Major Policy Changes for Hydras for Mafia Games

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Post Post #25 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:33 am

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In post 24, Davsto wrote:*hydrae
It's Greek in origin, not Latin. Just like octopus.

Please don't make us come for you on this day of great excitement.
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Post Post #26 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:40 am

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If one head doesn't post enough, we have to cut it off and have two more heads grow in its place

And by cut off, I mean ban.
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Post Post #27 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:44 am

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Just want to clarify, we ban half the hydra, not the main account.
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Post Post #28 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 4:58 am

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All hydrae must impersonate each other. No signing allowed. They switch which head they pretend to be.

They also must spew dissonance throughout the thread as well.
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Post Post #29 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:12 am

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In post 25, zoraster wrote:
In post 24, Davsto wrote:*hydrae
It's Greek in origin, not Latin. Just like octopus.

Please don't make us come for you on this day of great excitement.
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Post Post #30 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:38 am

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*hydration
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Post Post #31 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:42 am

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lmfao wut is this april fools
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Post Post #32 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:29 am

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In post 1, PrivateI wrote:We know, in Large Social Games, players often connect and would like their alliance to be formalized within the game. In an upcoming LSG, we will be piloting a process allowing playerslots to combine within the game itself, assuming the requisite counseling has occurred. Stay tuned for further details, and we'd appreciate any feedback you may have.
If this is during a game, could everyone win a lsg if they all combine at the start.
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Post Post #33 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:33 am

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In post 32, Annadog40 wrote:
In post 1, PrivateI wrote:We know, in Large Social Games, players often connect and would like their alliance to be formalized within the game. In an upcoming LSG, we will be piloting a process allowing playerslots to combine within the game itself, assuming the requisite counseling has occurred. Stay tuned for further details, and we'd appreciate any feedback you may have.
If this is during a game, could everyone win a lsg if they all combine at the start.
We are working on accounting for every scenario, but we would not allow the number of hydras remaining on a tribe to exceed x minus one, where x is the number of players on the tribe. Commitment ceremonies would also take place with voice changers and specially created anonymous Discord accounts, to preserve anonymity.

Good question though!
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Post Post #34 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:34 am

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Are there any plans to enforce equal participation of all members of the hydration? I’d like to hydrangea, but I’m worried that my potential partners would over or under perform me.

Also, I’d like to ask if ms is currently offering a method to screen potential hydrolysis partners before we commit. Perhaps a room where a bunch of us could get together and have a series of rapid mini conversations to try and assess compatibility. A Quick Partner Assessment service, if you will.
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Post Post #35 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 6:58 am

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It is possible that we will institute Hynder for finding your perfect partner.
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Post Post #36 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:03 am

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Who u foolin?
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Post Post #37 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:04 am

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In post 35, zoraster wrote:It is possible that we will institute Hynder for finding your perfect partner.
The real question is whether I can hydra with the worst, who has continually refused my advances.
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Post Post #38 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:06 am

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In post 31, T3 wrote:lmfao wut is this april fools
No this is a real rules change.
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Post Post #39 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:35 am

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looking for someone to hydra with for tax purposes. dm me
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Post Post #40 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 7:45 am

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I'm gonna propose to my Hydra partner!!! Wish me luck!!

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Post Post #41 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:11 am

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In post 0, zoraster wrote:
New Policies For Hydras: Commitment


Over the years, the moderators have gotten a lot of complaints about hydras. They're unfair, they decrease participation, inevitably one head will post less than the other, they act differently, etc. We still think hydras have a role to play on Mafiascum, but we want to address some of the short fallings we often see from hydras. As such we're instituting the following changes:

1. Before entering into a hydra partnership, all players must go through mandatory pre-hydra counseling to ensure that everyone in the partnership enters in with the same goals and are able to achieve a unity of purpose.
2. When ready to become a hydra, the players involved must participate in a live commitment ceremony performed by a staff member.
3. Players' current accounts will be blocked from posting in mafia games (they will still be allowed in discussion).
4. Players are nominally prohibited from being in more than one hydra. However, hydras may enter into hydras with other hydras using the same standards previously discussed.


The hope here is that people take seriously their commitments to hydras, and as such both those who feel negatively toward hydras and those who want to participate in hydras can both appreciate their games. This change will take place in the coming weeks and old hydras (now referred to as oldras) will be grandfathered in only for existing games.

Thanks for your patience and welcome to the new era of hydras!

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Post Post #42 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:12 am

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In post 38, SirCakez wrote:
In post 31, T3 wrote:lmfao wut is this april fools
No this is a real rules change.
Sure, I always believe in rules’ changes when they’re announced on April 1. :wink:
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Post Post #43 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:16 am

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In post 40, GeorgeBailey wrote:I'm gonna propose to my Hydra partner!!! Wish me luck!!

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That’s absolutely brilliant. :lol:


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Post Post #44 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:16 am

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This is some bullshit right here. Fuck you all for implementing this shitty rule and formalizing it with a mockery of commitment ceremonies.
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Post Post #45 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:17 am

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It's Adam, and Eve, each with their own account. Not Adam and Steve sharing an account.
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Post Post #46 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:35 am

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For the record I also do not want Adam and Eve sharing an account.
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Post Post #47 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:40 am

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I approve of this long overdue change to hydra policy.
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Post Post #48 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 9:51 am

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Meh. didn't find this april fools funny.

Partially because i think this would actually a good change its just silly that anyone would believe mods would put in 1000x hours to review two people are ready for the heavy commitment that is
marriage
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or maybe the review process will be something like "r fucking sure?" "no but really u could lose half ur stuff if this doesn't work out. U won't be able to trust another person to hydra again. this is super serious"
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Post Post #49 (ISO) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 10:13 am

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What about alt accounts that are made to look like hydrae? How does this rule effect them?
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