Game IV chat thread

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

No lynch is a good idea, did you modify Craster's code yourself? If so, doubleplus bonus.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

ComicalGnomes wrote:

No lynch is a good idea, did you modify Craster's code yourself? If so, doubleplus bonus.

Yeah man. I made him give me the source code last week.

Plissken · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 15:42

I think Dimrill is hinting at something.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3285

He always seems that way, though!

I think there'll be some more action tomorrow if, say, 2-3 people have died and yet there's still no real info around. Not lynching on the first day seems reasonable but it does hand the initiative over (as does lynching someone innocent, but, as one or two have said, the downside to that isn't that great). As you say, though, Richard, it looks like it's working out well at the mo.

Plissken · **Posted:** Mon Jul 07, 2008 19:05

[vote:Malc74]

For stealing my comedy drunkard persona.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

My after-action report Google Word document is already over 1000 words long fact fans

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sinister agent · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 7046

I didn't realise this had started already.

Why can I only see days 2 and 4?

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Umm, what, SA? There should be threads here:

Day I: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1227
Day II: viewtopic.php?f=8&t=1236

Dammit. I'm worried I've made the vamps too weak. They can only bite twice, and if both biters sing out, the vamps can't be sure if the VH will protect them, so can't risk coming back. I'm concerned the vamps are not going to be able to recruit at all. I should have made it so the Embrace happens after two visits but that the visits don't have to be consecutive. At the moment if the bitten person(s) from last night speaks up, and is believed, I think the vamps might struggle. Sooner or later the SK, Vig, or a lynch will get lucky and then it'll all be over.

Will it break the game too badly if I change that rule now, do you think?

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

hmmm, can't answer that, as you have a much better handle on the rules than I. Presumably if a bitee is protected and then targetted again, they might die? If there is only one protector then I can see how a 1/2 chance would seem a bit risky.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3285

I'd leave it for now - it still, thanks to the large player pool, needs a fair amount of luck (or a vampire panic) for the townies to pick out both vampires early on, and presumably someone bitten by the sire one night can then be turned by new-sire if the old sire is killed.

That said, I typed all of that forgetting the "twice in two nights" rule. If it weren't for that, the vampires could allow people to protect the first bitee, bite another couple on the second night and then all bets would be off as to who they might return for. As it is, yes, they might struggle but maybe whoever was bitten last night has a bit of devil in them.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

I bit the bullet and changed it.

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3285

I think you're right to do so - despite my earlier wibblings. It might have tilted it too far towards the vampires, though I suspect I'm only saying that because the townies still look like they can't decide who to lynch - if they keep that up there'll be a few potential convertees knocking about, but we'll see. Be interesting to see what happens - if it is unbalanced then you could always give a bitee a time limit - that would make it impossible to protect everyone who was bitten, whilst still meaning that one bite wouldn't make someone a dead cert for conversion late, and make it much more of a judgement call as to whether a townie should say "they came for me" or not.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

Well, that was rubbish!

>:|

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3285

Welcome, dead guy - and you emerge with honour totally intact so hey, hang around here and watch it fill up!

Plissken · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 16:51

Hello Bobby!

Just been catching up on the game thread. Well, in between bouts of helpless laughter. The Dimrill bumming stuff is gold.

Plissken · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 16:52

Was it Dudley who mentioned counselling amid the happy, happy party stuff. And it appears some people missed it.

Malc74 · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 16:57

Bugger. Shomebody shucked out all my blood! There wash good alcohol in there!

Oh, alright I'll stop roleplaying now.

Whoever killed me is a meanie. Meanie meanie meanie. Thrrrrppppp!

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

Well, I have to say,m that my death is highly suspicious, and also pretty disgusting!

I only made a couple of posts, but I did accuse one person... Mr Dave :!:

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3285

My phone rang just as I noticed the last of the bumming posts - they were a bit put out by me giggling at them down the phone. Fab stuff!

Mr Dave would be an interesting one for a role.

Craster is doing the same "busy saying nothing" as he did last time, when a mafia doctor.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

Bobbyaro wrote:

I have just noticed, in my super-organised way,that I am on a course on Monday and Tuesday, so my posting during the day will be severely curtailed. Assuming I survive until Wednesday, I shall be back to normal then.

Oh yeah, cos :this:

happened! Great, I can post loads tomorrow, if I wasn't dead! Why me? Am I not human too, do I not bleed when you garrotte me with my own intestines? Do I not choke when you drown me in my own faeces? Why me? WHY ME???!!!

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

Just notes to myself, so I can say told you so if I am correct!!

And it is stacking up:

Mr Dave wrote:

One thought: Who would particulary want to kill Bobbyaro? Just random chance (I'd say there were better choices, all things told) or for a personal reason? If for a personal reason, one person stands out from the crowd - Curiosity. What with them being chums and all. Next question: Do we actually want to kill the serial killer if we knew who he was? In games past, he'd generally be trying to do the towns work for the most part. In this game... Less so. At the moment - Yes. Am I convinced by my reasoning? Mmmm, partly, but as a first vote, it can't harm.

Good deflection.

Mr Dave wrote:

I could be horribly, horribly wrong. The odds are quite good that I'm wrong.

said when the voting swung toward Curiosity, to cover his back?

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Although I was going to say the same thing about Curiosity myself

ZOMG Spoiler! Click here to view!

Joans and Dudley are in cahoots, and Mr Chris got very defensive about Mr Russ.

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MaliA · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 18:39

Crikey, this game IS a slow burner.

Needs someone swinging, and quick.

Plissken · **Posted:** Tue Jul 08, 2008 22:03

LaceSensor is up to something. Every time he (or is it a she?) runs through the player type list, they miss out the priest. And there was a reference to "a higher power".

Two suspicious quotes

kalmar wrote:

Why does nobody own up to the biting?

Who knows that there was a biting?

LaceSensor wrote:

Unless they were roleblocked Sire

Interesting missing comma, there.

Then again, I am just rubbish.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Damnation, where the bloody hell has KevR gotten to? The game needs him!

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

Also, I just realised, my Murder was very linked to being skilled with surgical tools, and a stethascope was left behind. The tools of a Doctor. Now DrRG isn't in this game, and there isn't any other Drs on. Or isn't there, for those of you that don't know Curiosity's XBL GamerTag is Dr Curiosity. AAahhh, but wait!

No one calls him that here (that I have noticed), but, unusually, one person has been calling him Dr Curiosity, and Doctor of Curiosity..... Mr Dave.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Hurray, KevR is back! And he's not been bitten! Now hasn't that put the cat amongst the pigeons, hmmm?

MaliA · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2008 10:26

richardgaywood wrote:

Hurray, KevR is back! And he's not been bitten! Now hasn't that put the cat amongst the pigeons, hmmm?

Albeit a tranquilised one

Needs lynchings.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

If I was playing this game we'd have killed someone by now.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

ComicalGnomes wrote:

If I was playing this game we'd have killed someone by now.

You

It's actually going to time out. Is that the first time? Maybe it's my rules to blame. Still, there'll be less townies to agonise tomorrow!

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3285

Fewer townies, man!

The more I learn, the fewer I understand, as my housemate likes to say.

I'm quite enjoying this - it's still likely to pick up speed, and it's good to see a bit of stasis - makes for what looks like a more balanced game, even if the vamps are still actually a teeny minority. Looking forward to see who cops it.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

The night actions I've had so far are pretty interesting, it must be said. Hopefully tomorrow the game will start to speed up.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Plissken wrote:

Was it Dudley who mentioned counselling amid the happy, happy party stuff. And it appears some people missed it.

Finally someone who isn't a freaking moron.

"Costume nd Village-Aunty".

I even USED the word costume at one stage.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Oh I might as well say.

richardgaywood wrote:

Oi! No, you might not just as well say!
Careful with the game reveals in here please. I don't want any information leaking out into the forum so I'd rather not see these sort of posts.

ElephantBanjoGnome · **Joined:** 22nd Dec, 2010 **Posts:** 8175

awwww!

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

ComicalGnomes wrote:

awwww!

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

So to summarise, by not lynching, they've lost a vanilla townie, a useful mason and possibly the best single killing weapon the town has.

And they still think it's the right tactic.

Lynch Runcle you fools!

EDIT : Or at least there's a reason for Mr Russ...

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

And I still think Mr Dave is suspicious!

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

I suddenly think chris is.

Mr Chris wrote:

(about Mr Russ being an innocent townie)
Only by Russ ,whose testimony on the matter is more than a little biased.

Um no, I made that pretty clear and they now know what I was saying and why. They KNOW he's either the inactive sire or a vanilla townie now.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

Well, they don't appear to be reading back through dead people's post this time around, normally they jump on that.

Although that said, I have only read 3 pages of day three so far.

Plissken · **Posted:** Wed Jul 09, 2008 17:02

[vote:KevR]

Always voting to do nothing.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

I very nearly investigated him last night instead of the person I actually investigated who could be anyone, including him.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

Dudley wrote:

I very nearly investigated him last night instead of the person I actually investigated who could be anyone, including him.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

Interesting comment fro KevR:

KevR wrote:

I'm tempted to vote for Mr Chris for sullying my good name but I think he is on the side of angels, so will resist.

Why would he say 'angels', unless he knew something. Implying Mr Chris for priest, KevR for VH? Or have I misunderstood the rulez?
Edit, screwed up quotes!

JBR · **Joined:** 2nd Jun, 2008 **Posts:** 3285

Quote:

This might sound suicidal/stupid, but there's 18 of us alive, and we've got 1 Sire, 1 Childe (maybe 2) and 1 Serial Killer.
We're not going to win the game now and have a massive party with virtually the whole town still alive. All we can do is whittle the numbers down and see what's left at the end. Unfortunately this is the same tactic that plays right into the hands of the Vampires, but what else can we do?

To be fair, he's not the only one espousing this kind of thought, but congrats I think for running a bit more of a slow-burner of a game. People's need to do *something* is fascinating, I think, and is leading to a few role claims when really there ought to be no need at this stage.

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

JBR wrote:

congrats I think for running a bit more of a slow-burner of a game. People's need to do *something* is fascinating, I think, and is leading to a few role claims when really there ought to be no need at this stage.

Hehe, I hope so! I hope people aren't getting too frustrated with it. I certainly wanted -- and got -- a very different feeling game here. My main concern, that a lucky hit on day one could cripple the vampires, didn't come to pass at least.

I'll be interested to see what people think of it when it's done.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

Is craster trying to tell us something:

Quote:

I would warn that Mr Dave is very, very good at looking like a good guy.

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Oh very well played Mr Dave.

Mr Dave wrote:

I did give enough clues. The very fact that I linked it specifically to the serial killer meant it had to be something visible to do with the serial killer. What two things stand out for him - Victims and Methods.

I've now been on WoS/here for 4 and a half years. I'd think in that time, and particulary over the last one, people would've come to realise my posting style, and also the kind of thing I am entirely incapable of. One such thing is coming up with death scenes like that (hint: Just reading it made me feel very, very ill, there's no way I could ever have come up with that, let alone post it) Go look in the Sharp photography thread, and my comment of "Several photos make me feel really ill", for similar reasons. In the past, I've ducked out of threads as 'The very idea of stitches makes me curl up into a ball and hide in a corner'

So yes, I'm not the serial killer. I may be a vampire (who is made ill by the thought of blood or anything penetrating the skin in a needlelike manner), but I'm certainly not the serial killer.

That's good except.

"Hey richard, write the death scene for me will you?"

Doctor Glyndwr · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 32624

Yeah I reckon Mr Dave just signed his own death warrant!

Dudley · **Joined:** 30th Mar, 2008 **Posts:** 8679

Which of course, as a couple of them have twigged, might be exactly what he wants.

If I were "Curiosity" I'm targeting him tonight.

Bobbyaro · **Joined:** 18th Apr, 2008 **Posts:** 11862

Not sure I like all this Real Life people know me, therefore I can't be the SK, stuff. Surely it falls under the same category as Meta Data?

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