Scummies 2013 - Nomination Thread

Infinity 324 · Post Post #500 (ISO) » Fri Sep 13, 2013 12:07 am

In post 493, kuribo wrote:In the spirit of the mechanic itself,

Nominate serrapaldin and the currently ongoing Con Mafia for Best Mechanic / Mutation.

Because of the mechanic allowing the game to be discussed outside of it by anyone and everyone, this game has become the talk of the site. Group scumhunting, trolling, mild identity theft, misleading chats. This game has had it all already... and it's not even close to over.

It would be against the spirit of this game to wait until it's over to nominate it.

Hey that means I can post my scumreads here.

Awesome!

nth

JacobSavage · Post Post #501 (ISO) » Fri Sep 13, 2013 1:59 am

I would nth but hasn't this been done before?

LlamaFluff · Post Post #502 (ISO) » Fri Sep 13, 2013 2:54 am

In post 501, JacobSavage wrote:I would nth but hasn't this been done before?

Its been a couple of years but yeah it has as a mini theme

Mr. Flay · Post Post #503 (ISO) » Fri Sep 13, 2013 3:35 am

A couple of times now, if you count things like Always On.

I'm not counter-nomming, but it's not a new mechanic.

Oversoul · Post Post #504 (ISO) » Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:22 am

Always On is different in that the free communication was restricted to the players in the game. I think /b/mafia or whatever it was called is the closest spiritual successor to Con Mafia.

Mr. Flay · Post Post #505 (ISO) » Fri Sep 13, 2013 4:49 am

/b/ had it, Team Mafia had it to an extent... I think there was another one.

Seems like a better fit for Most Enjoyable, but that nom should probably actually wait until the game is over...

zoraster · Post Post #506 (ISO) » Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:01 am

Almost No Rules Mafia would be closer, actually. It had the public MD thread and everything.

JacobSavage · Post Post #507 (ISO) » Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:05 am

Thats the one i was thinking off.

Mr. Flay · Post Post #508 (ISO) » Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:22 am

Yeah, that was it.

zoraster · Post Post #509 (ISO) » Fri Sep 13, 2013 5:48 am

Oh, the game's not over? Yeah, I understand the game allows discussion of itself in public, but we don't take nominations unless the game is over.

Mr. Flay · Post Post #510 (ISO) » Fri Sep 13, 2013 6:35 am

It's barely started.

kuribo · Post Post #511 (ISO) » Fri Sep 13, 2013 7:07 am

Spoilsports

Infinity 324 · Post Post #512 (ISO) » Fri Sep 13, 2013 3:03 pm

In post 511, kuribo wrote:Spoilsports

QFT

Lady Lambdadelta · Post Post #513 (ISO) » Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:26 pm

Nominate the scum team of Spy Party mafia for Best Scum Team and ReckonerX for Smooth Operator

Truly brilliant.

Natirasha · Post Post #514 (ISO) » Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:50 pm

2nd

the scum team of SpyParty.

They played to their outs perfectly--the town had a problem with lurking and, instead of drumming up activity, they lurked double hard to make sure the game was at the bottom of the subforum--helping unconsciously make players forget the game existed! If they had actually tried to defend themselves, well the very powerful town(composed of such distinguished players as LadyLambdadelta, ChannelDelibird, and Untrod Tripod) would have probably straight won--they already suspected the scumteam as being composed of BeastCharizard and RedCayote.

Lady Lambdadelta · Post Post #515 (ISO) » Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:51 pm

Oh, don't forget their strategy of posting nothing for 5 straight days, ignoring prods and yet somehow not getting replaced.

That's genius in my book.

Edit: Did I mention they did all of this in lylo, while the 2 active town players had both scum pegged? Truly an astounding victory, their play is unparalleled.

Natirasha · Post Post #516 (ISO) » Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:53 pm

My years of playing Magic the Gathering have taught me these immortal words, "play to your outs". If your out is everyone else forgetting the game existed, well, good fucking job on accomplishing that goal.

Tierce · Post Post #517 (ISO) » Sat Oct 05, 2013 5:55 pm

LLD--no matter how you feel about the game and its outcome, please do not use this thread to make sarcastic nominations. Keep that kind of discussion about the game elsewhere, there's no need to bring it here.

saulres · Post Post #518 (ISO) » Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:02 pm

What does "play to your outs" mean?

Cabd · Post Post #519 (ISO) » Sat Oct 05, 2013 6:03 pm

In post 518, saulres wrote:What does "play to your outs" mean?

It means if it's a legal strategy, there's no "bad way" to win.

Jake from State Farm · Post Post #520 (ISO) » Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:16 am

So we want to encourage and reward lurking? Smh

kuribo · Post Post #521 (ISO) » Sun Oct 06, 2013 12:31 am

How the hell do you forget about a game? Just bookmark it

Or click View your posts

I have literally never had to go to a subforum to find a game. Ok maybe back like five years ago.

IceGuy · Post Post #522 (ISO) » Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:41 am

Nominate Varsoon for Most Memorable Event for Mini 1484: Pick Your Partners.

Basically, what happened was that he "quoted" a scumslip. The scum player thought he actually slipped and self-hammered.

Jake from State Farm · Post Post #523 (ISO) » Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:46 am

Players shouldn't be quoting and changing the words like that anyway as it's really crappy thing to do so I don't think it deserves it

Does Bo Know · Post Post #524 (ISO) » Sun Oct 06, 2013 8:55 am

In post 523, Jake from State Farm wrote:Players shouldn't be quoting and changing the words like that anyway as it's really crappy thing to do so I don't think it deserves it

K

2nd Varsoon in Pick Your Partners