Sanderson Elimination: Questions & Answers and Game Meta Discussion

[Alvron]

On 6/2/2019 at 2:11 PM, Elandera said:

Some GMs are pretty good about adding quick links to each new turn in the intro post of the main thread. If we could get all of them to do that, it would make things a lot easier.

None of the GMs are putting the quick links into the OP.  Fifth and I do that when we merge the threads as we are able to edit posts in locked threads.

One of the reasons we have separate threads for each cycle is so that it appears in the recent topics on the main page.  This allows others who don't know about us the chance to see and easily find us if interested.  We would lose a lot of advertising if we just went to one thread for the whole game. If a game lasts five full cycles then we would go from 12 topics down to one.  This also has the added benefit of possibly reminding those playing that a game has started or changed cycles.

As Steel pointed out, tradition.  It began in LG2 and has just continued.  There wasn't any vote or much discussion on it, it simply happened.  ¯\_(ツ)_/¯

But what I consider more important is that it allows someone to start at rollover.  Let's say you were unable to log in for a day or two, that could be a lot of posts you would have to scroll through to find the start of a Turn.  Yes, we could add Quicklinks to the start of every cycle and some games have those but if you are halfway through a cycle then even those will not help you get to the start of the latest cycle.  You could go to the OP and then to the quicklinked start but again, that's an extra amount of time when currently you can jump right to the beginning of the current cycle.  (I know this pain firsthand as there have been times when the one merging didn't quicklink and I had to scroll through post after post, page after page to find the write up.)

There was also the habit of players putting quicklinks into a post and using that as their 'post of the day' to avoid suspicion/inactivity filter.  This was partly why we started quicklinking in the first place.  That and it made it so much easier to find things when reviewing.  If we were to ask the GMs to do that every cycle, it could add extra time to rollover and discourage new GMs from signing up.

But that's just my opinion.

[Kasimir he/him]

Have survey, and it should be automatically set to display results/responses so that's great. I'm not collecting any personal information, including usernames: the survey is 11 questions long but most of the questions are just asking you to rank factors. It's basically about SE from the perspective of a player, and then of a GM.

Would appreciate it if people filled it out if they find themselves with a bit of spare time!

[Snipexe he/him]

This may have been answered somewhere and I just missed it, but what is the plan for the next anniversary game?

[StrikerEZ he/him]

So I'm working on a Scadrial LG right now, and I was hoping I could get some help from the community with figuring out how to do all the feruchemical powers. I've only got 3 so far.

Here's the rules. Everyone can comment on it if they want.

[Feruchemical Skybreaker he/him]

Sorry to ask but, how do I join a game?

[Elandera she/her]

35 minutes ago, Feruchemical Skybreaker said:

Sorry to ask but, how do I join a game?

Welcome to SE! When a new game starts, a sign-up post will be posted to the forum. You just reply to that post, indicating you'd like to play and possibly an RP character if you wish. If you'd like, we can tag you when the next one begins. We should have a QF starting soon, though the MR has stalled.

Have you played forum mafia before?

Edited January 11, 2020 by Elandera

[Feruchemical Skybreaker he/him]

15 minutes ago, Elandera said:

Welcome to SE! When a new game starts, a sign-up post will be posted to the forum. You just reply to that post, indicating you'd like to play and possibly an RP character if you wish. If you'd like, we can tag you when the next one begins. We should have a QF starting soon, though the MR has stalled.

Have you played forum mafia before?

I would love it if you could tag me when the next one starts up. 

And no, I have not played a forum mafia before.

[Elandera she/her]

18 minutes ago, Feruchemical Skybreaker said:

I would love it if you could tag me when the next one starts up. 

And no, I have not played a forum mafia before.

We're glad to have you join! You can read up on how it goes in the General Rules thread. A QF (quick fix) is a good place to start as the rules are generally simple, though they do move quickly. The current long game is winding down, but I'm sure @Elbereth or @Fifth Scholar could provide you with the spectator doc link if you wish. We do a lot of chatting there about the game and other things. It's a good place to ask questions as you observe the flow of a game. 

[Feruchemical Skybreaker he/him]

On 1/10/2020 at 7:48 PM, Elandera said:

We're glad to have you join! You can read up on how it goes in the General Rules thread. A QF (quick fix) is a good place to start as the rules are generally simple, though they do move quickly. The current long game is winding down, but I'm sure @Elbereth or @Fifth Scholar could provide you with the spectator doc link if you wish. We do a lot of chatting there about the game and other things. It's a good place to ask questions as you observe the flow of a game. 

thanks.

@Elbereth and @Fifth Scholar, could you please provide me with the spectator link?

Also, does anyone know when the next game starts up?

Edited January 18, 2020 by Feruchemical Skybreaker

[Elbereth she/her]

The next QF starts on Monday! Sign up here. And if you haven’t already, I’d recommend looking through the General Rules for a general idea of how all this goes.  Welcome! 

[Elkanah he/him]

On 9/22/2019 at 6:11 AM, Kasimir said:

Have survey, and it should be automatically set to display results/responses so that's great. I'm not collecting any personal information, including usernames: the survey is 11 questions long but most of the questions are just asking you to rank factors. It's basically about SE from the perspective of a player, and then of a GM.

Would appreciate it if people filled it out if they find themselves with a bit of spare time!

Would you be willing to post the results? I already submitted my answers once but it won't let me see the results again unless I submit a new form.

[Elbereth she/her]

Here's the results as of my submission. But I'll ask Kas for a link that updates itself, too. 

[The_God_King]

I figured I’d throw this in since it’s been a problem from the start of me playing. Should code making be banned for players In the basic rules? I feel GMs can be discretionary and allow it for some games. (Maybe instead of PMs have people giving codes and keys but that’s an idea I won’t be fleshing out any time soon). I know there are limitations already in place but it seems to have caused some disgruntled conversations that are outside of the game in a couple of recent games. 

[StrikerEZ he/him]

On 3/31/2020 at 10:45 PM, The_God_King said:

I figured I’d throw this in since it’s been a problem from the start of me playing. Should code making be banned for players In the basic rules? I feel GMs can be discretionary and allow it for some games. (Maybe instead of PMs have people giving codes and keys but that’s an idea I won’t be fleshing out any time soon). I know there are limitations already in place but it seems to have caused some disgruntled conversations that are outside of the game in a couple of recent games. 

I think codes are perfectly okay for players to do. I just know that, for me personally, it's sometimes distracting, especially when someone's posts are just codes. I wouldn't be opposed to players having to put their codes and stuff in spoilers though! I don't want people to have to stop doing them if they love doing them, it's just not my thing.

[Karnage]

Can anyone give me an idea of how long the gap is between Long Games? I am so excited to get in my first Sanderson Elimination!

[StrikerEZ he/him]

49 minutes ago, Karnage said:

Can anyone give me an idea of how long the gap is between Long Games? I am so excited to get in my first Sanderson Elimination!

Well, the signups for the next LG should be going up in the next couple days or so. However, that game is going to be very, very complex. I wouldn’t recommend any new players try to play it, but if you already have experience with Mafia, you could read the rules when the signups are posted and see if you think you could handle it. If you wanna wait a little bit longer, the current Medium Range (MR) will be over in about a week or so. And the signups for the next Quick Fix (QF) will go up after that.

[CadCom he/him]

2 hours ago, Karnage said:

Can anyone give me an idea of how long the gap is between Long Games? I am so excited to get in my first Sanderson Elimination!

My first game was a somewhat complicated one. There have definitely been more complicated games since that one, but yeah. If you've played mafia before, jump right in. If not, feel free to join the spectator document. Many current players join that and just talk casually if they dont think they'll have time to play.

[Elbereth she/her]

Well, thanks for the final bit of motivation to actually finish the signup RP.  It's.... well, it'll be a ton of fun if you're willing to handle the rules being a 27-page doc?  (It's also not Sanderson-themed, unlike the vast majority of our games, but setting knowledge isn't required.)

[Karnage]

Yah, I will check it out before I sign up. I am guessing that like most mafia games the more there are the merrier, so even if I was in the masses it should still be fun!

[Furamirionind They/Any/All]

6 hours ago, Karnage said:

Yah, I will check it out before I sign up. I am guessing that like most mafia games the more there are the merrier, so even if I was in the masses it should still be fun!

Yeah, if you think you're up for this being your first game, we'd love to have you! If you ever have any questions about the game as well, feel free to ask. My first game was also an incredibly complicated game, and I only got through it by asking the GMs lots of questions about how the game (was supposed to) work.

Also feel free to ask players anything, though don't expect them always to answer truthfully. : P

[Mat he/him]

I am mildly interested, it would help if I really knew how it worked. I can't seem to figure out the rules/methods that this is played, or when a new game starts, or how often things happen or anything. Help? 

[Shard of Reading he/him]

Me too. I want to be able to join but I can't figure out when a new game starts or how you create a character or anything like that.

[Straw he/him]

33 minutes ago, Matrim's_Dice said:

I am mildly interested, it would help if I really knew how it worked. I can't seem to figure out the rules/methods that this is played, or when a new game starts, or how often things happen or anything. Help? 

28 minutes ago, Shard of Reading said:

Me too. I want to be able to join but I can't figure out when a new game starts or how you create a character or anything like that.

Rules depend on the game, but they typically follow traditional mafia rules, with the village vs the elims. There are also usually roles that are assigned to players. Long game 1 explains a lot of the rules and is a good example of a fairly typical game. There are three types of games: long games, mid-ranges, and quick fixes. Long game signups start when the previous long game is finished. Quick fix sign ups start when the previous mid-range finishes, and vice-versa. Characters are optional, and are mainly just if you want to RP or for the GM to use in write-ups. They're pretty much entirely up to your discretion.

On another note, there are two games currently running: LG65 and QF44. If you're interested in spectating either game, just ping the GM (Elbereth or little wilson for LG65 and me for QF44) and they'll send you a link to the spec doc. Spec docs are a lot of fun, and give you a chance to see what's going on in the game.

Let me know if either of you have any more questions! New players are always appreciated.

Edited May 15, 2020 by Straw

[Elkanah he/him]

Welcome to Sanderson Elimination! We typically have two games running at a time. Right now we are in the middle of a quick fix and a long game. I'll edit in a link here to explain what those mean as soon as I get home from work.

The long game will probably take two or three more weeks before it is finished and we put up signups for the next one. The quick fix has about six days left. We'll post sign ups for the next game a day or two after that game ends.

I'd be happy to message both of you and anyone else interested in the community as soon as the next game is posted. 

Edit:

Ninja'd by Straw with better information

 

Edited May 15, 2020 by Elkanah

[Mat he/him]

3 hours ago, Straw said:

On another note, there are two games currently running: LG65 and QF44. If you're interested in spectating either game, just ping the GM (Elbereth or little wilson for LG65 and me for QF44) and they'll send you a link to the spec doc. Spec docs are a lot of fun, and give you a chance to see what's going on in the game.

Another problem is I don't know how to do this... or what it means. I need to figure this out, would like to spectate