VERTi60 Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Hello and welcome to the Interest thread for the next game(s) for November and/or December 2016. I've picked these based on your suggestions and also based on my ideas of games that could be played. So please, pick a forum game that you would be interested in playing. It doesn't have to be this or next month though, if a game gets enough upvotes it can be played whenever available. Here's what I propose: If a voted game gets 7 or more votes, it will be picked as next game. If there are more games like this then the one with more votes will be picked and the others will be played after. If a voted game gets at least 5 votes I'll consider choosing it in next interest thread or when the current picked games end. If a voted game doesn't get any votes then it's not going to be featured in close or long future. I can always start classic RA: APB Mafia game regardless of this poll, so you want to play RA: APB Mafia you can also vote for something else. Please let me know if you have more ideas so I can add it to the poll Proposed games: 1. 20 Year Special: Red Alert Mafia RPG II Game type: Mafia RPG Complexity: Moderate, Advanced Classic RA: APB Mafia + C&C Red Alert base building elements Game Length & Phases: 2-4 Weeks, Plan & Action Phases Ready in: 2 Weeks GM: VERTi60 Description: If you remember, I hosted a RA: APB Mafia RPG back on BHP. Besides normal scum hunting, the town had to build up their base and characters from scratch as they received credits and had to invest to improve and advance the game-play. While town was busy building, the allied spies where scheming how to disrupt the soviet operation. To make things more interesting, third parties and different agendas made the game more unpredictable than anticipated. 2. 20 Year Special: RA:APB-themed Mafia game IV Game type: Mafia Complexity: Normal, Classic Mafia with RA elements and favor, special crazy units appearance Game Length & Phases: 2-3 Weeks, Battle and Plan Phase Ready in: 1 Week GM: VERTi60 Description: Classic Mafia with RA: APB Flavor we used to play. This time though with special crazy units and more surprises to celebrate the 20th anniversary. 3. Courtroom RPG Game type: Courtroom-style Detective RPG Complexity: Complex forum game mechanics, mini-games and guided discussions Game Length & Phases: 2-5 Weeks, Multiple dynamic game phases to follow the court process Ready in: (???) GM: Jeod Description: This is a courtroom-style forum game based on the court process in Ace Attorney games. The following alignments exist: Judge, Defense Team, Prosecution Team, Witnesses, and Defendants. As in the AA courtroom, the game begins with a scenario where the Defendant(s) is/are assumed guilty. The entire forum game revolves around finding the Defendant(s) innocent or guilty, depending on which alignment you carry. 4. Death Note Mafia RPG Game type: Mafia style Detective RPG Complexity: Mafia RPG with interesting detective mechanics and unique roles Game Length & Phases: 2-4 Weeks, Day and Night Ready in: 2-4 Weeks GM: VERTi60 (Jeod's idea) Description: Based on popular Japanese manga series written by Tsugumi Ohba and illustrated by Takeshi Obata. The purpose of the game will be to find out the truth about mysterious supernatural notebook gifted by Shinigami named Ryuk that grants its user the ability to kill anyone whose name and face he knows. The series centers around Light's attempts to create and rule a world "cleansed of evil" as "God" using the notebook, and the efforts of a detective known as L and his team to stop him. Game will have standard mafia mechanics as town will try to find the "Kira", although the culprit doesn't have to be the current notebook keeper. Interesting detective mechanics, roles and actions will be the base of the game design. No one is safe! 5. Underworld Mafia Forum Game Game type: Vampire vs Werewolf Mafia Complexity: Mafia with cults Game Length & Phases: 2-4 Weeks, Day and Night Ready in: 2-4 Weeks GM: VERTi60 Description: One of my old Mafia game concepts, this time, set in the Underworld (vampire vs werewolf) universe. Obviously two cults and a town fighting it over. 6. Dead Space RPG 5 Game type: RPG Complexity: Complex RPG with fights, AIs, weapons, artifacts, converting and exploration, storyline Game Length & Phases: 4-10 Weeks, Battle/Exploration/Plan/Action Ready in: 4-6 Weeks GM: VERTi60 Description: Do you dare to finish your Dead Space Journey Isaac? 7. GoT Mafia Game type: Flavor Mafia Complexity: Normal Game Length & Phases: 2-4 Weeks, Day and Night Ready in: 2-4 Weeks GM: VERTi60 (Voe's idea) Description: Standard Mafia Game with Game of Thrones Flavor. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mojoman Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 How does one GM one of these games? Is there a program for sorting the actions and posting? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nodlied Posted November 11, 2016 Report Share Posted November 11, 2016 Voted. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERTi60 Posted November 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 How does one GM one of these games? Is there a program for sorting the actions and posting? For some games I use excel, for others scripts or vba. There's also bots to collect votes from the board. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeod Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Why would I be the GM of the courtroom mafia game? If I wanted to GM I'd post my own thread Besides, after the last disaster, I'm going to take quite a while to meticulously plan things out. The reason I sent the PM to the other GMs was so that it could be hosted by others and fleshed out if desired. I'm curious. In either of the APB mafias, do you plan to continue from the previous game's plot as a story arc? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERTi60 Posted November 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Why would I be the GM of the courtroom mafia game? If I wanted to GM I'd post my own thread Besides, after the last disaster, I'm going to take quite a while to meticulously plan things out. The reason I sent the PM to the other GMs was so that it could be hosted by others and fleshed out if desired. I'm curious. In either of the APB mafias, do you plan to continue from the previous game's plot as a story arc? Well it's there so you know how much interest it gets, if it's worth putting some effort to it or not As for the APB mafia plots, not decided yet on story, these games usually don't revolve around a plot but just theme, every game is different depending on units chosen. Other games however would have more difficult plot or story to evolve. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voe Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Voted! 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeod Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 It's tough to tell how much interest something has when we just got out of a fiasco and the same GM is listed on a different game type. IMHO you should have left the GM tag out of it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRAYDO Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERTi60 Posted November 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 It's tough to tell how much interest something has when we just got out of a fiasco and the same GM is listed on a different game type. IMHO you should have left the GM tag out of it. I have it there in case someone proposes a game or wants something to host - I used to have it similarly on BHP Mafia organisation thread as well. Hey if you don't want to host it let me know and I'll change it. It's interesting concept, hence I was curious if people would vote for it. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeod Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 It's tough to tell how much interest something has when we just got out of a fiasco and the same GM is listed on a different game type. IMHO you should have left the GM tag out of it. I have it there in case someone proposes a game or wants something to host - I used to have it similarly on BHP Mafia organisation thread as well. Hey if you don't want to host it let me know and I'll change it. It's interesting concept, hence I was curious if people would vote for it. I think they'd be more inclined to try it if my name wasn't on it directly after the last game which I broke to hell. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERTi60 Posted November 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Nah you're taking it too personal 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeod Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Perhaps. A game like that would take a lot of time to set up since you have to balance the scenario to ensure all the possibilities are achievable. Can't be too easy, can't be too hard. Not to mention deciding what the witnesses witnessed and how they might choose to give their testimonies. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERTi60 Posted November 12, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 As I said a form of minigames where you also have to guess or use a bit of a logic could work. The whole process can be aligned with the case this way. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeod Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Yes, yes. Point being as a GM with the possibility of having that game mode, it would be wise to plan a scenario even before the game mode is voted in, so it's ready to go. There are tons of sherlock holmes templates, "what-if" scenarios from the AA games, and real life murder mysteries to go on. I feel like a locked room mystery is the perfect way to start off the courtroom rpg. Perhaps I'll start working on that while other mafia games are happening. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac The Madd Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Can we get a TSR Mafia? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Killing_You Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Can we get a TSR Mafia? Funny enough, I've been thinking about running a TSR Mafia at some point. I'd just need an experienced GM to help me through the process, as well as altering the hammer time slightly. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeod Posted November 12, 2016 Report Share Posted November 12, 2016 Can we get a TSR Mafia? Funny enough, I've been thinking about running a TSR Mafia at some point. I'd just need an experienced GM to help me through the process, as well as altering the hammer time slightly. I don't use macros like Vert. I count votes by hand (which is why I missed one of the votes last game causing a hammer on Voe), and for rng I use a random number generator or dice rolls. It's fairly easy, the only thing you'd really need to do as a first-time GM (and maybe subsequent times if you're trying new setups) is to consider balance issues. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERTi60 Posted November 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Can we get a TSR Mafia? Funny enough, I've been thinking about running a TSR Mafia at some point. I'd just need an experienced GM to help me through the process, as well as altering the hammer time slightly. I can run a TSR Mafia just as easy as APB one. All I need is a table of roles with similar actions and I can convert the current game to TSR. If you're up for it balancing the roles and actions, be my guest 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeod Posted November 13, 2016 Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Well then. I'd say it's obvious APB won. As for storylines and plots, I can see APB RPG having one, but not APB Mafia. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
VERTi60 Posted November 13, 2016 Author Report Share Posted November 13, 2016 Well then. I'd say it's obvious APB won. As for storylines and plots, I can see APB RPG having one, but not APB Mafia. storyline and plot wise (biggest to lowest): 1. Dead Space RPG V (chapters, storyline driven gameplay, videos) 2. Death Note Mafia (plot driven gameplay, roles, animation) 3. Got Mafia/Underworld Mafia (roles and plot based on moves/series) 4. RA RPG/APB Mafia (very little plot, focused on gameplay, small twists) 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeod Posted November 14, 2016 Report Share Posted November 14, 2016 Good to know. Looks like we have a tie. I'm all for playing both at the same time. It would be quite the challenge. Either way, Mister Scum will be your final boss in the next mafia game. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRAYDO Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 Where's iLikeToSnipe? 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeod Posted November 16, 2016 Report Share Posted November 16, 2016 I'm gonna go ahead and say this is now a sign-up thread. SIGN ME UP SCOTTY! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChopBam Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 I'm gonna go ahead and say this is now a sign-up thread. SIGN ME UP SCOTTY! Shouldn't the GM declare signup season? Unless we're doing courtroom mafia or something..? 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Voe Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Alright. I'm in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Isaac The Madd Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 I'll join. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jeod Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 I'm gonna go ahead and say this is now a sign-up thread. SIGN ME UP SCOTTY! Shouldn't the GM declare signup season? Unless we're doing courtroom mafia or something..? I'm just eager. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
FRAYDO Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 Sign me up fam. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ChopBam Posted November 17, 2016 Report Share Posted November 17, 2016 If verti is accepting signups, count me in. 0 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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