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[SIGN UP] - Werewolf Sherlock - Start Date 16/09/18

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    #92
    Mollyb60
    Registered Users Posts: 6,551 ✭✭✭Mollyb60


    quickbeam wrote: »
    In other news, one thing me and the mods noticed from the last game was that the main thread was quite slow to get going with chatter. We deliberately didn't release it early as we wanted chat to happen around the detailed OP we'd left and we thought by releasing it early all the chatter would dry up too soon. But even releasing it on Sunday (albeit early in the day), we still found the chatter slow, and we put that down to everyone having a backroom. Any questions that might have been posed on-thread under normal circumstances, were being posed in the backroom instead, and that left the thread itself a lot quieter. That's maybe no bad thing in itself as too many posts can be off-putting, and I still like the idea of giving backrooms to all. But just something for the next mods up to maybe take in to account before deciding if to give backrooms to all / and if to release OP early or not.

    IIRC the SK game was still a high posting game though wasn't it? I for one was happy enough with the slow posting for the first day or 2. It's always daunting to face a thread with 500 posts in it from day one. You're always stuck between 'oh **** do I read everything in case there was something important in there' or '****it it's all gonna be fluff and nonsense anyway so I'll just skip it and join in at 10am on day 1'.


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    #93
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,014 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    sKeith wrote: »
    I think that's a side effect of giving nearly everybody a role that they need to protect. If you have tons of NRVs, they drive the chatter in day0 and the roles blend into that chatter to increase post count. Lack of NRVs, lack of chatter. IMHO

    Good point actually. In fact on day 0 of the last game it was the wolves primarily driving the chatter on a read back, which was a nice change.

    But yeah, as NRV... ah I'll leave it there - when do I EVER stay quiet :pac:


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    #94
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,014 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Mollyb60 wrote: »
    IIRC the SK game was still a high posting game though wasn't it? I for one was happy enough with the slow posting for the first day or 2. It's always daunting to face a thread with 500 posts in it from day one. You're always stuck between 'oh **** do I read everything in case there was something important in there' or '****it it's all gonna be fluff and nonsense anyway so I'll just skip it and join in at 10am on day 1'.

    Stephen King game was quiet enough up until about lynch time of day 2.

    There were then almost 2.5k posts in the next 48hrs.

    It literally exploded.


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    #95
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Mollyb60 wrote: »
    IIRC the SK game was still a high posting game though wasn't it? I for one was happy enough with the slow posting for the first day or 2. It's always daunting to face a thread with 500 posts in it from day one. You're always stuck between 'oh **** do I read everything in case there was something important in there' or '****it it's all gonna be fluff and nonsense anyway so I'll just skip it and join in at 10am on day 1'.

    Yes, ended up one of the largest games (but also the longest, so not sure where on the days/posts ratio where it'd stand), but the first day or two we were conscious of people not talking much. Agree though, it's not *necessarily* a bad thing to have a slow start.


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    #96
    Baggly
    Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    quickbeam wrote:
    A bit of bad luck?


    But that's not luck. Those were all calculated decisions by whomever captured a wolf. People knew what to look for and it paid off.


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    #97
    Digital Solitude
    Registered Users Posts: 11,397 ✭✭✭✭Digital Solitude


    Pter wrote: »
    Is it just me or is being a wolf getting harder? I feel like wolves are getting spotted more and more regularly during the last few games. Not always the full team of wolves, but we are all very sharp at seeing wolfy tells.

    I think playing as a wolf definitely has, but the standard is way higher for them too, like average wolf play gets spotted immediately, but the likes of Lordy, sK and Guff can coast for days under little pressure.

    The first 10 games went 7-3 village, the next went 3-7, and then 4-6 so we actually have more wolf wins overall, and 13 of the last 20 going evil.

    That's counting the Mogwai win too, but its majority either way.


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    #98
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    Pter wrote: »
    But that's not luck. Those were all calculated decisions by whomever captured a wolf. People knew what to look for and it paid off.

    Sometimes yeah ('specially in the case of P*), but not always. SK wasn't wolf-hunting when he offed Sully. ALC wasn't wolf-hunting when he peeked Lordy.


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    #99
    Baggly
    Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    quickbeam wrote:
    Sometimes yeah ('specially in the case of P*), but not always. SK wasn't wolf-hunting when he offed Sully. ALC wasn't wolf-hunting when he peeked Lordy.


    No but they suspected they were good targets to kill.


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    #100
    fixXxer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,283 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    I was pretty surprised how quickly we got picked apart in the SK game. I was sure we'd stayed apart then suddenly all these threads start being pulled at...


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    #101
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,014 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    fixxxer wrote: »
    I was pretty surprised how quickly we got picked apart in the SK game. I was sure we'd stayed apart then suddenly all these threads start being pulled at...

    In the end, I was concerned the voting blocks would get you, as Rikand kind of proved.

    Most nights ye voted all on the one person, or one or two off on counter wagons and once the numbers dwindled if someone looked at the votes I reckoned ye might be caught that way.


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    #102
    Virtanen
    Closed Accounts Posts: 1,288 ✭✭✭Virtanen


    Going to have to pass on this game, I'm afraid - though the theme is really tempting

    I might ask for DR access during the week if I have the time


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    #103
    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭andy125


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    #104
    duffman13
    Registered Users Posts: 8,946 ✭✭✭duffman13


    Feck it, stick me down. Was supposed to be at a conference next week and it has been cancelled. If no room then I'll hop on the bench


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    #105
    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭andy125


    duffman13 wrote: »
    Feck it, stick me down. Was supposed to be at a conference next week and it has been cancelled. If no room then I'll hop on the bench

    There's room

    Welcome aboard


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    #106
    Comic Book Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,447 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    I'm busy enough with work next week so if ya have enough subs feel free to bump me off.
    Should be able to contribute in some sporadic form if ye are tight on numbers.


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    #107
    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭andy125


    Comic Book Guy wrote: »
    I'm busy enough with work next week so if ya have enough subs feel free to bump me off.
    Should be able to contribute in some sporadic form if ye are tight on numbers.

    No worries Cbg, Would you like to go on the sub's bench or dead room access?


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    #108
    Comic Book Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,447 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    andy125 wrote: »
    No worries Cbg, Would you like to go on the sub's bench or dead room access?
    Ya can stick me on the sub bench please but like I said if ya are tight on numbers I can play but would be doing a lot of catch ups in late evenings.


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    #109
    Baggly
    Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    Comic Book Guy wrote:
    Ya can stick me on the sub bench please but like I said if ya are tight on numbers I can play but would be doing a lot of catch ups in late evenings.


    Wolf.


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    #110
    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭andy125


    Comic Book Guy wrote: »
    Ya can stick me on the sub bench please but like I said if ya are tight on numbers I can play but would be doing a lot of catch ups in late evenings.

    If you think you can make 5 posts a day I see no problem. We should be ok with the numbers so its your decision


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    #111
    sKeith
    Closed Accounts Posts: 13,404 ✭✭✭✭sKeith


    Don't forget to mention Jello in the OP, that's a fan favourite :p


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    #112
    quickbeam
    Moderators, Recreation & Hobbies Moderators Posts: 16,287 Mod ✭✭✭✭quickbeam


    sKeith wrote: »
    Don't forget to mention Jello in the OP, that's a fan favourite :p

    And 19.


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    #113
    fixXxer
    Registered Users Posts: 6,283 ✭✭✭fixXxer


    quickbeam wrote: »
    And 19.

    Quickbeam is ONE word with NINE letters

    ONE and NINE

    ONE NINE

    19

    I rest my case.


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    #114
    Baggly
    Registered Users Posts: 35,024 ✭✭✭✭Baggly


    There is one f in fixxxer.

    ix means 9 in Roman numerals.

    1 9

    19


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    #115
    Comic Book Guy
    Registered Users Posts: 3,447 ✭✭✭Comic Book Guy


    andy125 wrote: »
    If you think you can make 5 posts a day I see no problem. We should be ok with the numbers so its your decision
    Ah yeah I'll make the 5 posts/day minimum but just wanted to give ya a heads up that I would probably be at the lower scale of active participants in case ya had others who were looking to play instead and I was blocking up a spot for them.


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    #116
    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭andy125


    Comic Book Guy wrote: »
    Ah yeah I'll make the 5 posts/day minimum but just wanted to give ya a heads up that I would probably be at the lower scale of active participants in case ya had others who were looking to play instead and I was blocking up a spot for them.

    Not at all, your in :)


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    #117
    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭andy125


    Sign up will be closed after today


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    #118
    Jack Moore
    Closed Accounts Posts: 778 ✭✭✭Jack Moore


    quickbeam wrote: »
    Sometimes yeah ('specially in the case of P*), but not always. SK wasn't wolf-hunting when he offed Sully. ALC wasn't wolf-hunting when he peeked Lordy.

    Why did it target Lord? He had him as a roled player on the 26th at 14-16
    And Id him as a wolf the night he targeted him
    I don’t think that was lunck I’m 50% sure that suebhad spoted hin


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    #119
    Jack Moore
    Closed Accounts Posts: 778 ✭✭✭Jack Moore


    andy125 wrote: »
    If you think you can make 5 posts a day I see no problem. We should be ok with the numbers so its your decision

    I don’t have time to play my usuals posts self but if you are happy with a single figure post count then I’ll play cos it’s you :)


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    #120
    andy125
    Registered Users Posts: 1,586 ✭✭✭andy125


    Jack Moore wrote: »
    I don’t have time to play my usuals posts self but if you are happy with a single figure post count then I’ll play cos it’s you :)

    Good to have you aboard :)


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    #121
    Necro
    Moderators, Social & Fun Moderators, Sports Moderators Posts: 51,014 Mod ✭✭✭✭Necro


    Jack Moore wrote: »
    I don’t have time to play my usuals posts self but if you are happy with a single figure post count then I’ll play cos it’s you :)

    *Coughs* I'll try and make up for that ;)


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