wanting to host a game for a while. Can I has 21 or this side game of 21?

 

TBH I've been operating on the assumption that you were hosting XXI this whole time

[Let's Henshin!]

Oh hey, there's a discussion topic now.

 

Just pointing it out there, I'm still up for hosting a game. Just need to know when one opens up, also what number side game are we on?

[Voltex]

Oh hey, there's a discussion topic now.

 

Just pointing it out there, I'm still up for hosting a game. Just need to know when one opens up, also what number side game are we on?

 

Side games don't usually have numbers.

[Let's Henshin!]

I know that, I was just wondering if we had a tally going on anywhere. 

[Voltex]

I know that, I was just wondering if we had a tally going on anywhere. 

 

I believe Damage Control is the 14th one, and has been in limbo since at least October. You can check the first post of this topic for confirmation, though.

[Let's Henshin!]

Alright, thanks. 

 

I'm open for the next side game if it hasn't already been claimed. 

[Portalfig]

Yeah, I don't think we have somebody actually lined up? We have Phillip's New Player mafia game, and we also have TR's game that he started cause he didn't know about this topic, but I think that was it? 

 

But yeah, Idk. Depends on if QP can stop not feeling very good, or if we just move on to the next one. 

[Chro]

Can we start a game with only Medic roles and have them exclusively target QP

[Portalfig]

Can we start a game with only Medic roles and have them exclusively target QP

 

...

 

brilliant!

 

Let's do that right now, informal game up in here. BIONICLE MAFIA QP: MEDIC starts now. Chro, you are the medic. QP, you are the villager guy.

 

Chro, since you can't target yourself, because this is HARDCORE MAFIAAAA, you target QP now for every round in the foreseeable future.

 

Brilliant!

[Chro]

I choose to heal QP

[Quisoves Potoo]

Hmm.. This one's a puzzler. There's a paucity of data, that's for sure. Though if you ask me, the fellow posting spam in my topic in suspicious. I think we could do worse than to lynch him. Just in case, you know. I'll bet he's some sort of secret role.

[Voltex]

I have a question for you all:

 

What would you say have been the most defining features, moments, roles, or scenes of the Third Age? 

[Portalfig]

Oof boy didn't you already just start me writing another short story. Now I have to write another essay too? xD

 

I'll try to answer tonight, we'll see. There are a bunch of different angles to take it from... hmmm

[Chro]

Scenes? Well, Vox's space trip is the first to come to mind. Just to get that one out of the way beforehand.

[Voltex]

I'd have to say one of the defining moments for me would be when Xaeraz unleashed the twist of Dead Sea upon everyone. I'd been looking forward to it for so long, and I think it was one of the best implementations of an absolutely game-changing twist so far.

[Ehksidian]

I'd have to say one of the defining moments for me would be when Xaeraz unleashed the twist of Dead Sea upon everyone. I'd been looking forward to it for so long, and I think it was one of the best implementations of an absolutely game-changing twist so far.

Agreed.

It was an incredible twist that I did not see coming, and it's a shame the game never came to an actual in-topic ending.

Especially since if it did I am 90% certain I would have been the first neutral party ever to win a game.

[Voltex]

 

I'd have to say one of the defining moments for me would be when Xaeraz unleashed the twist of Dead Sea upon everyone. I'd been looking forward to it for so long, and I think it was one of the best implementations of an absolutely game-changing twist so far.

Agreed.

It was an incredible twist that I did not see coming, and it's a shame the game never came to an actual in-topic ending.

Especially since if it did I am 90% certain I would have been the first neutral party ever to win a game.

 

 

Yeah, it's too bad Tyler stole that honor from you =P

 

Although if the King in XVI counted as a neutral role, then I actually hold the title.

[Xaeraz]

Technically, X did win. But, since the game never truly ended, he exists in a space of pseudo-victory forever and eternity c:

[Chro]

I loved that twist but didn't get to enjoy the game. It'd be neat to see a similar twist done again some time.

[Ehksidian]

Technically, X did win. But, since the game never truly ended, he exists in a space of pseudo-victory forever and eternity c:

AHA

I DID WIN

WOOOOOOoo

I just have wanted confirmation on that so long. Yes

I am satisfied with my life, even if you never actually concluded the game I still, technically, won. yay.

[Voltex]

 

Technically, X did win. But, since the game never truly ended, he exists in a space of pseudo-victory forever and eternity c:

AHA

I DID WIN

WOOOOOOoo

I just have wanted confirmation on that so long. Yes

I am satisfied with my life, even if you never actually concluded the game I still, technically, won. yay.

 

 

I don't know if "existing in a space of pseudo-victory" can necessarily count as winning. =P

[Chro]

If he technically won, I think it counts, even if the scene was never posted.

[Blessed Blade]

Well, he technically won, so...

 

"Technically correct. It's the best kind of correct!"

[Valendale]

 

Can we start a game with only Medic roles and have them exclusively target QP

 

...

 

brilliant!

 

Let's do that right now, informal game up in here. BIONICLE MAFIA QP: MEDIC starts now. Chro, you are the medic. QP, you are the villager guy.

 

Chro, since you can't target yourself, because this is HARDCORE MAFIAAAA, you target QP now for every round in the foreseeable future.

 

Brilliant!

 

Whoa, whoa, whoa. Medic not being able to protect themself is decidedly not HARDCORE MAFIAAAA. The proper HARDCORE MAFIAAAA rule is that the medic cannot protect the same target twice in a row.

Edited December 23, 2014 by Valendale