Re: [HOE] Compatibility

[Theo McGuckin <tsm@jlab.org>]

> * Series 7: The Contenders - the movie I can't wait to see. Basic
> plot: Survivor, where you have 7 contestants and last person standing
> is the winner. Set in a city. You kill the other 6 contestants (or
> have them kill the others - point is you're alive the other 6 are
> dead). Compatibility: make up a small city and up to 7 characters.
> Interesting roleplaying activities for alliances if you run into
> someone and don't just start shooting. Of course, you have to stab 'em
> in the back sometime.

The one thing that would be hard about this is that all the players are
sitting in the same room:
It'll be hard to form secret alliances ("Bob was whispering to Jack a
minute ago, now all of the sudden their acting like enemies, I don't think
so.")
A lot of time will be spent with some of the players sitting around doing
nothing. It's hard to run a game where the group doesn't, for the most
part, stick together. While dealing with one part of the group, the other
is left to twiddle its thumbs. This would be even worse if each person is
on his/her own...

Not saying that it wouldn't be a fun idea, just that there are mechanics
issues that need to addressed.

Theo McGuckin - SysAdmin, JLab


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