Meeting at the Town Cobbler (WW XCV game thread) - The Barrow-Downs Discussion Forum

McCaber · 04-13-2012, 05:44 PM

Let me put my pondering hat on. It's been too long since I've had the chance to do this, and I might be out of shape.

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Originally Posted by Inzil

I see this as having more benefit for the committee members. Innocents (other then the Eavesdropper) won't know anyone else's role. So what do you say? If you're honest about a suspicion or whatnot, you risk giving the committee something they could use. If you're deliberately deceitful, you could be doing a disservice to a fellow innocent.
On the other hand, the baddies could simply use the opportunity to further their own ends, with little worry.

Thoughts on this?

Well, it's more information than you had, which is always useful. And if what you're given doesn't jibe with posted positions, it lets you know something might be up. I wouldn't trust it implicitly, but it's definitely a tool that can be used to learn things.

Whether or not the things you learn are what the messager wants you to, that's between the two of you.

satansaloser2005 · 04-13-2012, 06:44 PM

Cell signal resumes for a moment, then, once again, you have no bars. What a pity.

(I cleared out my inbox. My apologies for not doing so before I left.)

Inziladun · 04-13-2012, 08:00 PM

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Originally Posted by McCaber

Well, it's more information than you had, which is always useful. And if what you're given doesn't jibe with posted positions, it lets you know something might be up. I wouldn't trust it implicitly, but it's definitely a tool that can be used to learn things.

What do you mean "posted positions"? Someone contradicting themselves from the thread to a PM? I'd still be concerned personally talking with someone privately I can't be sure of.

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Originally Posted by satansaloser2005

Cell signal resumes for a moment, then, once again, you have no bars. What a pity.

That's actually typical for my cell service. It won't work in my office or my favorite grocery store.

McCaber · 04-14-2012, 12:54 AM

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Originally Posted by Inziladun

What do you mean "posted positions"? Someone contradicting themselves from the thread to a PM? I'd still be concerned personally talking with someone privately I can't be sure of.

Not even contradictions, but signs or intuitions that something may be off.

Of course it's a reason for concern, but I think that any information you find is a benefit to you if you remember that it might be an attempt to mislead. This is a limited-information game, and to an ordo who has no other cards in play, it's a chance to get a step up.

Of course, the statements could be from a seer trying to see if s/he can trust you or a wolf trying to mislead you (possibly into thinking they're the seer and getting you to back a play of theirs). But I feel that while there's risk, there can also be rewards.

Inziladun · 04-14-2012, 05:24 AM

Man, is it ever quiet. Don't we have to vote in less than twelve hours?

wilwarin538 · 04-14-2012, 08:03 AM

To get in on this discussion. I think Inzil is partly right that this messaging thing might benefit the committee more than the innocents, but I think the Seer would actually be the person most benefited if they get chosen (depending on when they get chosen). If they've dreamed of an innocent they could contact that person and let them know who they are, tell them the dreams, and have themselves an ally.

Really all anyone else could do is contact someone they feel good about. But only getting 1 message back and not being able to respond again makes the conversation very limited. And the committee would probably use this tool to mislead people in some way.

So I don't know, I can't really think right now how useful this will be, but hopefully it does end up being beneficial. But again, I agree with Inzil, I have no idea what it is most of us could really say, maybe something we're not sure we're prepared to suggest on the thread, so we could say it to one person to see if it makes sense? Even that though...

Anyway, this game should be interested. If people show up

A Little Green · 04-14-2012, 10:00 AM

Agh, I'm still somewhat confused by all the twists, so don't mind me if I'm incoherent! Wilwa brings up a good point about the Seer, makes me feel better about her (I don't think a wolf would dare bring that up, just in case the Seer had not figured that out him/herself). Other than that, I agree with Inzil that the PMs are tricky for innocents. Though I bet they are that to the wolves too, for I guess trying to fool somebody in a private message is a deal harder than in the thread.

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04-14-2012, 08:03 AM	#6
wilwarin538 Fluttering Enchantment Join Date: Jun 2004 Location: Canada Posts: 2,508	To get in on this discussion. I think Inzil is partly right that this messaging thing might benefit the committee more than the innocents, but I think the Seer would actually be the person most benefited if they get chosen (depending on when they get chosen). If they've dreamed of an innocent they could contact that person and let them know who they are, tell them the dreams, and have themselves an ally. Really all anyone else could do is contact someone they feel good about. But only getting 1 message back and not being able to respond again makes the conversation very limited. And the committee would probably use this tool to mislead people in some way. So I don't know, I can't really think right now how useful this will be, but hopefully it does end up being beneficial. But again, I agree with Inzil, I have no idea what it is most of us could really say, maybe something we're not sure we're prepared to suggest on the thread, so we could say it to one person to see if it makes sense? Even that though... Anyway, this game should be interested. If people show up __________________ Comme une étoile amarante Comme un papillon de nuit C'est la lumière qui m'attire La flamme qui m'éblouit Fenris Muffin

04-14-2012, 10:00 AM	#7
A Little Green Leaf-clad Lady Join Date: Oct 2007 Posts: 1,571	Agh, I'm still somewhat confused by all the twists, so don't mind me if I'm incoherent! Wilwa brings up a good point about the Seer, makes me feel better about her (I don't think a wolf would dare bring that up, just in case the Seer had not figured that out him/herself). Other than that, I agree with Inzil that the PMs are tricky for innocents. Though I bet they are that to the wolves too, for I guess trying to fool somebody in a private message is a deal harder than in the thread. __________________ "But some stories, small, simple ones about setting out on adventures or people doing wonders, tales of miracles and monsters, have outlasted all the people who told them, and some of them have outlasted the lands in which they were created."