Chaos On The Clarke! [Starship Mafia 1] Game Thread

[Imarevenant]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="BHK1978" data-cite="BHK1978" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> </p><p> Look what happened to Dennis Wilson of the Beach Boys, one day he saw some good looking hippy chicks hitchhiking so he gave them a ride to his house and they crashed there. Later on he comes home and his house has been taken over by the Manson Family.</p><p> </p><p> It got so bad that Dennis fled his own house...so yeah we don't want that happening on our ship.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I can never tell if your non-sequiturs are you just being weird or you trying to derail conversation......</p>

[Destiny]

BHK has a vast knowledge of history and popular culture and I don't mind the odd tangent. You think he's trying to distract from what exactly?

[BHK1978]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Imarevenant" data-cite="Imarevenant" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I can never tell if your non-sequiturs are you just being weird or you trying to derail conversation......</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> </p><p> Honestly I am just going for laughs, but I will take weird. I am not trying to derail conversation, in fact I will often throw in my actual takes with my "jokes" (Or lack of joke, you opinion may vary on if it is funny or not).</p>

[Destiny]

I think it makes the games more interesting, especially on day one when we're still waiting for some people to check in. Morning, Two.

[The Archer]

sup

[Destiny]

We're still waiting on a few people I believe. I'm off out for the evening but will check in before bed. Have a good one chaps and chicks.

[moon_lit_tears]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="djthefunkchris" data-cite="djthefunkchris" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Yep, I live in the South... But they keep telling me not only am I a Yankee, I'm a "Damn Yankee!" They say that if you were raised in the North and move down South.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I get the opposite as I moved from the south to the north. </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Leion" data-cite="Leion" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Sorry to burst your bubble, but I ain't scum.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Said like a true scum. <span class="ipsEmoji">🤣</span></p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="The Archer" data-cite="The Archer" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>sup</div></blockquote><p> Hi</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Destiny" data-cite="Destiny" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>We're still waiting on a few people I believe. I'm off out for the evening but will check in before bed. Have a good one chaps and chicks.</div></blockquote><p> I was going to make a comment about being the only chick, but I will refraim.</p>

[lukess11]

Checking in. Nice to see some non-joke posts. Will go more in-depth when I get home from work.

[Eternal Phoenix]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Leion" data-cite="Leion" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Come now, EP, don't give scum the deadline on when they should kill you now.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> You never know, I could be scum myself. Or an indy with a weird win condition. I mean, I'm not. But who knows, really? <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Too Sweet Spartan]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="djthefunkchris" data-cite="djthefunkchris" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Don't give people excuses, they haven't earned them. </div></blockquote><p> </p><p> You're right, I'll stop with that.</p><p> </p><p> If I'm right (which is far from often) these are the remaining players who haven't posted yet.</p><p> </p><p> 4. Tha Black Phenom</p><p> 7. The Two</p><p> 10. Bluestar</p><p> 19. Paws7297</p><p> 21. Opulent</p><p> </p><p> All pretty experienced players and people that I'd expect to be more active. I hope they will get on and get involved soon. </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Zergon" data-cite="Zergon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>New to mafia games.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Like I said in the sign up thread, if you have questions feel free to ask in thread or PM Ray if it is something that you think should not be shared with everyone.</p><p> </p><p> But hopefully you enjoy the game. </p><p> </p><p> And, easier said than done, but try not to take things personally. Accusations and distrust run rampant in a game like this. You saw in the last one how one day phase Emark can be town target #1 and next day he is one of the only few people that can be trusted. At the end of the day: treat this like a game, have some fun, and don't be afraid to participate.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Leion" data-cite="Leion" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>As for the cult, there seems to be enough hints that points toward it. Especially since someone is apparently unsatisfied with the leadership.</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Any reason you pointing out potential cult stuff? Afraid of competition?</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="The Archer" data-cite="The Archer" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>sup</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Hey Archer. What's your thoughts this day phase? Any interesting posts/reads? Prefer a lynch or no-lynch?</p>

[Too Sweet Spartan]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Eternal Phoenix" data-cite="Eternal Phoenix" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>You never know, I could be scum myself. Or an indy with a weird win condition. I mean, I'm not. But who knows, really? <img alt=":D" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/biggrin.png.929299b4c121f473b0026f3d6e74d189.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Hmm. <span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Weird.</span></p>

[Zergon]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Too Sweet Spartan" data-cite="Too Sweet Spartan" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> </p><p> </p><p> Like I said in the sign up thread, if you have questions feel free to ask in thread or PM Ray if it is something that you think should not be shared with everyone.</p><p> </p><p> But hopefully you enjoy the game. </p><p> </p><p> And, easier said than done, but try not to take things personally. Accusations and distrust run rampant in a game like this. You saw in the last one how one day phase Emark can be town target #1 and next day he is one of the only few people that can be trusted. At the end of the day: treat this like a game, have some fun, and don't be afraid to participate.</p><p> </p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thanks, I try to remember to keep this as a game.</p><p> </p><p> As for questions, I actually do have one. Since there has been some talk about cult, anyone care to explain the newbie how that differs from town/mafia? I gathered that they can recruit which I believe means that they can convert players from other aligments but anything else taht is differend from town/mafia?</p>

[djthefunkchris]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Leion" data-cite="Leion" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>It could be an usurper and a separate scum group, not ruling out that possibility. but the one thing that caught my eye was the interaction between the person that agreed with him and our green-text guy. Which in my mind links to recruitment, ergo, cults. <p> </p><p> As for it being out in the open, it seems a lot of the roles are being established at the opening write-up. I am assuming everyone mentioned there would be the core roles in the game. So every single one of them is open to our interpretation. </p><p> </p><p> You the only one asking so far about it can be of two things. That you really are searching for answers, or you are the person preaching. Can't decide which one.</p></div></blockquote><p> I'm asking because you brought it up. I'm very doubtful to be honest, but I like to hear others thoughts, especially when I'm having scummy vibes from them.<img alt=":cool:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/cool.png.f00d2562b2c1d873a09323753efdb041.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Zergon" data-cite="Zergon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Thanks, I try to remember to keep this as a game.<p> </p><p> As for questions, I actually do have one. Since there has been some talk about cult, anyone care to explain the newbie how that differs from town/mafia? I gathered that they can recruit which I believe means that they can convert players from other aligments but anything else taht is differend from town/mafia?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Someone correct me if I'm wrong/or if things have changed.</p><p> </p><p> In it's purest form (I believe...so much stuff out there now), a cult basically recruits one person each night. No matter what, unless they hit scum that person becomes part of the cult. Sometimes you can see it in the night write-up sometimes not (like everything really). </p><p> </p><p> With there being an actual scum team of say... four or five people, a cult added to that in a game this size can seem to be a bit much/unbalanced. However, to be fair if the cult it limited (can only recruit "x" amount, or only certain people), it can balance out just fine.</p><p> </p><p> On a personal observation: I've never played a mod done by Rayelek, I don't believe... The excitement from people that read the outline, that I have played games they have made, leads me to think that Rayeleks game (this game) might have way more to it then how it appears in the write-up.</p><p> </p><p> This leads me to believe the "cult" theory may have a bit of credibility to it. </p><p> </p><p> Now, I also have a couple of theories that doesn't have anything to do with a cult. If Ray is half as resourceful as I believe him to be, a cult just seems to me to be a little too blunt/in our faces... but then again I only see Leion actually reading it anywhere near how I read it (at least that commented on it).</p>

[Eternal Phoenix]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Zergon" data-cite="Zergon" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Thanks, I try to remember to keep this as a game.<p> </p><p> As for questions, I actually do have one. Since there has been some talk about cult, anyone care to explain the newbie how that differs from town/mafia? I gathered that they can recruit which I believe means that they can convert players from other aligments but anything else taht is differend from town/mafia?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> It varies from game to game. They don't normally have a nightly kill like the mafia do. I think the conversion of players is the replacement for that, mechanically. With their win condition general being "be greater than or equal to the number of non cult players left".</p>

[Eternal Phoenix]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Too Sweet Spartan" data-cite="Too Sweet Spartan" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Hmm. <span style="color:#FFFFFF;">Weird.</span></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> I see you, typing in white so folks won't see.</p>

[djthefunkchris]

<p>4. Tha Black Phenom</p><p>

7. The Two</p><p>

10. Bluestar</p><p>

19. Paws7297</p><p>

21. Opulent</p><p> </p><p>

These are the people TNS said haven't posted yet. I believe they did read their role pm's by now, and that if they are NOT playing they would be getting replaced (well, I don't know how many people we have on the sidelines, so that might not be actual).</p><p> </p><p>

Anyways, I don't like not hearing from people. So if any of these people posted elsewhere or something that they might or will have a problem with posting this weekend, please say something now. I feel that we must lynch one of their scummy butts.</p>

[lukess11]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="djthefunkchris" data-cite="djthefunkchris" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>4. Tha Black Phenom<p> 7. The Two</p><p> 10. Bluestar</p><p> 19. Paws7297</p><p> 21. Opulent</p><p> </p><p> These are the people TNS said haven't posted yet. I believe they did read their role pm's by now, and that if they are NOT playing they would be getting replaced (well, I don't know how many people we have on the sidelines, so that might not be actual).</p><p> </p><p> Anyways, I don't like not hearing from people. So if any of these people posted elsewhere or something that they might or will have a problem with posting this weekend, please say something now. I feel that we must lynch one of their scummy butts.</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Keep in mind it is Mania weekend so people might be a tad distracted</p>

[The Two]

<p>Hi everybody! Sorry I'm late! Nice to see the game up and running, I hope Ray enjoys the experience of modding. </p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="djthefunkchris" data-cite="djthefunkchris" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> These are the people TNS said haven't posted yet. <strong>I believe they did read their role pm's by now</strong>, and that if they are NOT playing they would be getting replaced (well, I don't know how many people we have on the sidelines, so that might not be actual).</p></div></blockquote><p> Nah, I'm not gonna bother. Who needs a role PM, not like there's any important information in there, I'm just gonna wing it. That's how you do this, right? <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p>

[Guest Opulent]

I am alive and well. Will start catching up in the thread now and point out if anything catches my eye

[djthefunkchris]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="lukess11" data-cite="lukess11" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Keep in mind it is Mania weekend so people might be a tad distracted</div></blockquote><p> Is that what you think? IT DOESN'T MATTER WHAT YOU THINK!! Here is who still hasn't posted according to TNS. Thank you to the others that just did.</p><p> </p><p> 4. Tha Black Phenom</p><p> 10. Bluestar</p><p> 19. Paws7297</p><p> </p><p> One of them needs to hang.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="The Two" data-cite="The Two" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Hi everybody! Sorry I'm late! Nice to see the game up and running, I hope Ray enjoys the experience of modding. <p> </p><p> </p><p> Nah, I'm not gonna bother. Who needs a role PM, not like there's any important information in there, I'm just gonna wing it. That's how you do this, right? <img alt=";)" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/wink.png.686f06e511ee1fbf6bdc7d82f6831e53.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /></p></div></blockquote> .... huh? What the... Oh, you're still on that. Here is what I think about that. I'm gonna take you down <strong>Know Your Role Boulevard</strong>, hang that right at Jabroni Drive, and proceed to check your candy ass in at the Smackdown Hotel! <strong>Know you role</strong> and shut your mouth!!! <span style="color:#FFFFFF;">But you better keep on posting:cool:</span>

[Guest Opulent]

<p>Caught up. </p><p> </p><p>

Leion and Emark are probably scum. Softer scum read on Rev and you can probably toss one of the people yet to post in there. </p><p> </p><p>

Tinfoil hat read on Zergon actually being scum or cult if there is one. </p><p> </p><p>

How much time do we have left?</p>

[Zergon]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="djthefunkchris" data-cite="djthefunkchris" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>I'm asking because you brought it up. I'm very doubtful to be honest, but I like to hear others thoughts, especially when I'm having scummy vibes from them.<img alt=":cool:" data-src="//content.invisioncic.com/g322608/emoticons/cool.png.f00d2562b2c1d873a09323753efdb041.png" src="<___base_url___>/applications/core/interface/js/spacer.png" /><p> </p><p> </p><p> Someone correct me if I'm wrong/or if things have changed.</p><p> </p><p> In it's purest form (I believe...so much stuff out there now), a cult basically recruits one person each night. No matter what, unless they hit scum that person becomes part of the cult. Sometimes you can see it in the night write-up sometimes not (like everything really). </p><p> </p><p> With there being an actual scum team of say... four or five people, a cult added to that in a game this size can seem to be a bit much/unbalanced. However, to be fair if the cult it limited (can only recruit "x" amount, or only certain people), it can balance out just fine.</p><p> </p><p> On a personal observation: I've never played a mod done by Rayelek, I don't believe... The excitement from people that read the outline, that I have played games they have made, leads me to think that Rayeleks game (this game) might have way more to it then how it appears in the write-up.</p><p> </p><p> This leads me to believe the "cult" theory may have a bit of credibility to it. </p><p> </p><p> Now, I also have a couple of theories that doesn't have anything to do with a cult. If Ray is half as resourceful as I believe him to be, a cult just seems to me to be a little too blunt/in our faces... but then again I only see Leion actually reading it anywhere near how I read it (at least that commented on it).</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Eternal Phoenix" data-cite="Eternal Phoenix" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>It varies from game to game. They don't normally have a nightly kill like the mafia do. I think the conversion of players is the replacement for that, mechanically. With their win condition general being "be greater than or equal to the number of non cult players left".</div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Thank you for both of you for answer.</p>

[Zergon]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Opulent" data-cite="Opulent" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div><p> </p><p> Tinfoil hat read on Zergon actually being scum or cult if there is one. </p><p> </p><p> </p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Because I asked about cult?</p>

[djthefunkchris]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Opulent" data-cite="Opulent" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Caught up. <p> </p><p> Leion and Emark are probably scum. Softer scum read on Rev and you can probably toss one of the people yet to post in there. </p><p> </p><p> Tinfoil hat read on Zergon actually being scum or cult if there is one. </p><p> </p><p> How much time do we have left?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> 1:30 Eastern tomorrow. </p><p> </p><p> I am curious about Emark, you see something I missed?</p>

[Emark]

<blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="Opulent" data-cite="Opulent" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>Caught up. <p> </p><p> Leion and Emark are probably scum. Softer scum read on Rev and you can probably toss one of the people yet to post in there. </p><p> </p><p> Tinfoil hat read on Zergon actually being scum or cult if there is one. </p><p> </p><p> How much time do we have left?</p></div></blockquote><p> </p><p> Yes, please share.</p><p> </p><p> </p><blockquote data-ipsquote="" class="ipsQuote" data-ipsquote-username="djthefunkchris" data-cite="djthefunkchris" data-ipsquote-contentapp="forums" data-ipsquote-contenttype="forums" data-ipsquote-contentid="46549" data-ipsquote-contentclass="forums_Topic"><div>1:30 Eastern tomorrow. <p> </p><p> I am curious about Emark, you see something I missed?</p></div></blockquote>