Major Policy Changes for Hydras for Mafia Games

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Major Policy Changes for Hydras for Mafia Games

Post Post #0 (isolation #0) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:05 am

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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!

-Zor and the team
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Post Post #14 (isolation #1) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 3:34 am

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In post 12, Cheery Dog wrote:I get a hydra divorce after a game ha
Yes, but we haven't established how this conscious uncoupling will take place. We are open to ideas!
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Post Post #25 (isolation #2) » 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 #35 (isolation #3) » 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 #63 (isolation #4) » Thu Apr 01, 2021 5:34 pm

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In post 61, King Henry VIII wrote:I urge everybody to leave this website and sign up at http://www.mafiascum.co.uk where I will be in charge of dissolving hydras and not Pope Zoraster I.
King Henry VIII has been excommunicated. He must be replaced in all communion.
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