I've been having these weird thoughts lately...

[Nolder]

 

 

[Nolder]

Welcome to something very special I have been working on for almost two years now. This isn't your regular mafia game. This is an event! I will be running a series of thirteen mafia games based on the PS2 game Kingdom Hearts. Kingdom Hearts is an RPG mashup between Disney and Square Enix (makers of the Final Fantasy franchise). I plan to walk us through the entire game from beginning to end with special attention payed to the story. For this reason and because it would make managing the games easier I would very much prefer to keep the same players for all the games. I realize this is a very large commitment and a lot to ask and if not everyone is up for that it's ok. I will be giving priority to people who have expressed interest in playing in all the games. In addition I have also invited several people whom I consider to be especially active and would like to participate in my games. Their spots will be reserved until sign ups officially open next year. Yes this is just an announcement. I hope to iron out any questions and concerns long before we actually begin playing. I know this is a lot to take in so I've made an FAQ and will update it as things come up. For all rules and need to know information please read the FAQ and if that doesn't answer your question post or PM me.

 

Frequently Asked Questions

Q: This seems really cool, when can I sign up?

A: Sign ups will be open early next year (2013).

 

Q: Why announce it now?

A1: I want to give everyone time to get used to everything and get any concerns out of the way before the games actually start. Also because I am very excited to finally be able to share this with all of you!

A2: Today (September 17th 2012) is the ten year anniversary of the release of Kingdom Hearts in North America!

 

Q: What if I can't or don't want to play in all of the games?

A: That's ok. I'm not expecting to get a full party although it would be super awesome if I did. If I can't get a fully committed party I will hold limited sign ups for each game as needed. Sign up priority will be given to people who commit to playing in all the games.

 

Q: What if something comes up and I need to drop out?

A: That is perfectly ok! Emergencies happen. If you tell me you need to drop out or if you've just disappeared I will replace you. Please note that getting busy with school or work or other such mundane things are not emegencies. If you have committed to playing you will be expected to see that commitment through. If you expect that school or work may become too distracting at any point I urge you not to sign up in the first place or only sign up for individual games as needed.

 

Q: I don't play on weekends will that be a problem?

A: Maybe. If you are the type of player who remains very active it could possibly work out ok but if you have the time I'd prefer if you checked in on the weekends. Deadlines fall where they fall and will not be extended for weekends.

 

Q: A holiday is coming up and I'm going to be busy/out of town will that be a problem?

A: Maybe. A day or two shouldn't severely impact a game if you have been keeping up your activity in the first place but an extended absence is not ok. If you have a vacation planned you probably shouldn't commit to more than one game at a time. Deadlines will not be extended for holidays.

 

Q: A deadline passed and I wasn't around!

A: If you had a day or night action you were skipped. If a lynch was not achieved the game will go directly to night. There will be no random lynching. If you often miss deadlines you will be replaced or modkilled.

 

Q: I dropped out or was replaced in one game, can I come back and play in another?

A: It will depend on the manner in which you left. If you did so responsibly and didn't just leave me hanging I can probably let you into a game if there's room. If you just disappeared it's unlikely you will be allowed to participate again unless I am convinced it was both not your fault and will not happen again.

 

Q: Why were some people given special invites?

A: I really want these games to be fun and active so I decided that I would invite players whom I think highly of in terms of keeping a game active and fun to play. Their spots will be reserved until sign ups open. If they have not decided by then that they would like to commit to all the games their spots will open up to first come first serve with priority given to anyone willing to commit.

 

Q: I'm a good/fun/active/awesome player! Why didn't I get an invite?

A: Before you jump to the conclusion that it wasn't fair that you were overlooked please consider this: I gave myself a limit of reserving spots for seven people. That is half of the number of players I need so the other seven spots would go to anyone else. If you were passed up it doesn't mean that I think you are a bad player or I don't want you in my games. I could only choose seven people and I chose the first seven that came to mind. Please don't hold that against them. I also hope you wont hold it against me for wanting a little insurance that this project I've worked on so hard for so many months goes well.

 

Q: What kind of games and mechanics can we expect?

A1: All games should be considered Advanced and/or Experimental. Each game will be a little bit different and I really hope all of them are fun. I'm sorry I can't say that balance is guranteed but I can say I spent a lot of time going over these setups and I tried very hard to make sure that everyone has a chance to win. You can expect any role you can think of. If you suspect someone is a bulletproof deathmiller with a one shot vig kill it just might be true. This is a no holds barred event but I will say the first game will be somewhat simple so if any newbies found their way in they'll get at least one game to get a hang of how things work.

A2: The rules for each game will vary but there are two "global" mechanics you need to be aware of. First of all there will be no character revealing. If you reveal or hint at your character you will be modkilled, no exception. You may reveal your in game role (Cop, Doctor, etc) if you want to. Secondly in addition to voting to lynch players you may also vote to change the "location" of the game. Each game will have a list of locations you can choose from and may effect the game in different ways. Once a majority is reached the game will move to that location and any effect that location may have will become active whether or not I officially announced the change in location. You may vote to change the location again immediately after reaching a majority to change the location. You may not vote to change the location at night.

 

Q: Can you tell me about the story in Kingdom Hearts?

A: Sure! Kingdom Hearts is about a young boy named Sora and his two friends Riku and Kairi. They live together on the Destiny Islands but dream of what other worlds may be out there. One night the Destiny Islands is invaded by monsters known as the Heartless and a weapon known as the Keyblade appears in Sora's hands as if by magic. Sora is seperated from his friends as his world is consumed by darkness. Meanwhile Donald Duck and Goofy discover that King Mickey is missing and left them a message instructing them to find the key and it's bearer. Donald and Goofy leave their world on a space ship in search of the key, the keybearer, or anything that will lead them to their missing king. Eventually a discombobulated Sora wakes up in another world. After more encounters with the Heartless a friendly band of adventurers explain to Sora that the Heartless are consuming worlds and it's up to him as the Keyblade master to stop them. Sora meets up with Donald and Goofy and they all decide they should travel from world to world together in search of King Mickey and Sora's friends while stopping whatever mischief the Heartless are up to.

 

Q: Will there be breaks between games?

A: I haven't decided yet. Let me know what you think about this!

 

Q: How long will this all take from start to finish?

A: It will depend on a lot of factors. Probably somewhere between 6-12 months.

 

Q: Where will these games be played?

A: The plan is to play them all here on the DM mafia board.

 

Q: Where can I sign up?

A: There will be a new thread made when sign ups are open.

[Nolder]

Ok so I'm like 6 and a half hours early

I couldn't wait any longer!

[Arez Al'Loke]

Question. How long do you think this game will take from start to finish?

 

You mentioned it was a huge commitment, but you didn't say how huge, are we talking 1-2 months of staying active in games, or are we talking towards half a year?

 

This is kinda the most important question for me. Sometimes I travel to other countries for vacation, and it'd be good to know if this game is going to coincide with eachother ^^

[Songstress]

With a series of 13 games, I'm guessing over 6 months is likely - most games I've played wind up taking 2-3 weeks at least.

[Nolder]

Question. How long do you think this game will take from start to finish?

That will depend on if we take breaks between games and how long each game takes to finish

My ideal goal would be a week or two per game but definitely less than a month this statement may be overambitious

I really do want to try to keep the games moving quickly and have them be as short as possible though

I will put deadlines in place to keep the games moving at a decent pace

 

Overall it'll probably be anywhere from 6-12 months

[John Snow]

Dibs. I've only played 358/2 days (the one from Roxas's PoV while he was in Org XIII) but I love the story.

Sounds like a bunch of fun. Especially the roles.

I'd say no breaks.

[Songstress]

Also, the title of this thread almost made me scared to read it...

[John Snow]

Also, the title of this thread almost made me scared to read it...

*nods agreement*

[Nolder]

Also, the title of this thread almost made me scared to read it...

It's supposed to be an attention grabber

I may edit it later to say something like [Announcement] or somesuch

[Nolder]

Dibs. I've only played 358/2 days (the one from Roxas's PoV while he was in Org XIII) but I love the story.

Sounds like a bunch of fun. Especially the roles.

I'd say no breaks.

I've only played the main two games and Chain of Memories

 

I'd like to play Birth By Sleep some day and Dream Drop Distance but I can do without the others

[Nolder]

I wish Kingdom Hearts had a better intro

Kingdom Hearts 2's intro is excellent and gives you a pretty good idea of what's what

KH1 just aims to be confusing I think lol

[Razen]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!! This is what you were talking about on the chat games, wasn't it! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

[Nolder]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!! This is what you were talking about on the chat games, wasn't it! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

Yeah I've been dropping hints for awhile now

 

Speaking of which I can finally change my avatar...

[John Snow]

OMG!!!!!!!!!!! This is what you were talking about on the chat games, wasn't it! :biggrin: :biggrin: :biggrin:

Yeah I've been dropping hints for awhile now

 

Speaking of which I can finally change my avatar...

 

I knew that's what was in your avi

[Basel Gill]

You certainly are ambitious, Nol. Will they all be hosted here on the main mafia board, or spread out between Thak and Black Tower and MJ and JN, etc.?

[John Snow]

Please no MJ...please...

[Nolder]

You certainly are ambitious, Nol. Will they all be hosted here on the main mafia board, or spread out between Thak and Black Tower and MJ and JN, etc.?

I talked to DPR and Verbal about it and got permission to do it here so that's the plan

I don't think there's a board better suited to what I want to do

Remember there's going to be 13 games more or less in a row

 

This is the only place I can really do that where I'm not overshadowing other people games I think

[Basel Gill]

Please no MJ...please...

 

Why not, John?

 

You certainly are ambitious, Nol. Will they all be hosted here on the main mafia board, or spread out between Thak and Black Tower and MJ and JN, etc.?

I talked to DPR and Verbal about it and got permission to do it here so that's the plan

I don't think there's a board better suited to what I want to do

Remember there's going to be 13 games more or less in a row

 

This is the only place I can really do that where I'm not overshadowing other people games I think

 

I can understand that... my game coming up on this board just seemed like it couldn't possibly fit in well anywhere else. (At least, any other board that allows mafia.)

[John Snow]

I tried the Mandalorian Maf on MJ a little bit back...I can't play on MJ. For some reason the words just kinda slide off the page there.

[Basel Gill]

I tried the Mandalorian Maf on MJ a little bit back...I can't play on MJ. For some reason the words just kinda slide off the page there.

 

I've had no problem with the way MJ runs, aside from the obsession with using glow to vote. I find glow harder to read in general; it rubs my eyes the wrong way, and bold hardly even shows up there. Whenever my turn modding comes up on MJ, I'm considering alternatives for voting. (Maybe underlined red.)

[Nolder]

The main reason MJ wasn't chosen is because it's really simple to embed youtube videos here

Just post the link and BLAM video

 

I plan to have a lot of cut scenes you guys can watch to follow the story

In fact it will be the main method of telling the story

 

Of course it's all optional if you're just here for the mafia

[hazelkrs1]

*sits in seat marked "Despothera"*

 

[Niniel]

A suggestion: Short days/nights so that each game goes fairly quick. (Maybe 48/24) Then a week between each game to rest and find new players if needed.

[Nolder]

Well there might be unavoidable breaks while looking for new players that's for sure