WW - Zombie Apocalypse - Game Over, Zombies Win

[EagleFan]

Will take the signup from the generic signup thread later today. The rules and signups will be posted here throughout the day.

It will be a relatively generic WW game from 12/21/2012.

Rules:

Deadline - 9:00 PM EST for both day and night deadline

Night Orders - Conditional allowed but the conditions must be specific (cannot be: "if a seer is revealed kill them")

Tie Lynch - No lynch

Nightfall - Only if unanymous (including the one being voted for)

PM's - PM's received from the GM cannot be quoted in thread, penalty will be loss of vote, night action and posting privileges for a day/night period

Village Win - Kill all the zombies

Zombie Win - Reach a 1:1 ratio with the village (exception: if there is one village and zombie remaining and the villager is the hunter)

Roles - Not all roles may be in the game


Village Roles:

Zombie Slayer - Hunter role, if the zombie slayer is the last remaining survivor in a heads up game he (or she) will stomp that zombie into oblivion for the major win. You gain a brutal ability if you are infected.

Shaman - (sorry, watched Gran Torino yesterday) You are a practicing Shaman who has the ability to read a person's soul. You are the seer. You may scan one person each night to see if they are infected. You are imune to infection.

Bruce Campbell - You were out trying to get some shopping done and now find yourself fighting zombies. What next? You'll be handing dollar bills to strippers and watching a white bronco ride down a freeway? You are the bodyguard. You may guardone person each nigh but will not find out the result of the guard or discover identity. You may self guard but may not guard the same person two nights in a row. You are immune to infection.

Duke - You may change the lynch vote one time during the game. You will be revealed upon using the ability. You are imune to infection.


Zombie Roles:

The Infector - You are the cause of this infection. You grew tired of life and spent years developing this bacteria which would turn humans into mindless and soulless flesh craving eating machines. You may attempt to infect other players each night. If successful they will become members of your zombie horde. You have the cunning ability and will not scan as a zombie.

Infected - You are a vanila zombie. If you have been infected you will begin to crave the flesh of humans. Each night one infected will be chosen to perform a kill.

[EagleFan]

It is December 21, 2012. Many people are busy trying to get their last minute holiday shopping completed and going about their lives as normal. They have no idea what terror is about to be unleashed upon them... upon the world.

You are a typical group of holiday shoppers, having just stood in line for an hour trying to get the next best thing for your kids and a little present for yourself, the latest and greatest video game.

Then you hear the screaming. Panic turns to fear inside the store as you see the most gruesome sight that you could imagine. Someone... something is leaning over a shopper which is laying on the floor perfectly still. Then you notice the puddle of blood that surrounds this lifeless body.

The person standing over the lifeless shopper turns towards you and stares at you with an empty look in his eyes. This hollow shell of a human shows no emotion and you see a trickle of blood running down his chin.

You look at the body and you can't believe your eyes, it looks like someone was eating the flesh.

Just then the soulless freak lurches forward. A shotgun blast is heard and the creature falls to the ground.

"It is time!!!" someone is shouting. "They are here. The zombies have come to claim the earth. Take up arms, it it time for us to stand and fight!!!!"

You think this is a joke but the lifeless bodies on the ground in front of you tell you differently.

Now what do you do?

[EagleFan]

Signups:
1. Danny - Infected (duked to day three)
2. Schmidty - Shaman (night four kill)
3. Telle - vanilla villager (day seven lynch)
4. KWhit - vanilla villager
5. Darth Vilus - Infected (day four lynch)
6. The Jackal - vanilla villager that got infected night seven
7. PurdueBrad - vanilla villager (day one lynch)
8. J23 - vanilla villager (day five lynch)
9. claphamsa - Duke (night six kill)
10. hoopsguy - vanilla villager (night two kill)
11. dubb93 - Bruce Campbell (night five kill)
12. Lathum - vanilla villager (night three kill)
13. RealDeal - The Infector
14. Chief Rum - vanilla villager (night one kill)

[PurdueBrad]

EF, if you're running it, I'm in.

[claphamsa]

u had me at zombie!


BRAAAAAINS!

[hoopsguy]

So we can't tell who is human and who is zombie? Or will this be a non-standard game of WW?

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

So we can't tell who is human and who is zombie? Or will this be a non-standard game of WW?

The rules should explain it a little better when I get them up. It will be pretty standard with a twist.

[J23]

I'm in. This ties in nicely with the book I'm reading, World War Z.

[EagleFan]

Lathum, hoops and dubb...

Didn't list you yet as you were tentative in the other thread. Let me know if you want in.

Day one will be Monday and I'll get the roles out Sunday night.

[hoopsguy]

List me, I'll be playing. Thanks.

[claphamsa]

so the infector starts out alone... and converts one a night? interesting... also makes vote following tough...

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by claphamsa

so the infector starts out alone... and converts one a night? interesting... also makes vote following tough...

I figured it will be an uphill battle for the zombies in the beginning so that will be the best way to help them battle the odds.

[dubb93]

I'm in.

[RealDeal]

ill do this one.

[Lathum]

OK, I can play as long as there is no weekend play.

I leave for Vegas Friday @ 4:00 PST and will be back by the monday night deadline.

[hoopsguy]

EF, Schmidty once ran a game with conversions once per night. It is really, really hard for the villagers to compete against that alone. In conjunction with a kill, I'm not sure how the zombies lose if they get to Day 3. I'm anticipating balance being really, really hard with that setup.

[EagleFan]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

EF, Schmidty once ran a game with conversions once per night. It is really, really hard for the villagers to compete against that alone. In conjunction with a kill, I'm not sure how the zombies lose if they get to Day 3. I'm anticipating balance being really, really hard with that setup.

It's not going to be a once per night thing. There will be some restrictions to it, but you'll need to role the Infector role to find out the restrctions.

[EagleFan]

dola: actually, if we can get saldana in the game I may just make everyone a zombie...

[Chief Rum]

Cool, I was waiting for an actual game thread to be started (apologies to the thread starters of the "next game" thread--I couldn't commit to a game without knowing more about when it would start or the deadlines and such).

I am in.

[Danny]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

(apologies to the thread starters of the "next game" thread--I couldn't commit to a game without knowing more about when it would start or the deadlines and such).

That was me and I am seriously offended

[EagleFan]

Going to be sending out the roles shortlyand it will be game on when I post the green light.

There will be some changes to the original intent wich will make this closer to a standard WW game due to the small number of player.

[Danny]

Standard WW? What's that?

[EagleFan]

Everyone is still shocked from the recent events. The store is now closed off and quaranteened. There is no way out, unless you can eliminate those who may be infected, or become infected yourself.

Deadline is 9 PM EST Monday for day/night one.

Who do you eliminate first?

GAME ON!!!

[claphamsa]

ok... I got a role... but its not listed!

EF did you intentinally leave out the super awesome ninja from the writeup?

[Danny]

So it looks like the village side of this game is pretty standard. We have a seer, bodyguard, duke and hunter.

The wolves are more iffy. We definitely have the infecter, but it doesn't give us many details about infecting other than it can be attempted each night. This to me makes it seem like there may not be many other wolves. That said, it does seem to make it clear that the infected is the ones doing the kill, so I think night 1 will tell us a lot about whether or not we have a second starting wolf or not. If there is a kill, I think that means there is at least two starting wolves.

[Danny]

Originally Posted by claphamsa

ok... I got a role... but its not listed!

EF did you intentinally leave out the super awesome ninja from the writeup?

Let me guess, your ability is to mis-spell

[hoopsguy]

On the basis of the infection possibilities, I would ask all villagers to refrain from saying anything one way or another about roles in the early part of the game. Vanilla villager = clear conversion target. Non-vanilla villager = potential no-kill. It is pretty clear the wolves, even more than usual, will be "role hunting" in the thread.

[claphamsa]

Originally Posted by Danny

Let me guess, your ability is to mis-spell

that one is inate!

[claphamsa]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

On the basis of the infection possibilities, I would ask all villagers to refrain from saying anything one way or another about roles in the early part of the game. Vanilla villager = clear conversion target. Non-vanilla villager = potential no-kill. It is pretty clear the wolves, even more than usual, will be "role hunting" in the thread.

is it possible to role hunt more?

[KWhit]

Vanilla dude here. No infection or role present.

[hoopsguy]

Originally Posted by claphamsa

is it possible to role hunt more?

Sure. When I'm playing wolf I'm digging first and foremost for seer. Other stuff is of interest, but I'm not scouring posts like nuts looking for the duke (to pick one). However, if all of those can avoid infection then it is more important than normal for the wolves to ID role/vanilla than normal.

[Danny]

Originally Posted by KWhit

Vanilla dude here. No infection or role present.

Hoops will not be happy.

[dubb93]

Great, just what we need, zombies.

[dubb93]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

On the basis of the infection possibilities, I would ask all villagers to refrain from saying anything one way or another about roles in the early part of the game. Vanilla villager = clear conversion target. Non-vanilla villager = potential no-kill. It is pretty clear the wolves, even more than usual, will be "role hunting" in the thread.

Don't most peeps just claim vanilla on day 1 anyway regardless of any role they may have?

[Danny]

Originally Posted by dubb93

Don't most peeps just claim vanilla on day 1 anyway regardless of any role they may have?

You mean they aren't all telling the truth?

[hoopsguy]

Originally Posted by dubb93

Don't most peeps just claim vanilla on day 1 anyway regardless of any role they may have?

The "hit" rate on the vanilla claim is a ton higher than it should be. Nearly all of the vanilla claims are in fact vanilla, at least in recent games.

[PurdueBrad]

Originally Posted by hoopsguy

The "hit" rate on the vanilla claim is a ton higher than it should be. Nearly all of the vanilla claims are in fact vanilla, at least in recent games.

Checking in. Don't got much else.

[Darth Vilus]

Lord Vilus checking in, this one sounds lik it could get intense

[Schmidty]

Hi.

[RealDeal]

Checking in. Good to be back werewolfin'.

[Chief Rum]

Originally Posted by claphamsa

ok... I got a role... but its not listed!

EF did you intentinally leave out the super awesome ninja from the writeup?

Oh, man, glad to hear this. I am the super awesome ninja hunter, and I get a minor victory if I uncover your identity. Woohoo!

[Danny]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Oh, man, glad to hear this. I am the super awesome ninja hunter, and I get a minor victory if I uncover your identity. Woohoo!

[claphamsa]

Originally Posted by Chief Rum

Oh, man, glad to hear this. I am the super awesome ninja hunter, and I get a minor victory if I uncover your identity. Woohoo!

yes but now you have to catch me!

[claphamsa]

very lively!

so we should assume there is only an infector? if so... it almost makes sense to no lynch.... (I think I just threw up in my mouth typing that)

[Telle]

Checking in.

Yet to check in: The Jackal, J23, Lathum

[Danny]

Originally Posted by claphamsa

very lively!

so we should assume there is only an infector? if so... it almost makes sense to no lynch.... (I think I just threw up in my mouth typing that)

Why does that make sense? If there is only an infector (which I think is actually unlikely based on role descriptions), we want to get him out before he begins infecting. He is cunning anyway, so it's not like we want to wait around for the seer.

[Danny]

I should be back before deadline, but I'll need to get a vote in here in the next 5 minutes or so before I leave for field work.

[EagleFan]

As of post 47:

[Danny]

Vote The Jackal

Really hate making this vote on day 1 this early.

[EagleFan]

As you wait out the day trying to determine what to do next and just who may be infected the tension is mounting. Every noise causes someone to jump. Some muffled whimpers are heard as the stress is causing everyone to react in rather different manners.

A shouting match is heard between two people over something as simple as where they were sitting. Everyone turns to look but it has settled down and peace seems to be restored.

One of you turns on the television and you can't believe your eyes. This is not the only place that has been infected. You see stories of entire towns being wiped out. The National Guard has been called in and martial law is in effect.

Then you hear laughter, the most evil laughter that you have ever heard. "Everyone will pay!!!"

Who said that? Everyone looks around to see but each person has a different opinion of where the voice came from. No one know for certain, but it is definitely someone among you. Terror grips you from within. Can you survive this? If you survive in here, what will happen outside? Is your fate sealed?