Carnivale Game Thread

[Magicziggy]

Great game Oblivion.
Now to work it out.

[Animavore]

Was there a recruiter in the game?

http://rationalia.com/forum/viewtopic.p ... 56#p696439

Is that a yes?

[oblivion]

Night 0
gib blocked squid
zigmen viewed uselesstwit (as town)
irre recruited uselesstwit

Night 1
gib blocked mono
zigmen viewed callan
irre recruited charlou
MZ protected MZ
higgs2 killed fleck
callan killed zigmen

Night 2
gib blocked higgs2
irre recruited dennyb - failed, denny immune to recruitment
MZ protected MZ
higgs2 killed ghat - blocked
callan killed mono, Ani also dies because they are conjoined twins (both would die if one was killed or recruited)

Night 3
gib blocked denny
irre recruited gib
MZ protected charlou
higgs2 passed
callan killed irre

Night 4
MZ protected Callan - caused posting restriction
higgs2 killed Callan - failed
callan killed Uselesstwit

Night 5
MZ protected Callan
higgs2 killed gib
callan killed Charlou

[charlou]

oblivion, please explain Mantis' role ... and why Denny was immune to recruitment?

[Magicziggy]

So did Mantis enable part of my role then?
I don;t get that bit.

[Animavore]

Mono and I's role meant that if one was recruited the other would die. That's how I knew there was a recruiter. I said my role meant that I couldn't be recruited because I didn't want to give out my real role.

[gib]

Night 4
MZ protected Callan - caused posting restriction

What's that about?

[Callan]

Well played, scum.
Magnificently fought, Higgs.
Thanks for a nicely-balanced game, Oblivion.

[Animavore]

Wait! Scum won?

[gib]

So did Mantis enable part of my role then?
I don;t get that bit.

what was your role?

[oblivion]

This is the first time I've run a cult game. From what I'd seen they were extremely tricky to balance because the cult can easily go viral - they will expand every night while the cult leader lives, while the other groups in the game dwindle. OTOH if the cult leader dies very early, the game becomes a long, slow boring slog for the players.

I chanced it anyway, with a night zero to get the cult established and 3 unrecruitable town players to hopefully put just enough of a brake on the cult. The backup seer was also supposed to help balance the cult in the midgame, but Charlou was recruited on the night she would have been activated.

I chewed nails a few times.

I used the most difficult indie role of all: an SK with a last man standing win condition. If I had let her win by surviving until another team won, she would have been motivated to help whoever was ahead rather than balance the two factions.

[Magicziggy]

Yeah, Higgs you are a fucking legend. I'd never have guessed.

[gib]

and Charlou's smiley restriction thing on D1?

[oblivion]

Ah...Mantis.

Mantis would have enabled recruited specials to keep their night actions while she was alive. When mantis drew that role I was very nervous because she tends to survive long into the game. When you guys lynched her on day 1 I was amazed. and a little relieved. I had misgivings about using an enabler.

[Magicziggy]

My role was to wifom every twist and turn.

Seriously, my role was as I stated. I haven't had to tell a single lie in this game.