Still here!
However, I don't know what I'm doing. I see Grund's excellently presented rules, but what are the mechanics of playing a Werewolf-type game on the forum?
I've played WW (once) with live people, so it was easy to maintain the flow of the game. How does that flow work here?
Othello, the Moor of Venice (game prep)
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Holman
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Re: Othello, the Moor of Venice (have 8, need at least 5 mor
Much prefer my Nazis Nuremberged.
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Re: Othello, the Moor of Venice (have 8, need at least 5 mor
The first step in the flow is for people to sign up. Right now, we're waiting for a sufficient number of players to support the game.
If that happens, then I'll narrate a beginning, the Evil Team will slay someone, and we'll proceed from there.
If that happens, then I'll narrate a beginning, the Evil Team will slay someone, and we'll proceed from there.
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ftfyGrundbegriff wrote:The first step in the flow is for people to sign up. Right now, we're waiting for a sufficient number of players to support the game.
If that happens, then I'll narrate a beginning, the Evil Team which will not contain Remus West will slay someone, and we'll proceed from there.
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Dibs on killing Remus. 
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Re: Othello, the Moor of Venice (have 8, need at least 5 mor
Killing Remus is a team effort. Unless you're a wolf. Wait a minute...RMC wrote:Dibs on killing Remus.
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Told you I wasn't on team evil.Lagom Lite wrote:Killing Remus is a team effort. Unless you're a wolf. Wait a minute...RMC wrote:Dibs on killing Remus.
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I'm never on team evil.............. When they lose....
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Re: Now with 100% More Rules!: Othello, the Moor of Venice
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Where is Newcastle and BB? They usually play...
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Sheesh, this is one small box. Thankfully, everything's packed in nicely this time. Not too tight nor too loose (someone's sig in 3, 2, ...). - Hepcat
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I've been debating on joining. Call me an illiterate slob if you must, but Shakespeare is not really my thing. Not only that, but work has been kicking my ass and I have been putting in a lot of hours. I hate budget season. But it is WW, so I've been going back and forth.
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Just say Tis, and Egads! And umm... I biteth my thumb in your general direction.bb2112 wrote:I've been debating on joining. Call me an illiterate slob if you must, but Shakespeare is not really my thing. Not only that, but work has been kicking my ass and I have been putting in a lot of hours. I hate budget season. But it is WW, so I've been going back and forth.
Things like that... Come on this is better than budgets...You know you wanna...
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Re: Othello, the Moor of Venice (have 8, need at least 5 mor
I don't know who this Shakespeare fellow is that everyone keeps mentioning. I thought we were relieving the classic board game where white was the good guys and black was the wolves. I'm not sure why Grund came up with all the funny names for the pieces, but he's got that artistic bent so I'm just rolling with it.bb2112 wrote:I've been debating on joining. Call me an illiterate slob if you must, but Shakespeare is not really my thing. Not only that, but work has been kicking my ass and I have been putting in a lot of hours. I hate budget season. But it is WW, so I've been going back and forth.
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Re: Othello, the Moor of Venice (have 8, need at least 5 mor
i'm on hiatus from the games for now. I just need a break, though I do keep visiting this thread. I think the better question is: wheres the scoop? where's the unagi? Wheres the blackbird of order?RMC wrote:Where is Newcastle and BB? They usually play...
Answer me that eh?
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Well yeah, See that's why you need to be in the game, you are infinitely better than I with these questions...Newcastle wrote:i'm on hiatus from the games for now. I just need a break, though I do keep visiting this thread. I think the better question is: wheres the scoop? where's the unagi? Wheres the blackbird of order?RMC wrote:Where is Newcastle and BB? They usually play...
Answer me that eh?
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Re: Othello, the Moor of Venice (have 8, need at least 5 mor
Even now, now, very now, an old black ram
Is tupping your white ewe.
Is tupping your white ewe.
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Re: Now with 100% More Rules!: Othello, the Moor of Venice
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- Lagom Lite
- RMC
- triggercut
- Remus West
- stessier
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- Newcastle
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The Theo of Hall has joined us. Tis a fair day indeed!
Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. - Winston Churchill
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Alright - IN
cant have this thread staring at me with those big puppy dog eyes.
Grund - could I request a cliff notes on the powers in play? I'll happily read through the descriptions and such, but didnt see a easy to digest listing.
Hopefully a few more will trickle in.
cant have this thread staring at me with those big puppy dog eyes.
Grund - could I request a cliff notes on the powers in play? I'll happily read through the descriptions and such, but didnt see a easy to digest listing.
Hopefully a few more will trickle in.
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Re: Othello, the Moor of Venice (have 9, need at least 4 mor
Slight rule revision:
I wrote: 'If Othello scans him on a night when Cassio has successfully protected another player from an attack, Othello will detect that Cassio is a "friend"; otherwise, Cassio will look like a "foe" if Othello scans him.'
I think the odds of a genuine protection by Cassio are low enough that this would be more interesting as follows:
'If Othello scans him on or after a night when Cassio has successfully protected another player from an attack, Othello will detect that Cassio is a "friend"; otherwise, Cassio will look like a "foe" if Othello scans him.'
Rule/Power summary:
Evil:
Iago: 'zerker. Always scans as "friend".
Roderigo: Scans nightly for normals if Iago is alive. ("... is a Venetian gentleman" or "... is not a Venetian gentleman")
Potential Turncoat:
Emilia: Seeks hanky nightly. If she finds it, she'll convert from good to evil.
Good:
Othello: scans nightly for alignment ("friend" or "foe"). His scan can be mistaken: Iago will always scan as "friend", Cassio will scan as "foe" unless he has successfully guarded someone, and if Emilia is evil Desdemona will scan as "foe".
Desdemona: No powers. If lynched (day kill), then Othello (if alive) will also die.
Cassio: protect self or other; no twice in a row; must actually protect someone to save his reputation as a "friend".
I wrote: 'If Othello scans him on a night when Cassio has successfully protected another player from an attack, Othello will detect that Cassio is a "friend"; otherwise, Cassio will look like a "foe" if Othello scans him.'
I think the odds of a genuine protection by Cassio are low enough that this would be more interesting as follows:
'If Othello scans him on or after a night when Cassio has successfully protected another player from an attack, Othello will detect that Cassio is a "friend"; otherwise, Cassio will look like a "foe" if Othello scans him.'
Rule/Power summary:
Evil:
Iago: 'zerker. Always scans as "friend".
Roderigo: Scans nightly for normals if Iago is alive. ("... is a Venetian gentleman" or "... is not a Venetian gentleman")
Potential Turncoat:
Emilia: Seeks hanky nightly. If she finds it, she'll convert from good to evil.
Good:
Othello: scans nightly for alignment ("friend" or "foe"). His scan can be mistaken: Iago will always scan as "friend", Cassio will scan as "foe" unless he has successfully guarded someone, and if Emilia is evil Desdemona will scan as "foe".
Desdemona: No powers. If lynched (day kill), then Othello (if alive) will also die.
Cassio: protect self or other; no twice in a row; must actually protect someone to save his reputation as a "friend".
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Yea! Great to have you.Newcastle wrote:Alright - IN
cant have this thread staring at me with those big puppy dog eyes.
Grund - could I request a cliff notes on the powers in play? I'll happily read through the descriptions and such, but didnt see a easy to digest listing.
Hopefully a few more will trickle in.
Difficulties mastered are opportunities won. - Winston Churchill
Sheesh, this is one small box. Thankfully, everything's packed in nicely this time. Not too tight nor too loose (someone's sig in 3, 2, ...). - Hepcat
Sheesh, this is one small box. Thankfully, everything's packed in nicely this time. Not too tight nor too loose (someone's sig in 3, 2, ...). - Hepcat
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Nobody told me this thread would be NSFW.theohall wrote:Even now, now, very now, an old black ram
Is tupping your white ewe.
Much prefer my Nazis Nuremberged.
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Re: Othello, the Moor of Venice (have 10, need at least 3 mo
Ok, reduce the people needed by one. IN!
That's no reason to cry. One cries because one is sad. For example, I cry because others are stupid, and that makes me sad.
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Re: Now with 100% More Rules!: Othello, the Moor of Venice
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- Qantaga
- Lassr
- Lagom Lite
- RMC
- triggercut
- Remus West
- stessier
- theohall
- Newcastle
- bb2112
- Chaosraven
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sneakINg a vote... bb west
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Where is Unagi when you need him?
That's no reason to cry. One cries because one is sad. For example, I cry because others are stupid, and that makes me sad.
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bb2112 wrote:Where is Unagi when you need him?
Apparently, he's trying not to starve.
We've got quit a few that have gone OOWW AWOL.
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Re: Othello, the Moor of Venice (have 12, need at least 1 mo
Of course, we could just cruise with 12. Do y'all think two villains and a convertible plus three specials (one of them a powerless Desdemona) would work out OK? I think it might.
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Grundbegriff wrote:Of course, we could just cruise with 12. Do y'all think two villains and a convertible plus three specials (one of them a powerless Desdemona) would work out OK? I think it might.
i think so. I really think we're in the middle of a dry spell in terms of participation. I'd say fire the thing up and launch it!