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Newbie 2083: Viae Romanae - End!

Post Post #0 (isolation #0) » Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:48 am

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Newbie 2083: Viae Romanae

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Two viae Romanea intersect in Pompeii



They were marvels of engineering and construction, and they made it possible to hold a vast empire together despite centuries of rivals, competitors, and enemies. This game is dedicated to those most famous routes of the ancient world, Roman Roads.

The flavor is purely for your enjoyment (and mine!), and has no effect whatsoever on the NewD3 newbie game setup and rules.


Player List (9)

Looker
* floatingmay
fixer
*
kennyk

MBot
**
TheZenMan

yeezys

Andresvmb
**
welly

T3]
(SE)
ssbm_Kyouko

DkKoba
(SE)
Val89
(SE)


bold
= confirmed
* = prod


Spoiler: Alive
Val89


Spoiler: Dead
DkKoba,
Mafia Goon
, eliminated on
Andresvmb,
Vanilla Townie
, killed on
T3,
Vanilla Townie
, eliminated on
yeezys,
Town Mason
, killed on
Looker,
Vanilla Townie
, eliminated on
fixer,
Town Mason
, killed on
MBot,
Vanilla Townie
, eliminated on
kennyk,
Vanilla Townie
, endgamed on


Spoiler: Banished
Let's not go there


Spoiler: Vote Counter Settings
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Post Post #1 (isolation #1) » Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:49 am

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Setup Info

Newbie Setup
Newbie Setup

NewD3 (as designed by RadiantCowbells):

ABC
Mafia
Mafia Roleblocker
Mafia Rolecop
Mafia Goon
Row 1
Town Cop and Town Doctor
Town Tracker and Town Friendly Neighbor
Town Cop and Vanilla Townie
Row 2
Town Jailkeeper and Town Tracker
Town Jailkeeper and Town Friendly Neighbor
Town Jailkeeper and Vanilla Townie
Row 3
Town Mason and Town Mason
Town Tracker and Town Doctor
Town Mason and Town Mason

Each Newbie Game will be given a setup that incorporates one mafia role from the top of a column, and then two town roles from a row below the selected mafia role. The remaining six roles will be filled in by
one mafia goon
and
five vanilla townies
appropriately, to create a
2-mafia
and
7-town
setup.

All Newbie games use the Natural Action Resolution system for determining Night action effects.
Mafia Roleblocker
action takes precedence over a
Town Jailkeeper
action should that apply.

Mafia are able to communicate in their Private Topic at all times.


Spoiler: Full Setups
Column A & Row 1:
Mafia Roleblocker, Mafia Goon, Town Cop, Town Doctor, Vanilla Townie x 5
Column A & Row 2:
Mafia Roleblocker, Mafia Goon, Town Jailkeeper, Town Tracker, Vanilla Townie x 5
Column A & Row 3:
Mafia Roleblocker, Mafia Goon, Town Mason x2, Vanilla Townie x 5
Column B & Row 1:
Mafia Rolecop, Mafia Goon, Town Tracker, Town Friendly Neighbor, Vanilla Townie x 5
Column B & Row 2:
Mafia Rolecop, Mafia Goon, Town Jailkeeper, Town Friendly Neighbor, Vanilla Townie x 5
Column B & Row 3:
Mafia Rolecop, Mafia Goon, Town Tracker, Town Doctor, Vanilla Townie x 5
Column C & Row 1:
Mafia Goon x 2, Town Cop, Vanilla Townie x 6
Column C & Row 2:
Mafia Goon x 2, Town Jailkeeper, Vanilla Townie x 6
Column C & Row 3:
Mafia Goon x 2, Town Mason x2, Vanilla Townie x 5



Sample Role PM's (click on the spoiler button to reveal)

Spoiler:
Vanilla TownieWelcome!

You are a
Vanilla Townie
.

You have no special abilities.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.


The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town JailkeeperWelcome!

You are a
Town Jailkeeper
.

You may target one player per night phase. This player will be protected from kills and be prevented from using their own action, if they have one, during that night phase. You cannot target yourself.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.


The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town CopWelcome!

You are a
Town Cop
.

You may target one player per night phase. At the end of the night phase, you will be informed if they are
Town
or
Mafia
. If you are roleblocked, you will receive no result.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.


The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town MasonWelcome!

You are a
Town Mason
.

You know that [player] is Town-aligned. You also share a Private Thread (PT), located here, where you may talk at any time.

You have no active abilities.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.


The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

Town TrackerWelcome!

You are a
Town Tracker
.

You may target one player per night phase. At the end of the night phase, you will be informed what player or players they targeted with their action, if any. If you are roleblocked, you will receive no result.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.


The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town DoctorWelcome!

You are a
Town Doctor
.

You may target one player per night phase. This player will be protected from kills during that night phase. You cannot target yourself.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.


The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.


Town Friendly NeighborWelcome!

You are a
Town Friendly Neighbor
.

You may target one player per night phase. This player will be sent a message informing them that you are Town-aligned.

You win when there are no longer any threats to town.


The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.


Mafia GoonWelcome!

You are a
Mafia Goon
.

You and your partner share a factional kill each night. You must choose which of you will commit the kill. You also share a factional Private Thread (PT), located here, where you may talk at any time.

You win when the Town has been eliminated, or nothing can stop this from occurring.


The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

Mafia RolecopWelcome!

You are a
Mafia Rolecop
.

You may target one player per night phase. At the end of the night phase, you will be informed of their role but not their alignment.
Vanilla Townies
and
Mafia Goons
will both return "Vanilla". If you are roleblocked, you will receive no result.

You and your partner share a factional kill each night. You must choose which of you will commit the kill. You may commit the kill and perform a role cop in the same night phase. You also share a factional Private Thread (PT), located here, where you may talk at any time.

You win when the Town has been eliminated, or nothing can stop this from occurring.


The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.
Mafia RoleblockerWelcome!

You are a
Mafia Roleblocker
.

You may target one player per night. This player will be prevented from performing their own action, if any.

You and your partner share a factional kill each night. You must choose which of you will commit the kill. You may commit the kill and perform a roleblock in the same night phase. You also share a factional Private Thread (PT), located here, where you may talk at any time.

You win when the Town has been eliminated, or nothing can stop this from occurring.


The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.
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Post Post #2 (isolation #2) » Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:53 am

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Rules:


In-Game Behavior


1.
Site Rules are in effect. Please familiarize yourself and follow them.


2. Posts consisting purely of insults without game content are not tolerated. I penalize such posts with a strike. Three strikes and you're out. Severe issues will be reported to the listmods.

3. Claiming scum is allowed. Claiming scum with another player (whether as a joke or not) will result in severe consequences for you, and consequences for your team.

4. Play towards your win condition. Gambits are fine, directly harming your own team is not.

5. Loophole abuse is not tolerated.

6. Have fun! There are a lot of great people who play, discuss mafia game theory and practice, and discuss life, the universe and everything, too, here at Mafiascum.net. During and after this game, please take a look around the site and get to know us. I think you'll like what you see.


Voting and Deadlines:



1. Voting must be bolded in the form
Vote: Player
- bold tags

Code: Select all

[b]Vote: Player[/b]
or

VOTE: Player vote tags

Code: Select all

[vote]Player[/vote]


or else they will not be counted. Unvotes are not required to change your vote, but they are helpful. Please note: I'm using an automated vote counter.
If you don't use the vote tags, be sure to add a colon after the word "Vote".


2. Votes inside of spoiler tags will not be counted.

3. I don't mind if you use nicknames/abbreviations when you vote someone. But if I have no idea who you're voting for, then the vote won't be counted. Please note: the vote counting application may be more finicky about nicknames than I am. If you notice that your vote hasn't been recorded, please let me know.

4. Eliminations require a majority of votes: (number of living players/2) +1, rounded down.

5. If there's no majority at deadline, there's no elimination.

6. When the hammer vote is cast, all players, including the eliminated may talk freely until the final vote count and eliminated player's card-flip have been posted. I will lock the game thread at that time.

6. Once you are dead, you may not post in the game thread again. Not even a "Bah" post.

7. Deadlines are set at 10 days on Day 1 and 7 days for subsequent game days. and Extensions may be granted if there are replacements near deadline, or under other extraordinary circumstances (e.g., site outages, major holidays).


Prods and Replacements:


Replacing Out
If you need to replace out of this game, send me a private message about it. Do NOT post that you want to be replaced, or that you have asked to be replaced in the game thread.
I will acknowledge your replacement request by replying to your PM. From that time forward, you are out of the game. Do not make any posts in the game thread.

This is a site rule that can entail penalties if broken. It applies to all mafia games at Mafiascum.net unless the game moderator explicitly states otherwise.



1. Prods will be given if you do not post in
36 hours
.

2. You will be replaced if you either do not respond to a prod, or need to be prodded more than 3 times total. You may request for a player to be prodded at any time. Prods requested when a player has been absent for less than 36 hours do not count for replacement purposes.

3. If you are V/LA (on vacation/have limited access), make sure I know. If you are V/LA for more than a week, I suggest requesting replacement, but it's not required. If a lengthy V/LA is adversely affecting the game (e.g., if you are not able to post minimally during that time), then your mod may replace you.without penalty.


Misc.



1. Dark Blue (#004080) is the color I will use for mod posts. Please don’t use this color or otherwise try to make your posts look like mod posts.

2. You can talk about the game in the private threads given to you via PM, assuming you were given one. Otherwise, please refrain from talking about this game outside of this thread, and don't talk about other games inside of this game. This is a sitewide rule. See announcement here.


3. No editing, deleting, using invisible texts, write in code, using font sizes less than 70, etc...

4. Don't quote or talk about any mod-recieved PMs. Your flavor is for you to enjoy and you only, until the end of the game.

5. Vocaroos, Youtubes, etc, may not be used to make game-content posts. e.g., do not record a vacoroo with your thoughts about the game and post it.

6. I make mistakes. If you notice I make one, please let me know.

7. Questions are vastly preferable to Modkills. If you're thinking about to do something that you're unsure is within the letter or spirit of these rules and the game of mafia, then ask me privately about it first.


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Post Post #3 (isolation #3) » Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:53 am

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Introduction and Tips
Thanks to Irrelephant11 and others for their contributions to these tips.


Here are some helpful links (a lot of them from our helpful wiki):

-> Forum Rules and Guidelines
-> The Glossary
-> Commonly Used Abbreviations
-> The Newbie Guide
-> Articles on How to Play Well (be sure to check the dates these were written/updated, as good advice changes over time)


Key Concepts and Tips


Activity


Try to check in at least once a day.
Besides the activity requirements listed in the moderator's original post, it's just necessary for a fun and healthy game that everyone
plays
. If you post very rarely, or only post a little bit at a time, you may get scumread for lurking. Even if you are not scumread for it, what's the fun in playing a game where multiple people are hardly participating?

Site Meta


Meta is the description of how people on Mafiascum like to play mafia. Things can be different on other online mafia sites, or if you play IRL, so it's good to know what's expected of you on this site. These aren't "rules", per se, but if you don't follow these guidelines it is likely things will go poorly for you on MS. Some examples are...

Random Voting Stage (RVS)

Games on MafiaScum almost always begin with what we call the Random Voting Stage (RVS). At this point in the game, we are in a low information game state (except the mafia, which know everyone’s alignment). As a way to provoke reaction, start a discussion, and try to determine alignment, people will usually vote for non-serious reasons. As the discussion progresses, we will eventually get the game moving and progress out of RVS.

Voting, E-x, and Hammers

E-x is a way to convey how far away a player is away from elimination. For example, you should always announce that you are putting someone at E-1 (1 vote away from an elimination) so that someone doesn’t come along and accidentally vote for that player's elimination. This also prevents Mafia-aligned players from coming along and placing the final vote to eliminate (“hammer”) and claiming ignorance about doing so. You may also see E-2 and E-3 (2 votes away from elimination and 3 votes away from elimination, respectively).

Before you hammer a player, state your intent to hammer (usually done in bold) and ask the player to claim their role. This is done to prevent power roles from being eliminated, and can sometimes get Mafia-aligned players to be caught (via counter claiming). It's best to then allow other players to react and discuss the claim before hammering.


Claiming Your Role

It is almost always best to not claim your role unless you are at E-1 and have been asked to claim as part of an “intent to hammer.” This is because, as a town power role (“PR”), if you out prematurely, you are likely to be night-killed (“NK’d”). As a Vanilla Townie (“VT”), claiming early helps the mafia team narrow down the setup and possible PR candidates. An exception to this would be if a mafia player claimed your role, claiming early to counter the false claim (“CC”) would out the mafia player, and would be a benefit to the town.

Do not fake claim a power role as town!
While it may help you avoid getting eliminated, you might cause a real PR to out themselves by counterclaiming - then the mafia will know who the PR is, and you will probably get eliminated for lying to town. Feel free to fake a claim as scum, though, if you think it would help.

ELo

ELo is the shortened representation of “Eliminate or Lose.” ELo in the Newbie Queue is when there are 3 remaining players, 2 of which are town and 1 is mafia; or when there are 5 remaining players, 3 of which are town and 2 are mafia. It is important in these situations that the town aligned players do not carelessly vote like is done during RVS or early days, as the mafia player(s) can organize and instantly provide the necessary votes to eliminate (“quickhammer”) and win the game.

Conclusion

Mafia is hard!
As town, it can be hard to figure things out, and stressful when people think you're scum.
That's okay!
Just share your thoughts on who you think is scum as they come to you, and don't be afraid to change your mind. As scum, it can be hard to lie convincingly, and stressful when people think you're scum. Don't let that scare you! Try to think of what you would post if you were town, and don't be afraid to "change your mind".

This is a game.
Have fun!
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Post Post #4 (isolation #4) » Mon Nov 01, 2021 8:55 am

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This is the Pregame Phase. I'll send out Role Private Messages (PMs) during the next few hours. Please respond to your Role PM with your alignment (Town or Mafia) and Role Name to confirm that you have received it.

You have 48 hours from the time I send you the Role PM to respond. If you cannot respond by then, I will seek a replacement.

Once 8 of the 9 players have confirmed via PM reply, OR 48 hours after all Role PMs have been sent, whichever comes first, the game will begin!

I'll update this post as we progress through Pregame.

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All Role PMs
will go out shortly
have gone out!

7 of 9 players have confirmed!

If you would like a private topic for your notes about this game, please send me a PM and I'll get you set up!


Image


48 hours have passed since Role PMs were sent, so the game will begin momentarily!


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Post Post #5 (isolation #5) » Wed Nov 03, 2021 10:10 am

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Vote Count 1-1
Day 1 Begins!


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"Mīlle viae dūcunt hominēs per saecula Rōmam" translates to English as "A thousand roads lead men forever to Rome". This has been modernized to the phrase we are familiar with: "All roads lead to Rome".



Not Voting
(9): yeezys, floatingmay, welly, TheZenMan, fixer, kennyk, DkKoba, ssbm_Kyouko, Val89


With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.



Deadline: November 13, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-11-13 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

- I am searching for replacements for TheZenMan and welly. If they are able to post in the game thread before replacements are found, they can continue to play this game.
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Post Post #9 (isolation #6) » Wed Nov 03, 2021 11:23 am

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In post 7, floatingmay wrote:we still have seven months and seventeen days :D

VOTE: fixer imagine not being on mafiascum 24/7
fixed!
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Post Post #20 (isolation #7) » Wed Nov 03, 2021 3:10 pm

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MBot replaces TheZenMan. Please welcome her!
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Post Post #24 (isolation #8) » Wed Nov 03, 2021 4:04 pm

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Post Post #25 (isolation #9) » Wed Nov 03, 2021 4:04 pm

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Vote Count 1-2
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Mohenjo-daro, of the Indus Valley civilization.


Though the roads of the Roman Empire are justly famous, they were not the first roads by any means. Early civilizations in Asia constructed their own networks.


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(1): floatingmay
ssbm_Kyouko
(1): DkKoba

Not Voting
(7): yeezys, welly, fixer, kennyk, MBot, ssbm_Kyouko, Val89



With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.



Deadline: November 13, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-11-13 21:00:00)

Mod Notes:

- I am searching for a replacement for welly. If they are able to post in the game thread before a replacement is found, they can continue to play this game.
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Post Post #66 (isolation #10) » Thu Nov 04, 2021 10:35 am

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Andresvmb replaces welly. Please welcome him!
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Post Post #74 (isolation #12) » Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:42 am

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autem!
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Post Post #75 (isolation #13) » Thu Nov 04, 2021 11:42 am

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Early Mesopotamian roads in what is now Iraq connected the Sumerian cities of Sumer and Ur with with each other and their outlying agricultural settlements.



At roughly the same time that roads were being built by the Indus Valley civilization (~4000 BCE), Sumerians were building roads, too. And that brings up a question: Why did humans start building roads at about that time?


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yeezys
(1): MBot
floatingmay
(1): kennyk
MBot
(1): ssbm_Kyouko
DkKoba
(1): Val89

Not Voting
(3): yeezys, floatingmay, fixer



With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.



Deadline: November 13, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-11-13 21:00:00)

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- I am searching for a replacement for welly. If they are able to post in the game thread before a replacement is found, they can continue to play this game.
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Post Post #125 (isolation #14) » Thu Nov 04, 2021 3:21 pm

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So what was it that spurred the development and use of roads?

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Wheels. The earliest writings and depictions of wheels were in Mesopotamia. But the oldest known wheel in the world was found in the Ljubljana Marshes of Slovenia in 2002.



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yeezys
(1): MBot
floatingmay
(1): kennyk
MBot
(1): ssbm_Kyouko
DkKoba
(1): Val89

Not Voting
(3): yeezys, floatingmay, fixer



With 9 alive, it takes 5 to eliminate.



Deadline: November 13, Midnight US Eastern Time.

Countdown: (expired on 2021-11-13 21:00:00)

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Post Post #163 (isolation #15) » Fri Nov 05, 2021 4:45 pm

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In post 162, welly wrote:I got kicked?
I'm sorry, yes. You're welcome to /in to the Newbie game queue again. If you have your account set to receive an email when you get a PM here, you'll know when your next game is ready to go.
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Post Post #171 (isolation #16) » Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:18 am

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fixer and MBot have been prodded.
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Post Post #173 (isolation #17) » Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:59 am

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Post Post #174 (isolation #18) » Sat Nov 06, 2021 5:59 am

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Post Post #175 (isolation #19) » Sat Nov 06, 2021 6:00 am

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Ok, then. Why did the invention of wheels lead to roads?

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While walking or pulling sledges on trails can degrade them over time, wheels cause ruts and other damage with a quickness! Also paved surfaces don't turn into sticky muck in the rain. Movement of people, news, food and other supplies became faster and easier with the advent of wheels and roads.



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Post Post #200 (isolation #20) » Sat Nov 06, 2021 2:01 pm

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Perhaps it's not surprising that ancient Anatolia would have been the next area to really embrace road building. This area is part of modern Turkey, and was a physical and cultural bridge from Western/Southern Asia and the earliest known civilizations to Bronze Age Europe. The Hittites and their iron-wheeled chariots gave way to Phrygians, who are thought to have migrated from Bronze Age Greece. And cultural crossroads involve physical crossroads as well.



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Post Post #223 (isolation #21) » Sun Nov 07, 2021 11:25 am

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Post Post #225 (isolation #22) » Sun Nov 07, 2021 11:25 am

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Speaking of Greece, an ancient road to Athens is famous for Pheidippides' run from the Marathon battlefield where Greek warriors met an overwhelming Persian army. He's depicted in this statue as having run at least part of the way with his shield in hand. Legend has it that Pheidippides arrived in Athens, gasped out the news of the victory, and immediately died. From what we know of Greek messengers and their routes, they didn't wear armor or carry weapons. And they covered distances at a surprising rate of speed.



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Post Post #231 (isolation #23) » Sun Nov 07, 2021 11:31 am

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Post Post #263 (isolation #24) » Tue Nov 09, 2021 5:34 am

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Post Post #329 (isolation #25) » Tue Nov 09, 2021 4:46 pm

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The Via Appia, called the “queen of roads” (regina viarum), was built in 312 BCE by Appius Claudius when he was the Censor, in charge of taking the census and public morality. The Via Appia connected Rome with Brindisi. A messenger could make the trip in about 6 days.



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Post Post #342 (isolation #26) » Wed Nov 10, 2021 7:47 am

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Post Post #343 (isolation #27) » Wed Nov 10, 2021 8:30 am

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T3 replaces ssbm_Kyouko. Please welcome him!
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Post Post #398 (isolation #28) » Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:41 am

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Post Post #399 (isolation #29) » Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:41 am

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Post Post #400 (isolation #30) » Thu Nov 11, 2021 4:41 am

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The Via Salaria, rather than named after the censor who ordered it built, was named after its function: to transport salt from the Adriatic Sea. Via Salaria was a consular road, meaning it led to the city of Rome. Today it is a popular bike route.


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Post Post #405 (isolation #31) » Thu Nov 11, 2021 8:12 am

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Andresvmb, floatingmay, and MBot have been prodded.
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Post Post #444 (isolation #32) » Fri Nov 12, 2021 8:16 am

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Searching for a replacement for floatingmay.

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Post Post #445 (isolation #33) » Fri Nov 12, 2021 8:18 am

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Not all Roman roads were for government or army needs. Some roads, called viae vicinales (branch roads) connected villages to one another. Networks of viae vicinales interconnected, and also connected to viae consulares.


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Post Post #495 (isolation #34) » Sat Nov 13, 2021 6:40 am

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Post Post #509 (isolation #35) » Sat Nov 13, 2021 3:22 pm

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Looker replaces floatingmay. Please welcome him!

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Post Post #511 (isolation #36) » Sat Nov 13, 2021 4:50 pm

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With roads come road signs and markers. Many Roman road markers have survived into the 21st Century. The one above is a mile marker.


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Post Post #539 (isolation #37) » Mon Nov 15, 2021 6:57 am

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This directional road sign is still in use with some modern embellishment.


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Post Post #543 (isolation #38) » Mon Nov 15, 2021 7:51 am

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In post 540, Val89 wrote:That VC doesn't look right. Looker replaced floatingmay, and they have voted elsewhere since.

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Post Post #567 (isolation #39) » Mon Nov 15, 2021 7:53 pm

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City road signs were usually more ornamental than in the hinterlands.


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Post Post #573 (isolation #40) » Tue Nov 16, 2021 4:47 am

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Andresvmb has been prodded.
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Post Post #591 (isolation #41) » Tue Nov 16, 2021 6:43 pm

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As well constructed as Roman roads were, sometimes the signs outlast the roads.


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Post Post #626 (isolation #42) » Wed Nov 17, 2021 5:07 am

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Some road signs had a little whimsy to them, including this sign in Pompeii.


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Post Post #632 (isolation #43) » Wed Nov 17, 2021 6:03 am

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Final Vote Count

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Post Post #633 (isolation #44) » Wed Nov 17, 2021 6:11 am

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Post Post #634 (isolation #45) » Wed Nov 17, 2021 9:07 am

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Night One begins now! Night actions are due Nov 20, Midnight US Eastern Time. (expired on 2021-11-19 21:00:00)
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Post Post #635 (isolation #46) » Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:41 pm

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Post Post #636 (isolation #47) » Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:42 pm

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Post Post #637 (isolation #48) » Fri Nov 19, 2021 6:42 pm

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Due to the US Thanksgiving holiday next week, I've added an extra day and a half to the Day 2 day length. If this is difficult for anyone, I can move it back to the Following Monday, Nov 29. Please PM me if Nov 27 doesn't work for you.
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Post Post #673 (isolation #49) » Sun Nov 21, 2021 3:03 pm

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Post Post #675 (isolation #51) » Sun Nov 21, 2021 3:03 pm

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This is a topographic map of the Roman Empire in the year 117 CE. This game day will be dedicated to the engineering challenges and solutions involved in construction of the Viae Romanae transportation system.


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Post Post #684 (isolation #52) » Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:17 pm

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About that Roman transportation engineering: roads consisted of several layers whose purposes were to bear the weight of heavy carts, prevent water and mud from pooling, and provide a smooth top surface for ease of travel.


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Post Post #685 (isolation #53) » Mon Nov 22, 2021 8:20 pm

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T3 has been prodded.
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Post Post #715 (isolation #54) » Wed Nov 24, 2021 5:59 pm

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Vote Count 2-4
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A cross-section view.


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Post Post #723 (isolation #55) » Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:19 am

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Note how closely the top layer stones fit together!


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Post Post #724 (isolation #56) » Thu Nov 25, 2021 5:24 am

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Looker was a
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Post Post #725 (isolation #57) » Sat Nov 27, 2021 6:12 pm

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Yeezys died last night. They were a
Town Mason
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Post Post #726 (isolation #58) » Sat Nov 27, 2021 6:12 pm

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Day 3 Begins!


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Are you a little envious? impressed? I am.



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Post Post #752 (isolation #59) » Mon Nov 29, 2021 8:16 pm

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One feature of most consular roads is that if the terrain allowed or could be shaped to allow, they ran straight from point A to point B.


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Post Post #759 (isolation #60) » Tue Nov 30, 2021 11:32 am

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fixer has been prodded.
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Post Post #769 (isolation #61) » Wed Dec 01, 2021 8:36 pm

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Why were Roman roads, especially consular roads, built so straight? Winding roads slowed down the movement of troops, arms, goods, and even communications. Bends provided cover for bandits, invaders and other ne're do wells. Straight roads could be more effectively patrolled, and invaders could be seen well in advance approaching towns, settlements and forts.


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Post Post #791 (isolation #62) » Fri Dec 03, 2021 7:15 am

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How were consular roads laid out so straight? Just a little trigonometry and engineering. Romans didn't invent surveying technology, but they put it to good use. Terrain permitting, road planning was done in 100 mile increments or less.


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Post Post #792 (isolation #63) » Fri Dec 03, 2021 4:07 pm

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kennyk has been prodded.

More prods will go out in a few hours if needed.
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Post Post #805 (isolation #64) » Sat Dec 04, 2021 11:37 am

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Sometimes there was no choice but for a consular road to bend or curve due to the terrain. In such cases the roads had to conform to exact spefications. The Law of the Twelve Tables required that straight sections of road had to be at least 8 Roman pes (feet) wide and curved sections were required to be at least twice that wide. The roman pes were equivalent to about .97 Imperial Imperial feet. Why that width? To allow two way traffic. Two carts or chariots could share the road without one having to pull to the side to make way for the other.


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None.



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Post Post #806 (isolation #65) » Sat Dec 04, 2021 11:55 am

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Post Post #807 (isolation #66) » Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:11 pm

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fixer died last night. He was a
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Post Post #808 (isolation #67) » Mon Dec 06, 2021 6:30 pm

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The most northern reach of the Roman Empire in Continental Europe were the rivers Rhine and Danube. And Roman roads connected those northern reaches to the rest of the Empire. This road is in Romania.



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Post Post #815 (isolation #68) » Wed Dec 08, 2021 10:32 pm

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kennyk has been prodded.
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Post Post #819 (isolation #69) » Fri Dec 10, 2021 6:04 am

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Val89 has been prodded.
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Post Post #821 (isolation #70) » Fri Dec 10, 2021 8:48 am

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In post 820, Val89 wrote:@Mod: Please consider me V/LA until then.
V/LA acknowledged.

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Post Post #827 (isolation #71) » Sun Dec 12, 2021 8:41 am

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What was travel like on Roman roads? It depended on travelers' occupation and social class. The Carpentum was the preferred transportation mode of wealthy Roman families on jaunts. They featured protection from the elements, cushioned seats, and even a form of suspension to smooth out the ride.



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Post Post #835 (isolation #72) » Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:22 am

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For transporting goods and supplies, ox drawn wagons were employed. Teams of two to four oxen would pull heavy loads. It was slow going. Ox drawn wagons made about 15-20 km progress per day.


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Post Post #836 (isolation #73) » Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:31 am

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MBot was a
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The
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Post Post #837 (isolation #74) » Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:32 am

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Thread reopened! I'll post the PTs shortly.
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Post Post #840 (isolation #75) » Mon Dec 13, 2021 6:44 am

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Post Post #842 (isolation #76) » Mon Dec 13, 2021 4:23 pm

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Once again, thank you all for playing! I hope you enjoyed the game. I enjoyed hosting it for you!

You're encouraged to keep playing newbies as long as you like, of course, but I humbly suggest trying out some of the other queues, if you're feeling brave and would like to check out other game styles and sizes!

If you liked the "solve the setup" interactions with a semi-open setup like the NewD3 setup, check out the open queue!
viewtopic.php?p=13159911#p13159911



There's also the Micro Queue! 9 Players Maximum, and all sorts of setups!
viewtopic.php?p=13160933#p13160933



Prefer to keep things a little more secret, and try out a larger pond? Try the Mini Normal queue!
viewtopic.php?p=13161151#p13161151



Would you like to try out a high-flavor and/or mechanically complex game? The Mini Theme queue might be just right for you!
viewtopic.php?p=13165464#p13165464
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Post Post #848 (isolation #77) » Tue Dec 14, 2021 9:47 am

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Do any of the newbies have questions or thoughts about this game?
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