Non Mafia Game Resident Evil: Discussion Thread [Concluded] [Archive] - Page 3

Askthepizzaguy

12-09-2009, 00:24

Honestly I have a deep feeling that my former experiance in BR will not give too much of an advantage this game. Back in BR I worked alone and silently eliminated my opponents using my superior stealth and tactics. It worked mostly because I was able to hide easily, and my opponents had a very tough time seeing me before my dagger was in their back. Here is is a whole new game. :yes:, not the least of which because of the change in scenery. Here in a huge city stealth loses some of its appeal, and the fact that the real opponents we have, the zombies, can not be fooled by simply hiding.

Indeed it is possible to hide from the zombies, and the scenery is really for storyline purposes mostly. There are far more places to hide in a city than in the jungle, methinks... the city is the ultimate jungle, made of concrete and steel.

*plays Welcome to the jungle (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a_0l14CzIos)

Guns also add a new dimension of the game, making my old style horribly outdated.

You'll find that guns work in almost the same way as the previous weapons. The only real difference is that with melee weapons there's added combat bonuses based on your stats, and there are sniper weapons.

And lets not forget this is a much more cooperative game, no going lone wolf this time. also, win is not based on killing everyone else, :yes: Which changes dynamics a lot.

Any townsperson or serial killer has the option of going for a lone wolf victory by being the last one standing. After the town "wins" the game (if they win) then the remaining townies may want to think about going insane and killing off their former allies and attempting to be the last one standing.

Or beforehand, whichever works for you... :laugh4:

However that is not to say I plan on dying off early. I am willing to adapt to the new setting, and we will see how things go down. :beam:

:2thumbsup:

In all, I love these games, and I really respect the hosts who take their time to bring us all such great games :2thumbsup: One day when I get better at hosting I may make one myself. :no: But There is just so much that would need to be done, it boggles the mind.

Indeed.

Copycats (of which I am one of them) don't try this game at home. Please host a game half this size and complexity and see if you can handle that first, unless you feel like having your back broken in half.... :eyebrows:

-Offline for a moment, when I come back, missing cards and final writeup of this phase.

Sprig

12-09-2009, 00:25

Was it made clear how many combat rounds there could be per phase? To me it seems like in 15 minutes a lot of shots can be fired, so I'm guessing unlimited rounds.

There could be unlimited rounds, but if your pistol only had 10 bullets in the clip and fired one bullet per combat round then, only ten rounds of combat would feature you using your gun. If you were both still alive you would then revert to any other weapon you have. this might just be your fists.

ATPG might want to specify for clarity, but I imagaine the effectiveness of handguns will be greatly reduced in larger battles involving more than just two people.

For example if it was you and a few allies verses five zombies. Your 10 Bullet clip for your handgun would only last you 2(?) combat rounds. Two bullets for each Zombie.

Please note that you can be a little creative and more specific regarding combat. For example... You are able to specifiy in you phase orders that you want to use your Katana for the first combat round. Perhaps depending on orders this could be a first strike. Then use your hand gun for the remaining rounds till you run out of bullets and which point switch back to Katana.

In fact if you have the luxury of having more than one weapon, it might pay to be more specific.

Double A

12-09-2009, 00:30

Or, you know, you could just pistol whip everyone.

Sprig

12-09-2009, 00:58

Or, you know, you could just pistol whip everyone.

True :laugh4: :smash:

Wishazu

12-09-2009, 01:57

Can I just get a quick confirmation on something?

Are we allowed to communicate directly via pm with anyone in our zone of control? If so can we do so immediately upon receiving our updated character cards or should we wait for the updated writeup to be posted?

Double A

12-09-2009, 01:59

Yes.

Zain

12-09-2009, 02:45

It seems like ATPG's game and GH's games are mechanics related and Zain's are not. How did that seem to work out for Zain?

Seemed to work fine :2thumbsup:

Askthepizzaguy

12-09-2009, 03:05

The Phase Two writeup is posted. (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?p=2394503#post2394503)

Everyone has their cards. *collapses in exhaustion*

Wishazu: Yes you can, and you can immediately.

Centurion1

12-09-2009, 03:14

i love this game now go to sleep atpg

Splitpersonality

12-09-2009, 03:15

I love atpg, go to sleep game.

Really, great writeup.

Askthepizzaguy

12-09-2009, 06:06

Also I have a question that I can't find an answer to. Is there any way to increase your stats? Or do they remain the same throughout the game?.

Yes;

While searching for weapons or items you can happen to find herbs. There are 10 different kinds of herbs, and some of them heal you, and others increase your stats. If you combine certain kinds of herbs, they boost the effectiveness of both.

Example:

Blue Herb

(Adds Speed +1)
Can be combined with Black Herb for Speed +2, Stealth +2
Can be combined with Brown Herb for Speed +2, Strength +2
Can be combined with Black and Brown for Speed +2, Strength +2, Stealth+2, FULL RESTORE

Full restore means restores 100% of your lost vitality.

Some kinds of herbs do nothing besides heal you unless they are combined with things. Any herb can be taken immediately if you'd rather not wait to combine them.

atheotes

12-09-2009, 06:51

How long will the effects of herbs last?

Askthepizzaguy

12-09-2009, 07:22

How long will the effects of herbs last?

Any effect they have is permanent (if it is a boost to your stats).

It doesn't matter what character you have. If you found enough herbs you could potentially defeat anyone one-vs-one. No one is given a character so weak they cannot go for a solo win.

Jolt

12-09-2009, 12:29

Any effect they have is permanent (if it is a boost to your stats).

It doesn't matter what character you have. If you found enough herbs you could potentially defeat anyone one-vs-one. No one is given a character so weak they cannot go for a solo win.

I do suppose we are not able to boost our stats further than 10 with herbs, correct?

Double A

12-09-2009, 20:56

Is El Gigante killable?

Splitpersonality

12-09-2009, 21:02

Is El Gigante killable?

I imagine so, or rather I hope so.

I'm sure we'd need a good sized group of people to take him down though, not sure how many, and I doubt ATPG will reveal his stats :P

Ironside

12-09-2009, 21:21

Is El Gigante killable?

Pizza has mentioned that it is previously, but that requires tons of fire power. I suspect tons of vit, insane regen (like 10 vit/ combat turn) and high combat (so hard to hit depite being a giant).

Otherwise 2-3 people with ok weapons would be able to simply wither him down in a few turns. And killing the crowd buster in turn 3 would be silly.

Thread also needs more zombie music for the mood. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ZKonWqdY0)

Frozen In Ice

12-09-2009, 22:28

Another great update ATPG. Can't wait to see what happens next.

Greyblades

12-09-2009, 22:31

Interesting that the crowd buster is most likely only killable if there is a crowd of people shooting at it.

atheotes

12-09-2009, 22:52

i guess ATPG is banking on the fact that not everyone in the crowd will be willing to stay for many combat rounds. some people will definitely run away after 1st round and most people after loosing certain amount of vitality. When they runaway he will probably make sure that they are split into a few groups or individuals

Splitpersonality

12-09-2009, 23:52

Thread also needs more zombie music for the mood. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=35ZKonWqdY0)

I see your song, and raise you one. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OSyKvO5wXjU&feature=fvw)

Askthepizzaguy

12-10-2009, 01:56

I do suppose we are not able to boost our stats further than 10 with herbs, correct?

Yes, you can. The 10-max limit applies only to the start of the game, to make sure someone doesn't have a character that is broken (wins every battle with 20 combat, but otherwise sucks).

Pizzaguy make sure game functions without uber-character cheats. However, skilled/lucky players can gain a larger advantage over time with careful searches and better stats.

Is El Gigante killable?

In the words of an Alaskan governor, You Betcha.

I imagine so, or rather I hope so.

I'm sure we'd need a good sized group of people to take him down though, not sure how many, and I doubt ATPG will reveal his stats :P

I will put it to you as such: unlike Leon, you won't be able to fell the giant with a knife. If you wish to destroy the creature, you may try.

Pizza has mentioned that it is previously, but that requires tons of fire power. I suspect tons of vit, insane regen (like 10 vit/ combat turn) and high combat (so hard to hit depite being a giant). Otherwise 2-3 people with ok weapons would be able to simply wither him down in a few turns. And killing the crowd buster in turn 3 would be silly.

I wouldn't make it impossible to kill if I didn't intend that it get killed eventually. However I will tell you... it isn't easy, and if it hits you, it will likely crush you.

Interesting that the crowd buster is most likely only killable if there is a crowd of people shooting at it.

Fight or flight instinct, anyone?

i guess ATPG is banking on the fact that not everyone in the crowd will be willing to stay for many combat rounds. some people will definitely run away after 1st round and most people after loosing certain amount of vitality. When they runaway he will probably make sure that they are split into a few groups or individuals

I could be banking on his giant fists flattening people in one or two hits. :laugh4:

Centurion1

12-10-2009, 02:00

i think i cant even imagine what atpg is banking on because that would imply i understand atpg..... such as why he is killing himself hosting this ginourmous game. (size of this game: see googolplex)

White_eyes:D

12-10-2009, 02:12

This is a monster of a game.....:jawdrop:

I was thinking of sending a order like..."roll underneath El Gigante and check to see if he has his package intact":eyebrows: And then be squashed like a bug...:help:

Just for fun.....that's about it:shrug:.....but I will come up with something to amuse you pizzaguy:laugh4:

Centurion1

12-10-2009, 02:32

you cant amuse pizza right now hes a robot in host mode. i mean there hasnt been a single sexual innuendo by him yet........

this is more serious than i thought.

Zain

12-10-2009, 02:35

Askthepizzaguy

12-10-2009, 02:42

i think i cant even imagine what atpg is banking on because that would imply i understand atpg..... such as why he is killing himself hosting this ginourmous game. (size of this game: see googolplex)

Why I am killing myself hosting this game:

1. I can give you 62 reasons.

A Very Super Market
A1_Unit
Amsel
atheotes
Backwards Logic
Beefy187
Beskar
Captain Blackadder
Captain C
CCRunner
Centurion1
Chaotix
Confederate Jeb
Craterus
Crazed Rabbit
Csargo
Cultured Drizzt Fan
Death is Yonder
Diana Abnoba
DiamondEye
Double A
Elite Ferret
Ephrum
FactionHeir
Frozen in Ice
Greyblades
GeneralHankerchief
Ironside
Jolt
Joooray
Karo
Khazaar
King Jan III Sobieski
Leet Eriksson
Major Robert Dump
Merlox
Paulus Tertius
Pranas
Psychonaut
Renata
Rhawn
Roadkill
Rob_the_Celt
Scottishranger
Seon
Sigurd
Slashandburn
Splitpersonality
Sprig
Stildawn
Stuck in Pi
Taka
Thermal Mercury
Tibilicus
Tristan de Castelreng
White_Eyes:D
WilliamWallace
Winston Hughes
Wishazu
Yaseikhaan
YLC
Zain

2. YLC turned me into a zombie for his Resident Evil game a year ago, and I the rest of you all should enjoy the same sensation. Join us in death, it's actually quite nice here. The rent is reasonable, and the food is delicious. Once you've tasted human flesh, you never go back.

3. Pizzaguy notices that the 2009 org awards are coming up. This is not a campaign ad, merely a reminder, and a submission for your consideration. :laugh4:

Double A

12-10-2009, 03:31

You are welcome for me granting you my time :2thumbsup:

Askthepizzaguy

12-10-2009, 04:05

Those of you sending in orders- here's a tip:

someone in your party can cooperate
someone in your party can search
someone in your party can vigilante mode or stealth vigilante mode or defense mode.

You don't all need to cooperate. Rotate who does and who doesn't.

Csargo

12-10-2009, 04:22

Bah. Solo is the way to go.

Death is yonder

12-10-2009, 04:42

That's what they all say till we start shooting :wink:

Csargo

12-10-2009, 05:07

That's what they all say till we start shooting :wink:

You go ahead and try. They don't call me "I've got a grenade launcher" for nothing.

TheFlax

12-10-2009, 05:31

Hello all,

I just wanted to mention that I'll be joining this game as a sub for King Jan III Sobieski and also to profess my undying love to Beefy.

That will be all, carry on.

Askthepizzaguy

12-10-2009, 11:00

Yes TheFlax replaces the totally inactive King Jan III Sobieski.

Karo is under threat by the El Gigante this round (don't ask how)

Leet must send in orders soon. He contacted me, so I have hopes.

Ferret

12-10-2009, 18:07

Yay Flaxy Baby! :clown:

Stildawn

12-10-2009, 20:28

How long til the deadline for orders?

Beskar

12-10-2009, 20:39

Very soon.

Diana Abnoba

12-10-2009, 20:39

Hello all,

I just wanted to mention that I'll be joining this game as a sub for King Jan III Sobieski and also to profess my undying love to Beefy.

That will be all, carry on.

Well now I'm just jealous!! :laugh4:

Hey hon, glad to see you join us in this game!

Askthepizzaguy

12-10-2009, 23:28

Only like 36 of you have sent in orders.

6 1/2 hours until the deadline, I will probably be forced to extend the round by 24 hours.

After that, it sucks but I have to move the game along, lest other players lose interest in the game and we have further inactivity problems.

Double A

12-10-2009, 23:29

You could start wogging the inactivies with El Gigante...

Askthepizzaguy

12-10-2009, 23:30

Sadly, these are my active players. I already resolved the inactive player problem with replacements.

Stildawn

12-10-2009, 23:32

Blast...... Time running out... Well I cant wait any longer... Ill flick my orders in soon ATPG

Double A

12-10-2009, 23:33

Well... you could try not killing us all until the replacements were taken care of... that way the number of people active remains constant until we screw up everything.

Askthepizzaguy

12-10-2009, 23:34

I still have Reenk on reserve duty, and I may feel generous enough to not stomp on the puny humans for another round.

But rest assured, death comes to those who lurk.

Seon

12-10-2009, 23:35

Rest assured. Death is just yonder.

Greyblades

12-10-2009, 23:39

So.. is there any point in hoping that the crowd buster thing is killable.

Sprig

12-10-2009, 23:43

It is killable. As for orders, Sorry, ATPG they will come..

Stildawn

12-10-2009, 23:59

Lol me and Cap C were discussing what would happen if people went into cooperative mode with the monster.... Maybe he's just misunderstood and with love and kindness would become our friends lol.

Joooray

12-11-2009, 00:09

Sorry for not sending in orders yet, Atpg. I will do them within the next hour.

Two more questions though:
So far I was under the impression that movement was only allowed along the streets, but than I realized you never said anything specific about it. So are there any back entrances of houses one could use to move along?

Also, does anything happen if we cross the path of another player or zombie or zombie horde during our movement or is the only thing that counts the square in which we end up and the area around it?

Amsel

12-11-2009, 00:34

:oops:

Doh. Apologies ATPG, I'm just not that good with deadlines. Although to be fair, I've been working on an important piece of university coursework for the past few days, but the only reason I left it this late is because I'm not that good with deadlines, so...

You will receive orders within the next hour or so. Loving the writeups, by the way. :2thumbsup:

Wishazu

12-11-2009, 00:39

My orders are in. Can`t wait for the next write up.

:bow:

Stildawn

12-11-2009, 01:27

Just sent through my orders now :)

Splitpersonality

12-11-2009, 01:40

Orders in, I cna't wait to see how things work out :(

I'm scared D:

White_eyes:D

12-11-2009, 02:01

Orders in...SIR!!*salutes*

I couldn't think of anything REALLY funny.....and can't hint at what it is....but if anyone finds me, it well be quite a surprise:eyebrows:

Centurion1

12-11-2009, 02:09

uh atpg did you get my "orders" iif not ill send them in a better way......

Joooray

12-11-2009, 02:13

Orders send through. :bow: Looking forward to the results and the write up.

Splitpersonality

12-11-2009, 02:27

I hope a ton of people die soon, I'm really looking forward to hosting my battle royale style game once this one begins to thin out :devil:

Death is yonder

12-11-2009, 02:38

Sent orders.

:bow:

CCRunner

12-11-2009, 02:40

Orders have officially been sent.

atheotes

12-11-2009, 03:41

Lol me and Cap C were discussing what would happen if people went into cooperative mode with the monster.... Maybe he's just misunderstood and with love and kindness would become our friends lol.

you do know you are not allowed to talk with other players in private...right? unless.... :juggle2:

White_eyes:D

12-11-2009, 03:45

you do know you are not allowed to talk with other players in private...right? unless.... :juggle2:

You mean they can't hint that there talking in private in public or otherwise hint or reveal there location....:stare:

atheotes just came out and said whose side he's on.....:whip:

atheotes

12-11-2009, 03:58

huh? :inquisitive:

Beskar

12-11-2009, 04:04

You can talk to other players in your awareness zone, unless you have two-way radios, then you can talk anywhere. Though I think zombies and humans can't talk to eachother and other aspects.

Splitpersonality

12-11-2009, 04:05

you do know you are not allowed to talk with other players in private...right? unless.... :juggle2:

Maybe they're adjacent to each other? You don't know that.

Stop trying to spread fear amongst the populi, all is calm.

All is good.

Have faith.

:yes:

White_eyes:D

12-11-2009, 04:10

2. PRIVATE COMMUNICATION outside the thread about the game is not allowed unless specified exactly by the game host. No seriously, this is the biggest rule of them all. You cannot communicate telepathically across a city, so unless you have an item which allows such communication, you cannot talk to your friends or enemies about the game in any way shape or form. You may mention the game in passing to a friend who is not playing if you wish, but do not divulge your current stats, weapons, location, or other sensitive personal information. You never know who your friend might tell that information to... and having your friend communicate this information to other players on purpose is an intentional rule break and it is not allowed, no exceptions. If someone accidentally breaks this rule, please inform me immediately, and I'll send them a friendly warning. This is the best outcome for that situation. Otherwise, you're on the hook for this rule break as well. This is what you meant, right?:juggle2:

1.They are near each other and can talk to each other.....:yes:
2.You are complaining about it....yet most players(townies) wouldn't care..:shrug:
3.Only the host or Anti-town would care....:2thumbsup:

You are on my hit list:smoking:
HIT LIST
atheotes:rifle:

Stildawn

12-11-2009, 04:17

you do know you are not allowed to talk with other players in private...right? unless....

Um lol we were discussing the game in general... I dont think we broke any rules... Mainly taking the piss.. But what we talked about (mainly the bad guy monster thing lol) we could easily read in the public write ups..

ATPG correct me if Im wrong and we are just not allowed to talk about the game at all... Im very sorry if that is the case...

Double A

12-11-2009, 04:17

Maybe because they're both on TWC and two of the most random people I've ever met?

They make me proud... *sniffle*

Stildawn

12-11-2009, 04:21

Haha you consider me random AA... hahaha I feel somewhat proud... Your pretty random yourself...

Captain C

12-11-2009, 04:24

Me and Stildawn talk on msn alot about all kinds of things. I just happened to make a joke about teaming up with El Gigante, and that maybe he only attacks crowds because he's angry other people have friends when no one will be his friend.

We aren't discussing locations, meeting points, or actual game related strategies, etc...

atheotes

12-11-2009, 04:24

Maybe they're adjacent to each other? You don't know that.

Stop trying to spread fear amongst the populi, all is calm.

All is good.

Have faith.

:yes:

my point is... he should not be discussing or if they were in the same zone, he should not be divulging that info...it was nothing more than friendly nudge ~:pat:

i just made a passing comment...did not intend it to cause so much discussion :bow:

This is what you meant, right?:juggle2:

1.They are near each other and can talk to each other.....:yes:
2.You are complaining about it....yet most players(townies) wouldn't care..:shrug:
3.Only the host or Anti-town would care....:2thumbsup:

You are on my hit list:smoking:
HIT LIST
atheotes:rifle:

:stop: are you really that paranoid? :laugh4:

Double A

12-11-2009, 04:26

Well, duh... I mean, he plays mafia... and with Pizza...

Major Robert Dump

12-11-2009, 04:30

Listen people. Lay down your arms. The end is nigh, you will be spared as long as you yell "phil McCrack. come here, Phil McCrack come here!" It's not that hard. Just give up, please

White_eyes:D

12-11-2009, 04:47

I have an idea where Atheotes is.....(Can't say) but he is not out of my range....I am going to kill him before he powers-up(with herbs or the virus)....If I kill a innocent person....SORRY:sweatdrop::oops:

Double A

12-11-2009, 04:59

You'll know me if you see me.

I'm the turtle with the spiked shell breathing fire at everyone. :clown:

White_eyes:D

12-11-2009, 05:06

I am the guy in a tank leading the Swat teams to there doom....:skull:

@ATPG: does my gun have the same range as my stats?:juggle2:(If so.....my "Surprise" may come a little earlier then I thought....:laugh4:)

Major Robert Dump

12-11-2009, 06:36

Hax, all of you. I have a nuke.

Captain C

12-11-2009, 08:34

I found this video and it sees like it's appropriate for this game. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7kdzA1sY0mI&feature=channel)

Askthepizzaguy

12-11-2009, 23:57

Woah, lots of odd discussion. lol

Although discussing the potential of cooperation mode with the El Gigante may be considered a "strategy", it may also be considered a joke. Carry on. Hope I get everyone's orders.

Leet, where are you, buddy? You said you'd be active...

Thermal

12-12-2009, 01:03

I'm kinda scared there's things out there.... :help:

Atpg what do you expect? The game practically entirely off limits because of the nature of it, so spam and strange chats all the way :smash:

[Strange chats, sure. But that's it - GH]

Askthepizzaguy

12-12-2009, 02:13

:eyebrows: I think GeneralHankerchief puts it just right. Strange yes, spammy no.

Thermal

12-12-2009, 02:39

:eyebrows: I think GeneralHankerchief puts it just right. Strange yes, spammy no.

lol, well players have been incredably spammy in your threads soooo :yes:

Askthepizzaguy

12-12-2009, 06:39

Woot! Only ones I am missing are

AVSM
Karo
Leet Eriksson
YLC

And good news, these orders will take me forever, because I have to move furniture at my parent's house this weekend. So you still have time. Karo is basically El Gigante food by now, but if Reenk ever gets more time he can have Karo's role, or Leet's role, whichever he prefers. Leet on the other hand just needs to get back to me. Looks like he remembered the game was playing, but then he never sent in orders. YLC has been doing good but he missed them this time. AVSM I am not sure, but he usually sends them.

Very enthusiastic turnout after the extension, this extension was well worth it I can see. This round is going to be a bit of a cluster for me though, so please don't wait up. Just check back in a couple days and see if it is done. Gimme 48 hours before you even ask how I'm doing. :laugh4:

Double A

12-12-2009, 06:44

Pizza, this has been bugging me all day.

Are there lightsabers in this game?

Csargo

12-12-2009, 06:54

So, ATPG you done yet?

:grin:

Askthepizzaguy

12-12-2009, 07:00

Pizza, this has been bugging me all day.

Are there lightsabers in this game?

There are flashlights, so find them, whip them out (the flashlights, that is) and re-create duels from Star Wars while playing "duel of the fates" on your iPod. By the time you do, you'll be zombie food.

There are no lightsabers.

So, ATPG you done yet?

Just a little more, my sweet.

Edit: Adds in clowny face in case I'm scaring people. :clown: It's a horror game, after all.

CCRunner

12-12-2009, 07:17

There are no lightsabers.Um... take another look at my character card... I think there may be a mistake...:inquisitive:
http://forums.tentonhammer.com/images/smilies/Added121308_StarWars/light_saber_duel.gif

Double A

12-12-2009, 18:22

There are flashlights, so find them, whip them out (the flashlights, that is) and re-create duels from Star Wars while playing "duel of the fates" on your iPod. By the time you do, you'll be zombie food.

There are no lightsabers.

Just a little more, my sweet.

Edit: Adds in clowny face in case I'm scaring people. :clown: It's a horror game, after all.

Pizza, even zombies are scared of Jedi! http://www.twcenter.net/forums/images/smilies/emoticons/fighting0040.gif

Centurion1

12-13-2009, 04:09

but what if they're jedi zombies!!!!!!!!!!

then all the bets are off

Askthepizzaguy

12-13-2009, 04:11

Status:

Rolled all the weapon and item drops.
Moved all the players on the map as per their orders.
Moved the El Gigante, and the Zombie Horde.
Rolled Random Events.
Battle results concluded.

Still to go:

Character cards

Current Card: Captain Blackadder (still a long ways to go, can't do this one in one sitting!)
Signing off at 2:26 AM, will continue with further cards later.

Centurion1

12-13-2009, 04:14

gah good work i dont even comprehend how you even want to do this.

Captain C

12-13-2009, 04:30

This is why Askthepizzaguy has his own fanclub.

Frozen In Ice

12-13-2009, 15:46

Askthepizzaguy

12-13-2009, 16:35

Hey fellows just checking in.

I still need to catch some sleep, but I aim to chew through a large chunk of the remaining character cards before midnight; it does look like I will miss my own deadline though. The public writeup and all the cards will be done ASAP after that, because I do want to keep things moving.

Very interesting developments this round. This one will be filled with action, carnage, and destruction.

Double A

12-13-2009, 17:38

He definately deserves it too. He is keeping this game chugging along at a very fast pace. It really helps with building up excitement.:2thumbsup:

EDIT: Whoo Member Status!:beam: No more full pm boxes for me!

:laugh4:

Hey fellows just checking in.

I still need to catch some sleep, but I aim to chew through a large chunk of the remaining character cards before midnight; it does look like I will miss my own deadline though. The public writeup and all the cards will be done ASAP after that, because I do want to keep things moving.

Very interesting developments this round. This one will be filled with action, carnage, and destruction.

YAY!

Centurion1

12-13-2009, 17:46

EDIT: Whoo Member Status! No more full pm boxes for me!

you'd be suprised

Jolt

12-13-2009, 18:19

Listen people. Lay down your arms. The end is nigh, you will be spared as long as you yell "phil McCrack. come here, Phil McCrack come here!" It's not that hard. Just give up, please

I can't lay down my arms. Their stuck to my body. >_>

Renata

12-13-2009, 19:25

For now.

Jolt

12-13-2009, 20:27

For now.

Or are they? (heheh.)

CCRunner

12-13-2009, 21:55

I can't lay down my arms. Their stuck to my body. >_>

For now.Once the sign ups for NotW XXX are done, I'm sigging this :beam:

Speaking of which, click the link in my sig if you're looking for a good time.

Frozen In Ice

12-13-2009, 22:06

Speaking of which, click the link in my sig if you're looking for a good time.

[shameless advertising] I definately agree with you on that. See either my sig or CCRunner's.:nice: [/shameless advertising]

Stildawn

12-13-2009, 22:10

Soooo whats the update lol.

Seon

12-13-2009, 22:19

[shameless advertising] I definately agree with you on that. See either my sig or CCRunner's.:nice: [/shameless advertising]

Completely agreed. Click on my link too.

Renata

12-13-2009, 22:50

But please respect our unique culture. :yes: :2thumbsup:

Amsel

12-13-2009, 23:25

Thermal

12-14-2009, 00:21

Question for ATPG when he regains consciousness: how many words do you actually write, on average, per update? Public writeup, character cards etc. Obviously it depends on how much action takes place in an update, but you know, ballpark figures.

On my week of no internet acces, I wrote 44 pages of word doucment making an AAR from scratch, so it did have its perks, I don't plan on hosting it for a while though.... I must have done about 10000 words there, and 44 pages is like 2/3 of one of atpg's rounds, so I'd say about 15000 words per update at a guess :laugh4:

Diana Abnoba

12-14-2009, 00:23

I wouldn't even want to guess, but I think it is more like; each player he has to plot on the map, check to see if any players meet up..., "roll the dice" for each battle, each round of combat, each item that player may be able to find, check the mode each player is in, then update each card with this info, then do write up...we clocked ATPG at around 60-70 wpm typing. I'll tell you if this was my game (which it never would be-I'm not that insane, no really), you guys wouldn't be getting anything back for like another week, at least. I'm not that "techie" and can't type anywhere near as fast.

Amsel

12-14-2009, 01:44

On my week of no internet acces, I wrote 44 pages of word doucment making an AAR from scratch, so it did have its perks, I don't plan on hosting it for a while though.... I must have done about 10000 words there, and 44 pages is like 2/3 of one of atpg's rounds, so I'd say about 15000 words per update at a guess :laugh4:

:laugh4: Honestly, you orgahs... I don't know. You casually bring up a 44-page Word document and then manage to sound slightly disappointed in it, when comparing it to ATPG's output! The largest game I ever hosted was a NotW on CFC that required a 39-page Word Document over the course of the entire game. Including role PMs. I am beginning to suspect that each one of you is a machine, or perhaps a hive of something.

I'll tell you if this was my game (which it never would be-I'm not that insane, no really), you guys wouldn't be getting anything back for like another week, at least. I'm not that "techie" and can't type anywhere near as fast.

If this were my game I'd have disassembled my computer and gone off into the wilderness to live a new life as a hunter-gatherer by now.

But I just can't see how, short of employing people, ATPG can hammer out the sort of output rate that would make whoever it was that organised the Beijing Olympics raise an eyebrow. (And looking at some of the mafia games on this forum, it's not just him. Although it is mostly him.)

(Oh yeah, and also NotW XXX (see signatures of... many people) is a thing that is there, on the Internet, and it is hosted by Frozen In Ice who is a guy who is also there on the Internet. Come to think of it, he's written a lot of stuff too. You're all very odd people. :yes: )

Thermal

12-14-2009, 01:52

:laugh4: Honestly, you orgahs... I don't know. You casually bring up a 44-page Word document and then manage to sound slightly disappointed in it, when comparing it to ATPG's output! The largest game I ever hosted was a NotW on CFC that required a 39-page Word Document over the course of the entire game. Including role PMs. I am beginning to suspect that each one of you is a machine, or perhaps a hive of something.

:laugh4:, to be fair I think I used size 14 font, which is reasonably big :egypt:

Its named Bronze Age total war (basiced on the medieval 1 mod, ancient total war) and I have most of it sorted, I used to host things without being prepared in the past, it was a very bad idea :whip:

If this were my game I'd have disassembled my computer and gone off into the wilderness to live a new life as a hunter-gatherer by now.

Or perhaps go to the mental asylum after my fingertips freezing up and my eyeballs exploding

Askthepizzaguy

12-14-2009, 07:43

Update:

32 of the 62 cards are done; I should be finished in my next sitting. I'm up to Khazaar atm.

Should be done by midnight Monday, which is today.

Khazaar

12-14-2009, 12:39

Uhh, that isn´t premonition of my impending death I hope. Just in case, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice, Beetlejuice...

Confederate Jeb

12-14-2009, 14:53

Thanks for updating each of us ATPG. I know it must take a while. :D

Stildawn

12-14-2009, 20:39

I feel a gift of some sort for ATPG hard work should be given at the end of all this....

Perhaps a game off steam?

Thermal

12-14-2009, 20:47

I feel a gift of some sort for ATPG hard work should be given at the end of all this....

Perhaps a game off steam?

I could write him an epic novel, dedicate something to him, or become his butler for all eternity...

dedicating something to him sounds like the easiest best idea :egypt:

Stildawn

12-14-2009, 20:56

Lol....

Id be keen to buy him a game... Is there away to group buy games of steam (??? Is this possible I believe you can gift buy games on steam)

Otherwise I would be willing to spot it all.... A real present for his hard work.

Sprig

12-14-2009, 21:20

He doesn't have time to game -_-

;P

Wishazu

12-14-2009, 22:02

Update:

32 of the 62 cards are done; I should be finished in my next sitting. I'm up to Khazaar atm.

Should be done by midnight Monday, which is today.

No offence to anyone but I`m hoping that a at least a few of you guys earlier in the alphabet kick the bucket this round. :laugh4:

Sprig

12-14-2009, 22:58

No offence to anyone but I`m hoping that a at least a few of you guys earlier in the alphabet kick the bucket this round. :laugh4:

:laugh4: I agree !!!

Thermal

12-14-2009, 23:12

:laugh4: I agree !!!

Thirded :smash:

Zain

12-14-2009, 23:31

Imagine being a "Z" :shame:

Amsel

12-14-2009, 23:53

Gosh, it sure is nice all the way up here. :grin2:

Diana Abnoba

12-15-2009, 00:07

:tongue3: :laugh4:

Centurion1

12-15-2009, 00:13

hey guess what i got..... my character card.

Captain Blackadder

12-15-2009, 01:04

Gosh, it sure is nice all the way up here. :grin2:

Indeed it is :laugh4:

RoadKill

12-15-2009, 01:30

Darn it. I knew I shouldn't have started my name off with an R.

Sprig

12-15-2009, 02:46

Gosh, it sure is nice all the way up here. :grin2:

:smash:

taka

12-15-2009, 03:21

i know im being hypocritical despite what i have said before, but i'm really dying to see some results.

hopefully im not the one dying

Sprig

12-15-2009, 04:46

I propose a battle between those with names starting with the letters A to M' verses those whose names start with letters 'N to Z'

CCRunner

12-15-2009, 05:40

We'd have an immense advantage-- after all, we'd know what we wanted to do first, since we get our cards first :beam:

seireikhaan

12-15-2009, 05:50

Sigh...

Last time, folks. Needs to be a lot less spamming the thread. NOW.

Major Robert Dump

12-15-2009, 06:30

i know im being hypocritical despite what i have said before, but i'm really dying to see some results.

hopefully im not the one dying

Yeah, you are. This used to be a nice neighborhood

Stildawn

12-15-2009, 09:09

Ok hes up to the S's at least lol.

Askthepizzaguy

12-15-2009, 11:15

After collapsing due to exhaustion, catching a 5 hour nap, I managed to finish your character cards, 5 hours late, even after the extension. I tried to do the rest of them in one run, but I didn't get any sleep last night because I needed to take a break from the LAST run of cards, and I spent like 8 hours playing Final Fantasy X, in lieu of sleep. Pizza needed a mental break, forgot to sleep. Tried to finish cards, couldn't.

For the sake of moving this round along I shall do the PUBLIC writeup now, and I will attempt to make up for the rather lackluster private reports I've been giving out this round. This means it could take an hour. I will put real effort into this one.

If I had all week to do these cards, I promise I'd spend a lot more time on each one. There's SO much room for artistic creativity here, the whole reason why I want to host this game by myself and spend time making the game individually fun for everyone. It saddens me when I have to give a two-sentence blurb as your report. I want to describe surroundings, show pictures, play music, set the mood.... there's so much more I could do if there were fewer of you to do it for, and time weren't a factor. All in all I am disappointed with where the game currently sits compared to my creative vision for the game. However, only I as a game designer and writer probably care all that much about it. All I get is positive feedback.

Anyways. Yak yak yak get to the writing pizzaguy/

White_eyes:D

12-15-2009, 11:41

The fact that your under taking this juggernaut is remarkable....62 59X2=178 sentences.....that's like my English exam essay....:book:

Then sending out 62 59 individual PMs.....I would have snapped after the first round:laugh4::clown::smash:

Askthepizzaguy

12-15-2009, 12:55

Phase Three writeup is done.

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?p=2398735#post2398735

Jolt

12-15-2009, 13:03

Why did they kill the babe!??? WHYY????

Frozen In Ice

12-15-2009, 13:12

Great write up ATPG. Adding in the last names really helped I think in, and the music really added to the atmosphere yet again.:2thumbsup:

Askthepizzaguy

12-15-2009, 13:22

Thank you.

My concern is that information could be used against players... technically you're not supposed to know what is happening around the town, because you're not everywhere at once, but with no public communication, having no public writeup would harm the game's entertainment value. I can't do a public writeup very well without mentioning a name of the player or their character or their weapon or... something. Sentences need nouns once in a while, not just pronouns. However, any weapon you see is common enough that several players may have one, some names (first or last) are re-used, and locations such as "field", "tower", or "parking lot" may be virtually anywhere.

I think it is a fair compromise, but I will feel absolutely terrible if public writeup information spoils the game for anyone. This is a work-in-progress and I haven't ironed out all the kinks.

Death is yonder

12-15-2009, 13:24

Great write up :thumbsup:

Loving the game :yes:

Comment: I hope everyone reads that last part about the Omega Transformations. This game will not last forever; if you don't find the solutions to the puzzle I've given you and escape, you will eventually transform into the twisted, zombie-like Omega creatures.

Tick tock. Most of you don't need to worry, but as people die they become zombies, and even those you trusted all game, who are still alive, may turn into something purely evil.

So from now on, once per phase someone will turn into a zombie? :juggle2::juggle2:

:idea2:

Askthepizzaguy

12-15-2009, 13:32

So from now on, once per phase someone will turn into a zombie? :juggle2::juggle2:

:idea2:

Sort of.

The Omega Transformations are still alive... they are just enhanced, insane humans. The zombies are the dead re-animated. But yes, the virus is within each one of you, and it will strike once a phase unless someone fights it off.

Renata

12-15-2009, 14:17

Poor Backwards Logic is a zombie. Woe.

That Omega thing ... if it happens to someone in your neighborhood, will you know? Other than by them suddenly and unaccountably ripping your head off, that is?

Askthepizzaguy

12-15-2009, 14:49

Renata

12-15-2009, 16:48

Seon

12-15-2009, 18:20

Backwards Logic zombie...

I call shotgun.

Renata

12-15-2009, 19:10

Shotgun as in to shoot zombie-BL with, or shotgun as in second to die?

Jolt

12-15-2009, 19:26

Now Backwards Logic can actually make his nickname make sense.

Ironside

12-15-2009, 19:46

Why did they kill the babe!??? WHYY????

She was promiscuous, duh! Probably a rich :daisy: as well.

Sorting Algorithm Of Mortality (http://tvtropes.org/pmwiki/pmwiki.php/Main/SortingAlgorithmOfMortality). Warning, site may be very, very time consuming.

tsk, tsk... - Sigurd

atheotes

12-15-2009, 20:36

Sort of.

The Omega Transformations are still alive... they are just enhanced, insane humans. The zombies are the dead re-animated. But yes, the virus is within each one of you, and it will strike once a phase unless someone fights it off.

Most of you won't know until they turn violent.

Happy hunting! :laugh4:

you are evil :whip:

Awesome write-up by the way :2thumbsup:

Backwards Logic

12-15-2009, 21:18

Again woe.

Oh, and also -- the Zombie Horde's first intelligent member couldn't have been someone lacking in actual *intelligence*, could it? Oh, no, random.org had to go and kill off someone with a brain. We're doomed, I tell you, doomed.

:D

:evil:

She was promiscuous, duh! Probably a rich :daisy: as well.

I resent that! I'm coming after you first!

oh, and because this smiley is AWESOME:

:logic:

:laugh4:

atheotes

12-15-2009, 21:31

staying back to help when you were already injured was a bad idea i guess :no:

Backwards Logic

12-15-2009, 22:13

staying back to help when you were already injured was a bad idea i guess :no:

That wasn't really the issue - the issue was something a little more, erm, something else. I'm assuming I can't go into specifics, so I won't but the above was not the reason I got whacked first.

atheotes

12-15-2009, 22:17

Diana Abnoba

12-15-2009, 22:21

Awesome write up!!!

Sprig

12-15-2009, 22:26

ATPG –

How does the item drop and search features work?
Are you tracking which areas have been searched?
Can the same area be searched twice and find items in both searches?
EDIT:
What can be expected if mutiple people search the same area?

Ferret

12-16-2009, 00:28

Are there axes in this game? A good ol' fireman's axe is the best zombie killing weapon out there :yes:

Wishazu

12-16-2009, 00:36

Well, well, well, lots going on in another excellent writeup.

There were some interesting developments for my own character too, looking forward to phase 4. :beam:

Thermal

12-16-2009, 00:38

Lets see what atpg makes of my orders this phase :mellow:

Double A

12-16-2009, 00:39

Lets see what atpg makes of my orders this phase :mellow:

... assuming he's still alive.

Thermal

12-16-2009, 00:40

... assuming he's still alive.

hes a robot silly, besides, we'll have no talk of death here :smash:

RoadKill

12-16-2009, 00:51

Are we allowed to reveal roles in this thread?

Askthepizzaguy

12-16-2009, 01:11

hmm.... does anyone know how the running away from combat works? Can we move only to a set number of squares and dependent on how much we have moved that phase? sorry if missed it in the rules section... to be honest i am not sure if it is something that is open knowledge :bow:

You can request to move to a certain location, but I roll the dice to determine if you get to end up that way.

You generally move as fast as you can, as far as you can, in one direction. This, more than anything else, will help you "outrun" people. If they are slower than you, chasing you down will be difficult as they will have to corner you on the edge of the playable area, and by then several turns have passed and they might have allies and weapons now.

ATPG –

How does the item drop and search features work?
Are you tracking which areas have been searched?
Can the same area be searched twice and find items in both searches?
EDIT:
What can be expected if mutiple people search the same area?

Awareness: affects % chance of finding an item
Luck: affects % chance of finding a rare (read: more powerful) item, if you find an item.

I am keeping track on which areas you have searched, yes. However, random item drops are random, which means if an area has been thoroughly searched, more items can still be found. One thing that WILL NOT HAPPEN is if you found a location which automatically drops a rare or ultra-rare weapon or unique item, if you search it again you won't get more of them. Wow, found a chainsaw! I'll search again and find two of them! No, it won't happen.

What can happen is that you'd randomly find two of the same item, but not because that square generates such an item, because you rolled the same number twice on a 100-sided die. That has nothing to do with where you're searching. Also, if you or people on your team have figured out a spot which tends to drop rare items, and the area has been searched thoroughly, it will be a while before I consider that spot a rare drop location again. I specifically won't allow you to stay there and just search for rare weapons all game. It will drop one rare weapon, and then you're done; if you find more it is because of your luck alone, and it would have been the same regardless of location.

Bottom line: It's in your interest to search different locations. Staying put and searching over and over is by design not going to help your chances of finding things, and will actually lower your odds of finding good stuff.

Askthepizzaguy

12-16-2009, 01:11

Are we allowed to reveal roles in this thread?

No, absolutely no, and that applies to everyone and in all circumstances.

except if you died, and the game host revealed who you were. And even then you cannot elaborate on what you were.

Stildawn

12-16-2009, 01:13

I dont think so....

Wishazu

12-16-2009, 01:16

I don`t think we are allowed to reveal any specific information pertaining to who we are or what we are doing...

EDIT: sorry, I was supposed to be quoting Roadkill`s post at the bottom of the previous page.

Stildawn

12-16-2009, 01:17

Bottom line: It's in your interest to search different locations. Staying put and searching over and over is by design not going to help your chances of finding things, and will actually lower your odds of finding good stuff.

Question about this?
So because searching is based on awareness and luck and location.... Would you allow (without decided to go against the rolls) for us to search a area say twice.... For a more throught search?

I understand the whole stay there and search over and over again thing... but twice makes sense for me... When Ive lost something in the house... I generally search for it twice or three times to make sure Ive covered everything... Does that make sense?

Sprig

12-16-2009, 01:51

yeah but how likely are you to find a RPG in your house (lets say there is one) on the first search.

Askthepizzaguy

12-16-2009, 02:04

Question about this?
So because searching is based on awareness and luck and location.... Would you allow (without decided to go against the rolls) for us to search a area say twice.... For a more throught search?

I understand the whole stay there and search over and over again thing... but twice makes sense for me... When Ive lost something in the house... I generally search for it twice or three times to make sure Ive covered everything... Does that make sense?

The tile you searched is searched thoroughly for any "location-based" weapons on the first shot. If it is searched it is searched. After that, you're just generating random stuff, which could happen anywhere. And you'd have a chance of finding "Location-based" stuff at new locations, as opposed to no chance at all in an already searched zone.

What searching thoroughly does is searches 9 tiles instead of the 1 tile you look at when you search on the move (search quickly)

Mathematically it could make sense to move somewhere in stealth/assassin/defense/cooperation mode, and then on the following round do a thorough search, then move again, then search, rinse repeat. However you will move across the map half as quickly, and time is also a factor in the game. How much time do you wish to expend at a certain location? Everything is a trade off. More tiles searched means less distance covered, obviously. More distance covered means more locations on the map have been reached. So we have location-based items and we also have randomly scattered rare item drop locations, to make both plans have costs and benefits. I tried to put a lot of thought into this game... :book:

As an aside, unrelated, and directed at everyone in the game:

Keep in mind the game is based on dice rolls. Sometimes people get lucky or unlucky. Do not think that your stats mean you automatically pwn everyone, and do not think that having bad stats means you automatically lose. If you encounter someone and it looks like you could destroy them immediately and they beat you over the head with a manhole cover for example, it might fall under the category of "stuff happens", not "OMG he must be SOOOO powerful to beat me with a manhole cover!"

Maybe if he were hunting you down and destroying several people with that manhole cover, could you conclude that. Otherwise you're leaping to conclusions.

scottishranger

12-16-2009, 03:00

Maybe if he were hunting you down and destroying several people with that manhole cover, could you conclude that.

This is me.

Csargo

12-16-2009, 04:17

. Wow, found a chainsaw! I'll search again and find two of them! No, it won't happen.

This is question is of great importance to me, can I dual-wield chainsaws?

Double A

12-16-2009, 04:45

Screw the chainsaws, I want to duel wield manhole covers!

Askthepizzaguy

12-16-2009, 05:11

can't dual wield anything that isn't already a dual weapon. I think there's one or two guns in the game that come as a set, and count like one weapon.

Double A

12-16-2009, 05:13

Are there shuriken in this game?

:beam:

RoadKill

12-16-2009, 05:17

So you mean I can't dual wield my face melting plasma rifles?

bummer.

Splitpersonality

12-16-2009, 05:23

So you mean I can't dual wield my face melting plasma rifles?

bummer.

I know, I'm very disappointed I can't dual wield my.... cinder blocks :shame:

Double A

12-16-2009, 07:34

Ha! You never said anything about triple-wielding! And with this arm growth formula that I'm going to put on my forehead, THE WORLD WILL BE MINE! MUHAHAHAHA!

Wishazu

12-16-2009, 10:04

Ha! You never said anything about triple-wielding! And with this arm growth formula that I'm going to put on my forehead, THE WORLD WILL BE MINE! MUHAHAHAHA!

As long as your sure it's arm growth forumla and not something else :laugh4:

P.S Orders have been sent in.

rhawn

12-16-2009, 19:07

I smashed a brick wall with my head taking a lot of damage, but I was lucky enough to find this green mushroom. If I eat it do I get an extra life?

Askthepizzaguy

12-16-2009, 19:39

Which reminds me.

I have removed the concept of the fire burning down the town in order to eventually end the game. The virus' effect will actually do that just as well if not better, and I won't have to shrink the map at all.

Somewhere in the magical land of the internets, Splitpersonality's head just asploded with joy.

Splitpersonality

12-16-2009, 19:53

Khazaar

12-16-2009, 22:38

Fire, who doesn´t like it. It keeps you warm, it makes things taste and smell good, it cleanses....mmmm good!

Stildawn

12-17-2009, 20:51

How much longer for orders?

Askthepizzaguy

12-17-2009, 21:00

9 hours I believe, unless I got the dates screwed up.

Stildawn

12-17-2009, 21:09

Awesome thats heaps lol

Askthepizzaguy

12-18-2009, 08:49

Judging from my massively overflowing inbox, a lot of you decided to send in orders this round, even Karo. So close to being smashied by the Gigante.... :laugh4:

I haven't done a tally but it looks to be enough orders to proceed. Let me get started. If you haven't sent in orders, thank your lucky stars it takes me so long to do this; get them in noooooowwwww.

ULC

12-18-2009, 08:52

So sorry for my fragmentary orders lately ATPG - moving+plus trying to manage my game have turned out to be more work then I anticipated :embarassed:

Askthepizzaguy

12-18-2009, 09:51

A Very Super Market
Centurion1
Confederate Jeb
Csargo
Elite Ferret
Ephrum
Frozen in Ice
Greyblades
Jolt
Leet Eriksson
Pranas
Roadkill
Rob_the_Celt
Scottishranger
tibilicus
WilliamWallace
YLC
Zain

I need orders from all these players, if I am not mistaken. Double checking my email inbox.

I didn't think it was this many... I will have to extend the round until midnight tonight. I hope to see orders by then.

Frozen In Ice

12-18-2009, 12:54

Sorry about that mine should be in now.

GeneralHankerchief

12-18-2009, 18:31

I have removed all non-official posts from the Game thread, and placed a disclaimer there in the first post. Please direct all questions/comments here in the future. Thank you.

Askthepizzaguy

12-18-2009, 23:10

Ah yes, here come some of my missing orders now. :laugh4: I'm starting to feel less bad about these phase updates taking a day longer than expected, since apparently people have a hard enough time even getting orders in during a 72-hour time frame, plus extensions. :wink: Honestly, as long as the moderators don't start getting upset about the long phases, I don't mind the delay. I'd like to keep things moving though because this game could conceivably last for dozens more phases, and during that time we're already going to have to witness the forced departure of Death is yonder. Who knows what else may happen in people's RL situations. The sooner we get things rolling, the better for everyone. Also around the Christmas holidays and New Years I expect half of you to forget this game even exists, which is bad news for the inactive players, and good news for the zombies. "Merry Christmas"... *gunned down by Tommy gun*

Double A

12-18-2009, 23:17

I'm going to sneak off and send my orders in :clown:

Centurion1

12-18-2009, 23:48

in. but a little empty sorry.....

ULC

12-19-2009, 04:47

Nothing to see here apparently :shrug:

Double A

12-19-2009, 05:32

Yeah sure!

Askthepizzaguy

12-19-2009, 07:30

Well that is explicitly against the rules, I ask it be removed, and would like to warn that player against future examples of such.

Edit: And so it is done. :bow:

A reminder to everyone: Do not shout out your location, or potential location, or engage in public shouts of any kind regarding strategy, bluffing, or otherwise disrupt the "people in town are not telepathic and cannot communicate across town" rule.

Csargo

12-19-2009, 07:46

What about insults? "I hate your guts, and I'm going to murder you in the face 'random person who may or may not be Double A'."

Askthepizzaguy

12-19-2009, 07:51

That's fine. Host does have a sense of humor, it's just on vacation (regarding the rules) during the game.

RoadKill

12-19-2009, 07:52

Excuse my late orders.

Askthepizzaguy

12-19-2009, 21:47

Ok the forum has been wacky for me all day long, I hope others are able to post and see the forum.

I'd like to give you guys an update.

AVSM
Ephrum
Pranas
Rob_the_Celt
WilliamWallace
Zain

According to my records, these players have not submitted orders for this round. It is my hope that you folks will remember to do so, and take advantage of the time it takes me to do these write-ups, and use that extra time wisely. I wouldn't want you to fall behind the others.

Next, a status report:

1. I have processed everyone's orders for this round so far
2. I have moved everyone on the map
3. I have moved the non-player characters
4. I have randomized your item and weapon drops
5. I am getting started on the battles for this round, of which there are fewer than last round :sweatdrop: Thank goodness....
6. After that, all orders have to be in because orders accepted after that point can affect the results of battles or put you inside the awareness radius of some other players and I'm not doing character cards twice. You have until all the battles are rolled to get an order in, after that I am sorry.

Step 6 (character cards- individual reports) takes the longest and it takes two sittings bare minimum, as you know by now. I have a rhythm down but it will never get any quicker than it is now. I actually get numbness in my index fingers after this whole process is over, because of the amount of typing I do (yes, it really is that much more than my usual walls of text), but as long as you guys remain interested in the game, I will be interested enough in the outcome of the game to sit next to the computer with some popcorn, following the saga along with you, and chuckling at some of the twists and turns this game is taking.

Will be working on battles and some character cards tonight. After that, it may take two more sittings to be done, so figure 48 hours maybe.

Diamondeye

12-20-2009, 00:46

Just a heads-up that the problem is not your connection, but the server, unfortunately.

Looking forward to update! :2thumbsup:

Splitpersonality

12-20-2009, 06:17

Come on ATPG, you can do it! :D (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MrelPOP518g)

Joooray

12-20-2009, 16:02

Take all the time you need for all I care, I for one am still very interested in this game and appreciate the effort you put into this. :2thumbsup: :bow:

Askthepizzaguy

12-21-2009, 22:01

Amazing, it only took me like 11 tries to even get the reply to thread screen to function.

STATUS OF THIS GAME:

Guess what I am ready to send out your character cards, but the .org is still sick. Every time I try to send a private message with your data on it, the .org takes about 10 minutes to tell me it can't do anything at all.

So I can't send out your results until that is done. What's even more fun is that I update your card in the private message box, by copying the data from a .rtf file and just editing the result data and the location, current items and weapons, current vitality, current players visible, etc information. Well, I can edit all that info in the .rtf file but it doesn't have the bold tags, the hyperlinks, the img tags, or any other specialized function, and it's nearly impossible to read the file in just text format because it looks like a massive jumble of data until it is copied into the message window, where I usually edit it. And since I can't send the first one out to A Very Super Market, I can't get any of them done.

Fortunately (?) everyone seems to be having issues, so I'm not afraid a mod will shut my game down due to inactivity. But when the .org is feeling better and I can actually send out the cards, it will still take me a day or two to do it all, since if you recall I cannot do the 61 remaining player's cards in one sitting.

What I am doing since the .org is down is I am going into my text file and editing your cards manually, even though it is formatted like gobbledygook. This takes an extremely long time because I can't easily find where to start and stop, and I need to re-read each card before I save the file, double checking to make sure A) I updated ALL the data and B) the update itself was correct. Since it looks like snow on a television screen, this means I have trouble reading it quickly.

So I am done about 6 player's cards, about a 10th of the work, doing it this way. So no matter how sick the .org is I will get this done. And when it is back up, it will take me 30 seconds to send out the cards I've already updated and maybe another 15 seconds to triple-check the data. So good news is I am not stalled completely, I am just slow.

Someone post here in this thread when the .org is functioning properly, and I can navigate several windows before it freezes up.

-EDIT- Ok, the thing froze up again, So I am retrying this post. Work this time, dang you.

Stildawn

12-21-2009, 22:35

Im getting patchy service also lol.

taka

12-21-2009, 23:05

just wondering pizza, did you get my 2nd pm for this phase? i missed something off and so i sent some extras

Sprig

12-22-2009, 00:30

ha, was just about to type I have no problems when several of my open .org tabs failed ... :(

CCRunner

12-22-2009, 03:54

For those having problems (everybody I think) double-clicking something makes it a lot more likely to work. Not foolproof but it works more often than not.

Captain C

12-22-2009, 21:17

Today the site seems to be working for me okay, but I'm sure now that I've said that it will crash on me.

Renata

12-22-2009, 21:27

It was better for me (though not perfect) this morning; just now it seems normal. Fingers crossed!

atheotes

12-22-2009, 22:38

seconded... it was still choppy this morning (EST). Now it seems to be normal.

A1_Unit

12-22-2009, 23:38

Same here.:shrug:

seireikhaan

12-23-2009, 00:14

Yup, all seems good once more in the land of .org. Now, Dark Falls might be a different story. :juggle2:

Frozen In Ice

12-23-2009, 00:32

Just now it finally seems to be working again for me.

Captain Blackadder

12-23-2009, 00:36

Excellent no problems this morning

RoadKill

12-23-2009, 00:55

Now send them orders Pizza!:whip:

Askthepizzaguy

12-23-2009, 01:03

It's.... WORKING????

Oh my! Now that means I get to get to work......

Expect all the cards to be sent out in the next 24 hours. Ish.

EDIT: UPDATE WEDNESDAY 12:00 PM- I am now on Karo's card. Still a ways to go.

Major Robert Dump

12-24-2009, 04:51

I think ATPG has died from stress.

Askthepizzaguy

12-24-2009, 09:26

I think ATPG has died from stress.

Very nearly.

My neck was in agony today and I took a bunch of Advil and laid down. I don't know why I am awake right now but I figure I can bang out a few cards. Today (24th) me and Diana are going out traveling and we will be gone for many hours, and I am not confident the cards will all be done by then.

It's just as well, there's Christmas coming up and it's doubtful many people would be sending orders in anyway. It turns out sending out the cards in two days requires mostly uninterrupted free time, which I haven't been getting much of lately.

Working on: Karo's card now. Updating this post as I work.

EDIT: Working on: Yaseikhaan's card now.

I had to skip a couple people. If you haven't gotten your card yet, it's because either your orders were sent in late and I will get to yours later, or because I intend to spend a little time doing your private report.

Askthepizzaguy

12-24-2009, 15:19

Ok, most everyone has their card, but I need to stop for a break before I continue with those I've left behind. Apologies for the extra delay on those 5 people who don't have their cards. Will get to them hopefully before I leave tonight, but I cannot guarantee it.

After that, I've got a medium-sized public writeup to do, and then you'll have a bunch of time to get your orders in for phase 5 because it's err umm Christmas and stuff. So although I'd like the round to progress as fast as possible, go enjoy your holiday. Game will still be here when you get back.

Askthepizzaguy

12-24-2009, 18:00

Ok since I'm not getting any sleep I decided to do the public writeup. :skull:

Merry Christmas! :smash: Here's the link. (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?p=2403205#post2403205)

Phase four is finally done, welcome to phase five.

taka

12-24-2009, 18:07

merry chrimbo to you to pizza! awesome write up! :2thumbsup:

scott was awesome, seems like he's a samurai :laugh4:

Askthepizzaguy

12-24-2009, 18:09

After the game, several people will get an honorable mention for their pure dumb luck, and will be awarded the manhole cover badge.

:laugh4:

RoadKill

12-24-2009, 18:24

Ahh nothing like writing stories for us on Christmas Eve eh?

Splitpersonality

12-24-2009, 18:26

This writeup was most excellent, I enjoyed the music as well :bounce:

Askthepizzaguy

12-24-2009, 18:28

Ok I corrected a LOT of grammatical errors (changing tense from present to past is annoying) and added music. Now I am actually done.

You guys are in for a treat at the end of the game. Some people, well, they got some interesting private writeups which they can save and reveal at the end of the game. :wink:

Which by the way, I am archiving all the PMs that I send and receive, but quite honestly I don't know how much of it I am willing to sift through to find read-worthy ones to post at the end, so save your favorites and post them yourself when the game's over.

Wishazu

12-24-2009, 19:14

Another excellent writeup there ATPG. The awesome Samurai Zombie showdown at the end was truly epic.

Centurion1

12-24-2009, 19:30

great write up atpg!

Diamondeye

12-24-2009, 22:24

The guy with the Katana deserves some serious props!

Looking forward to the next round... :laugh4:

CCRunner

12-24-2009, 22:36

Thermal

12-24-2009, 23:17

Nice stuff :2thumbsup:

Csargo

12-24-2009, 23:45

*wishes he had a katana*

:sad:

Thermal

12-25-2009, 02:38

*wishes he had a katana*

:sad:

I rather think the manhole cover is quite cool :laugh4:

Askthepizzaguy

12-25-2009, 05:06

Seriously....did he just kill eight zombies on his own in one round? Unless they've only got one health or so, that's a major accomplishment. Heck, even if they only have one health or so, that's a major accomplishment!

^6 zombies.

2 others went down a phase or two ago by someone with a pickaxe. And they have more than one health.

Diana Abnoba

12-25-2009, 07:17

Very cool write up, love the music. You have to use "Living Dead Girl" in a future write ups. :2thumbsup:

Ironside

12-25-2009, 12:41

Seriously....did he just kill eight zombies on his own in one round? Unless they've only got one health or so, that's a major accomplishment. Heck, even if they only have one health or so, that's a major accomplishment!

Well, we can do some rough etimates from what we know from the basic rules. Or you just skip to the end to avoid the number crunching and light rambling about dangerous weapons. :laugh4: I guess that's why Pizza mentioned first hit as an important battle moment.

Weapons have 2 stats. Damage/hit and attacks/round. So, a basic assumption is that both stats can be higher than one on better weapons. That makes a 2/2 weapon that can make 4 damage/round. The katana is probably the best melee weapon (not counting possible specials), so that's not an impossible weapon strength.

For melee weapons:
Speed gives chance for an extra attack. That makes 2/3.
Strength gives extra melee damage. I'm guessing on 2 extra for like 10 strength. 1 feels a bit little and 3 feels a bit too much to be somewhat balanced. That makes 4/3.

So a 10 strength, 10 speed char with the best melee weapon could possibly make 12 damage/round. No idea if that's a correct estimation or if anybody have such a char (would probably be an "Alice" char in that case, inhumanly boosted as combat would be very low otherwise (we haven't been informed if an "Alice" char exist though)), but with better weaponry, damage output is sick.

9 damage/round (3/3) is basically confirmed, unless melee weapons always got 1 attack/round. Then we still have atleast (4/2) as Dragonfly katana>pick axe>tire iron.
I would guess that the best ranged weapons got somewhat simular stats for balance purposes.

Mr. Scott seems to have very high combat (or high luck but it sounds like combat stats) and is probably not your average townie so he might have some extra strength, so a possible +1 damage. We haven't been told if the rounds are summarized or not, so we don't know if he killed all zombies in one round or not, but we can assume that he killed at least most of them in one round, as he only takes damage once by the description. By the sound of it, he's even ambushed.

That means at least 2 health for zombies and probably no more than 7. Most likely in the lower middle, particulary considering the previous pick axe battle, thus 3-4. That means he killed them in two blows and got lucky or were strong enough to kill them in one blow. Probably more than 1 attack/round as well.

Or we can just assume that average zombie=average non-distributed human => 4 in vit and 4 in combat. :laugh4:
So 3-4 vit for zombies are most probable.
I can understand why ATPG is a little bit careful about these general descriptions, as they still contain plenty of information. :juggle2:

Askthepizzaguy

12-25-2009, 18:20

You will find that a first strike, plus a weapon that can deal significant damage in a single combat round, will be more effective in slaying one's target with a minimum of damage on the attacker, whereas say a gun with a maximum damage of one or two in a combat round will take several rounds and a fair amount of luck to cause lethal blows, or if you're weak in the strength and speed categories and you attempt to use a melee weapon, and your opponent can avoid or absorb some of the damage inflicted, you might end up causing very little damage if any, per round. Effective in countering such first strikes would be to avoid combat altogether (not landing near the person in question, or successfully using stealth against them passively or aggressively) or having a weapon which counters first strikes (like a flash grenade) or being in a more aggressive mode (such as berserker mode) which gives you the first strike in most circumstances. Surviving such first strikes is a matter one or a few of several factors: Having a high enough combat rating to avoid being hit in the first place, having a high enough luck attribute to take less damage or absorb all damage from the attack, or having enough vitality points to remain standing afterward. Then there's also factors like defensive gear; helmets, body armor, and so on. All defensive items can be found with search, and all attribute-boosting herbs can be found with search, and the choice is usually yours which direction you move. Finally, tactics will likely get you somewhere, as some have seen... sometimes you can gain an extra first strike by incapacitating your opponent somehow, or by setting up a booby trap.

The public writeup should be somewhat illuminating about what's going on. I try to narrate the battle as it was rolled, but sometimes I might take some artistic license with it.