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Vigilante

Jun-1-2012 11:11

I recently found an awesome party/social game called "The Resistance" that my friends and I love to play. The premise is very similar to games like "mafia" and "werewolf"; you have a group of players, in which some of them are working against the group and have knowledge the others don't.

In "The Resistance", you are basically members of an underground organization known as "The Resistance" attempting to destroy the establishment. However, among you there are counter-agents, or "Imperial Spies" who are working to sabotage your efforts. The spies know who they are, as well as who else is a spy, but will for all intents and purposes appear to be working toward the goals of the Resistance.

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.

(Gameplay in next post)

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Special_K
Special_K
Lucky Stiff

Jun-14-2012 04:57

I will miss the opportunity to throw it in your faces when we lost. I'm nothing if not a graceful loser after all ;)

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Vigilante

Jun-14-2012 11:26

Cekuray and Danny Mack (in private) have each decided not to use "NO CONFIDENCE" for this mission team.

Which means, the 5th Mission is officially a go.

Now, we could wait for all 5 team members to send me their results on this mission, but since it's the final mission, any spies will assuredly pick "SABOTAGE" and any resistance members are requires to pick "SUCCESS".

So, I'll mercifully skip that part in an effort to bring the game to the close.

Also, rather than give the narrative of the final mission (which I don't have time to do today), I'll just post the results in the next post, along with some analysis on my part, being the omniscient Game Master.

THE WINNERS OF "THE RESISTANCE" ARE...

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Vigilante

Jun-14-2012 11:34

The Resistance.

All 5 team members Special_K proposed were Resistance. The spies in this game were:
Jason Arends
Illicit
Molly Maltese

Congratulations Resistance!

Now, for a bit of game analysis from my end...
The spies in this game had things break both very well for them at times, and very poorly as well. For instance, Illicit received the Overheard Conversation ability early, which as a Spy is an excellent way to cause confusion and accuse a resistance player of being a spy. However, she was nestled in the game order between her two co-conspirators, so her hands were tied in that case.

Each of the first 3 missions had TWO spies on it. That's usually a rotten break for the spies, since if you play "SABOTAGE", you risk 2 spies being exposed. However, Molly was "In The Spotlight" for the first mission, and naturally chose to keep her identity secret, which left Jason some room to vote "SABOTAGE" and lay a lot of heat towards Special_K, which worked until the final mission.

In the 2nd mission, Jason and Illicit each wisely chose "SUCCESS", in order to reaffirm the belief that Jason was resistance. But, when the same mission plan went through for the 3rd mission, the spies had to act. Losing that mission, with the special 4th mission coming up, would have been the game most likely. Jason played "SUCCESS", I assume because he knew Illicit, being an experienced player, would opt for "SABOTAGE". Crisis averted there.

In the 4th mission, the spies sort of let the Resistance have it, preparing for a coup in the 5th mission.

But then, Nicnic and the resistance players started going back through comments and the voting record, and realized Special_K was resistance all along. From there, it was academic to suspect Jason and Illicit, and Molly fell under suspicion as the 3rd spy. Nicnic wisely played "NO CONFIDENCE" on the mission that included Jason, which saved and ultimately won the game for the Resistance players.

Well done everyone!

nicnic
nicnic
Battered Shoe

Jun-14-2012 11:39

YAY!!!!

Special K... You Rock!!

Danny Mack
Danny Mack
Old Shoe

Jun-14-2012 11:42

Nic, I actually think you were the star here since I did what you said. :D
Thank god you were on the ball.

K, I am sorry but I am also glad, I was sad when I thought you were a spy :(

Danny Mack
Danny Mack
Old Shoe

Jun-14-2012 11:42

Let's play again. Let's play again!

nicnic
nicnic
Battered Shoe

Jun-14-2012 11:49

We are going to play again Danny. Next time I am going to be game master (I think it will keep my blood pressure down). I'm going to wait about a week so everyone can take a breather lol.

Special_K
Special_K
Lucky Stiff

Jun-14-2012 11:50

I TOLD YOU ALL!

Danny Mack
Danny Mack
Old Shoe

Jun-14-2012 12:23

Yeh, you did.


Molly Maltese
Molly Maltese
Old Shoe

Jun-14-2012 12:47

Oh, but you'll miss my hammy goodness.

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