Back to the Future (Night 12 Deadline: Tuesday 10 PM EST)

[EagleFan]

As of post 49:

saldana 1 - JAG (46)
Thee Jackal 1 - fontisian (48)

[The Jackal]

Originally Posted by fontisian

Vote The Jackal
You got a problem with the GOT signatures?

JAG: My first thought regarding balance was that conversion opportunities seem likely for the Koranians.

Nothing against GOT signatures, Joffrey is just a douche

[fontisian]

Originally Posted by EagleFan

Minor request, make the votes a post of their own. I have a bunch of things to sort out going through this game and that will make it a little easier to track.

We seriously need something like Casie.

Ah, sorry. I'm a bit out of it.

[EagleFan]

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[britrock88]

Originally Posted by EagleFan

I will start sending out roles shortly. The powers of the "village" will be unknown but as the story unfolds they will become known.

This will not be your typical werewolf game. I hope to make it as entertaining for all that are playing as possible. EVERYONE will be able to affect the outcome of this game in one manner or another in how they affect the story as it unfolds.

Originally Posted by GoldenEagle

Vanilla villager checking in.

That seems as good a reason as any to...

[britrock88]

Vote GoldenEagle

[JAG]

Unvote saldana
Vote Narcizo

[JAG]

1. saldana is probably in some pain after the game last night.
2. Narcizo didn't give me reading material when I woke up. Bad Nark.

[Narcizo]

Saw "night deadline" and thought I'd missed my first ever deadline. Probably. Possibly. But no it would seem. A relief for all.

JAG I can't pull off conversations with myself for any great length of time. I'm no Danny in Evil Dead

[Narcizo]

So 16 and two factions with brutal - 12:2:2 with conversions? Or 10:3:3 with special villagery powers?

This is the sort of post you would be crucified for making on day one on BGG.

[Narcizo]

Oh OK. So I guess I should either ostentatiously not read the rules and prove it (ie Lathum it) or read them properly. I can think of lots of explanations for uneven victory conditions. So there!

[Narcizo]

Vote Teh Jackal

[Narcizo]

To make it all too easy for some/all of the wolves.

[Autumn]

Checking in. Got my PM, but I was out all day yesterday, and my son is home sick today, so I have no idea what's happening yet. I will start catching up and post when I can.

[Autumn]

So a strange triangle set up. The village wants to get rid of the wolves. The wolves want to get rid of the Koranians. The Koranians want to get rid of the village. So in fact the allies of each group is also their enemmy. We are not so much worried about the Koranians, but they're out to get us. I'm curious to see how these dynamics work out.

I hope everyone notes the "you must vote" rule. I like that it's going to discourage people not showing up.

[Autumn]

Originally Posted by JAG

Kind of an unusual one in that the wolves aren't trying to eliminate the villagers, other than removing enough to get parity. On the other hand, the Koranians need to eliminate all villagers. Because they have to get rid of (presumably) so many villagers and would seem to otherwise have a big uphill battle in that regard, I wonder if we might have unbalanced teams, like say 8 villagers 5 Koranians 3 wolves.

I was thinking something like that. But then consider that to get parity with the village is still a pretty big number of kills, so I think the two are about even.

Let's say it's 10:3:3. The wolves would have to kill 3 Koranians and 7 villagers. The Koranians would have to kill 10 villagers. So I'd guess the numbers are just about even. Not sure if it's 10:3:3 though. This is a bit like my Vegas game where it was hard to know at what point to drop down to two. Might be 12:2:2, but having to kill 12 would be pretty tough for those groups.

[DaddyTorgo]

Checking in.

[Autumn]

Schmidty has a tendency to disappear early in the game. That's why I am choosing to ...

[Autumn]

VOTE SCHMIDTY

[JAG]

Originally Posted by Autumn

I was thinking something like that. But then consider that to get parity with the village is still a pretty big number of kills, so I think the two are about even.

Let's say it's 10:3:3. The wolves would have to kill 3 Koranians and 7 villagers. The Koranians would have to kill 10 villagers. So I'd guess the numbers are just about even. Not sure if it's 10:3:3 though. This is a bit like my Vegas game where it was hard to know at what point to drop down to two. Might be 12:2:2, but having to kill 12 would be pretty tough for those groups.

It's going to depend a lot on what type of abilities the three groups have as to how many of each there are, so it's almost like throwing darts at the wall at this point. If both wolves and third parties can night kill, then I could maybe get behind 12-2-2, though that still seems like a steep uphill climb for the Koranians. But that could mean two lucky lynches and game over, so it doesn't seem so likely. If only one side can regularly night kill and the other side gets some special kill mechanisms, then I think unbalanced groups are more likely.

Not that revealing, but something to kill time until we get more votes.

[The Jackal]

I don't know anything about BTTF (definitely in the top 3 of movies I need to watch that people want to slap me for), but hopefully that won't put me at too much of a disadvantage.

We'll have to see how the unknown powers work out, usually makes for an interesting/more challenging endgame. Also applaud the way the rules are formatted to encourage participation.

I assume there's going to be some version of time travel within the game?

[The Jackal]

I tend to doubt there will regularly be more than one kill on a night - I think it will probably be with the wolves and if they are eliminated then the Koranians would gain the ability. Though I'm sure there are one-offs like brutals or specific powers perhaps relating to the plutonium.

[The Jackal]

Originally Posted by Narcizo

So 16 and two factions with brutal - 12:2:2 with conversions? Or 10:3:3 with special villagery powers?

This is the sort of post you would be crucified for making on day one on BGG.

I haven't looked at BGG but why would this get you crucified? Do they assume anyone speculating about ratios has inside information?

[The Jackal]

just FYI, I'll be in and out of the thread during work, then I'll be out of touch during hockey from about 6 - 930

[The Jackal]

vote mauchow

[The Jackal]

Doesn't look like there's any indication of how the items work? So it could have already been a N0 random, or a N1 random, or triggered by something else. I would imagine it's in our best interest to keep the plutonium out of the wolves, and from the flavor of the roles, especially the Koranian's hands

[Autumn]

Jackal, my assumption involving time travel is that at some point we will be all transported back to the past. The focus of the movie is going back and then trying to make sure you don't screw up the future, so probably actions while in the past will have an effect on the "present". And I would guess there are things that must be accomplished to return us to the present. I can't remember the plot of the future movie, but possible we will travel to the future as well. These may either be BullMoose specials or in control of some of the characters.

[Autumn]

And yeah, I assume a big deal is to keep the plutonium out of the Koranian's hands.

[The Jackal]

everytime I see bullmoose special i just think of Abe

[Zinto]

Originally Posted by The Jackal

Nothing against GOT signatures, Joffrey is just a douche

Joffrey had a hard life. I walked in his shoes and I like him more because of it

[The Jackal]

Originally Posted by Zinto

Joffrey had a hard life. I walked in his shoes and I like him more because of it

Oh yeah, he had it real tough...

[britrock88]

Originally Posted by The Jackal

I haven't looked at BGG but why would this get you crucified? Do they assume anyone speculating about ratios has inside information?

Nothing that strong, though they're more of an emotions over numbers crowd.

[KWhit]

Originally Posted by EagleFan

- Not voting during a day will be considered 3 votes for yourself

- First tie lynch vote will result in a random kill of one of the people who voted for those tied for lynch lead

- Second tie lynch vote will result in two random kills from the people who voted for those tied for lynch lead; or if only villagers fall into that group it will be one person from that group and one random wolf being killed (to keep it from a strategy)

- Third tie results in a mass lynching of everyone and I will be declared the winner

I just wanted to say that I love these rules!

[KWhit]

Vote murrayyyyy

[KWhit]

No real reason for that vote, except that nobody needs that many Y's. Hey, it's day 1.

[Autumn]

Why?

[Autumn]

Why.

[Autumn]

Why!?

[Autumn]

No, you're right, that's too much.

[JAG]

Unvote Narcizo
Vote DT

[JAG]

Not a fan of checking in without voting.

[Chief Rum]

]The Battle of King's Landing

The armies of the House Baratheon of Dragonstone filtered through the valley of the upper Trident delta, preparing to make their last stand...

Oh wait, new game.

Just catching up, folks.

[Chief Rum]

I see some suggestions that the Koranians and wolves might have the same number of players. That seems unlikely considering it is a win condition for the Koranians to get even numbers with the wolves.

I would guess the size breakdown will be villagers, then wolves, then Koranians.

My personal guess here would be 10 villagers, 4 wolves, 2 Koranians.

Question for EF: Do the Koranians have PM rights?

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Question for EF: Do the Koranians have PM rights?

Yes.

[EagleFan]

As of post 94:

The Jackal 2 - fontisian (48), Narcizo (62)
GoldenEagle 1 - britrock88 (56)
Schmidty 1 - Autumn (69)
mauchow 1 - The Jackal (75)
murrayyyyy 1 - KWhit (84)
DaddyTorgo 1 - JAG (90)
saldana 0 - JAG (46 unvote 57)
Narcizo 0 - JAG (57 unvote 90)

[EagleFan]

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He has issued a warning that if issued by others would cause a smirk and be quickly forgotten. With Biff's name attached everyone is taking notice. Some are worried that this could turn your once peaceful town into an unlawful wild west of vigilante justice. Hopefully a peaceful solution can be reached.

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by The Jackal

I don't know anything about BTTF (definitely in the top 3 of movies I need to watch that people want to slap me for), but hopefully that won't put me at too much of a disadvantage.

We'll have to see how the unknown powers work out, usually makes for an interesting/more challenging endgame. Also applaud the way the rules are formatted to encourage participation.

I assume there's going to be some version of time travel within the game?

Shouldn't need to know much about the movie to follow along. This will have a little flavor of the movie but not be something that falls directly in line with it.

[Zinto]

Originally Posted by britrock88

That seems as good a reason as any to...

I don't see that as a reason to vote for GE, as I believe villager powers are added or subtracted as we travel through time.

[Zinto]

Or it is because it is day one and there is no reason for anything.

[saldana]

hey all checking in....and yes, i just stopped throwing up from watching the game last night.