FUNDAMENTAL
1) The site-wide rules apply, please read them and don't do anything stupid.
1a) Do not edit posts. Do not use invisible text. Do not use small text.
2) Unless it is explicitly stated in your role PM that you can do so, do not talk about this game outside of the game thread.
3) Do not quote any communication you have with me, the moderator of the game. Depending on the circumstance, you may be able to paraphrase things I have sent you (such as a role PM). Use common sense and if you are unsure feel free to ask me via PM.
4) Be courteous to your fellow player. This is just a game - please don't bring personal grudges into the game. Try and keep it civil. Though I don’t mind cursing.
4a) Do not speak using all caps. It is rude and annoying.
4b) Don't be annoying.
VOTING, LYNCHING, & DEATH
5) For your vote to be counted, it must be bold, and in the form
Vote: Scott Brosius
or you may use the vote tag, in the form
VOTE: Scott Brosius.
5a) Unvotes are not necessary, though the mod would appreciate them.
6) A lynch will occur when a player achieves 50% +1 of the votes. When this has happened, any subsequent votes and unvotes will not be counted, and the game will enter twilight. Night will begin as soon as I have declared the lynch.
6a) If a lynch has not been achieved by the end of the day, the player with the most votes will be considered lynched. If there are multiple players with the most votes, whichever player reached that number of votes first will be considered lynched.
7) You may vote for a “No Lynch” if desired. If 50% of the players in the game vote for a no lynch, the game will progress to night without a lynch. You can do this in the form
Vote: No Lynch
or
VOTE: No Lynch.
8) Once you're dead, you are dead. But who doesn’t appreciate a good “bah” post? Your “bah” post must be funny and should include a picture or a moving animation.
ACTIVITY & DEADLINES
9) Treat this game as a commitment, and try your best to stay active.
11) Prods will be issued after 60 hours without posting. If I prod you multiple times, I may get angry and replace you. Players may request a prod on another player after 60 hours. I'm human I may forget, though probably not, so if you want someone prodded, just tell me.
11a) If you do not open a prod within 24 hours of it being sent I will begin looking for a replacement.
12) Things come up in life, if you need time off for something, please let myself and the players know in-thread for V/LA purposes. I will be flexible, but if you can't be here for a significant amount of time I may replace you.
12a) If you need replacement, come prepared with a valid reason for replacement or a name of someone willing to replace in (check the list of possible players on the OP first).
13) Deadlines for each game day will be 3 weeks for Day 1 and 2 weeks for any subsequent days.
14) Nights will have a 60 hour deadline. If you fail to send in a night choice, I will automatically default to 'no choice' for that night, and you will do nothing.
15) Deadlines will only be extended in the case of a replacement or barring some other freak circumstances. Apart from that, laziness, or anything else, should not result in a deadline extension.
OTHER INFORMATION
17)
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are my colors. All other colors are fair game as long as they are easily read by your other players/myself. I won’t modkill you if you happen to use them, but please try not to.
18) I will post Vote Counts whenever I deem them necessary. If you feel a vote count is needed, don’t hesitate to ask for one, and I’ll provide one at the next opportunity.
19) It's more than possible I've missed a rule or haven't completely covered something. Don't be a prick and try to exploit it, or I will punish you. If something is fuzzy for you, please ask!
20) I reserve the right to add more, or modify existing rules at any time. If this happens, I will let everyone know.
21) I reserve the right to modkill anyone for anything I deem a modkillable offense. Don’t test me.
22) Have fun!
GAME SPECIFIC RULES
23) It should be known that at any point in this game, when I use the word "player", I am referring to an MS player account and when I use the word "athlete", I am referring to a drafted athlete in the game.
24) Upon /in-ing to the game, players will be asked to send me a list of their personal rankings of the 48 available athletes. The athletes have a predetermined role, but not alignment. Once the game is full, the players will receive randomized alignments (win conditions).
24a) This means that the ability of the athlete may or may not be of use toward the alignment of the player.
25) I will then randomize a draft order among the players that will be kept secret until post-game to discourage players from focusing on the mechanics of the game. As there are 16 players and 48 athletes, each player will receive 3 athletes based on their rankings of the athletes and the draft order. The drafting will occur like a fantasy football draft (snaked). The role PM's associated with their drafted athletes will be sent to the players.
26) Each player will keep all three of their athletes. The player will send me the order of which they want their athletes' powers to be used on differing day-night cycles. To clarify, if Player Q drafted Athletes X, Y, and Z then the Player will be allowed to choose the order in which they want the athletes to be used. If they say X first, Y second, and Z third, then Athlete X's power will be used on Day 1 and Night 1, Athlete Y's power on Day 2 and Night 2 and Athlete Z's power on Day 3 and Night 3, Athlete X's power on Day 4 and Night 4, etc...until the Player dies or the game ends.
26a) The only exception is if an Athlete has a passive or permanent role ability (which will be established in the role PM) that applies to every day. To clarify, in the previous situation, if Athlete Y's power was a neighbor QT, for example, with another player, then on Day 1 and Night 1, Player Q would be allowed to use Athlete X's power and Athlete Y's permanent QT, and on Day 2 on Night 2, Player Q would only be allowed to use Athlete Y's permanent QT, and on Day 3 and Night 3, the player would be allowed to use Athlete Z's power and Athlete Y's permanent QT.
27) If an athlete dies, the player dies as well. You do not proceed to live with just two athletes. Each player still only has one live, just multiple powers in a cycle.
28) When a player dies, all of the athletes and abilities they possess will be shown as well.
29) There is at least one athlete in the game that is a Vanilla Townie and has no ability.
30) If there is any setup confusion, please do not hesitate to ask. A lot of thought has gone into this setup, and chances are that, while I may have thought out everything, I may not have put it all here.
