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1539 days, 8 hours, 24 minutes ago

Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

Paranoia Planets gets close to starting!

What:
An experimental Planets game intended for a short and intensive game. Every player has a secret mission to kill another player. Every player is a kill target of someone. Thus the game ends when first player dies, and the winner is declared based on who completed the mission.

Expect paranoid, intense diplomacy and a short fun 30-50 turn game.

When:
The game starts when we have a full roster.Only 5 open spots left!

Where:
http://play.planets.nu/#/sector/136394

The game is password protected only to prevent careless players who haven't read the description from joining. Ask me for the password and I will send it.

1539 days, 7 hours, 41 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

Sounds interesting.
Can you say anything about the distance of the target?
Is this standardized or could it be anything from your neighbour to some guy far away?

1539 days, 7 hours, 38 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

The target is randomized and I have no control over the starting position, so it could be far away. To alleviate this, sphere is in use, increasing the chances of your target being close.

1539 days, 7 hours, 26 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

I see,
Luck seems to be an important factor in this setup.
Things could be as easy as pulling of an SSD-Blitz on your Borg neighbour or as hard as defeating a far-away Crystal.

1539 days, 7 hours, 22 minutes ago

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Now that I said this, I would be a laughingstock if I sign up as EE, get Borg neighbour as target and fail on this ;-)

1539 days, 7 hours, 7 minutes ago

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The only way you know is trying :)

1539 days, 6 hours, 49 minutes ago

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Also, the Borg will cry for help, and if the others are convinced you are the one with the kill mission, will quite probably help him. Especially the one out there who has the mission to kill you :)

1538 days, 14 hours, 30 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

How will you end the game after someone reaches the paranoia victory condition? The official victory condition of "diplomatic planets" is not very close to the intended victory condition.

1538 days, 14 hours, 21 minutes ago

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Do we get awarded achievement points / resources for winning this? I.E. is this Joshua sanctioned game? Will those resources be given to victor or person with most planets?

1538 days, 13 hours, 2 minutes ago

zyki

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Is there a penalty for killing someone else, who just happens to be in the way? ;)

1538 days, 12 hours, 59 minutes ago

mule

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

Given that the description says: "The game ends immediately when first player completes the mission." I see a lot of possibility for cheating (not that I am suggesting any of THIS players would) in a game like this, I think Azz asks a good question.

1538 days, 8 hours, 14 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

Nice setup SMN. I thought earlier and talked with friends that would be very nice format to try sometime. Unfortunately i do not have time atm :(

1538 days, 6 hours, 51 minutes ago

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Yeessh, this sounds fun, but I don't think I could commit at this time.....

....need games (*cough Die Hard 3 cough*) to finish first.

1538 days, 6 hours, 50 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

-> say good bye to another little Rush :P

1538 days, 6 hours, 10 minutes ago

gráinne

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

Hi Smn - can you send me the password please? tia :-)

1538 days, 5 hours, 6 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

Hahaha :) ... cute idea!

Don't have the time to try it out myself, but good luck!

1538 days, 4 hours, 51 minutes ago

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I'd like to play, send me the PW?

DOs

1538 days, 4 hours, 37 minutes ago

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Password sent.

Mule, may I ask about the cheating concern? I am curious how you see that this format would be more prone than any other. Perhaps it is something that can be corrected before play begins.

I assume that when someone dies, it will be obvious in the score to all, including those watching from the edge of their seats from the sidelines. A victor is then crowned. No?

- Sovereign

1538 days, 4 hours, 12 minutes ago

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I would play.

1538 days, 4 hours, 10 minutes ago

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@Grainne: pm sent.

@Azzazzello, I don't think it is possible to make victory conditions for achievements here, it's just for the bragging rights :)

Nice to see so much interest, only 4 places open now and if Grainne joins, 3. Let's hope we get going during this week!

1538 days, 4 hours, 8 minutes ago

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@Musashi password sent via pm!

1538 days, 3 hours, 41 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

Ok, I've been considering this for a while and the Crystals are still open...I'm in.

1538 days, 1 hours, 13 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

What happens when a race is killed for whatever reason by somebody random? Does the party who has that race as a target but is not involved, automatically win?

1538 days, 0 hours, 45 minutes ago

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@SMN: Good luck, I hope this style becomes more common. And thanks for your effort!

1537 days, 22 hours, 26 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

Fast-forward to turn 40 or so when the first player is killed off and a victor is announced... Then what? Does the game get deleted? Does the game go on hold permanently? Do all losers start giving planets to the winner until the diplomatic victory condition is met? Do all the losers resign, while the winner goes on to meet the victory conditions in an empty game?

Ideally, when the victor becomes known, everyone stops playing, and everyone has a chance to review the game from other perspectives. I'd be totally okay with no achievement points, but all these end-of-game options sound very anti-climactic. Too bad there's no "vote for winner" options for unusual victory conditions like this.

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BTW, love the game idea and would jump in if I had time. Just trying to give a heads up about an issue that will come up later. I think it's important for players in this game to agree on (or at least know up front) how the game's victory conditions will be implemented in the end.

1537 days, 22 hours, 19 minutes ago

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@spaxx password sent via pm.

@Azzazzello, exactly, if you attack someone who is not your target, don't attack "too much" :)

@ericlavigne I'm hoping some kind of site support at some point to enable viewing the turns afterwards, but if worst comes to worst it needs to be a delete to not hog game slots from people.

1537 days, 22 hours, 3 minutes ago

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@Zyki I guess the game ending and someone else winning is appropriate penalty for that ;)

1537 days, 12 hours, 13 minutes ago

zyki

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

Now i realize my error:) I will try the Rebels, if thay are still open.

1537 days, 10 hours, 36 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

@Grainne, @Musashi, we are getting an overbooking situation, please join asap!

@Zyki password sent via pm

1537 days, 9 hours, 29 minutes ago

gráinne

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

sorry @Musashi, but he is still too busy in Ophiuchi Sector :-) thx SMN

1537 days, 9 hours, 15 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

Looks like the game gets filled and started tonight!

Once it's full I'll send out the secret missions.

1537 days, 9 hours, 2 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

what happens if you kill the wrong guy by mistake - does the one with the mission win then? like in risk?

1537 days, 8 hours, 33 minutes ago

commander koski

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

So you should try to keep everybody alive and not make them too vulnerable?

or

In our version of Risk, if somebody else kills your secret target, you have to resume with the basic victory conditions (occupy x amount of countries).

This is usually harder, so with these rules it would be better to kill everybody on sight thus making others game more difficult...

1537 days, 8 hours, 33 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

Brilliant set-up, sure hope to play a similar game in the future!

1537 days, 8 hours, 31 minutes ago

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First player dies -> Game over.

The game is full and started! I'm sending mission targets out now.

Also, is there enough interest to fill another game quickly?

1537 days, 8 hours, 21 minutes ago

RE: Paranoia Planets gets close to starting! What: An...

@Thin @Koski yes, I guess it will be a valid (and reasonable!) concept in this game to attack someone 'just a little bit' :)