Mafia Hosting Rules

[Camikaze]

Just a randomly chosen example (thank you google).

It's fair enough for it to apply to TWC and .org, given the relation this community has with those two. That's effectively the same as the rules only referring to games played here. If you're dead set on having rules, that'd be a fair enough qualifier.

But why have rules at all, rather than some nice helpful guidelines which would seem much more appropriate coming from your locally friendly neighbourhood forum?

 

[GhostWriter16]

I disagree with all these rules. I belive in free enterprise of forum games; If a mod and game is good, it lives. If not, it dies. Simple as that.

I voted the same you did for the reason you did, HOWEVER, some of the suggestions are good guidelines. But they shouldn't be rules.

Though, I do like that Zack put this into a poll. Zack saying something does not make it true (Nor does any non-mod saying it.) I think voting is more or less a fair way of deciding.

 

[LightFang]

What I don't care about is when players host a game. If it looks good, I'll join.

What I care more about are inactive players. But I don't think there's any way to put rules in place to stop them.

 

[Winston Hughes]

Here at CFC, there's nearly always a game awaiting sign-ups, and it's very easy for would-be GMs to get into the business of hosting. Other sites have stricter policies, which have their own advantages, but I wouldn't like to see CFC go down that same route. Diversity ftw.

 

[Zack]

But why have rules at all, rather than some nice helpful guidelines which would seem much more appropriate coming from your locally friendly neighbourhood forum?

Basically the rules I just posted are you have to play a game to host one. The rest is guidelines.

 

[Camikaze]

But why even have that rule? What's wrong with a guideline for that as well? The free market will decide if people actually want to play the game or not.

 

[GhostWriter16]

Basically the rules I just posted are you have to play a game to host one. The rest is guidelines.

Ah, so they are guidelines, not rules. That's better. In that case:

These are the rules and regulations that I proposed for hosting mafia games. Due to mixed reactions, I removed them and they are no longer in effect (as of now).

Anyways, these are the disputed rules, you can vote on them in the poll (coming).

Rule 1. To host a Speed Mafia game:

Spoiler :

• Played in at least 1 Speed mafia game

Good guideline.

Rule 2. To host a Small game:

Spoiler :

• Played in at least 1 Small game and 1 Large/Huge game

I think experience in a non-small game is kinda irrelevant for playing a small game. I do think playing a small game is a good guideline though.

Rule 3. To host a Large game:

Spoiler :

• Played in at least 3 games and hosted at least 1 small game

OR​

• Played in at least 6 games

I like it as a general guideline.

Rule 4. To host a Huge game

Spoiler :

• Played in at least 5 games and hosted at least 1 large game

OR​

• Played in at least 8 games and hosted a small game

Don't know why we can't just keep it small and large, but sure.

Rule 5. If it is your first time hosting a game, you must have someone look over said game for balance before you host it.

I'd replace "Must" with "It's recommended." I like the idea but it shouldn't be enforced. Good guideline, VERY bad as a rule.

Rule 6. If a Huge Game is in play, no other games may be in play.

Maybe when it first starts, but not for the entire cycle (Because of the extreme length of these games and people will die early.) I'd say make the game run 1/3rd of its cycle, then allow small games.

EDIT: *Unless you just want to flame or troll me (or call me a dictator ). None of that crap, stay civilized.

I wasn't using dictator to be mean, dictator by definition is "Rule by one." I just wanted to know if you made up the rules by yourself. I'm glad you made a poll anyway.

@Camikaze- Yeah I agree with that much.

 

[Zack]

Read farther down the first page, Domination.

 

[GhostWriter16]

Read farther down the first page, Domination.

I meant BEFORE you posted that. Anyway, I apologize for that comment, I didn't mean for it to be taken in the bad way it was taken

 

[Zack]

I'm talking about the first page of this thread. Post 11.

 

[GhostWriter16]

After some feedback, how would these rules work?

Rule 1. To host a Speed Mafia game:

Spoiler :

• Played in at least 1 Speed mafia game

Rule 2. To host a Small game:

Spoiler :

• Played in at least 1 game (Recommended is 2)

Rule 3. To host a Large game:

Spoiler :

• Played in at least 1 game (Recommended: played in at least 1 large game and hosted a small game)

Rule 4. To host a Huge game

Spoiler :

• Played in at least 2 games (Recommended: Played in 2 large games and hosted a large game)

Guideline 1. If it is your first time hosting a game, it is highly recommended that you have someone look over said game for balance before you host it.

Sounds good