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Posted November 10, 2012 by Shadowwalked

Well it certainly took a long time to get everything set up, but its finally done! With (currently) 39 unique items and perks, 19 rooms, and various people and cyborgs scattered about a station, this has been just the greatest bitch to write everything out. Try not to die and w/e, and I'll answer general questions here.

Also, don't give away your role in here! That would probably just be awful.

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Uh, am I in the game or not, because I signed up... (crs)

November 10, 2012
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`Roxas`

Oh geeze how did that happen, one second.

November 10, 2012
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Shadowwalked

FIXED

November 10, 2012
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Shadowwalked

A list of players would be nice, even if you only have it at the start I'm not bothered if you don't update it... But as it stands just a list for reference would be nice.

November 10, 2012
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Redack

Also, the point of the game is to stay alive. The aliens are out to destroy you, and you don't know who the aliens are. There are numerous things you can do, and the current win mode is:

"Only humans/cyborgs left: Victory for station"

"No more humans: Victory for aliens"

There is no rules about team-killing, and there are no rules about general fuckery. If you want to put thermite into someones suit and then detonate it, if the roll says it happens, you've successfully melted someone.

November 10, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Or a common list of things we can do...

November 10, 2012
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Helius

Addressed in thread above this one!

November 10, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Um, I can't fucking w8 2 played gam

November 10, 2012
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poptart!
 

Two things:

1. I appear to have 2 roles, one of which is a room.

2. I have no idea what the first item on my list is, and a Google search didn't help(unless I'm actually lugging a hot air balloon around).

November 11, 2012
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Feral

1. I appear to have 2 roles, one of which is a room.

You only have one role, the room is where you're currently at.

2. I have no idea what the first item on my list is, and a Google search didn't help(unless I'm actually lugging a hot air balloon around)

Each item should come with a description, which you can see by going to the room you're supposed to be in.

November 11, 2012
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Shadowwalked

You know what, DO NOT PLAY ON MOBILE! The threads are all fucked up that way.

I was pointing out a typo with #1. You put "role" twice instead of "room".

November 11, 2012
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Feral

There are no descriptions of items in my room.

November 11, 2012
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The Bandit

I was pointing out a typo with #1. You put "role" twice instead of "room".

Oh, Xhin probably typed something then. I didn't have much to do with the interface aside from request tools I needed.

There are no descriptions of items in my room.

poptart! knows where the item descriptions are. It might have been changed because Xhin was working on a way to make them IE compatible.

November 11, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Same as Bandit, but I think I can guess what that item refers to now.

November 11, 2012
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Feral

Oh, just hover over the text of the item, and it will show the item description.

November 11, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Same as Bandit, but I think I can guess what that item refers to now.

Sadly, it is not a hot air balloon. And with that certain item, it's rather important that you know what it is.

November 11, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Q: Do/will we have access to a map anywhere?

November 11, 2012
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MajorasMask9

There's now a link on "Aliens Inventory" or "Inventory" (depending on whether you're viewing the site in normal or mobile mode) that will lead you to a page where you can see your items and their descriptions.

Also, mobile issues for viewing threads has been fixed.

November 11, 2012
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Xhin
Sky's the limit

For those who are having issues with touch screens/inability to see item descriptions, a link should be available now that you can click. Issues with mobile are being worked on now.

November 11, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Much thanks, guys.

The "room" typo is Mobile only. ;)

November 11, 2012
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Feral

Also "room" typo for mobile fixed.

November 11, 2012
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Xhin
Sky's the limit

Q: Do/will we have access to a map anywhere?

I was originally not going to include one, but it would be pretty silly for everyone to live on a space station and not know how to get around.



Also I'm not an artist.

November 11, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Also Also the medic room connects to the bar, I just forgot to draw the line.

November 11, 2012
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Shadowwalked

I think your map is magnificent.

I see I have three commands at my disposal. Do I use them all at the same time, or one at a time? Also my role shows up a second time in my inventory.

November 11, 2012
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Jo Nathan

Just curious to know when exactly a round ends. Is it when all rooms have gotten any and all actions in or is there a time limit or what?

November 11, 2012
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`Roxas`

I think your map is magnificent.

<3

I see I have three commands at my disposal. Do I use them all at the same time, or one at a time?

At the same time preferably, that way I can end the round with everyone having completed their actions at once.

Also my role shows up a second time in my inventory.

That's a passive ability given to you by your role. There are other role based passives, and its easiest to assign them as 'items'.

November 11, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Just curious to know when exactly a round ends. Is it when all rooms have gotten any and all actions in or is there a time limit or what?

I'd like to wait until everyone has sufficient time to have a chance to respond (I certainly know what its like to have things come up), but if people get restless and there are only one or two who haven't picked actions, I'll skip them and put them in a 'AFK Stasis' or something.

November 11, 2012
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Shadowwalked

And if they're afk for too long, I fire them off into space.

November 11, 2012
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Shadowwalked

I'll make my action tomorrow. Too tired now.

November 11, 2012
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Feral

Also, as an important note that I should have mentioned earlier: Moving out of the room your end will end your turn, with your next turn starting you in the room you moved to. Otherwise people are going to be popping into rooms mid-turn with moves they can still do, and it'll mess up the flow of the actions.

For example:

Chiefsonny and Helius are fighting

"Xhin enters the room, picks up medi-pack, leaves room"

Chiefsonny and Helius are now confused as to why Xhin just walked in, completely ignored them to pick up a medi-pack, and then left without saying a word.

If anyone has made a move like that and didn't want their turn to end already, I'll overlook it and count whatever they say next as their 'actual' moves for that round.

November 11, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Can you move from one room to another room in a stealth mode?

November 11, 2012
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chiefsonny
 

I assume the answer to this is yes, but just to be sure: can cyborgs be aliens?

November 12, 2012
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white lancer

Can you move from one room to another room in a stealth mode?

Yes

I assume the answer to this is yes, but just to be sure: can cyborgs be aliens?

A cyborg can't start out as an alien, but an alien can eventually 'infest' a cyborg if the right actions are taken. It would likely be considerably stronger than if another human was infected, so it should be considerably more difficult to take control of.

November 12, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Alright. Also, the inventory list doesn't work with the alestan link.

November 12, 2012
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white lancer

"19 rooms"

I just counted, there are only 10, you lying son of a fuck!!!!!

November 12, 2012
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poptart!
 

I count fourteen.

November 13, 2012
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`Roxas`

There are three ships, airlocks, and generator rooms, too. I just condensed them in the map.

November 13, 2012
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Shadowwalked

So, uh, I can't help but notice that it is Tuesday. When will the round end?

November 13, 2012
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white lancer

I asked him that... And then he "started" doing round two... And then nothing...

November 14, 2012
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Redack

And this room I'm in does not have a Latrine, and I have to pee really bad.(sad)

November 14, 2012
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chiefsonny
 

If it has an airlock just go do your business in there and then eject it into space.

November 14, 2012
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Redack

Thursday now... Still nothing...

November 15, 2012
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Redack

Help!!

I've fallen and I can't get up and Redack stole the light bulb in this room and I can't find the door so I can crawl to it.

November 15, 2012
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chiefsonny
 

I don't want to shit all over Shadowwalked, but this game doesn't have a chance if it takes a week to do each round. Especially when our actions take like a minute to type out.

November 15, 2012
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The Bandit

If someone don't get me out of this frigging room soon and I mean real soon, I'm going to eat my gun.

November 16, 2012
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chiefsonny
 

Goddamn it Shadow

November 16, 2012
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poptart!
 

Can we make 'conditional' moves? For example, if one of our commands is to search the room we're in, can our next command be something along the lines of:

"Player X leaves the room, but only if nothing turns up in his search"

or

"Player X leaves the room, taking any items he might have found while searching"

?

November 18, 2012
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white lancer

Sure

November 18, 2012
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Shadowwalked

1. If a player is in stealth or hidden and in a room where items are (i.e. Weapons room, or a room with a key laying on the floor) if he takes a item, is he detected by others in the room.

2. Since these are all military weapons, can I assume that the Sniper Rifle is equipped with a silencer?

3. Do the RPG's come with a launcher?

November 18, 2012
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chiefsonny
 

1. If a player is in stealth or hidden and in a room where items are (i.e. Weapons room, or a room with a key laying on the floor) if he takes a item, is he detected by others in the room.

At the moment, yes. I was thinking about that too, and I think I want to implement a "stealth mode" where actions are hidden from others, where nothing will be shown as long as the person rolls high enough to not be detected.

2. Since these are all military weapons, can I assume that the Sniper Rifle is equipped with a silencer?

Sure

3. Do the RPG's come with a launcher?

Yes

November 18, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Note to self: do not mess with chief.

November 18, 2012
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white lancer

Who are these 3 players that have not taken any actions?

And why are the actions I took still in the bottom row action links?

November 19, 2012
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chiefsonny
 

Who are these 3 players that have not taken any actions?

They took their actions, I just haven't had time to update everything. Will get on that tomorrow.

And why are the actions I took still in the bottom row action links?

Because you already took them, I had to hide them if you're still stealthed until Xhin implements something to fix that.

November 20, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Because you already took them, I had to hide them if you're still stealthed until Xhin implements something to fix that.


OK, makes sense.

Thanks.

November 20, 2012
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chiefsonny
 

So... Chief is stealthed somewhere with lots of weapons... Eek!

November 20, 2012
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Redack

Since the actions links still my commands from Round 2. If I type in the comments area, then my location will be reveled. Need to clear my action links.

Also if you're in stealth are comments made in the comments area see by all?

For example if I say search room in the comments area then does everybody see that if a player is stealthed?

November 21, 2012
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chiefsonny
 

Since the actions links still my commands from Round 2. If I type in the comments area, then my location will be reveled. Need to clear my action links.

I was just putting on the finishing touches, and cleared up the actions list thing.

Also if you're in stealth are comments made in the comments area see by all?

Yes, so don't do it yet until I can fix it.

For example if I say search room in the comments area then does everybody see that if a player is stealthed?

Yeah, until Xhin fixes it (if it can be fixed). I'll put an announcement when this is fixed up. Until then all I can do is move your action comments and hope no one sees them.

November 21, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Ok, thanks.

Not trying to complicate things, just trying to use my character the best way I can.

November 21, 2012
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chiefsonny
 

Its no problem, I should have thought up a better stealth feature before the game started anyway.

November 21, 2012
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Shadowwalked

Well if you plan on including this in this game or any future game, keep this in mind.

When most people think of stealth, they think air planes.
When you talk about it in human terms, stealth is the act or of moving with extreme care and quietness, esp so as to avoid detection.

Not every one is trained in it and it is normally used by highly trained Special reconnaissance (SR) units such as special forces units, Snipers or military intelligence organisations, who operate behind enemy lines, avoiding direct combat and detection by the enemy or they are ready to take a action, such as a sniper taking a shot or a spotter calling in a strike.

You should decided which players can use this based on the roles they have.

November 21, 2012
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chiefsonny
 

or they are ready

  • until they are ready**

    • November 21, 2012
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    chiefsonny
     

    You should decided which players can use this based on the roles they have.

    Oh, I already do. Roles with military training, recon droids, and aliens all can stealth with a low chance of being detected (depending on the circumstances).

    Other roles can try to sneak around but have a higher chance of being caught (A scientist isn't going to have a very high chance of sneaking past a cyborg or alien, for instance).

    I think that all roles will be able to hide in a room pretty well unless someone searches the room for people, at which case they'll be subject to the probability of them remaining undetected.

    Groups won't be able to hide at all, because the combined probabilities of them getting detected would be too high that it wouldn't even be worth calculating.

    November 21, 2012
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    Shadowwalked

    Sounds like you got it covered.

    November 21, 2012
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    chiefsonny
     

    Man, that really looks good. great job.

    November 23, 2012
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    chiefsonny
     

    What good does it do to be in stealth if after you type in your commands you still have to type something in the message area. Check out my current location to see what I mean.

    If you don't type something in the message area it will not except your actions.

    November 25, 2012
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    chiefsonny
     

    After 4 days, maybe it's time for a Host Kill.

    November 25, 2012
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    chiefsonny
     

    Shoot that person out into space!

    Also, I agree, good job on the map.

    November 25, 2012
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    Jo Nathan

    What good does it do to be in stealth if after you type in your commands you still have to type something in the message area. Check out my current location to see what I mean.

    That's what I meant when I said I wanted Xhin to fix how that worked, because otherwise stealth is impossible. The only reason you were able to stealth last time was because I tagged and moved it as soon as I saw it posted.

    After 4 days, maybe it's time for a Host Kill.

    Yeah I'm going to skip their actions and move onto the next round. I was wanting to wait (Holiday weekend and all), but I'd rather skip an action than everyone lose interest.

    Also, all credits to Xhin for the map.

    November 25, 2012
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    Shadowwalked

    I think it's time we just host kill the host...

    November 30, 2012
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    Redack

    No, as much as I hate to say it, it's time to pull the plug on this game.

    Almost 9 days into this round and still counting.

    November 30, 2012
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    chiefsonny
     

    Shaaaaadow.

    I'm confused. >< lawlz. My apologies.

    December 19, 2012
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    Castrael

    So are we waiting for people to make their moves again or what... I made my move like 3 or 4 days ago o.O

    December 23, 2012
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    Redack

    I made my move like 3 or 4 days ago o.O


    Did you kill anybody?

    We all voted to wait for 28 days. Didn't you get the memo?{:P}

    December 23, 2012
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    chiefsonny
     

    List of Roles!

    GAMEMASTER: I'm the host, and I'm also in a secret room of the station because it's my game and I'll do what I want to. I communicate through intercom and know what everyone is doing at all times.

    Aliens: The main antagonists (Or protagonists, if you're an alien).

    Veteran: Has survived numerous space battles, and is hardened in battle. Fucks shit up.

    Fighter Pilot: Skilled in all forms of Jet Warfare.

    Nurse Droid: A sexy droid-nurse. Heals biological units.

    Golem: A science project gone wrong. It has no allegiance, but would be a powerful ally.

    Biologist: Researcher of all Euthimius life.

    Medic: The Doctor of the station. Most adept in repairing damage to Biological units.

    Chemist: The Chemist of the station, can fashion anything from medicines to molotovs.

    Bomb Squad: Explosive expert: Can arm, disarm, assemble and disassemble bombs down to basic components.

    Tech Specialist: Required for all mechanical work in the station, and repairs mechanic beings.

    Survivalist: Doesn't mind a stroll through hell.

    Weapons Specialist: Expert of weaponry, can assemble and dissemble, as well as upgrade weapons.

    Recon Droid: A droid built for exploration and observation, rather than combat.

    Captain: Runs the ship, in charge of the crew.

    Cyborg: A battle-droid meant to protect the ship and its crew.

    December 26, 2012
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    Shadowwalked

    At the pace that things are going I probably don't need to post this but in the event you get your hands on some steroids and things take off like a raped ape I wanted to let you and the others players know that:

    My wife and I are leaving early tomorrow morning 12/27 for Atlantic City to catch a couple shows. Will return very late 12/30

    December 26, 2012
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    chiefsonny
     

    It's not our place to gripe at them. It's the Host job to either Host kill all 4 of them and continue the game.

    Or

    End the game. This has gone on far to long.

    January 4, 2013
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    chiefsonny
     

    [p:73300]

    January 18, 2013
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    Redack

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