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Jul-1-2017 09:19

Hello everyone. I’ll be hosting another game of Resistance, and I encourage all lurkers from the previous game(s) to come out and play! We’ll keep it simple with just gameplay and no story this time. And if you’ve never played before, feel free to jump right in, because we all need more imaginary problems to worry about. :)

The game takes place over a series of 5 "missions." The Resistance is trying to complete 3 missions successfully, while the spies are attempting to sabotage 3 missions. First one to 3 wins.

I will serve as game master. Once we get enough people to play (5-10 total), I will PM everyone their allegiance (either "Resistance" or "Spy"). If you are a "Spy," I will also PM you the names of your co-conspirators.

A "leader" will be chosen at random for the first mission. The leader has 2 important functions:
1) The leader will assign various "role" abilities to players. These are one-shot special powers a player can use to learn more information about someone.
2) The leader will assign players to the "team" for that mission.

Missions will have a varying number of players who are selected; the leader picks a team, then every player will vote on whether or not they approve the team by PMing me. Once all the votes are cast, I will post the voting results. If a majority approves the team, the mission starts. If not, the mission does not start, and the next player in line becomes the new "leader" for that round. This continues until either a mission is approved, or 5 consecutive mission teams are rejected (in which case the spies win automatically.)

Once a mission team is approved, those players will PM me their choice of action during that mission. Resistance players will ALWAYS choose to have the mission succeed by sending "Success," while spies have a choice: they can either elect to have the mission succeed (to throw off suspicion), or they can "Sabotage" the mission.

Jul-8-2017 10:19

I thought *I* was Sal's partner? Or is everyone on this team a spy - except of course AspenK.

I really wish I *was* a spy in this game because this would be a gravy boat full of spy fodder. :D

Jul-8-2017 10:34

Here's what has me second-guessing my thought that Sal is Resistance.

In the last game he played this was his post after one round:

May-29-2017 15:34

Let's think about this for a minute.

Let me start by saying that I'm Resistance. While I know only my allegiance, I can see from the selection of this first team that Zara's allegiance doesn't look like it is Resistance. I'm already thinking she's a spy. She says she's going straight down the middle to choose Bela as her teammate in round 1, stepping over Sal like a muddy doormat.
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HOWEVER, in this game we're not supposed to read anything into the fact that he stepped over Ty "like a muddy doormat."

He says he did this because "He's worried about his English, so I will try to give ham a mission to poke and probe get settled in before he has to select a team. "

Sounds good, but I could come up with a reason that would sound good too. As a spy, you have to - because you know what you're about to do will look suspicious to others.

Jul-8-2017 10:56

He feels like he's being set up, I feel like I'm being set up. Maybe we're both just paranoid, or maybe one of us is being set.

Jul-8-2017 10:57

Again, what she just said.

Sorry, I'll try to keep my multiple personalities in check from now on.

Jul-8-2017 11:01

I'm going to be out and about doing other things so to save time and keep things moving, if the Announcer says I can still use my NO CONFIDENCE card that's what I want to do.

Jul-8-2017 11:04

Sorry, just catching up here. I think you want me to use the In The Spotlight on you in the event the mission is Sabotaged. If it's not, there's no point of using it as that power is after the completion of a mission right? I get confused with them and as the last game showed, I don't always read them the same as everyone else.

If the situation calls for it, I will do as you ask, in spite of the strong urge I will have to use it on myself if this mission fails..

Jul-8-2017 11:54

Okay let me see if I have this straight.

Sindy: Sal use in the spotlight on me
Sindy: can I still use my no confidence card at this point if I choose?
Sindy: Here's what has me second-guessing my thought that Sal is Resistance.
Sindy: He feels like he's being set up, I feel like I'm being set up. Maybe we're both just paranoid, or maybe one of us is being set. ( I feel those back to back post contradict each other)
Sindy: if the Announcer says I can still use my NO CONFIDENCE card that's what I want to do.
Sal: . I think you want me to use the In The Spotlight on you in the event the mission is Sabotaged. ;. If the situation calls for it, I will do as you ask, in spite of the strong urge I will have to use it on myself if this mission fails..


My head is spinning. Why no confidence Sindy? Do you believe Sal's a spy or not? Your back to back post has me confused. Are you both spies and using the no confidence card is the only way to keep the heat off of both of you for a while longer?

Jul-8-2017 12:07

I'm so sorry. I forgot Sindy was holding NO CONFIDENCE and didn't prompt her. I don't know where my head's been. Okay, as I haven't received all votes yet, I'll dial this back. Sindy, do you want to use your ability on this team?

Jul-8-2017 13:05

Shell my back to back post was prompted by Zara and AspenK's reaction to my request that Sal use his spotlight card on me. You'll have to make of it what you will because evidently no matter *what* I say it will seem suspicious to someone. I just don't relish the idea of being the fall guy if this mission fails.

Jul-8-2017 13:13

I'm going to use my NO CONFIDENCE card.