Paxassins is gonna happen!!!11!1

HolyHesus

With the blessing of Ctishman, Jrunder and I are going to be running Paxassins. Watch out for the application thread. <b> Estimated time of application thread is <u>JULY</u> not June.

What is Paxassins?
-Paxassins is an opportunity for ninjas throughout the nation to test their masterful skill of stealth, deception and logic. A chosen few will be set loose on the PAX grounds, each given a target and a sacred paper watch. Withing the course of the three days the ninjas must kill and destroy their given targets. A kill is confirmed if a ninja rips their target's watch off, however if not fast enough their target may counter attack by ripping their enemies watch thus saving themselves and taking the kill for them self.

The official rules will be posted around July.


~Kill or Be Killed~

Sl1pstream

January - February - March - April - May - July

Where's the application thread?

Officer

Sl1pstream wrote: »

January - February - March - April - May - July

Where's the application thread?

... May - June - July

dyaballikl

ok, at the risk of sounding like a n00b, refresh my memory, what's paxassins again?

Officer

dyaballikl wrote: »

ok, at the risk of sounding like a n00b, refresh my memory, what's paxassins again?

People are assigned people to "kill" and as proof, you take their PAXassins watch with their target. So you keep killing people until either you are last man standing (Very unlikely everyone gets axed), or until end of weekend, when the winner is declared by who has the most "kills".

smes

This sounds fun. Lets have moar infoz.

jrunder

Sign ups will begin in July. Opening post will be updated soon.

HotSake

What are we, chopped liver?

http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=25663

edit: HolyHesus, were you the short asian girl in last year's PAXsassins game? I remember you, you played mute when I was going around saying hi.

dyaballikl

yeah, that does sound badass. i'm looking forward to it. i had heard about it last year, but had no idea what it was.

munkyboy0930

I am sooo Down for paxassins that sounds frickin awesome yeah so I will be playing.

Sl1pstream

Recruit wrote: »

Sl1pstream wrote: »

January - February - March - April - May - July

Where's the application thread?

... May - June - July

No it's not. June is just a conspiracy to keep people waiting.

HolyHesus

HotSake wrote: »

What are we, chopped liver?

http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=25663

edit: HolyHesus, were you the short asian girl in last year's PAXsassins game? I remember you, you played mute when I was going around saying hi.

Yah, thats me. I don't think I am that short for an asian. Im 5'6". hehe. I remember you too. I get really into those games..

HotSake

HolyHesus wrote: »

HotSake wrote: »

What are we, chopped liver?

http://forums.penny-arcade.com/showthread.php?t=25663

edit: HolyHesus, were you the short asian girl in last year's PAXsassins game? I remember you, you played mute when I was going around saying hi.

Yah, thats me. I don't think I am that short for an asian. Im 5'6". hehe. I remember you too. I get really into those games..

Faulty memory, I guess. Anyway, did you know we're running an assassins-like game at PAX this year, only moreso? I mean, we've got RPG elements, stats, a plot, teams, etc. It wouldn't be good for either game if we split the playerbase, but this thing's been in development since shortly after the last PAX.

Maybe you guys should just consider playing Patient Zero: http://phenixone.com

Moe Fwacky

I fully endorse this Patient Zero game as it has a massive number of allowable players. Paxassins is a much smaller game, though, so I don't really see it as dividing the playerbase (I believe last year was less than 10 players). I guess it depends on what kind of game people want to play. Large or small, simple or RPG elements, teams or solo. It doesn't have to be a competition between the two games however.

HolyHesus

Yah I brought that up to Jrunder. He just said its a team base game. Doesn't have the same simplicity of paxassins which a lot of people look forward too.

Anywho, people have different preferences, but we got a trophy!!

edit: and when I heard there wasn't going to be a paxassins this year i was thinking "what is pax without the constant paranoia that someone is going to get you?"

HotSake

HolyHesus wrote: »

Yah I brought that up to Jrunder. He just said its a team base game. Doesn't have the same simplicity of paxassins which a lot of people look forward too.

Anywho, people have different preferences, but we got a trophy!!

edit: and when I heard there wasn't going to be a paxassins this year i was thinking "what is pax without the constant paranoia that someone is going to get you?"

Oh, we gots prizes. Believe me, we gots prizes.

staplersareshiny

Down, Hotsake!

HotSake

staplersareshiny wrote: »

Down, Hotsake!

Aw, come on. It's been a while since I had a good forum feud going. :P Randomguy's not responding in the keynote thread anymore.

spec

Er... what's to prevent someone bigger and stronger than myself from grabbing my wrist and tearing off my watch when I try to take theirs?

HolyHesus

you may have prizes. But you do not have the satisfaction of being a top ninja. BOOYAH

scarlet st.

PAX doesn't need assassins to be fun.

Just booze.

ctishman

spec wrote: »

Er... what's to prevent someone bigger and stronger than myself from grabbing my wrist and tearing off my watch when I try to take theirs?

The rules. Let me quote from II.I: "Don't Do This Shit"

The Rules wrote:

- Don't Do This Shit
- No Goddamn Kung-Fu
Let me say this one more time. We play to have fun, and this
extends to your opponent as well as yourself. Don't punch someone
to take their watch, don't kick them in the mean bean machine,
armbar them or anything. Meld with the crowd, attain the proper
position and make your play. Simple as that.
This extends to the hunted as well. Don't elbow your attacker in
the jaw, spit in his face, or put into motion whatever dastardly
defense you had in mind. Once she gets her hand on your watch,
it's teh overs. This doesn't mean you can't spin around and run
if you think the person on your right is a ninja after the family
quartz, just that you shouldn't lash out at him/her. A "sup
ninja" will suffice to let them know that their clumsy attempts
at stealth have failed.
- No Goddamn Weapons
Just because this has come up, I'm making it explicit. A ninja
needs no weapon to make his kill. DON'T USE ONE. Don't bring it,
don't threaten your target or potential assassin or anyone with a
weapon. This means blades, firearms, sharp sticks, blunt sticks,
your swag bag, whatever. Don't use it. If you are trained in such
a way that your entire body is a weapon, waiting to be set loose
upon the unsuspecting world, see the No Goddamn Kung-Fu rule.
- Don't Break PAX Rules
Yeah, this one's simple. Read the rules on the first page of your
program and don't do any of the shit they tell you not to. It's a
party, and you're here to have fun. If you're not having fun
anymore, it's not worth playing.

This is from my rulebook last year, but I assume something similar'll be in place in '07. Counterkilling was also out, and players were restricted to passive resistance (e.g. running/twisting away). A failed attempt meant that the assassin had tipped his hand, and that the target would know who to watch out for.

b0wser

I was thinking about PAXassins this year, but since I'm on the Enforcer crew, I'd consider that an unavoidable form of cheating. I can't work and play at the same time, and taking 6 hour windows out of my place in the game is an entirely unfair advantage, especially if I'm subconciously taking note of targets while I'm on shift.

DJBreslin

I'm looking forward to this once again. Thanks for making this a possibility HolyHesus and jrunder. Will we see either of you on the battlefield again this year? Or are you both out for logistical purposes?

Also, http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts/generic/970c/

ppd1000

I'm up for this as its my first PAX

MrPulsar

I'm up for this again. I'm also not going to let HotSake follow me around this time... clever bastard.

HotSake

It's cool, I'll be helping run Patient Zero this year. No PAXsassins for me.

AburnFlags

b0wser wrote: »

I was thinking about PAXassins this year, but since I'm on the Enforcer crew, I'd consider that an unavoidable form of cheating. I can't work and play at the same time, and taking 6 hour windows out of my place in the game is an entirely unfair advantage, especially if I'm subconciously taking note of targets while I'm on shift.

Being an enforcer? Just another way to blend with the crowd

ppd1000

Im gonna ninja ya all

Santeria64

Did I miss the rule and application thread or is it just not in existence yet?

ppd1000

Santeria64 wrote: »

Did I miss the rule and application thread or is it just not in existence yet?

so when i highh five you and steal your band for the game do i win

Santeria64

haha, yeah, if I'm your target.
Seriously, if you pulled that off I wouldn't even be mad.

Okay, I might be a little disappointed.

tsaiwes99

It's almost the end of July, where do I sign up?

Profs

I'm late to the party, but I second that question.

WhereMyArm

Same here, I want in!

ppd1000

yeah, im still waiting

ZORRZAXX

They should call this game Paxassins: Please Wait...

StormShadow

i dont see sign ups or any sign of a paper watch! i would like to play this year, after looking for this stupid thread for a couple hours. send me a link to sign ups!!!!

ppd1000

I bet it doesnt happen but fingers crossed

Moe Fwacky

Yeah, it's not looking too likely at this point.