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Post Post #0 (ISO) » Thu Aug 04, 2016 1:10 pm

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- Hydra Academy -

Firebringer Edition

[Most of this is taken from inspiration from Aeronauts old thread, thanks to him]
Aeronaut wrote: Hi everyone!

So I've noticed that there are a good amount of people on this site who want to learn to better their play (myself included), as well as a good amount of people who enjoy helping people to learn to better their play. (If you don't believe me, look at the entire Mafia Discussion forum).

I've seen a few people offer to Hydra with others to show them how they play, for personal improvement and what-have-you. So, I thought it might be a cool idea to make a thread where people (who would like to better their play) can sign up to hydra with a more experienced player (who would like to share their personal techniques)!

Here's an example.
Aeronaut signs up as a learner. He goes into that section of the list below. Mastin is already signed up as a regular player, so Aeronaut gets paired with Mastin, and they join a game together. Aeronaut, the player who wishes to better his play, gets some good knowledge / experience with someone who is willing to give it.



Guidelines

/In as a Learner if:

You want to improve your game and you
specifically want
someone/more experienced player to show you their techniques and better ways of play.

/In as a Teacher/Player if:

You have knowledge to give, and enjoy showing your techniques to others. You want to help someone improve how they play. (Keep in mind, there's no need to be an uber-experienced player for this! Even the newest of players can help someone else out!)

/In as Either/Both if:

You don't mind either way, you just want to hydra with someone and learn more through them, just for fun. Some players like to hydra because it gives a new perspective on playing, rather than better playing in general. Keep in mind, you're more likely to be grouped quicker if you choose this column!


This is to help players who are interested in hydras but are either too shy to ask players or just don't know anyone who would want to hydra or just want to open themselves to hydra with someone they just don't know.

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Also, advice to anyone is curious about the teacher role, you're not anything like an IC. You're just playing along normally! The player who's there to learn is too, but it will help them massively along the way. Also, it's not as if a new player can't be in the teaching position, or a more experienced player be in the learning position; everyone has different takes on the game, and everyone wants to improve in some way!
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Other Things To Know (Amendments)1. I will try to update the OP with new Teachers/Learners/Both at least once a week! No promises though.
2. Every Sunday night, I will make pairings! I will then message both players to notify them.
3. You're allowed to be an [advisor], which means you can actually let your partner play the game basically on their own, while you advice from the Hydra PT. You should notify your partner beforehand if you wish to be only an adviser.
4. If you want to be in a constant rotation, let me know! Basically I'll just automatically group you with another person once your current hydra game ends. See: people in the queue with a [C].
5. If a constant teacher/learner/other in the queue's name is in italics, it means they're currently in a game with someone already. They won't be paired up again until they're done with that game.
6. Feel free to request people, either side!
7. It will always be first come, first serve! This means if you end up not getting paired up this week, you'll be sure to be paired up the next week!
8. Please let me know what your hydra name is and what game you're joining whenever possible!
9. I may include surveys for teachers so you can give your opinion on how well the teacher did to improve you!


Current Hydra Teams:

none




Players
Learners
Either/Both
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Post Post #1 (ISO) » Sat Aug 06, 2016 4:42 am

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Do not let this thread die! Signup, people!
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Post Post #2 (ISO) » Sat Aug 06, 2016 4:51 am

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/in for fun
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Post Post #3 (ISO) » Sun Aug 07, 2016 3:53 am

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/in as learner. I have decided I will not be competent at this game until I have 100 games played. I am at 42 right now.

And now for some music to get in the Hydra theme:

I was anything worse than you! Anything worse than you was I!

You was doided teh aposit_tisopa het dedoid saw em.
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Post Post #4 (ISO) » Sun Aug 07, 2016 5:36 am

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Looks fun. Will probably in when I have some more time!
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Post Post #5 (ISO) » Sun Aug 07, 2016 7:57 am

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/out
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Post Post #6 (ISO) » Sun Aug 07, 2016 9:38 am

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In post 5, Ircher wrote:/out
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Post Post #7 (ISO) » Mon Aug 08, 2016 11:02 am

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In post 6, Firebringer wrote:
In post 5, Ircher wrote:/out
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Agreed.
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Post Post #8 (ISO) » Mon Aug 08, 2016 11:38 am

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/In as learner, but I'd like to wait until my ongoing is finished before being paired up.
Video games can be educational. The Oregon Trail taught me that Manifest Destiny is fatal.

Ever wanted an extra head? Like making gut decisions by committee? Consider the Hydra Academy! Teachers wanted!
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Post Post #9 (ISO) » Mon Aug 08, 2016 12:24 pm

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Are you good at looking like a town player?
Do you get frustrated for always being the victim of a night kill?
Tired of always being spot on with your reads?
Like to share your role, but never have a reason to?
Never get to feel what rope feels like?

You should hydra with Vedith. :twisted:

/in for both :up:
I claim scum \o/
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Post Post #10 (ISO) » Mon Aug 08, 2016 4:16 pm

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In post 9, Vedith wrote:Are you good at looking like a town player?
Do you get frustrated for always being the victim of a night kill?
Tired of always being spot on with your reads?
Like to share your role, but never have a reason to?
Never get to feel what rope feels like?

You should hydra with Vedith. :twisted:

/in for both :up:
This does sound like me actually
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Post Post #11 (ISO) » Mon Aug 08, 2016 8:29 pm

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Vedith, I honestly don't want to share you with the world, i love our hydra the most.
But ill add you to the list <3
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Post Post #12 (ISO) » Tue Aug 09, 2016 8:36 am

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I think I'd like to be in the constant rotation.
Video games can be educational. The Oregon Trail taught me that Manifest Destiny is fatal.

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Post Post #13 (ISO) » Tue Aug 09, 2016 10:14 am

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I suppose I can do either, but I'm not exactly the shining star of good standard play.
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Post Post #14 (ISO) » Sat Aug 13, 2016 2:57 pm

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I'd like to learn to be a better player and would like to hydra with someone. But I have current games to finish first.
GTKA Skybird!

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Post Post #15 (ISO) » Sun Aug 14, 2016 7:28 am

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I am going to wait till we have more people signed up before I do a rotation.
So the 3-4 people signed are going to have to wait.
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Post Post #16 (ISO) » Sun Aug 14, 2016 8:58 am

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In post 15, Firebringer wrote:I am going to wait till we have more people signed up before I do a rotation.
So the 3-4 people signed are going to have to wait.
Do Ettt. Achieve your dreams.
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Post Post #17 (ISO) » Sun Aug 14, 2016 2:27 pm

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/in as either/both, though I probably can't start anything for at least a week or so
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Post Post #18 (ISO) » Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:29 am

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/in as learner

But not looking to join any new games atm
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Post Post #19 (ISO) » Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:33 am

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Shadow, if we get to hydra together, it will be almost as good as me hydraing with Fire!
I claim scum \o/
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Post Post #20 (ISO) » Tue Aug 16, 2016 7:36 am

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In post 19, Vedith wrote:it will be almost as good as me hydraing with Fire!
Not possible my friend :]
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Post Post #21 (ISO) » Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:57 am

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/in both either all
One caveat is that rather than a traditional learner-teacher relationship a hydra with me may resemble something closer to special ed (if I'm learner) or in the other case of teacher, "the blind leading the blind".
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Post Post #22 (ISO) » Tue Aug 16, 2016 10:59 am

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In post 21, Raskolnikov wrote:/in both either all
One caveat is that rather than a traditional learner-teacher relationship a hydra with me may resemble something closer to special ed (if I'm learner) or in the other case of teacher, "the blind leading the blind".
Maybe we should hydra and call ourselves Obv Scum :P
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Post Post #23 (ISO) » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:45 pm

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Sounds about right.

Well I HOPE my scumgame is better after that game we played. 4/5 games lynched d1 is already SO much better than 4/4 :D
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Post Post #24 (ISO) » Tue Aug 16, 2016 3:51 pm

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That was my most successful wolfing ever (by a solid margin too, ignoring that one good turbo), and it was mainly because the game was set to easy mode (town melting down, ranger already dead, no one paying attention to me, and the main thing I had to do was cop hunt). Usually I just get lynched instead :oops:
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SR: I want to give him a day
Life is simply unfair, don't you think?
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