The Valley Forge - WW LXXXVII - Admin Thread - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Folwren · 02-16-2011, 01:59 PM

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Originally Posted by Pitchwife

Ah, sorry, I thought the title of the game was a nod to this old sci-fi movie where Bruce Dern's character turns against his crewmates in order to save the last greenhouse in space. The ship's name is Valley Forge.

Haha...no...I've never heard of it. It is a take off of something, but I'm not going to say what.

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But does he? OK, he knows who they are, but as has been discussed it would be unwise for him to out them right away; so his biggest advantage will be the power to sabotage the Night-kills by tipping off the Watchman, but the way you put it, there's quite an uncertainty factor built into this.

From my experience, minds may change more than once during a wolf pack's Nightly discussions, so the KD's success will depend on his ability to either pre-guess his packmates' leanings or subtly steer their decision making so that they choose to kill the right (=protected) player. It's all rather chancy, I think.

You are right, and the more I consider the KD's role, the harder I realize it is, and I also realize how very little he may accomplish. The fact is, he may accomplish even less than a regular seer who at least has the protection of numbers, whereas the members of the Forge KNOWS he is one of their four or five.

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Don't know about the others, but it's fine for me (as long as it doesn't draw out to RPG or Paper Telephone dimensions

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Ha! I hope not! I think I would quit then, too.

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But to help things along a little bit, scrap that question mark as far as I'm concerned. I've just decided I don't want to miss this!

Awesome. I'm excited to have you.

Inziladun · 02-16-2011, 02:37 PM

Sorry I haven't been more active in the game discussion, just busy. That said, waiting a bit for this to start is not a problem for me.

Mithalwen · 02-16-2011, 02:52 PM

I think you need to aim for 15 players because 12 is really a minimum when all are active... with 15 you aren't so vulnerable to the odd drop out...

I can commit DVWP unless weeks stretches to months .. should be ok but my life is in a state of flux atm.

02-16-2011, 02:37 PM	#2
Inziladun Gruesome Spectre Join Date: Dec 2000 Location: Heaven's doorstep Posts: 8,039	Sorry I haven't been more active in the game discussion, just busy. That said, waiting a bit for this to start is not a problem for me. __________________ Music alone proves the existence of God.

02-16-2011, 02:52 PM	#3
Mithalwen Pilgrim Soul Join Date: May 2004 Location: watching the wonga-wonga birds circle... Posts: 9,461	I think you need to aim for 15 players because 12 is really a minimum when all are active... with 15 you aren't so vulnerable to the odd drop out... I can commit DVWP unless weeks stretches to months .. should be ok but my life is in a state of flux atm. __________________ “But Finrod walks with Finarfin his father beneath the trees in Eldamar.” Christopher Tolkien, Requiescat in pace

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