The great golden Horde

[Valier]

I came up with a new game and I was not sure where I should post this, so for now I will put it here. Ok the game is kinda like the mount zoom game just more serious. I will need help perhaps from Hookbill with the maps if he is willing...:D

There is a man who has found a Dragon hoard, the dragon is long gone, but the gold is still hidden. He sends out a summons for all able bodies who would like to participate. It is a foot race, from one side of M.E to the other, the first one to the Hoard wins all the gold. All players can choose who they would like to be and of what race. Then they start. I haven't worked out all the bugs yet, so I would love input on all this.

The game would go kinda like Werewolf, with days and nights. During the day, each player will choose to go either left, right or straight. There will be a description for each direction, each direction has it's pros and cons. Each choice they make will also be effected by what race they are and such. they will have the day to get through what they must, then everyone must camp for the evening. There will be choices as to where they will camp as well. This will be slightly RPGish, so posts about what is going on for each player is necessary. Things may also effect how fast each player moves, Ex: If you ate some mushrooms while you camped, you could be slightly sick the next day and therefore move more slowly, or if you found some edible plants, say, you could potentially go a bit faster with a full belly. (like I said, still in the works) This is sorta like a survival race.

Ex: Players three and four, lets say, have the choice of going left, through a green field, right towards a river or straight, into some woods. Depending on which way they go, I will setup a scene for each player.

Ok so I still have a lot of work to do still, but I definitely need some help. So if a couple of people would like to co-mod that would be great and Hookbill could you do maps for me? Also please let me know what you guys think about all this.

[Anguirel]

Valier, as a historian I have to make a pedantic point! Please forgive me...

But the Golden Horde means Batu Khan's Mongol invasion of Europe!

If you're talking about treasure you want golden hoard...

Um, anyway, apart from that, good idea Valier. Also a bit like my Survivor where there were tasks...I'm all for it...

[Valier]

I've edited....Thanks Ang!!:D

[Hookbill the Goomba]

Well, well.

It all sounds terribly interesting. Maps, yes I can do that if you wish. I'll make sure it's different from MZC. Although, I've had a few thoughts about it, mainly learning from where old Zoomy went a bit wrong...

- Make sure it's not going to go one forever! Work out how far you want people to go with each tern and then work out how long it will take for each 'challenge' or whatever, then work out how long the game is going to last. That way, more people will know if they can join in for the long term.

- Don't randomly change the length for each 'go' or 'turn' or whatever, like I did. It just gets all weird and annoying. So I found.

- Don't eat snow.

- Make sure you're a little stricter than I was on time limits and all that. Don't give too many extensions without a good reason.

So, all that in consideration... lets hop 2!

[Valier]

Thanks Hookbill!!! Ok so the race would start at the sea of Rhun and go to the Hills of Evendim. So about 16 days to complete..... more or less... depending on how long each day and night is (to be discussed more) I have a large map of M.E on my wall, so every day players will move an inch if they did good, half if they didn't. Also it is like WW days and nights. Each player MUST stop traveling at night and choose one of three given places to rest, so the time limit for each day and night will be the same throughout.

[The Saucepan Man]

This will be slightly RPGish, so posts about what is going on for each player is necessary.Please be sure not to use the term RPG when referring to Mirthful games like this, as it risks causing confusion with the much more structured gaming process that take place in the RPG forum. Games with a role-play element in the Mirth forum, such as that proposed here and the Mount Zoom Challenge are fine, but they are a far cry from proper Downs RPG'ing.

[Roa_Aoife]

So wait, what happens at night then? Are there evil forces? Do any orcs get to move at this time? Or is it just 24 hours of nothing?

[Valier]

So wait, what happens at night then? Are there evil forces? Do any orcs get to move at this time? Or is it just 24 hours of nothing?

Ok so each night players will have three choices where they would like to camp, each with a different scenario, I am not sure if I will make them different depending on the race you choose or just keep them all the same. The players would then have all night to either get out of a mess (circumstantial) or explore their surroundings. In each direction I will lay out a description of where you are and what is around you. I may even let each player ask 3 questions about their surrounding, then they can do what they like, what they do will determine how they will do the following day or night. Does this make sense?




Please be sure not to use the term RPG when referring to Mirthful games like this, as it risks causing confusion with the much more structured gaming process that take place in the RPG forum. Games with a role-play element in the Mirth forum, such as that proposed here and the Mount Zoom Challenge are fine, but they are a far cry from proper Downs RPG'ing.


Yes. Agreed, sorry bout that.:D I hope my description above makes it a bit more clear.

Just think.....It's all about the decisions you make, where you go, do, don't do, etc...:)

[Roa_Aoife]

Not to make things terribly complicated, but what sort of race/class diferences are we talking about? (*sigh* D&D is just so much fun...)

Like, if someone is an Orc, can they move through caves with greater ease, avoiding traps there? Do Elves have an easier time through forests? Are Hobbits penalized if they try to cross water? Do Ents pick up speed if they go South? Or are these things you want to avoid for the sake of simplicity?

[Valier]

Hmmmm I've thought about this a bit Roa...If we did allow this, the game could take longer....unless the maximum amount you could move in a Day would be 2 inches on my map, if you did poorly, less. But this could make the game a whole lot more complicated. Maybe we can use some things...Ex: I may put things in your scenario that are race ,tempting (in comes the role stuff) Like if you are a Hobbit...perhaps there will be some mushrooms....How could this work? I think only if we keep it limited...only use things that I tell you about, or things you have asked about in your 3 questions.

[JennyHallu]

Is there going to be some sort of preset logic, or actually dice-generated randomness in the results of players' actions? Or shall it largely be up to moderator's whim?

[Valier]

Is there going to be some sort of preset logic, or actually dice-generated randomness in the results of players' actions? Or shall it largely be up to moderator's whim?



The scenarios will be determined by myself and my co-mods. but I am unsure how to deal with the rest. I think things in the scenarios will be predetermined, like a stream being tainted or a large batch of berries being filling. stuff like that. then if you pick to interact with these predetermined things, consequences will be had I guess we could give the things ratings, like 1/2 inches per thing adding up to 2 inches. What do you think?

[Nogrod]

This sounds like those first word-based adventure games from the late 70's / early 80's! I remember the green letters on a small screen asking the player a question and giving some choices and as you picked one, the computer told you what happened and where you were...

Nostalgic!

But yes, this looks nice and interesting. But are you Valier quite conscious just to how much work you are committing yourself into? :)

I mean, if you will give the players a choice, you will have to have all those possibilities ready before the player chooses - otherwise it would result in the whims of the mod (as Jenny put it). And making all those ratings (race-relative)beforehand... That's a lot of work.

You get this thing going and you can count me in...

I'll be online quite erratically from tomorrow to August 4th, but will happily help if I can.

[Valier]

I would like to have most things worked out before hand, like a list of Scenario "things", most directions will follow the M.E map so if you are going through Mirkwood, you are faced with woody challenges, if you go around other things will happen. I know it may be alot of work, so I would love to have 2 co-mods, so if anyone wants the job.....

The actual game will not be too long, so the commitment from players won't be too much, the day/ night times can and will be discussed.

And Nogrod...Thanks!! The game is very similar, I took parts from many sources.

[Glirdan]

Well, this definetly seems interesting and I wouldn't mind being a part of it either.

If you can get this thing up on it's feet properly with all the kinks worked out, count me in.

As for input, all the questions that I have asked have already been asked and responded too.

Also, as Noggie said, this will require a lot of time commitment. Are you sure you're absolutely up to it?

Oh, if you would like my opinion on something, don't hesitate to ask. ;)

Once again, great idea. Can't wait to see what you do with it!! :D ;)

[Roa_Aoife]

Well, Valier, to make things easier, I would suggest dividing up the work. Like have someone come up with a list of scenarios to happen in Mirkwood, on the river, etc. The scenarios should have enough detail to to successfully answer the questions of the players. Then, when a player is in that area, dice rolls can decide which scenario they run into, and it will be up to the player to find a suitable solution. Now, who decides who does well and who doesn't? Do the mods vote, or do spectators and players vote?

I'd be happy to help out, if you'd like.

[Valier]

Roa I would love your help!! I don't know if letting outside votes count, I found in the Zoom challenge there were not many, but I think we could let the players vote if they like, if not myself and my co-mods can decide.

I still need co-mods though....Roa you want the job?:D

The game will only be no longer then 2 weeks, eight days at the least. I have worked out alot of the kinks now, I just need someone to go over them with me...hint, hint, co-mod....;)

[Roa_Aoife]

Sure, I'll co-mod. Just let me know what you need me to do. :D

[Nogrod]

I guess I already posted you my "off-line dates", but if not, then July 18th -22nd + July 28th- August 4th I will not be online. If this game goes on outside these dates, you can count on me giving you all back up as a co-mod (writing the scenarios etc.).

But if this starts after the August 4th, I might be interested to play it too... :)

[Valier]

The game will most likely start around the week of the 13th of August. Also if players want to sign up or ask more questions, feel free to do them here on this thread. I will be posting a new one for the game...(with the right spelling this time!!;) )

[Valier]

Some rules and guidelines

While this is not a regular RPG, it is not as farcical as the Mount Zoom Challenge. we ask that though play remain light and creative, it stick to the realm of Middle Earth. (That means no attack hamsters.)


All players must complete their scenarios within a 36 hour period, that includes picking your direction and moving in to it. Anyone not complete in this period will not move forward.

The Days will be 36, nights will be 12 hours.

You can be most Races (no bad races though!;) )

You must submit a character bio the first day of play, We will however need a quick one containing your name, race, age and such when you sign up

Players should be able to commit to about 2 weeks or perhaps a bit more.

we will need at least 10 players

[Roa_Aoife]

Order of Daily events

Point tallies, positions, and state of players posted
Given three directions and three questions, to be used via pm
Choose Direction
Given scenario and three questions, to be used via pm
Deal wih scenario

Order of Nightly events

Choose campground
Role play for the night
Players vote for best scenario (You cannot vote for yourself!)
Point tallies, positions, and state of players posted (start of next day)

The only thing that will take place in the public forum will be role playing and dealing with scenarios. If you and another player are in the same area at the same time, you may interact. You have the option of working with your fellows to solve the scenario (though you cannot post questions publically, you will be able to share the information gained from the questions.) You also have the option of working against your fellow players to move ahead of them.

[Roa_Aoife]

You cannot state what questions you are asking. However, if you so choose, you may share the information gained from the questions with other players that are in your area. You also have the option of misleading other players by giving them false information. (Note: No pming each other: this must be done in the RP only.)

You may not interact with players outside your location. (Obviously)

[Valier]

As soon as all our rules are concrete and revised, I will post them on the new game thread. Players are not to post on this thread until the game starts, but questions and such will be answered here.

[Glirdan]

Okay, quick question. You said something about a bio. Do you want it follow something like this (please note that I did get this from the Shire RPG Forum)

Character Description Form

NAME:

AGE:

RACE:

GENDER:

WEAPONS (No magical, super-hero, mithril weapons. Just good solid Middle-earth weapons and armor only that is appropriate to the race of the character and the time period.):

APPEARANCE:

PERSONALITY/STRENGTHS/WEAKNESSES: (No half-Elven characters. No mixed-type characters. No super-heroes. No assassins. No one all powerful, martial arts proficient, or having any magical traits. Just regular characters with normal abilities for their races only):

HISTORY:

--------------------


FIRST POSTS ARE REQUIRED FOR THIS GAME BY THE PROPOSER

Also, you say we have to include our Username. Is it okay if we have our username as a first name and then a last name that's random??

[Valier]

Glirdan please have a look at the game thread as well....:) Yes the bio will contain those things, just not like that. They are to be worked into your first post. Yes you can have your username IN your first name and a random last name, but you cannot just be say Glirdan the great, but you could be Gilifurd the great.:D

[Glirdan]

Okay. I have read the game rules and regulations. Thanks for clarifying. :)

[Valier]

No prob....happy to help! So your in then? The game will not start till at least the 4th of August.

[Glirdan]

Sure am! :D

[Valier]

Players::D

Glirdan
Eomer

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

It sounds really special, and I'm interested; but I'm rather confused. :rolleyes: :p

I'm not understanding how a player wins the game. It seems that the mods decide if the player has made the right decisions in the lands of Middle-earth to move across the map; and there are also points awarded for imaginative writing? What do these points contribute?

I'd like to play, providing I understand the rules aright beforehand. :D

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

I don't know if you have seen it but Valier has put up the final rules in another thread.

The mods don't decide wether the players get to move or not. Everybody will move 1 location each day, but if you win the vote for best scenario; you get to move two. I guess the votes was the points you were refering to and as I said they help you get faster to your goal.

(I hope this is right, otherwise it will be most embaracing as I am supposed to be a mod)

[Valier]

The first player to the Hoard wins.;) And Rune is right, all the scenarios are preset, there will be some that move you farther than the other players and some that make you go back or stay where you are. Also the daily winner will get to move two. I hope this helps you Eomer...:)

[Roa_Aoife]

Just to add to my fellow mods, if someone challenges the believability of your attempt at the scenario (such as pulling a magic cheese wheel out of your pocket to distract a troll) the mods will review the post and decide if the challenge is valid. You also would get an attempt to explain how it is believable (like... well, I don't know how you would make that believable). If we buy it, you can move on. If not, you don't move on. We encourage creative thinking, just keep it real. Your challenge is to come up with a creative solution while convincing everyone that it's plausible.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Oh, absolutely. I'm not interested in anything silly like that. Proper Middle-earth storytelling shall be done! :)

Count me in.

[Valier]

Great Eomer! Nice to have you aboard!! I have added you to the list above.:p

[Nogrod]

Valier: As we discussed earlier, count me in! This is looking like a lots of fun...

[Valier]

Players

Glirdan
Eomer
Nogrod


I guess it is up to you players if you would like to post your "new" names and where you are from here on this thread or you can all choose to keep it secret until your first game post. I will you players decide this.

[Valesse]

I'll sign up also, this sounds like it could get rather silly. :p

[Nogrod]

How about the duration of the Day/Night -cycle? 36 hours seems good enough for all the players to react and PM to & fro with the mods during the Day-phase, but how about the Night-phase? If we really wish people interacting with each other (that would enhance the RPG-element here), then 12-hours is a very short time which someone might just about sleep through...

So how about 36-hour Days and 24-hour Nights?

[Valier]

I'll sign up also, this sounds like it could get rather silly.
Val it is to be somewhat silly but remember....not implausible, funny and witty and a little bit silly, just make it believable (see more about this in the game thread:) ) But lovely to have you along Val, I'll add you to the list.


Nogrod if more interaction is wanted from the other players we can allow 24 hrs, but what about the players that choose paths that are not near other players? They will have longer to wait with no one to talk to that night. If players don't care then we can have longer nights.....Let's vote on that and also if you players want to reveal your "new" names and Locations before the first day or if you want to keep them secret.

[Valier]

Players

Glirdan
Eomer
Nogrod
Valesse
Kath?


Votes for 24hr nights-----?

Votes to reveal names and such-----?

[Nogrod]

Let's vote on that and also if you players want to reveal your "new" names and Locations before the first day or if you want to keep them secret.Is it possible to choose a location to start with? Roa's map gave us the starting and ending positions already, if I understood it correctly?

I don't think it a problem if you don't have any interaction during one night (12/24 hours), but I could see it as a problem if one wanted to interact with someone on a totally different timezone and work/studies taking their time...

[Valier]

All players start at the same place. Dorwinion Then after that the choice of direction is yours. The start is marked on Roa's map.

NOTE: THIS MAP IS JUST AN ESTIMATION, THE DISTANCE BETWEEN EACH STOP VARIES.

[Roa_Aoife]

Given that the only thing to do at night is Vote and RP, and very few people actually sleep for 12 hours, we thought this would be enough time to get things done. Otherwise, nights may end up becoming a whole lot of nothing, and the game drags on longer than people are able to commit.

However, it may not be so bad an idea, provided that we can always garruntee a mod to present at whatever time the day and night may start, since it would no longer be regular.

I agree with Valier. If everyone is up for it, we can certainly do our best to see that someone is around and able to handle the start and finish. I'd like to wait for Rune to chime in though, sonce he will likely end up starting a Day by himself and have to handle the mass pms that will be going on.

[Valier]

Players

Glirdan
Eomer
Nogrod
Valesse
Sleepy
Naria


Votes for 24hr nights/ 1 for no 24hr nights

Votes to reveal names and such/ 1 don't care


Welcome aboard all new players!!:)

[Naria]

Ok ok Valy...stop buggin me, I'm in! :p

I say no to 24hr nights and an I don't care for the revealing our character and location. :D

[Glirdan]

I don't care for either. So I'll let the other players vote. ;)

[Valier]

I have edited the list above....welcome WW ninja....or should I say Naria.;)

PLEASE READ THROUGH THE GAME THREAD AS WELL AS THIS THREAD!:)

[Valier]

Players

Glirdan
Eomer
Nogrod
Valesse
Sleepy
Naria
The Ka
Gil-Galad

Votes for 24hr nights/ 1 for no 24hr nights

Votes to reveal names and such/ 1 don't care


Welcome aboard all new players!!:) We need at least 2 more players!!:D

[Gil-Galad]

*sigh* count me in, though i still don't fully understand it but i get the basic idea

[Valier]

Players

Glirdingo=Glirdan (black)
Eomer
Nogrod
Valesse
Sleepy
Narleah=Naria (purple)
The Ka
Gil-Galad
Thinlómien??

Votes for 24hr nights/ 1 for no 24hr nights

Votes to reveal names and such/ 1 don't care


Welcome aboard all new players!!

PLAYERS PLEASE VOTE FOR 24 OR 12HR NIGHTS AND IF YOU WOULD LIKE YOUR NEW NAMES REVEALED BEFORE THE GAME START(FOR FUN).

Also players should be coming up with their bio and first post. The way your characters come to this race is they find a wine bottle with a message printed under the label for any true adventurers to come to the designated place at the designated time. So while waiting for the game to start please write up who your character is, where they are from and how they came to find the bottle. This is all done in RP....make it like a mini story/Bio about your character. Please wait to post them though until I have posted the starting posts and please bold all the info that I have outlined in the game thread IE:name, race, location, items chosen to bring (following guidelines) any questions about this, feel free to ask.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I think we should probably allow the mods to check our names. You don't want to make your big entrance to the game with an inappropriate name.

[Valier]

Well thought Eomer!!!!

ALL PLAYERS PM YOUR NEW NAMES TO ME AND US MODS WILL APROVE THEM.:p and remember all names MUST be similar to your screen name so there is no confusion. (ex: Valencia=Valier Runerrick=Rune Roanna=Roa....see?) This makes it a whole lot easier for us Mods:D

[Naria]

Oh ok I get it! now

My name will be Narleah....kinda like "that's sooo knarlee dude" HA :p :D

[Valier]

Ahhhh....Good one Naria! I have added your new name to the list above.:)

[Glirdan]

Hmmmm.... Perhaps I shall be Glirdingo.

[Valier]

Perhaps Glirdan? So no go?:p I've added this name above...if you change your mind let me know:)

PLAYERS I WILL ALSO ALLOW YOU TO PICK YOUR COLOUR(big whoop I know) NOTHING FANCY, JUST STICK TO THE BASICS AND RED IS TAKEN FOR THE START AND FINISH SPOTS.(colour represents you on the map)

[Naria]

Soooo much to do....gahhh!! Ahhh kiding of course. I'll pick purple

[Glirdan]

I'll go with Glirdingo then. :p And I would like to be black.

[Valier]

Done and done!:D

[Gil-Galad]

Galadster for me...and whats going on with colours?... and 24 hr night

[Valier]

Players

Glirdingo=Glirdan (black)
Éomeléo=Eomer (blue)
Nogrod
Valesse
Sleepy
Narleah=Naria (purple)
The Ka
Galadster=Gil-Galad (green)
Thinlómien??

Votes for 24hr nights/.... 1 for no 24hr nights ...1 for yes



Welcome aboard all new players!!

PLAYERS PLEASE VOTE FOR 24 OR 12HR NIGHTS

Also players should be coming up with their bio and first post. The way your characters come to this race is they find a wine bottle with a message printed under the label for any true adventurers to come to the designated place at the designated time. So while waiting for the game to start please write up who your character is, where they are from and how they came to find the bottle. This is all done in RP....make it like a mini story/Bio about your character. Please wait to post them though until I have posted the starting posts and please bold all the info that I have outlined in the game thread IE:name, race, location, items chosen to bring (following guidelines) any questions about this, feel free to ask.


Gil the colours will represent you each day on the map.:)

[Gil-Galad]

oh alrighty then... green is my fave colour too...

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

What larks! I choose to be a very blue Éomeléo.

[Thinlómien]

I'd like to sign in, unless you're starting before the 7th. :)

I vote for 24h nights.

And my name would be... Thin-Gloomy. I'm either a little orc or a ranger from the North. Haven't yet decided. And Thin-Gloomy's colour is of course a very dull and stormcrowish dark grey. (You can only put it down as a dark grey.)

[Valesse]

Henceforth I shall be called for all intensive purposes "Valesseka" and I choose the marvellous color orange to represent me.

I'm mostly impartial to the 12 hour versus 24 hour nights, though I suppose that might be more because I don't understand the night process fully. For now I'd prefer the 24 hour version, as that is what I'm used to. Never the less I'll go back and read it again.

[Valier]

Players

Glirdingo=Glirdan (black)
Éomeléo=Eomer (blue)
Nogrod
Valesseka=Valesse (Orange)
Ransley=Sleepy (Teal)
Narleah=Naria (purple)
The Ka
Galadster=Gil-Galad (green)
Thin-Gloomy=Thinlómien (dark grey)


Votes for nights

2 for 12hrs
3 for 24hrs


Note: Lommy no bad characters please:D (Orcs, Trolls etc...)
Valesse I thought I could break down the nights easily for you...

Night begins, players must all pm their favorite character of the day to a mod, then players must post a small post with them stopping for the evening at their scenario spot and choosing a campsite. This is all that is required of players during the night phase. If players desire they can converse in RPR (role playing race style;) ) with players near them (will be posted each night).

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Taking a conservative stance on this, I believe 24-hour nights would be better. One can never be certain when the internet will be available. If you're trying to cram the game in so that it's finished before a certain date then you might have to select 12-hour nights; but otherwise I think it's best to be safe.

[Sleepy Ranger]

As for me, I am a ranger of course. A human ranger. As for color uh... teal should suffice. Ahem, now moving on... a name... Ransley (Pronounced: Ran-sleigh) works I hope. (Ranger + Sleepy if you wanted to know).

[Roa_Aoife]

I understand the desire for more time during nights, and I would be for it, if it weren't for one small problem.

With 36 hour days and 24 hour nights, the start time of the day and night will switch every day. That is, if we start at 10 pm GMT one day, the next day it will be 10 am GMT. Now 10 am GMT is 6 am my time, and 4 am Valier's time, which means Rune would have to start the day on his own, and handle all of your choices and scenarios and questions, etc etc etc.

Also, we've divided the map into zones, and we each have our own territory. During one section, you'd be in Valier's territory and send your questions to her, and then you'd be in my territory, and then in Rune's. However, on the days when everything would start at 10 am GMT, Rune would have handle the information from our territories on his own. Valier would miss the first 4-8 hours, and I would miss the first 12 hours (due to work.) Rune has expressed that he has time contraints at this time and can't dedicate a lot to the game, and it seems unfair to dump so much work on him.

We can try to set things up so that on these days the information flow goes quickly and easily, but right now we're at a loss as to how. If you really want 24 hours nights, perhaps you can come up with some ideas on how we can overcome this problem.

[Valier]

Thanks Roa!! :) I believe I have solved the problem myself.

Days and nights will go as follows....

Day start= 1:00 pm CST} 36hrs
Day ends=1:00 am CST }

Night starts at Days end=1:00am CST} 24hrs
Night ends=1:00 am CST}

I will be available Day start and Night start all the time. During each mod's zone you will pm them only with your 3 scenario questions, all other pm's regarding direction and voting can be directed to any Mod and you will receive an answer when they are available. Other than that I am available through the whole game...about 20 hrs per Day phase.


Reminder to all players
All players must include in their first post, their Name, age, race, location, short visual description and all items described that are on the "list". Each of these must be bolded!!! Also players must include how they found the message on the bottle label and why they decided to go on this journey.

And we still have room for a few more players..... ;)

[Sleepy Ranger]

You spelled my name wrong. Its Ransley not Ranslay. Where do you see an 'a' in Sleepy? :p

Also,
You are getting sleepy....sleepy

Nobody is getting me. I am my own, thank you very much. :)

[Valier]

NOTICE TO ALL PLAYERS: The storyline will be posted today or tomorrow sometime. After this is up in the other thread please start posting your first posts(on game thread) following the guidelines I have provided. You have till Monday the 7th to get your first post up. If all are up and everyone is ready by Monday we can start, if not I can postpone the first day until Tuesday the 8th at the latest. If you have any questions about your first posts please don't hesitate to ask.


Players

Glirdingo=Glirdan (black)
Éomeléo=Eomer (blue)
Noh-Be-Wan-Go-Roddin'=Nogrod (yellow)
Valesseka=Valesse (Orange)
Ransley=Sleepy (Teal)
Narleah=Naria (purple)
The Ka
Galadster=Gil-Galad (green)
Thin-Gloomy=Thinlómien (dark grey)



The Ka, I still need your new name and colour :D

[Gil-Galad]

seeing how Valesse is Valesseka, The Ka should be Kavalesse

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I thought these new names were meant to be non-confusing. :p

[Valesse]

seeing how Valesse is Valesseka, The Ka should be Kavalesse
Hah! And here I thought I'd actually get away with it! :p

[Nogrod]

Back again!

I'll be called Noh-Be-Wan-Go-Roddin’ and my colour will be yellow.
:D

[Valier]

player list is updated above^^^^^^^^ :D

[Sleepy Ranger]

I don't believe I'll be able to make it by the 7th so if you could push back to the 8th I'd be grateful. :)

And also, Nogrod's name reminded me of my old one so could I change back to that? Sleepy-Wan Rangeobi that is. :)

[Valier]

NOTICE TO ALL PLAYERS: The storyline will be posted today or tomorrow sometime. After this is up in the other thread please start posting your first posts(on game thread) following the guidelines I have provided. You have till Monday the 7th to get your first post up. If all are up and everyone is ready by Monday we can start, if not I can postpone the first day until Tuesday the 8th at the latest. If you have any questions about your first posts please don't hesitate to ask.


Players

Glirdingo=Glirdan (black)
Éomeléo=Eomer (blue)
Noh-Be-Wan-Go-Roddin'=Nogrod (yellow)
Valesseka=Valesse (Orange)
Sleepy-Wan Rangeobi=Sleepy (Teal)
Narleah=Naria (purple)
The Ka
Galadster=Gil-Galad (green)
Thin-Gloomy=Thinlómien (dark grey)



The Ka, I still need your new name and colour

And Sleepy we may still start the game on Tuesday, but your first post is due ASAP, or as of Monday the 7th. (Sleepy I likeyour old name better ;) )

[Valier]

The storyline is now up in the Game thread. Players please get up your first posts ASAP. Any questions regarding these posts feel free to ask. :D

[Glirdan]

One, about the novelty item. Could that be a walking stick? Or would a walking stick be considered a weapon??

[Valier]

naa... you can have a walking stick Glirdingo. :) As long as your item is not on the list and you can carry it.

[THE Ka]

seeing how Valesse is Valesseka, The Ka should be Kavalesse

I don't bandwagon, and play twin. Sorry Gil, I am going to have to go with something else.

Sorry for the absence, I have been working on housing remodeling for the past three days, and studying, but those things are boring and all of you would not like to hear of me painting door frames. :p

Anyways, since sleepy was nice enough to take teal... I'll go with Maroon.

As for the name, I believe Kafkalina will suffice.

As for race, I have no clue now, except I've been thinking of Ent, if it is okay.

Sorry to keep you all waiting.

Brzy na shledanou,

Ka

[Sleepy Ranger]

And Sleepy we may still start the game on Tuesday, but your first post is due ASAP, or as of Monday the 7th. (Sleepy I likeyour old name better ;) )

I'm sorry but it would impossible for me to post on the 7th. Nope, theres almost no way I'd have enough time to do anything at all. First off I'm travelling and then theres some book related work I have to deal with so yeah. There is almost no way my first post will be up on the 7th but I'll be sure to have it up on the 8th.

Regards,
Sleepy-Wan Rangeobi (I'm more partial to this one ;) )

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Sleepy-Wan Rangeobi (I'm more partial to this one )

I think the mods should just overrule Sleepy and make him use the first name. . . .(now that Harrison Ford is against the rules) ;)

when would you be able to post on the 8. ?

[Roa_Aoife]

Sleepy, you can post it now. We don't need you to wait until the 7th, we justneed it by the 7th, so we can start playing at the set time on the 8th. If you can get it in before The start of the game on the 8th, you'll be fine.

And I personally don't care about what name you use. :D

[Valier]

Players

Glirdingo=Glirdan (black)
Éomeléo=Eomer (blue)
Noh-Be-Wan-Go-Roddin'=Nogrod (yellow)
Valesseka=Valesse (Orange)
Sleepy-Wan Rangeobi=Sleepy (Teal)
Narleah=Naria (pink)
Kafkalina=The Ka (maroon)
Galadster=Gil-Galad (green)
Thin-Gloomy=Thinlómien (dark grey)

All players The game will begin on Tuesday the 8th with the first Day phase starting at 1:00pm CST. All players must have their first post up by the first day start. Please make sure all your info is highlighted in this first post.

Day 1 will begin as follows.....

after all the players first posts are in (posted anytime before the deadline), I will post the starting storyline. After this is up all players will be sent their first direction choices. All players start at the same spot. All players will have the same preset scenarios for their first day direction choice, since there is only three choices for the first day.

players will then pm their direction choice to the available mod (will be posted each day) Players will then receive their scenario. Then the players ask the available mod 3 questions about their surroundings via pm (chose your words wisely) Players receive answers to their questions via pm. Players then proceed with their post. This post must contain what direction they chose, what they encountered(scenario) and how they over came it or what they decided to do in the scenario.



Note: Ka you may be an Ent, but you must thoroughly explain why you as an Ent would come across a wine bottle label, as well as why an Ent would make such an adventure for treasure. If you can do all this then by all means you can be an Ent. :p Note: No Evil creatures!!!! Players must have their characters fit with the storyline, I don't care who or of what age you pick as long as you can make it plausible.


and Sleepy I agree with Roa, but Ransley did sound more realistic ;)

[THE Ka]

Ka you may be an Ent, but you must thoroughly explain why you as an Ent would come across a wine bottle label, as well as why an Ent would make such an adventure for treasure. If you can do all this then by all means you can be an Ent.


Why thank you very much, and do not worry. I've come up with a plan, and of course it will have some kafkaesque tolkien elements, but that is what makes life in arda interesting, no? ;)

~ Ka

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

We (The Mods) have been talking about the names and we would like to encourage people not to use Star Wars names, as this is kind of a serious game and is supposed to take place in Middle-Earth.

Because game start is fast aproaching, we wont set down rules. So if you have another name you could use and want to please the mods, you can change your name. If not, it will be alright as well.

[Valier]

Important note

All players you have 36hrs each day phase to finish all that is required of you. If you do not send out your pms as early as you can, you may receive all your information late, giving you less time to work on your posts, but that is up to each of you how you choose to work this.

Just remember each of you has to send a pm, receive a pm, send a pm and then receive your final pm (question answers) each day!!!! and remember to keep you pm boxes clean, if you miss something because your box is full...well lets say that's not good.

If you do not finish all these tasks each day(36hrs) you will not move on! and there will be further consequences

Night is your time to rest !

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Which Age of Middle-earth are we in? I'm wondering if I can be from Gondor.

[Nogrod]

I fetched Lommy from her summer-camp today, but the day turned out busier than we thought. Therefore we both salute the new beginning time for the game with joy. On tuesday we will be with you - and send the first posts before it...

We (The Mods) have been talking about the names and we would like to encourage people not to use Star Wars names, as this is kind of a serious game and is supposed to take place in Middle-Earth.I can happily change my name from Noh-Be-Wan-Go-Roddin' to anything else. That was just an idea of the moment when I got back to the BD. But as I have thought of being an Easterling, I would stick to something like Noh-Wan-Gor, or No-Go-Roddin', or maybe for Novgorod or Nou-Gou-Rod... Pick one that pleases you or suggest other possibilities. :)

PS. Valier, the basic opening of the storyline looks quite nice - and without knowing the twists and turns to come, it's hard to pinpoint anythnig exact from it...

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Which Age of Middle-earth are we in? I'm wondering if I can be from Gondor.

The game takes place in the III age, the year 1300. So if you want to be from Gondor that will be just swell.





And thanks for changing name, Nogrod. It is not that big a problem, but it still one of those details we want be plausible. . . I hope I did not come out to cranky.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Glirdingo=Glirdan (black)
Éomeléo=Eomer (blue)
???=Nogrod (yellow)
Valesseka=Valesse (Orange)
Ransley =Sleepy (Teal)
Narleah=Naria (pink)
Kafkalina=The Ka (maroon)
Galadster=Gil-Galad (green)
Thin-Gloomy=Thinlómien (dark grey)

[Valier]

A few more notes and such..... PLEASE READ

After some thought about the volume of pming required for this game I have decided to cut out a whole step....Players will now at day start pm their direction choice directly to a mod, there will be no direction descriptions, you just pm left, right or straight. You will have the map to tell you where you are.

This game is all about your choices and decisions. Please read every scenario VERY carefully, you should then already have a plan forming in your brain about what your character would do in that situation.....use this forming plan to advise you on what questions to ask. You must ask all 3 questions in one pm, you may not change your questions once they are sent. remember....clever well thought out questions will help you greatly in each scenario you encounter. Pretend as if you are your character standing in their spot, your questions will be like you observing your surrounding from where you stand.

Regarding nights: At night time, think of it as free time, you can post back and forth in RP style all you want, if you are bored and around that night you can just go nuts for all I care....do what you want, what would your character be doing? The nights will have no effect on your play the next day, so this is your time to play around. Players may at night share info on what they learned about their scenario during the day, as in what questions they asked. Players may be coming up to the same scenario as someone ahead of them. Players can lie...as I said night time is free time...If your character is shifty or a thief you may want to leave false hints for other players in your nightly posts. BE ADVISED: you may not lie during the day, you may omit things about what you asked but you must tell how you "defeated" your scenario.

Just think of it like this....you are molding that scenario even further with your questions, so any player that lands there after you, can see from your post and look for ways to help themselves by not asking about stuff that has already been asked about.

Days are quite strict, you must not lie!! you can tell your "story" the way you want, you do not need to share all the info about your questions, but you MUST tell in your post what was in your original scenario description.

[Valier]

All players: Your first posts are just great!!! But I must insist on one thing.....Please bold all this info...
Name
Race
Location (where from?)
2 sets of clothing
2 Weapons
Novelty Item


I need these bolded just for your first posts, so it makes it easier for us Mods to know exactly what each player has. Just bold the key words :D

[Glirdan]

Hope all of that was alright. :)

[THE Ka]

Sorry the introductory post is full of thought dialogue, but I had to have enough reasoning for an ent on this adventure. As requested, I deliver. Hope it is enough, this game looks like it will blossom into something quite wonderful.

~ Enttish Ka

[Valier]

Your posts were very good both Ka and Glirdan, you gave me all your info. :) Oh but Ka I must say that you will just be able to use your strength and height as weapons, but not conjuring any nature phenomenon. ;)

[THE Ka]

Oh but Ka I must say that you will just be able to use your strength and height as weapons, but not conjuring any nature phenomenon.

Oh thank you! I really had no idea about weapons, really. I was just hoping I could get away with just the ent itself...
No, don't worry, I'll be sure to leave the ent calling and meetings at home. ;)

Well, I must leave today, hopfully I can be back tonight.


~ Enttish Ka

[Nogrod]

I've changed my first post according to Valier's complaints. :) Hopefully it's ok. now.

Valier: you should change my character's name. He's now Novgorod from Dale - so no Easterlings or Dunlendings involved.

Just can't wait for this to begin soon!
(A lack of gaming is clearly gnawing my mind... :D )

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Edited. Hope it's fine.

[Valier]

The game will begin in about 0ne hour..... :D I will check the accuracy of your revised posts as I prepare for the Day. :)

[Nogrod]

I have sent Novgorod's decision to Valier. Is that ok. or should I post it to all of the mods? So who's in charge at what time?

[Valier]

I am in charge of this Day...Send all your pm's to me. And Lommy the Location is where your from Ex: Arnor

[Thinlómien]

Okay, Valier. Thin-Gloomy's location is then the Iron Hills.

[Thinlómien]

Before I forget this... I'm really sorry, but the night phase being only 12h long, I'm afraid I won't be able to participate every night... The times when the night is (for me) from 9PM to 9AM it's not certain that I'll be able to participate.

We're having guests and they will probably be sleeping in the room where the computer is, and as two of them are very little kids (4 and 2 years), there might be no chance for me to get online always... Hopefully you understand my situation.... :)

[Valier]

No problem Lommy!! You only need to vote for your daily favorite post via pm to a mod. Besides that you do not need to post at night. That is just free time. :)

[Thinlómien]

Okay... Are there any "punishments" etc. if one does not vote for the favourite scenario during the night phase?

[Roa_Aoife]

Lommy, if you want to vote early, that will be fine. We won't punish you for the first night or so, but continual failure to vote wil result in not moving the next day.

[Thinlómien]

Okay. But I just got informed by Valier that we actually have 24h nights, so I shouldn't have any problems with it... :)

[Valier]

The night phase is 24 hrs, not 12 like I stated before!!! remember u can not vote for yourself and the winner moves farther than the rest the next day

[Valier]

All Players: Be Advised....for Day 2 Please Remember To Word Your Questions Wisely!!! I Was Leniant Today And Gave You The Answers To The Question I Knew You Were Asking Even Though It May Not Have Been Clear. I Can And Will Twist Your Words If They Are Not Clear!!!!

[Nogrod]

I have now posted to the game-thread. I hope it's allright. If I have understood something the wrong way, please inform me to correct it.

[Valier]

No your post was great Novgorod!!! :D

Left to pm me are

Valesse


Remember...Day is 36hrs, Night is 24hrs. :)

[Valier]

Also to all players...If I have left out or messed up something in your bio's please let me know on this thread and I will fix it. It is hard for me to keep up with the game pms and the questions you players have regarding the game. So any questions or fixing I need to do please again, post it here instead of PMing me :D


NOTICE YET AGAIN.......Players please....in your questioning some of you have been way too vague, using jargon and slang to get your request across...Be as straight forward as possible.

For the most part they have been good :) just be more precise. I am sure this will get easier as we go along, just bear with me and I promise it will all be worth it. ;)

[Thinlómien]

Are we all allowed to have some kind of bag for our things (food, water, spare clothes, novelty item)?

[Valier]

Are we all allowed to have some kind of bag for our things (food, water, spare clothes, novelty item)?


Yes each player has a pack that they carry their belongings in. :)

[Glirdan]

Okay, post is up. Hope it's alright. :)

[Sleepy Ranger]

Okay, post is up. Hope it's alright. :)

What he said.

[Valier]

Yes your post is just wonderful Glirdan!!!

Sleepy please use caution when using things ie: birds in your surrounding. Your character does need to work out these problems by your lonesome, so no more major help from the wildlife! :p

[Sleepy Ranger]

Yes your post is just wonderful Glirdan!!!

Sleepy please use caution when using things ie: birds in your surrounding. Your character does need to work out these problems by your lonesome, so no more major help from the wildlife! :p

Bah! I'm a ranger, public relations with animals is a job necessity. :p
But alright, I'll cut down on the animals from now on. :)

[Valier]

Thanks Sleepy!! And it is ok to use animals around you, just no getting them to fetch you things....just remember Eoln is always near and he as well can chat with the wildlife and he may in the future tell the birds to pretend they don't understand you. ;)

[Glirdan]

Yes your post is just wonderful Glirdan!!!

Oh stop! You're making me blush! :o

[Valier]

Everyone's posts are just Fantastic!! We still have a few left to come in....but of course there is still time and I am sure they will be fantastic too. :D

[Naria]

I'm done! Hope it is what the three Mods thrice are looking for :D

[Valier]

Quick note....Sorry everyone that, that map sucks!!! The finish line is in the wrong place!!! Duh! *slaps forehead* I will edit it and post the new one on Day 2. Also if it is hard to see your name or colour please let me know and I will see what I can do.... :)

[Nogrod]

Questions about the game dynamics to the revered mods.

As the contestants are now in something like "parties" eg. near each other, will they still face the next day's challenges alone?

It would feel a bit odd, that they make friends during the night and then one at the time perform the same challenges the next day. And wouldn't any reasonable contestant try to use others to help oneself with at least the more challenging problems they face and just try to get rid of any competition later on?

So is something like teamwork allowed?


Another question.

If I know that I'll probably be sleeping and then busy (RL) when the new day begins (GT), can I send my choice of direction beforehand so that when I wake up (RL) I can immediately see the description and think for my questions?

[Valier]

I know it's a little weird to not talk to other players during the day, but remember there can only be one winner. And Eoln is always watching, he would not allow such frivolous chatter during your challenges. You may look at one another during the day and have your own thoughts about other player, but you may not help someone else with their challenge. You can "help" other players by your actions, but you may not talk!!


If you know you will be away at the start of the new day you may pm me your direction choice, but ONLY if you know you will be away, no sending them early for your convenience.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

It wouldn't really matter though, because we'd still get the answers back at the same time as the others players.

[Sleepy Ranger]

Shouldn't Day 2 have started by now? When does it begin?

[Valier]

Eomer.....Huh? LOL :p

Sleepy..... Nights are 24hrs Day 2 begins at 1am CST



Ok players may pm their direction choice to me early, but I will not send you your scenario until the Day starts. I don't want some players having more time to think up something than the players who sent theirs at Day start.

[Nogrod]

Ok players may pm their direction choice to me early, but I will not send you your scenario until the Day starts. I don't want some players having more time to think up something than the players who sent theirs at Day start.That was just what I was after: that I could have the answer in time (when the day starts) even if I'm not awake or otherwise able to send mine in that hour. The worst scenario would be that I get to make my PM to you just as you go to sleep and then get the first answer only after my day (RL) has already gone...

That's ok. for me.
(This problem will occur with me every even day of the game as the hour of the new day starting is then during the morning hours and I'll either sleep or get to work)

[Sleepy Ranger]

Nogrod and I are in the same time zone so I'll have the same problem. Just so you know why I'll also probably be sending mine in early. :)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Yes. That's what I was getting at too.

Valier, I just noticed your birthday on your profile. I always imagined you as younger than me! Now I don't know what to believe...

[Valier]

Valier, I just noticed your birthday on your profile. I always imagined you as younger than me! Now I don't know what to believe...


Why thank you for noticing.....I know I'm old..... And so all you know I will not be around for most of the 19 and 20, as it is my 25th birthday and I plan on being thoroughly inebriated for these 2 days...I may be around, but don't be surprised if I send you some nonsense instead of an informative pm. :rolleyes: :D

[Roa_Aoife]

Why thank you for noticing.....I know I'm old..... And so all you know I will not be around for most of the 19 and 20, as it is my 25th birthday and I plan on being thoroughly inebriated for these 2 days...I may be around, but don't be surprised if I send you some nonsense instead of an informative pm.

Of course, by then you all ought to be in my territory....

*evil grin*

[Nogrod]

by then you all ought to be in my territory....
*evil grin*
:eek: :eek:

:)

[Gil-Galad]

just to tell everyone, especially the mods, that i am currently away from home till saturday, but i do have internet connection but i might not be on more then once or twice a day

[Valier]

I understand that people have lives outside the Downs......But you did forget to vote Gil-Galad, this time it's OK, but next time.......*evil smirk* ;)

[Valier]

Again....players When You Pm Me Your Directions Only Use left, Right Or Straight, Not North, Upwards Or Anything Else Like This. I Don't Want To Get It Wrong, So Just Do It This Way!!!!!

[THE Ka]

Oh bloody hobblestones, my post is so sappy... If there is anything wrong with it, please let me know as soon as you can.

~ Ka

[Glirdan]

My post is up as well. :)

[Nogrod]

My problem was quite an easy one (the only effective solution is a bit self-evident), but writing it proved to be a real challenge! I hope I have managed to describe the work in a way that can be understood...

If there is something totally weird or ununderstandable, please ask. The basket-thing itself is totally doable in RL, but describing it with broken English seemly isn't. :)

[Sleepy Ranger]

My post is up, I hope everything is in order.

[Valier]

Day 3 may have a few technical dificulties, so if I pm you..... please be patient with me.
Some players may receive their pms a little late....but no penalties will be had, if this happens and you didn't finish your post on time.

[Gil-Galad]

i'm really bringing the game down for everyone, maybe Valier, you should just take me out of the race, before the game started i had loads of time and now all this stuff is coming, i'm trying to come on but i'm always ending up missing something

[Valier]

That decision is up to you Gil-Galad.... :(

[Roa_Aoife]

Gil, if you really want to leave, you can write yourself an out in the game. We understand in life is just keeping you away, but I personally don't feel you're bringing down the game. As Valier said, it's up to you, but we will certainly miss you in the game should you decide to leave.

[Gil-Galad]

Just that i've been getting somewhat frustrated lately, increasing pressure with school and work, and this game is really confusing me alot and that is not helping my frustration. usually i would take a couple days but it won't work for this game.


personally i think that i can't really handle this game, its at a certain complexity where i can easily make a mistake and i just get easily frustrated with this game.


i'll have to think about and try to figure things out.

[Thinlómien]

You can complain to me because of my complaints (;)) but it's rather distracting to see the siggies in the game thread, when they obviously (by the rules) shouldn't be there...

So, dear fellow players, (for my sanity if for no other sake) please try to remember to remove them... :p

[Valier]

Agreed Thinlómien!!!!and Thank you. :D Players please remove any sigs in the game thread :)

[Thinlómien]

Agreed Thinlómien!!!!and Thank you. Players please remove any sigs in the game thread
Thanks for yourself, Valier. :) I was feeling myself rather peevish... :p

[Thinlómien]

Oh... I'm so ashamed! :o I forgot. I did write post, but since I had problems with my net access, I saved it to word and decided to post it later and... forgot.

Will I have the same scenario for the next day or do I need to write a new post?

Now I should only write so good a scenario at some phase that I'll catch up with the others... :p :rolleyes:

[Valier]

Thin all you need to do for the next day is post the post you wrote and then you will continue moving regularly the next game day.

[Glirdan]

I too must agree with Lommy and Valier: Please remove your sig from any game posts!! It is distracting. Mind you I'm being hypocritical as I forget to remove from actual RPG's quite often... :o But I'm learning! So, if you don't want to listen to me, listen to the others.

And is it just me or does it seem like Eomer and Valesse are stalking each other?? :p

[Thinlómien]

Valier, how come Thin-Gloomy and Ransley may converse if Thin-Gloomy hasn't moved?

[Sleepy Ranger]

Valier, how come you never remove your signature? :)

[The Saucepan Man]

(Apologies, I posted this mistakenly in the game thread before.)

Come on folks, it's all far too friendly.

I want to see some sabotage and double-crossing ... ;)

I understand that misrepresentation is not allowed and neither is interaction during the day. But I'm looking at least for a little bit of competitive spirit, rather than all this chuminess. :D

(This is only mildly tongue-in-cheek. ;) )

[Valier]

Thin...sorry about that......lol Look at the map and that shows where everyone is...I will edit my post to reflect this...sorry again.


Oh and Sleepy....I am the Mod! I can do what I like! :D ;)

[Valesse]

And is it just me or does it seem like Eomer and Valesse are stalking each other?? :p

For the record, I'm waking up first!!

Actually I think it's just that we have the same plan to get to the Hoard, which is cool. You might be seeing more sabotage soon, Saucy, or you might not. I'm still trying to figure if "Valesseka" is more motivated by her heart (sniff-sniff, tear-tear) or by greed.

Dun Dun Dun!

[THE Ka]

I want to see some sabotage and double-crossing ...

Now don't be hasty... ;) :p

Maybe yes, or maybe definately... ;)

~ Enttish Ka

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

O Sauce! I have seen a few treacherous seeds being planted. Now you've spoiled the surprise. :p

Just have to think of more ways to thrill you.

About the stalking (or as some would call it: hunting) keep reading. :D

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Just saw your post in the game thread, Valier. Had not realised that night-voting could be tactical. Not sure if it's morally right. I've been voting for my favourite posts and will continue to do so.

[Thinlómien]

Posted it, finally. :)

[Valesse]

O Sauce! I have seen a few treacherous seeds being planted. Now you've spoiled the surprise.

Just have to think of more ways to thrill you. :p

About the stalking (or as some would call it: hunting) keep reading. :D

Seeds? What seeds? Well "Valesseka" is a farmer, Eomer, if there are any seeds they will be prone to grow futher--MWAHAHAHA! But what is this about the stalking/hunting/keep on read'n? Is this not as... unintentional as I first presumed?

*dramatic cord*

This could quickly turn into something of a Middle Earth soap opera, which might be quite amusing. If anything, Saucy might get hooked. With this said, I have to ask... Does Eomerleo have an evil twin? :D

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

*Hush*

[Nogrod]

Just to raise a further issue over spm's question...

If we want to play rougher - which surely could do some good to energize the game - how could we make it "fairly" eg. not depending on the timezones (when someone is awake) or to RL bussinesses (someone being more at ease than someone else)?

I mean: could I write a post now (myself being awake and Glirdy being offline for whatever reason) where Novgorod discovers Glirdingo and decides to sink all the elf's belongings to the swamp leaving Glirdan's character with no spare clothes or food or arms to the end of the game (if he doesn't acquire ones during the later stages of the game)? Or just killing him with his blade?

That would not sound fair in any sense.

Or how about if I write a trap to f.ex. Glirdingo during the Day-phase, would Glirdy write his character to fall into it after I have written it open into the thread? Why on earth would he be so fool? I could PM my trap-idea to the mod, surely. But with at best 1/3 possibility of a possible trap being sprung, should I really just keep on trying to make them every night, describing nice plots which probably won't bite anyway? Or what would be the procedure?

Yeah. I would enjoy some more action, but how to do it fairly?

[Glirdan]

See, if this was a true RPG, I would whole heartedly agree. What I think SpM was getting at, however, is where is the competition? We're all being WAY to friendly to each other. The only reason I was friendly with Ka's character is becuase she's an Ent. If she wasn't, I'd have a different approach to her.

For instance, Nogrod, you're a Man from Dale who doesn't really know about Lorien. I also don't really know about Dale. What I do know, however, is that the Men of Dale are friendly with Dwarves. Seeing as I am an Elf and do not trust Dwarves and therefore would not trust you as much either, Man though you be. And then, in the Day, if we are still going on the same trail as each other, we would perhaps do something to slow the other down? Like hide the others belongings or something of the sort. Just to slow them down a little. That's what I think we should do.

Is that what you were kind of going for Saucy? A little less fuzzy and a little more competitiveness? If not well, the sabatoge idea sounds good! :D :p

[Valier]

Well I don't see how we can do this and keep it fair, we mods had thought of these things beforehand and they just made it too complicated.

This is why I add Eoln....He would not allow such goings-on from the adventurers, he was paid remember, to make sure you all get there in one piece, well mostly :p So unless someone can come up with a fair idea the sabotage is out.

[Glirdan]

Kind of figured that. But what about my other idea? To just slow them down, but it doesn't effect how far they travel? Is that alright??

[THE Ka]

The only reason I was friendly with Ka's character is becuase she's an Ent. If she wasn't, I'd have a different approach to her.

Reverse and ditto. ;)


I am going to have to agree with Glirdan about the streak of friendship that seems to be abound here. Besides the obvious fact that most of us right now are rather spaced apart, soon, if the map doesn't fail to point out, character interaction is most likely going to increase during the nightly hour period. Since this is in the mirth section of the downs, some form of humour or entertainment is expected to occur.
Taking in the obvious and putting it aside for a second, some form of competition between characters would be nice to occur, since this is a race, and not everyone I am sure is going to return to their home in arda on a golden sunset of riches and many happy smiles. That would just defeat the point. While having characters kill off each other, or seriously wound them to where they are defunct from the game and such is quite too far to be taken, slight impediment to their ease of travel does not seem to be pushing the boundaries too much. Nothing on the level of "A gigantic Oliphant is going to crush you, oh nooo!", but on a smaller scale, for example, "It seems sharing a camp wasn't a good idea, most of <character name> food was gladly eaten by <other character>." or another such thing. This doesn't cause any more harm than making the player having to include problem solving skills to get around the problem along in their post, thus leading to something more interesting to read along with their scenario.

Sorry if I sound like the King from Alice in Wonderland, I am just making a slight suggestion, if I may.

~ Ka

[Valesse]

I'm in favor of sabotaging, obviously, since I just left my character to brood about it, but if we were actually officially able to sabotage other players, I think it would have to be more regulated, or else the early dwarf will get all the blueberries... in a sense.

Naria certainly did problem solve that one, though! And how! :D

Right, but anyways... I mean...I usually am awake to see every transition, so compared to poor, poor Eomer I have this HUGE opprotunity to constantly do all sorts of things to his character. But knowing that, it just wouldn't be as fun.

What if, when there is a pair at night, those involved would have a mod roll a dice/flip a coin... draw virtual straws... something which would define who will be the unfortunate victim, and/or in the case of a larger group, also the conspiritor. Even then... the luck long-straw would have the ability to forgo it entirely.

My only concern past that, is it puts even MORE work on the mods in an already labor instensive game.

[Valier]

I really like your idea Valesse!!!! This Mod dicerolling will do just nicely as I can do it when the night begins....

Lets put it to a vote shall we

Vote yes if you would like me to roll a die each night phase for players who are at the same rest point, to see who will be the sabotagee and sabotager. Vote no if you don't like the whole idea.

[Sleepy Ranger]

I vote no. I've got something else in mind but I still have a few kinks to work out before I post it.

[Nogrod]

I vote yes.

With the reservation that there should be something like common agreement about the level of damage that can be inflicted and which are the consequences of them. This sabotage idea shouldn't become too decisive factor in the game (like: I take all the food the other competitor has and so s/he can't move at all the next day because of the search for food etc.).

[Glirdan]

Hello?? Mod's?? When do we get our next scenario? Cuz I need to do mine within the next 6 hours as I will not have computer access till tomorrow late at night. And there's also others in this game who need their beauty sleep.

[Gil-Galad]

++yes


that'll make it interesting...

[Valier]

NOTICE TO ALL PLAYERS: THIS DAY WILL BE EXTENDED BY 24 HOURS. IT WILL END AT 1 AM CST TOMORROW. WE MODS ENCOURAGE YOU ALL TO FINISH AS QUICKLY AS YOU CAN, SO IF EVERYONE IS DONE EARLIER WE WILL START THE DAY THEN. THIS WILL ONLY HAPPEN FOR TODAY, I DON'T WANT THIS HAPPENING ALL THE TIME OR ELSE WE WILL NEVER FINISH!! :p

[Glirdan]

Done. Hope that was good. :)

[Nogrod]

Sorry that my post kind of got out of the hand and is longer than I thought it would be.

But this challenge was so much fun!

[Roa_Aoife]

Sorry that my post kind of got out of the hand and is longer than I thought it would be.


That's got to be one of the most entertaining post I've read all game. Don't be sorry in the least.

But this challenge was so much fun!

Happy to oblige! :D

[Naria]

I'm really sorry and really late with my post. Please forgive me.

I got messed up with the time change thing...Moddess Valier, do what you must...if you must. :(

[Glirdan]

Aiee!! I'm back from camp! But I hope I'm not too late. I'll PM my vote in a minute.

[Valier]

All players.....We have a three way tie between Ransley, Novgorod and Gil-Galad.
Everyone but them will revote!!! I will extend the night phase until 1pm CST tomorrow. All players will vote for one of these three. If the vote is still a tie the Mods will vote. If you do not revote you will be penalized. The three tied players will not have to revote.

[Thinlómien]

I'm not so aware of the American timezones... Does that mean +12h? Or more?

[Roa_Aoife]

It's +12 hours, to when Day 6 starts at 7pm GMT. Essentially, you have a 36 hour night.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

To All Players: When you reach my zone, all direction and questions must be send to Valier and the scenarios/answers will be send by her. The reason for this is that I will only be able to answer every other day, due to work.

[Valier]

Seeing as almost half of the players did not finish before the Day end, being the wonderful Mod I am, I have decided to extend this day until 1pm CST tomorrow. That is 12 hours from now.

Since this is unfair to the players that did finish on time, the players who did not finish will be penalized. The penalty is that you are not eligible for the day 6 favorite post. If you do not finish your post by 1pm CST tomorrow you will also stay where you are until you finish your post.

I expect from now on that players will notify me if there is ANY problems and they are unable to get their post done on time.

Penalized players

Gil-galad
Glirdan
Eomer
Naria

So when it is time to vote, these players cannot receive votes.

[Thinlómien]

Thanks, Noggie, for posting my post. :)

(I had problems with my internet access and couldn't find a proper computer in time so I had to have Noggie putting my post up... Hopefully that won't cause any problems.)

[Glirdan]

I am sooooooo sorry!!!! I had absolutely no way of getting on the computer yesterday at all! Firstly, my dad was doing something on the computer for about five hours which disabled anyway of doing anything. And then him and my mom had the computer the rest of the night. So I had no way of getting on. I'll *crosses finger* hopefully have it done today. Again, I am sooooooooooooooooooooooos sorry!!!! :( Don't beat me with an Orlando Bloom film!!! :eek:

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

For anyone interested:

I was online Tuesday night, obviously just before Day 6 started. Couldn't get back on until next night to do all the admin. stuff. Was fast asleep by the time I could write anything. Was still asleep by Day's ending.

[Gil-Galad]

sorry, i didn't read the awnsers to my 3 questions till right now, when i just got on after getting home from school, so my apoligies, just that me and Roa were on on the wrong times

4:30 PM Mountain till about 4:30 PM again Mountain i was eitehr working, sleeping or at school


and i did not receive my Anwsers till after 5 PM, which i was not able to check at

[Valier]

I am not sure if I made myself clear....All players must still vote!!! You just may not vote for the 4 penalized players. The penalized players still have to vote as well. This night ends in two hours and I am still missing over half the votes. :mad:

[Valier]

This night will end shortly, but I thought I should address a few things first. Now I understand that RL sometimes gets in the way, but what I want some players to understand is that when you do not participate in the daily posting or nightly voting, it effects the good players that did. I understand there has been a lot of problems with players receiving their scenarios or answers to their questions late. Now I apologize for this, but if there was a problem with you getting your post done because of this reason it would be great if you would let me know, so that you won't be penalized.

Now I want to apologize to anyone who thinks I am being to harsh or "yelling" at players. I have no desire for the game to end early, nor am I getting stressed out. But some players seem to be able to do their game duties even though they too are busy. I just want to stress that all this non participation is recking havoc on the preset rules and regulations we set up in the beginning. Now I know that things change, but think....is it really fair for the participating players?

Please don't take this the wrong way!!! I love this game, and for the most part all players have be doing exemplary!!! I just want people to use courtesy!! If there is a problem let me know!! How are we supposed to make things run smoothly when there are so many missing links? :)

Again keep up the great posting!! We are nearing the end, so lets make this game something to remember!! :D

[Valier]

*sigh* I am having computer problems so I am extending the night again for 12 hours. Day 7 will end at 1pm CST tomorrow. Sorry if this is an inconvienience for anyone....I promise I will have everything fixed by tomorrow. :D

EDIT: Valesse your pm box is full!!!!!! :eek:

[Valesse]

Your computer and I are in kahoots, Valier, and yes... its full, but I'll be cleanning it out here in a moment.

I wasn't expecting more than one PM in a 7 hour period, but got three. Yikes!

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Sorry! Posted this in the game thread. Deleted it swiftly.

I'm really confused as to how the players are where they are. It doesn't seem to add up to me.

[Roa_Aoife]

No, it wasn't a punishment, it was a luck of the draw on how our map works. Let me explain: You see a map with dots showing where you are now. We see a map with dots of where you are now, everywhere you've been, everywhere you could have been, and everywhere you could end up. All scenarios and positions are preset for the sake of fairness. You were unfortunate enough to land on a spot the led south no matter which way you took. The would have happened to Valesse, except that she had two moves, and so moved South and then West. Something similar happened to THE Ka when she was "lost" up in the northern mountain range and had to retrace her steps. It was just bad luck with the course you picked.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Ok. Didn't know there was as much chance as that. Does it also move players forward?

[Roa_Aoife]

Didn't know there was as much chance as that.

Forgive me, I didn't explain fully. The mods' map is a giant web. From each location, there are four lines to four other locations. One is where you came from, the other three are where you could go from there. The middle line is the "straight" or "West" direction, the others are left and right, respectively. At the location you were at, Straight led to the South. We set it up this way so it would be easier to keep track of players movements, so we would be able to preset scenarios in the interest of fairness, and to throw some fun twists into the game. It's not really random, as in, we just decided to toss you south by some random decider such as dice, but it is random in that not all locations are set up like that. Some players will run into deadends and have to retrace their steps. Others will only be able to move backwards on the map. It just depends on which lines lead where, and which ones you decide to take.

Does it also move players forward?

Sorry, I can't tell you that. ;)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Ah. I'll shut up now before I tempt you into spoiling a surprise. :D

[Thinlómien]

Since I don't have a working net access home I might be unable to write my scenario today (unless Valier sends me my scenario and is able to answer my questions soon).

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I won't be able to do today's work without a 12 hour extension.

[Valier]

Thanks for letting me know Eomer. I will extend the day by 12 hours. :)

Day 8 will end at 1pm CST tomorrow.

[Nogrod]

Not a bad idea Valier, as I know Lommy has problems too.

It's kind of structural problem for us Europeans when the deadline is in the morning and for reason or another we are not able to get the scenarios or answers to the questions but the late evening before the next morning deadline...

Next time 48-hour days might be a good idea?


And Valesse regretted her post being a long one... :D (Well sorry for mine too. It's pretty quiet in the RPG's I'm in right now :) ... and today's challenge was just overwhelming: I was quite sure I would be never going to make it!)

[Valesse]

You have to admit... it was massive. For me, at least.

[Roa_Aoife]

Sorry, Eomer, I had forgotten you were still in my zone.

[Glirdan]

I too couldn't resist the long post. The RPG's I'm in have fallen silent as well. So...

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

I'm not sure I'll be able to come back later and I can't even think of questions to ask for this scenario so I'm just going to go ahead and post. Hope that's ok.

[Nogrod]

I totally agree with Valier in the game thread: the best day so far! Congrats fellows! I really enjoyed reading the posts! It will be hard to come up with the vote in this company...

[Gil-Galad]

yeah it was a good one this time, me and glirdy can't seem to get away...

[Valier]

The race is now over....stay tuned for the last postings. :D :smokin:

[Valier]

The last storyline is posted!!! After the winner has posted their last finishing post, you may all do the same. Feel free to react the way you want. I will leave the game thread for all of you to finish up with your characters. I would like to leave this discussion thread going for awhile for comments and suggestions and the likes. Feel free to share any thoughts you had about the game.

I would like to thank everyone who played. Thank you so much for making the game a success. I had so much fun reading all your posts... I could go on forever.... You all know you did good!! ;)

A special thanks to Rune and Roa for all their help.....There would have been no game without you two. :D


Great game from all and it was very close at the end!! :smokin:

[Gil-Galad]

Glirdingo's head is mine! i called it!


congrats Thin-Lommy, just to let you know i voted for you in the final scenario too, so that may have pushed you toward the win... your welcome... :p

[Glirdan]

What? Why do you want my head!? What did I do to you!?

And congrats Thin-Lo!!

Mods, great game!! I had a blast!!

[Thinlómien]

Thanks everyone!

It was such great fun to play with you and you all wrote so well! :)

And thanks to the mods too, you were awesome.

[Volo]

This was also much fun to read! Didn't look so good for you in the middle of the game, when you missed one post, but a handshake and "Congratulations This-Gloomy!" and even more "Congratulations Lommy!" AND "Congratulations Valier!".

A succesful game this was, only thing that wasn't so great was the night-chat, hard to have a working thing like that...

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

That was a lot of fun. Congratulations to everyone involved, especially Valier for instigating it. :)

Perhaps in the future the game should go at a more leisurely pace? It was sometimes a bit annoying for my family having me demand online three times a day.

[Nogrod]

I truly enjoyed this, not least because the RPG's I'm in have been having a siesta of some kind for some time...

It was a fun game!

Thanks to Valier, Rune and Roa!

Congrats Lommy, you deserved to win!

If the Ka would have won, I would have written the same sentence as above for Lommy. I really appreciated your posts! Others did well too, sometimes really great, but as a continuos performance I liked Lommy and the Ka the best.


I agree with Eomer about the more leisurely pace the next time. There were times when I got the answers to my questions atfter 10PM local time and had to be at work early in the morning (and the deadline was 10AM that morning, so no possibilities of writing anything in the early hours). And Lommy had it tougher than I had, on a day or two.

48-hour days perhaps?

And then we should think about the function of the nights (other than as a space for voting). Spm was right that we lacked some of the intensity and competition. Those could have been heightened with some encounters during the nights, but there should be some basic rules and guidelines as to what is allowed and what is possible in the first instance. And surely an agreement on what we would want from them... :)

Thanks everyone!

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

Thanks for playing and doing such a great job everyone. I realy enjoyed the posts especially at the end there was some real gems.

It was a bit hard being original when you had to write that many scenarios. . . I had to write 26 and the others had even more. I felt realy bad when I send out the river crossing to Nogrod, I was simply out of ideas when I wrote that.

I agree there was some problems with sending out scenarios and such, it was mainly just bad luck. Maybe it would be better to make the days longer, I don't know.

Anyways thank you for a great game everbody.

[Glirdan]

A sudden idea poped into my head as I was writing my last post in the game thread: What if we turned all of these characters into an actual RPG? We could change our names up a bit. But here was what I was thinking: Thinlo (being the winner and rich) is kidnapped. A message was sent to all the other contestants to help. Either we all respond and all go, or some of us go and the others don't help and we add others into the group. Of course the mods would be most welcome. Just an idea and thought I'd share it.

[Glirdan]

Oh, if it's a matter of starting it, I am qutie willing to start it up as I already of have an RPG proposition form. Just if we do do this (and I want to hear everyone's thoughts on this idea) we will most likely have to change our names. So, what do you all think? I really would like feedback.

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

It would be a shame if we had to change our names but it does sound fun. :D

[Glirdan]

I agree that it would be a shame...Well, I'll wait to get the other's opinion on it and then run it by pio.

[Gil-Galad]

well try to keep the names, will it be a closed RPG for just us for a little bit?

[Glirdan]

All of that can be voted on. The only person I really see not participating fully (until we rescue her [well, her character that is]) is Lommy because she was the one kidnapped and I am sure there will be those who will not want to paticiapte. So it all depends.

[Gil-Galad]

well count me in for a little bit till my heroic death

[Thinlómien]

All of that can be voted on. The only person I really see not participating fully (until we rescue her [well, her character that is]) is Lommy because she was the one kidnapped and I am sure there will be those who will not want to paticiapte. So it all depends.Why couldn't I play Thin-Gloomy in the prison? The mods could play jailers... :D

[Valesse]

That could be amusing... and interesting! Hmm.. yes. RPs not being in the comfy blanket of Mirth I'm weary to venture into it, but I've got a nice bit of history in role playing (albeit not of the forum variety) I'm in.

Glirdan knows this already, of course. :p

[Glirdan]

Glirdan knows this already, of course.

Why yes I do. :rolleyes:

Why couldn't I play Thin-Gloomy in the prison? The mods could play jailers...

Hmmm, that could be interesting. We'll see. we'll see...

But first, I must say thi now before we go ahead with this plan. Anybody who has NOT played in an RPG here on the Downs, must, and I mean MUST first go read The Red Book of Westmarch (http://forum.barrowdowns.com/showthread.php?t=10581) in the Shire and follow everything that has been posted on that thread. Please read carefully and thoroughly so you will understand how RPG's here in the Down's work.

Once you have done so, all those who are wishing to play must first inform myself and/or Valesse that you have. I'll be checking to see if you have or not because you must post in the Golden Perch a few times before heading out into an RPG. And seeing as I am posting fairly often as well as checking in on the Golden Perch, I will be able to tell who has followed the directions above.

I am also pleased to inform everyone that Valesse has accepted to aid me in making this RPG happen.

For all those who are already RPG'ers and wish to play in this game, I will send you the Proposal Form (once Valesse sends it back to me) so you can add your character, which RPG's you've been in and any other input you would like to add to it. Once you are done that, please PM it back to me so I can save it and send it to the other players. But this is for members who have already RPG'ed on this site.

I know I'm asking a lot, but it's how the RPG's here work. But I really do hope we can get this going.

Valier, I hope you do not mind us using this as a discussion thread until we get the actual one up. If you do, well, we'll use PM's.

Thank you for your time everyone. :)

[Eomer of the Rohirrim]

Do our characters need to visit the Golden Perch? Or is it enough if we've visited the Green Dragon (in my case) or another?

[Glirdan]

Eomer, you're set to go. If you have visited teh Green Dragon, then you already know what we're looking for. You only need to post in the Golden Perch if you have never done anything in the RPG forums.

[Rune Son of Bjarne]

When do you need to know if we will join or not?

I am having a hard time deciding if I should join or not. .

[Glirdan]

Well, it's not necessary and there's no date where I NEED to know. When we have the Discussion thread up and running and you decide to play, just fill out a character description form and you're in. :)

[Valier]

Sounds fairly interesting Glirdan!! I don't mind if you use this thread till you get yours going. I think perhaps I might play.....I would like to be a player that comes in at a later time though, maybe a secret ally... ;)

[Thinlómien]

I'll play. As I will be most of the time in prison, I don't need to post very frequently, so I can participate. :) Please sned me the proposal form, Glirdy.

[Gil-Galad]

I will try to play, though like i said before, i will probably end up having a heroic death

[Nogrod]

Sorry to say, but as the autumn has come I'm being forced to go to work again, kind of daily... :) And on top of that, I'm in two RPG's at the moment.

If I could manage to keep Novgorod as something like a more quieter hang-around -member of the group, it might be possible. But I happen to know myself. :rolleyes:

So no direct yes as yet, but no definite no either. Let's see how this works out for me.

[Glirdan]

So far, Valier, Lommy, Nogrod, Rune, Eomer, Naria and myself are all cleared to play.

Valier, seeing as you wish to come in later, you can wait to put you're character up (I believe).

Lommy, as you are not a major character as of yet, I do believe you don't need to fill it out. However, I will send it to you.

Nogrod, you may wait to decide until the Discussion thread is up. However, I am limiting the group to 10 people (not including Valier and Lommy as they come in major later on). Therefore, Eomer, Valesse and myself all qualify as those. So, there are seven spots open for whoever. So you have to make up your mind fast as I will most likely be sending in the proposition form sometime this week (I will let you all know ASAP).

However (times two! :p ), if you have not posted in the Golden Perch Inn (*cough VALESSE AND GIL cough*) you must do so. Valesse, you must do so before I send in the Proposition Form. I am still watching the game thread as well as the Discussion thread for the Perch so I will know immeadiately if you have joined us.

For all others, you must do the same. As I said, there are seven of us who are cleared (three of which are major players, two of which are minor and one of which is iffy). So get in there if you want to play!! And who knows, I may feel nice enough to let everyone in (which will undoubtedly happen :rolleyes: ).

[Gil-Galad]

sorry buddy, i might not be able to do it, having family troubles (yet again) which will probably end up me losing the computer (again). my parents never understand me and they never will...

[Glirdan]

It's alright Gil. Hope everything gets better.

Valier, I've had a thought for your character. We wouldn't need you until we reached the Gap of Rohan when we stumble upon your seemingly abandonned house and you join us. Does that sound good??