Fenhl/Rules

These are the rules of all games I mod. Note that game-specific rules, posted in the game thread, take precedence over these rules.

Parts of these rules are stolen from a number of other rulesets, including those of Bad at Mafia, Seacore and Amished.

General

• The site-wide rules apply, please read them and do not do anything stupid.
• Breaking a bolded rule will likely get you exiled. This means that you die and lose in all of my games that you are in, and cannot play in my next game.
  • In regard to game mechanics, an exiled player does not exist.
  • A player being exiled does not automatically end the day.
• The paragraphs in italics are just flavor. They are not rules or information.
• If you notice that I may have made a mistake or forgotten something, tell me. This includes vote counts and prods.
  • Remember that there are some things that you cannot post in the game thread (or do not want to). In this case, PM me.
• Bold all in-thread messages to the mod team. I might ignore anything not bolded.
• I reserve the right to add more, or modify or remove existing rules at any time. If this happens, I will let everyone know.

Votes

• Votes must use the [vote] tags.
• Unvoting is obligatory and must use the [unvote] tags.
  • If you unvote a player you are not voting, or do not specify any player, the unvote will not count.
  • If you do not unvote before another vote, that vote will not count.
• If you vote or unvote someone not on the player list, it will not count. This includes misspelled and shortened usernames, but excludes no lynch.
• Once a majority of votes is reached, that person is lynched. A majority consists of half the living players, rounded down, plus one.
• The majority for a no lynch consists of the same number of votes as the majority for a lynch.
• If there is no majority at deadline, the player or players with most votes against them is/are lynched.
  • If there is at least one no lynch vote, no one is lynched.
• Unvotes will not prevent a lynch after the required number of votes has been reached. This includes unvotes in the same post as the lynching vote.

Deadlines

• All dates and times are in Universal Time, Coordinated (UTC).
• Day 1 will have a deadline of 14 days. All following days will have a deadline of 7 days.
• Nights will have deadlines of 48 hours. Any night actions not submitted will target a random player instead.
  • These night actions may also randomly target yourself, except if your night action cannot target yourself.
  • You cannot choose not to use your night action.

Post Restrictions

• Do not talk about this game outside this game thread unless your role allows you to. This includes signing up to this game with more than one account.
• If you talk about another ongoing game in the thread, I will tell that game’s mod.
• Once you are hammered, you may not post anymore.
  • There is a Preview feature that shows the latest posts. No excuses.
• When you are dead, you may not post. Stay that way until the game is over.
  • No bah posts.
• I do not usually edit posts. If I do, I write in red.
• Do not bold excessively.
• Do not edit posts.
• Do not use any special text other than bold text. This includes [color] tags.
• Write in English and no other language. This includes ciphers like Pig Latin.
• Do not quote any communication from the mods in the game thread.
  • This includes your role PM.
• Do not attempt to use information such as role PM structure or message times.
• Do not impersonate a mod.
• Use [quote] tags when you quote.

Activity

• If you are going to be on V/LA, please let me know. I will be flexible, but if you cannot be here for a significant amount of time I will replace you.
  • If I see you on the site during V/LA, I will ignore that you are on V/LA.
• Not posting in the game thread or PMing me for 48 hours, not including announced V/LA time, means a prod.
• Your role PM counts as a prod.
• If you do not respond to a prod in thread after 24 hours, you are in regard to these rules flaking and I will start looking for a replacement.
  • You may still return to the game at this time. However, when I announce your replacement in the game thread, you are out.
• The current deadline countdown is paused when a player is flaking.
  • A single flaking player will pause the countown for no longer than four days.
  • A single deadline will not be extended by more than a week.
• Further deadline extensions can be requested, and may or may not be given based on the situation.
• Do not flake when a game day or night begins or ends.
• Do not flake more than twice.

Playstyle

• Play to win, do not ruin the game for others.
  • Do not claim that someone is your scumbuddy.
• Have fun.
• Treat everyone playing as real people, even if they are not.
  • I am talking about hydras, alts, theme characters, etc.

Game Mechanics

• Roles will be revealed upon death.
• Night actions are determined using Natural Action Resolution.
• If you have questions about game mechanics, ask.
  • Again, remember that there are some things that you cannot post in the game thread (or do not want to). In this case, PM me.