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Post by naf1138 on Nov 15, 2009 0:29:03 GMT -5
Hey guys.
Sorry I didn't check in sooner, but my baby was born on Monday. I will look over new developments when I have a second, but it won't be for a little while.
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Post by Frank on Nov 16, 2009 10:27:26 GMT -5
Hey guys. Sorry I didn't check in sooner, but my baby was born on Monday. I will look over new developments when I have a second, but it won't be for a little while. How dare you take time out from planning an Internet game that won't start until the New Year to enjoy one of the most time- and labor-intensive life events most people will ever experience? Have fun with your kid, and come find us again when you have some free time. We'll be here. |
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Post by Frank on Nov 16, 2009 11:46:04 GMT -5
I would discourage a mechanism where scum could investigate these dead roles in secret. Allowing scum access to information not available to Town would be game-breakingly bad. i.e. Town role investigator dies but the scum one still lives. Bad bad bad. Hmm. I have a potential fix; I'm going to write up a role description, and see what you think. |
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Post by Frank on Nov 22, 2009 10:45:55 GMT -5
Added role description (partial) for Venom. Feedback very much needed on this role, which may or may not be functional.
Also added Spider Man and Bullseye PMs.
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Post by Frank on Nov 24, 2009 10:20:27 GMT -5
Updated initial post of this thread to reflect changes to date. Also added capsule description of Captain America to first post.
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Post by sachertorte on Nov 24, 2009 12:29:37 GMT -5
Recruitment in a power-role heavy game such as this is dodgy.
Traditionally, recruitment has been limited to certain players by design (no Masons, no Detective, etc) because that is too swingy. What are you going to do if the scum manage to recruit a Vigilante? That would be game-breaking.
Or are you nullifying powers upon recruitment?
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Post by Frank on Nov 24, 2009 12:47:58 GMT -5
Recruitment in a power-role heavy game such as this is dodgy. Traditionally, recruitment has been limited to certain players by design (no Masons, no Detective, etc) because that is too swingy. What are you going to do if the scum manage to recruit a Vigilante? That would be game-breaking. Or are you nullifying powers upon recruitment? I don't think Lady Deathstrike is going to be a full Vigilante. I think she'll be a one-shot. So if the Scum manage to recruit her, they'll get one bonus kill. I don't think that's too game-breaking. I'm trying to build some redundancy into the roles otherwise. If the Scum recruit Black Widow... well, the Town still has their Tracker, and whatever info Widow gave them, and Deadpool to find Widow, and so on. I think once we get through with all of the Town roles, I'd like to play out as an exercise whether any given role being recruited would break the game. Meanwhile, though, I've updated Lady D's description in this thread. See what you think. |
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Post by Frank on Nov 25, 2009 10:52:38 GMT -5
Added Lady Deathstrike role PM.
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Post by naf1138 on Nov 25, 2009 12:45:37 GMT -5
I don't know that I like giving lady deathstrike that particular choice. I don't hate it, I just don't love it. It seems like it adds an unnecessarily clunky element to the role. There is really no good reason for her to not chose the protect/watch part of her ability if everything is going to be one shot. I say drop the straight vig bit and leave her with just the kill protection. That's a plenty cool role on it's own.
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Post by naf1138 on Nov 25, 2009 12:48:33 GMT -5
I like the venom role. Is there going to be anything else mason-y in the game? If not, then I think it works as an interesting variant on the mason concept. What happens if the person venom bonds to gets recruited after the bonding?
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Post by Frank on Nov 30, 2009 14:31:38 GMT -5
I don't know that I like giving lady deathstrike that particular choice. I don't hate it, I just don't love it. It seems like it adds an unnecessarily clunky element to the role. There is really no good reason for her to not chose the protect/watch part of her ability if everything is going to be one shot. I say drop the straight vig bit and leave her with just the kill protection. That's a plenty cool role on it's own. Upon further review, I agree with you, and have modified the role PM accordingly. |
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Post by Frank on Nov 30, 2009 14:33:03 GMT -5
I like the venom role. Is there going to be anything else mason-y in the game? If not, then I think it works as an interesting variant on the mason concept. What happens if the person venom bonds to gets recruited after the bonding? No, nothing else Mason-y; Venom and his symbiote-partner would be the only pseudo-Masons in the mix. If one is recruited, the other will not know. I had initially planned to have them both die. I keep going back and forth. If they both die, then it's a powerful disincentive against accepting recruitment, and since recruitment is optional and subject to a bunch of limits already, it seemed like a bad idea in the end. |
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Post by sachertorte on Dec 1, 2009 11:25:51 GMT -5
I saw the signup thread. You totally should have dropped the news items in piecemeal. Maybe a new news item for each person that signed up. That would have been cool.
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Post by Frank on Dec 1, 2009 11:53:11 GMT -5
I saw the signup thread. You totally should have dropped the news items in piecemeal. Maybe a new news item for each person that signed up. That would have been cool. Oh, that would have been awesome! Gah! |
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