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The Announcer
The Announcer

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.

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Sleuth Sindy
Sleuth Sindy
Pinball Wizard

Jul-11-2017 05:29

I know I said I would keep my thoughts to myself, so I'll keep it short.

I agree with one thing Zara says: “'I don't really suspect Aspen of being a spy right now though, I'm ~80% sure she's Resistance.' Based on what?"

I was 80% sure *you* were Resistance, Bela, until you threw that into your post.

I've voted YES for this team nonetheless. If this mission is sabotaged it will be very easy to determine *who* sabotaged it. (I'm assuming Sal is going to use his two cards here.) If it passes - which doesn't mean there's not a spy on the team - a new mission will start and team leadership will pass to Shell, who at this point is the only person I trust and the rest of you will probably believe if she confirms I'm Resistance - assuming she gets a card that will allow her to do so.

Sleuth Sindy
Sleuth Sindy
Pinball Wizard

Jul-11-2017 05:32

What I agree with Zara on is her question to Bela: Based on what?

Sal Iva
Sal Iva
Little Monster

Jul-11-2017 05:54

I have done my best to catch up and I must say, "I'm more confused than ever". This is some of the wildest speculation I can imagine. There has been one vote and not surprisingly Mission 1 was a success. I have seen it said or implied that several people are or are not playing their "normal" game. Things like, they were a good spy last time, or we thought so and so was a spy and turned out to be Resistance. I get it that we suspect everyone and start to winnow that down. Usually, or should I say my "normal" game is to do that based on some kind of evidence. I like to have something, anything, to base my opinions on; I have no clairvoyant abilities. Thus far I have seen nothing sinister in anyone's actions. What I have heard are half baked ideas, backed by no evidence. Maybe we should rename this game "Hunches".

Tyranomaster3
Tyranomaster3
Bloodhound

Jul-11-2017 06:01

Lol SAL :))

Anyway, I think I have to vote NO for this team. So sorry Bela!!!

Sal Iva
Sal Iva
Little Monster

Jul-11-2017 06:20

This said, I do have some things about which I am more suspicious.

I am suspicious of the "quiet" players, are they afraid to speak for fear that they'll say something incriminating?

I am suspicious of Bela wanting to be in control of so many elements of the game, are you trying to lead us somewhere?

I am suspicious of shell not playing her normal game. Of course, this is her first game. But she did look over my shoulder in the last game and thought I was a spy the whole time.

I am suspicious that Zara, because she seems to be making more sense than anyone so far. Are you trying to trick us with logic?

I'm sorry. I didn't mean to turn to sarcasm, but is summed up my feelings pretty well. I have seen nothing to nail anyone on thus far. I'm back to being suspicious of everyone.





Bela Talbot III
Bela Talbot III
Con Artist

Jul-11-2017 07:01

I still feel pretty good about this team. Ty, I've already said that I prefer swapping shell out for Sindy; that and me being on the team are the only changes I've made. Aspen typically never says much, and that doesn't help me in any way. I agree that the spies and the Resistance are always talking over each other, but being silent doesn't help the Resistance much unless you're quietly figuring something out (in which case you'll need to be believed when you open up about your findings later on).

And Zara, if you have checked out my recent games you'll see that a (admittedly small but telling) difference in how I play when Resistance as opposed to when I'm a spy. As to why I mostly trust Aspen too, it's because she threw light upon a few things that a spy would not really (usually) talk about at all. Still, the way I see things so far, I have an extra Resistance player or two, so I'm going to try getting the Resistance a second win and hope for good powers to figure out who the Resistance players I'm not sure of might be.

shell marple
shell marple
Con Artist

Jul-11-2017 07:03

LOL Sal, yes I did suspect you from the very beginning in the last game. So my suspecting you from the beginning of this game nothing new. :-) (I did finally come to the correct conclusion at the end of mission 4)

This is only the second mission (hard to believe, feels like it should be mission 3 or 4) and truthfully we have nothing concrete to go with. I do feel this team is a good choice as far as the information it can reveal to us. At this point I can't imagine any one of us choosing a team of four that doesn't include a spy on it.



Sleuth Sindy
Sleuth Sindy
Pinball Wizard

Jul-11-2017 07:16

I just went through the thread and read every single post Aspen has made in this game and I'm not seeing it, Bela.

Sorry.

Sleuth Sindy
Sleuth Sindy
Pinball Wizard

Jul-11-2017 07:19

Jul-1-2017 21:50

I would love to play again.

Jul-4-2017 16:21

Everyone is being so analytical of the first vote, with little information to go on. Until a mission is finished we have little more then blind guessing going on. We will have to wait and see how things turn out on a mission to really know anything.

Jul-7-2017 21:46

Umm... so saying your resistance is proof you aren't a spy. I dont understand why people state it. No one is going to say hi I am a spy. Haha. I am resistance though, no worries. I am just trying to follow everyone's logic. So many posts this game.

Jul-7-2017 21:47

Thanks Bela. I tend to log in the wee hours of the night before a new sleuth day starts.

Jul-7-2017 22:00

I try to keep track of when the 24hrs are up, and vote. Generally I have a little saboteur hanging around my neck trying to steal my attention, hence why I tend to play in the wee hours of the night.
Also, it seems like some people are trying to deflect attention from themselves. I am not naming any names *cough Ty, Sindy cough, cough* Sorry had to clear my throat.

Jul-8-2017 08:51

Hmm. You are requesting the card be used on you. Is it in hopes that your spy partner will not be outed.
That would be a clever way of letting a spy partner know to vote sabotage, so you both aren't outed by voting sabotage. Hmm. Very clever indeed.


Tyranomaster3
Tyranomaster3
Bloodhound

Jul-11-2017 07:34

I think we should consider Sal's suggestion to change this game to "hunches" (just kidding).

Anyway, all reasons you gave is mostly based on your feeling, Bela (I think) and even you did not follow what you feel. I have to say I cannot get you. So forgive me for my vote, Bela.

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