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[syvarris]

That could work.  It would also have the benefit that PW can just go to the doc instead of searching the thread for the most recent compilation.

[flabort]

  I can't work with google docs. It used to be a hardware/OS incompatibility problem, but now I just can't figure out why they won't work.

[Bigf00t]

If we were to do something of the form using the quoting and inserting our own thing as suggested before, the issue with non-compliance is self-policing. Those who do not add their turn to the cheat sheet might just miss their turn. Sounds a tad harsh, but it would work. That is unless anyone here has an issue actually adding their thing TO the sheet, it would be unfair to restrict players based on internet-savvy or technical ability. And I suppose there is the problem of people posting very quickly close together, but if people post their turn, and then EDIT in the cheat sheet with the one from the player above, that could work, maybe.

Musings, ramblings. Hey, it's what I do!

[Unholy_Pariah]

Id rather stick with "stats or gtfo" rather than use a google doc, but thats just me.

[Empiricist]

In that case, a list that is passed down by each player is fine, I was just worried it might hit the word limit or something.
If we are taking that option, I suggest we use syvarris' template since it's quicker and easier to use than mine, if problems persist we then switch to mine which is more convoluted but has more information.

[piecewise]

Ok. I'll be straight with you guys. I've been trying to get the drive to do a turn for a while now and can't find it. I feel like it's time to move on to other things. Either the game which is an extension of this or Poison, the other game I'm making now.

I'm sad to have to end the science and murder, doubly so because I know how disappointing it is to all of you. But, like Icarus, I feel my ambitions were too great for my capacities and now I have burnt out on it all. I just wouldn't be giving you guys the level of quality I want to hold myself too. I'll keep the lessons this game taught me in mind though, to make sure this doesn't happen again. I just wanted to let you guys know, rather then letting this fade into idleness while everyone waits for a turn that won't be coming.

I want to say a particular sorry to Bigf00t, who did a ton of work on those python programs only for me to go and pull this. If anyone intends to use this system in the future, I suggest asking him for a copy of the program, because for as little as I used it, it was an invaluable resource.

I also want to apologize to all the newer players who didn't get many turns. Sorry guys. I screwed up. I wish I could give you as many good times as the starting players but I don't think I can. Not in this game, at least.

Now, what happens next is up to you guys.

If some brave soul wants to step in to run this, I would be glad to hand over all the information. Hell, I would even be glad to sit back and do all the lore, map making, and help with action describing for them, if they needed it. That stuff I'm still more then happy to do.

If they instead want to go back to arena combat, I can do the same.

If you'd prefer that I simply give everyone a full dump of all the info for the game and then help anyone understand what they need to know about it to get their own games running or use it for other purposes, thats fine too.

What do you guys want to do?

[Harry Baldman]

I'd say go with Poison and do an info-dump (or allow someone else to take over, but I doubt anybody would be willing to take on such a monster of a game without a reboot at the very least).

And for Poison or the other game, add a player cap of 10 or so. It's definitely needed to prevent burnout and keep the turn rate high.

[Dermonster]

Well, now that it's done, I do find it odd how you never re-scrambled the words like you said would happen.

Honestly I would be fine with any of the three. Two maybe less so.

[Parisbre56]

Whatever is best. No point doing this if it feels wrong. Thanks you for the good game and the fun times piecewise. Now, to see what happens... Like I said, I'm fine with any choice, and it's not like I have the skills to run an RTD like this so, nothing I can do here except wait for the next cool new game you do...

[Thearpox]

I find it interesting, ironic even, how close the page count of this is to the Multiworld Madness.

I feel like someone should make a thesis on this. Or at least extract some lessons.

In all seriousness, I feel like there is not nearly enough attention paid to the forum games outside of, well... the forums. This is a brand new field of entertainment, right? Unless you count the games people played by mail and by telegraph. So maybe it is time to start advancing... theories... thesises... books and other stuff that is supposed to help us not repeat the mistakes of the past.

I feel like you and Mirrsen should team up and... do something. Write a book. Give lessons. Oh well.

Anyway, nice job Piecewise. Hard to do it perfectly when there's nothing to build on.

[Sarzael]

I would continue this, but unluckily my writing skills arent that great and i think a game of this size beats me.

[Xanmyral]

Whatever's needed, no one wants you to force yourself for our sakes, when its time to move on its time to move on. I'm honestly okay with any of the options, Poison or the other game, or some weird combo of the two, or whatever really.

[Thearpox]

That'd be like playing fanfiction. I don't think it's a good idea, because at least some of the players won't like it, and probably stop playing, and it's a downward spiral at that point. Better to create new setting than dragging down the old ones.

EDIT: Well, there was an ninja edit, so I suppose now my comment doesn't make any sense. Yay!

[Toaster]

I enjoyed the hell out of the run.  Thanks for hosting it!


I will of course hop in any game you put up.  If anyone else puts this up, even the arena version, I'd hop in it too.

[piecewise]

This is the link to the entire Perplexicon folder

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/llsh00sgxtfes77/70dbF4LeCr

There's a lot of random stuff in it. Unfinished stuff, empty folders, the like. But it should give some idea of what was going on. The perplexicon word list and runes are in there as well. The list is an Open office document, which if thats a problem I'll just change it to a different format for you guys.

If anyone wants to use any of the stuff in there, feel free to. You can cite it back to me if you want but I don't really mind one way or another. If you have any questions about the stuff in there (since it wasn't made as a system to be given out there are lots of things that may exist only in my head.) feel free to ask.