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Thinkaman · Jun 30, 2010

Seems logical. It's weird, IRL everyone wants to play and no one wants to moderate.

SwordsRbroken · Jun 30, 2010

/in on starfox

M.K · Jun 30, 2010

Still really need ONE replacement for PikMafia. =) Please and thank you, this is pretty urgent!

#HBC | Gorf · Jun 30, 2010

/in to play chaos taco mafia.

/in to mod small

#HBC | marshy · Jul 1, 2010

recently added to op:

Tom said:
effective immediately for all games past slot #37: you must play 2 games to completion before being eligible to host a game. playing a game to completion means either surviving until endgame or being removed from the game via. in game mechanics and not being replaced, modkilled, or the game ending prematurely. if you feel you should be exempt from this rule then privately speak with xiivi/marshy for approval.

and quoting in case people forget:

Tom said:
Effectively immediately for all games past slot #33: You are not added into the queue until you submit a completed game to either Marshy or Xiivi. This is to ensure you have a game ready to go when your turn comes around. You are committed to run the game submitted. You are not however, unable to change the game you are hosting. If you do so you must resubmit the game & you will keep your slot in the queue. Whatever the most recent approved submission is will be the game you host. You are able to lose your "slot" if you are in the pending column, which is where you will be until you submit your complete "good-to-go" game.

Deleted member · Jul 1, 2010

To be honest, I actually kind of like the restriction being enforced. This could result in shorter waits to mod a game.

X1-12 · Jul 1, 2010

Marshy, are you gonna ask everyone in the current list from before that rule was introduced to message you their game, it might cut down waiting time?

#HBC | marshy · Jul 1, 2010

nah it isnt retroactive. but i do offer to review the mods setup/get someone to review it and give them a short deadline to respond when notifying them that its their turn to keep the queue moving

adumbrodeus · Jul 2, 2010

Thinkaman said:
Seems logical. It's weird, IRL everyone wants to play and no one wants to moderate.

http://www.mafiascum.net/wiki/index.php?title=Thok's_First_Law

Basically the reason is, IRL you can only be involved in one game at a time, modding you can play games too and it's not as much of a time commitment.

Thinkaman · Jul 4, 2010

adumbrodeus said:
Basically the reason is, IRL you can only be involved in one game at a time, modding you can play games too and it's not as much of a time commitment.

This seems backwards though. I'm running my game on another forum, and it's destroying my free time. Today I spent 3000 words typing role PMs, spent an hour last week writing the rules, and stayed up two nights editing and uploading role card sheets. I've been checking for confirmation PMs all day and will spend the next 25 days chained to this thing.

It'll be great, but it's a sharp contrast with moderating IRL mafia which takes nothing but a decent voice and an hour of your time.

ElPadrino · Jul 4, 2010

I'm terribly sorry, but unless the signups speed up I think I'm going to have to forfeit my game. I just won't have enough time to finish it unless I make the deadlines much shorter, and that would probably make the game suck.

So if anyone is interested in the Starfox mafia please sign up soon.

Thank you and I apologize again for this, I just didn't imagine sign ups would take this long.

Nicholas1024 · Jul 4, 2010

Your mistake was in choosing such a large game. 16-17 players is usually the limit here. If you reduced the setup size, you'd probably get more players.

vanderzant · Jul 4, 2010

/out Taco, it'd be too many games for me.

ElPadrino · Jul 5, 2010

Nicholas1024 said:
Your mistake was in choosing such a large game. 16-17 players is usually the limit here. If you reduced the setup size, you'd probably get more players.

That hardly makes a diference.

If I had 16 players right now I cut off some roles and start it right away. But I got what, 5 people signed up? that's not even a third of the minimum I would need to make this work.

And it being a 16 player or 21 player game has nothing to do with the ammount of people that would like to sign up and play.

#HBC | ZoZo · Jul 5, 2010

Wrong @ last sentence

Nicholas1024 · Jul 5, 2010

Yeah. In fact, my reason for not joining is that due to the giant number of players, I have no idea when it would start, and too many players can strain my scumhunting skills.

Clownbot · Jul 5, 2010

I think there's more to it than that. Chaco's eight-man mafia game started signups, what, a week and a half ago?

Riddle · Jul 5, 2010

/in tac o

Chaco · Jul 5, 2010

Mhm, there's just a lot of games going on right now and people want a good balance.

Deleted member · Jul 5, 2010

Chacotaco said:
Mhm, there's just a lot of games going on right now and people want a good balance.

Right now, I'm in eight games (Two in here, six on Mafiascum). I think it's taking a hit on my performance in Mafia. Need to get it down a little to where I'm more comfortable at.

Xiivi · Jul 5, 2010

FYI: We have 6 games currently running, 2 of which have ~20 players in them. That means a lot of the people in dGames are tied down to games already. So until a few of them start ending and free up more players, the queue/sign-ups will end up being slow. No need to freak out or anything; no surprise.

Although it does go to show you that when you make your game huge, you just make everyone else's wait longer if they're behind you in the queue.

vanderzant · Jul 5, 2010

Super Smash Bros. Fan said:
Right now, I'm in eight games (Two in here, six on Mafiascum). I think it's taking a hit on my performance in Mafia. Need to get it down a little to where I'm more comfortable at.

That's a lot of games... I don't think I would enjoy playing that many at once.

The_Guide · Jul 5, 2010

I'll get /in on taco, if there's any room left.

Xivii · Jul 6, 2010

/in Taco

/in Starfox

Deleted member · Jul 6, 2010

vanderzant said:
That's a lot of games... I don't think I would enjoy playing that many at once.

Make that seven. But still, that is a lot of games I'm in.

ElPadrino · Jul 6, 2010

I woudn't say 20 players is a HUGE game...

However like I said. I could probably do with 16.

Let me be clear on one thing though, I'm not blaming anyone for this. I just thought signups would go faster than they have so far and that I'd be able to run my game before I went away for a year with minimum Net connection.

I don't want to keep players with more time to host waiting in line while I make up my mind. So I'm sorry for the players who have already signed up to my game but I will be postponing it till further notice.

I apologize again to everyone for the inconvenience and for my ignorance.

If I manage to host it someplace else I would gladly link the players who'd like to play.

Xiivi · Jul 6, 2010

Understood ElPadrino. Sadly on this site, 20 is huge for the playerbase dGames has. And don't call yourself ignorant for not knowing that, you're just not familiar with dGames

Regardless, I'll place you at #1 on the queue since you've been through it and we'll just keep skipping you until you un-postpone it.

Tom · Jul 6, 2010

(18) ADumbRodeus

lol. poor guy.

ElPadrino · Jul 6, 2010

Thanks a lot Xiivi. Honestly.

I like that plan.
Also that being the case I'll try to make it a 15 player game. I'll let you or another forum moderator when I'm ready to host it.

Again thank you for understanding and sorry for the inconvenience.

Swiss · Jul 6, 2010

/in Taco

Is there room?

EDIT - I'm the last place ^^

GO GO GADGET ROLE PM'S

#HBC | marshy · Jul 6, 2010

signups for ghebs 13 man tales of symphonia mafiave started

X1-12 · Jul 6, 2010

/in Gheb's Tales of Symphonia

Chaco · Jul 6, 2010

Role PMs will be sent shortly.

Vult Redux · Jul 6, 2010

holy **** ToS.

pre-emptive in for that

BUT I'm on limited access for an undertermined duration so if that doesn't change by the time the game starts I'll have to out.

#HBC | marshy · Jul 6, 2010

signups for steels 12 man decisive games mafiave started

AMAZING flavor

adumbrodeus · Jul 6, 2010

(18) ADumbRodeus

How... unoriginal, I expected better from dgames.

Chaco · Jul 6, 2010

/in Steel cause of ZV

Kirbyoshi · Jul 6, 2010

Lalala, /in DGames Mafia, let's rock this.

Btw, if someone wants to hydra for that game, I'm open to it.

M.K · Jul 6, 2010

Erm, lol, what's teh flavor for DGames Mafia?

Clownbot · Jul 6, 2010

Kirbyoshi said:
Btw, if someone wants to hydra for that game, I'm open to it.

I'm down if you want to.

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