Coalition I : The Playtest

[Squigs44]

At 5 pm EST.

Approximately 35 minutes from now.

[Squigs44]

Phase 2 Results:

Coalitions:
Double Gamble - worcej
Friends - Jamiet99uk, RagingIke297
Friends - Tom Bombadil, foodcoats
Unrequited Friendship - yavuzovic friended foodcoats
Unrequited Friendship - michaelf77 friended Tom Bombadil
Mob - damo666, Claesar, Doshy II, thisisntme

Gifting:
Tom Bombadil gifted damo666 2 points privately
Doshy II gifted yavuzovic 3 points privately
Doshy II gifted thisisntme 1 point privately

Points Leaderboard:
RagingIke297 : 24 (16 + 8)
Claesar : 21 (16 + 5)
Tom Bombadil : 16 (8 + 8 + 2 - 2)
damo666 : 15 (8 + 2 + 5)
thisisntme : 14 (8 + 1 + 5)
yavuzovic : 11 (8 + 0 + 3)
michaelf77 : 10 (10 + 0)
foodcoats : 10 (0 + 8 + 2)
Doshy II : 9 (8 - 4 + 5)
worcej : 8 (8 + 0)
Jamiet99uk : 8 (0 + 8)


Phase 3: This rule will remain secret until the end of the phase. I will tell you that points will be rewarded to certain players for accomplishing a certain task this phase.

Coalitions available:

The “Not-A-Cult” Cultition: This coalition has a cult leader. When creating this coalition, the cult leader will do two things. FIRST, the cult leader must PM the GM ##Create Cult [x] points. After doing that, the player will post in the forum ##Create [type other than cult]. This means that it appears to other players that you are leading a different type of coalition, when in reality you have just made a cult. The rules for joining the cult will be the same as the rules for whichever type you are making your cult appear to be. The cult leader will gain 2n points, and all members of the cult will gain x points (which was determined by the cult leader in the creation of the cult). X may be any integer between 0 and 5 (inclusive). If a player is a member of a cult gaining 0 to 2 points, they may Avenge the cult leader the following phase. This is done by publicly posting ##Avenge [player] the following phase. If you avenge a player, you pay back the points you earned from the cult, and the player you avenge loses 3 points.

The “Exclusive” Coalition: This coalition has a normal leader. Any player can request to join this type of coalition by publicly posting ##Join [leader]’s coalition. If the leader posts ##Allow [player], then that player joins the coalition. If the leader does not make a post allowing the player into the coalition, then that player will not be in a coalition that phase, and gains 0 points. The leader of this coalition gains 0 points. All other members who successfully joined the coalition gain 8 points.

The “Unpopular” Coalition: This coalition has a normal leader and anyone can join it. Each player in the smallest unpopular coalition gains 3n points. Additionally, the leader of the smallest unpopular coalition gains a bonus 2 points. Any unpopular coalition that is not the smallest unpopular coalition gains 0 points. If two or more unpopular coalitions are tied in being the smallest, each member of the coalitions is awarded 3n/2 points, and no leader bonuses are received.

##GM Note : The coalitions this phase are a bit trickier than previous coalitions, so please read the descriptions thoroughly and ask questions early. I expect that there will be a couple points I will need to clarify.

[Jamiet99uk]

##CREATE EXCLUSIVE

[Jamiet99uk]

Who wants to score 8 points?

To be allowed into my exclusive coalition, you simply have to privately pay me 1 point, this phase. I think that's a reasonable entry fee, no?

[thisisntme]

##join Jamiet99uk
1 point is a bargain!

[foodcoats]

##CREATE Unpopular

[thisisntme]

Not a cult is very much underpowered if I read it correctly if there is a 3 person not a cult then the leader gets 2N (6) and then if they do not give back those 6 points to the rest of the cult they will avenge them as there is no reason not to.

[damo666]

Jamie - gifting privately you won't get until end of phase. You sure you don't want public gifting?

[Jamiet99uk]

Jamie - gifting privately you won't get until end of phase. You sure you don't want public gifting?

Oh, is public gifting a thing? I thought you had to gift via PMing the GM?

[damo666]

##Join Jamiet99uk coalition

[Squigs44]

##GM Note: Reminder that while usually public joins are void, for the exclusive coalition, joins MUST be public. Also, you have not joined that coalition until the leader allows you in. Up until that point, if you would like to join a different coalition, you must publicly retract your join before sending me a PM with your other join request. You may not retract if the leader has already allowed you in though.

If there is any confusion, please clear it up now by asking me questions.

[Jamiet99uk]

##ALLOW Thisisntme

Welcome on board.

[Squigs44]

Gifting Points : During all but the last phase of the game, a player may give up to 5 points per phase to another player. This may be done privately or publicly. This is done publicly by posting ##Give [player] xxx points. This action will take place immediately and cannot be undone. This is done privately by PMing the GM the same command. If done privately, it will not be processed until the end of the phase, and will be reflected on the results of the phase. This may be done as part of an agreement, a bribe, hiring a thief, etc.

[michaelf77]

##Join Jamiet99uk coalition

[Jamiet99uk]

Ok thanks Squigs.

I'd like people to give me their entry fee points in *public* then, please.

[michaelf77]

Jamiet99uk are you ok with public gifting to allow people in?

[Jamiet99uk]

##Join Jamiet99uk coalition

Please publicly gift me a point

[michaelf77]

##Give Jamiet99uk 1 point

[Jamiet99uk]

Jamiet99uk are you ok with public gifting to allow people in?

Yes please, publicly gift me a point

Thank you in advance

[Jamiet99uk]

##ALLOW Michael77