Length of Cycles

Barkeep49 · 01-23-2008, 03:50 PM

I am up next for hosting a game. One of the mechanics of the game will mean that it won't be known until the end of the day who is the bodyguard, seer, etc. This makes a strict 24 hour cycle harder, though not impossible, to implement. I would like to just try get everyones opinion about how cycles should work. Note that you can vote for more than one option in the poll.

claphamsa · 01-23-2008, 03:55 PM

Why not do a 20 and 4. split it like that? Im gonna run a game and Ill do, 23 and 1. to give the baddies time to figure out what they want to do depending on the lynch....

I must say i havent figured out the true 24 hour cylce, then again I havent had to

[X]- send rolls!

Barkeep49 · 01-23-2008, 03:57 PM

I thought about something like 23 1 or 20 4, but I'm not sure how many people that would help in terms of getting their day and night actions in. But please feel free to write in that preference.

st.cronin · 01-23-2008, 08:29 PM

I voted for single 24 cycle, but 24/24 would work as well.

RendeR · 01-23-2008, 08:37 PM

I'm fond of the rolling day with a single deadline at night to wrap up each day. The fairytale land game was fascinating to watch as people did some actions early and held onto actions for later in the day after other things happened.

Its not an easy system to implement though, you have to have the time to pour into it.

Barkeep49 · 01-23-2008, 10:36 PM

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Originally Posted by RendeR

I'm fond of the rolling day with a single deadline at night to wrap up each day. The fairytale land game was fascinating to watch as people did some actions early and held onto actions for later in the day after other things happened.

Its not an easy system to implement though, you have to have the time to pour into it.

I've hosted three games that were intensive like that (the two spawn games and survivor to a lesser extent). I simply can't do that during the school year. I do agree, however, that it makes for some great stuff.

hoopsguy · 01-23-2008, 10:59 PM

In general, I'm not a fan of games where the day+night is greater than 24 hours. If anything, I would favor a faster game rather than slowing it with a 24/24 or a 24/12 setup.

st.cronin · 01-23-2008, 11:04 PM

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Originally Posted by hoopsguy

In general, I'm not a fan of games where the day+night is greater than 24 hours. If anything, I would favor a faster game rather than slowing it with a 24/24 or a 24/12 setup.

I'm the opposite. I'd love for somebody to run a 24/24 game. The 24/12 setup is a bit confusing to me, as the one time I played that I couldn't keep track of when the deadline was. And the 12/12 I find way too demanding as a GM, and almost too demanding as a player.

SnDvls · 01-24-2008, 11:15 PM

I vote other

in the last two games I've played that are the 24 hour cycle type games there is a strong disadvantage for the wolves to have to put in a night action prior to the day actually ending. If there is a big vote move at deadline it could really screw up a night action.

there needs to be a 30 min to 1 hour window for night actions IMO to keep this from happening.

View Poll Results: I like the following cycle lengths:
Single 24 hour cycle	9	69.23%
24 hour day/night cycles	1	7.69%
24 hour day cycle/12 hour night cycle	2	15.38%
Approximately 12 hour day/12 hour night cycle	5	38.46%
No preference	1	7.69%
Multiple Choice Poll. Voters: 13. You may not vote on this poll

01-23-2008, 03:55 PM	#2
claphamsa Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: non white trash MD	Why not do a 20 and 4. split it like that? Im gonna run a game and Ill do, 23 and 1. to give the baddies time to figure out what they want to do depending on the lynch.... I must say i havent figured out the true 24 hour cylce, then again I havent had to [X]- send rolls! __________________ Dominating Warewolf for 0 games! GIT R DUN!!!

01-23-2008, 08:29 PM	#4
st.cronin General Manager Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: New Mexico	I voted for single 24 cycle, but 24/24 would work as well. __________________ co-commish: bb-bbcf.net knives out

01-23-2008, 08:37 PM	#5
RendeR Coordinator Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Buffalo, NY	I'm fond of the rolling day with a single deadline at night to wrap up each day. The fairytale land game was fascinating to watch as people did some actions early and held onto actions for later in the day after other things happened. Its not an easy system to implement though, you have to have the time to pour into it. __________________ http://wotlabs.net/s...8/signature.png http://wotlabs.net/sig_dark/na/banichi18/signature.png

01-23-2008, 03:57 PM	#3
Barkeep49 Coordinator Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Not too far away	I thought about something like 23 1 or 20 4, but I'm not sure how many people that would help in terms of getting their day and night actions in. But please feel free to write in that preference.

01-23-2008, 10:59 PM	#7
hoopsguy General Manager Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Chicago	In general, I'm not a fan of games where the day+night is greater than 24 hours. If anything, I would favor a faster game rather than slowing it with a 24/24 or a 24/12 setup.

01-24-2008, 11:15 PM	#9
SnDvls Pro Starter Join Date: Jul 2001	I vote other in the last two games I've played that are the 24 hour cycle type games there is a strong disadvantage for the wolves to have to put in a night action prior to the day actually ending. If there is a big vote move at deadline it could really screw up a night action. there needs to be a 30 min to 1 hour window for night actions IMO to keep this from happening.

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