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A hydra (also called doubleheading or multiheading ) is when 2 or more players create an account and use it play in a mafia game as a single [[role]].
A '''hydra''' is an account that is controlled by multiple players. "Hydra" can also be a verb, equivalent to "doubleheading" or "multiheading" although those terms are now obselete. It is customary to reveal to other players that you are a hydra if asked; the mod and List Mod are required to be informed who is in the hydra upon request. Some moderators also disallow hydra, or allow other players to place limits on hydra in the game (either in number, or whether any at all may enter the game).


The biggest concern about the practice, based on [http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=8654&start=0 early discussions], is whether or not the list of players in the hydra needs to be disclosed to the game's [[mod]], the [[list mod]] or the players in the game. Several options have been suggested:
Hydra are not allowed in [[Newbie Game]]s for any reason. They are also currently banned from [[normal]] games.
*Only the list mod needs to know so that they can track the game limits of the players in the hydra;
*The game mod has a right to know because they may have a personal blacklist or watchlist of players they do not want in their games;
*The game mod only needs to know that an account is a hydra;
*All players in the game have a right to know only that an account is a hydra;
*All players in the game have a right to know exactly who is part of any hydras in the game;


See also:
==History==
http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?p=1109757#1109757
* The first hydra anywhere might be L'layne on the Grey Labyrinth. They played as early as 2005, although the term "hydra" wasn't used.
* [http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?t=4007 Two-Headed Mafia] took place in 2006, with linked pairs of players each posting under their own name in the game thread.
* The first hydra to play in a regular game on Mafiascum was Gaspar ([[Glork]]/[[Primate]]) in 2007, in [http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?t=6082 Dantes in Fresno].
* [[Xdaamno]] suggested a 'Hydra Mafia' in scumchat sometime prior to December 2007.
** Adel finally ran an [http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?f=49&t=11268 all-hydra game] (two of them, actually) in 2009.
* In 2007 [[BrianMcQueso]] put forward the idea of a [http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=7033 'Team Mafia'] where two or more players would collaborate under each account in the game. Note that this has no relation to the later [[Team Mafia]] [[in-vitational]]s, and it involved ''every'' account in the game being a hydra.
* [[Yosarian2]] and [[Xdaamno]] doubleheaded a Borg role for a [[Marathon]] Game in March 2008.
* [[xyzzy]]'s Mini 620 appears to have been the [http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?p=1106182#p1106182 first regular forum game with multiple Hydra involved].
** It [http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=8654 stirred up some controversy] at the time over whether or not the component players should be outed, as well as how intra-hydra communication should take place.
** In addition, that Mafia Discussion thread led to the naming convention largely switching from ''multi-head'' to ''hydra''.
* In late 2013, [http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=32885 discussion sprung up] as to whether hydras can be considered [[normal]], which lead to [http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=36398 a public poll] in January 2014.
* On August 12th 2014, hydras became [http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?f=5&t=58779 officially banned] from normal games.


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Latest revision as of 15:30, 16 April 2015

A hydra is an account that is controlled by multiple players. "Hydra" can also be a verb, equivalent to "doubleheading" or "multiheading" although those terms are now obselete. It is customary to reveal to other players that you are a hydra if asked; the mod and List Mod are required to be informed who is in the hydra upon request. Some moderators also disallow hydra, or allow other players to place limits on hydra in the game (either in number, or whether any at all may enter the game).

Hydra are not allowed in Newbie Games for any reason. They are also currently banned from normal games.

History

  • The first hydra anywhere might be L'layne on the Grey Labyrinth. They played as early as 2005, although the term "hydra" wasn't used.
  • Two-Headed Mafia took place in 2006, with linked pairs of players each posting under their own name in the game thread.
  • The first hydra to play in a regular game on Mafiascum was Gaspar (Glork/Primate) in 2007, in Dantes in Fresno.
  • Xdaamno suggested a 'Hydra Mafia' in scumchat sometime prior to December 2007.
  • In 2007 BrianMcQueso put forward the idea of a 'Team Mafia' where two or more players would collaborate under each account in the game. Note that this has no relation to the later Team Mafia in-vitationals, and it involved every account in the game being a hydra.
  • Yosarian2 and Xdaamno doubleheaded a Borg role for a Marathon Game in March 2008.
  • xyzzy's Mini 620 appears to have been the first regular forum game with multiple Hydra involved.
    • It stirred up some controversy at the time over whether or not the component players should be outed, as well as how intra-hydra communication should take place.
    • In addition, that Mafia Discussion thread led to the naming convention largely switching from multi-head to hydra.
  • In late 2013, discussion sprung up as to whether hydras can be considered normal, which lead to a public poll in January 2014.
  • On August 12th 2014, hydras became officially banned from normal games.
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