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[Mini] Deus Ex Phalla - Vandenburg Scientists Victorious

BremenBremen Registered User regular
edited August 2009 in Critical Failures
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"It's a shame when a difference of opinion gets somebody killed. That's all I have to say about that."
"Every war is the result of a difference of opinion. Maybe the biggest questions can only be answered by the greatest of conflicts."
"Let's hope not, or we're on the brink of another world war."




Welcome to the Deus Ex miniPhalla! Knowledge of Deus Ex is not required for this game, though it might give you some insights; however, if you don't have knowledge of Deus Ex you really should be playing it instead of this phalla. Just in case, here's a summary:

The year is 2052, and the world has become a really horrible place to live. Poverty is everywhere, terrorism is rampant, and a horrible plague called the Gray Death threatens to kill everyone. There's rumors of a cure, but they also say that there's only enough of the cure, "Ambrosia", to save a fraction of the population, and the government and wealthy are keeping it to themselves. Violence and riots have sprung up everywhere, with millions of people facing the prospect of a slow, painful death and desperate for a cure.

The world needs a hero, but you're (probably) not a hero; just someone desperate to survive the chaos. Some people might just wait for a hero to save them, maybe someone wearing sunglasses and a trench coat, but not you. It's time to take things into your own hands.


Don't you hate being a villager in a Phalla? Sometimes it feels like the phalla is a fight between the good specials and the mafia, with the villagers just there to absorb kills. This game is an attempt to avoid that.

This will be a faction game.


This game will use some special mechanics:

1) Friends: People talk to each other, they make friends and form groups. All villagers will start masoned with another villager that they can trust fully, at least at the beginning of the game (See #3).

Preemptively going to explain this one. Ever been a villager and never received a PM the entire game? I really hate that. So while I realize this is going to have horrible repercussions balance wise, I really want to give it a try.

2) Information: In the world of Deus Ex, information is power. Even the lowliest bum might know something about what's going on, but that information isn't very useful on its own. Every villager has a piece of info explaining the game's mechanics, gathering as much of this information as possible will be crucial to your faction winning.

3) Pick a side: There are several different organizations, each with their own goals, and some of them are looking for like minded individuals to help. A villager can join certain organizations by PMing the host with the name of a core member of that group and stating they wish to join. The organization is informed you have joined but not of your identity.
Don't wait too long; each faction has a maximum size, and dying before joining a faction results in a loss.

Using this mechanic to guess names until you get lucky will be punished severely

4) Hidden. If it happens to you, you'll know it.

The rules:

Vote close is at 8PM PDT

Standard rules, -1: No sharing screenshots, no anonymous contact, the dead can't talk, and PM me all proboards. I really don't care if you quote role PMs.

No vote retractions. Both for my sake and because of certain game mechanics. Sorry!

I'm not going to give the standard "Epic Reveals can be dangerous" warning, given the setting you should be able to figure that out. I'll just say: Be careful who you trust. People who you least expect might want you in particular dead.


Order of action:
Vote > Guard > Other > Seer > Kills > Conversions > Hidden Mechanic

A special note on activity

None of the players in this game will be trivialized. Some are more powerful than others, yes, but no one will be able to cruise through the game just throwing their votes around. Therefor I'm going to request that you only sign up if you're prepared to be fairly active. I wont be taking signups that are currently involved in another CF Phalla (I'm not checking the other forums, but think twice before you sign up if you're in one of those as well). Also, players who don't stay reasonably active, or have their partner(s) complain about their lack of responsiveness, will be promptly replaced. Players currently in other phallas are welcome to sign up as reserves and save a spot for when they die in their other game(s).

Ok, that was a stupid rule and is no longer in force.

Additionally, this will be a low death game; there are few kills and many guards. Running the numbers, I expect this game to last 5-10 days, but it's entirely possible the majority of the players will still be alive when it ends. So if you sign up, expect to do so for the long haul.

Looking for 32 signups.


Ask for clarifications in orange. I'm going to freely give clarifications that don't blatantly favor one side, so if you prefer things mysterious, don't ask

1. Jordan Shea - Verr
2. Icarus - Kuhlmeye
3. Nicolette DuClare - Zandracon
4. JoJo Fine - Captain Eleven
5. Johnny - iamtheaznman
6. Sam Carter - Arivia
7. Walton Simons - Seriously
8. Max Chen - Balefuego
9. Morgan Everett - SpectralSpork
10. Anna Navarre - Egos
11. Ford Schick - Dunedainjedi
12. Joseph Manderly - Fiaryn
13. Shannon - Nocturne
14. Paul Denton - Shalmelo
15. Daedelus - TheLawinator
16. Stanton Dowd - Rawkking Goodguy
17. Sergeant Kaplan - LemmingHead
18. Smuggler - Houn
19. Tracer Tong - Hippie
20. Chad Dumier - Orange Soda
21. Bob Page - Dunadan019
22. Alex Jacobson - Sigmund
23. Miguel - Vertroue
24. Gunther Hermann - Daius
25. Harley Filben - The_Reflection
26. JC Denton - Wildcat
27. Dr. Gary Savage - Typhus733
28. Jaime Reyes - Trust
29. Jock - Burnage
30. Maggie Chow - Erich Zahn
31. Tifany Savage - Fatal3RR0R
32. Gordon Quick - Dac Vin

Reserves:
Kime
WhiteZinfandel
Jason Todd
psolms
Tommy2hands
LonelyAhava

A note on inactivity and reserves.

If anyone hasn't voted and used their ability (if it exists) by vote close, I'll allow a 30 minute break for any reserves to step forward, fill their spot, and give last minute daily orders. So if you want a spot you might want to watch this thread at vote close.


This is my first time hosting, and I admit to trying some crazy stuff. I can't promise this game will be anything close to balanced, but I hope it will be fun.



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  • VerrVerr Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    !Sign up

    Total dibs on the GEP gun by the way.

    Seriously, I just want to be the gun.

    Verr on
  • BremenBremen Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    What was that, like 3 seconds?

    Bremen on
  • VerrVerr Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Ya know, I just finished up watching Firefly, and i'm kinda pissed that it's not continuing any more.

    Maybe this is a sign or something.

    EDIT: It helps this is literally my favorite game ever. I would have sex with Denton.

    Verr on
  • kuhlmeyekuhlmeye Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Reserve though I plan on being dead in PAX within the hour.

    kuhlmeye on
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  • ZandraconZandracon Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    !reserve up then

    Zandracon on
  • Captain ElevenCaptain Eleven The last card is a kronk Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Reserve Up

    Captain Eleven on
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  • iamtheaznmaniamtheaznman Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    !Reserves I guess, I could totally handle multiple Phallas though :P

    iamtheaznman on
  • BremenBremen Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    kuhlmeye wrote: »
    Reserve though I plan on being dead in PAX within the hour.

    If you die before I send out role PM's, you're in.

    Bremen on
  • AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Reserve for now

    Think I'm dying in PAX tonight.

    Arivia on
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  • SeriouslySeriously Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Why no, it doesn't seem like I do have anything else going on.

    Seriously on
  • BalefuegoBalefuego Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I will also reserve

    this sounds fun

    Balefuego on
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  • kimekime Queen of Blades Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Verr wrote: »
    Ya know, I just finished up watching Firefly, and i'm kinda pissed that it's not continuing any more.

    Maybe this is a sign or something.

    EDIT: It helps this is literally my favorite game ever. I would have sex with Denton.
    Everyone is mad Firefly died....

    Reserve please

    kime on
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  • SpectralSporkSpectralSpork Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I declare your rule to be Silly.

    Therein I refuse to Reserve, and demand to Sign Up.

    SpectralSpork on
  • BremenBremen Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Seeing as I have 2 signups and 8 reserves, even I'm starting to wonder about that rule.

    Wonder if I'll hit 100 reserves before the slots fill.

    Bremen on
  • Captain ElevenCaptain Eleven The last card is a kronk Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Bremen wrote: »
    Seeing as I have 2 signups and 8 reserves, even I'm starting to wonder about that rule.

    Wonder if I'll hit 100 reserves before the slots fill.

    Probably will. :P

    Captain Eleven on
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  • EgosEgos Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Reserve

    Egos on
  • VerrVerr Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Oh shit, I didn't read that correctly, i'm in another phalla. Guess I get bumped off the list. D:

    !reserve up

    Verr on
  • SeriouslySeriously Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I'm the only one playing!

    !Seriously


    I win!

    Seriously on
  • AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    kime wrote: »
    Verr wrote: »
    Ya know, I just finished up watching Firefly, and i'm kinda pissed that it's not continuing any more.

    Maybe this is a sign or something.

    EDIT: It helps this is literally my favorite game ever. I would have sex with Denton.
    Everyone is mad Firefly died....

    Reserve please

    I still am eh towards it.

    Arivia on
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  • Captain ElevenCaptain Eleven The last card is a kronk Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Arivia wrote: »
    kime wrote: »
    Verr wrote: »
    Ya know, I just finished up watching Firefly, and i'm kinda pissed that it's not continuing any more.

    Maybe this is a sign or something.

    EDIT: It helps this is literally my favorite game ever. I would have sex with Denton.
    Everyone is mad Firefly died....

    Reserve please

    I still am eh towards it.

    I AM NOT THE ONLY ONE THANK GOD

    Captain Eleven on
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  • SpectralSporkSpectralSpork Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Arivia wrote: »
    kime wrote: »
    Verr wrote: »
    Ya know, I just finished up watching Firefly, and i'm kinda pissed that it's not continuing any more.

    Maybe this is a sign or something.

    EDIT: It helps this is literally my favorite game ever. I would have sex with Denton.
    Everyone is mad Firefly died....

    Reserve please

    I still am eh towards it.

    You die first.

    SpectralSpork on
  • AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Arivia wrote: »
    kime wrote: »
    Verr wrote: »
    Ya know, I just finished up watching Firefly, and i'm kinda pissed that it's not continuing any more.

    Maybe this is a sign or something.

    EDIT: It helps this is literally my favorite game ever. I would have sex with Denton.
    Everyone is mad Firefly died....

    Reserve please

    I still am eh towards it.

    You die first.

    Was that why I died first night that game? I never put it together. Oh.

    Arivia on
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  • dunedainjedidunedainjedi Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Reserve up

    And stick me at the bottom of the reserve list. Since I actually don't have time for another phalla(five seems extreme. Four is a good number)

    dunedainjedi on
  • SpectralSporkSpectralSpork Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Arivia wrote: »
    Arivia wrote: »
    kime wrote: »
    Verr wrote: »
    Ya know, I just finished up watching Firefly, and i'm kinda pissed that it's not continuing any more.

    Maybe this is a sign or something.

    EDIT: It helps this is literally my favorite game ever. I would have sex with Denton.
    Everyone is mad Firefly died....

    Reserve please

    I still am eh towards it.

    You die first.

    Was that why I died first night that game? I never put it together. Oh.

    What game?

    SpectralSpork on
  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    !Sign up

    ICARUS HAS FOUND YOU
    ICARUS HAS FOUND YOU
    ICARUS HAS FOUND YOU
    ICARUS HAS FOUND YOU
    ICARUS HAS FOUND YOU
    ICARUS HAS FOUND YOU
    ICARUS HAS FOUND YOU

    RUN WHILE YOU CAN!
    RUN WHILE YOU CAN!
    RUN WHILE YOU CAN!
    RUN WHILE YOU CAN!
    RUN WHILE YOU CAN!
    RUN WHILE YOU CAN!
    RUN WHILE YOU CAN!

    Fiaryn on
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  • NocturneNocturne Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    !Reserve all up ins

    Nocturne on
  • shalmeloshalmelo sees no evil Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Arivia wrote: »
    Arivia wrote: »
    kime wrote: »
    Verr wrote: »
    Ya know, I just finished up watching Firefly, and i'm kinda pissed that it's not continuing any more.

    Maybe this is a sign or something.

    EDIT: It helps this is literally my favorite game ever. I would have sex with Denton.
    Everyone is mad Firefly died....

    Reserve please

    I still am eh towards it.

    You die first.

    Was that why I died first night that game? I never put it together. Oh.


    You died the second night, not the first. I'm, uh.....in a position to know.

    Oh, and reserve up!

    shalmelo on
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  • TheLawinatorTheLawinator Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    !Reserve I look forward to death.

    TheLawinator on
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  • BremenBremen Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I can already see that not allowing people still alive in other phallas to join was a huge mistake.

    Rule has been rescinded, I'll add everyone to the list, no need to edit your posts.

    Bremen on
  • kimekime Queen of Blades Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Bremen wrote: »
    EDIT YOUR POSTS TO JOIN HURRY HURRY HURRY I'M TAKING PRIORITY BASED ON EDIT TIME!

    YOU'RE RUNNING OUT OF TIME!

    kime on
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  • SpectralSporkSpectralSpork Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Victory is mine!

    SpectralSpork on
  • AriviaArivia I Like A Challenge Earth-1Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    lictory is vine

    Arivia on
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  • kuhlmeyekuhlmeye Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Excellent...

    kuhlmeye on
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  • SpectralSporkSpectralSpork Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Arivia wrote: »
    lictory is vine

    Well, if you want to lick me, I suppose.

    SpectralSpork on
  • NocturneNocturne Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    No vote retractions.

    This will be... interesting.

    Nocturne on
  • FiarynFiaryn Omnicidal Madman Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Nocturne wrote: »
    No vote retractions.

    This will be... interesting.

    Oh my, I didn't notice that bit.

    Interesting.

    Fiaryn on
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  • Captain ElevenCaptain Eleven The last card is a kronk Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    Bremen wrote: »
    I can already see that not allowing people still alive in other phallas to join was a huge mistake.

    Rule has been rescinded, I'll add everyone to the list, no need to edit your posts.

    <3<3<3

    Captain Eleven on
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  • EgosEgos Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    I'm number 10 that means I kick ass

    Egos on
  • Rawkking GoodguyRawkking Goodguy Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    !Sign up. Been stalking these phallas for over two weeks now, and since I'm wasting time reading them, I might as well be playing them.

    If you have problems with a newly registered person playing then so be it, but I guarantee I will be active.

    Rawkking Goodguy on
  • EgosEgos Registered User regular
    edited August 2009
    !Sign up. Been stalking these phallas for over two weeks now, and since I'm wasting time reading them, I might as well be playing them.

    If you have problems with a newly registered person playing, then so be it, but I guarantee I will be active.

    Phalla-erotic asphyxiation

    Egos on
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