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Well I shouldn't say just those with a competitive nature you're right.

There are those of us who enjoy competition but wont go for a win at the cost of our integrity.

Maybe it's competitive with a lack of ethics or something I dunno.

The kind of guys who use steroids in sports and such.

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  On 1/25/2014 at 7:47 PM, Nolder said:

Well I shouldn't say just those with a competitive nature you're right.

There are those of us who enjoy competition but wont go for a win at the cost of our integrity.

Maybe it's competitive with a lack of ethics or something I dunno.

The kind of guys who use steroids in sports and such.

 

Agree with this post...but I want to be clear.  I can't think of anyone on DM that I feel has a lack of ethics.   Many just have different view points.

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it's pretty effective at getting some people not playing at all.

 

it's also effective at delaying signups while playground group A waits to see if playground group B starts signing up.

 

cause there are a growing number of people with Will Not Play With Them lists.

 

and it's dumb anyway.

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  On 1/25/2014 at 8:19 PM, cindy said:

it's pretty effective at getting some people not playing at all.

 

it's also effective at delaying signups while playground group A waits to see if playground group B starts signing up.

 

cause there are a growing number of people with Will Not Play With Them lists.

 

and it's dumb anyway.

 

Very well put, Cindy. 

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lol it's often the guys who got beat up by the guys who used steroids who make the worst Internet bullies.

 

I don't think it's really about ethics so much as impotent rage and frustration and bad habits spreading in a social setting,

 

primates are silly like that.

 

um, but I don't know cause I just watch.

 

carry on.

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  On 1/25/2014 at 8:19 PM, cindy said:

it's pretty effective at getting some people not playing at all.

 

it's also effective at delaying signups while playground group A waits to see if playground group B starts signing up.

 

cause there are a growing number of people with Will Not Play

and it's dumb anyway.

 

This is totally true. Unless I'm super excited about the theme or setup, you will always see me signing up at the last minute for games now. I wait to see who else is playing first. I wouldn't say I have a hard and fast Will Not Play list, but if there are a lot of some kinds of players signed up, I'll pass.

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I'll admit, I have a Will Not Play list and a Prefer Not to Play With list. It's hard when you like the person but can't stand how they play mafia. Of course, there are probably people who feel that way about my playstyle, too. 

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I don't play very much for a lot of reasons, mainly it stresses me out too much. I can't relate to ppl who say they're never "really" angry or upset in a game, it's all game play. I get really angry and upset. I most likely would a bit anyway just from the game itself but not nearly so much without the just... meanness.

 

and it sure seems like most people get emotionally invested in things from the after game stuff. and from the bleed through from one game to another.

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  On 1/25/2014 at 8:37 PM, LilyElizabeth said:

I'll admit, I have a Will Not Play list and a Prefer Not to Play With list. It's hard when you like the person but can't stand how they play mafia. Of course, there are probably people who feel that way about my playstyle, too. 

 

I'm thinking I'm on the PNP list since we are in a game together currently? :rolleyes:

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  On 1/25/2014 at 5:09 PM, Tommyrod said:

Role PM phrasing schemes such as "what's are the third, seventh, and twentieth letters of your win-con?" are the only true way to maintain the spirit of the game. After all, mafia is, at its essence, a battle of cryptography. As townies drop their public keys in D1, the mason team should be "accidentally" leaking private keys which lead to incorrect win-cons hidden within verification keys to get the mafia to slip on their AES driven fake claim.

 

That's why you include the win conditions of town and mafia in the rules
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I'm greatly depressed with the direction this thread has taken. Just turned into more subtle pointing of fingers with a dash of elitism.

 

And to reiterate, NO, I do not go for insults of the personal nature. I am not insulting the player, I'm criticizing their post or reasoning or w/e. In rare circumstances I have criticized the general play of a player, but its only after a long enough period of continuously noticing that player constantly hurting their team that I will do so (in the past an example might have been EP, a more recent example would be Darthe). And frankly, I think it's kind of needed if it gets to that point.

 

Which is kind of funny Peace, considering I have seen you do the same exact thing before. Ive seen you criticize EP in multiple postgames for playing against his team or something, and Ive seen you say similar things in other recent post games as well. Just seems like so many people that like taking the high road as if they're so clean and ethical while others are the dirty ones. I just feel like it's only adding to the problem.

 

I'll be the first to admit I have gone too far in mafia before, and I have done things which upset others, which has never really been my wish. Ive just tried to take it in stride, and keep it in mind for the future. I still play mafia to have fun- and that's it- and I'm sorry but the way I play let's me enjoy the game to a pretty high degree. I think it rubs some the wrong way but others appreciate the style a bit more mebbe. I don't think its the best style necessarily but I do think it's an effective style. And Ive seen it exist in too many places organically without ruffling too many feathers to feel like it's a playstyle which doesn't belong in mafia.

 

Part of it might cone from my background tho mebbe. I was raised in a Latin family, and they were always quick to anger and argue, but quick to forgive and love as well. Don't see why we can't enjoy some nice brazen headbutting every now and then just to have a nice chat afterwards and get along. Kind of always seemed to me to be one of the biggest draws of mafia. Its like a Fight Club for the online forum.

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It's bit different with EP.  EP stated himself he played selfishly for only his enjoyment without consideration for others.  In other words..not playing a team game. 

 

My point was it's become kind of a go to post for many here to say someone had played a bad game.  Then continue with it post game.   And newer players are picking it.  I'm guilty of things too. 

 

Here's something funny.  One of the new players here made a statement recently that shocked me.  They had played 2 games with me...and said something to the effect that I was playing as poorly as they expect me to play.  After two games, that's the judgement?  I doubt it.  It's more of a rub off from established players. 

 

Still, like I said.  Play however makes you happy.  Just don't be surprised when people have negative reactions to it.

 

In other words.  Own your actions.  And if you are okay with the results...continue on. 

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  On 1/25/2014 at 11:08 PM, Despothera said:

 Its like a Fight Club for the online forum.

If you think Mafia is Fight Club you haven't spent enough time in D&D.

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  On 1/25/2014 at 11:30 PM, Nolder said:

 

  On 1/25/2014 at 11:08 PM, Despothera said:

 Its like a Fight Club for the online forum.

If you think Mafia is Fight Club you haven't spent enough time in D&D.

 

You can't even beat someone into submission there.  Minds don't change.

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des, I think it's the other places in which you've seen it perhaps, cause you weren't this kind of player till very recently. there's a group of players here who like punching it out. there's a group that doesn't.

 

it wasn't a fight club at DM before. I agree with what, I think nol, said about that not being a style that's really what's best for a pg 13 fantasy book forum and tbh pretty smart people capable of very good rational thought without bullying.

 

and IMO which means nothing... you were a more fun and more effective player before you started punching lol.

 

I think there's a point you drown yourself out maybe.

 

I dunno tho.

 

not my call.

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  On 1/25/2014 at 11:31 PM, peacesells said:

 

  On 1/25/2014 at 11:30 PM, Nolder said:

 

  On 1/25/2014 at 11:08 PM, Despothera said:

 Its like a Fight Club for the online forum.

If you think Mafia is Fight Club you haven't spent enough time in D&D.

 

You can't even beat someone into submission there.  Minds don't change.

 

On the big things no. You wont change an ideologue.

At best you can get grudging concessions.

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  On 1/25/2014 at 11:30 PM, Nolder said:

 

  On 1/25/2014 at 11:08 PM, Despothera said:

 

Its like a Fight Club for the online forum.

If you think Mafia is Fight Club you haven't spent enough time in D&D.

Ha... and people think there is nastiness in mafia.... D+D gets downright vicious sometimes :P

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  On 1/26/2014 at 12:34 PM, TinaHel said:

D & D is scary...

 

So people have a Will Not Play list? I´ve never had one. 

 

I have a mod I prefer not to play for list.  But I will play with anyone.

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I'm not sure if I'm to continue playing mafia or not. I've been accused of personal attacks a lot lately, and it distresses me. I try so hard to not do that; I don't call people stupid; I might call their actions in a game stupid, but never "you are stupid". At least I try; I'm sure there's moments where I've been so caught up I haven't thought about what I've said. But I've ended up feeling like everyone sees me as a bully lately. So I'm considering quitting.

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