So... Getting started...

[Kublai Khan]

Well, my account finally got activated. I've read a lot of the Wiki, but I still feel a little lost. I checked out the Queue, but it seems like there are very few games open for sign-ups and all are theme games? And I couldn't find any role lists.@_@ Do some games not have them? I want to start playing as soon as possible, but preferrably a large, non-theme game.

Just checking, have all your questions been answered satisfactorily?

[Kublai Khan]

Hi! im new on this site i want to play as soon as posible a Large Normal game with theme.. but i dont know how to do it... where can i sign up?

Hi Drako!

If you go back to the main board menu of mafiascum.net (you can get to the page I'm talking about by clicking on "Board Index" right under the logo), you will find the forum titled

Queue

. It's the one with something written in bold right underneath it (I forget what at the moment).

From there you can find the clearly labeled forum called "Large Normal Games" (maintained fastidiously by the great StrangerCoug). Within the first post of that forum you'll find the list of on-going large normal games, including any games that are currently taking sign-ups (helpfully linked).

Hopefully that answers your question and I hope you enjoy your stay here at mafiascum.net. If you have any other questions, feel free to ask them and wait for a response. While you're waiting, I heartily encourage you to read around as lots of helpful information is placed in the most obvious spots we could think of.

- KK

[Kublai Khan]

At present all of the large themes have pre-requisites

Oh, he was asking about Large Normals, though.

And I was under the impression that large signups were at the individual mod's discretion. Is that not the case anymore?

(Also, good lord, your signup thread with Neruz is full of unnecessary drama. My condolences.)

[Kublai Khan]

I don't think an alliance is much good if everyone else knows about it.O_o It's wierd you can't form them via PM. Why isn't that allowed?

I think the most basic reason is to keep the game fun and challenging.

Can you link me to the game(s) you've played? I'm interested in how mafia looks when the no private communicate rule is disabled.

[Kublai Khan]

I only remember that the /b/ game crashed the forum and got shut down for pornography reasons.

[Kublai Khan]

I would imagine that games devolve into simple "he said/she said" stuff with both sides "quoting" private messages. Doesn't sound like fun.