VashtaNeurotic, Creativemod1, and PrivateI present...
Reviewed and listmodded by Cephrir. Many thanks to Reck.
NOTE: PLEASE READ RULE {25} As it contains important information for the format of this game.
{ GENERAL RULES }
{01} This is a game. The main objective is to have fun fit for the Gods; so no excessive flaming, spamming, or otherwise being a jerk. Toxicity and personal attacks by players (whether they're still in the game or have been eliminated) or by spectators will not be tolerated.
{02} This is a game. The secondary objective is to win.
{03} We are not infallible, so if we make a Goderating mistake, please point it out and we will correct it if needed.
{04} We have worked extensively to produce a game that is enjoyed by all involved. As such, we promise to offer each player respect but expect to be shown the same in return. We also expect you to respect all other players.
{05} Survivor: Pantheon is ANONYMOUS. All participants are strictly prohibited from so much as hinting to their own identities or implying another player's identity. This DOES NOT include your confessional. If you are talking with other people outside of this forum, you must not state or imply that you are playing in this game. If you are talking with other players on this forum, try not to say anything that would allow people to easily ID you. Communication outside the private message system is also forbidden until otherwise stated. Failure to follow this rule can result in a variety of consequences ranging from a terse warning to one's elimination from the game. We reserve the right to determine the severity of possible infractions.
{06} Exercise common sense. If you are unsure as to whether an action conflicts with the rules, ask. Yes, this is a competition, but do not attempt to undermine challenges or game mechanics for your own gain. This violates both the spirit of the game and common respect mentioned above. If intentional cheating occurs, you will punished accordingly.
{07} Private communication with players outside of your tribe or eliminated players is strictly prohibited unless otherwise stated. PMs are only to be used for communication within your tribe unless otherwise specified. Spectators ARE NOT "in your tribe"--don't message them. Any player found in violation of this rule will be penalized.
{08} Any and all posting about this game outside the provided forums unless SPECIFICALLY STATED is illegal.
{09} The posting of Private Messages (whether via text (paraphrasing is fine) or via image) in a public forum is explicitly disallowed. You may, however, post them in your confessional. You are also prohibited from taking a screenshot of private messages and showing them to other players. Forwarding is not allowed. Quoting is NOT allowed in Private Messages, as is pretending to quote. You may paraphrase, and you may also quote very short snippets, like you might in a real conversation. If you have any questions about what does and does not constitute "quoting" or "paraphrasing", ask the moderators.
Don't show other players screenshots of anything in your confessional, any challenge scores, or any game information they do not already have access to, which includes items.
{10} This forum software allows group PMs to be created. You are free to use those; go hog wild.
{11} The moderators may discipline any player that breaks the rules however we see fit, depending on the specific situation. We also reserve the right to implement new rules if needed.
{12} If you have any issues that cannot be resolved by the game mods, or if the game mods are breaking rules, please report that to Anubis, aka Cephrir.
{13} Although this game takes place on an off-site forum, that forum is considered an exclave of Mafiascum.net. All MS conduct rules will apply as well as punishments for breaking them.
{GAME MECHANICS}
IMMUNITY CHALLENGES
{14} Winners of Immunity Challenges will be safe from elimination and cannot be voted out at the Tribal Council during that particular round. Note that giving away the Immunity Necklace is allowed, but only for the first 12 hours of a Tribal Council, and once passed it cannot be passed again. if the necklace is passed, an additional 24 hours will be added to the clock.
{15} The outcomes of all Challenges are final, except in case of incorrect tallying by the mods. if you see something we may have missed please bring it up, the Goderators will listen to you.
{16} We appreciate the fact that prospective players will enter this game with a range of skills. With this in mind, understand that we as mods can't cater to all players' needs and time constraints in challenges. We will, however, consider extreme circumstances brought to our attention making judgment calls if need be.
{16a} Unless otherwise stated, you MAY NOT USE OUTSIDE RESOURCES FOR ANY CHALLENGE.
{16b} Unless otherwise stated, you may not discuss any part of any immunity challenge with other players.
TRIBAL COUNCIL
{17} Tribal Councils are where players are voted out. Before the merge, only the losing tribe or tribes will visit Tribal Council, and will vote at least one player off. After the merge, all remaining players will go to Tribal Council, including immunity challenge winners.
{17a} When two players remain, the group of players voted out from a predetermined point on, the jury, will vote for who they want to win the game instead of who to eliminate.
{18} On a general basis, our goal is to ensure Tribal Councils last 24 hours from the end of the challenge, but may change at the mods discretion if need be. PLEASE PAY ATTENTION TO THE TIMER WHEN POSTED. if a player fails to submit a vote within the given time frame, they will receive a publicly known self-vote. in the event that a player knows he or she will be unable to vote by deadline, that player may notify the moderators and cast a conditional vote to avoid penalization.
{19} The results of Tribal Councils will not be posted before the deadline.
{19a} Unless an extension has been given, votes made after the deadline expires will not be counted, even if Goderators are late to posting results.
{20} The modification of votes after they have been submitted is allowed. Please submit this as a new post, do not edit, edits might be missed. Players are able to change their votes as many times as they want until the deadline expires.
{21} If a player has failed to vote three times, the mods may choose to eliminate that player at their discretion.
BREAKING TIES
{22} In the event of an initial tie, a revote shall take place. Players may only vote for one of the tied players, and all tied individuals may not vote. Reward items may not be used in this revote, but any reward items that have already been played WILL remain in play.
{22a} If a revote is necessary to break a tie, 24 hours will be added to the clock.
{23} If a majority is not met in the revote, all tied players and immune players become instantly immune and the remaining players will draw rocks for elimination. Note that this applies even if, say, a three-way tie becomes a two-way tie. In this scenario, only the players in the two-way tie would be immune for the rock draw. in a Final 4 TC, rocks will not be drawn, and tied players will participate in a tiebreaker challenge.
{23a} IF at any point in the game ALL players are ineligible to be voted for, we will end the TC, any items played at that TC will count as being played and will be lost.
We then go into a fresh new round and a new challenge (an already created backup challenge) All players will play for immunity as per normal and then we go into a TC as per normal
{23b} IF at any point in the game ALL BUT 2 players are ineligible to be voted for (and they are tied for votes), we will go to a revote. If in the revote it is still a tie then the 2 players who are tied for will go straight into the fire-making challenge.
TWISTS
{24} Twists will be implemented without warning or provocation throughout the game. The time and setting of each twist has already been determined, so as to neither give an unfair advantage or disadvantage to a player or group of players.
DIVINE INTERVENTIONS
{25} Divine Interventions are the primary (but not sole) method through which twists will be implemented throughout the game. At pretermined points during the game, the Goderators will randomly select a twist from the spoilered list below to implement across the game. These twists range from simply adding items in the game, to changing communication methods, to even changing the format of the game. However they will only affect the round they occur in, unless otherwise specified. While most players will not know when a Divine Intervention will next occur, you can be certain no back to back rounds will both have them.
While the interventions will be randomly selected there will be a way for some players to influence which intervention is chosen
Spoiler: Divine Interventions
COVID-19
{26} Due to the current situation we are adding in some extra rules to this game to help players in need during this time.
{27} If you need an extension at any point in the game please inform a Goderator and we will do our best to accommodate you, no questions asked. Please inform us at the earliest possible time, but please don't abuse this rule. If the request comes in less than 2 hours before results (whether challenge or TC) we may not be able to accommodate this. Likewise if you know you're going to be away from the game for longer than 24 hours please inform us so we can plan ahead.
{28} If for whatever reason you cannot do a challenge please inform us and we will attempt to find a suitable alternative or stand in if we can accommodate. We ask that you contact the Goderators directly so that we can plan accordingly.
{29} Please understand that this virus will also cause some issues for the moderators too, we may need to make some changes to the game if something comes up (such as a website going down). Please be patient with us during this time.
HYDRAS
{30} Up to three hydras may be in this game. Hydras are two users sharing one account. The hydra'd players will be known at the start of the game, and in the application, players can choose whether they'd like to potentially hydra or not. Once one hydra head competes in the first challenge, they must alternate competing in every challenge thereafter.
PARTING WORDS
{31} For reading this far down the page, you get a special treat! You know that there are 21 players in this game.
