M1027: Community - Game Thread
Posted: Sun Dec 24, 2023 6:11 pm
INTRODUCTION
Mafia is an educated guessing game of epic proportions. The objective of the game (for the town majority) is to kill all mafia members before they outnumber the rest of the town. The game is typically very active, so the thread will get big quickly. However, it is essential to read the thread to play the game.
The standard WebDiplomacy Mafia rules apply and can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1317yTgrMyXoCIJBoNK6_-oR__qDXB-HyI2ragf83yiE/edit?pli=1#heading=h.b5s05kv8seyu
Game Discord Server. Can be found here:
https://discord.gg/sgfqgXF9
Please sign up. ALL Players will have a private channel where they can--at all times--post thoughts for spectators to see, and send messages to the GMs. The scum team will ALSO have a channel for private communication; they will only be allowed to post there at night. The scum team will also have a channel for confirming their night actions.
VOTING
There are three types of voting within this game: collective voting to execute perceived Mafia in Day phases, collective voting to end a Day or Night phase, and Mafia voting to kill town members in Night phases.
“Daykill” vote: The first level of voting is for whom you intend to kill. Notate this vote with a pair of hash symbols before your intended vote target. (e.g., ##VOTE KESTAS) You do not need to spell out your intended target's username fully; as long as the GM can understand who you're referencing. In the event of a tie during an execution vote, no one shall be killed.
PLEASE NOTE: If you do not use double hashtags your vote will not be counted.
Must Vote: At the end of the Day phase, all participating players must have their vote on a candidate. You may ##VOTE and then ##UNVOTE if you change your mind as the Day progresses, however you may not end the phase with an ##UNVOTE in place. Anyone violating this rule will be modkilled unless there are very extenuating circumstances. Ending the day with a vote on “No Kill” is permitted.
Hammer Vote: The second level of voting is whether or not to employ the hammer mechanic. By default, days are set to 48 hours long, and nights to 24 hours long; however, players may instead elect to activate the hammer mechanic. Notate this vote with a pair of hashes before the word end. (EX: ##END). The day will end as soon as a majority of players are voting to endhammer the same player. If you are not able to vote before the hammer is dropped, you will not be penalized for failing to vote during that day. Night phases may not normally be hammered - any exception to this will be announced by the GM.
Mafia Vote: The third level of voting refers to Mafia members choosing their factional NK (nightkill) targets during Night phases. The mafia members will use their separate Discord thread to discuss this. Mafia NK will be decided by majority vote and posting the result of their vote in the Mafia-Night-Actions thread. In the event of a tie, the oldest vote will break the tie. The oldest vote determines which member of the Mafia team actually performs the kill; which doesn't really matter this game.
Community Investigation: The Community Investigator power REQUIRES ALL living Town to provide a name of a living player (who is not themselves) to the GM EVERY NIGHT. Failure to do so will result the player being ostracized (eliminated) at the end of the night. Please submit these names via your private channel in the game Discord.
GM TEAM
This game’s GM is BunnyGo; the co-GM is SpiritoftheRadio. PM either/both of us with any questions or concerns and we will get back to you as soon as possible. You may PM us via WebDiplomacy, but a message in your Discord Server will probably get attention sooner; especially if you tag us. Note that BunnyGo lives in the East Coast of the USA and Spirit lives on the West Coast of the USA so don't expect swift replies when it's 11 am in the UK.
Mafia is an educated guessing game of epic proportions. The objective of the game (for the town majority) is to kill all mafia members before they outnumber the rest of the town. The game is typically very active, so the thread will get big quickly. However, it is essential to read the thread to play the game.
The standard WebDiplomacy Mafia rules apply and can be found here:
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1317yTgrMyXoCIJBoNK6_-oR__qDXB-HyI2ragf83yiE/edit?pli=1#heading=h.b5s05kv8seyu
Game Discord Server. Can be found here:
https://discord.gg/sgfqgXF9
Please sign up. ALL Players will have a private channel where they can--at all times--post thoughts for spectators to see, and send messages to the GMs. The scum team will ALSO have a channel for private communication; they will only be allowed to post there at night. The scum team will also have a channel for confirming their night actions.
VOTING
There are three types of voting within this game: collective voting to execute perceived Mafia in Day phases, collective voting to end a Day or Night phase, and Mafia voting to kill town members in Night phases.
“Daykill” vote: The first level of voting is for whom you intend to kill. Notate this vote with a pair of hash symbols before your intended vote target. (e.g., ##VOTE KESTAS) You do not need to spell out your intended target's username fully; as long as the GM can understand who you're referencing. In the event of a tie during an execution vote, no one shall be killed.
PLEASE NOTE: If you do not use double hashtags your vote will not be counted.
Must Vote: At the end of the Day phase, all participating players must have their vote on a candidate. You may ##VOTE and then ##UNVOTE if you change your mind as the Day progresses, however you may not end the phase with an ##UNVOTE in place. Anyone violating this rule will be modkilled unless there are very extenuating circumstances. Ending the day with a vote on “No Kill” is permitted.
Hammer Vote: The second level of voting is whether or not to employ the hammer mechanic. By default, days are set to 48 hours long, and nights to 24 hours long; however, players may instead elect to activate the hammer mechanic. Notate this vote with a pair of hashes before the word end. (EX: ##END). The day will end as soon as a majority of players are voting to endhammer the same player. If you are not able to vote before the hammer is dropped, you will not be penalized for failing to vote during that day. Night phases may not normally be hammered - any exception to this will be announced by the GM.
Mafia Vote: The third level of voting refers to Mafia members choosing their factional NK (nightkill) targets during Night phases. The mafia members will use their separate Discord thread to discuss this. Mafia NK will be decided by majority vote and posting the result of their vote in the Mafia-Night-Actions thread. In the event of a tie, the oldest vote will break the tie. The oldest vote determines which member of the Mafia team actually performs the kill; which doesn't really matter this game.
Community Investigation: The Community Investigator power REQUIRES ALL living Town to provide a name of a living player (who is not themselves) to the GM EVERY NIGHT. Failure to do so will result the player being ostracized (eliminated) at the end of the night. Please submit these names via your private channel in the game Discord.
GM TEAM
This game’s GM is BunnyGo; the co-GM is SpiritoftheRadio. PM either/both of us with any questions or concerns and we will get back to you as soon as possible. You may PM us via WebDiplomacy, but a message in your Discord Server will probably get attention sooner; especially if you tag us. Note that BunnyGo lives in the East Coast of the USA and Spirit lives on the West Coast of the USA so don't expect swift replies when it's 11 am in the UK.