Westeros: A Game of Thrones.

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I'm going to close the thread as per johnhughthom's request, but I think that there is something that needs to be said first.

I have only been a member of the Org for two years, drawn here by the promise of a strong mafia community, a promise that was not only delivered but exceeded tenfold. Even when my passion for mafia has waned, I've always held the opinion that the Gameroom epitomises the kind of community that we want to foster at the Org; there's a strong sense of respect and camaraderie among the patrons in this little corner of the site, regardless of whether you're new to forum gaming or one of those old timers who played GH's Mafia I shortly after the invention of the wheel.

Much of the traffic that comes to the Org still focuses on the Total War series, yet the Gameroom is able to gather 117 people together for a game of mafia, a truly amazing feat for both the local moderator team and the player base. Capo IV may not have been the best game of mafia I've seen in my time at the Org, but it was a real joy to behold just how welcoming our community was to the large influx of new members, many of whom have opted to hang around as a result. You all earned yourselves a pat on the back with that one.

Hosting is an extremely time-consuming and stressful process, during which even the best laid plans can unravel; non-mafia games moreso, as there's a greater degree of freedom in player actions when you're not confined to the structurised style of mafia. When you have a game with such expansive lore and vastly different victory parameters and thus phase orders for each player/faction, you have to realise results are not always going to go your way, whether that is due to a poor roll of the dice or the actions of your fellow players. When that happens, you need to roll with the punches and accept the fact that you have been outwitted or unlucky, rather than venting your displeasure to the host, who only wants you to enjoy their work.

The Gameroom is about fun and community, and no member should ever feel that they have to step away from that because of the actions of others. I only hope that johnhughthom's decision to cease his participation in the Gameroom is not a permanent one, I for one will miss his unique approach to playing.

Let's focus on the reboot now, shall we?