Admin Thread for WWLXXI: Something in the Night - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

Gwathagor · 01-11-2010, 10:27 AM

There have been some questions regarding the nature of the "lover" roles and victory conditions and so on, so let me try to clear this all up.

The "lover" pairs are for communication purposes only; the only similarity that they possess to traditional lover pairs is the fact that they can PM with each other at any time.

In all other respects, such as how they die, their victory conditions, how they vote, etc, the "lovers" behave as either wolves, innocents, or gifteds, not as traditional lovers.

Sorry about the confusion and thanks for bearing with me. First shot at modding and all that. PM me with any more questions.

alonariel · 01-11-2010, 01:16 PM

I'm off to work for a while - won't be back until 7PM PST, so don't expect replies/posts until around then.

Toodles!

wilwarin538 · 01-11-2010, 02:07 PM

Gwath, what about the one Lover pair where if one dies so does the other, is that pair like a traditional Lover pair or is it like all the others as well?

Gwathagor · 01-11-2010, 05:46 PM

Actually, I ended up not using that idea, given the low number of players, but I forgot to notify you all. Apologies! There is no traditional lover pair. All lovers will survive their partners' deaths.

Gwathagor · 01-11-2010, 05:47 PM

I should have also mentioned in the game rules that there will be no retractable votes.

Gwathagor · 01-11-2010, 07:52 PM

I have been petitioned by a player via PM to restart the game because of the confusion over the exact nature of the PM-pairs (i.e. in what ways they are similar to traditional Lovers). My initial reaction is to just let the game play out, but ultimately I'm happy to do whatever you all would prefer.

So, what does everyone think? Since it's still early in the game, would you like to start over? I would reshuffle the roles, of course.

Nogrod · 01-11-2010, 08:03 PM

Let's continue as it is. Just my vote. We'll be able to deal with it for better or worse. Anyway the wind blows.

Starting again would be such an anticlimax.

Loslote · 01-11-2010, 08:06 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gwathagor

I have been petitioned by a player via PM to restart the game because of the confusion over the exact nature of the PM-pairs (i.e. in what ways they are similar to traditional Lovers). My initial reaction is to just let the game play out, but ultimately I'm happy to do whatever you all would prefer.

So, what does everyone think? Since it's still early in the game, would you like to start over? I would reshuffle the roles, of course.

But...but I already posted my song parody!

So, sort of make toDay into a Day -1? I wouldn't have thought of it, but if people were confused and, say, revealed as a wolf to their ordo!lover, then we'd probably better. Or revealed as a gifted to their wolf!lover. Either way, the game would be kind of tilted and not as much fun to play. I guess I'd say go ahead, but only if everyone wants to - if people don't, then I'd be happy to play it out.

I sure hope that's coherant...

01-11-2010, 10:27 AM	#1
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	There have been some questions regarding the nature of the "lover" roles and victory conditions and so on, so let me try to clear this all up. The "lover" pairs are for communication purposes only; the only similarity that they possess to traditional lover pairs is the fact that they can PM with each other at any time. In all other respects, such as how they die, their victory conditions, how they vote, etc, the "lovers" behave as either wolves, innocents, or gifteds, not as traditional lovers. Sorry about the confusion and thanks for bearing with me. First shot at modding and all that. PM me with any more questions. __________________ Stories and songs.

01-11-2010, 01:16 PM	#2
alonariel Wight Join Date: Feb 2009 Location: Boston has my heart Posts: 238	I'm off to work for a while - won't be back until 7PM PST, so don't expect replies/posts until around then. Toodles! __________________ "Puddle! Puddle! Oh, snow! Future puddle!"

01-11-2010, 02:07 PM	#3
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	Gwath, what about the one Lover pair where if one dies so does the other, is that pair like a traditional Lover pair or is it like all the others as well? __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

01-11-2010, 05:46 PM	#4
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	Actually, I ended up not using that idea, given the low number of players, but I forgot to notify you all. Apologies! There is no traditional lover pair. All lovers will survive their partners' deaths. __________________ Stories and songs.

01-11-2010, 05:47 PM	#5
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	I should have also mentioned in the game rules that there will be no retractable votes. __________________ Stories and songs.

01-11-2010, 07:52 PM	#6
Gwathagor Shade with a Blade Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: A Rainy Night In Soho Posts: 2,512	I have been petitioned by a player via PM to restart the game because of the confusion over the exact nature of the PM-pairs (i.e. in what ways they are similar to traditional Lovers). My initial reaction is to just let the game play out, but ultimately I'm happy to do whatever you all would prefer. So, what does everyone think? Since it's still early in the game, would you like to start over? I would reshuffle the roles, of course. __________________ Stories and songs.

01-11-2010, 08:03 PM	#7
Nogrod Flame of the Ainulindalë Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Wearing rat's coat, crowskin, crossed staves in a field behaving as the wind behaves Posts: 9,308	Let's continue as it is. Just my vote. We'll be able to deal with it for better or worse. Anyway the wind blows. Starting again would be such an anticlimax. __________________ Upon the hearth the fire is red Beneath the roof there is a bed; But not yet weary are our feet...