or maybe just be more stricter on WOTM and let anyone else join.In post 123, Mathdino wrote:there are a lot of players that you think will make the game enjoyable who come back after a couple yearsIn post 122, Creature wrote:I can see geriatric working if the mod selectively chooses inned players they think will make the game enjoyable.
and everyone's like holy shit [x] is back, this is gonna be TIGHT
and more people join the game in anticipation
and then they all flake/lurk/don't put their heart in it, because they remember that they didn't quit mafia because of spamposters
they quit mafia because they found better things to do with their time.
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People largely quit the site because it stopped being what it was for them. They blame spamposters and that's possibly a part of it absolutely but it's a lot more meaningful than that.
It encompasses lots of changes in personal life as well as shifts in the meta, the players, the rules, so many things that have changed and people come back and feel alien to the game.
I've only been here 5 years and I have played a significant portion of that but I often feel like a complete outsider in games, stuck trying to bridge the gap between what was and what is.
And I'm fine with that. There was a post in the GOAT thread about how you can't cross that bridge again and I empathize with that a lot: I'm sure with some introspection a lot of people would.
I personally think a huge value of the Geriatric games is the potential to get enough older players to play again with the people they remember that they might find themselves in the game again.
I think that you see things in a world of technicalities that most people would not see.I fundamentally disagree. More people devoting more resources to doing well is more likely to make something thrive. If anything creating an economy in this game would be a good thing.
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Anyway. This isn't the topic for this discussion and it's probably not the time for it either.
That major change is not something that I think that anyone wants.I mean it'll obviously majorly change how forum mafia exists as an entity.
You think for the worse, I think for the better.2019 stats: Town WR 76.7%, overall WR 81.667%, 1 scum defeat involving a major mod error in lylo vs 8 scum wins.- Mathdino
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I disagree that putting the majority of town power in the hands of the few will majorly change mafia for the better
If I was on track to winning a game solely by sheeping your reads, ellibereth, I think I would just replace out
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The current not good status quo is fundamentally linked to the decline of forums and MSs inability to keep up imo- RadiantCowbells
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I think that the amount of lost interest in mafia from the development of the game in the form that you want would kill any hope of the game being taken seriously professionally.
Why MS isn't moving forward is something I have a lot of personal thoughts on but I'll keep them to myself here.2019 stats: Town WR 76.7%, overall WR 81.667%, 1 scum defeat involving a major mod error in lylo vs 8 scum wins.- Creature
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The only thing I can say is we shall see!In post 134, RadiantCowbells wrote:I think that the amount of lost interest in mafia from the development of the game in the form that you want would kill any hope of the game being taken seriously professionally.
Why MS isn't moving forward is something I have a lot of personal thoughts on but I'll keep them to myself here.FLASH OF GREEN- Creature
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i should note that there are a few players that i would consider the "perfect-world" geriatric player
Kmd4390 is a major example
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- due to real life, he literally can't keep up with too much posting since it takes that much longer to read the game
- despite real life, he still checks in whenever he can and puts thought/effort into his play
- he never replaces out or lurks out, and there's never the sense that he's dead weight
appealing to players like Kmd is the stated goal of the geriatric ruleset, and i think that goal is a noble one
the problem is that in reality, it appeals to players who shouldn't really be playing mafia anymore anyway
there aren't many players like kmd and there certainly aren't enough kmds to fill a geriatric game- Ellibereth
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I mean rather than 'shouldn't be playing mafia anymore' I think the demographic is still too mixed.
If there's a set of players who can literally only play on weekends, there's nothing wrong with that if every player just comes on and posts once or twice a week. The problem is when that set is mixed with people who can post once or twice a day and then etc.etc.FLASH OF GREEN- AnonymousGhost
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^ - This.
Even though I consider myself a "spam poster", I consider Geriatric games to be the best fit for me right now because of my ever changing and busy schedule.
If I go away for 24 hours, I can count on the fact that a geriatric game won't have 15+ pages when I get back home and instead might have a manageable 5~ pages.- Mathdino
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i would consider AGhost to be another Kmd
what i mean by "shouldn't be playing mafia anymore" is "their heart isn't really in the game of mafia and they think that getting rid of the newfangled spamposters will make mafia what it once was to them"
or they think that geriatric games will be easier
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"Basic psychology" of writing: if it looks intimidating, then the chances are the reader will say 'nah' and not read it or skim over it.
That's a part of the reason why I adjusted my posting style from WALLS WALLS WALLS to short, sweet, and straight to the point.
If you take a look at the Geriatric Grey Flag game, there's a lot of walls. And that's fine. There's absolutely nothing wrong with it. If a player wants to play that way, by all means, let them do so.
Another perk of Geriatric games is that wall posters don't have to worry about being pedited 10+ times because of the posting limit. Geriatric allows for a wider range of posting styles to "co-exist" side by side because it's set at a slower pace.
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Also this. This is very important.In post 623, AnonymousGhost wrote:On the other hand, people should be able to recognize their limitations before signing up for a game, regardless if it's Geriatric or not. It's only fair to the others players and the Mod of the game. It's almost like making sure to read the rules before you play. You should do it to ensure that everyone has the best quality game.
Not just to Geriatric games, but all games in general.
But maybe just a little bit more to Geriatric in order to counter the perception that a certain types of meta that involve posting only after a prod should be issued are acceptable.- Ranmaru
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I actually agree with RC on this. Of course, I dislike playing scum, so I'm fine with the idea of people hurting their own scum game to help town's be better towns, to improve the overall health of Mafia Scum. This way, it forces you to have to improve or mix up your scum game even further. Or at least, have a small group or team and confide your secrets with them and them only.In post 79, RadiantCowbells wrote:Actually I should be clear on that: I think that the problem with MD isn't what is there but what isn't.- Alisae
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I ought to have talked more about wolfplay like 8 months ago.
I think my understanding of wolf play is still as high as it's ever been but I don't think it would be taken very seriously rn because my views are so unorthodox.2019 stats: Town WR 76.7%, overall WR 81.667%, 1 scum defeat involving a major mod error in lylo vs 8 scum wins.- mhsmith0
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There should be more about wolfplay
most people rand town more often than wolf
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