Mandos Thread: DEAD ONLY! - WW LXXXVI - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Mithalwen · 02-05-2011, 08:51 AM

I did wonder if you were the ranger since you seemed sure I was innocent too ...of course there was a simple reason for that! Trouble is I never know with you at all and I keep saying to myself you can't always be a wolf..but simly if I play you are! I also have a fatal weakness for not wanting to be rid early of players who amuse me

There is a risk of a lot of second guessing with the ranger guard - for both parties - do you go for the obvious choice or the second obvious choice and hope the opposition does the same. So I was not at all suprised that I died when I did - just sorry that I didn't make better use of the time .. but the connection thing didn't help nor did that there was so little activity at times of the day when I am normally awake. Also it is hard to get motivated to trawl through pages of posts when you don't have the new insight of knowing roles. Heigh ho... Maybe one day I'll get to be the hunter and getting killed will be more fun!

Nerwen · 02-05-2011, 09:17 AM

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

I did wonder if you were the ranger since you seemed sure I was innocent too ...of course there was a simple reason for that!

I was of course laying ground for a possible reveal– I might have done it yesterDay if things hadn't gone our way.

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Originally Posted by Mithalwen

Trouble is I never know with you at all and I keep saying to myself you can't always be a wolf..but simly if I play you are! I also have a fatal weakness for not wanting to be rid early of players who amuse me

Thank you.

Rikae · 02-05-2011, 09:17 AM

Several of the things I was hoping to see in this game happened: the curiosity of the living about the dead thread, the dead screaming at the living toward the end of the game (

), worry over the fact that the evil/good ratio would balance out between the two threads, discussion of whether to sacrifice the ranger, etc. Not all the possibilities were exploited, though, and not all the rules were clear from the beginning. How about I do a sequel in a year or so, maybe with some refinements to the setup? It's too soon for me to get back on the modding list, but I can still plan on it - if people are interested.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-05-2011, 09:48 AM

I'm interested. Definitely interested.

Mithalwen · 02-05-2011, 09:49 AM

Yes. I don't think it was as uneven in structure as the outcome suggests. It could have gone differently if we could have more exploited the special roles and not had quite such a high level of drop out rate. Second time around hopefully harder perhaps to get distracted by the sheer novelty.

Feanor of the Peredhil · 02-05-2011, 09:55 AM

And if next time we don't... um... discredit and completely ignore our seer within the first day...

Mithalwen · 02-05-2011, 10:11 AM

Well he looked like a cobbler and then was so nasty I stopped listening.

A Little Green · 02-05-2011, 12:21 PM

Hehe.

OK, I suppose I should say something else too - first off, a lot of love to all our cobblers. You were awesome. I especially loved phabbler's Seer reveal.

Secondly, a hug to Nog - your tone was so innocent I was leaning towards thinking you were the Seer but obviously wasn't going to be too loud about that! Thirdly, kudos to the mod(s) for the brilliant concept, I really enjoyed it (though I know I'd have had several grey hairs if innocent..) Fourth, nice try village. Oh, don't I love watching the loudmouths tear each other and the quiet players apart.

elronds_daughter · 02-06-2011, 12:56 PM

This was fun.

I'd love to do it again sometime...even if it was a little frustrating toward the end.

Well played, everyone. Especially phabbler. :P

Blind Guardian · 02-08-2011, 09:35 PM

Sorry about not playing you guys. That was seriously unexpected.

02-05-2011, 08:51 AM	#1
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	I did wonder if you were the ranger since you seemed sure I was innocent too ...of course there was a simple reason for that! Trouble is I never know with you at all and I keep saying to myself you can't always be a wolf..but simly if I play you are! I also have a fatal weakness for not wanting to be rid early of players who amuse me There is a risk of a lot of second guessing with the ranger guard - for both parties - do you go for the obvious choice or the second obvious choice and hope the opposition does the same. So I was not at all suprised that I died when I did - just sorry that I didn't make better use of the time .. but the connection thing didn't help nor did that there was so little activity at times of the day when I am normally awake. Also it is hard to get motivated to trawl through pages of posts when you don't have the new insight of knowing roles. Heigh ho... Maybe one day I'll get to be the hunter and getting killed will be more fun! __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

02-05-2011, 09:17 AM	#3
Rikae Mellifluous Maia Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: A glade open to the stars, deep in Nan Elmoth Posts: 3,489	Several of the things I was hoping to see in this game happened: the curiosity of the living about the dead thread, the dead screaming at the living toward the end of the game (), worry over the fact that the evil/good ratio would balance out between the two threads, discussion of whether to sacrifice the ranger, etc. Not all the possibilities were exploited, though, and not all the rules were clear from the beginning. How about I do a sequel in a year or so, maybe with some refinements to the setup? It's too soon for me to get back on the modding list, but I can still plan on it - if people are interested.

02-05-2011, 09:48 AM	#4
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	I'm interested. Definitely interested. __________________ peace

02-05-2011, 09:49 AM	#5
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Yes. I don't think it was as uneven in structure as the outcome suggests. It could have gone differently if we could have more exploited the special roles and not had quite such a high level of drop out rate. Second time around hopefully harder perhaps to get distracted by the sheer novelty. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

02-05-2011, 09:55 AM	#6
Feanor of the Peredhil La Belle Dame sans Merci Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: perpetual uncertainty Posts: 5,517	And if next time we don't... um... discredit and completely ignore our seer within the first day... __________________ peace

02-05-2011, 10:11 AM	#7
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	Well he looked like a cobbler and then was so nasty I stopped listening. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

02-05-2011, 12:21 PM	#8
A Little Green Leaf-clad Lady Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,571	Hehe. OK, I suppose I should say something else too - first off, a lot of love to all our cobblers. You were awesome. I especially loved phabbler's Seer reveal. Secondly, a hug to Nog - your tone was so innocent I was leaning towards thinking you were the Seer but obviously wasn't going to be too loud about that! Thirdly, kudos to the mod(s) for the brilliant concept, I really enjoyed it (though I know I'd have had several grey hairs if innocent..) Fourth, nice try village. Oh, don't I love watching the loudmouths tear each other and the quiet players apart. __________________ "But some stories, small, simple ones about setting out on adventures or people doing wonders, tales of miracles and monsters, have outlasted all the people who told them, and some of them have outlasted the lands in which they were created."

02-06-2011, 12:56 PM	#9
elronds_daughter Ghost Prince of Cardolan Join Date: May 2004 Location: Between the fortune cookie and the post-its. Posts: 644	This was fun. I'd love to do it again sometime...even if it was a little frustrating toward the end. Well played, everyone. Especially phabbler. :P __________________ I'd like to be the king of all Londinium and wear a shiny hat.