Enemies of the Noble: The Dark Star Invasion (GAME THREAD)

i effin rule · #1 04-24-2012, 07:44 PM

These are the rules. Many mods have contributed to these rules. Many thanks to all of you.

Please read these rules. If you are unsure about something, PM Arrows with questions.

THE OFFICIAL RULES (Read or Die!)

HOW TO PLAY:

ROLES: Every player has been given a role, each with it’s own abilities (or lack thereof). Your role PM will explain what it does if you are meant to know. You do not need to reveal your role to other players nor will we do so in the in-game write ups. Of course, you can choose to reveal information about your role if you wish to if you feel it would help you to reach your win condition. Jut remember that any information you reveal can also be used against you, so claiming is entirely at your own risk. If you want to use your ability, PM the mods of the game (i effin rule). Do NOT post it in the thread unless your role PM states otherwise.

PHASES: The game is split into two phases, Day and Night. The game begins during the day phase with all players (Town and Mafia alike) posting in the thread deciding who to lynch. Lynching is the town’s main way of eliminating mafia, so be sure to examine everything that your fellow players say in order to find inconsistencies, lies, dodgy voting patterns and anything else that could incriminate people. There may also be clues in the end of phase write ups, but relying on those is not advised as they may be veiled, misleading or otherwise unreliable. Day phases last approximately 48 hours or until a consensus is reached on who to lynch. Night phases last approximately 24 hours but may end earlier if all night activities are completed. If you have an optional ability and choose not to use it, please inform the mods via PM so that they know not to wait on your ability.

VOTING: All voting and game related discussion is to occur within the game thread. Town players may discuss who they think are Mafia, and Mafia members should be trying to avoid being lynched by bluffing and blending in and generally trying to not get lynched. To vote on anyone, post VOTE: Username (MUST BE IN BOLD!). You can also change your vote by typing CHANGE VOTE: Username (AGAIN IN BOLD!). You can also change your vote to nobody by typing CHANGE VOTE: No Vote (STILL IN BOLD!). Your last option is to vote for a no lynch, meaning that you actively choose to not lynch anyone. To do so simply type VOTE: No lynch (BOLDED OBVIOUSLY!). All votes post in the thread for your vote to count and it must be in bold. If you vote within a quote then your vote won’t be counted, so if you mess up voting and quote it to edit it then it will not count.

DAY PHASES: A Day Phase is generally over whenever a person obtains votes from more than 50% of the total number of players remaining, at which point they are lynched. It can also end if the time expires before a lynch is reached, at which point a No Lynch will be declared. There are abilities out there that can change votes such as vote manipulators, multi-voters and no-voters so vote counts may not always be as they seem. When a person dies their role title will be revealed for all to see in the end of day write up.

NIGHT PHASES: Night Phases begin after a day phase has ended. During this time most abilities will be sent in to the mods (i effin rule), with the Mafia usually sending in their kills while the town send in names of people they want to use their abilities on, such as investigate or protect. The night phase will end once all abilities have been sent in or when the time limit expires, at which point the mods will do a write up of the night’s activities. The write up will reveal what players have been killed and some other events that happen depending on what the mods consider important enough to be in the write ups. Whenever possible, try to get PMs into the mods as soon as possible after the start of the night phase in order to keep the game moving along at a quick pace.

Once night has ended, a new day begins and the cycle repeats itself until win conditions have been reached. The Town generally wins when there are no threats left to them, the Mafia generally win when their numbers are equal to or greater than the remaining non-Mafia players. Remember, this is a team effort so if you think sacrificing someone may help your cause then go ahead.

GENERAL MAFIA GAME RULES:

No players are allowed to edit their posts EVER!. Whether it be to correct a typo or to remove some accidentally incriminating things someone has said, no editing of posts is allowed. While mods may choose to be lenient, the standard penalty for anyone caught editing a post is a mod kill.

All players should play to their role/alignment and play to win. While there are likely to be times that you have to do things against your best interest, any players who deliberately go against their win conditions risk being banned from future games for failing to play to their role and going against the spirit of the game.

Players are only allowed to post their role title from their role PM, that is the bit that says you are “Dayordra Aligned Protector” or something similar. You can paraphrase things that your PM says but you are not allowed to directly quote anything else other than the role title from your PM, which is also the only thing players will see when you are dead. Related to this, players are not allowed to ask each other about the specific wording of any part of their roles. In other words, it is okay to ask another player if they are sure that their role means "X", it is not okay to ask another player if their role reads as "X". If the mods catch you posting anything that closely resembles what your role PM says then it will be grounds for a mod kill. You have been warned!

In game “role bets” such as “I will never play again if…” is strictly prohibited. If you do this then you will at minimum be replaced as soon as possible, with a maximum penalty of a mod kill. It may also lead to a ban from future games, mods don’t want players who will bet on things outside their games in order to try and prove something in a game so just don’t do it.

Though we can’t force you to post, all mods love to see active participants in their games. We advise everyone to check in at least once a day, as games can move pretty fast and it can be easy to fall behind if you are not on regularly.

Though this may also be a mafia game, try not to post whore in the thread. Where possible try to keep things relevant to the game that is being played and try not to let arguments get out of hand. This game stirs up some passionate arguments and we understand that this will happen, but if anything turns into a personal attack then it ruins the fun for everyone. Be considerate.

Unless your role PM specifically states otherwise, no players are allowed to talk about their role, game plan, alignment, win condition or basically anything game related outside of the game thread. While mods can’t easily enforce this rule, any communication about the game outside of the game thread goes against the spirit of mafia games and spoils the game. Anyone caught doing this WILL be mod-killed. This is your only warning!

Once you are dead, you stay dead. You will not be allowed to participate in the game thread or continue to talk to people outside the thread that you could talk to before. So if you are a Mafia player who dies, you are NOT allowed to continue talking about the game to your Mafia team mates. No dead players will receive any extra information from the mods (i effin rule) when they die either. If you are dead, try not to post anything in the game thread as anything you say could be an unnecessary distraction to those still playing, though a quick post going “Oooooooo I’m a ghost!!” is generally okay, no-one is allowed to leave cryptic messages from the dead, notes on their corpses or anything like that. If you are dead, your contribution to the game is over.

Talking to other dead players is also frowned upon, as many games have been known to feature a revive type ability or need to have players replaced. Talking to other players outside the game means that these abilities can’t be used properly and that you can’t be used as a replacement, which can still have an impact on the game in play. So don’t do it!

When it comes to mafia games, nothing is ever as it seems. There can be things about your role that you don’t know about, other people can bluff about their abilities, people can lie, events can happen and write ups can be read in many different ways. If you have any questions about what is happening then you can get in contact with the mods (i effin rule) via PM, and if we can clarify anything for you then we will do what we can. But there are many reasons why we might not be able to, and in any such eventuality you will get a post simply stating the following ->

Example town role:

Quote:

You are Townie McTownerson, Dayordra Aligned Example Of The Format.

Gender: You have a gender!

Bio: You are an example.

Ability: Each game, you must show the players what a town role looks like.

Win Condition: You win when all threats to Dayordra have been eliminated.

i effin rule · #2 04-24-2012, 07:45 PM

Players (6)

01. Astil
02. Destiny
04. eayragt
05. moon_lit_tears
20. Mr T Jobs to Me
22. Jaded

Reserves (2)

01. SmartBomb
02. ShadoweFlames

Graveyard (16)

00: i effin rule - Nubus Nerrak, Dayordra Aligned Well Respected Businessman
13. Tha Black Phenom - Shihuff Lightayen, Dayordra Algined Voyeur
07. mjdgoldeneye - Lesaniss, Dark Star Aligned Succubus
14. Arrows - Mien Helus, Dayordra Aligned Psychic
12. TheKenwyne - Hezobon, Dark Star Aligned Concubine
06. Crychon - Daedalus, Noble Aligned Master of Confusion
03. BHK1978 - Selumarael, Dark Star Aligned Dreamweaver
15. bak42 - Rhykin Sarross, Dayordra Aligned Conspiracy Theorist
16. machinesxe - Gmozk, Gmozk Aligned Benevolance
19. gonvick - Erebus, Noble Aligned Social Experiment
09. Deadceleb - Keless Nelvold, Dayordra Aligned Drugged Out Pacifist
10. djthefunkchris - Gmozk, Gmozk Aligned Malevolance
08. Jman2k3 - Cormi Tarkvold, Dayordra Aligned Dedicated Bodyguard
17. BlueStar - XK-47, Dayordra Aligned Medic Droid
21. Antithesis - Shinah Ocken, Dayordra Aligned Proxy
11. Wallbanger - Lord Nahsorrazon, Dark Star Aligned Leader
18. Ranson - Chryses, Noble Aligned Light Bearer

Events

N0: Opening Write Up
D1: No Lynch
N1: Death of Tha Black Phenom
D2: Lynch of mjdgoldeneye
N2: Death of Arrows
D3: Lynch of TheKenwyne
N3: Death of Crychon & BHK1978
D4: Lynch of bak42
N4: Death of machinesxe & gonvick
XX: DeadCeleb modkilled
D5: Lynch of djthefunkchris
N5: Death of Jman2k3
D6: Lynch of BlueStar
N6: Death of Antithesis
D7: Lynch of Wallbanger
D8: Death of Ranson

i effin rule · #3 04-24-2012, 07:54 PM

D0

In the years following The Great Rebellion, Dayordra had grown extremely powerful. With the power came peace across the land as the new government was installed and balance was restored.

Over the next 300 years many species, pirates, and armies tried to take over the planet, but none could stand to the power of the Noble. Now that fully grown adults could be altered, the Noble ranks grew to spectacular numbers, allowing them to fend off any and all foes. What they hadn’t counted on was the most feared group in the 5 galaxies.

For just over a century The Dark Star had gone from planet to planet, galaxy to galaxy, destroying everything in their wake. The destruction they leave behind has no apparent meaning, leaving those few who survive looking for answers.

When the large ship appeared over Dayordra proper, no one knew what to expect. They all stood in awe of the vessel until it began opening fire on all of those below. Bodies disintegrated on impact and buildings were turned to rubble within moments. The behemoth ship destroyed enough to create a landing zone for itself.

As the ship settles on the grown below a group of Noble arrive to the scene to confront their attackers. As they approach the ship, the doors open and the members of The Dark Star emerge from inside. All members come out with a vengeance, destroying anyone still moving around them.

The Noble and The Dark Star stare at each other across a destroyed Dayordra, preparing for the most difficult battle either has ever faced.

00: i effin rule is dead. He was Nubus Nerrak, Dayordra Aligned Well Respected Businessman.

i effin rule · #4 04-24-2012, 07:55 PM

It is now D1, you have until 9:00pm EST on Thursday, April 26th to reach a majority vote for lynch. Majority is 12.

moon_lit_tears · #5 04-24-2012, 08:11 PM

Okay lets get this party started.

BHK I want to know why you did it?

Crychon · #6 04-24-2012, 09:03 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by moon_lit_tears

Okay lets get this party started.

BHK I want to know why you did it?

He did it... for The Rock!

Ranson · #7 04-24-2012, 09:58 PM

Checking in...and checking out because it's freaking late.

BHK1978 · #8 04-24-2012, 10:21 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ranson

Checking in...and checking out because it's freaking late.

Why does that make me think of Timothy Leary?

@MLT: You should have great shame on you right now for stealing my day one Destiny question.

Wallbanger · #9 04-24-2012, 10:26 PM

In an odd kind of way, that writeup reminded me of Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy.

Just to set expectations, I'm on the road and will probably only be on in the evenings. I fly back home on Friday. Weekend is pretty busy as well. Things should pick up for me next week, though.