Resident Evil 2: DISCUSSION THREAD

[Askthepizzaguy]

[MODERATOR NOTE:]
[This thread is for public comments for the Resident Evil 2 game.]

[This thread is for comments and questions, no Strategy may take place here.]
[Please Read and Understand the Game Rules before posting!]





RESIDENT EVIL 2:
TRIBULATIONS

DISCUSSION THREAD







https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=EBGvtkVVas0&feature=related





-Plot-


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August 2010


Mere months after the viral outbreak in Dark Falls, in the nearby town of Southgate, Montana

There is a wave of missing persons reports

Prisoners at the maximum security prison are reported missing, presumably they escaped

Patients at the home for the mentally ill are also reported missing

Soon, terminally ill patients at the hospital begin to vanish, and their bodies are never found

Then, from the streets of Southgate, many ordinary citizens begin to disappear

No one is safe. Even the police report that some of their own have gone missing



September 2010


The tide of missing persons reports begins to ebb

The crimes were never solved, however

Later on, health inspectors shut down the water treatment facility due to code violations

Water is pumped in from elsewhere to compensate

Then.....

People begin to get really sick.



October 2010

The entire town of Southgate, Montana is quarantined by the Federal Government.

An outbreak of the Omega virus has rendered the city uninhabitable

The President of the United States is forced to make the call

The entire town of Southgate, Montana must be sterilized.

Only nuclear weapons are known to be effective in completely wiping out the virus

But Congress is still divided. The Hawk Party of the United States, although normally quite willing to take drastic measures

Opposes the current President and seeks to regain control of the Presidency in 2012

They declare the current President to be soft on global terrorism

Yet too willing to use nuclear arms on his own citizens

The current President gives an address and states that in an emergency such as this

He has the authority to unilaterally make this decision

But that he does not want to proceed without first consulting Congress

Putting the question back to them, and forcing a partisan debate

Meanwhile, the people of Southgate are suffering and dying

And when they die, their bodies do not remain still

Within a week, the bodies begin to rise

Soon, the living who have shown no signs of illness suddenly turn

And the infected begin to attack and consume whatever is in their path

The chaos is unimaginable, and no one is allowed to evacuate

Martial law is declared, and rioting in the streets reaches a fevered pitch

Days later.... the riots end

As the voices of the uninfected slowly are silenced

And replaced with moaning

And gnashing

And chomping

But not all of the citizens of Southgate were affected.

A few dozen people wake up scattered throughout the town

With no memory of the events of the past two months

And find that they are unaffected by the virus, they appear to be immune

They find that escape from Southgate is quite impossible

It is as though someone erected a massive, invisible force field around the city

Which they cannot penetrate

If they try to leave, their bodies become weak, and they lose all muscle control, and cannot breathe

Something is preventing them from leaving.

Or Someone.

It's obvious that the Umbrella corporation was involved somehow, but

Southgate Montana is actually home to one of the largest SynTech Systems research facilities in the United States

And they have been known to operate with the same reckless disregard for human life as Umbrella.

There are definitely other players involved, but it isn't immediately clear how they are involved.

But one thing is clear:

The survivors of Southgate must free themselves and escape the city

Before they are all consumed by the zombie horde.


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OFFICIAL GAME RULES
(READ BEFORE POSTING!)

1. Observe all the Gameroom rules as posted in the Gameroom subforum (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?135992-Gameroom-Rules-and-Reference-READ-THIS-BEFORE-PLAYING&p=2053323525&viewfull=1#post2053323525). They are stickied for easy reference. The major thing that applies to this game is sportsmanship, because unlike most games, there are some aspects of the game I simply cannot police. I need you to be mature and not do things which break the game, as described here.

Please do not grumble about the outcome of the game, or any delays that may occur. Be a good sport!

2. PRIVATE COMMUNICATION outside the thread about the game, and PUBLIC discussion about the game is not allowed unless specified exactly by the game host.

No seriously, this is the biggest rule of them all. Most of 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.

ENFORCEMENT:

This particular rule is so important, that I need to be informed of any accidental rule breaks here immediately, to maintain the game balance. It is possible to keep playing, but there may be a penalty. Depending on the situation, I may have to release you from the game. However I value honesty and you may play other games of mine. Repeated or (In My Opinion) Intentional rule breaks will result in a ban from this and possibly future games.

3. Screenshots or quoting/full revealing your "Role PM" and any other message from the game host is banned.

However, you may tell people your name, your general objective, and what items or weapons you have, at your own peril. Just do not copy/paste my role PM, and do not ask anyone to reveal their role PM. Remember, the above rule (Number Two) still applies... you can't reveal anything to anyone you don't have contact with. (This means you need to have a method of communication, or you need to be in the same grid coordinate or you need to be in adjacent grid coordinates)

4. When you die

You can continue play as a zombie, provided you be a good sport. This is your best chance of scoring well if you die. The participation points and opportunities to score are quite real, and you can still have a wonderful time. If you don't want to be a zombie when you die let me know.

5. PUBLIC DISCUSSION:

I will allow for there being a public thread for commenting. However, the following is strictly enforced:

You are not to discuss any of the following-

1) Who you are in the game
2) Where you are in the game
3) What you plan on doing in the game
4) Reveal any game-related information that you have obtained during the game

What can you do?

A) Comment on how awesome the writeups are
B) Comment on how lousy the writeups are
C) Prod the game host to "GET ON WITH IT"
D) Ask a question to the game hosts which does not reveal private information.
E) Want to say something else? Get permission first, please.

6. Other rules

If I need to adjust the rules or aspects of the game, I as the host have the prerogative to do so. I will attempt to keep my hands off, but if I need to make a final balancing adjustment to the game or add or remove elements of the game, I reserve that right.

However, every change I make to the game (if any) will be logged and made public, with apologies that I did not do my job as a game designer and iron out any difficulties beforehand. If this change affects your character or your play in any way, you reserve the right to protest such an action, and you will get my sincere apologies. If I accidentally made your weapon too powerful, then I have learned my lesson for next time. However, if there is a major problem with the game (such as the LUCK stat being too powerful that it prevented normal combat) I may adjust its strength, globally, and announce that change. Other than that, I really have to leave the game as-is and hope for the best. Any change will be made in good faith and with the best interests of fairness and fun.

7. Phase length

The reality of this game is that my real life schedule will greatly impact when new rounds begin.

You will have a minimum of 3 days (72 hours) to send in Movement Phase orders.
You will have a minimum of 2 days (48 hours) to send in Interactive Phase orders.

You may attempt to send in missing orders after this deadline for an additional 24 hours, and I will attempt to carry out your wishes as best I can, however, if my hosting duties have already progressed too far to fully accept them, your orders will essentially be to either stand still and waste a turn, or arrive too late to your destination to do anything the following phase, depending on the severity of how your late orders would affect the outcome. That's why it behooves you to get your orders in on time.

Please note it may sometimes (or often) take longer than 24 hours to resolve your orders. Be patient, this game is more work than hosting 10 large complicated mafia games at once, or hosting 3 huge sized mish-mash games for you 2+2 types. I have a co-host and a backup co-host and this will still be more work than I can always handle within a 24 hour period.

I reserve the right to add a new rule here, if I need to do so I will announce it. Otherwise, just seven rules to worry about.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Story Thread (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146150-Resident-Evil-2-STORY-THREAD)
Discussion Thread (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146151-Resident-Evil-2-DISCUSSION-THREAD)

Official Game rules (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146150-Resident-Evil-2-STORY-THREAD&p=2053561151&viewfull=1#post2053561151)
Official Game Mechanics (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146150-Resident-Evil-2-STORY-THREAD&p=2053561152&viewfull=1#post2053561152)
Frequently Asked Questions (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146150-Resident-Evil-2-STORY-THREAD&p=2053562646&viewfull=1#post2053562646)
Playing Guide (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146150-Resident-Evil-2-STORY-THREAD&p=2053562647&viewfull=1#post2053562647)

Movement Phase Tutorial (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146151-Resident-Evil-2-DISCUSSION-THREAD&p=2053564026&viewfull=1#post2053564026)



PLAYER LIST



Amsel

Andres

AntiDamascus

Autolycus

Backwards Logic

Beefy187

BSmith

CHarry

Chief Pappy

Choxorn

crys

Darth Feather

Diana Abnoba

Double A

edse

El Barto

Ferret

Flying Squid with Goggles

Frozen in ice

Gaius Scribonius Curio

gnarlycharlie

Gregoshi

Ibn-Khaldun

ihcjay

Ironside

Ishmael

issaikhaan

Jarema

Jolt

JRodd

Major Robert Dump

Makrell

metsandfinsfan

Montmorency

Naut

Nick Royale

Pokedel

Seon

Sprig

Stildawn

Stuck in Pi

The Moocher

TheFlax

TheLastDays

Tiaexz

​TMLeafs1967

UncleDynamite

White_Eyes:D

Winston Hughes

Zack

Zain



RESERVE PLAYERS




Rikand

Clockwork Jackal

Ekolite

Visorslash

[Askthepizzaguy]

SCORING SYSTEM FOR RESIDENT EVIL 2



TEAM PERFORMANCE (40%)
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE (40%)
ACTIVITY (20%)


Premise: Your final RANK is determined by the following weighted factors.

Each one of the factors will be scored and ranked individually along a percentile curve. Then, like a final grade, each percentile score will be averaged with the others, with different weights given to each.

Let's begin with the easiest one:


ACTIVITY SCORING SYSTEM

Activity:
Each phase you send in a valid order on time, you will get 1,000 points.
Each phase you send in an invalid order, or a late order, you will get 500 points instead.
Each phase you send in no order, I deduct 500 points.

Alive:
Each phase you are alive, you will get 1,000 points.
Each phase you are dead, and sending in valid orders, you get 500 points instead of 1,000.

Removed from play for inactivity:
I deduct 1,000,000 points


TEAM PERFORMANCE SYSTEM




Survivor team (rival: Zombie Team)
Serial Killers (rival: Serial Killers)
Zombie team (rival: Survivor Team)
Umbrella versus SynTech


Team Standing:

If your team is eliminated from play, your rivals get a one-time Team Standing score bonus. Since the Zombie Team cannot be eliminated from play, the last Survivor escaping from Southgate means their defeat, as long as enough survivors have escaped to achieve Team Victory for the Survivors.

Survivor Team Survives Bonus: 20,000 points.
Zombie Team Defeats Survivors: 20,000 points.
Serial Killer outlasts another Serial Killer: 10,000 points each instance.
Umbrella Team Outlasts/escapes before SynTech Team: 20,000 points
SynTech Team Outlasts/escapes before Umbrella Team: 20,000 points
Other teams: Spoiler information contained within. Hidden from public view.

Team Elimination:

If your team (a member of your team) defeats the final member of your rival team, an additional bonus is given to the entire team.

Survivor eliminates final member of any faction: 5,000 points each
Zombie Team slays the final Town Survivor: 10,000 points.
Serial Killer personally slays another Serial Killer: 20,000 points
Umbrella Team slays last SynTech member: 10,000 points
SynTech Team slays last Umbrella member: 10,000 points

Plus a bonus for the player responsible: 5,000 additional points.

Other teams: Spoiler information contained within. Hidden from public view.

Team Objectives:

Survivor Team



10 Survivors must "Free" themselves- 20,000 points
10 survivors must Escape Southgate- 20,000 points


Zombie Team



Leon S Kennedy is destroyed- 30,000 points
Less than 10 survivors escape Southgate- 20,000 points


Other teams: Spoiler information contained within. Hidden from public view.


INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE SYSTEM

Primary Objective achievement: 15,000 points for a single instance, 4,000 points for multiple instances.

Avoid primary objective penalty = 10,000 points for a single instance

Secondary Objective achievement: 10,000 points for a single instance, 2,000 points for multiple instances.

Tertiary Objective achievement: 5,000 points per instance.

Personally survive the game: 10,000 points

Slay El Gigante: 25,000 points

Slay Leon S. Kennedy (if not teammate): 10,000 points

Slay Umbrella Operative (if not objective): 5,000 points

Slay SynTech Operative (if not objective): 5,000 points

Slay Serial Killer: 10,000 points

Slay any player: 2,500 per player killed

Slay any NPC: 1,000 per NPC killed.
Open a building: 2,000 points

Obtain very important item: 2,000 points

Chainsaw-wielding Maniac- Awarded for getting the largest total number of player kills- 10,000

Others: To be determined.



Judges Awards
Chaotix, Askthepizzaguy, GH give out these awards.
Limit 10 per type of award per judge.
We do not have to give out all 10. Some can have fewer numbers.


Green Herb award- Awarded for excellent teamwork
1,000

Red Herb award- Awarded for very clever use of items
500

Yellow Herb award- Awarded for surviving several brushes with death
1,000

Blue Herb award- Awarded for fast completion of the game
2,000

Brown Herb award- Awarded for unlocking key landmarks
500

Black Herb award- Awarded for impressive use of stealth
1000

Purple Herb award- Awarded for detecting infiltrators
1000

Orange Herb award- Awarded for impressive item finding
1000

Silver Herb Award- Awarded for assisting others in victorious escape
2000

Golden Herb Award- Awarded for best overall effort
One per Judge.
5,000

Tyler's Crest- Recognition for excellent participation and sportsmanship
2,500

Manhole Cover- Awarded for victory by sheer luck alone
2,500

Flare gun- Awarded for alerting others to possible routes of escape
2,500

The Striker- Awarded for defeating multiple foes at once
2,500

The Sniper- Awarded for defeating a foe from a distance
2,500

Killer 7- Awarded for going it alone and still achieving victory
5,000

Golden Lugers- Awarded for winning a difficult battle against the odds
5,000

Gatling Gun- Awarded for winning multiple battles
5,000

Cold Steel Dragonfly- Awarded for being the last man standing
10,000

RPG7- Awarded for winning the decisive battle of the game
2,500

Virus Sample- Awarded for successful completion of extraction mission
2,500

Chainsaw- Awarded for most aggressive play
One per Judge.
2,000

Dynamite- Awarded for best explosion
One per Judge.
5,000

Best Survivor
One per Judge.
5,000

Best Zombie
One per Judge.
10,000

Best SynTech
One per Judge.
5,000

Best Umbrella
One per Judge.
5,000

Honorable mention
Three per Judge
4,000

Team Ranking = highest Team score total/rating
Individual Ranking = highest Individual performance score/rating
Activity Ranking = highest Activity score/rating
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Overall Ranking = OVERALL PERFORMANCE RATING


To determine overall ranking, use the following formula:

ACTIVITY RATING

Highest Activity Score = 100%
example: 50,000 was the highest score. That now represents 100%.
Therefore, multiply all Activity scores by 0.002 (The multiplier which causes the highest score to become a total of exactly 100) to determine Activity Rating of each player.

INDIVIDUAL RATING

Highest Individual Score = 100%
example: 50,000 was the highest score. That now represents 100%.
Therefore, multiply all Activity scores by 0.002 (The multiplier which causes the highest score to become a total of exactly 100) to determine Individual Rating of each player.

TEAM RATING

Highest Team Score = 100%
example: 50,000 was the highest score. That now represents 100%.
Therefore, multiply all Activity scores by 0.002 (The multiplier which causes the highest score to become a total of exactly 100) to determine Individual Rating of each player.

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TEAM PERFORMANCE RATING (40%)
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE RATING (40%)
ACTIVITY RATING (20%)

Activity Rating (x2) Individual Rating (x4) Team Rating (x4) [Divided by 10] = OVERALL PERFORMANCE RATING





FINAL PLAYER SCORE

1. total points scored
2. Performance rating

FINAL RANKING

By overall performance rating, and will also show ranks for the 3 scoring categories just for your information. But only the final overall performance rating will count.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Reserved for game host as well.


Discussion Thread open.

All posts within this thread must adhere to the Rules. You can find them in the first post of this thread.

Feel free to ask me questions. If the question might break the rules of this thread, pose your question privately.

Thanks for understanding!

[Askthepizzaguy]

Your first question might be,

Where's the map? Is it finished? Where am I on the map?

That's technically three questions.

1) The map is not here yet
2) The map is not finished yet
3) I haven't placed you on the map yet

I'll have to do that today and send you another PM indicating your location. Mmmkay?


Second question might be,

Where's my role PM?

I have to spend a few minutes writing your backstory if you are an Umbrella, SynTech, or third party team. They will get sent out later today.


Third question might be,

I don't understand my role PM.

That's technically not a question. You forfeit the rest of your questions.

YOU LOSE!

GOOD DAY, SIR!

[Askthepizzaguy]

I'm actually sleeping now. That should be 39/51 role PMs sent out. You'll get the remaining 12 8 when I wake up, evil peoples.

Edit, nevermind I can send out the third party people's roles. They're done. Silly pizza.

43/51.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Just got my first PM back. Paraphrasing,


If I understand correctly, I can now send you information about how I want to relocate my stats. If it is so, I would like to:

1. substract X points from my strength
2. substract X points from my stealth
3. add X to my combat
4. add X to my vitality

This is correct.

I sent this player back his/her new stats with the modifications he or she requested.

To all who can modify their stats:
Please feel free to send me this order whenever you're ready.

There's no rush at all. Prologue won't even officially start till I have the map up and send you your locations.

[Montmorency]

I am El Gigante, and I reallocate 10 points of Strength to Stealth.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I am El Gigante, and I reallocate 10 points of Strength to Stealth.

Congratulations, you are now El Mousey.

You are 4 inches long and very difficult to see at night.

Chances are someone will step on you or you'll be trapped in a collapsed building or you'll burn to death or you'll get eaten by a zombie desperate for any living flesh meal, no matter how small and unsatisfying.

On the plus side, all the garbage you can eat.

PS- I'm batman El Gigante

[Makrell]

I am El Gigante, and I reallocate 10 points of Strength to Stealth.

im convinced El gigante is just a metaphysical thought meant to keep us apart. You dont exist, i wont believe in you.

[Zack]

The scrolling text is kinda cool, but I would MUCH prefer the text contained therein to be laid out normally. It's slow and tedious to read like this, and I can't really look at a specific part.

[El Barto]

It looks better than inside the
tags.

[Makrell]

Combat:

Improves your to-hit percentage or reduces your opponent's to-hit percentage, depending on who is attacking whom.

Combat V Combat
Your combat versus their combat

1 versus 10= 5% chance of hit, opponent has 95% chance of hitting you
2 versus 9= 15% chance of hit, opponent has 85% chance of hitting you
3 versus 8= 25% chance of hit, opponent has 75% chance of hitting you
4 versus 7= 35% chance of hit, opponent has 65% chance of hitting you
5 versus 6= 45% chance of hit, opponent has 55% chance of hitting you
5 versus 5= 50% chance of hit, opponent has 50% chance of hitting you
6 versus 5= 55% chance of hit, opponent has 45% chance of hitting you
7 versus 4= 65% chance of hit, opponent has 35% chance of hitting you
8 versus 3= 75% chance of hit, opponent has 25% chance of hitting you
9 versus 2= 85% chance of hit, opponent has 15% chance of hitting you
10 versus 1= 95% chance of hit, opponent has 5% chance of hitting you

In short:
What if i have 12 and they have 11, then it would work just the same as a 2 versus a 1? Yes?
Same for the stealth ambush stuff?

[Askthepizzaguy]

What if i have 12 and they have 11, then it would work just the same as a 2 versus a 1? Yes?
Same for the stealth ambush stuff?

This is correct- You could think of the numbers on the chart as representing the numerical difference between the two values rather than specific values.

[Askthepizzaguy]

The scrolling text is kinda cool, but I would MUCH prefer the text contained therein to be laid out normally. It's slow and tedious to read like this, and I can't really look at a specific part.

Request granted, just click this spoiler.
August 2010


Mere months after the viral outbreak in Dark Falls, in the nearby town of Southgate, Montana

There is a wave of missing persons reports

Prisoners at the maximum security prison are reported missing, presumably they escaped

Patients at the home for the mentally ill are also reported missing

Soon, terminally ill patients at the hospital begin to vanish, and their bodies are never found

Then, from the streets of Southgate, many ordinary citizens begin to disappear

No one is safe. Even the police report that some of their own have gone missing



September 2010


The tide of missing persons reports begins to ebb

The crimes were never solved, however

Later on, health inspectors shut down the water treatment facility due to code violations

Water is pumped in from elsewhere to compensate

Then.....

People begin to get really sick.



October 2010

The entire town of Southgate, Montana is quarantined by the Federal Government.

An outbreak of the Omega virus has rendered the city uninhabitable

The President of the United States is forced to make the call

The entire town of Southgate, Montana must be sterilized.

Only nuclear weapons are known to be effective in completely wiping out the virus

But Congress is still divided. The Hawk Party of the United States, although normally quite willing to take drastic measures

Opposes the current President and seeks to regain control of the Presidency in 2012

They declare the current President to be soft on global terrorism

Yet too willing to use nuclear arms on his own citizens

The current President gives an address and states that in an emergency such as this

He has the authority to unilaterally make this decision

But that he does not want to proceed without first consulting Congress

Putting the question back to them, and forcing a partisan debate

Meanwhile, the people of Southgate are suffering and dying

And when they die, their bodies do not remain still

Within a week, the bodies begin to rise

Soon, the living who have shown no signs of illness suddenly turn

And the infected begin to attack and consume whatever is in their path

The chaos is unimaginable, and no one is allowed to evacuate

Martial law is declared, and rioting in the streets reaches a fevered pitch

Days later.... the riots end

As the voices of the uninfected slowly are silenced

And replaced with moaning

And gnashing

And chomping

But not all of the citizens of Southgate were affected.

A few dozen people wake up scattered throughout the town

With no memory of the events of the past two months

And find that they are unaffected by the virus, they appear to be immune

They find that escape from Southgate is quite impossible

It is as though someone erected a massive, invisible force field around the city

Which they cannot penetrate

If they try to leave, their bodies become weak, and they lose all muscle control, and cannot breathe

Something is preventing them from leaving.

Or Someone.

It's obvious that the Umbrella corporation was involved somehow, but

Southgate Montana is actually home to one of the largest SynTech Systems research facilities in the United States

And they have been known to operate with the same reckless disregard for human life as Umbrella.

There are definitely other players involved, but it isn't immediately clear how they are involved.

But one thing is clear:

The survivors of Southgate must free themselves and escape the city

Before they are all consumed by the zombie horde.

[Choxorn]

BRAAAAAAAAAAIIINNSSSSS.........

You can use your brains to help the town!

[Askthepizzaguy]

BRAAAAAAAAAAIIINNSSSSS.........

You can use your brains to help the town!

SHHH! You're giving away the secret!

[Ibn-Khaldun]

BRAAAAAAAAAAIIINNSSSSS.........

You can use your brains to help the town!

You mean like "I will cut off your head, take your brain and throw it to the zombies and in the same time run the other direction" ? Well, I guess this might actually work!

[Zain]

Just read it all, all rules, all guides, I'm pumped!

[Askthepizzaguy]

So, what are we waiting on, hosty host?

Sir Pizzaman?

What's the status?

A) I have to make you famous. I need to put everyone here on the map. Give me one hour to determine your whereabouts.

Then I have to make the map look prettier, but to be honest, that's not as important as having a grid, with you guys on the grid, and I can do that while you're waiting for the prologue to finish anyway.

So, priorities. Time to give everyone a place to stay....


By the way, where you end up getting placed should be a lot fairer this time around. I'm being a nice pizzaguy.

For now.

I fully intend to twist the screws on you later. But you're all so very, very vulnerable. I like to build up to your deaths, not splatter your brains everywhere right away.

It's called foreplay.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Also, Ibn-Khaldun, I note that your avatar took a level in badass. Much more provocative than your previous one.

[Ishmael]

On topic, I'm very excited for this. This means it is almost inevitable that I will be amongst the first few to die. But every good game needs cannon fodder!

[Askthepizzaguy]

Speaking of cannon fodder, I wish to now deliver the happy news to my friends the town survivors (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146150-Resident-Evil-2-STORY-THREAD&p=2053563091&viewfull=1#post2053563091).

Good news: The zombies decisively outnumber you. Isn't that grand?

Enjoy.

[Askthepizzaguy]

MOVEMENT AND LINE OF SIGHT



https://i.imgur.com/9dO6A10.png

X- Your location

Light purple- Melee First Strike range, Ranged weapons (gives up first strike), Sniper (gives up first strike)
Maroon- Zone of control, Ranged weapons First Strike range, Melee range (gives up first strike), Sniper (gives up first strike)
Red- Your normal Line of Sight, Sniper range when on ground level (First Strike Sniper)
Orange- Your Line of Sight when atop a building, no sniper weapon (First Strike Sniper)
Yellow- Your Line of Sight when atop a building, with a Sniper Weapon (First Strike Sniper)



https://i.imgur.com/1dvBLqK.png

Purple- Your location
Red- Walking distance (4 movement points)
Orange- Running distance (6 movement points)
Green- Sprinting distance (8 movement points)

(1.4 movement diagonally, 1 movement orthogonally)

[Askthepizzaguy]

Movement rules:

You cannot move through river tiles (that is to say, crossing through them) you must move around them. If you send an order that is illegal, I'll move you as close to your target location as legally allowed.

Note that your movement can be interrupted by a successful ambush that causes you to flee. Often times, you'll flee in the opposite direction. Maybe you get lucky and flee in the right direction. The trouble is, it's not up to you which way you flee! It is random.

If you move into the zone of control of someone who has prepared an ambush, and they elected to engage you, and you don't spot them, the ambush is successful.

If their ambush fails, you gain the first strike, and if you flee immediately, you'll flee in the correct direction (where you intended to go). If you do not flee immediately, but later flee from battle, it means your opponent gained the upper hand and you lost your chance to move in the correct direction. Your flee direction is randomized.

If you do not flee and your opponent does flee or is defeated by you, you'll move in the right direction.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Ok, I just got my starting location. What's the status of the game now?

Now, I need to sleep.

Then, I need to write the Prologue, and kick off the Prologue round.

And I'll also finish up the aesthetics of the map during that time so you finally have a map with like buildings and stuff. But everything else I've done has been a higher priority. I mean, I can launch the game without the map looking perfect. ETA on the map being finished: End of the Prologue round.

So we're just waiting for me to nap (go to work), write the Prologue, and kick off the game officially.

When the Prologue round begins, I'll tell you when it ends, and notify you it has begun via PM.

You'll need to send me those stat decisions and ask me any further relevant questions you may have by the end of the Prologue round.

When the Prologue round ends, Movement Phase One begins.

Anticipate the Prologue Round beginning within 24 hours.

[Choxorn]

They built an Elementary School right across the river from an Asylum? What the heck were they thinking?

[Flying Squid with Goggles]

The land was cheap. They got it at an insane discount. ;)

[Zack]

They built an Elementary School right across the river from an Asylum? What the heck were they thinking?
Not to mention the prison is right next to the hospital. Hopefully the Joker isn't in that prison.

Also, that is either a humongous elementary school or a tiny university.

[Jarema]

They built an Elementary School right across the river from an Asylum? What the heck were they thinking?

They want to teach them truth about life

[Askthepizzaguy]

They built an Elementary School right across the river from an Asylum? What the heck were they thinking?

They built the asylum after the built the school. Parents were pissed. But hey, Syntech labs pays ever so well. They got over it.


Not to mention the prison is right next to the hospital. Hopefully the Joker isn't in that prison.

People would rather it be across from the hospital than near their homes. NIMBY and all.


Also, that is either a humongous elementary school or a tiny university.

The University is made up of many buildings, not just the icon depicted.

The circle of buildings all around the grassy area are all the university.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Doing Prologue now.

Be back when it's done.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Here we go. First part of the Prologue is up.

Everyone, meet Cindy (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146150-Resident-Evil-2-STORY-THREAD&p=2053563228&viewfull=1#post2053563228).

Now, everyone....

say good-bye to Cindy.

More to come, momentarily.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Next: Our nation's governing officials and the press corps have a cordial tete-a-tete. (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146150-Resident-Evil-2-STORY-THREAD&p=2053563235&viewfull=1#post2053563235)

[Askthepizzaguy]

The Prologue continues, with several updates to the story, until post 13 of the Story thread (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146150-Resident-Evil-2-STORY-THREAD&p=2053563242&viewfull=1#post2053563242), followed by this announcement:



ANNOUNCEMENT:

The Prologue Phase has begun.

Prologue Phase ends on Wednesday the 27th of November, 2013.

Instructions:

I need your finalized allocated stats sent in to me by then.

You may use this time to get completely familiar with the rules and mechanics of the game, as well as contemplate your circumstances.

I will use this time to finish the map aesthetics, and answer your questions, and accept your orders for your stat point allocation.

If you do not send in your stats by the deadline, your stats will be what they were by default.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Host is logging off to take a nap. Be back to answer questions as soon as I regain consciousness.

[AntiDamascus]

This is my first game like this, I am sure I will screw it up somehow

[Diana Abnoba]

Okay, Okay, I'm here, reading threads, rules...RL is kicking my butt right now, but I'll try my best to keep up with the game. Hello to everyone here.:bow:

[Askthepizzaguy]

All questions PM'ed to me should have been responded to. If not, smack me upside the head.

You have a day to send me your stats. If there are extenuating circumstances I may be lenient and grant you the right to modify your stats by the end of the first movement phase, but we aren't delaying that phase. You absolutely need those stats in by then, because it affects everything. Your search, your combat, your stealth... I gotta know. Otherwise it's default.

STATUS:

Working on map now.

[Askthepizzaguy]

More fodder for the FAQ


Hi,

I guess it's possible to move in the subway and elevated railway? And I guess if I decide to move using the elevated railway then the only way to get on it or off of it is using the elevated railway stations?

You can move from subway station to subway station in a certain loop. I'll explain that one publicly.

You can move back and forth between elevated rail stations as well. Correct.


So, it should be possible to move over a large zombie horde using the elevated railway and they can't touch me?

Think of it like a teleportation device from station to station.

If there are zombies at the station, however, you're not safe.


Also, is it possible to get from one subway station to all the other stations?

Only the next one in line.


Subway Station at D7 leads to S6
Subway Station at S6 leads to M16
Subway Station at M16 leads to E18
Subway Station at E18 leads to D7
(one way only, Looping counterclockwise direction)

Elevated Rail stations leads to the adjacent station or stations, but the tracks are broken at F3 and U17, so you can't escape the city that way.
They function like the subways, but in both directions instead of one-way



https://i.imgur.com/MA1JMjj.png

[Askthepizzaguy]

Q) whats the thing in R22

A) R22 is the Stadium entrance. That oval thing is the Stadium.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Q) How long is a round in minutes? My gun says that when it reloads it is 'useless for the next 15 minutes'. How many rounds is that?

A) each movement phase is 15 minutes, each interactive phase is 15 minutes.

[Double A]

This is my first game like this, I am sure I will screw it up somehow

I was in the first Dark Falls and I think I already screwed up for this game. PIZZA JUST IGNORE MY MOVEMENT ORDERS IF I DON'T NEED THEM OKAY

OKAY

[Zain]

Excellent story Pizza, enjoyed the read :2thumbsup:

[Stildawn]

Random question ATPG

Is Mr Gigante affected by movement styles/points like the rest of us slobs lol? Like if he is heading towards one group, or after he kills one group lol like does he have to run or walk etc to the next? Or is he used solely as a balancing process and simply spawns to his next target??

Cheers :)

[El Barto]

Is Mr Gigante affected by movement styles/points like the rest of us slobs lol? Like if he is heading towards one group, or after he kills one group lol like does he have to run or walk etc to the next? Or is he used solely as a balancing process and simply spawns to his next target??
No I'm not.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Random question ATPG

Is Mr Gigante affected by movement styles/points like the rest of us slobs lol? Like if he is heading towards one group, or after he kills one group lol like does he have to run or walk etc to the next? Or is he used solely as a balancing process and simply spawns to his next target??

Cheers :)

El Gigante has special movement rules, but he is limited in the distance he can travel in 15 minutes. It's the same as sprinting, but without the negative effects of sprinting.

One notable difference he has that no one else has, is that if he hasn't clobbered someone in the movement phase, he can continue moving in the interactive phase.

That means he will get someone. It also makes him technically twice as fast as everyone else if he hasn't engaged in combat.

You cannot outrun El Gigante. You can only scatter in different directions and hope for the best. He does have a defined location on the map and is limited by that. His movement is also dictated by the players. Your collective actions determine where he moves. I serve as the person who pushes the piece, but this group as a whole is controlling where it lands.

Bunching up when he's not dead is the same as asking him to step on your face.

[White_eyes:D]

El Gigante has special movement rules, but he is limited in the distance he can travel in 15 minutes. It's the same as sprinting, but without the negative effects of sprinting.

One notable difference he has that no one else has, is that if he hasn't clobbered someone in the movement phase, he can continue moving in the interactive phase.

That means he will get someone.

Bunching up when he's not dead is the same as asking him to step on your face. El Gigante had to be one of the most entertaining/hilarious monsters in "Dark Falls". I see it well be no different here...can he also attack you if your underground?~:confused:

[El Barto]

We can simply use a few rocket launchers on him, I guess. Maybe bunch together and set him a trap.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Host was not expecting to be working back to back 11 hour shifts.

Host was not expecting sales to be 900 dollars more than forecast.

Host is exhausted and now has to drag his butt back to work at the ungodly hour of 2pm. (When you work past 2am, you don't sleep at night, if you're me)

Thanksgiving is here. Therefore, there will be a short, Thanksgiving Day recess, and the game will return the day after Thanksgiving.

Prologue Phase is over, but I'll be kind and allow you to sneak in your stats before the game returns on Friday.

[tmleafs1967]

sup

[Askthepizzaguy]

MAP HAS BEEN FINALIZED


Map, no grid.

https://i.imgur.com/pavCL68.png


Map, with grid


https://i.imgur.com/B1eESFl.png

KEY BUILDINGS
Cyberdrive Manufacturing Plant- (B1 to D4)
SynTech Systems Research Facility- (B21-C25)
Church of the Holy Savior- (J13-K14)
Mercy Hospital- (G11-H12)
United States Army Base- (E23-J25)
Southgate Arena- (R22-S24)
Mall of Montana- (L23-O24)
Southgate University- (S17-U19)
Southgate elementary- (T8-U9)
Sanitarium for the mentally ill- (R8-S9)
Maximum security prison- (K8)
KILM Radio Broadcast Station- (N8-O9)
Police Station- (E15-F15)
City Hall- (K18-L18)
Water treatment facility- (B13-B14)

KEY LOCATIONS
Gas station- (K6)
South Gate (EXIT) - (V16)
Graveyard- (N4-O4)

BARRIERS
Weapons testing range- (A1-A25 + A1-E1)
South River- (Only passable via bridge)
Burning Train- (E1-V1 are impassable)
More of the City (A25-V25 is impassable- just leads to more of the city)
Quarantine Zone(V2-V15, and V18-V24 is impassable- there is a federal quarantine zone)

TRANSPORTATION
Subway stations- (S6 + M16 + E18 + D7)
Elevated rail stations- (S16 + M11 + G4)
Ferry- (V24)

DISTRICTS
Gated community- (R2-V5)
Townhouse district- (U6-V23)
Downtown office district- (H15-O22)
Downtown shopping plaza- (P15-R21)
Warehouse district- (B2-I9)
Industrial Park- (I2-I5-M3)
Residential apartment district- (M5-U16)
Parks and riverfront district- (By the river)

[Askthepizzaguy]

So, what are we waiting on, hostest with the mostest?

Now that you FINALLY have a finished map, complete with information about your key buildings and whatnot, and I have finally gotten the hidden data for the map finished (Such as locations of rare and ultra-rare items, and information about the structural integrity of the buildings on every tile in the game versus zombies, and versus el gigante) that means I can actually proceed with the actual game.



Your stat choices are locked in if you have already sent them.
If you have not, you have until END of MOVEMENT PHASE ONE to send them in.


Next up: The tutorial on how to properly format your orders and send them in each round.

[Askthepizzaguy]

TUTORIAL: HOW TO SEND IN ORDERS FOR MOVEMENT PHASES



Please read this, and ensure your orders are properly formatted. This helps me and my co-hosts out greatly!

I can process improperly formatted orders, but this risks confusion, and delay of the game, as I may have to clarify something with you before continuing.

If all 51 players send in properly formatted orders, that reduces delay of game. :bow:


_________________


During a movement phase, you have a limited number of options. You can choose to move, or choose to not move.

You can also freely choose to communicate with people in same/adjacent tiles only, and anyone you have radio contact with or have host permission to contact. All other private or public communication is illegal.


Free actions:

1) Communicate with people in same or adjacent tiles

Next, your choices for how to behave.

This is how far you can move, if you choose to walk, run, or sprint:

(Click to see distances)
https://i.imgur.com/1dvBLqK.png


YOUR CHOICES
Player Movement Choice (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?145175-Oct-2013-Resident-Evil-2-Pregame-discussion&p=2053544859&viewfull=1#post2053544859):


A) Walk (4) Max 2 diagonal, 1 straight ; Max 4 straight
B) Run (6) Max 4 diagonal ; Max 6 straight
C) Sprint (8) Max 5 diagonal, 1 straight ; Max 8 straight
D) Ambush (0) - Only applies to those who have already prepared an Ambush.
Successful Ambush allows FIRST STRIKE
Walk = +1 combat due to extra caution


Diagonal = 1.4 movement points
Straight = 1 movement point

Player Action Choice: (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?145175-Oct-2013-Resident-Evil-2-Pregame-discussion&p=2053544859&viewfull=1#post2053544859)


1) Defend (+1 combat)
2) Hide (Stealth mode) = Allows you to Ambush those who have failed to spot you in the next Interactive Phase.
3) Search


Player Combat Choice: (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?145175-Oct-2013-Resident-Evil-2-Pregame-discussion&p=2053544859&viewfull=1#post2053544859)


X) Escape (Flee Combat Immediately)
Y) Non-Lethal (Fight until sustain X amount of damage, then Flee)
Z) Lethal


Player Target Choice: (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?145175-Oct-2013-Resident-Evil-2-Pregame-discussion&p=2053544859&viewfull=1#post2053544859)


1) Attack All
2) Attack Strangers
3) Attack Non-Humans only
4) Attack Zombies only
5) Self-defense only
6) Attack X (specific known target)


Movement rules:

You cannot move through river tiles (that is to say, crossing through them) you must move around them. If you send an order that is illegal, I'll move you as close to your target location as legally allowed.

Note that your movement can be interrupted by a successful ambush that causes you to flee. Often times, you'll flee in the opposite direction. Maybe you get lucky and flee in the right direction. The trouble is, it's not up to you which way you flee! It is random.

If you move into the zone of control of someone who has prepared an ambush, and they elected to engage you, and you don't spot them, the ambush is successful.

If their ambush fails, you gain the first strike, and if you flee immediately, you'll flee in the correct direction (where you intended to go). If you do not flee immediately, but later flee from battle, it means your opponent gained the upper hand and you lost your chance to move in the correct direction. Your flee direction is randomized.

If you do not flee and your opponent does flee or is defeated by you, you'll move in the right direction.

So those are your options.

Please, format your orders in the following manner:

1) Movement choice: Walk (Combat+1), Run, Sprint, or do not move, to the following location: (Indicate which game tile you're moving to)
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU SPRINT, YOU HAVE NO ACTION CHOICES.

2) Escape choice: Escape from combat immediately, Escape when you take "x" amount of damage, or Fight to the Death!

3) Attack the following targets: (None, Self-defense only, Attack specific player (indicate which player), Attack Zombies only, Attack Non-Humans only, Attack Strangers, Attack All)

4) Action choice: Search [Search Mode], Hide [stealth walk mode], Defense [Combat+1, Defense mode]
PLEASE NOTE: IF YOU SPRINT, YOU HAVE NO ACTION CHOICES.

5) Specific additional instructions, such as your preferred weapon: (Up to you, I may or may not accept these customized instructions, they may or may not be legal)



SAMPLE ORDERS:


1) Walk to H17 (Combat +1)
2) Escape when take any amount of damage
3) Attack Zombies only
4) Defense Mode (Combat +1)

5) Use my Red9 until I run out of bullets, switch to my shotgun after, flee if I run out of ammo.


1) Run to H17
2) Fight to the Death
3) Attack All
4) Defense Mode (Combat +1)

5) Use my Axe to cut everyone to pieces, bwahahaha.


1) SPRINT to H17
2) Escape from combat immediately
3) Attack no one
4) Not applicable, I'm sprinting

5) Use my First Aid kit if I drop below 3 vitality


Okay? Did you see what specific instructions you can put for number 5? You can tell me what weapon to use, when, against what enemy, what items to use, under what circumstances, etc.

You can even send me detailed combat instructions:


....continued:

5) Use my Pistol if I am attacked, on the first combat round. If my attacker does not flee, switch to the Shotgun. If my attacker is clearly not human, and I drop below 2 vitality, use my hand grenade! Flee if there are more than 3 zombies! Use my first aid spray if I reach 1 vitality!



Also, please send all orders to the following Account: Resident Evil (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/private.php?do=newpm&u=98341)

Do not send orders to Askthepizzaguy.



..........
Questions? Comments?

[Askthepizzaguy]

More FAQ Fodder


If A1-V1 are impassable, does that mean I can't get into the Cybernetics Factory by going north from where I am?

Specifically, those tiles are impassable going from west to east- you cannot escape the city through these tiles.

All other directions are allowed.

Please note: Presently, No One can escape the city via the edges of the map. At all.

This may change due to finding certain items or by accomplishing certain objectives.

[Montmorency]

What constitutes a stranger? All non-player (i.e. non-self) humans? Can anyone become a non-stranger to a player?

[Askthepizzaguy]

START OF MOVEMENT PHASE ONE

[Askthepizzaguy]

What constitutes a stranger? All non-player (i.e. non-self) humans? Can anyone become a non-stranger to a player?

Anyone you have not met previously.

So, if you have bumped into someone, and they weren't hostile to you, they're automatically excluded from the list of strangers. Of course, unless you specify, if they were hostile to you, they're still not a stranger anymore. So you'd have to specifically name them as a target, if so.



__________


Back in a couple hours. I know there are a number of questions in the quicktopics I have to get to. That's next.

[El Barto]

Can someone be restrangerised?

[Montmorency]

You mean, like, unfriended? That's pretty rude.

[Resident Evil]

Can someone be restrangerised?

You'd have to specifically tell me that you want to attack them in your special instructions.

[El Barto]

My 'hippie' role means my character is stoned all the time. So, unless I run out of pot (which, incidentally, renders you immune to the Zombie virus) I don't think I'll need to.

Welcome to the forums, Resident Evil! vote: Resident Evil

[Resident Evil]

If you are presently in an "impassable" tile, you can move out of it, or along other impassable tiles. You simply can't exit the game map yet, or cross a river without a bridge.

[Ishmael]

During the movement phase, can you be engaged by an enemy who has not prepared an ambush (say if I stumbled across a SK en route to my destination)? If so, how do the rules regarding the direction you flee in work?

[Resident Evil]

Is there any way to gain extra attributes?

Yes.

If you find certain kinds of HERBS, they can be used to give yourself a PERMANENT BOOST to your stats.






https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb225/askthepizzaguy/Greenherb.png

Green Herb
(Restores 2 Vitality)
Can be combined with Red Herb for FULL RESTORE
Can be combined with Yellow Herb for Restore 3, +1 Vitality
Can be combined with Red and Yellow Herb for FULL RESTORE +2 Vitality

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb225/askthepizzaguy/th_Redherb.jpg
Red Herb
(Restores 1 Vitality)
Can be combined with Green Herb for FULL RESTORE
Can be combined with Yellow Herb for Restore 1, +1 Vitality
Can be combined with Green and Yellow Herb for FULL RESTORE +2 Vitality

https://i205.photobucket.com/albums/bb225/askthepizzaguy/th_Yellowherb.jpg
Yellow Herb
(RARE)
(Adds Vitality +1)
Can be combined with Green Herb for Restore 3, +1 Vitality
Can be combined with Red Herb for Restore 1, +1 Vitality
Can be combined with Red and Green Herb for FULL RESTORE +2 Vitality

____________________________________

https://i.imgur.com/s9gGHpq.jpg
Brown Herb
(Adds Strength +1)
Can be combined with Black Herb for Strength +2, Stealth +2

https://i.imgur.com/7ssaJ7o.jpg
Black Herb
(RARE)
(Adds Stealth +1)
Can be combined with Brown Herb for Stealth +2, Strength +2

____________________________________

https://i.imgur.com/uzIVv8G.jpg
Purple Herb
(RARE)
(Adds Search +1)
Can be combined with Green Herb for Search +2
Can be combined with Orange Herb for Search +2, Luck +2
Can be combined with Green and Orange for Search +3, Luck +3, FULL RESTORE

https://i.imgur.com/7jykkg2.jpg
Orange Herb
(RARE)
(Adds Luck +1)
Can be combined with Green Herb for Luck +2
Can be combined with Purple Herb for Search +2, Luck +2
Can be combined with Green and Purple for Search +3, Luck +3, FULL RESTORE

____________________________________

https://i.imgur.com/HqPdPTG.jpg
Silver Herb
(RARE)
(Adds Combat +1)
Can be combined with Green Herb for Combat +2
Can be combined with Golden Herb for Combat +2, Regeneration
Can be combined with Green and Golden Herb for Combat+3, Regeneration, FULL RESTORE

https://i.imgur.com/MLIWLXB.jpg
Golden Herb
(RARE)
(Adds Regeneration)
Can be combined with Silver Herb for Combat +2, Regeneration
Can be combined with Green and Silver Herb for Combat+3, Regeneration, FULL RESTORE




Regeneration restores 1 lost vitality per Cycle (30 minutes, or every other Phase)

[Resident Evil]

During the movement phase, can you be engaged by an enemy who has not prepared an ambush (say if I stumbled across a SK en route to my destination)? If so, how do the rules regarding the direction you flee in work?

No, unless they are prepared to ambush you, they cannot force an engagement.

Only if you land next to them, can they fight you.

[Montmorency]

Is it possible to be scammed in trades with the ol' switcheroo?

[El Barto]

Already preparing to swindle people, eh?

[Montmorency]

Just like you're already preparing to attack your allies. :uhoh:

[Jolt]

I have a slight feeling I'm going to be one of the first to die in this Resident Evil. *gulp*

[Choxorn]

Quarantine Zone[/B](V2-V15 is impassable- there is a federal quarantine zone)[B]


Is this supposed to be V2-V25 or V2-V15? If 15, what's stopping us from leaving in the gap between V15-V25?

[Jolt]

Btw, what is the benefit of Barricade action?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Is this supposed to be V2-V25 or V2-V15? If 15, what's stopping us from leaving in the gap between V15-V25?

V2-V15 and V18-V24, corrected. South Gate is accessible from V16-V17.

What's stopping everyone from leaving the map is the so-called "invisible barrier" which will be explained within the first few rounds of play. No one can leave yet, their bodies are in agony when they try.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Btw, what is the benefit of Barricade action?

If building is open, you can Barricade yourself inside the building. (Or on top of the building)

-This makes escape impossible during combat, may improve your combat against certain enemies like zombies-

Certain buildings will have different barricade ratings (integrity of the structure) for Interior (versus Zombies), and Roof (versus El Gigante)

Some buildings are perfect for repelling a zombie attack. Others, well, not so great. (Plus or minus combat versus zombies)

Some buildings are perfect for repelling a different kind of attacker (el Gigante type creatures). Others will crumble to dust with you on top, which is bad news for you. (Plus combat, neutral, or gives a penalty versus el gigante. Meaning, skip a round of combat while the roof collapses)

These ratings will be hidden, but simply inspecting the building will tell you what kind of building it is, and what sort of architecture it has. Then you can make an educated guess.

But if the building is more dilapidated than it appears, you could be in for a rough ride.

[Jolt]

If building is open, you can Barricade yourself inside the building. (Or on top of the building)

-This makes escape impossible during combat, may improve your combat against certain enemies like zombies-

Certain buildings will have different barricade ratings (integrity of the structure) for Interior (versus Zombies), and Roof (versus El Gigante)

Some buildings are perfect for repelling a zombie attack. Others, well, not so great. (Plus or minus combat versus zombies)

Some buildings are perfect for repelling a different kind of attacker (el Gigante type creatures). Others will crumble to dust with you on top, which is bad news for you. (Plus combat, neutral, or gives a penalty versus el gigante. Meaning, skip a round of combat while the roof collapses)

These ratings will be hidden, but simply inspecting the building will tell you what kind of building it is, and what sort of architecture it has. Then you can make an educated guess.

But if the building is more dilapidated than it appears, you could be in for a rough ride.

And these gives bonuses to Combat regardless if we have a weapon right?

Also, barricade does nothing against other human targets (Barricading against a SK or a mercenary group)?

[Askthepizzaguy]

And these gives bonuses to Combat regardless if we have a weapon right?

Correct, your combat rating is still your ability to dodge even if you are weaponless.

Do not underestimate your own reflexes.

These bonuses are good for attack or defense against zombies and El Gigante, because they are dumb enough to attack you even when its a very bad move for them.


Also, barricade does nothing against other human targets (Barricading against a SK or a mercenary group)?

In the case of a confrontation that does not involve zombies or El Gigante or other non-human monsters, barricade inside a building gives +1 combat, defensively only. Barricade on top of a building gives +1 combat, defensively only.

If you're the attacker there is no combat bonus, since your line of sight is limited, as is your angle of attack.

[Montmorency]

Since this is the edge of the city, and from what I've been reading here, I'm assuming that most of these buildings are not (aside from special buildings) more than three stories. These aren't apartment towers or skyscrapers - right?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Since this is the edge of the city, and from what I've been reading here, I'm assuming that most of these buildings are not (aside from special buildings) more than three stories. These aren't apartment towers or skyscrapers - right?

This is true. Southgate is one of the larger (fictional) cities in Montana, and I don't know much about Montana, but they're not known for having big cities.

These will be buildings that have no Elevators, except for perhaps the City Hall, Police Station, and perhaps one or two office buildings.

In other words, it's possible to jump from the roof and survive. Just won't be a pleasant experience.

[Double A]

Actually, every public or commercial building will have to have elevators because of those equal access laws. Wheelchairs are people too.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Actually, every public or commercial building will have to have elevators because of those equal access laws. Wheelchairs are people too.

Well they're all broken.

Rocks fall, the power went out.

[El Barto]

Also, in Monolith Games' Blood, the word 'Montana' is the cheatcode for having lotsa lotsa guns.

[naut]

Actually, every public or commercial building will have to have elevators because of those equal access laws. Wheelchairs are people too.
Ramps. Ramps everywhere.

[Double A]

Ramps. Ramps everywhere.

Ramps > elevators.

Why does no one else get this?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Can I just say that you guys are awesome for formatting your orders for me the way I needed them to be?

Glory to this group of players. I look forward to this journey together.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Alright, reminder to all, deadline is about a day and a half away.

Make your decisions, send it in. Please do not delay the game after being given so much time for your initial set of instructions.

[Montmorency]

Would it be alright for you to tell us how many orders have been sent in?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Approximately 30+

Reminders have also been sent out.

[Askthepizzaguy]

SCORING SYSTEM FOR RESIDENT EVIL 2



TEAM PERFORMANCE (40%)
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE (40%)
ACTIVITY (20%)


Premise: Your final RANK is determined by the following weighted factors.

Each one of the factors will be scored and ranked individually along a percentile curve. Then, like a final grade, each percentile score will be averaged with the others, with different weights given to each.

Let's begin with the easiest one:


ACTIVITY SCORING SYSTEM

Activity:
Each phase you send in a valid order on time, you will get 1,000 points.
Each phase you send in an invalid order, or a late order, you will get 500 points instead.
Each phase you send in no order, I deduct 500 points.

Alive:
Each phase you are alive, you will get 1,000 points.
Each phase you are dead, and sending in valid orders, you get 500 points instead of 1,000.

Removed from play for inactivity:
I deduct 1,000,000 points


TEAM PERFORMANCE SYSTEM




Survivor team (rival: Zombie Team)
Serial Killers (rival: Serial Killers)
Zombie team (rival: Survivor Team)
Umbrella versus SynTech


Team Standing:

If your team is eliminated from play, your rivals get a one-time Team Standing score bonus. Since the Zombie Team cannot be eliminated from play, the last Survivor escaping from Southgate means their defeat, as long as enough survivors have escaped to achieve Team Victory for the Survivors.

Survivor Team Survives Bonus: 20,000 points.
Zombie Team Defeats Survivors: 20,000 points.
Serial Killer outlasts another Serial Killer: 10,000 points each instance.
Umbrella Team Outlasts/escapes before SynTech Team: 20,000 points
SynTech Team Outlasts/escapes before Umbrella Team: 20,000 points
Other teams: Spoiler information contained within. Hidden from public view.

Team Elimination:

If your team (a member of your team) defeats the final member of your rival team, an additional bonus is given to the entire team.

Survivor eliminates final member of any faction: 5,000 points each
Zombie Team slays the final Town Survivor: 10,000 points.
Serial Killer personally slays another Serial Killer: 20,000 points
Umbrella Team slays last SynTech member: 10,000 points
SynTech Team slays last Umbrella member: 10,000 points

Plus a bonus for the player responsible: 5,000 additional points.

Other teams: Spoiler information contained within. Hidden from public view.

Team Objectives:

Survivor Team



10 Survivors must "Free" themselves- 20,000 points
10 survivors must Escape Southgate- 20,000 points


Zombie Team



Leon S Kennedy is destroyed- 30,000 points
Less than 10 survivors escape Southgate- 20,000 points


Other teams: Spoiler information contained within. Hidden from public view.


INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE SYSTEM

Primary Objective achievement: 15,000 points for a single instance, 4,000 points for multiple instances.

Avoid primary objective penalty = 10,000 points for a single instance

Secondary Objective achievement: 10,000 points for a single instance, 2,000 points for multiple instances.

Tertiary Objective achievement: 5,000 points per instance.

Personally survive the game: 10,000 points

Slay El Gigante: 25,000 points

Slay Leon S. Kennedy (if not teammate): 10,000 points

Slay Umbrella Operative (if not objective): 5,000 points

Slay SynTech Operative (if not objective): 5,000 points

Slay Serial Killer: 10,000 points

Slay any player: 2,500 per player killed

Slay any NPC: 1,000 per NPC killed.

Open a building: 2,000 points

Obtain very important item: 2,000 points

Chainsaw-wielding Maniac- Awarded for getting the largest total number of player kills- 10,000

Others: To be determined.



Judges Awards
Chaotix, Askthepizzaguy, GH give out these awards.
Limit 10 per type of award per judge.
We do not have to give out all 10. Some can have fewer numbers.


Green Herb award- Awarded for excellent teamwork
1,000

Red Herb award- Awarded for very clever use of items
500

Yellow Herb award- Awarded for surviving several brushes with death
1,000

Blue Herb award- Awarded for fast completion of the game
2,000

Brown Herb award- Awarded for unlocking key landmarks
500

Black Herb award- Awarded for impressive use of stealth
1000

Purple Herb award- Awarded for detecting infiltrators
1000

Orange Herb award- Awarded for impressive item finding
1000

Silver Herb Award- Awarded for assisting others in victorious escape
2000

Golden Herb Award- Awarded for best overall effort
One per Judge.
5,000

Tyler's Crest- Recognition for excellent participation and sportsmanship
2,500

Manhole Cover- Awarded for victory by sheer luck alone
2,500

Flare gun- Awarded for alerting others to possible routes of escape
2,500

The Striker- Awarded for defeating multiple foes at once
2,500

The Sniper- Awarded for defeating a foe from a distance
2,500

Killer 7- Awarded for going it alone and still achieving victory
5,000

Golden Lugers- Awarded for winning a difficult battle against the odds
5,000

Gatling Gun- Awarded for winning multiple battles
5,000

Cold Steel Dragonfly- Awarded for being the last man standing
10,000

RPG7- Awarded for winning the decisive battle of the game
2,500

Virus Sample- Awarded for successful completion of extraction mission
2,500

Chainsaw- Awarded for most aggressive play
One per Judge.
2,000

Dynamite- Awarded for best explosion
One per Judge.
5,000

Best Survivor
One per Judge.
5,000

Best Zombie
One per Judge.
10,000

Best SynTech
One per Judge.
5,000

Best Umbrella
One per Judge.
5,000

Honorable mention
Three per Judge
4,000

Team Ranking = highest Team score total/rating
Individual Ranking = highest Individual performance score/rating
Activity Ranking = highest Activity score/rating
===============================
Overall Ranking = OVERALL PERFORMANCE RATING


To determine overall ranking, use the following formula:

ACTIVITY RATING

Highest Activity Score = 100%
example: 50,000 was the highest score. That now represents 100%.
Therefore, multiply all Activity scores by 0.002 (The multiplier which causes the highest score to become a total of exactly 100) to determine Activity Rating of each player.

INDIVIDUAL RATING

Highest Individual Score = 100%
example: 50,000 was the highest score. That now represents 100%.
Therefore, multiply all Activity scores by 0.002 (The multiplier which causes the highest score to become a total of exactly 100) to determine Individual Rating of each player.

TEAM RATING

Highest Team Score = 100%
example: 50,000 was the highest score. That now represents 100%.
Therefore, multiply all Activity scores by 0.002 (The multiplier which causes the highest score to become a total of exactly 100) to determine Individual Rating of each player.

______________________________________________________

TEAM PERFORMANCE RATING (40%)
INDIVIDUAL PERFORMANCE RATING (40%)
ACTIVITY RATING (20%)

Activity Rating (x2) Individual Rating (x4) Team Rating (x4) [Divided by 10] = OVERALL PERFORMANCE RATING





FINAL PLAYER SCORE

1. total points scored
2. Performance rating

FINAL RANKING

By overall performance rating, and will also show ranks for the 3 scoring categories just for your information. But only the final overall performance rating will count.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Note: There will be no massive penalty for asking to be removed from play before you go inactive.

[Montmorency]

Hmmm...

My position: Better to be the most


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yx8FanC70S4

you can be and end the game with a just desert than to just achievement-hunt.

Just sayin'.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Do as you will, I'm just making sure people understand how the scoring goes this time instead of tossing it all together at the end of the game.

[El Barto]

Your spoilers are looking more and more like teasers, atpg.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Your spoilers are looking more and more like teasers, atpg.

I never tease.

https://i.imgur.com/R1ME5HN.png

[Jolt]

Shhh, remember the rules.

[Jolt]

I'm sorry Pizzaguy. As an offering of appeasement, here's what the sound effects will be when I escape (You can link to that when I'm escaping): http://www.youtubemultiplier.com/529bdce374b21-jolt-is-escaping-again.php

[Zack]

Manhole Cover- Awarded for victory by sheer luck alone
I don't understand this award, because it has absolutely nothing to do with anything but sheer luck/randomness.

[Montmorency]

There are ways to boost luck in the game. Boost your luck, you get luckier. The luckier you get, the more situations you get out of due to luck. So, in certain cases, it could be a reward for careful use of items and tactical exploration of...

Eh, maybe you're right...

[Visor]

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h5EofwRzit0

[Askthepizzaguy]

Hey folks, in case you weren't aware, instead of a precise location to move to, you can send in orders to Follow a certain person you can see.

I know it's in the mechanics somewhere.

It won't always work, sometimes they're running and you're walking. Best way to catch up to them is to move as fast as possible.

In other words, not only can you send in orders to move to a specific tile, you can instead send in orders to follow a specific person (indicate which person/which tile they're on if they're alone) to follow.

They must be visible for you to do this.

The only way it's guaranteed that you'll end up landing near them is if they are within your zone of control, and you are not ambushed, and you sprint. Otherwise, they could out-move you.

But you can get as close as possible this way.

[Askthepizzaguy]

If there are a large number of orders not sent in, given it's the first movement phase and I took time to answer everyone's questions (BTW if you have an unanswered question PM it to me immediately!) I *MAY* decide to extend the round by precisely 24 hours. But that's it. And that's a mercy that I will not be providing very often, if ever again. There are 50 other players and the game will take a while. Delays are very bad. Game has already been delayed enough as it is, my fault. But I made the first phase extra looooong for this very reason. Okay?

Please, if you have not made stat choices or movement decisions, I refer you to your ROLE PM that I sent you, the rules for how you can allocate your stat points are in red directly underneath your default stats, and if you have not sent in movement choices, I refer you to the movement tutorial. (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146151-Resident-Evil-2-DISCUSSION-THREAD&p=2053564026&viewfull=1#post2053564026) Send ALL DECISIONS to "Resident Evil" org account within 1 day. Your time is running out. Repeated missed orders will prompt me to toss one of the replacement players into your slot. Your teams are relying on you!

The other players would like to see the rounds resolved in a timely manner. Be sure to check in and send in orders, otherwise El Gigante will be very displeased. :wink:

[Ironside]

I never tease.

So Ada Wong is in the game then?

[Nick Royale]

Ruh roh, didn't know the game had started.

Edit: I'll send my orders in a few hours.

Edit 2:

http://static.fjcdn.com/gifs/I+have+No+Idea+what+I+m+doing_9a2f5f_3220475.gif

[Askthepizzaguy]

1. Is it possible to boost combat >10? I'm considering boosting my combat to 10, but if that makes the combat herb ineffective I might not.
3. I see someone at [Grid coordinate]. I want to meet up with this guy but I also want to search the area.
4) If I submit an order to follow him, can I also submit an conditional order if I fail? E.g. I'm planning to walk and he runs. I submit: follow dude IF FAIL walk to [Grid coordinate]
5) What happens if we both send in a request to follow eachother? I assume we meet up at [Tile in between us]? Feels like this wastes a lot of my precious searching time.

1. Combat can be boosted above 10.

3. It may not be possible to do both, but what you can do is "run" and "Follow" the person in [Grid Coordinate], following them to wherever they go, and then once you've met up, do a search.

4. Nope, you've got to take the plunge and make a choice. Do you follow or do you walk?

Addendum: You can follow and walk, if you do, you'll follow that person as far as you can until you're out of movement points.

5. If you follow each other, you will meet up at a place which is between your present location. However, that will mean you've both decided to walk instead of run, which makes your search more effective.



(Specifics and other data redacted for public use)

[Winston Hughes]

here's what the sound effects will be when I escape

Nice idea. Here's (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UmELikhya6o) my escape theme.

[Askthepizzaguy]

We went from 20 orders missing to 12. That's better, keep sending them in.

I will probably be forced to burn that extra day for so many missing orders, but if they're still not in after that, folks are just going to eat a missed movement phase. If it happens again I'll look into replacements / rebalancing the game.

This is not a mafia game folks. You go inactive, it severely hurts your side. That's why it was invite only, that's why I made sure everyone understood the time constraints before allowing folks in. We did go over this.

[AntiDamascus]

"Can I have their stuff?" ;)

I wonder if Thanksgiving threw people for a loop or something.

[Askthepizzaguy]

"Can I have their stuff?" ;)

I wonder if Thanksgiving threw people for a loop or something.

I am assuming this is the case, something along these lines.

It's also the first round and took people a while to ask questions and then get answers to them. That's why I'm attempting to take a chill pill about the whole dealy.

Game's just getting rolling, we'll be patient. But once things get going, there's probably going to be a break around Christmas, and that's it. We'll need to keep a tight schedule.

If it happens many times, folks will just fall behind, eventually get wogged, and I'll rebalance their team's win conditions and adjust the number of zombies.

Nothing is going to stop this game from happening. I'm determined.

[El Barto]

DETERMINATION! Is a form of government in the Escape from Zombie Island game.

[Nick Royale]

Do we have a new deadline or are orders being processed?

All 2p2ers signed up for this game are active on 2p2 so if someone hasn't sent his order yet, he should be able to.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Do we have a new deadline or are orders being processed?

All 2p2ers signed up for this game are active on 2p2 so if someone hasn't sent his order yet, he should be able to.

We'll have a new deadline while we prod the folks who have not sent in orders. I can't begin to work on this until after work tonight anyway.

Giving 24 more hours.

[Askthepizzaguy]

We're down to just 5 no-orders or incompletes. At least 2 of which have sent partial orders which I can process, leaving them without information for certain categories which I will default to whatever is the least useful thing for them to be doing at the time. (Because you didn't tell me what to do....)

For example, if you get into a combat situation, I'll have you searching if you didn't specify, that leaves you vulnerable with no bonuses to combat.

If you don't, I'll have you defending, deliberately wasting your turn.

Definitely tell me what you plan on doing.

If you tell me to do something and you don't move, and don't specify anything else, you'll flee when you take damage and you won't move otherwise.

So, complete orders are essential to your success.

Thanks to the 46 players now fully participating, and the 2 others who have attempted to send in orders which I can process!

[Askthepizzaguy]

TheLastDays has been offline for about a month and may be our first drop out.

Standby, replacement players.

[El Barto]

I had to replace him in my game, too.

Btw it's stand by when you use it a a verb. :D

[Zack]

I had to replace him in my game, too.

Btw it's stand by when you use it a a verb. :D


Btw it's stand by when you use it a a verb. :D


use it a a verb.


a a verb.


a a verb.

In this round, Zack slays the Grammar Nazi.

[crys]

Yeah yeah yeah lol too much info for my mind to process during cyber shopping week lol

[El Barto]

In this round, Zack slays the Grammar Nazi.
Thanks! Not even I can spot all mistakes.

Do you want me to reroll?

[Double A]

Thanks! Not even I can spot all mistakes.

Do you want me to reroll?

Roll it with some pep this time.

[Askthepizzaguy]

What's the status, Pizzaguy?

We have narrowed the gap to only TheLastDays and a couple of others without orders in. Likely, TheLastDays is going to be our first and hopefully only totally inactive player.

That one is less bothersome to me that the others, because it's just the one, and likely he's got a great reason why he hasn't been online in a whole month. Bad game to sign up for, though.

We can replace him or whatever. I was worried about what I'd do if I was missing a dozen people from the game. This is tolerable. Plus I have gotten actual communication back from even the folks without orders. That's a start.

Anyway- there are still many hours remaining in the 24 hour one-time only super mega bonus holiday-season first-phase total mercy extension (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146151-Resident-Evil-2-DISCUSSION-THREAD&p=2053564873&viewfull=1#post2053564873), so we're waiting on that to proceed. It's been a very worthwhile extension, I mean... a lot of orders we were missing are now found. So it was worth the delay.

Then, ladies and gentleman, I have a brief 5 hour workshift, which eats into my supposed 24 hours of hosting duties. It obviously won't take up all 24 hours of that day, so 5 hours eaten out of it from work is no biggie.

The goal is to have everything done within those 24 hours. Results, writeup, result PMs, and the clock starts ticking for the interactive phase. And mark your schedules, there are only supposed to be 2 whole days during the "interactive phase".

It's a quick phase. Since no one is moving, all you're doing is talking to each other and interacting with your environment. Also, unlike a move, if you miss an interactive phase it's not the end of the universe.

So, please be aware- I might mercy extend the first interactive phase as well, but you really, really need to decide what you're doing and get those orders in quickly, after you read your results from the previous round, and the writeup. 48 hours really is plenty, for that. Must get into the habit.

Ideally, you want to decide what you're doing after you read the result, during the same sitting while you're already at the computer. That way you won't forget.

:wink: I think we know that the ideal and the reality won't match well, at first. But as the game progresses, and we're doing 2 phases a week, you'll get into the swing of things.

[El Barto]

Roll it with some pep this time.
I am intrigued. please explain.

Anyway- there are still many hours remaining in the 24 hour one-time only super mega bonus holiday-season first-phase total mercy extension (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146151-Resident-Evil-2-DISCUSSION-THREAD&p=2053564873&viewfull=1#post2053564873), so we're waiting on that to proceed. It's been a very worthwhile extension, I mean... a lot of orders we were missing are now found. So it was worth the delay.
Mmmmk, if I ever see you trying to sell me pizza with such colourful words I'll know that it's unsold leftovers from several days ago.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I am intrigued. please explain.

Mmmmk, if I ever see you trying to sell me pizza with such colourful words I'll know that it's unsold leftovers from several days ago.

Crazy Ernie's Amazing Emporium of TOTAL BARGAIN MADNESS!!!

[tmleafs1967]

HOLA

[El Barto]

Crazy Ernie's Amazing Emporium of TOTAL BARGAIN MADNESS!!!
Shut up and take my money!

HOLA
ADIÓS

[Jolt]

HOLA

CUIDADO CON ESO MUERTO VIVO!

[Montmorency]

I see, I see?

[El Barto]

Did someone just call me a zombie?

[Askthepizzaguy]

24 hours until Result Phase over, and start of Interactive Phase One.



Your orders, if not in, are now officially past the extended deadline and you will suffer a penalty both score-wise and game-wise. The game penalty is that you may move, and that's all you're allowed to do, with no bonuses allowed for combat. It's still better than missing the phase entirely.

If the interactive phase begins, you're out of luck for this round.

[tmleafs1967]

Did someone just call me a zombie?

no but you over there looking so guilty for saying that makes me weary.....very very weary.....

[Resident Evil]

TheLastDays- Inactive for a month
Metsandfinsfan- No orders

That's it. Everyone else has complete and acceptable orders.

Game Host logging in.

Day off, slept, ate. Now the fun begins.

[Makrell]

TheLastDays- Inactive for a month
Metsandfinsfan- No orders

That's it. Everyone else has complete and acceptable orders.

Game Host logging in.

Day off, slept, ate. Now the fun begins.
I think im afraid of you just for your avatar :shrugs:

but but its not only only

[Jolt]

Day off, slept, ate. Now the fun begins.


https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RjfwlVQzMmI

[El Barto]

no but you over there looking so guilty for saying that makes me weary.....very very weary.....
Oh… so Jolt simply has atrocious Spanish or used some online translation tool.

[Resident Evil]

TheLastDays- Inactive for a month
Metsandfinsfan- No orders

That's it. Everyone else has complete and acceptable orders.

Game Host logging in.

Day off, slept, ate. Now the fun begins.

Visorslash Replaces TheLastDays (Apparently, gone due to RL issues)

50/51 orders in. How about you, mets? Last straggler. Can't do nothin' but move, sir, but it's better than nothin'.


UPDATE: All combat has been resolved.

That took me 5 freaking hours!

There were a lot of battles, and there are several dead bodies already. Mwahahahaa!!!



Time until Movement Phase One (MP1) is resolved.

[Resident Evil]

Got mets' order.

That makes 51/51 orders in, with only 1 counted as "late".

Excellent. That could have been bad, but...

https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=11363&d=1386263019












:balloon2::balloon2::balloon2::balloon2::balloon2::balloon2::balloon2::balloon2::balloon2::balloon2: :balloon2:

[tmleafs1967]

Oh… so Jolt simply has atrocious Spanish or used some online translation tool.HE MAY HAVE BEEN BITTEN TOO, IT'S THE FEVER...OH MY THAT FEVER!!!

[tmleafs1967]

I'll see if i can get mets in here guys

[tmleafs1967]

nevermind, I see you "got" it, reading comprehension ftw.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Who was the first one to send in orders and will the person, who sends in orders the fastest, receive some kind of bonus/reward?! :tongue:

[Nick Royale]

Fever gone but itchy. Hungry and eat doggy food. Itchy Itchy leafs came. Ugly face so killed him. Tasty.

[Stildawn]

Visorslash Replaces TheLastDays (Apparently, gone due to RL issues)

50/51 orders in. How about you, mets? Last straggler. Can't do nothin' but move, sir, but it's better than nothin'.


UPDATE: All combat has been resolved.

That took me 5 freaking hours!

There were a lot of battles, and there are several dead bodies already. Mwahahahaa!!!



Time until Movement Phase One (MP1) is resolved.


Told you I could have programmed you something that would have done it in half an hour lol.

[Resident Evil]

Told you I could have programmed you something that would have done it in half an hour lol.

Then I shall give you instructions on what I need laaaaater.

For now, I need to take a breakies.

For the Movement, Battles, and COMBAT are all done! Hip hip! Hip hip! hip hip! Hooray.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I am absolutely certain I can shave hours off of this time.

Search results, in particular, should only take an hour. If I had everything in the right place, properly formatted, and didn't have to go digging for data, switching windows every 2 seconds.... should be a breeze. Wasn't a breeze.

Three hours is not acceptable. But, I'm working out the kinks in the whole process. Plus, it's done. I have a week or so to fix the bugs.


Note to self: Alphabetized Character Cards with only the relevant data contained within (stats, weapons, stat modifiers, orders) will save a full 2 hours.

[Stildawn]

Its a bit late now dude, but you should ask Zain about the thing I built for his gladiator game.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Hour break time is over. I'm back, victims, I mean players.

[El Barto]

⁂ ANNOUNCEMENT ⁂
I am hosting a flavourless Clue Mafia Game at Total War Center. No games have been played there in quite a long time. Think of the children!

Join our game, in an effort to help an impoverished community with little chance of playing Mafia, this game that helps expands people's horizons, forge new friendships, crush your rivals into the dust, discover new ways to interact with people, get some relaxation and, well, it's a game. You do need to get your fix.

Come and join!

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?631999-Treva-s-Clue-Mafia-Game

This announcement brought to you with express permission from the game host.

[Ishmael]

There were a lot of battles, and there are several dead bodies already. Mwahahahaa!!!


Well, it was nice playing with you all. I'll head off and start planning for Zain's game :beam:.

[Jolt]

Oh… so Jolt simply has atrocious Spanish or used some online translation tool.

It's Muerto viviente in Spanish. Morto vivo in Portuguese. Unfortunately, I'm not fully aware of the zombie terminology in Spanish.

I hope I'm not one of the first dead people. Please...?

[Gregoshi]

We are apparently a trigger happy bunch, aren't we?

[Askthepizzaguy]

We are apparently a trigger happy bunch, aren't we?

:evil:


Beginning Public Writeup Now.

Estimated time to completion: 90 minutes.

[Backwards Logic]

Here's hoping I can repeat history with being the first player dead. I got a reputation of dying early to uphold.

[AntiDamascus]

With so many deaths already, how many rounds does a game like this usually last?

[El Barto]

It's Muerto viviente in Spanish. Morto vivo in Portuguese. Unfortunately, I'm not fully aware of the zombie terminology in Spanish.

I hope I'm not one of the first dead people. Please...?
OK, I'll explain:
>CUIDADO CON ESO MUERTO VIVO!
Eso: demonstrative pronoun
ese: demonstrative adjective

By using the pronoun, you're leaving out 'muerto vivo' as a vocative. ;)

Hail Grammar!

Here's hoping I can repeat history with being the first player dead. I got a reputation of dying early to uphold.
How convenient that you psoted all those awards you won last month. It's almost as if you'd like to make us jealous.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Unfortunately, I just got called in to work for about an hour or two.

Apparently, I can't even have one day off.

I am out of there as soon as their situation is contained. I'm not doing a shift. I'm putting out a fire.

Be back in a couple hours. Writeup will be done about an hour after that, hopefully sooner. Sorry guys.

[ihcjay]

Please don't get injured or anything! This is both for selfish reasons of wanting this game to go and for seriously not wanting you to get hurt.

[Jrodd]

post count +1

[Askthepizzaguy]

Logging back in.

Panicky panicky panicky. They only really needed to dispatch those orders intelligently to get them out on time.

Well I'm back and my dinner is free. So, wasn't so bad.

Back to work on the writeup.

[Jrodd]

also <3 pizzaguy

[Askthepizzaguy]

With so many deaths already, how many rounds does a game like this usually last?

I estimate 20 full cycles, or 40 phases, give or take 5.

So, months and months.

Future phases will go much more quickly and smoothly than the first few.

[Frozen In Ice]

The quicker you turn yourself into Skynet ATPG, the quicker we get this going!:whip:

[AntiDamascus]

I estimate 20 full cycles, or 40 phases, give or take 5.

So, months and months.

Future phases will go much more quickly and smoothly than the first few.

Well, unless I die. Then it's a quick game.

[Jolt]

I'm going out to get a pizza. The write up had better be done by then Pizzaguy! 11367

[CHarry]

I just tried to post a youtube video and this is what I got, LOL

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[Choxorn]

⁂ ANNOUNCEMENT ⁂
I am hosting a flavourless Clue Mafia Game at Total War Center. No games have been played there in quite a long time. Think of the children!

Join our game, in an effort to help an impoverished community with little chance of playing Mafia, this game that helps expands people's horizons, forge new friendships, crush your rivals into the dust, discover new ways to interact with people, get some relaxation and, well, it's a game. You do need to get your fix.

Come and join!

http://www.twcenter.net/forums/showthread.php?631999-Treva-s-Clue-Mafia-Game

This announcement brought to you with express permission from the game host.

And, as long as you're signing up for mafia games, come check out my game on CFC! (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=514550) It has epic amounts of villains, heroes, and convoluted evil plans by cartoon villains! And at least one Giant Robot!

[Zack]

But is it a Giant Death Robot (http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=84982)?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Writeup for 8:15 PM (Movement Phase One) is now Posted (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/showthread.php?146150-Resident-Evil-2-STORY-THREAD&p=2053565387&viewfull=1#post2053565387)




Status: You're waiting on me to send out your result PMs. Please be patient, these also take a while. Interactive Phase One starts as soon as this process is complete.


Please read and enjoy the asskicking that is about to commence, while you wait.

[Double A]

I targeted Visor with my ultrascan and he registered as Godfather.

vote: Takhisis because this is obviously a cunning plan, and by cunning, I mean pretentious and not actually cunning - which would be just like Tak.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I targeted Visor with my ultrascan and he registered as Godfather.

vote: Takhisis because this is obviously a cunning plan, and by cunning, I mean pretentious and not actually cunning - which would be just like Tak.

Wrong thread, or silly Double A being silly again?

[El Barto]

I targeted Visor with my ultrascan and he registered as Godfather.

vote: Takhisis because this is obviously a cunning plan, and by cunning, I mean pretentious and not actually cunning - which would be just like Tak.Wrong thread, or silly Double A being silly again?
We can't risk the possibility that we're letting him live with such WIFOM. Even if he's a vengeful lynchee or a jester, we have to lynch him. vote: Double A

[Jolt]

Ah, thank god there's only zombies dead.

[Askthepizzaguy]

You know, it's almost midnight and I've been at this since 7am. I took a break, got delayed by work, but that's gonna have to be a day, for me. My mind's turning to jelly when I try to piece together the update cards. It's almost done, I just have to insert a description of where you are, how sturdy the buildings, an approximate image of your surroundings, and list off all the people and zombies you see.

I already have update cards with your previous orders, your current stats, your inventory, the item you found, your new location, and so forth, but.... I can't bring myself to juggle the 4 or 5 windows I need to have open to slip in the rest of your (absolutely vital and necessary) data. I can't send out the cards without it, and I can no longer concentrate enough to slog through. The lapses in concentration are slowing me down, and I don't have hours left in me. Therefore I should sleep first before tackling it.

I'll do much better for Movement Phase Two, I already see several time-savers which will help me get this done hours sooner. But for right now, I'm going to cry uncle until I get some sleep.

I gave you guys an extension, now I need one. :laugh4: just barely, but I do. Can't quite make it to the finish line.

[Zack]

Ah, thank god there's only zombies dead.
All zombies are dead, but not all rectangles are squares.

Wait, what?

[El Barto]

The Zombies are undead.

Go to sleep, pizzaguy, and in the morning you should infract choxorn for not asking authorisation for advertising. And for stealing my asterisms.

[Stildawn]

Stress less pizza and go sleep man lol. We'll all be here when you get back. We have faith.

[Double A]

Wrong thread, or silly Double A being silly again?

I have no idea what you're talking about.


We can't risk the possibility that we're letting him live with such WIFOM. Even if he's a vengeful lynchee or a jester, we have to lynch him. vote: Double A

Are you playing Dig Dug: Gravekeeper Edition, Mr WIFOMypants?

[Zack]

The Zombies are undead.
What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger.

[Double A]

:eyebrows:

[Askthepizzaguy]

Stress less pizza and go sleep man lol. We'll all be here when you get back. We have faith.

I didn't foresee which parts of the update cards I needed to have done ahead of time. Which I could have done simultaneously with other tasks.

The only way to work out the bugs is to run through the list one by one and find out what needs to be better for next time.

Now that I have character card / update card templates created and alphabetized for every one of the 51 players, I could easily input and output the data contained within.

From this point onward, it is essentially copying a list and editing it as I go, as opposed to piecing it together from multiple sources (role Pm source, orders thread, search results thread, battle results thread, map/movement thread....) which took freaking forever.

Don't get me wrong, what I have to do every round will still take the better part of a day, but it won't be still going 3/4 of a day into it.

Since there's still stuff remaining that only the primary Host can do, I can't even pass the ball to my co-hosts, who ordinarily would be running it into the endzone for me. Think I gotta finish this one off myself, work out how and where I can pass the ball along for next phase so there won't be a delay of this type again.

[Jolt]

You know, it's almost midnight and I've been at this since 7am. I took a break, got delayed by work, but that's gonna have to be a day, for me. My mind's turning to jelly when I try to piece together the update cards. It's almost done, I just have to insert a description of where you are, how sturdy the buildings, an approximate image of your surroundings, and list off all the people and zombies you see.

I already have update cards with your previous orders, your current stats, your inventory, the item you found, your new location, and so forth, but.... I can't bring myself to juggle the 4 or 5 windows I need to have open to slip in the rest of your (absolutely vital and necessary) data. I can't send out the cards without it, and I can no longer concentrate enough to slog through. The lapses in concentration are slowing me down, and I don't have hours left in me. Therefore I should sleep first before tackling it.

I'll do much better for Movement Phase Two, I already see several time-savers which will help me get this done hours sooner. But for right now, I'm going to cry uncle until I get some sleep.

I gave you guys an extension, now I need one. :laugh4: just barely, but I do. Can't quite make it to the finish line.

No worries ATPG. Take a day off if you need it.

[tmleafs1967]

Fever gone but itchy. Hungry and eat doggy food. Itchy Itchy leafs came. Ugly face so killed him. Tasty.

wrong movie, that was cabin in the woods!!!!! ;)

[tmleafs1967]

What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger.

what is viagra for 200$ mr trabec!!!

[Jarema]

I wonder why are those zombies so easy to kill...
where is challenge in it????

[Makrell]

I wonder why are those zombies so easy to kill...
where is challenge in it????

the numbers

[Nick Royale]

Just fyi Pizzaguy, the enjoyment I derive from the story thread will be a linear function of the number of hot Milla Jovovich pics.

[Makrell]

Just fyi Pizzaguy, the enjoyment I derive from the story thread will be a linear function of the number of dead zombies.

[Nick Royale]

I think death in general is adviced, doesn't matter much to me if it's dead zombies or makrells.

[Darth Feather]

I think death in general is adviced, doesn't matter much to me if it's dead zombies or makrells.

Dead makrells you can eat, dead zombies are inedible, so I prefer Makrells :juggle:

[Makrell]

Dead makrells you can eat, dead zombies are inedible, so I prefer Makrells :juggle:

i think atpg has given us enoguh incentive to not go in the water, so i would not do that if i were you.

[Jarema]

Dead makrells you can eat, dead zombies are inedible, so I prefer Makrells :juggle:

but they all smell the same

[El Barto]

Are you playing Dig Dug: Gravekeeper Edition, Mr WIFOMypants?
Now you're PISsing me off!

What is dead may never die, but rises again, harder and stronger.
Mwahahahaa!

I didn't foresee which parts of the update cards I needed to have done ahead of time. Which I could have done simultaneously with other tasks.

The only way to work out the bugs is to run through the list one by one and find out what needs to be better for next time.

Now that I have character card / update card templates created and alphabetized for every one of the 51 players, I could easily input and output the data contained within.

From this point onward, it is essentially copying a list and editing it as I go, as opposed to piecing it together from multiple sources (role Pm source, orders thread, search results thread, battle results thread, map/movement thread....) which took freaking forever.

Don't get me wrong, what I have to do every round will still take the better part of a day, but it won't be still going 3/4 of a day into it.

Since there's still stuff remaining that only the primary Host can do, I can't even pass the ball to my co-hosts, who ordinarily would be running it into the endzone for me. Think I gotta finish this one off myself, work out how and where I can pass the ball along for next phase so there won't be a delay of this type again.
Pizzamandude, we prefer to have phases last longer and be done right than risking you suddenly sending someone a PM reading 'oh, sorry, you died two phases ago and I miscalculated 'cos you're sleepy, you didn't have enough ammo to kill the zombies that had cornered you' or something like that.

i think atpg has given us enoguh incentive to not go in the water, so i would not do that if i were you.
We can fish you out with a net.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Put forward a few tasks my co-host(s) can assist me with while I'm at work, but here's a present for you fine folks.

Those of you who have someone standing near you, who you can talk to, will be informed. That way, if you are not by yourselves, you can begin the process of actually talking with someone else in the game about your strategy, what items you might have that you want to trade, where to go and when to split up and when to meet up and where, etc.

That way, this time isn't just dead time, but considered part of the very soon to be opened Interactive Phase.

I also should write the tutorial for the Interactive Phase, but please, do not send in Interactive Phase orders until you've read the tutorial.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Everyone who has someone near enough to them that they can now communicate, has been informed via PM.

If you did not get a PM, that means you're still alone, or surrounded by zombies that you've either slain or fled from. Or there are people hiding from you.

Please make sure your private communications are still within the rules laid out.

[Askthepizzaguy]

1. How do you become allies? Both PM to you?
2. How do you complete a trade? Both PM to you?
3. Is a trade completed at the beginning of the interactive round? I.e. if trade trade a weapon in round 1 and get attacked in the same round, can I use this weapon?

1) Yes
2) Unless you're simply handing someone an item, yes.
3) It is completed after ambushes, but before other forms of combat.

Ambushes are always the first thing that happens in any round. It is the ultimate First Strike.

Also, orders and all other PMs go to Resident Evil, unless they're simply questions like these. I like to handle these ASAP.

[tmleafs1967]

I wonder why are those zombies so easy to kill...
where is challenge in it????

FIRST ONE TO DIE RIGHT HERE FOLKS, WATCH WHAT U WISH FOR....LOL

[Askthepizzaguy]

I know you fine folks are still waiting on your update cards.

Thankfully my co-host has been assisting me with things while I was at work. I will finish up and send them out to you sometime today, and advance the phase.

Don't wait up, was an absolutely horrible, horrible.... horrible night. Don't ask why.

Will sleep it off and then finish it off.

[Double A]

I am 95% sure velociraptors attacked Pizza's Hut.

[Makrell]

I am 95% sure velociraptors attacked Pizza's Hut.

or burritos

[El Barto]

Burritoraptors!

[tmleafs1967]

velocofartraptor then!

[Askthepizzaguy]

Ok, just for sanity's sake, if you want to inspect the building's structural integrity at your new location, fire off a PM to Askthepizzaguy's account.

Otherwise I have to look up 51 different values and insert them into each of your update cards, and it really only matters if you're planning on barricading yourself inside or on top. Otherwise it's worthless information and additional busywork for me.

There, that takes care of that problem. :tongue2:

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Sooo.. I guess we might get those results soon then? :rolleyes:

[Askthepizzaguy]

Sooo.. I guess we might get those results soon then?

Yes. About halfway done with the cards. Yours, for example, is done. Then I'll send them all out.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Oh sweet Jebus, I'm finally done.

Sending.

[Zack]

If you do it alphabetically, I'm pissed.

[Zain]

If you do it alphabetically, I'm pissed.

Me too...

[Askthepizzaguy]

TUTORIAL: HOW TO SEND IN ORDERS FOR INTERACTIVE PHASES



Please read this, and ensure your orders are properly formatted. This helps me and my co-hosts out greatly! I can process improperly formatted orders, but this risks confusion, and delay of the game, as I may have to clarify something with you before continuing. If all 51 players send in properly formatted orders, that reduces delay of game.


_________________


During an interactive phase, you have a limited number of options. You are not moving, you're discussing with nearby people, and you're investigating your surroundings, or you're preparing for battle, or you're hiding from battle, or you're making use of the transportation available, or...

A number of options. Click the spoiler.

Very importantly, this is the only phase you can trade items in.

You can also freely choose to communicate with people in same/adjacent tiles only, and anyone you have radio contact with or have host permission to contact. All other private or public communication is illegal.

You can do any and all of the free actions, but you may choose only one Elective option.

Free actions:

1) Communicate with people in same or adjacent tiles
2) Trade items with people in same or adjacent tiles
3) Interact with the game environment (see: interactions)




Break into building using Strength, then Search or Barricade (If you did not just Sprint)
Break into building using an Item (such as a key) then Search or Barricade (If you did not just Sprint)
Climb on top of the building using the Fire Escape, then Barricade
Barricade oneself (open buildings only)
Use the Subway
Use the Elevated Train
Obtain Gasoline
Attempt to commandeer vehicle
Attempt to use Ferry
Sabotage equipment
Other options, location specific


NOTE: Barricade inside / Top of building = Negates the ability to escape during combat.
Rule/Mechanics addendum: Climbing on top of a building automatically gives you +1 sight range, +2 with a sniper weapon.



Elective options:




Ambush target (Only if you're already hiding) Successful Ambush allows FIRST STRIKE
Hide/Prepare an Ambush (Allows you to attack targets crossing your zone of control in the next Movement Phase instead of moving)
Search and Destroy (look for items and attack hidden targets)
Normal Search (look for items in a 9-tile radius around your present location)
Attack Target (Choose which specific targets to attack before they move)<----- You can do this if you just Sprinted.
Do nothing (reduces risk of being attacked by hidden monsters) <----- You can do this if you just Sprinted.
Defend (Same as Do nothing, but with +1 combat)


Sprinting removes Ambush, Hide/Prepare, Search, Search and Destroy, and Defend as viable options.


Please, format your orders in the following manner:


1) List off all the Free actions you wish to do.

2) Name which Elective option you choose.


SAMPLE ORDERS:


I trade my Shotgun to GeneralHankerchief, in exchange for his Medical Kit.
I also use my Keycard to open up the City Hall. Then I climb on top of the building and barricade myself.

I Defend.


I give my First Aid Spray and my pistol to Chaotix, in exchange for nothing.
I board the subway train.

I do a normal search as well.

If you just Sprinted:


I trade items with ATPG, red herb for a yellow herb.

I barricade myself inside the nearest building.

I Do Nothing else.



I don't want to trade.

I just sprinted, so I can't search.

I choose to attack Seamus Fermanagh.

Much simpler.

Here's a complicated one:


I trade with Player X,
I trade with Player Y,
I break into the building using strength,
I sabotage all the equipment inside the building,
I climb on top of the roof and barricade myself inside,

Elective option:
And I prepare an ambush from on top of the building (Hide)


Addendum to the Interactive Phase Tutorial:

Combat is possible during the Interactive Phases.

Unfortunately that means you would have to include MovementPhase-like battle instructions for your battle behavior to be any different this Interactive Phase than from the previous phase.

Otherwise I'll accept your Movement Phase battle instructions as being the same.

This is an oversight on my part- battles during the Interactive phase will be rarer, I'd assume, but that was an assumption on my part.



Also, please send all orders to the following Account: Resident Evil (https://forums.totalwar.org/vb/private.php?do=newpm&u=98341)

Do not send orders to Askthepizzaguy.

..........
Questions? Comments?

[Askthepizzaguy]

BEGIN INTERACTIVE PHASE ONE




You have 2 days and about 5 and a half hours to discuss, and send in your orders.

Due date for ON TIME ORDERS: Monday the 9th of December at Midnight

Late orders: Tuesday the 10th of December (will receive the usual score penalty, will not accept orders past this date. If I am done with my tasks, I won't accept the order.)

[Askthepizzaguy]

If you do it alphabetically, I'm pissed.

Started sending them immediately after I posted the tutorial.

Everyone got theirs within 30 minutes of that event. I sent out about 2-4 results per minute.

It's the fastest I can go, guys.

[Zain]

Started sending them immediately after I posted the tutorial.

Everyone got theirs within 30 minutes of that event. I sent out about 2-4 results per minute.

It's the fastest I can go, guys.

Faster, pizzaman, faster! :whip:

:clown:

I appreciate you hosting this game, it's epicness is already clear.

[Askthepizzaguy]

In case it's easy to skip over, your present location is at the top of your result PM, next to your name, above the part where it says "Results of the Round".

It's small yet important information you obviously need to know, especially if it is not mentioned elsewhere in your result.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Faster, pizzaman, faster! :whip:

:clown:

I appreciate you hosting this game, it's epicness is already clear.

Yeah well, I still need to tighten up the hosting duties. I have a clear underestimation of how much work it was and how long it takes to do everything.

I figured sending out results would be a snap but that's still half an hour.

It seems a lot smaller in my head, but it's still 51 results. You simply don't have that many to do in a mafia game.

It's all coming back to me now, I tell ya. No wonder this stuff took 30 hours a week to do last time. Sheesh and cripes.

[Zain]

Yeah well, I still need to tighten up the hosting duties. I have a clear underestimation of how much work it was and how long it takes to do everything.

I figured sending out results would be a snap but that's still half an hour.

It seems a lot smaller in my head, but it's still 51 results. You simply don't have that many to do in a mafia game.

It's all coming back to me now, I tell ya. No wonder this stuff took 30 hours a week to do last time. Sheesh and cripes.

Gladiator will take lots of work too, creativity in the writing side and also the fights will be interesting. If it weren't for Stildawn's tool he made me I would've probably caved under the pressure.

Hosting, although lots of work, is still very enjoyable though, IMO.

[Askthepizzaguy]

If you sent a question to Askthepizzaguy's inbox, it should have been answered by now. If you have not gotten an answer, swat me on the head and please re-send it.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Gladiator will take lots of work too, creativity in the writing side and also the fights will be interesting. If it weren't for Stildawn's tool he made me I would've probably caved under the pressure.

Hosting, although lots of work, is still very enjoyable though, IMO.

Hmph. Some of this stuff COULD be automated. There's a lot of tasks that could be easily repeatable by a computer 50 times.

Each automated function, however simple, could save me 30 minutes of work. I'll definitely ask about specific functions having a repeat tool.

[Zack]

This is all you need:


if (NotTown && SeesZack)
dies;

[Stildawn]

Hmph. Some of this stuff COULD be automated. There's a lot of tasks that could be easily repeatable by a computer 50 times.

Each automated function, however simple, could save me 30 minutes of work. I'll definitely ask about specific functions having a repeat tool.

Seriously let me know ATPG, I can pretty much code anything lol, even with hundreds of variables (though I'd rather not lol). It might be a bit late now to make a completely automated system which I could have at the beginning, but I can certainly make you some spot tools to tackle certain things quickly.

[Stildawn]

Sorry forgot my actual question.

If you have the time ATPG, could you make a table of contents list in your OP, linking to all your posts on rules, tutorials etc. They are hard to find in the massive thread lol.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Sorry forgot my actual question.

If you have the time ATPG, could you make a table of contents list in your OP, linking to all your posts on rules, tutorials etc. They are hard to find in the massive thread lol.

Yup, it's time for something like this to happen, definitely.

One thing I am not particularly good at is organizing the large volume of things I juggle.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Seriously let me know ATPG, I can pretty much code anything lol, even with hundreds of variables (though I'd rather not lol). It might be a bit late now to make a completely automated system which I could have at the beginning, but I can certainly make you some spot tools to tackle certain things quickly.

I need some time to think this over, and see which pieces can be fully automated.

Basically, all I want is tools to repeat certain tasks over and over. Battles are a bit too complicated to automate.

[El Barto]

Pizzaman, do the sun and moon affect visibility?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Pizzaman, do the sun and moon affect visibility?

Not a lot of sunlight going to happen this game. It's 815 pm, and most of you will be dead before sunrise.

[Jolt]

Not a lot of sunlight going to happen this game. It's 815 pm, and most of you will be dead before sunrise.

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/a-chance.gif.pagespeed.ce.e8AoW75fis.gif

[Askthepizzaguy]

http://www.reactiongifs.com/wp-content/uploads/2013/04/a-chance.gif.pagespeed.ce.e8AoW75fis.gif

Well.....




https://i.imgur.com/cIBKwNr.jpg

[Stildawn]

I need some time to think this over, and see which pieces can be fully automated.

Basically, all I want is tools to repeat certain tasks over and over. Battles are a bit too complicated to automate.


Nothings too complicated to automate lol. But yep let me know what you need.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Update:

Current Strength of the Zombie Horde:



36 Alpha Zombies
El Gigante



Note: This information will be deliberately vague; sometimes not particularly accurate or precise.

[Double A]

You should've said 6^2 to screw with the people who don't know their exponentials.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I promise you, the screwing with people will commence very shortly.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Speaking of which, all of you in groups larger than two should be pooping yourselves right now, since there was no El Gigante attack.

He's still on the move, and he wants to crush your bones. You might have 15 minutes left to live.

This will be your only warning.

[Captain Blackadder]

I understand it is really late but I would like to sign up as a reserve. Haven't checked here in ages.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I understand it is really late but I would like to sign up as a reserve. Haven't checked here in ages.

Absolutely. Been wondering where you were, dude.

[Captain Blackadder]

Absolutely. Been wondering where you were, dude.
Also I hope that whoever is playing as Oswald Hamilton keeps up my fine tradition of living. Lol that is if he is in the game.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Please read all the rules and mechanics carefully, some things are different.

Also, you may be called to active duty sooner than you think. I know everyone got their orders in this time, but that was with a replacement person.

I can easily lose a player, have done so a few times before the game even started.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I'm having a devil of a time tracking down information about alliances. Does anybody remember whether making one is a free action, and what the benefits of one are?

You can form an alliance at any time.

All involved PM me your consent to it. It's done.

Basically, you know where the other person is even if they choose to hide within your zone of control, unless they betray you, you fight together and automatically do not target the other person unless you specifically tell me to.

Grenades like flash and hand grenade do not affect this person.

If this person is non-human, you still do not target them when attacking non-humans.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Addendum to the Interactive Phase Tutorial:

Combat is possible during the Interactive Phases.

Unfortunately that means you would have to include MovementPhase-like battle instructions for your battle behavior to be any different this Interactive Phase than from the previous phase.

Otherwise I'll accept your Movement Phase battle instructions as being the same.

This is an oversight on my part- battles during the Interactive phase will be rarer, I'd assume, but that was an assumption on my part.

[Askthepizzaguy]

Thanks for your queries. This game is complicated enough where your questions help me define the rules if they haven't been written out ahead of time.

[Ironside]

Also I hope that whoever is playing as Oswald Hamilton keeps up my fine tradition of living. Lol that is if he is in the game.

There's a Frank and Billy. So there's probably an Oswald as well. I don't think our chars are in the game though, bit unfair if you remember the old names.

And we would totally need to keep our stat boosts and weapons. ~D

[Captain Blackadder]

There's a Frank and Billy. So there's probably an Oswald as well. I don't think our chars are in the game though, bit unfair if you remember the old names.

And we would totally need to keep our stat boosts and weapons. ~D

True but I was thinking we could still be some awesome npc's

[El Barto]

This is all you need:


if (NotTown && SeesZack)
dies;
There is no Town in this game, my dear Texan friend.

Not a lot of sunlight going to happen this game. It's 815 pm, and most of you will be dead before sunrise.
You've not answered about moonlight.

[Zack]

There is no Town in this game, my dear Texan friend.
....Yes there is.

[Nick Royale]

Barto spewing himself zombie.

[Montmorency]

One of the two is guaranteed town - which is it?

[edse]

One of the two is guaranteed town - which is it?

Well, you're obviously not :stare:

[Montmorency]

No, I'm town.

Jus' as' Kennedy - we coo'.

Caveat: I am not confirming contact with Leon Kennedy.

[El Barto]

....Yes there is.
Oh? Where is the Mafia? Read the thread title.

Barto spewing himself zombie.
No, sir. Please ignore my feeble attempts to bite you.

No, I'm town.

Jus' as' Kennedy - we coo'.

Caveat: I am not confirming contact with Leon Kennedy.
'Caveat'???

[Zack]

Oh? Where is the Mafia? Read the thread title.


What?

[Nick Royale]

Hardclaiming itt.

[Double A]

Hardclaiming itt.

Bow chicka wow wow.

[Askthepizzaguy]

If you have waited this long on an answer to a question you posed to me, you can amend your orders within 24 hours from now with no score penalty.

[AntiDamascus]

It is kind of annoying sometimes when you are on the other side of the world of people near you. It makes back and forth conversation difficult.

[Major Robert Dump]

Yeah I was thinking the same thing but even more annoying would be to not be here

[Askthepizzaguy]

It is kind of annoying sometimes when you are on the other side of the world of people near you. It makes back and forth conversation difficult.

Fortunately, you can continue to converse until you have finished your movement in the movement phase, where I will inform everyone which contacts they had last time which are now illegal to continue conversing with.

So, assuming what you needed to talk to them about wasn't vital to finish during this phase, you have plenty of days of chat remaining.

Also, just as a heads-up to everyone: This round was scheduled to end, deliberately, on a day I had off from work. That day off changed to a day where I spend most of it working.

Fortunately for some of you this means you have additional time to get your orders in. Last I checked there were 10 missing orders, but admittedly that was this morning.

This phase should be simpler to resolve than the last one, but I do have to resolve it between 10 hour shifts and sleeping. Don't know how that's going to work. Please be patient as usual.

[Makrell]

How to format amendements in orders, if i for example wish for more free actions