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let the bewilderment begin

Posted August 10, 2012 by Shadowwalked



Alright ladies and gents, guys and gals, I introduce you to my abhorrent chimera that is my rendition of the mafia game.

I've had this idea for quite some time, and I've been trying to think about the best way to implement it, and this is what I've come up with. What I basically want to try is a *Multiplayer Text-Adventure Game*, using the systems that were already in place to make it work.

Rather than continue to swap out roles to keep things interesting (Or just having game after game with Godfather, Cop, Vigilante, rinse, repeat), or having zombie townies that cycle the color spectrum, what I aim to do is simplify roles entirely.

Instead of having individual threads for each role or team, threads will instead be 'Rooms'. Each player will start in a room, and likely have a number of people in there that they will talk to. Rounds will 'end' when everyone has decided an action that they want to take (Involving text-adventuresqe commands). Furthermore, since you'll be sharing rooms with other people who can see what you're saying, it might not be best to say "I WANT TO KILL THIS GUY RIGHT NOW!", because then they'll see, and they might be pretty confused and angry as to while you're trying to kill them.

For this game, the Mafia will be replaced by a number of Aliens. They will have the same objective (Kill all the humans), but will have to do so in a way that won't get them immediately killed off. So, if you do say "I want to kill this guy", it probably would be best not to do so in a room full of people who are then going to try and kill you.

To end the round, and to make sure people don't say "Well now that he said this, I want to do this!", once you vote to 'End the round', and everyone (Or at least the majority, to prevent inactivity from slowing the game), that's it. Any action you decide to take after that will be ignored, and the next round will 'Start', with the actions that everyone settled on going into effect. The effectivity of these actions will be decided on rolls and how hard I think the action would be to accomplish. Suffice to say, if you say "I want to become an omnipotent god and fist-fight the alien in space!", and lock in your vote, it's not going to have a very good chance at happening. Unless I've been drinking, in which case Godspeed, soldier.

So, as this is the main thread, and it will be locked and you'll all be sent to respective rooms where the game will begin, does anyone have any questions/objections/rage that they wish to tell me about? If the idea proves too awful ( {:(} ), I'll pull a Xhin and start up a game where the other left off.

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Interesting

August 10, 2012
Count Dooku

Forgot to mention how the roles were simplified!

Basically, each human will basically be the same as every other. They can pick up items, use them on stuff, et cetra. Some of them will have special titles (Captain, Repair Man), but the differences won't have that much of a difference. For example, the Captain would have a keycard that would let him do certain actions at Command. However, he could be killed, and this keycard could be taken and used by others. The Mechanic would start off with tools that could repair things (obviously), and the Doctor would have a better chance of healing, and would start off with items that would heal him and others faster.

The only roles that differ are the Aliens, and the AI.

The AI cannot be healed, but it can be repaired with certain items, and by the Mechanic. If it's chassis is destroyed, it's memory can be taken to a new one by the Mechanic, allowing it to do stuff again. Also for the sake of it not being boring, it will be aloud to talk even if it's broken.

The aliens will naturally be more powerful, and have a better chance at killing someone if they catch them alone. They'll also be able to take more of a punch (One person would have a hell of a time trying to kill it, but with multiple people the chances would be better). The alien will be disguised as a human (As the mafia were disguised as townies), and the usual mafia techniques will go into play.

A nice thing is that people who are AFK for absurd amounts of time (Not posting or talking for a round or two) will be host killed. The items that they were carrying will then be left on their bodies for people to find as they go from room to room. Since there really isn't very many *special* roles, it shouldn't effect game play by too much.

And as a side-note, if you are expecting to not be around for a certain amount of time, or you start in a room and you don't want anyone to find you, I'd suggest saying something along the lines of (I hide behind something). That way, someone could only find you if they said something along the lines of "I search the room for people", and then vote to end the round. So, when the round starts up again, if you're found, you can act accordingly.

August 10, 2012
Shadowwalked

Ok that's actually a very interesting twist on mafia, I'm willing to give it a go...

August 10, 2012
Redack

{:D}

August 10, 2012
Shadowwalked

I'm already totally confused, so I guess I will learn as we go.

I just hope this doesn't scare of the new players...

August 10, 2012
Feral

I'd imagine that it would be easiest for the new players to adapt to it. No prior experience for them to compare it to. They'd be learning the mafia game for the first time regardless.

As for the confusion, it should make sense once everyone is assigned to rooms. If you've played a text adventure game before, it shouldn't be too much of a difference.

August 10, 2012
Shadowwalked

Starting to think we need a 'mafia' forum for those that JUST want to play mafia and an 'alternative mafia' forum for testing out new gamemodes :P

August 10, 2012
Count Dooku

So, this is kinda like a text version of Murder In The Dark? Will we be able to coordinate using this main thread even when we're all in different rooms?

August 10, 2012
white lancer

I'm not familliar with text adventure games. You mean pen & pencil RPGs or old fashion DOS games that are all words?

August 10, 2012
Feral

Starting to think we need a 'mafia' forum for those that JUST want to play mafia and an 'alternative mafia' forum for testing out new gamemodes :P

I agree. I would prefer regular mafia, just have the roles vary a bit more frequently...

But I'm still willing to try this out.

August 10, 2012
Redack

But I'm still willing to try this out.

Yeah, same. I'm just thinking that a number of our fellow mafia players might not enjoy the change too much :P

August 10, 2012
Count Dooku

I have absolutely no idea how the game actually works, still. But whatever. Let's give it a go.

August 10, 2012
White Thunder

So, as this is the main thread, and it will be locked and you'll all be sent to respective rooms where the game will begin

Guess I didn't read too closely. :P

I have a couple of questions. Will we know how many Aliens there are? If we're in one room and an Alien (or anybody, for that matter) gets killed, will we be informed? What the crap is the AI for? Do the Aliens know who each other are? Do they still automatically win if they tie the Town in numbers, or is there still a chance for the Town to win with lucky rolls/a combined group effort?

August 10, 2012
white lancer

Yeah, I signed up for regular mafia, not this...

August 10, 2012
hezekiah

... Yeah I'm already confused buuuuuuuut I guess I could try.

August 10, 2012
Female Alpha Wolf

I'm not familliar with text adventure games. You mean pen & pencil RPGs or old fashion DOS games that are all words?

Yeah

Will we know how many Aliens there are?

It's less than five, I can assure you that. Giving an exact number would give away the mystery!

If we're in one room and an Alien (or anybody, for that matter) gets killed, will we be informed?

Everyone will be announced if an alien is killed. For everyone else, its determined if you find their bodies or not.

What the crap is the AI for?

Glorified vigilante, basically.

Do the Aliens know who each other are?

Yes

is there still a chance for the Town to win with lucky rolls/a combined group effort?

This. I think it would make the game much more fun late game if the town still had a chance if they were being picked off, and I want to make group effort (and pocket alliances) a focus of the game.

Yeah, I signed up for regular mafia, not this...

:(

I've been talking to Xhin about this idea for awhile, and this is the first time I've had a chance to implement it. Of course, before I had the chance to explain it, everyone was already registering for the next game, which is why I made this thread. If you want to sit the game out, this is your chance to say so before you're made a player of the game. But I figure it would be an interesting enough idea and that nobody would be too harmed if they had to try something new (Or didn't want to and had to sit out a game).

I have mixed on the 'alternative mafia' forum, since I think it would be a generally bad idea to have both games running at once (Splitting the amount of people who play might make for quick/boring games). Then again, I'm technically hijacking everyone who signed up and saying "HEY LOOK AT THIS NEW IDEA I HAD". So a separate forum is probably a good idea?

I'd still be super-happy if everyone who signed up at least tried my idea out {cat}

August 10, 2012
Shadowwalked

The way I see it, where is the thrill of living if you don't try new things? If it doesn't work, we can go back to the old format.

August 10, 2012
Feral

Indeed. And if no one has fun, then they'll all be looking forward to a regular game. And if everyone does have fun, then I have succeeded in my goal!

August 10, 2012
Shadowwalked

When do you need an answer rather we want to sit this one out?

August 10, 2012
chiefsonny
 

I'd prefer to hear from everyone, so that I don't leave out anyone who wants to play, and I don't automatically throw in anybody who wanted to sit it out, but didn't have the time to respond. I'd imagine tomorrow evening everyone (active) would have had the chance to read it and think it over, which is when I'd finalize the player list.

August 10, 2012
Shadowwalked

'Kay so, I'm only understanding bits and pieces. But experience is the best teacher, so I'll give it a whirl, I guess.

Hoooowevah! If the original Mafia game will be playing at this time, I'm gonna hop over to that one instead. I get all kinds of uncomfortable playing a game that I don't at least mostly understand right off the bat. :X

August 10, 2012
Frustro

I'm still playing

August 10, 2012
MajorasMask9

I'll stick to it. Might take a round or so, but I'm sure we can figure something out about this game on our own!

August 10, 2012
`Roxas`

Still playing. If it starts going downhill, I suggest you cut ties with it and make a regular mafia game immediately like I did. You can always revive your project later (and ask me to program it elsewhere).

August 10, 2012
Xhin
Sky's the limit

I'll try it. This intrigues me. I'd like to see how this game turns out.

August 10, 2012
Zanic

Yeah, I may sit this one out...I had no idea this was coming when I signed up for the game -- I was just expecting the usual new roles/subtle twists.

Sorry guys, but this is just a bit too confusing for me.

Can I sign back up if you guys start a normal Mafiia game?

Oh, and in my mind a separate Mafia forum may not be the best of ideas -- perhaps leave it to an alternative game here and there, but an entirely separate forum would kill any Mafia game in either forum as there would be few people who would sign up, and anyone who signed up in both forums at once would have to be the god of multitasking...

August 10, 2012
Black Yoshi

I'm game for anything, at least once.

August 10, 2012
white lancer

and anyone who signed up in both forums at once would have to be the god of multitasking...

A god you say??? I accept your challenge!

August 10, 2012
Redack

Back in one of the first few games here I was playing a game of mafia on both this site and another site. It wasn't so bad!

The fact that I almost falsely roleclaimed as my role on this site to the people at the other site is irrelevant.

August 10, 2012
MajorasMask9

Ehh, what the hell? A good night's sleep has changed my mind, and I think I may as well try this out. I'm in.

August 10, 2012
Black Yoshi

Shadow, because you've earned this right to host a game and out of respect for you and because I want to support your efforts, I will play.

However, so you and everyone else that's playing will know, if the game is not something that I'm having fun with, I will do what you've said will warrant a Host Kill.

Good luck.

August 10, 2012
chiefsonny
 

Ehh, what the hell? A good night's sleep has changed my mind, and I think I may as well try this out. I'm in.

Shadow, because you've earned this right to host a game and out of respect for you and because I want to support your efforts, I will play.

:D

However, so you and everyone else that's playing will know, if the game is not something that I'm having fun with, I will do what you've said will warrant a Host Kill.

Sounds good. My goal is to create a fun alternative to the normal game, and if no one is having fun, it's time to go back to the drawing boards.

Good luck.

Why thankee

August 10, 2012
Shadowwalked

The only objective that I have is you calling the mafia aliens. The game is called Mafia! Naa, but I think this should be fun.

August 10, 2012
Zanic

I meant objection. Stupid autocorrect.

August 10, 2012
Zanic

I'm gonna have to withdraw. Gonna be too busy.

August 10, 2012
#85

BIG NEWS EVERYONE

hezekiah is going to host Game 10. It'll be a normal mafia game.

Shadow's game will be in a completely different forum under a completely different system. The registration will begin now (I'll basically just tag everything in his post) and the game itself will start on the 18th. Theoretically, this would mean that enough players are dead at the time that they'd be willing to multitask, and there wouldn't be as much discussion among the remaining players because there's fewer players.

August 11, 2012
Yeano

So, registration for Hezy's game starts now? Where do I register -- in this thread, or will there be another thread for that?

Or are we all registered for that game, and we would have to re-register for Shadow's game?

August 11, 2012
Black Yoshi

Re-registration is for both games.

For Shadow's game, please Press One. (Register Here)

For Hezekiah's game, please Press Two. (Register in the Mafia Forum)

August 12, 2012
`Roxas`

The mafia game was confusing enough. This make me explode.

August 14, 2012
Teddy Son

Oh the last text game I remembering playing was that translation of Radical Dreamers.

August 14, 2012
LLight

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