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It should be forbidden to talk about the game OOC altogether. Now, about the number of players:
I think that 2 worshippers and 1 seer are enough no matter what the number of villagers is. The only thing that changes is the duration and the difficulty for the worshippers. I think 12-14 players is ideal especially if we choose to include the protector role.

Backstory is not that important in my opinion. Everyone in the RP section is more or less a decent writer and I believe we can manage to give ourselves a backstory without posting it before the game. Just choose a stance (or personality in other words) that you think will serve you best. The goal is to win after all, and a certain character personality can help with that. However I don't think we should give this too much thought. This isn't a story driven RP after all and I don't think we need proper characters. What could be fun would be a different setting for each MBG like Duru proposed (a Dunmer theme for the next one for example. We could use 'real' cities or settlements like Gnaar Mok).

One thing I want to stress. Think(!) before you join. If you are unsure about whether or not you will see the game through do not join. I realize that this is a bit rude to say, but it can be a real annoyance for the other players if everyone keeps dropping out and being replaced.

Of course, life is unpredictable. I didn't mean to sound so absolute. All I was saying was that if someone is unsure about whether or not he will be able to see the game through they should truly think it through before joining.

About what I said about OOC talking: I think it should be that strict because conversations can get out of hand quickly. Someone may decide to drop a subtle hint and et voila. We have a domino reaction...

I agree with a blanket ban on OOC discussion. Also, no more of those damn spoiler tags in the game. They ruin everything. OK, if you're apologising for being gone for a bit, or trying to explain that you will be gone for a bit, it's OK. But as far as I'm concerned, I'd like to enter the thread as Leilah the drunk or the crazy cat lady, and not post in there as Leilah the normal ol' UESP member. A limit on the time for voting sounds good. Also, less idle banter. I took part in some myself, but personally, I like going with: discover body, panic, accuse, say some stuff after the lynching, then off to bed. Dialogue in the thread stays good if it furthers the plot. It's when dialogue wanders from that that things go bad.

As for members dropping out due to life happening: I'd say to bring someone new in, taking over that character completely, like we did in (I think) game 8?

Also: no protector, I think. If there are two worshippers, the protector isn't necessary.

And finally: pleasepleaseplease, if the game starts and I'm not on my honeymoon or about to embark on it, I'd like to reserve my spot right now. I freaking love these games. Seriously. Ask boyfriend. When one is in progress, I constantly tell him about it.

Just some thoughts from one of your local moderators...

Given the results of this last Molag Bal game, and how upset it made people and the amount of nonsense it generated from a moderator point of view, I would appreciate it if you kept me/one moderator on board for this - just to keep an eye out. It's a game but rules about spam still apply.

Also, the very nature of this game is that it's a guessing Whodunnit? type, meaning that discussion outside of the game is strictly forbidden. This is pretty straightforward. Anyone who discussed this game in public, on a "general discussion board" or not, is just, I am sorry to say, being rude. I know we are of a vast collection of ages and maturity levels around here, but you must remember to be respectful and thoughtful toward other members.

I trust everyone to work it out and start another successful one after this little hiccup. Molag Bal is my favorite game around here. I can't wait for my chance to get in on it.

I've already had my say on this over in Future RPs. I mostly agree with what is said here, I've nothing to add to that.

There were some points that was disputed in this game that has not been adressed here, though:

The character colours. They're pointless, I say. Everyone should manage to keep players form eachother by username.
When the majority of players have voted for a player, he is dead. There is no point in waiting for everyone to vote if there is no way the result can be changed. Two more of my cents.

But by seeing everyone's votes you can see everyone's disposition.

That is... True. But I agree with Per's assessment of colours, though.

mars wrote:But by seeing everyone's votes you can see everyone's disposition.

Fair enough. But waiting several hours for the last player to vote, when the tally is 9-2?
Oh, and there should not be allowed to vote "no vote". That is a very cheap way of not revealing your intents. At the very least, such vote should be counted against yourself.

Khajiit-err- I'm sorry that the last game ended the way it did, I think that everyone should be able to vote, even if the majority already has, simply because it shows alignment. I'm sorry if my ghost was one of the reasons that it ended early.

We all know the real reason it ended was I died i mean what was the point afterworlds?
joking aside I had no clue that any type of talk was going on out of the Rp, was surprised that every one quit.

A few things, some big talk on rules came up, are the rules not clear enough or do you think it was jut a time thing?
as has been said saying who is who ruins the game

I hereby move that the game be called Molag Bal Game XI instead of Molag Bal Game 11.

I second LT's motion
Also, I agree that we (assuming that I am part of game XI) should keep discussion of the game to a minimum in the general roleplay thread, plus we should also watch the amount of spoiler tags that we have to use. (probably 30 pages of game X was in spoiler tags.)

I move that I propably shouldn't talk out of char and that I shouldn't really go near this game. I am sure I single handedly caused the death of it in X

You know we love you, Shadow. But you are a merciless RP killer.

I didn't mean it. It ran into my knife 10 times! But I propose I should go under radio silence in the game and out for discussions involving it.

Yup. We know you're trying, bud.

hmm...we lynched you first and AKB kept playing with Nyx, and if the game ran into your knife so many times... so AKB stabbed the game with your knife!
But I look forward to the next game of Malog Bal, I probably won't be a khajiit again though, it got to the point where I would say "Khajiit blahblahblah" out-loud, Maybe I'll be Ze Gro-Roc or something... (is it just me or does there seem to be a lack of Orcs in the games?)

I think it's cuz orcs are "dumb" and my autocorrect changed orcs to orca and IRS 0.0 werid.

LtGt72 wrote:I hereby move that the game be called Molag Bal Game XI instead of Molag Bal Game 11.

I prefer Roman numerals too, but chose 11 in honour of 11/11/11

About the voting system (and game in general): Guys, if it ain't broke, don't fix it. Don't forget all the successful Molag Bal games we ran before this last one. Why don't you guys read through those? They worked.

Also: Resist the urge to spam. I know it runs in your veins. I know it's sweet. But you can do it. I have faith in you. In the end, spam is what kills stuff. That, and impatience!

This is the way of the Avron.