Update: the title should say Search and Destroy, not Search an Destroy.

It sounds fun but don't count me unless I magically get some points soon (hint: not happening). But sounds fun.

So, kind of like Mafia on a Dip board?

Kind of. There's no GM to call the game when target dies; the only way to know is by ending the game, and the more players are on the map when the end is called, the higher chance that the target wins.

I'd be interested.

Should this be on a classic map or do you think some other variant would work better for this?

Variant:Target(s)
Classic:1
AncMed:1
Modern:2
America:2
World:3

I hate world. I perfer classic or america.

kidding me? world is the jam on the jelly of the world and you know what they say:
"Jam is better than jelly, because i cant jelly my throbbing cock down an orphan's throat'

JamesYanik has perfectly described how most people feel about world using that metaphor.

W-What did James just do? And multiple targets based on variant sounds like a good idea. I was considering that to get the game rolling faster. This also sounds like public press to me. Or would people for some reason prefer this to be full press.

public press and maybe 36-48 hour phases

*rolling longer, not faster.

This sounds fascinating, although I must admit that I don't completely understand it. Can you explain it phrased differently?

I'm interested.

A player is randomly selected from those who wish to play to be the target. All of the players are aware of who was selected as target (or we can change that). A private anonymous game of either full or public press is created to house the match. The objectives are as follows:
Board:
Figure out which power is played by the target(s), and take him out. Whichever member of the board group takes the last SC of the target(s) wins, and the other board members lose. Backstabs will be necessary to prevent loss, and they may result in changing people's mind on who target(s) is. If two or more players finish off a target, they tie. Ties do not constitute as wins. If everyone is agreed that the target(s) has successfully been eliminated, the board can then either draw or carry on with a match of Diplomacy. If multiple targets were in the game and were each finished off by a different player, they each win.
Target(s):
Survive. Convince the board that you are actually not the target. If you can make it to the end, you are the winner. If more than one target makes it to the end, the surviving targets all win.
A random number generator will be used to determine targets unless volunteers arise.

I'd be interested

1. TrPrado
2. Yoyoyozo
3. JamesYanik? (This can only be the case if everyone else consents to the fact that we know each other IRL)
4. LeinadT?
5. mendax
6. KingCyrus

I'd rather cancel the game once the objective has been complete, rather than draw or play it out.

You won't know if you've won until the game has been completed and the names are revealed, and only the target should know which country they were. I don't see a cancel going very well.

Yeah, I'm in. I should get points fairly soon, so that's not a worry.

I like the idea of only the target knowing anything about who the target is, where it's completely a guessing game for everyone else.

I'm up for a variant, I'll join

"All of the players are aware of who was selected as target"
I don't think this is a good idea. Won't the target just get killed off first thing?

It wouldn't really be "search and destroy" itd just be "destroy" or as A JamesYanik would say "jelly his throbbing cock down the target's throat"

Say I was the target. They you'd know "mendax" was the target, but not which country I was playing.

Ah, okay. And I assume that asking/attemping to identify one's self is against the rules.

You can ask, but it would be a really stupid idea for the target to admit that they're target.

@Mendax: true, but it would be easier to figure out, for an astute player. Mannerisms in play and speech that an experienced detective-type player can figure out easily.

@Yoyoyozo: I would imagine it's legal to ask, but one could very easily lie. Identifying oneself as the target would be ridiculous, and thus probably not done.

But could use process of elimination:
We have the list of players that are playing:
1. TrPrado
2. Yoyoyozo
3. JamesYanik?
4. LeinadT?
5. mendax
6. KingCyrus
everyone who isn't a target will just identify themself normally. But the target will have to lie and impersonate another player. lets say im the target. I will have to impersonate someone, like mendax. So there will be two "mendaxs" for example. All we would have to do is kill both of us. Not really fun.

^This is exactly why we should do it as I said: only the target themselves knows anything about who the target is.