Taters to Taters

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Nogrod

The fun thing with the online Tolkien version though is that if you get a name of a place or person you don't know already you have to do some researching - and that will help you learn more of the Tolkien universe!

Am I already contradicting myself while saying on the other hand you can make snap-decisions and then on the other say you need to do some research?

Partly yes, I'm afraid.

But if we have 24-hour turns there should be ample time for everyone to either just make reaction-based decisions like in the live-game, check out any facts they need, add banter or comment on others etc. as much as they wish.

I myself at least hope this would be as a relaxed game there is - as Apples to Apples is...

[Galadriel55]

Originally Posted by Nogrod

I myself at least hope this would be as a relaxed game there is - as Apples to Apples is...

I hope Boro will not be overworking though... so many PMs at once!

[Boromir88]

Originally Posted by Nogrod

I myself at least hope this would be as a relaxed game there is - as Apples to Apples is...

Same here.

And as Nog said, in the live Apples to Apples, the commenting while the judge is going through the choices is part of the fun.

So, to start the Judge's phase, I will post the anonymous list of the choices at the DL. The judge will have 24-hours to pick the winner and give his/her reasoning. But also during this time, the players can comment on the choices the judge has. It is by no means required, but feel free to do so, the only addendum being you can never reveal what your card is. To do so would result in your card being disqualified from judging in that round.

Edit: D'aww thanks G55, I've got the major work done, by setting up the list of red cards already. And so I can do and move all the PMings relatively quickly. You send me your choice for the round and I reply back with your replacement "card." It will just be, making sure my PM box stays not full.

[Galadriel55]

But after the Judge made his/her pick can the cards be revealed? At least the winner?

And we'll know how many points each one has, right? So that means that at least the winner is revealed.

[Boromir88]

Originally Posted by Galadriel55

But after the Judge made his/her pick can the cards be revealed? At least the winner?

And we'll know how many points each one has, right? So that means that at least the winner is revealed.

Yes. After judge makes decision no more anonymity required. Everything will be revealed.

[Nogrod]

Originally Posted by Boromir88

Everything will be revealed.

That is indeed a decision that has to be done. Will you reveal all the "cards" aka. "this round Wilwa played Melkor, Galadriel played Lotho Sackvile-Baggins..." or should they be up to whether people ask / are willing to provide the info?

In the live game the judge - or even some other people - oftentimes ask "who put Faramir in here?" (when the adjective was fex. "a nerd" ) - and some people even like to tell others it was they who indeed put Denethor in there (for nerd - hmm... because he went crazy sitting in a dark room watching for a ball that sucked him inside that world and thus made him disregarded the reality).

But all card vs. player relationships are, I think, seldom revealed (even I think there are also that kind of rounds).

I mean I have nothing against the mod revealing the full round after the judge has made the decision. It's quite fine with me. But if someone sees that as a problem we should think about it.

[Boromir88]

Originally Posted by Nogrod

That is indeed a decision that has to be done. Will you reveal all the "cards" aka. "this round Wilwa played Melkor, Galadriel played Lotho Sackvile-Baggins..." or should they be up to whether people ask / are willing to provide the info?

Answered this as I was making the change to having a one set dead line. Essentially, I will only reveal who won and thus who gets 1 point for the round. After the judge has made the decision, players can reveal what their "card" was if they want, but they can also keep it secret as well. So, yeah, this will be left up to the individual player.

[MCRmyGirl4eva]

Is it too late for me to join?