Cops and Robbers [Concluded]

[johnhughthom]

Just a thread to flesh out a game idea, don't post to say you would play, I'll explain why below.

Basically the game would begin with people pming me to say they are interested, based on the number of players a number would be selected as "robbers" the rest would be cops. The cop players would be publicly known, only the host and the robbers themselves would know who the robbers were (and that they are even playing). The game would be played on a city map, something like Pizza's Resident Evil game, which would have differing targets for the robbers to rob and the cops to protect those targets. I don't want to go too deep into mechanics as experimentation and trial and error would be a big part of the game, but the basic goal for the cops would be to arrest all the robbers, and each robbers goal would be to amass a fortune of $1000000, the game ending when all the robbers are millionaires or in jail.

pm me if you are interested.

Sign ups:

Robbers: 4 (Maximum number, more may be added later depending on sign ups)
Cops: 8 (Pizza, Seon, Skooma, TheFlax, Renata, AA, Stildawn, Beefy)

[johnhughthom]

Police mechanics:

C Shift current officers:

Rocco Acuna Alejandro (Askthepizzaguy)
Sandro Fiorentini (Seon)
Jacek Czarnecki (Skooma Addict)
Adelia Reyes (TheFlax)
Tsukika Hamaguchi (Renata)
Nathan O'Connor (Double A)
Jamie Meisel (Beefy)
Freddy Tunney (Stildawn)
Edgar Dashwood (Chimpyang)
Brogan Boru (B_Ray)

Rank abilities:

Lieutenant: Order stakeout (of location), order arrest, imprison (one turn).
Detective: Undercover patrol, undercover investigation (of player), interrogate arrested suspects, manage informants.
Officer: Patrol neighbourhood, stakeout/arrest (after lieutenants order).
Technician: Investigate crime scene.

Robbers mechanics:

Secret.

[johnhughthom]

Gameplay:

24 hour day periods where orders are discussed for night actions, 24 hour nights where actions are carried out.

Police actions discussed in public thread, with each cop's actions being confirmed via pm.

Robbers actions: Secret.

Pms allowed for police, but no quicktopics, discussion either in game thread or pm between two individuals. Only police allowed to post in game thread.

New players can join at any time by pming the host.

Depending on numbers there could be one or two neutral roles who can choose their path.

[johnhughthom]

Neighbourhoods:
North of river on larger island = Midtown (middle class)
30, 31, 32, 45, 46, 53, 54, 54, 49
South of river on larger island = Downtown (commercial)
37, 38, 39, 40
Southwest of river on larger island = West Harlow (middle class)
34, 35, 36
Southeast of river on larger island = Haysville (lower class)
42, 48
East of smaller island = Jerold (slums)
1, 7, 11, 12
West of smaller island = Gotham Heights (upper class)
16

Locations:
1. Lemur Alley 2. Panucci Compound 3. Metropolis Junction 4. Road to Metropolis 5. Desert 6. Tunnels 7. Old Gotham
8. Tosa Inu Memorial Bridge 9. Amusement Mile 10. The Marina 11. Slashville 12. Cape Shadow 13. Rubicon Bridge 14. Rubicon River
15. Fatlington Bridge 16. Presence Point 17/18/19/20/21. Tunnels 22. Nikolaos Bridge 23. Gotham River 24. Sunrider Nuclear Power Plant 25. Iskander International Airport 26. Atheotes Bridge 27. Reenk Dock 28. Port Gotham 29. Port Gotham Docks 30. Fermanagh Park
31. Gotham Reservoir 32. Gotham Zoo 33. Green River 34. Proletariat Bank 35. City Hall 36. Courthouse 37. GCPD 38. Gotham Mint
39. Org Tower (Lawyers) 40. One Gotham Plaza (More lawyers) 41. Blackgate Prison 42. Cathedral 43. Hankerchief Park 44. Louis Harbour 45. Europa Square 46. Bank of Gotham 47. South Bridge 48. Port Gotham West 49. Knights Dome 50. Gotham Ferry 51. Coast Guard
53. Gotham Guns n' Ammo 54 (North). Gotham General 54 (South). Gotham Luxury Autos 56. Tollbooths

Apply to join the GCPD here.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Will look over game in closer detail later, lack of sleep presently. Quick scan shows winnage.

For now, toasting in epic bread/subscribe to the pre-game discussion.

[Seon]

Sure, I shall subscribe to this. Seems to be interesting...

[johnhughthom]

lol, if the game goes ahead you will have to be cops Pizza and Seon...

I've only had two other people express interest and I think for a decent and balanced game I'd be looking at a minimum of twelve. The game could handle any number of players coming in after it starts, but I'd need at least twelve to make it worth everybody's time. I'm not sure if I made it clear, but every cop would have a unique role rather than just a generic officer/detective etc, and each role would have it's own personal goals. The nature of the game means I can't go too much into a lot of mechanics, but it is a deep game and I imagine it could last quite a while given sufficient interest.

I'm guessing my lack of hosting experience is putting people of joining as there has been quite a few views, I can only say that I have hosted 3 small games, all of which were completed, and one speed mafia game which was also completed. There have been a few games similar to this mooted recently that haven't gone past the first few phases, if I get enough players for this it will certainly not end due to the host not having enough time/getting bored/whatever. If you don't want to play because you don't like the look of the game, fair enough.

Oh yes, if you do want to play and you want to be a robber you'd best express your interest quickly, I will give out robber roles on a first in basis and one of the members who expressed their interest via pm has already said they would like to be a robber.

[Askthepizzaguy]

You never get nearly as many sign-ups in the GAH as you would in the gameroom. Perhaps folks are just waiting for the sign-up thread to open before they commit their time?

[johnhughthom]

You never get nearly as many sign-ups in the GAH as you would in the gameroom. Perhaps folks are just waiting for the sign-up thread to open before they commit their time?

Yeah, I'm going to ask for it to be moved to the gameroom proper in a few days. Looking at other games you barely get a quarter of your sign ups in the GAH, I've got five so far so hopefully I'll get more than enough for a good game.

[Beefy187]

You never get nearly as many sign-ups in the GAH as you would in the gameroom. Perhaps folks are just waiting for the sign-up thread to open before they commit their time?

I concur.
I usually just open the gameroom, and don't check GAH.
I only came here because this thread was on top so don't get discouraged.

I'll play too

[johnhughthom]

Would this need to go in the queue? If not could it be moved to the main gameroom by some fine host please?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Would this need to go in the queue? If not could it be moved to the main gameroom by some fine host please?

recommend PMing Sigurd/GH for this.

[Skooma Addict]

I was trolling the .org and I just found t his thread today. I'm oblivious to games I'm not already involved in so it takes me a while to meander around before I find pure winnage like this. Count me in.

EDIT: Oh, we're supposed to pm you aren't we? Everyone! Spam his inbox!

[Beefy187]

Sorry John. Withdrawing from this as well
I will follow the game though.

[johnhughthom]

Sorry John. Withdrawing from this as well
I will follow the game though.

Oh yeah, meant to check that. Hope everything's okay for you.

[Askthepizzaguy]

The title of the thread could use a [in sign-ups], to attract more interest.

[Renata]

Well I tried to sign up as a robber, but apparently that's too popular. I guess I'm a cop. Where's my badge?

[Double A]

Coooooooool!

I'm totally playing this.

[Skooma Addict]

Can me and Double A be partners? I think we'd make a good "Buddy Cop" pair. Me trying to make sense of things, Double A bumbling and fumbling his way into solving the mystery. Then at the end, we learn some kind of irrelevant and cliche life lesson.

[johnhughthom]

Can me and Double A be partners? I think we'd make a good "Buddy Cop" pair. Me trying to make sense of things, Double A bumbling and fumbling his way into solving the mystery. Then at the end, we learn some kind of irrelevant and cliche life lesson.

That will be totally up to you guys, I'm not planning on having too many rules written in stone, I'm hoping you come up with ideas I hadn't thought of. This will be very experimental, I expect cops and robbers to come up with things I hadn't anticipated.

[Seon]

Renata! ATPG! It's time to do our bad cop, worse cop, and sensible cop drill!

[Askthepizzaguy]

I'll be the insane, malicious, and morally bankrupt cop who uses illegal torture methods. It will be like 24, only worse.

Also, how is this different from my usual mafia play?

[Seon]

And I will be the team's psychiatrist!

[Renata]

Haha. Can I have the experimental drug? I'm feeling an urge to kill.

[Double A]

Can me and Double A be partners? I think we'd make a good "Buddy Cop" pair. Me trying to make sense of things, Double A bumbling and fumbling his way into solving the mystery. Then at the end, we learn some kind of irrelevant and cliche life lesson.

You forgot the part where you're constantly on skooma.

[Skooma Addict]

Yes. I keep it in my desk, to help me deal with the filth and scum we drag through the station on a daily basis. I spend most of my time alone, brooding in my own intensity and self loathing.

[Skooma Addict]

I hope it's alright if I spam the thread with semi-jokingly nonsensical posts, you know, just to keep it alive and well.

I would like to suggest a cop role where the player is a psychologically disturbed detective with mpd and his other personality is the bank robber mastermind.

[johnhughthom]

I hope it's alright if I spam the thread with semi-jokingly nonsensical posts, you know, just to keep it alive and well.

Please do, it's been a week since anybody signed up and I need a few more players to make it worthwhile.

3 more cops needed to begin...

[Skooma Addict]

Very well. You asked for this.

My name is Skume de LaRoux. I am french detective world renown for my deductive reasoning and impeccable logic. My partner is Balls MacGee, a heavy set, wise-cracking American beat cop. Together, my book smarts and his street smarts make us a formidable duo indeed! Criminals beware!! Or just bribe us. Never said we were clean.

[johnhughthom]

Okay, I was thinking how this would work with fewer players and came up with a slightly different scenario. What if the game actually was set in Gotham City? The 4 robbers would be Batman villains, I haven't quite decided how Batman & Robin would fit into it but I have a few ideas. The game would still be played in a similar fashion, just a bit more over the top, more akin to the 60s tv show than the recent films. Ka-Blooeys, Thwops, Biffs, Pows and Kerthumps would be many. Thoughts?