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Old 11-27-2007, 05:13 AM   #1
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Now this looks like a proper pace of ww sign up... Cheers!
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Old 11-27-2007, 10:18 AM   #2
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Now this looks like a proper pace of ww sign up... Cheers!
Agreed! This is looking good indeed!

We have now 14 players in. This means that we could start pretty soon indeed.

I'll suggest that as the deadline comes within a five hours toDay we should start the game tomorrow at the deadline (9PM GMT if no one strongly calls for a change). That would mean that there is now effectively 29 hours until the start of the game. That would also mean that all those people who will sign themselves in within 24 hours + will get in the game.

I could start straight away with the Day1 but if you think it better to give the wolves some time to exchange a few PM's before it's okay as well (and thence we'd start with a Nightphase).

The question about gifteds: some of you have said they'd like to play without gifteds and others that we could take some / one of them out. What say you others?


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Deadline to signing in: we 28.11. 7PM GMT
(to allow me time to deal the roles and send them to everyone).

Starting of the game / Day1: thu 29.11. 9PM GMT
(with either the Day- or Nightphase, according to your view of it).
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Old 11-27-2007, 10:39 AM   #3
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alright, alright my arm has been twisted. I'll play. I may not be around most days at the deadline seeing as it is 3pm I believe for me. I will however make sure I vote, so if my vote post is a little abrupt, it is because I am on my way to work.
I like having 3 gifted, but if others want less, I'm cool with that too.
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Old 11-27-2007, 11:14 AM   #4
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You should, at a minimum, have a seer. The first game ever played had only 3 wolves and one seer.
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Old 11-27-2007, 11:43 AM   #5
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You should, at a minimum, have a seer. The first game ever played had only 3 wolves and one seer.
And it was mad fun. Remember how Kuruwolf convinced the village I was the one in need of a lynching?

It was amazing...

So yeah. I'm up for just a seer. I really don't care about the other roles.
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Old 11-27-2007, 12:51 PM   #6
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I agree we need a seer and don't need a hunter. Ranger is nice, but not necessary. And Valier's playing? I pray don't make me a wolf and her and her gut-feelings innocent...
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Old 11-28-2007, 09:15 AM   #7
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Remember how Kuruwolf convinced the village I was the one in need of a lynching?
You *were* in need of a lynching. ;-)

As for my playing this time...

I guess I'll leave it up to everyone else. I'm not sure its entirely fair to anybody that I'll be going into it knowing that I'll be missing a Day.
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Old 11-28-2007, 09:35 AM   #8
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As for my playing this time...

I guess I'll leave it up to everyone else. I'm not sure its entirely fair to anybody that I'll be going into it knowing that I'll be missing a Day.
I'd say you should play.

Firstly it would be nice to have you around from a long time.

Secondly it's not that unusual that someone has to skip one Day. It becomes a problem if someone has to be away longer than that. And with a village this big it's even a smaller deal.

Thirdly your joining in would stop our wawering between four or three wolves as with 19 it would be pretty clear.

That's my viewpoint. What do you others think?
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Old 11-27-2007, 02:06 PM   #9
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A pity I can't probably have horrible grudges against Agan and Legate, because it's explicitly stated the grudges ended when Lobelia died...
Don't worry, if you really want to, we can reestablish the old family grudges. (*takes out a paper and after the last note writes a new one: "Must lynch Lommy."* )

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Legate: No problem. Choose whichever you wish. And if you liked me to be your mother, that would do as well.
*shrugs* I will think yet a little bit. But you did not help me. I hoped you to solve that Give the rising numbers of players, maybe it's not even adviseable to create even more confusion.

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I could start straight away with the Day1 but if you think it better to give the wolves some time to exchange a few PM's before it's okay as well (and thence we'd start with a Nightphase).
I would be for a Nightphase. Mainly because some totally new players and totally old players may end up together as Wolves and it would be good for them to at least get acquainted before the game begins. But whatever - maybe if they are thrown right into the action, it will be more spontaneous and interesting.

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You should, at a minimum, have a seer. The first game ever played had only 3 wolves and one seer.
Given the numbers, maybe one Seer would do good, but, is it really necessary? Someone spoke here about greater activity of the players... and with no Gifteds around, the game would be a little less confusing. Hopefully.
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Old 11-27-2007, 02:42 PM   #10
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*shrugs* I will think yet a little bit. But you did not help me. I hoped you to solve that
Do you mean I should have asked "will you marry me"?

I'm also for starting with Night phase, but I think it will work either way. In Spm's game there were three or so newbie wolves and we didn't have a chance to discuss before the game, but it wasn't that bad.
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Old 11-27-2007, 02:59 PM   #11
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Do you mean I should have asked "will you marry me"?
No, I hoped you to say "No" (or eventually, "Yes"). But I see Kath is here, so I should be quick or be dead. I guess I have to take the responsibility on myself. Okay, I say: yes, let's be married. I hope it's going to be fun and not make too much trouble in the game itself. We can always blame Noggins
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Old 11-27-2007, 04:31 PM   #13
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Old 11-27-2007, 04:45 PM   #14
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I'll go as Rikae Took. What else?
Welcome Rikae!

And what else... well there are a few questions we should talk before the game begins and I'd be happy to hear comments from all of you.

Most importantly about the number of gifteds and the wolves...

With 17 people on board right now (and possibly 18 in the end) I'd be inclined to have four wolves and at least a seer and a ranger. But your words will count until the start of Night1

With this sized village I have already decided to allow multiple lynchings.

I'm sending preliminary rules into the game thread in a moment. I'll leave a few things open at this stage though.
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Old 11-27-2007, 05:12 PM   #15
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Well, looking at the large size of the game, I think it'd only be fair to the villagers to have a seer and ranger (especially if there are four wolves).

A hunter is possible as well, but I'd be quite okay if we went without one.
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Oh dear, this isn't good.

I have a trip I'm going on that starts Friday and ends Sunday, which means that I'll be missing most of Day 1. However, if the start of the game were to be rescheduled to about an hour or two earlier, I would have enough time to post for a little bit. I can delay leaving if I need to, but I'd rather not.
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Oh dear, this isn't good.

I have a trip I'm going on that starts Friday and ends Sunday, which means that I'll be missing most of Day 1. However, if the start of the game were to be rescheduled to about an hour or two earlier, I would have enough time to post for a little bit. I can delay leaving if I need to, but I'd rather not.
At least you'll solve your main problem: you don't get lynched on Day 1

..maybe
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Old 11-28-2007, 03:57 PM   #18
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Um, oops. It loooks like Night One has already begun, so I guess Day One is a full 24 hours earlier than I thought. Well, that's good for me.

Er, maybe not so good, considering what has been said...
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