Unpredictability

[Excel]

Inspired by Mao, Calvinball, and similar.



Initial Ruleset:

• Prime Directive:
  Prime Directives cannot be changed, created, or destroyed.
  
• Prime Directive:
  The rules of Unpredictability can be changed. It is impossible to permanently prevent this.
  
• The goal of a round of Unpredictability is to win.
  
• If you lose a round of Unpredictability, you do not win, and are in fact eliminated from the game until the next round.
  
• Players may change the rules by posting in the thread something like
  Rules change: XXXX
  
  
• Prime Directive
  : Rules that are unfairly biased are not allowed. Neither are autowins.
  
• A player may enter by posting, unless stated otherwise.
  
• You may have noticed that there isn't a way to win. Well, I think you know what to do.

ROUND 1

In Game

yawetag (0 points)
StrangerCoug (2 point)
JerryArr (2 point)
Vijirada (-1 point)
CheeryDog (3 points)
mallowgeno (2 points)
Mewtaph (1 point)
Lowell (0 points)

Eliminated

[yawetag]

Rules change: If no one, other than yawetag or Excel, posts here by (expired on 2017-03-28 20:07:09), yawetag wins.

[Excel]

Rules change: If no one, other than yawetag or Excel, posts here by (expired on 2017-03-28 20:07:09), yawetag wins.

Added.

• Prime Directive:
  Prime Directives cannot be changed, created, or destroyed.
  
• Prime Directive:
  The rules of Unpredictability can be changed. It is impossible to permanently prevent this.
  
• The goal of a round of Unpredictability is to win.
  
• If you lose a round of Unpredictability, you do not win, and are in fact eliminated from the game until the next round.
  
• Players may change the rules by posting in the thread something like
  Rules change: XXXX
  
  
• Prime Directive
  : Rules that are unfairly biased are not allowed. Neither are autowins (Rules change: I win).
  
• A player may enter by posting, unless stated otherwise.
  
• If no one other than me or yawetag posts here by (expired on 2017-03-28 20:07:09), yawetag wins.

[StrangerCoug]

Rules change:

Everybody starts with 0 points, gains 1 point for each rule they created still in effect, and loses 1 point for each rule they created that is destroyed or overridden by another rule. The first player to maintain a score of 10 or above for a 24-hour period wins.

[JerryArr]

Rules change:

With the exception of this rule, previously posted rules, and Prime Directives, rules take effect the post after they are initially posted.

[Vijarada]

Rules Change: Vijarada is the Chief Judge of this game. He's in charge of all rule interpretation. When any rule ambiguous, he should be alerted to it. His decisions are final.

[Vijarada]

Rules Change: Double posting is prohibited. From the point at which this rule takes effect (next post) onwards, anyone who posts twice without an intervening post by another player or 24 hours having passed, with the exception of the mod, is placed at -50 points

[Vijarada]

Rules Change: Each day, the mod shall randomize a number from one to four. Each person gains that many Qs. If the mod does not perform this function, the Chief Judge shall.

Rules Change: From the point that this post takes effect (next post) onward, anyone who shall make multiple proposals in a post shall have only one proposal be counted. Also, proposals must effect only one issue, omnibus proposals will not be counted

Rules Change: From next post onward, no editing.

[Excel]

Rules change:

Everybody starts with 0 points, gains 1 point for each rule they created still in effect, and loses 1 point for each rule they created that is destroyed or overridden by another rule. The first player to maintain a score of 10 or above for a 24-hour period wins.

Added.

Rules change:

With the exception of this rule, previously posted rules, and Prime Directives, rules take effect the post after they are initially posted.

Added.

Rules Change: Vijarada is the Chief Judge of this game. He's in charge of all rule interpretation. When any rule ambiguous, he should be alerted to it. His decisions are final.

Rejected (I feel this may be biased). Also, that's my job.

Rules Change: Double posting is prohibited. From the point at which this rule takes effect (next post) onwards, anyone who posts twice without an intervening post by another player or 24 hours having passed, with the exception of the mod, is placed at -5 points

Added in modified form.

Rules Change: Each day, the mod shall randomize a number from one to four. Each person gains that many Qs. If the mod does not perform this function, the Chief Judge shall.

Rules Change: From the point that this post takes effect (next post) onward, anyone who shall make multiple proposals in a post shall have only one proposal be counted. Also, proposals must effect only one issue, omnibus proposals will not be counted

Rules Change: From next post onward, no editing.

Rejected (don't understand), added, and added.

yawetag has lost a point.
StrangerCoug has gained a point.
JerryArr has gained a point.
Vijirada has gained 4 points and lost 5 (double-posting).

• Prime Directive:
  Prime Directives cannot be changed, created, or destroyed.
  
• Prime Directive:
  The rules of Unpredictability can be changed. It is impossible to permanently prevent this.
  
• The goal of a round of Unpredictability is to win.
  
• If you lose a round of Unpredictability, you do not win, and are in fact eliminated from the game until the next round.
  
• Players may change the rules by posting in the thread something like
  Rules change: XXXX
  
  
• Prime Directive
  : Rules that are unfairly biased are not allowed. Neither are autowins (Rules change: I win).
  
• A player may enter by posting, unless stated otherwise.
  
• If no one other than me or yawetag posts here by (expired on 2017-03-28 20:07:09), yawetag wins.
  
  
• Prime Directive: The Mod's decision is final. If I make a mistake, PM me and I'll correct it.
  
• Double posting (posting twice within 24 hours without someone else posting in between) will incur a -5 point penalty.
  
• Only one proposal is allowed per post.
  
• Omnibus proposals are not allowed.
  
• Editing, other than by the mod, is not allowed.
  
• Rules take effect the post after they are posted (with the exception of Prime Directives).

[Cheery Dog]

Rules Change

: Each new player joining the game will gain 1 point per player that joins after them up to a maximum of 5 points.

[mallowgeno]

Rules Change:

Each page top must include a gif. Doing so earns 3 points. Failing to do so loses you 3 points.

[StrangerCoug]

Rules Change:

Each page bottom must include a haiku. Doing so earns 3 points. Failing to do so loses you 3 points.

[Mewtaph]

Rules change:

Players that make posts with a timestamp of XX:X1, XX:X2, XX:X6 and XX:X7 lose a point for each post made in this way. eg. A timestamp of 12:47 would break the rule, but 7:20 would not.

[Excel]

Rules Change

: Each new player joining the game will gain 1 point per player that joins after them up to a maximum of 5 points.

Added.

Rules Change:

Each page top must include a gif. Doing so earns 3 points. Failing to do so loses you 3 points.

Added.

Rules Change:

Each page bottom must include a haiku. Doing so earns 3 points. Failing to do so loses you 3 points.

Added.

Rules change:

Players that make posts with a timestamp of XX:X1, XX:X2, XX:X6 and XX:X7 lose a point for each post made in this way. eg. A timestamp of 12:47 would break the rule, but 7:20 would not.

Added.

CheeryDog earns 3 points.
mallowgeno earns 2 points.
StrangerCoug earns 1 point.
Mewtaph gains 1 point.

• Prime Directive:
  Prime Directives cannot be changed, created, or destroyed.
  
• Prime Directive:
  The rules of Unpredictability can be changed. It is impossible to permanently prevent this.
  
• The goal of a round of Unpredictability is to win.
  
• If you lose a round of Unpredictability, you do not win, and are in fact eliminated from the game until the next round.
  
• Players may change the rules by posting in the thread something like
  Rules change: XXXX
  
  
• Prime Directive
  : Rules that are unfairly biased are not allowed. Neither are autowins (Rules change: I win).
  
• A player may enter by posting, unless stated otherwise.
  
• Prime Directive: The Mod's decision is final. If I make a mistake, PM me and I'll correct it.
  
• Double posting (posting twice within 24 hours without someone else posting in between) will incur a -5 point penalty.
  
• Only one proposal is allowed per post.
  
• Omnibus proposals are not allowed.
  
• Editing, other than by the mod, is not allowed.
  
• Rules take effect the post after they are posted (with the exception of Prime Directives).
  
• New players gain 1 point for every player that join after them, to a maximum of 5 points.
  
• Players (not Excel) that make a pagetop post must include a gif in their post. Doing so earns 3 points. Failure to do so incurs a -3 point penalty.
  
• Players (not Excel) that make a pagebottom must include a haiku in their post. Doing so earns 3 points. Failure to do so incurs a -3 point penalty.
  
• Any player that makes a post where the time stamp is XX:X1, XX:X2, XX:X6, or XX:X7 incurs a -1 point penalty.

[JerryArr]

Rules change:

In any mod post where additions or subtractions to any scores are noted, the current scores will immediately follow.

[Excel]

Rules change:

In any mod post where additions or subtractions to any scores are noted, the current scores will immediately follow.

Added.

JerryArr gains 1 point (total 2).

• Prime Directive:
  Prime Directives cannot be changed, created, or destroyed.
  
• Prime Directive:
  The rules of Unpredictability can be changed. It is impossible to permanently prevent this.
  
• The goal of a round of Unpredictability is to win.
  
• If you lose a round of Unpredictability, you do not win, and are in fact eliminated from the game until the next round.
  
• Players may change the rules by posting in the thread something like
  Rules change: XXXX
  
  
• Prime Directive
  : Rules that are unfairly biased are not allowed. Neither are autowins (Rules change: I win).
  
• A player may enter by posting, unless stated otherwise.
  
• Prime Directive: The Mod's decision is final. If I make a mistake, PM me and I'll correct it.
  
• New players start with 0 points.
  
• Players earn 1 point for making a rule, and lose 1 point when a rule they made is overruled or destroyed.
  
• A player that maintains a score of 10 or higher for 24 hours wins.
  
• Double posting (posting twice within 24 hours without someone else other than Excel posting in between) will incur a -5 point penalty.
  
• Only one proposal is allowed per post.
  
• Omnibus proposals are not allowed.
  
• Editing, other than by the mod, is not allowed.
  
• Rules take effect the post after they are posted (with the exception of Prime Directives).
  
• New players gain 1 point for every player that join after them, to a maximum of 5 points.
  
• Players (not Excel) that make a pagetop post must include a gif in their post. Doing so earns 3 points. Failure to do so incurs a -3 point penalty.
  
• Players (not Excel) that make a pagebottom must include a haiku in their post. Doing so earns 3 points. Failure to do so incurs a -3 point penalty.
  
• Any player that makes a post where the time stamp is XX:X1, XX:X2, XX:X6, or XX:X7 incurs a -1 point penalty.
  
• Mod posts that note an addition or subtraction of points should also include the total score.

[StrangerCoug]

Rules change:

The mod does not count as a player for any purpose.

[JerryArr]

Rules change:

A player cannot be made to lose if they have had a rule successfully added which does not overrule or destroy another player's rule in the last 24 hours.

[Mewtaph]

Rules change:

When a player sandwiches a player's post twice in a row with no other player post interruptions, that player gains 3 points. The sandwiched player can not do the same to them for the next 48 hours and loses a point. ex. Player A posts, Player B posts, Player A posts, mod post, Player B posts, Player A posts, Player B posts. Player A gains 3 points and Player B loses one. If another player, say player C posts during this exchange, the sandwich is interrupted.

[mallowgeno]

Rules Change:

When another player posts after someone who has been on the site longer than them they must complement them in their post and refer to them as their "scumminess"

[StrangerCoug]

Rules Change:

Any player who fails to complement a player as their "scumminess" as required by mallowgeno's new rule loses 3 points, or 5 points if caught by the player who was supposed to be complimented before anybody else (including the mod). This rule shall not be interpreted to override mallowgeno's rule.

[mallowgeno]

^Thank you your scumminess, I totally forgot to add that. Love the way you wrote that

[JerryArr]

And you, mallowgeno, have good taste in RPGs, your scumminess.

[Excel]

Mod note: The rules are getting so long it's hard to make mod posts because I keep hitting the limit, so they'll be in a spoiler from now on.

Rules change:

The mod does not count as a player for any purpose.

Added as Prime Directive (why didn't I think to add that?). You're still only getting 1 point for it, though.

Rules change:

A player cannot be made to lose if they have had a rule successfully added which does not overrule or destroy another player's rule in the last 24 hours.

Added with clarifications.

Rules change:

When a player sandwiches a player's post twice in a row with no other player post interruptions, that player gains 3 points. The sandwiched player can not do the same to them for the next 48 hours and loses a point. ex. Player A posts, Player B posts, Player A posts, mod post, Player B posts, Player A posts, Player B posts. Player A gains 3 points and Player B loses one. If another player, say player C posts during this exchange, the sandwich is interrupted.

Added.

Rules Change:

When another player posts after someone who has been on the site longer than them they must complement them in their post and refer to them as their "scumminess"

Rules Change:

Any player who fails to complement a player as their "scumminess" as required by mallowgeno's new rule loses 3 points, or 5 points if caught by the player who was supposed to be complimented before anybody else (including the mod). This rule shall not be interpreted to override mallowgeno's rule.

Added.

StrangerCoug gains 2 points (total 4).
JerryArr gains 1 point (total 3).
Mewtaph gains 1 point (total 2).
Mallowgeno gains 1 point (total 3).

Spoiler: Rules

• Prime Directive:
  Prime Directives cannot be changed, created, or destroyed.
  
• Prime Directive:
  The rules of Unpredictability can be changed. It is impossible to permanently prevent this.
  
• The goal of a round of Unpredictability is to win.
  
• If you lose a round of Unpredictability, you do not win, and are in fact eliminated from the game until the next round.
  
• Players may change the rules by posting in the thread something like
  Rules change: XXXX
  
  
• Prime Directive
  : Rules that are unfairly biased are not allowed. Neither are autowins (Rules change: I win).
  
• A player may enter by posting, unless stated otherwise.
  
• Prime Directive:
  The Mod's decision is final. If I make a mistake, PM me and I'll correct it.
  
• New players start with 0 points.
  
• Players earn 1 point for making a rule, and lose 1 point when a rule they made is overruled or destroyed.
  
• A player that maintains a score of 10 or higher for 24 hours wins.
  
• Double posting (posting twice within 24 hours without another player posting in between) will incur a -5 point penalty.
  
• Only one proposal is allowed per post.
  
• Omnibus proposals are not allowed.
  
• Editing, other than by the mod, is not allowed.
  
• Rules take effect the post after they are posted (with the exception of Prime Directives).
  
• New players gain 1 point for every player that join after them, to a maximum of 5 points.
  
• Players that make a pagetop post must include a gif in their post. Doing so earns 3 points. Failure to do so incurs a -3 point penalty.
  
• Players that make a pagebottom must include a haiku in their post. Doing so earns 3 points. Failure to do so incurs a -3 point penalty.
  
• Any player that makes a post where the time stamp is XX:X1, XX:X2, XX:X6, or XX:X7 incurs a -1 point penalty.
  
• Mod posts that note an addition or subtraction of points should also include the total score.
  
• Prime Directive:
  The Mod does not count as a player for any purpose.
  
• A player cannot lose if they have made a rule that does not override or destroy another rule within the last 24 hours. This does not stop anyone from winning.
  
• Sandwiching another player twice in a row causes you to gain 3 points. They lose a point and cannot do the same for 48 hours.
  
• Any player who posts directly after another player who has been on the site longer than them must compliment them and refer to them as "your scumminess". Failure to do so incurs a -3 point penalty, or a -5 point penalty if caught by the person you were supposed to compliment before anyone else (including Excel).

[Cheery Dog]

Going to last player post
granting haiku
Your Scumminess has good hair.