User:Toomai/IRC Mafia

Been thinking about running a Mafia-like game on IRC sometime. Putting up this page to gauge opinions. I'd be the moderator and would run the main game on ##sw-game or something to not jam the main channel.

So far, some regulars and a couple of pseudo-regulars support, so I'll explain how I think the game would go:

1. I post here and/or on IRC when the game will be played, after feeling out a time that most people can be there.
2. I open ##sw-game (or something) and invite in players. Spectating would be allowed.
3. Once it's been determined who's playing (which could possibly be done in advance?), I use random.org to determine who gets what role and tell each player in private message what they are.
4. I create ##sw-game-badguys (or similar) as a location for the bad guys to discuss their nefarious deeds. Only the bad guys would be allowed in (i.e. I'd make the channel invite-only or something).
5. To begin the game, I mute the channel and give voice to all players. This prevents spectators and dead players from interfering (players have voice removed on death).
6. The game starts running.
   1. Night occurs; the bad team discusses in ##sw-game-badguys who to kill and whatever else takes place during the night happens through PM with me.
   2. Day occurs; whoever's left has a big-o discussion/vote on who to lynch. I'll probably mute the -badguys channel during the day.
   3. Repeat until one side is dead.

Few things I'm still not sure about but that's the gist of it. For those who are already familiar with the game, I'm thinking of using the following rules:

• Game continues even after the bad guys outnumber the good guys. (note sure about doing this, it's kind of mean and drags things out)
• Most roles are not revealed when players die.
• Players can say whatever they want unless it is a quote from a PM with me.
• Leaning towards not allowing PMs between players, as it kind of breaks the symmetry of the factions.
• Those who break the rules will be terminated with extreme prejudice.

Time preferences

Sign here and list what times and days of the week that you are likely to be available for and willing to play. This is still not 100% sure to happen, but it's pretty close.

• Thursdays all day, Fridays after 3 PM EST, Saturday and Sunday all day.--- ReiDemon, Author Extraordinaire, 22:58, 25 October 2012 (EDT)
• I'm on half term for a week and a half, so I'm basically able to compete any time possible, unless it's like 2-9am GMT. So don't bother considering the European guy when choosing a time. Toast ltimatum 07:40, 26 October 2012 (EDT)
• The times I'm on can vary greatly. Usually, I'm on from 7-8 PM EST weekdays. On weekends, I can be on at any time. Air Conditioner I am the air con. 14:41, 26 October 2012 (EDT)
• All day and night in the weekends (though I may be afk at times), and from 16:00 to 7:00 on the weekdays. Bandit 15:07, 26 October 2012 (EDT)
• Most times on weekends, esp. after 12:30 (EST); 20:30-3:30 (EST) on weekdays unless I have no school or early dismissal. DarkFox01, ETC. 21:11, 1 November 2012 (EDT)

Round 1

Round 1 is tentatively scheduled for Friday November 2nd 7:00pm EDT. It will run contingent on the following:

• I am available. About a 99% chance as of now (12:22, 1 November 2012 (EDT)).
• There are at least six players. I don't know whether five is playable, so I want to have at least six. The more the better. Note that it is not possible to join mid-game.

The roles to be used will be determined once I see how many players we get.