Haunted Carnival - Game Ended

[JaeReed]

What's the optimal strat? I wasn't planning on claiming where I was hiding or anything

[Shaziro]

Assumedly, spread out the visitors as best you can, then start figuring out which people are confirmed visitors and not bad ghosts, sort who hides where by that, etc.

[Skelda]

So do the ghosts know who each other are? That's kind of how I'm reading those role pms

Correct.

[Skelda]

Assumedly, spread out the visitors as best you can, then start figuring out which people are confirmed visitors and not bad ghosts, sort who hides where by that, etc.

What is this going to get us?

We inevitably get down to just one visitor and two ghosts no matter what we do and neither of the ghosts can possibly be confirmed. All the visitors can do at this point is try not to die. Even if you rule out visitors, it isn't helpful.

[Shaziro]

No, because anyone in the group that a person gets killed from -cannot- be the good ghost. Therefore, those people are all eliminated from being goodghost. We continue doing this, narrowing down the number of people who are possibly goodghost until the last living visitor can easily choose based on who was not in the group with any of the people who were murdered.

[Skelda]

I don't think want to talk about this more because I don't want to tell the bad ghost what to do, but under most circumstances that's all irrelevant.

[Shaziro]

I can't see a case in which that is bad for "town", IE visitors. I don't like that you're trying to shut down discussion on proper play strategy.

[Clumsy]

Shaz is, as always, sharing my thoughts. We could attempt to logic puzzle it out. Think of it like the board game Clue.

[D3f3nd3r]

Is there anything optimal to do yet?

[Clumsy]

If we wanted to tryhard, we could all claim our hiding places every phase, and eliminate good ghost possibilities that way.

Players 1, 2, & 3 hide in A
Players 4, 5, & 6 hide in B
7 8 9 in C
10 11 12 in D

If 6 dies, neither 4 nor 5 can be the good ghost.

There is a slight problem with this, but without giving ideas out to the bad ghost, eventually this info might be key for the last person.

[Clumsy]

Wait... I think I know how to solve it immediately. Let me check something.

[JaeReed]

Yeah the drawback is obvious though clumsy. I think if we have both ghosts claim then only the visitors out hiding places that might eliminate one of the obvious issues?

Then we just cycle visitors?

[Clumsy]

Ugh... Unless I'm missing something, think I figured out a way to win Day One. Kinda takes the fun out of it though.

[JaeReed]

Have everyone hide in two places and have the ghosts split up between them?

Bad ghost has the option not to kill.

[Clumsy]

Then we force the stalemate and no one dies. We get to enjoy the carnival rides like a normal freakin' carnival.

[Xalxe]

IMMA RIDE ME A TIGER

[Clumsy]

But as I said, it would take the fun out of the game Chev took time making for us. So I think we should take a different approach.

[McMenno]

brb hiding

[Skelda]

I can't see a case in which that is bad for "town", IE visitors. I don't like that you're trying to shut down discussion on proper play strategy.

It's not bad, it's just a waste of time. We can narrow down people who might be ghosts, but since there are only two predetermined suspects (me and the other ghost) all of our narrowing down is ultimately futile. All of the visitors can be ruled out right now as soon as the other ghost either claims or I out them.

It isn't going to hurt us, but it isn't helpful either. It doesn't do anything. That isn't shooting down proper discussion, it's being realistic.

And also right now this discussion can only help the bad ghost because the only way to get better than 50% odds of the visitors winning is through Bad Ghost error, that's why it should be shut down.

But suspecting me is a good strategy for surviving, lol.

[Shaziro]

Skelda is the bad ghost.

[Clumsy]

I was of that opinion from his very second post (not counting /confirm).

[Chevre]

A few things: Make sure you PM me your hiding places! I counted any that were just bolded and posted in the thread for this round, but next round I'll treat you as a non-submitter. Speaking of which: anyone who didn't submit had their hiding location randomized.

You all pick an animal to ride on. As you hop on, the wood feels warm, smooth -- fleshlike, even . . .

Riding an Elephant

Adorabebs
Aronis
Shadoweh
Skelda

Riding a Horsey

Bellaphant
Clumsy
Gammagooey

Riding a Sea Lion

JaeReed
McMenno
yawetag

Riding a Tiger

D3f3nder
Shaziro
Xalxe

The carousel whirs to life once more once you're all on. What starts out as a pleasant ride turns to horror as the ride begins to spin faster and faster. Just before the skeleton at the levers turns into a blur, you can see him laughing maniacally. Wait -- the skeleton at the helm?

The Bad Ghost now has 24 hours to PM me their choice to kill! Who's it gonna be?

[yawetag]

Interesting that we all basically fell evenly across all the rides. This will cut down the bad ghost quicker than halving it each time.

[McMenno]

no it won't

the ghosts know eachother remember

so who are the ghosts, skelda and shaziro?

[Shaziro]

Skelda is the bad ghost.