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Title: iPick Mafia Signups, Game started (link to main thread at end)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 11, 2010, 06:35:35 pm
iPick Mafia

In uPick, you send a role to the mod and the mod assigns powers to you. In other words, you, the player, choose your role.

This is not uPick. This is iPick.
I will control-click the "Random Article" button on Wikipedia 2N+4 times (where N is the number of players signed up) and select N articles' names as the role names of the players. These articles (but not which ones were chosen as roles) shall be displayed in the first post. Otherwise, this will work as any other Mafia game.

Voting: Place votes in red. Do not color Fingers of Suspicion. Do not use any other color in your post except where roles demand or allow. When unvoting, place your unvote in red with the name of whom your are unvoting.

PMing: Disallowed (Mafia ONLY, if Quickchat does not suffice)
Hammering: Semi-Allowed (Hammer ends Day, Phases are timed [48-72 Hour Days barring extensions or shortening, 24 Hour Nights, Weekends count as half their actual length])
Quoting Mod: ALWAYS Disallowed...?
Editing: ALWAYS Disallowed...?
Never under or overestimate your own significance.
PLAY TO WIN!

Signups-Players:
01. Webadict
02. Leafsnail
03. SirBayer
04. Mr.Person
05. Diakron
06. Dakarian
07. Jokerman-EXE
08. Nirur Torir
09. Eduren
10. ToonyMan
11. tehstefan
12. Vector
13. CobaltKobold 2: 2Cobalt2Kobold

Possible roles:
01. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Petherbridge
02. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gangsta_Party_%28Joe_Budden_song%29
03. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/David_Holzman%27s_Diary
04. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mannheim_Road
05. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burns_Realty_Company-Karl_Bickel_House
06. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jan_Inge_S%C3%B8rb%C3%B8
07. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Howstrake_Camp_Halt
08. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jir%C5%8D_Minami
09. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayman_Raving_Rabbids_TV_Party
10. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hungary_%28European_Parliament_constituency%29
11. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/South_West_Island
12. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anton_Lubowski
13. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nandi_Bear
14. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tolbert
15. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacob_de_Castro_Sarmento
16. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hai-Fu_Power_Station
17. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lawrence_L._Koontz,_Jr.
18. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Input_selection
19. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rayak_%28Riyaq%29
20. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Knowledge_Grid
21. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Burnelli_UB-14
22. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ansongo
23. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Blackwood-Harwood_Plantations_Cemetery
24. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Anthology:_Down_in_Birdland
25. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Casualty_prediction
26. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Every_Child_%28film%29
27. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Thomas_Danneberg
28. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAO!!_%28album%29 (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/WAO!!_%28album%29)
29. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Young_Love_%28Connie_Smith_and_Nat_Stuckey_album%29
30. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/15854_Numa
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum]
Post by: webadict on February 11, 2010, 06:36:16 pm
inb4others
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum]
Post by: Org on February 11, 2010, 06:43:04 pm
in
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 11, 2010, 06:46:01 pm
Org, I apologize sincerely if it feels as though I put the A-rank requirement in as a response to you joining, but that was meant to be there from the start. Inactivity was... frustrating, to say the least... in my uPick.

May I recommend joining Boot Camp to raise your rank?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 11, 2010, 06:47:17 pm
In.

Just as a sample for a possible awesome role:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Curtained_hair
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 11, 2010, 06:49:07 pm
It would be, but again. Random Article. But if it comes up in my randoms....
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Org on February 11, 2010, 06:50:00 pm
Thank you for being so polite.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: SirBayer on February 11, 2010, 07:16:30 pm
In because In.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Mr.Person on February 11, 2010, 07:18:56 pm
In
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Diakron on February 11, 2010, 07:38:03 pm
In for the newness!
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 11, 2010, 07:41:40 pm
Can't wait for MC.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Explosively_pumped_flux_compression_generator
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: RedWarrior0 on February 11, 2010, 08:42:58 pm
I wish I was in. Does that count for anything?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 11, 2010, 08:57:05 pm
Just a reminder, the list of 2N+4 roles from which all other roles are drawn is listed. You have limited massclaim possibilities.

Also, for pre-emptive WIFOM, the N roles I pick from the pool of 2N+4 is NOT random. That's on my whim, assigned based on the alignments assigned by random.org
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Vector on February 11, 2010, 09:01:47 pm
In.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 0/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: dakarian on February 11, 2010, 10:36:38 pm
4 game limit.  2 games I'm in.  1 game I host. 

But the chance to be "Badamağac", "The Mind's I", or even the legendary "A New Partnership Between the Indigenous Peoples and the Government of Taiwan" CANNOT BE DENIED!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


For the sake of all who live and the goodness of mankind, I MUST BE IN
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Zai on February 13, 2010, 11:56:34 pm
I'd totally get in on this but I've been slowly cutting down my supply of Mafias. It's nice to not have to get on a computer every single day.

Probably going to join the spoiled spectators team. Any and all actions for affecting players would be highly enjoyable. ♥
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 14, 2010, 12:01:36 am
I'll generate my first 18 potential article/roles now. Maybe that'll get more people interested.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 14, 2010, 12:09:40 am
So I generated 20 instead and got a couple really good ones... >:3

Sure you don't want to join, Zai?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Org on February 14, 2010, 12:21:21 am
Interesting.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Zai on February 14, 2010, 12:24:44 am
Jirō Minami?
Nandi Bear?!
Gangsta Party?!?!
Hungary as a Constituency of the European Parliament?!?!?!

Despite the goldmine that is potential roles, I shall, for now at least, stick by my choice of joining Spoiled Spectators With Hope of Affecting Players.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 14, 2010, 12:25:52 am
There will be no out-of-game influences. This is not a Bastard Mod.

So join!
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Mr.Person on February 14, 2010, 12:27:22 am
Jirō Minami?
Nandi Bear?!
Gangsta Party?!?!
Hungary as a Constituency of the European Parliament?!?!?!

Despite the goldmine that is potential roles, I shall, for now at least, stick by my choice of joining Spoiled Spectators With Hope of Affecting Players.

If you're going to have an effect on the game, you're playing, so you pretty much want to play without admitting it.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Zai on February 14, 2010, 12:40:46 am
Despite the goldmine that is potential roles, I shall, for now at least, stick by my choice of joining Spoiled Spectators With Hope of Affecting Players.

If you're going to have an effect on the game, you're playing, so you pretty much want to play without admitting it.
I want to play. I'm just tired of the time required to play. Which, if I'm not directly playing the game, I wouldn't have to put in.

I'm sticking with Spoiled Spectators.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 14, 2010, 12:53:00 am
Join jerkface. >:[
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 14, 2010, 07:58:12 am
Hell yeah, I want to be the man responsible for genocide in Manchuria :-\.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: ExKirby on February 14, 2010, 09:06:27 am
[uncontrolableraeg]SPOILERED SPECTATING!!1![/uncontrolableraeg]
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: RedWarrior0 on February 14, 2010, 09:34:39 am
I am joining EK and Zai in their spectating of this hilarity.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Mr.Person on February 14, 2010, 01:35:32 pm
If more of you guys don't start playing instead of spectating, there'll be nothing to spectate.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: RedWarrior0 on February 14, 2010, 01:40:54 pm
Look at the title. Then, in the Attendance Board, look me and EK up. You see?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Archangel on February 14, 2010, 07:27:49 pm
I also would like spoilered spectating,
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Mr.Person on February 14, 2010, 07:37:47 pm
Look at the title. Then, in the Attendance Board, look me and EK up. You see?

No I'm just saying in general, really.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 7/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above)
Post by: Jokerman-EXE on February 18, 2010, 07:16:12 pm
IN, I suppose.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, 8 minimum] (A Rank or Above) [Also brave N Ranks]
Post by: Nirur Torir on February 19, 2010, 03:06:09 pm
In because more players are needed.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 19, 2010, 04:55:42 pm
<3
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 19, 2010, 08:04:50 pm
Code: [Select]
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_|__|_
 p,,o
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 19, 2010, 11:14:37 pm
SpoilSpec
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 19, 2010, 11:44:30 pm
Out.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: webadict on February 20, 2010, 12:16:56 am
Out.
What's your problem, Vector?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Jokerman-EXE on February 20, 2010, 12:17:21 am
Out.

D:

Sadness.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 20, 2010, 12:24:17 am
Out.
What's your problem, Vector?

It's become evident to me that I am unlikely to make friends.  As such, I am reallocating efforts from "social skills" to "learning mathematics."  I already have enough people attacking me in real life.  I don't need people on the internet doing it, too, given that I'm studying so hard precisely so that I can get away from the person attacking me.

So I'm cutting down severely on the games I'm in.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: webadict on February 20, 2010, 01:15:29 am
Out.
What's your problem, Vector?

It's become evident to me that I am unlikely to make friends.  As such, I am reallocating efforts from "social skills" to "learning mathematics."  I already have enough people attacking me in real life.  I don't need people on the internet doing it, too, given that I'm studying so hard precisely so that I can get away from the person attacking me.

So I'm cutting down severely on the games I'm in.
I see.

So, this is one of those climax parts of the movie where everything is crashing down, and the heroine finds that all methods have failed, and she has no one to go to for support (Lost her friend or something.)

You're probably packing your bags to become a nun or joining the circus.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 20, 2010, 01:22:10 am
Yup.  Got my friend and my math buddies and I'm going to go into a training sequence.  With waterfalls and the hypoteneuse.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: webadict on February 20, 2010, 01:27:53 am
Yup.  Got my friend and my math buddies and I'm going to go into a training sequence.  With waterfalls and the hypoteneuse.
You got montage music?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 20, 2010, 01:37:28 am
Yup.  Got my friend and my math buddies and I'm going to go into a training sequence.  With waterfalls and the hypoteneuse.
You got montage music?

Hm... maybe, maybe not.  This could be a problem.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: webadict on February 20, 2010, 01:42:12 am
Yup.  Got my friend and my math buddies and I'm going to go into a training sequence.  With waterfalls and the hypoteneuse.
You got montage music?

Hm... maybe, maybe not.  This could be a problem.
It'll take years without that music.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 20, 2010, 02:06:00 am
Would Modern Major-General make suitable theme music? It talks about math for a bit.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: webadict on February 20, 2010, 02:14:44 am
Would Modern Major-General make suitable theme music? It talks about math for a bit.
Does anyone in your party know Mathemagic?

Because you'll need some good spells if you plan to venture anywhere out of the city.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, :c Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 20, 2010, 02:43:48 am
Guys, we need awesome individuals to fill the mathematician-shaped hole in this signup list.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, :c Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 20, 2010, 10:33:40 am
Too bad I am C.
:C
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, :c Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: RedWarrior0 on February 20, 2010, 11:11:05 am
I have neither the mathematics nor the mafia skill to fill the gap.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, :c Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 20, 2010, 01:30:16 pm
I have mathematics skill.
Too bad I am C.
:C
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, :c Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: RedWarrior0 on February 20, 2010, 01:53:40 pm
I have some math skill. Not Vector math skill. But what really counts here is the Vector mafia skill.

Also, a late good-bye to Vector: You've probably already seen it before. (http://xkcd.com/435/)

People, sign up! I want to see this!
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 20, 2010, 02:40:33 pm
Would Modern Major-General make suitable theme music? It talks about math for a bit.
Does anyone in your party know Mathemagic?

Because you'll need some good spells if you plan to venture anywhere out of the city.

Well, I'm pretty sure one of 'em knows Topology, so he can turn people into donuts and coffee cups.  He's working on "3-Space Embed" as we speak.

I have some math skill. Not Vector math skill. But what really counts here is the Vector mafia skill.

Also, a late good-bye to Vector: You've probably already seen it before. (http://xkcd.com/435/)

People, sign up! I want to see this!

No one listened when I said I wasn't ACTUALLY GONE YET and that I would in fact probably come back and re-in in a game once life has SETTLED DOWN >_> <_<

But thank you, I actually have that comic put up on my dorm door.  It's one of my favorites.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 20, 2010, 04:06:47 pm
Would Modern Major-General make suitable theme music? It talks about math for a bit.

Well, there's always Mandelbrot Set (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES-yKOYaXq0), New Math (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wHDn8LDks8&feature=related), Lobachevsky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL4vWJbwmqM), and Finite Simple Group (of Order Two) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BipvGD-LCjU) or, hell, anything by The Klein Four (http://www.kleinfour.com/).

... You thought I was joking about being a math nerd.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 20, 2010, 04:17:40 pm
Would Modern Major-General make suitable theme music? It talks about math for a bit.

Well, there's always Mandelbrot Set (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ES-yKOYaXq0), New Math (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8wHDn8LDks8&feature=related), Lobachevsky (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IL4vWJbwmqM), and Finite Simple Group (of Order Two) (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=BipvGD-LCjU) or, hell, anything by The Klein Four (http://www.kleinfour.com/).

... You thought I was joking about being a math nerd.
New Math is always funny.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, :c Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 20, 2010, 04:27:44 pm
Tom Lehrer is always funny.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, :c Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 20, 2010, 04:30:35 pm
Yeah, he is.

I googled New Math, which came up with this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=obIGsb-IZMo), which is also funny.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, :c Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 20, 2010, 10:20:26 pm
Where are ToonyMan, CobaltKobold, GlyphGryph, Apostolic Nihilist, etc.?

;_;

And WHARRGARBL JUST JOIN ZAI! D:<
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, :c Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 20, 2010, 10:24:45 pm
Where are ToonyMan, CobaltKobold, GlyphGryph, Apostolic Nihilist, etc.?

;_;

And WHARRGARBL JUST JOIN ZAI! D:<
DEAD
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, :c Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Zai on February 20, 2010, 10:26:41 pm
And WHARRGARBL JUST JOIN ZAI! D:<
I'm not joining any games for a while.

Sorry.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, :c Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 20, 2010, 11:13:13 pm
And WHARRGARBL JUST JOIN ZAI! D:<
I'm not joining any games for a while.

Sorry.
BUT ZAIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIII
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 20, 2010, 11:24:06 pm
Where are ToonyMan, CobaltKobold, GlyphGryph, Apostolic Nihilist, etc.?
Code: [Select]
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 p,,o
Cobaltkobold has gained experience in Ambushing, specialisation Top Hat
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 21, 2010, 12:21:09 am
Where are ToonyMan, CobaltKobold, GlyphGryph, Apostolic Nihilist, etc.?
Code: [Select]
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 p,,o
Cobaltkobold has gained experience in Ambushing, specialisation Top Hat

Except the freaky p,,o thing is not a face, no matter how much you stretch a face's definition.

And you didn't in.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, :c Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Eduren on February 21, 2010, 06:18:09 am
Guys, we need awesome individuals to fill the mathematician-shaped hole in this signup list.
I can fill your mathematician shaped hole.::) But you'll have to settle for High-school math nerd instead of crazy smart college math nerd.

In
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 8/13, :c Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: ToonyMan on February 21, 2010, 10:13:43 am
IN.

I be on you with phase relations and electric flux.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Jokerman-EXE on February 21, 2010, 07:34:44 pm
Where are ToonyMan, CobaltKobold, GlyphGryph, Apostolic Nihilist, etc.?
Code: [Select]
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 p,,o
Cobaltkobold has gained experience in Ambushing, specialisation Top Hat

Except the freaky p,,o thing is not a face, no matter how much you stretch a face's definition.


No, I see it. It has an upturned nose and a monocle.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 21, 2010, 08:13:14 pm
No, see, I understand that the p is supposed o be a monocle but those two commas... no. Just no.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 21, 2010, 08:15:52 pm
No, see, I understand that the p is supposed o be a monocle but those two commas... no. Just no.

I always thought they were tentacles...
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: webadict on February 21, 2010, 09:30:31 pm
No, see, I understand that the p is supposed o be a monocle but those two commas... no. Just no.

I always thought they were tentacles...
I thought it was Cthulu... With a monocle and top hat...
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 9/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Jokerman-EXE on February 21, 2010, 09:44:57 pm

No, I see it. It has an upturned nose and a monocle.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 21, 2010, 10:13:09 pm
Not happening.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Jokerman-EXE on February 22, 2010, 03:16:01 pm
Not happening.

Know what else's not happening? Your iPick.

Just sayin'.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 22, 2010, 03:41:04 pm
Not happening.

Know what else's not happening? Your iPick.

Just sayin'.

Jokerman-EXE is defenestrated.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Jokerman-EXE on February 22, 2010, 05:02:49 pm


Jokerman-EXE is defenestrated.

D:

Protoss Voice: Defenestration complete.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 22, 2010, 10:38:59 pm
Carrier has arrived.

Also, sadly, I don't think I'll be doing any sort of srs flavor for this because it's looking like half the players won't even have sentient roles. <_<
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: dakarian on February 22, 2010, 11:00:51 pm
Meh to that.  There's anime out there that has made entire countries sentient! 

DO IIIIIIIIIIIIIIITT!

DO IT FOR THE LULLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLLZZ!


(ok, you don't have to :P)
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: RedWarrior0 on February 22, 2010, 11:13:48 pm
Just do it anyway.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Nirur Torir on February 23, 2010, 09:29:34 am
Night 0 results: Input Selection tried to shoot Anton Lubowski, but was roleblocked by Mannheim Road. Someone really should do something about those potholes.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Jokerman-EXE on February 23, 2010, 10:52:10 am
Just do it anyway.

^ this.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 23, 2010, 02:39:13 pm
Meh to that.  There's anime out there that has made entire countries sentient!
There should definately be some kind of law against making the axis powers this cute (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pub/images/Axis.jpg).
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 23, 2010, 06:44:54 pm
You need to summon up four more role possibilities.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 23, 2010, 06:56:09 pm
Random article isn't working.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 23, 2010, 07:02:54 pm
WHY WON'T YOU LET ME IIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIIINNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNNN
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 23, 2010, 07:07:22 pm
Random article isn't working.
Well, keybashing works just f in e. Probably not as random...

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ubuweb
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shigeru
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tetyana_Kocherhina
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decorum
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Jokerman-EXE on February 23, 2010, 07:59:14 pm
Random article isn't working.

Dude. You have to use the link I got. It's not an option.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: tehstefan on February 23, 2010, 10:20:12 pm
Hmm. There still room? If so, I wouldn't mind joining in.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 23, 2010, 10:23:07 pm
AWESOME.

That's 11.

Signups close on Friday.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 23, 2010, 10:23:49 pm
Snrghblarghle.

Fine.  BYOR 3's probably about to end, so... in.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Jokerman-EXE on February 23, 2010, 10:25:03 pm
Snrghblarghle.

Fine.  BYOR 3's probably about to end, so... in.

Love!
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 23, 2010, 10:26:08 pm
Snrghblarghle.

Fine.  BYOR 3's probably about to end, so... in.

YOU'RE AWESOME.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 23, 2010, 10:27:22 pm
Love!

Toothpaste!


YOU'RE AWESOME.

Why, thank you!  I do try.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 10/13, Funtastic at 11+] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: tehstefan on February 23, 2010, 10:27:42 pm
Well,  here's hoping. I haven't been in a mafia for a while, so lets hope I can hold up with all the hardcore players.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 12/13, Last slot. Signups end Friday] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Zai on February 23, 2010, 10:30:00 pm
AWESOME.

That's 11.
No, that was 12. Before that was this:

Well, keybashing works just f [size=8]in[/size] e. Probably not as random...

You've reached 13 now. Let my spoiled spectating begin!
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 12/13, Last slot. Signups end Friday] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 23, 2010, 10:30:45 pm
OH SNAP SON
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Zai on February 23, 2010, 10:36:11 pm
Casualty Prediction is a role possibility.

That's just too obvious for it to be in the game.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 23, 2010, 10:38:28 pm
Quick question. Should I give each scum 2 roles that are not in the game?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: dakarian on February 23, 2010, 11:18:49 pm
Only if declaring the role and it's powers actively will lead to them being spotted as scum.  If the scum can honestly say exactly what they can do (excluding the mafia aspect of it, of course) then they are fine.

(i.e. Lust's role in uPick could NOT be claimed honestly since it's major power was based around the mafiakill.  A Dopp Agent, however, can claim Agent honestly)
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 23, 2010, 11:24:08 pm
Envy's* role in uPick.

But what I meant was... well, in uPick you can claim you have a role you don't have and whatever powers you want. The idea would be that Mafia wouldn't have to try to guess what roles I put in.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 23, 2010, 11:30:02 pm
iPick will officially start at 12 A.M. Pacific Thursday Morning- 27 hours and thirty minute from this post. Roles are almost done being fine-tuned.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 24, 2010, 11:51:59 am
Which is why I spent a while thinking of a falseclaim before giving up when I realised it would almost certainly mean having my replace action blocked.  It's interesting thinking of a falseclaim for a BYOR - you have to think what you might've picked if you were in a town aligned mood :P.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 24, 2010, 03:33:34 pm
Well, I'm pretty sure hosts assign scum randomly, if not their actual powers (at least, that's how I do it). So... yeah. The role name isn't the important part.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 24, 2010, 04:27:41 pm
uh oh.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 24, 2010, 05:11:20 pm
Hmm... I think BYOR 1 had two forced alignments (Suigintou and the Ace of Spades (the traditional mafia card, comon!)).  And then there was the Barack Obama/ Glenn Beck thing, which was awesome.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 24, 2010, 05:16:30 pm
The problem is most of those role options look boring to me. which is odd, because 90% of the ones I get are not.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animation_On_Display
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Alto
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechtop_in_de_wind
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huma_County
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortunato_Duranti
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Groovin%27_High
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Firelands_Regional_Medical_Center [GEE I WONDER WHAT POWER THIS GETS]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kessel_(North_Brabant) [and a boring place, finally]
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Reversal_potential
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 24, 2010, 05:21:07 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/405_Thia
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Porsche_944
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wow_and_flutter_measurement
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Movement_for_the_Liberation_of_Congo
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_monarchs_of_Yemen
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Game_opera

Wow, I could write fake role pms all day...
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Zai on February 24, 2010, 05:30:55 pm
And then there was the Barack Obama/ Glenn Beck thing, which was awesome.
Do not remember. Link?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 24, 2010, 05:49:31 pm
I guess you were rather dead by that point.  I was actually dead only one phase after you, but decided to keep following the game anyway.

http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=44270.msg925003#msg925003

Well, I found it awesome, as a mafia member who had already replaced out.  Not sure how awesome the townies found it.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: dakarian on February 24, 2010, 05:57:51 pm
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Animation_On_Display

- You are Animation_On-Display:

You have the power to Gather others to share their interests.  This allows the artists to hand you animation that they have done.  Oddly enough, it means they make animations of what they saw the night before (i.e. Litia Cop investigates Zai as scum N1.. if you Gather with Litia N2, she then draws a picture of Zai in a mafia outfit to give to you).

How to fake it: If you can determine what someone did the night before (i.e. during a massclaim) you can just claim you saw them doing just that. 

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/For_Alto

Each night you can play a song.  The song works only once.  You are not sure what each song does.

Way to fake:  EASY as pie.  Just tailor your choices and actions to what fits the game situation best.  When in doubt, do "I played this but didn't see any result".

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Rechtop_in_de_wind

Each night you WILL sign a lovely ballad that empowers you to not let anything, even a hurricane, stop you.  You cannot be affected my post or vote limitations and cannot be stopped by roleblocks. 

How to fake:  This one is risky, since someone will probably test you the next night.  Great for lylo though.  The Ballsier the claim, the better.


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Huma_County

A lovely county with a powerful Fort.  Anyone that visits you that night will be untargetable for that night (Litia comes to visit me that night.. all actions done on her will fail that same night).  You will know who visits you.

how to fake:  VERY VERY ballsy.  If your real role lets you get enough information to pull it off then you will be GOLD.  Note that you can remove the last 'you will know' to make it easier to claim.


I could go on.

Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Eduren on February 24, 2010, 06:17:47 pm
Not sure how awesome the townies found it.
Not very :(

Then again, I complimented Pandar in dead chat. I think it was actually pretty clever.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 24, 2010, 08:10:11 pm
Ooh, alternate idea.

Every player is given two other roles from the full list in their PM; exactly one of those two roles has been given to someone. :D

Also, I may hold back the beginning another 24 to 48 hours, depending on school stuffs.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Diakron on February 24, 2010, 08:33:17 pm
Ooh, alternate idea.

Every player is given two other roles from the full list in their PM; exactly one of those two roles has been given to someone. :D

Also, I may hold back the beginning another 24 to 48 hours, depending on school stuffs.

Now you HAVE to do it :D
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 24, 2010, 08:34:46 pm
If people like it I'll go with that. Randomly assigned, of course.

random.org = <3
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 24, 2010, 08:36:11 pm
If people like it I'll go with that. Randomly assigned, of course.

random.org = <3
Until it stabs you in the back.
<\3
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: RedWarrior0 on February 24, 2010, 08:36:30 pm
Why exactly is random.org less than or equal to three?

Would the two additional roles be complete?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 24, 2010, 09:46:01 pm
"<3" ~ ♥
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: ToonyMan on February 24, 2010, 09:53:16 pm
Another acceptable answer would be "turn your head 90 degrees to the right".
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 24, 2010, 10:14:50 pm
"<3" ~ ♥

Yes, but can you explicitly write me a formula for the bijection you used to establish isomorphism?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 24, 2010, 10:31:36 pm
Code: [Select]
M = [cos (π/2), -sin (π/2)]
    [sin (π/2),  cos (π/2)]
A*M=B where  A is the points in <3 and B is the points in ♥, in Cartesian form

The polar-coordinates  would be something like
B = {y: y=x + (0, π/2) ∀ x ∈ A}
but I can't really be sure of the notation, it's been too long...I'm sure there's an easier way to represent that.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 24, 2010, 10:38:33 pm
multiplication by the matrix
Code: [Select]
[cos (π/2), -sin (π/2)]
[sin (π/2),  cos (π/2)]


I... I...

<33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: dakarian on February 24, 2010, 10:59:35 pm
*plays romeo and juliet on a violin with an orchestra behind him*

Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 24, 2010, 11:03:15 pm
*plays romeo and juliet on a violin with an orchestra behind him*



... This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI9akyHz_wc) Romeo and Juliet?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 24, 2010, 11:08:28 pm
I remember checking Flights of Fantasy out and reading it. And rereading it.
...was 1995 really so long ago? the 3.5" floppy is still in its breakseal-license-agreemented envelope.

"Trigonometry" functions made so much more sense in the context of rotation than in that of right triangles, initially.
<33333333333333333333333333333333333333333333
p.s. Pretty sure there is no unicode glyph for that. ;3
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 25, 2010, 12:14:02 am
I do confess I laughed at what you posted, CK.

Also, this is definitely NOT starting tonight. D:
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 25, 2010, 12:18:33 am
I do confess I laughed at what you posted, CK.

Also, this is definitely NOT starting tonight. D:
at what now?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 25, 2010, 12:33:37 am
Code: [Select]
M = [cos (π/2), -sin (π/2)]
    [sin (π/2),  cos (π/2)]
A*M=B where  A is the points in <3 and B is the points in ♥, in Cartesian form

The polar-coordinates  would be something like
B = {y: y=x + (0, π/2) ∀ x ∈ A}
but I can't really be sure of the notation, it's been too long...I'm sure there's an easier way to represent that.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Diakron on February 25, 2010, 01:07:43 am
:D im going to have to put that in my sig now

Edit: took a little work but is there... need to clean it up a bit
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 25, 2010, 01:27:51 am
:D im going to have to put that in my sig now

Edit: took a little work but is there... need to clean it up a bit

Hmm... this is how you want to do it:

B = {(r, θ) ∈ R2 | ∀x∈A [(r, θ) = x + (0, π/2)]}

Nasty kerning on the parens, but the notation's a little bit prettier.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: dakarian on February 25, 2010, 09:22:57 am
*plays romeo and juliet on a violin with an orchestra behind him*



... This (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bI9akyHz_wc) Romeo and Juliet?

Meh to you and your proper knowledge of things!   No, not that one.

I MEANT this  (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9VMCiewc7mE&feature=related)

Although *has this (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WDQ12kNfmNY) running in the background now* what song doesn't work better in piano.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 25, 2010, 01:17:37 pm
What song doesn't work better in Pavarotti (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_fWrN0V_wo&feature=related)?  I can't believe I used to think he was a clown.

I'll be honest with you, though--my entire knowledge of the classical Romeo and Juliet pieces (as opposed to, say, the French musical version (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4mEbySnGJ9I) comes from Nodame (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bQCY9dK-rb8) Cantabile (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ULHlpyLTpxk).

EDIT: so that wasn't actually Pavarotti, it was just a guy who sounded a bit like him.  The link's been fixed, but the thing I originally posted is here (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=j_fWrN0V_wo&feature=related).  As for the difference... ?  Well, the vocal color is extremely similar, but if you listen to the phrasing, the original link 1. has poorer phrased ritardando and 2. far worse staccato'd vocal cutoffs.  In other words, Pavarotti simply has better legato and vocal capacity, as well as what seems to be enhanced vocal support.  I'll also note that he appears to have better control over his vibrato/range, so that there's less strain on the high pitches and the vibrato is more even.

...

Okay, so you probably didn't care, but I was wondering what the difference was when I initially thought the two singers were indistinguishable.  Hence, </analysis>.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: RedWarrior0 on February 25, 2010, 03:26:31 pm
I love how there's two conversations going on at the exact same time between some of the same people.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 25, 2010, 03:30:04 pm
The beauty of mafia.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Diakron on February 25, 2010, 04:25:38 pm
speaking of Mafia... i wantz my FIX O.o
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 25, 2010, 04:33:21 pm
Yeah, you can probably buy your heroine from the mafia.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: RedWarrior0 on February 25, 2010, 04:35:23 pm
Doubtlessly, you can buy your own heroin from the mafia, too.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: ToonyMan on February 25, 2010, 04:42:38 pm
Just don't lynch the heroin.

Bu bum dish
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: webadict on February 25, 2010, 05:13:05 pm
Just don't lynch the heroin.

Bu bum dish
Yeah, you can probably buy your heroine from the mafia.
Or the heroine.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 25, 2010, 05:20:04 pm
Well, come to think of it, either one works fine.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 25, 2010, 05:49:24 pm
Yeah, it's looking like I'm going to have to switch to another thread for the game itself. <_<
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 25, 2010, 08:28:24 pm
Yeah, it's looking like I'm going to have to switch to another thread for the game itself. <_<

You might want to wait for Mr. Person.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 25, 2010, 10:36:35 pm
Yeah, it's looking like I'm going to have to switch to another thread for the game itself. <_<
Now nwo no ened f'th't ia ia.
Mood/Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jtXIb7KUfw)
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 25, 2010, 11:12:59 pm
Yeah, it's looking like I'm going to have to switch to another thread for the game itself. <_<
Now nwo no ened f'th't ia ia.
Mood/Song (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jtXIb7KUfw)

We're... exact opposites.

Eiyuu (Hero), by Doa (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UJ1bKHgoN20).  Lyrics (http://www.animelyrics.com/jpop/doa/eiyuu.htm).
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 25, 2010, 11:41:41 pm
Opposite?

Do note it's more a "mood/song now" thing.

http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/juunikokki/getsumeifuuei.htm ( I am posting this because it is pretty )
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 25, 2010, 11:51:19 pm
This isn't starting for quite some time. I have a paper to start now. :I
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 25, 2010, 11:57:51 pm
Opposite?

Do note it's more a "mood/song now" thing.

http://www.animelyrics.com/anime/juunikokki/getsumeifuuei.htm

Ah, I thought it was more of a "personal leanings" thing.

Haru no Katami (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=T3yH2P6N7hM).  Lyrics (http://www.cherryblossom-garden.com/2/hajimechitose-eng3.html).  It's occasionally applicable, but mostly it's pretty.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 26, 2010, 12:07:57 am
No, that would require a medley.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 26, 2010, 12:19:20 am
No, that would require a medley.

Ah, I see.  I really need to stop thinking about myself in such a one-dimensional fashion--keeps getting me in trouble =/  It's like I want to decompose myself into a nice clean factoring of prime numbers (one part Ride of the Valkyries, one part Ephemeres, three parts Eiyuu, two parts Haru no Katami), but I guess people just don't work like that.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 26, 2010, 12:48:47 am
That would be because people do not obey
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...I can't twist that into a joke properly...



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Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 26, 2010, 12:51:44 am
*sigh*

Entirely too much emergent property stuff going on, I know... but it always bothers me  :-[  People have to keep reminding me that things just don't work that way.

Oh, well.  I'll figure it out eventually.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 26, 2010, 01:05:27 am
Really? I prefer finding surprises emergent properties delightful, if it's not something bad for other reasons.

Like someone dying.

This has happened more than once.
Spoiler (click to show/hide)
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 27, 2010, 01:34:05 am
out, I find it quite difficult to care about anything/mafia right now.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 27, 2010, 01:51:30 am
;_;
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Nirur Torir on February 27, 2010, 09:08:33 am
I wasn't even going to sign up for any more Mafia games, so why am I annoyed that this is taking so long to start up? I fear I may have developed an addiction.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: ToonyMan on February 27, 2010, 10:01:49 am
We are all addicts.  I've always been signed up in a Mafia since 7-8 months ago.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: webadict on February 27, 2010, 10:27:38 am
We are all addicts.  I've always been signed up in a Mafia since 7-8 months ago.
Look at my name!
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Zai on February 27, 2010, 10:40:23 am
We are all addicts.  I've always been signed up in a Mafia since 7-8 months ago.
Look at my name!
You obviously aren't an addict; you're missing a 'd'.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: webadict on February 27, 2010, 11:00:59 am
We are all addicts.  I've always been signed up in a Mafia since 7-8 months ago.
Look at my name!
You obviously aren't an addict; you're missing a 'd'.
... But... can't I still be in the club?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 27, 2010, 12:16:35 pm
I wasn't even going to sign up for any more Mafia games, so why am I annoyed that this is taking so long to start up? I fear I may have developed an addiction.

Why do you think I've stopped signing on so much?  I get addicted to something wacky (e.g., reading terrible fanfiction) every 4 years or so.  Fortunately, I managed to break this one before it got too ridiculous >_>

Sign up for a game once in a while, doodabuddy.  I'll miss you too much, otherwise.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: dakarian on February 27, 2010, 12:21:25 pm
Don't remind me of wacky cycles.  It makes me think of my own curse.

For the past, ohh, 14 years I've spent just about a year on a new fad.  It started with IRC, then Muds, other games, and a good few other matters.  I go in, spend a year on it, then fade out.  I may be still doing the same thing but always in a new venue  (meh, I mudded for about 8 years but in a new Mud each time) .

..and yes, I know I'm almost a year into Bay 12.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: ToonyMan on February 27, 2010, 12:23:00 pm
Nah you should be fine, I'm two years.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 27, 2010, 12:47:47 pm
Don't remind me of wacky cycles.  It makes me think of my own curse.

For the past, ohh, 14 years I've spent just about a year on a new fad.  It started with IRC, then Muds, other games, and a good few other matters.  I go in, spend a year on it, then fade out.  I may be still doing the same thing but always in a new venue  (meh, I mudded for about 8 years but in a new Mud each time) .

..and yes, I know I'm almost a year into Bay 12.

Yes, well, now you have a chance to break the habit =)

The time I personally spend on obsessions depends on various factors.  When I started being good enough at literary analysis to break stories (i.e. guess from the first chapter how an entire novel is going to play out), I largely stopped reading.  A lot of the point was gone.  Same goes for fanfiction--once I'd determined precisely how to make writing bad, I stopped reading it.

When I become "sufficiently good" at this game in all its incarnations, I'll probably leave... but for now, I've still got plenty to learn.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 27, 2010, 02:16:10 pm
The nice thing about mafia is that your opponents tend to adapt with you.  Since people work out your strategy and read your meta, there isn't really an optimal one to stay on.

For the record, I think the reason I'm often hard to read is moodswings.  You're more likely to be reading my current hormone levels than my alignment, in most cases.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 27, 2010, 03:22:28 pm
The nice thing about mafia is that your opponents tend to adapt with you.  Since people work out your strategy and read your meta, there isn't really an optimal one to stay on.

For the record, I think the reason I'm often hard to read is moodswings.  You're more likely to be reading my current hormone levels than my alignment, in most cases.

Oddly enough, pretty much no one tries to use meta on me (though I can't fully understand why).  Accusations tend to run into the "you're being less irritable than usual" category =/  I also don't understand why so few serious lynch attempts are run on me, but that's just how it is.

For me, I believe it's a combination of 1. moodswings and 2. a giant mental program-thing I made to stabilize said moodswings.  Thus I vary erratically between being able to control my moods almost perfectly and not keeping them clamped down.  Often, a difference is visible between simultaneously-running games >_>
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: ToonyMan on February 27, 2010, 04:12:03 pm
And I thought I was the erratic one?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 27, 2010, 04:12:57 pm
And I thought I was the erratic one?

You generally seem rather consistent to me, so who knows.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Development/Balance Phase] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 27, 2010, 06:54:10 pm
What am I what am I? :D

And this game is being a BITCH to balance. 3 Mafia just for reference.

But yeah, I'm also committed to 13p with what I've done so far so we need 1 or 2 replacements....
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 12/13. Balancing, NEED A REPLACEsorta] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: ToonyMan on February 27, 2010, 06:57:50 pm
You Pandarsenic, are Legendary Gunslinger.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 12/13. Balancing, NEED A REPLACEsorta] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 27, 2010, 06:59:42 pm
Well yeah, but in terms of my mafia playing.

*Hates Gunfight. Hates Gunfight SO MUCH. Almost as much as evomomir/momir*
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 12/13. Balancing, NEED A REPLACEsorta] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 27, 2010, 07:02:13 pm
IN
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 12/13. Balancing, NEED A REPLACEsorta] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 27, 2010, 07:03:11 pm
Well yeah, but in terms of my mafia playing.
Scum.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 12/13. Balancing, NEED A REPLACEsorta] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 27, 2010, 09:28:29 pm
I'm feeling better now I've got some sleep. So in, if you aren't taking Org.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 12/13. Balancing, NEED A REPLACEsorta] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 27, 2010, 09:41:22 pm
He's C-rank so I can't. :c
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 12/13. Balancing, NEED A REPLACEsorta] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 27, 2010, 09:43:14 pm
He's C-rank so I can't. :c
But...
Its a replace...

:C
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 27, 2010, 09:45:09 pm
Game has to start for you to replace, Org. <_<;
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 27, 2010, 09:49:04 pm
*puts claw on the scale*
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 27, 2010, 09:50:05 pm
Game has to start for you to replace, Org. <_<;
sorta.
>.>
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: dakarian on February 28, 2010, 07:58:26 am
The nice thing about mafia is that your opponents tend to adapt with you.  Since people work out your strategy and read your meta, there isn't really an optimal one to stay on.

For the record, I think the reason I'm often hard to read is moodswings.  You're more likely to be reading my current hormone levels than my alignment, in most cases.

Oddly enough, pretty much no one tries to use meta on me (though I can't fully understand why).  Accusations tend to run into the "you're being less irritable than usual" category =/  I also don't understand why so few serious lynch attempts are run on me, but that's just how it is.

For me, I believe it's a combination of 1. moodswings and 2. a giant mental program-thing I made to stabilize said moodswings.  Thus I vary erratically between being able to control my moods almost perfectly and not keeping them clamped down.  Often, a difference is visible between simultaneously-running games >_>

Your town and mafia play pretty much match to my eyes.  I havn't seen you do anything that I can honestly say "that's scum Vector talking."

Although I try not to rely on meta in any case.  It's too easy to manipulate and you really have to analyze multiple games just to get a real readout.  Perhaps the heavy attempts to use meta on me helped to spoil things. 

Instead I go traditional: look for normal scumtells regardless on who it is.  It's been highly effective.


As for the 1 year curse, I get that "can't go much farther" issue as well, especially if the next step in mastery is just repetition (ok, you know all the tricks, now just play it out 5000 times to work it into instinct).  Perfect example is in an MMO: once you get past the point where you're learning how to fight and deal with new situations and you have to just grind through the same monsters over and over and over using the same techniques I'm basically done.

The BIGGEST cause though is time.  I loved most of the Muds I played and was able to bypass the 'grind' by getting into RP and guildwork (I swear, if I could put my experience in Aetolia and Lusternia in a resume I'd be set for a management career).  However, work and life made the commitment impossible.  A good few other games hit the same problem.  %*)@ I can only find dedicated time to read while walking my dog (NOT easy to carry a hardcover WOT book while holding an umbrella and a dog that sees another dog and thinks she MUSTMEETTHATDOGANDPLAYWITHITRIGHTNOWOMGNOWNOWNOWIGOGOGOGOGOGOGO!!!!!!!!!!!!111).

So the problem here?  I'm unemployed right now but waiting on 3 government temp jobs to kick in this and next month, 2 full time and 1.. no clue since it's the first time I've done Census work.  If things work out, I'll be, at at least one point, doing 2 shifts.

Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on February 28, 2010, 03:00:17 pm
As for the 1 year curse, I get that "can't go much farther" issue as well, especially if the next step in mastery is just repetition (ok, you know all the tricks, now just play it out 5000 times to work it into instinct).  Perfect example is in an MMO: once you get past the point where you're learning how to fight and deal with new situations and you have to just grind through the same monsters over and over and over using the same techniques I'm basically done.

Ah, when I say "can't go much farther" I mean that I did the repetition work, too.  Basically, I tend to not notice when I get into that area, because if I'm not doing it right every time, then I don't know the material.  If I can rip open a literary work 90% of the time, but not all the time, then I can't stop yet--I just have to go find the cases that eluded me.

So, if I find an unusual book, I'll read it.  I just refuse to read anything "trivial."  If I've already solved the problem some huge number of times, I'm not going to work out the solution again.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 28, 2010, 03:45:37 pm
Why does no one try to read me?
I mean,
 it isn't that difficult?
Or is it?
I have never really looked at my posts,
 until months later,
 when I want a few laughs.
Is it that some games I don't have enough content,
 or that I am too confusing?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 28, 2010, 03:56:07 pm
Well... sometimes it seems you can be read.  Your constant prodding of a lurking partner in BYOR made you kinda obvious (your reviver ability didn't help too much with two people attempting to kill you in the following night :P).

Actually, I'm thinking of just demanding a claim from Org at the start of every closed setup game.  His falseclaims tend to be horrible (LCS Mafia... double voter reviver?!  BYOR Mafia... some kind of weird overpowered bomb thing?!)
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 28, 2010, 07:02:37 pm
Why does no one try to read me?
I mean,
 it isn't that difficult?
Or is it?
I have never really looked at my posts,
 until months later,
 when I want a few laughs.
Is it that some games I don't have enough content,
 or that I am too confusing?
You're fairly blank-faced, but occasionally you will screw up and let something major drop. My experience is, if you're NOT trying to justify your vote, then you're town. If you are, then it's someone else's attack, but phrased in a manner that conceals it. You're slightly more active when scum, but this is unreliable. If you're doing something crazy (that isn't just get lynched like in BYOR) then you're town.

I haven't looked at your more recent games.

Two people? I know I was one...
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 28, 2010, 07:03:55 pm
Org was scum in BYOR: PE too.  Only Org can block a claimed supercop publically and live.  Only Org...
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 28, 2010, 07:09:21 pm
Org was scum in BYOR: PE too.  Only Org can block a claimed supercop publically and live.  Only Org...
Twice, claiming the third he forgot to send in.

I'm pretty sure I answered Web about "why would ANYONE want to convert Org?" then.

*ding!* Org is Gilligan?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 28, 2010, 07:10:00 pm
Why does no one try to read me?
I mean,
 it isn't that difficult?
Or is it?
I have never really looked at my posts,
 until months later,
 when I want a few laughs.
Is it that some games I don't have enough content,
 or that I am too confusing?
You're fairly blank-faced, but occasionally you will screw up and let something major drop. My experience is, if you're NOT trying to justify your vote, then you're town. If you are, then it's someone else's attack, but phrased in a manner that conceals it. You're slightly more active when scum, but this is unreliable. If you're doing something crazy (that isn't just get lynched like in BYOR) then you're town.

I haven't looked at your more recent games.

Two people? I know I was one...
Never use activity as a scumtell. For me atleast. In BM IX,
 I was very active.
And reasonable.

Well... sometimes it seems you can be read.  Your constant prodding of a lurking partner in BYOR made you kinda obvious (your reviver ability didn't help too much with two people attempting to kill you in the following night :P).

Actually, I'm thinking of just demanding a claim from Org at the start of every closed setup game.  His falseclaims tend to be horrible (LCS Mafia... double voter reviver?!  BYOR Mafia... some kind of weird overpowered bomb thing?!)
No,
 it was a investigator killer IIRC in BYOR 1.
If that is which one you are talking about.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 28, 2010, 07:11:58 pm
No, Org.  In BYOR 1 your ridiculous claim got you lynched and double killed (by me and CK, iirc).  In BYOR: PE you blocked webadict several times.

Org was actually starting scum - I converted SHADOWdump, partly because I Liked the idea of a fake post restriction desu.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 28, 2010, 07:15:21 pm
No, Org.  In BYOR 1 your ridiculous claim got you lynched and double killed (by me and CK, iirc).  In BYOR: PE you blocked webadict several times.

Org was actually starting scum - I converted SHADOWdump, partly because I Liked the idea of a fake post restriction desu.
? Yeah,
 I know.
I claimed Eisenhorn IIRC.
I will look it up.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on February 28, 2010, 07:18:48 pm
I'm glad you're having fun while ARGH FUCKING BALANCE TWEAKS ARE A BITCH.

Mount&Blade break.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 28, 2010, 07:31:37 pm
I'm glad you're having fun while ARGH FUCKING BALANCE TWEAKS ARE A BITCH.
*takes clawtip off the scale*

...also, "2Cobalt2Kobold"?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on February 28, 2010, 07:44:46 pm
Hehe.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on February 28, 2010, 07:54:43 pm
Ah, when I say "can't go much farther" I mean that I did the repetition work, too. 
Beware: gaining skills might be considered a skill. Then, there will be nothing left for you to do. Logic can destroy the mind.

Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Org on February 28, 2010, 07:55:33 pm
I'm glad you're having fun while ARGH FUCKING BALANCE TWEAKS ARE A BITCH.

Mount&Blade break.
I hated the archers in that game.
They always hit me.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Zai on February 28, 2010, 08:04:45 pm
Mount&Blade break.
What a great game.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: dakarian on February 28, 2010, 08:52:46 pm
@Vector

Alas I'm more lazier.  Once I know WHAT needs to be done I hate the idea of simply working the reflexes to make it perfect.  I love seeing a problem and fixing it or improving on a design with a new design.  I even like tweaking.  What I don't like is going over the same road once I have the rhythm down.  I also hate realizing that the only reason I'm not getting it right is due to outside forces (chance, randomcode, bugs, player actions that can't be countered..).

Basically, I don't like things that work.  I like things that DON'T work and can be improved or repaired.  It's a big reason why I gravitated towards the beginner games and boot camp and why I hyperlurk when ICing with a decent host :P.

Sidenote: shops in games never, EVER really are 'fixed'.  There's always some way to improve on it: better method of gathering, better balancing of sales to profits, new ways to market, ways to expand, keeping up with new customers and regulars, ext ext ext...closest thing I can find IRL (other than taking a MAJOR risk and running a RL store) is accounting :P.

As for here, if I DO fade, it'll be on the game playing scene and MAYBE passing along Beginner's Mafia one day.  Boot Camp alone is more than enough to keep me going, and, for now, the grading board is far from perfect.

Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 02, 2010, 02:22:31 am
SO CLOSE
*Cries in corner*
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on March 02, 2010, 05:15:17 am
SO CLOSE
*Cries in corner*
*pushes on one of the pans again
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Vector on March 02, 2010, 12:01:51 pm
Then this should be filled up, and I'll make the necessary adjustments to the signboard.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Eduren on March 03, 2010, 11:16:41 pm
Balanced?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 04, 2010, 12:06:49 am
Just had a 5-page paper due today after I thought it was due next week. ALMOST THERE MENTLEGEN
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: dakarian on March 04, 2010, 09:19:21 am
Oh that's nothing.  There's always having a paper due a week ago after you thought it was today.

Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Nirur Torir on March 04, 2010, 01:44:00 pm
Just had a 5-page paper due today after I thought it was due next week. ALMOST THERE MENTLEGEN
Delay after delay. Pandarsenic, you've been leading us on for too long. Lynch the scum!
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: tehstefan on March 04, 2010, 04:45:35 pm
Lets not lynch the mod again.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: dakarian on March 04, 2010, 05:36:16 pm
no go right ahead and vote for the mod.

(PMs host to ask for thestefan's vote to be stolen and placed on Nirur)

Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on March 04, 2010, 07:06:40 pm
no go right ahead and vote for the mod.

(PMs host to ask for thestefan's vote to be stolen and placed on Nirur)
*flicks Dakarian's weight off the scale*
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 04, 2010, 07:50:57 pm
Okay, I'm going to do all my Boot Camp mentoring I fell behind in, then I'm going to do this, then I'm going to do the homework that was due today. <_<;
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, 2Cobalt2Kobold] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: dakarian on March 04, 2010, 10:21:01 pm
I remember the days when I had homework and projects due almost every day...

and I remember how, no matter how much I hate job hunting, I hated college more.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 05, 2010, 05:41:25 pm
Done within a couple hours at most.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Rank
Post by: Vector on March 05, 2010, 05:43:36 pm
Okay!  Back to studying so I can be on this thing like strawberry jam when it opens.

*excitement excitement*
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 05, 2010, 05:52:53 pm
CALL ME BUTTER 'CAUSE I'M ON A ROLL
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: webadict on March 05, 2010, 05:53:47 pm
CALL ME BUTTER 'CAUSE I'M ON A ROLL
Margarine.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Mr.Person on March 05, 2010, 05:56:05 pm
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 05, 2010, 06:04:31 pm
HABEEB IT
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on March 05, 2010, 06:06:26 pm
I CAN'T BELIEVE IT'S NOT BUTTER
...*notes for Scumbutter game*
HABEEB IT
*punches Pandarsenic's Twinkie*
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 05, 2010, 06:14:14 pm
Beginning to send out finalized roles before I finish off the ones in their final stage. When I make the game thread in 1-2 hours, the game will officially start.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on March 05, 2010, 06:15:57 pm
Beginning to send out finalized roles before I finish off the ones in their final stage. When I make the game thread in 1-2 hours, the game will officially start.
Pandarsenic
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 05, 2010, 06:16:22 pm
Beginning to send out finalized roles before I finish off the ones in their final stage. When I make the game thread in 1-2 hours, the game will officially start.
Pandarsenic
You looking to end up as a suicidal survivor again?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on March 05, 2010, 06:17:59 pm
That was suicidal jester. Which could ha'e been interesting if someone hadn't gone and said "don't bother using protects n0"
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on March 05, 2010, 06:19:37 pm
Furthermore, hairs embedded in fingers are much worse than splinters.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 05, 2010, 07:00:38 pm
First batch of PMs out, finishing up....
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on March 05, 2010, 07:06:24 pm
'splain the "...?"s

Quoting Mod: ALWAYS Disallowed...?
Editing: ALWAYS Disallowed...?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on March 05, 2010, 07:08:18 pm
It suggests that some roles might be allowed to do those.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on March 05, 2010, 07:20:11 pm
Therefore you have such a role, or are scum (and therefore know someone who does). Hah.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 05, 2010, 07:36:37 pm
CobaltKobold, please keep WIFOM for after the game starts. It's clearly what I was indicating and he saved me the trouble of saying it.

All PMs are out, creating thread now.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on March 05, 2010, 07:42:39 pm
I see no reason for this threadsplitting. (http://www.bay12games.com/forum/index.php?topic=50568.msg1068405#msg1068405)
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 05, 2010, 07:44:27 pm
Like hell you don't, this thread is already over 200 replies in.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Rank
Post by: Vector on March 05, 2010, 07:48:48 pm
... Pandarsenic, do you speak Arabic?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 05, 2010, 07:50:41 pm
No. Not at all. Why?
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on March 05, 2010, 07:51:18 pm
Like hell you don't, this thread is already over 200 replies in.
So? You can navihate easily to anypage.  Like this one.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 05, 2010, 07:54:25 pm
Or I can modkill you. <_<;
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Leafsnail on March 05, 2010, 07:55:41 pm
Yeah, it's annoying to have to go through 15 pages (for me, anyway) of random stuff before the game starts.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Rank
Post by: Vector on March 05, 2010, 07:56:03 pm
No. Not at all. Why?

Because you said "Habib it," which looked like an improper conjugation of the Arabic verb for love and a reference to the irritating McDonald's slogan.

Anyway...
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 05, 2010, 07:58:03 pm
http://knowyourmeme.com/memes/habeeb-it
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: CobaltKobold on March 05, 2010, 08:05:23 pm
Or I can modkill you. <_<;
Why would you do that?
Yeah, it's annoying to have to go through 15 pages (for me, anyway) of random stuff before the game starts.
Alternate Solution: Link to gamestart in first post.
Title: Re: iPick Mafia [Signups, 13/13. Balancing, ANY SECOND NOWWWW] (A, S, and N Ranks)
Post by: Pandarsenic on March 05, 2010, 08:10:53 pm
1) For the lulz

2) No

I'm locking this thread now -.-