The Valley Forge - WW LXXXVII - Admin Thread

[Shastanis Althreduin]

I'm willing to play, I just think a 1-3 baddie/goodie ratio with only one real gifted is slightly unbalanced.

[Boromir88]

Originally Posted by Shastanis Althreduin

I'm willing to play, I just think a 1-3 baddie/goodie ratio with only one real gifted is slightly unbalanced.

Well games have been won with the Seer being the only gifted in a game before. From my understanding the King's Dwarf already knows the identity of the Valley Forge/wolves and has to try to get them killed during the day lynch? In a way the King's Dwarf is a seer who knows the wolves already. The tricky part would be not dying, and getting the bystanders to go along.

Anyway, maybe I shouldn't have said anything, because I was just coming in to say I can't play in this (or any WW games in the foreseeable future). My weekends are booked until April with trips and I can't reasonably participate in a game that will make me internetless at least 3 days of the week. However, Foley, if you want to talk balance, hammer out any questions or details, feel free to PM me.

[Mithalwen]

But the normal ratio is one in four not one in three being evil. It is absolutely imperative that the KD isn't killed at night. It is hard enough for a seer to stay alive without the Wolves knowing that there is a traitor in their midst watching for one of their number being useful to the village. Maybe have a true seer or a variant thereof ..I think there have been games where someone has limited dreams or something but a more regular player might know. Just something to give the KD a bit more cover?

[Legate of Amon Lanc]

Most interesting concept!

I have only one question, or concern, regarding the King's Dwarf: what actually prevents the King's Dwarf from coming out the first Day and saying "Hi! I am KD, the rest of the baddies are X, Y and Z."? I think a person with any sense for sporty game wouldn't do that, but just hypothetically, I could see a problem with this. Or is it so that the KD can only win if he/she really, really survives until the end? (If so, then perhaps you should emphasise it a bit more strongly...)

I think this is interesting as the game could get a lot more paranoid now for the WWs as well. So actually even if there were a bit more WWs than normally (but not TOO much more), it might not be such a big deal. Generally, I think the rules as they are might actually be fine. This will really depend a lot on the skill of the KD.

And for that matter... I think I could play The DL is most likely going to be something awful for me anyway, but who cares. I will just have to vote early.

Originally Posted by Folwren

EDIT #2: A lot of nick-names have been made up for players. When we have our full player list, I'd like to request one of two things. Either people call everyone by their screen names or obvious shortenings there-of (i.e. Inzil, Mith, and Shasta) or somebody post a list for me with screen-names and nick-names so I can tell who's being called what. Otherwise I fear I might lynch the wrong person, and that'd be baaaaad.

I think there was some list of most typical nicknames in the sort of "WW rules" thread which has been made a while ago (it's the sticky in this area, I believe). You could look it up there, if need be.

[Nerwen]

Originally Posted by Legate

I think there was some list of most typical nicknames in the sort of "WW rules" thread which has been made a while ago (it's the sticky in this area, I believe). You could look it up there, if need be.

Yes, it's the fourth post on the sticky thread. It's not quite up-to-date, though, as a few more nicknames have emerged since. In fact we really should ask morm to insert "Shasticle" and "Elra/L Ron/Daughter" etc. Also, Foley, you might find the Glossary (same thread) helpful.

[Mithalwen]

Seriously I will vote to lynch anyone who uses silly nicknames....
Depends if the Ranger can protect the KD against the forge members. If not then the game would be over before all Forge members could be lynched since double lynch is maximum If Ranger can protect then might just eb able to do it. I suppose the KD could say WXY&Z are Forge Members now lynch me so game goes on but it would be rather joyless.