Would anybody be interested in doing a play-by-post?

[Beardy]

I wouldn't join in myself, but I'd suggest using this thread to sort out the rules and stuff then sticky it. Then you can have as many different games as you like. If it takes off, maybe even a sub-forum for it.

[Fearless]

The story thread has gone all to hell :/

I was literally devoted to that story... *sad face*

[damerdar]

(07-03-2012 08:40 AM)Fearless Wrote:  The story thread has gone all to hell :/

I was literally devoted to that story... *sad face*

I know I was so sad to watch it spiral into madness and wasps. Maybe we can make this more continuous, since it would basically need someone to "facilitate/run" it, or in my words, a DM.

By the way, does anybody have any experience with play-by-post games? Or a system (mechanical, if we want some combat or chance) that would work well?

[Beardy]

(07-03-2012 10:33 AM)damerdar Wrote:  

(07-03-2012 08:40 AM)Fearless Wrote:  The story thread has gone all to hell :/

I was literally devoted to that story... *sad face*

I know I was so sad to watch it spiral into madness and wasps. Maybe we can make this more continuous, since it would basically need someone to "facilitate/run" it, or in my words, a DM.

By the way, does anybody have any experience with play-by-post games? Or a system (mechanical, if we want some combat or chance) that would work well?

No idea. I've Googled a bit (again it's not for me) but here's a "rules and traditions" page for a site that's all about that.

http://quarrelsandquills.com/showthread....Traditions

I'd never be able to enjoy this kinda thing myself, but I can see the appeal and I'm willing to put in a bit of legwork to find stuff out if youse guys would enjoy it.

[Cinna]

i'm not so good with RPing or anything, but i'll watch and see how this turns out! though if anyone is interested in a forum game based on mafia mechanics, i have plenty of experience playing such a game, and i've even been working on writing up rules and whatnot for one. it's based on death note however ;p hella fun

[Beardy]

(07-03-2012 10:53 AM)Cinna Wrote:  i'm not so good with RPing or anything, but i'll watch and see how this turns out! though if anyone is interested in a forum game based on mafia mechanics, i have plenty of experience playing such a game, and i've even been working on writing up rules and whatnot for one. it's based on death note however ;p hella fun

Again, it's not really for me, but it seems like something a lot of people could have fun with....share the rules.

[Cinna]

i'm not entirely finished with it, but it involves classes (like the mafia game) such as L, Kira, Mello/Near, and citizens/detectives. been going back and forth whether i should include Yotsuba to extend game life. basically, everyone is given a name in their PM, a class, and maybe an item or ability. Kira's goal is to kill "team L" (him and his successors) by finding out their names and writing them in the death note. L's goal (and, if he dies, Mello/Near's) is to arrest Kira and destroy the death note. citizens/detectives just have to survive. there are guns and bullets involved, shinigami eye scans, protection from guns and eye scans, etc. typically this game would last 2-5 days, depending on how well the players conduct themselves.

you just talk to people through PM or any other means and try to figure out who is who. there's voting every day on who you think Kira is, and the person with the most votes at the end is executed. obviously you don't want to go around sharing your class (and definitely not your name) with everyone. this game is all about deception, strategy, and using people to get to your goal. watching the anime/reading the manga will give you a good gist of the story. there's no RPing, it's just a simple game.

i'm no good with descriptions lol

[damerdar]

(07-03-2012 11:15 AM)Cinna Wrote:  i'm not entirely finished with it, but it involves classes (like the mafia game) such as L, Kira, Mello/Near, and citizens/detectives. been going back and forth whether i should include Yotsuba to extend game life. basically, everyone is given a name in their PM, a class, and maybe an item or ability. Kira's goal is to kill "team L" (him and his successors) by finding out their names and writing them in the death note. L's goal (and, if he dies, Mello/Near's) is to arrest Kira and destroy the death note. citizens/detectives just have to survive. there are guns and bullets involved, shinigami eye scans, protection from guns and eye scans, etc. typically this game would last 2-5 days, depending on how well the players conduct themselves.

you just talk to people through PM or any other means and try to figure out who is who. there's voting every day on who you think Kira is, and the person with the most votes at the end is executed. obviously you don't want to go around sharing your class (and definitely not your name) with everyone. this game is all about deception, strategy, and using people to get to your goal. watching the anime/reading the manga will give you a good gist of the story. there's no RPing, it's just a simple game.

i'm no good with descriptions lol

Sounds quite a bit like Werewolf.

[Cinna]

(07-03-2012 11:22 AM)damerdar Wrote:  Sounds quite a bit like Werewolf.

that too

[Nicknclank]

I may, I said I MAAAAY have an idea.

Let's say someone start's a story... like me for example (I'm a good story teller ^_^). Let's say I write something in these lines:

"Nick needs to cross a bridge, but it's very fragile. Nick goes on it anyway. After reaching the centre of the bridge, a huge gust of wind blows in the direction of Nick."

Now, let's say I make a poll. There will be 6 possible choices, each of them numbered 1 to 6. Since I'm the story-teller, decide what happens in each situation (Example: 1- Nothing happens; 2- The wind blows so hard, Nick's bag falls off of him; 3- The wind breaks the bridge; etc.). If everybody votes for "2", I would continue the story based on number 2.

Or we could change some rules. Like I wrote, it's just an idea.

[Equinox]

I actually already made a suggestion for this here, or at least something like it. It hasn't gotten any attention though. I would be extremely interested.

[SERIOUSLY THOUGH]

(07-03-2012 01:04 PM)Equinox Wrote:  I actually already made a suggestion for this here, or at least something like it. It hasn't gotten any attention though. I would be extremely interested.

Ah the curse of the lesser frequented boards...

I say this should happen (a DeathNote related theme would be a bonus, but any theme would be amusing I think)

[Equinox]

(07-03-2012 09:55 PM)SERIOUSLY THOUGH Wrote:  

(07-03-2012 01:04 PM)Equinox Wrote:  I actually already made a suggestion for this here, or at least something like it. It hasn't gotten any attention though. I would be extremely interested.

Ah the curse of the lesser frequented boards...

I say this should happen (a DeathNote related theme would be a bonus, but any theme would be amusing I think)

Yessir. It's a sad thing indeed.

I don't have any ideas for them, but only because the boards I use to visit were mostly like "High School RPG"s or wrestling ones, since it was mainly a wrestling board. I was part of a very successful Super Hero themed one and a pretty great Pokemon one.