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Old 10-16-2006, 06:01 PM   #1
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Still, if perhaps there is some rhyme or reason to the new style of play, it might actually be easier for someone to try and play differently? Thus, maybe choosing certain roles/styles (not necessarily other 'Downers as in my one idea), would actually help? *shrugs*
That is just what I meant! If people are given something like an overall freedom from their past - in a sense that no one can somehow suspect any other from the behaviour of their "ancestors" as it is the central thing of this would-be game to handle it otherwise - it will give everyone much more space and thence making the game much more fun...
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Old 10-16-2006, 06:09 PM   #2
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Cool, cool. Should these changes of style and the like be official, in that each player must (or maybe not must, but is encouraged to) choose one, and inform the game moderator of it (maybe only if they wouldn't mind), though of course not the other players? That might give people a little more insentive. Is that what you had in mind? Of course, there would be no penalty from straying from their chosen 'style,' but perhaps, after the game, those that don't mind could reveal the 'style' they chose, and people could let them know how well they think the person stuck to their chosen 'style.' Could start a mini WW 'workshop' group or something.

(Sorry if I'm just repeating what's already been said. I'm having a little trouble following things tonight.)
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Old 10-16-2006, 06:52 PM   #3
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Well. In earnest I believe we might make the 15 players (about) with a game with not-normal roles.

But making the same amount with definitive roles (eg. Nogrod playing Spawn, Valier playing Spm, Lommy playing Glirdan... etc.) will be much tougher.

I would love the last one, but I'm also afraid we will not have enough players here. Prove me wrong...

And really, if someone in the line of the TIG-thread wishes to take the game, please do take it. I have just volunteered because of my sick leave and because no one seems to be wishing to go for it.
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Old 10-16-2006, 06:57 PM   #4
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I'd say go for it if no one speaks up soon, though of course first dibs should go to the rest of the people left on the mod list who have not passed their opportunity aside for now, I believe.

Diamond
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Are the next three on the last list who have not yet passed on modding, I think...

(I'm working from Naria's post.)
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Old 10-16-2006, 07:01 PM   #5
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Well, I'd certainly be willing to start one after the current WWJ is over if nobody else will, and since the villagers are getting better and better now I'm thinking it's time for the Black Beorning to show up again.

However, I'll step aside if someone on the mod list or whatever steps in.

This idea of "not-normal roles" sounds intriguing. I'd like to try my hand at Nilpaurion Felagund's style, personally.

No, you wouldn't. Trust me on this.

Be quiet already.
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Old 10-16-2006, 07:21 PM   #6
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You also have issues of lots of players have similar styles to some extent.

Although...Nilp is...Nilp.
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You also have issues of lots of players have similar styles to some extent.

Although...Nilp is...Nilp.
Sure. But trying to be Spawn or Spm would be much more challenging... and much more fun indeed!

It's all the same to me who mods the game we're talking about here. Maybe the next Mod wishes something completely different and this discussion should be shoven off...

But if we are having a slow-down here, I might apply for the modding as I have two weeks of spare time to actually do something about it. But as well, I would really enjoy playing the game myself as well...

So who's next? So far all the people have just avoided their turns...
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