Bamboozler
06-25-2007, 11:49 PM
Guido Edit: Since people are likely to glaze over the OP, I'm going to mention this here: NO POSTING IN THIS THREAD UNLESS YOU'RE PLAYING. It's explicitly said in the OP, but needs to be mentioned again, because this is an example of a good, interesting forum game and I will not, under any circumstances, tolerate spam here.
~*~ Read Before Playing (Or Else!) ~*~
**OVERALL GAMEPLAY RULES: In order to ensure this game runs smoothly, if you post a reply to someone, and notice someone has already BEAT YOU TO IT, you MUST edit your post so it says ONLY the following: Void. Other than editing for this reason, you may NOT edit posts once you have made them unless one of the following conditions applies: a SERIOUS typo OR error which may impact the game poorly was made, OR you may edit a VOID post to correspond to the above poster's attack. Also, there is to be NO obsolete, useless chatter, or questions about the game in the thread. If you have a comment, or question, and REALLY can’t figure it out in the rules, send me, Bamboozler, a Private Message, and I will sort it out. USERS WHO DON’T FOLLOW THESE RULES WILL BE ADDED TO THE “NULLIFIED USER LIST” AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE, AND ALL THEIR POSTS IN THIS THREAD WILL BE RENDERED “Void”. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO “NULLIFY”ANYONE I FEEL ISN’T FOLLOWING THE RULES OF THE GAME.**
Thank you, and have fun! ~Bam
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Hello, recruit, and welcome to:
W O R D ~ W O R L D ~ W A R
Before going any further, please find out which team you’ll be recruited to!
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Humans: You are a Human if your username has an even amount of letters in it.
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Aliens: You are an Alien if your username has an odd amount of letters in it.
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Androids: You are an Android if your username contains anything other than just letters.
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(On a side note, just because you are the same race as someone does not always mean you have to be on the same team as them...)
Before heading out into the battlefield, please copy and paste your Vital Statistics Card found bellow somewhere safe! (You’ll need it every time you post!)
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Vital Statistics For: (Your Username.)
Race: (Human, Alien, or Android.)
Points: (The number of points you have accumulated.)
Rank: (Your rank.)
Com-Link: (Any message or text you please. Does not affect the game in any way… if you have something to say, this is the way to do it.)
Shield: (Use in response to above posters weapon attacks to prevent point loss.)
Modification: (An extra feature unlocked with points… can serve many uses.)
Ammunition: (The word you have created to use against the next poster.)
Weapon: (The weapon you will launch your “ammunition” with.)
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We will now take you through basic training; we wouldn’t send you out there without any idea of what to do, now would we?
>>>The aim out there on the battlefield is to accumulate as many “points” as you can, so you can rank up, plus unlock some of the cool weapon modifications and various other special trinkets… to do this, you’ll have to respond to enemy attacks (posts above you) and create attacks of your own (using ammunition and a weapon). Also, every time you post, you’ll get some points too… more on that later… for now let’s get you ready for combat!
>>>We’ll start with how to create an attack. First, you must select your ammunition… this is the word which you will “fire” at the next poster. To do this, you’ll have to use letters which are available to your race, which was decided earlier. Everyone has access to some letters, but each race has it’s own set of unique, race specific ones. Here is a list of the letters available to each race:
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Humans: B, F, N, M, T
Aliens: C, G, K, J, W
Androids: D, H, L, P, R
Everyone: A, E, I, O, U, Y, X, Z, S, V, Q
(Ex. as an Android, your ammunition might be “Help”.)
("Y" Is not a vowel, unless it is the only potential letter that can be a vowel in a word, like "Gym")
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(On a side note, in terms of what counts as a word and what doesn't, the system is now very strict. If the word is not listed here at http://dictionary.reference.com/ , then the word does NOT count, and CANNOT be used.)
>>>Next, once you have selected your ammunition, you must select which weapon you will fire it with. The weapon you choose indicates how the next person will have to defend themselves. Like ammunition, each race has it’s own unique set of weapons, some of which you’ll have to unlock by playing the game long enough. Keep this chart handy, as it indicates how your shield will have to correspond to each weapon.
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Human Weapons:
Machine Gun: Next poster must use a shield with the same amount of letters as your ammunition.
Grenade: Next poster must use a shield with the same amount of syllables as your ammunition.
UNLOCKABLES
(10 Points) Sniper Rifle: Next posters shield must only contain the same vowels as your ammunition.
(25 Points) Artillery Strike: Next posters shield must have the same amount of vowels as your ammunition.
(50 Points) Flamethrower: Next posters shield must be exactly one letter longer than your ammunition.
Alien Weapons:
Claws: Next poster must use a shield with the same amount of letters as your ammunition.
Body Slam: Next posters shield must have the same amount of vowels as your ammunition.
UNLOCKABLES
(10 Points) Acid Spray: Next poster must use a shield with the same amount of syllables as your ammunition.
(25 Points) Mangle: Next posters shield must include at least one of the same letters as your ammunition.
(50 Points) Impale: Next posters shield may only contain a single vowel, and must be the same as the first vowel which appears in your ammunition.
Android Weapons:
Plasma Rifle: Next poster must use a shield with the same amount of letters as your ammunition.
Laser Beam: Next posters shield must include at least one of the same letters as your ammunition.
UNLOCKABLES
(10 Points) Heat Ray: Next posters shield must be exactly one letter longer than your ammunition.
(25 Points) Plasma Sword: If your ammunition contains the letter S, then the next posters shield must include the letter S.
(50 Points) Vaporize: If your ammunition contains the letters Z or X, the next poster must use these letters in their shield. Otherwise, they may use any shield.
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>>>Now that you know all about launching attacks, it’s time to learn how to defend yourself! Creating a Shield is the only way to defend yourself against an enemy attack. To do this, you must create a word which counters the enemies’ weapon effects... of course, you can only use the letters specific to your race, and those available to all races. For example, say the above poster was an Android, and attacked you with a “Heat Ray”, with “Help” as their ammunition. As an Alien, for example, you might form the Shield “Ranks” to defend yourself. Because “Heat Ray” requires you to form a shield 1 letter longer than the ammunition used in it, “Help” (4 letters long), using “Ranks” (5 letters long) counters this weapon effect perfectly.
(On a side note, you may note use the same word for both your Ammo AND your shield... you must pick a different one for each.)
>>>But what happens if you cannot think of a shield to protect yourself with? When a player cannot think of a word to shield themselves with, they get fragged. You should always be thinking up good weapon and ammo combos to try and frag other players, as it will gain you more points. You should also always try and keep your shields responsive, lest you lose points by being fragged…
>>>As you’ve already been told, points are used for both unlocking features in the game, and for ranking yourself up. There’s a few ways to gain, and lose points, which are as follows:
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+ to points
-Posting, +1 point.
-Fragging someone, +4 points.
-Catching and reporting someone cheating, +8 points.
-Some Modifications and unlockables may help improve your point count further.
- to points
-Getting fragged, -X points (See rankings for details).
-Double posting, -6 points.
-Getting “Nullified”, points reset to zero.
-Cheating in any way, -10 points (Or nullification, depending on severity).
EXAMPLES OF CHEATING:
-Using letters to form words which your race does not posses, or that you have not yet unlocked.
-Using ANYTHING that you haven't unlocked yet.
-Not VOIDing a botched post.
-Using a word not found on http://dictionary.reference.com/ as ammo or a shield.
-Adding points when you shouldn't have.
-Not subtracting points when you should have
-Repeating the same word for both ammo and shield.
-"Feeding" people frags simply to boost points (This is an instant nullification).
-Not following the rules of how to use a weapon or modification.
-Ect...
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>>>Whenever you gain or lose points, be sure to update them on your Vital Statistics Card, making sure to record how you lost or gained points. For example, say you get fragged during your first post…
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Vital Statistics For: Example1337
Race: Android
Points: 0 + 1 (Post) – 1 (Fragged)
Rank: Private
Com-Link: Hell-o… I-am-an And-droid!.. LoL sup dudes.. first post FTW!
Shield: None (Fragged)
Modification: None
Ammunition: “Help”
Weapon: Plasma Rifle
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>>>During your next post, let’s say you come back and see you’ve fragged someone… the proper way to log this would be…
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Vital Statistics For: Example1337
Race: Android
Points: 0 + 1 (Post) + 4 (Fragged (Username) on post (# of the post) )
Rank: Private
Com-Link: Ha! I owned Jimmy there ROFL!
Shield: “Dad”
Modification: None
Ammunition: “Help”
Weapon: Laser Beam
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(So long as you generally indicate where you fragged someone, the post # you use should be fine...)
>>>At the start of the next post, instead of 0 + whatever, it would be 5 + whatever your point modifications are for that post. And to clarify, you need only post the username and post# the first time you frag someone, not after. If you wish to keep a list of individuals you've fragged, feel free, and post it in your "Com-Link" section whenever you wish, as bragging rights.
>>>Finally, as the last part of your training, here is the list of ranks, how many points you lose according to rank when you get fragged, and a list of some bonus Modifications for your enjoyment.
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RANK LISTING:
Private: 0-10 points (-1 point every time you get fragged.)
Corporal: 10-25 points (-1 point every time you get fragged.)
Sergeant: 25-50 points (-1 point every time you get fragged.) UNLOCK LETTERS B, C, AND D, FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE.
Master Sergeant: 50-100 points (-2 points every time you get fragged.)
Lieutenant: 100-200 points (-3 points every time you get fragged.) UNLOCK LETTERS T, R, AND W FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE.
Commander: 200-400 points (-4 points every time you get fragged.)
Fraggaholic: 400+ points (-5 points every time you get fragged.)
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MODIFICATIONS LIST:
(10 Points Needed) Cluster Bomb: If three or more of the same race post in a row, and one of them is the last poster in the thread, you are automatically immune to the last posters attack for your next post, and you gain 3 points. (You can only use this if the people who posted were a DIFFERENT race than you.)
(10 Points Needed) Race Change: You may change your current race to another one. You may use that races abilities the turn you use this Modification. The change is permanent (you can always use this Mod to change again). You lose 10 points.
(50 Points Needed) Synthetic Ownage: The next poster must post “I love Synthlight” in their Com-Link, otherwise their attack does nothing. You lose 1 point. (Make sure to log points properly.)
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That is the end of training, rookie; you can now get out there and start fragging some novices to up your rank… good luck, and have fun!
**Note: If this game becomes popular enough, I will add new weapons, modifications, and perhaps ranks, if needed. Any comments or suggestions should be sent to me via Private Message. Hope you guys enjoy 8-).**
~Bam
Nullified Users: None for now.
~*~ Read Before Playing (Or Else!) ~*~
**OVERALL GAMEPLAY RULES: In order to ensure this game runs smoothly, if you post a reply to someone, and notice someone has already BEAT YOU TO IT, you MUST edit your post so it says ONLY the following: Void. Other than editing for this reason, you may NOT edit posts once you have made them unless one of the following conditions applies: a SERIOUS typo OR error which may impact the game poorly was made, OR you may edit a VOID post to correspond to the above poster's attack. Also, there is to be NO obsolete, useless chatter, or questions about the game in the thread. If you have a comment, or question, and REALLY can’t figure it out in the rules, send me, Bamboozler, a Private Message, and I will sort it out. USERS WHO DON’T FOLLOW THESE RULES WILL BE ADDED TO THE “NULLIFIED USER LIST” AT THE BOTTOM OF THIS PAGE, AND ALL THEIR POSTS IN THIS THREAD WILL BE RENDERED “Void”. I RESERVE THE RIGHT TO “NULLIFY”ANYONE I FEEL ISN’T FOLLOWING THE RULES OF THE GAME.**
Thank you, and have fun! ~Bam
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Hello, recruit, and welcome to:
W O R D ~ W O R L D ~ W A R
Before going any further, please find out which team you’ll be recruited to!
//////////
Humans: You are a Human if your username has an even amount of letters in it.
//////////
Aliens: You are an Alien if your username has an odd amount of letters in it.
//////////
Androids: You are an Android if your username contains anything other than just letters.
//////////
(On a side note, just because you are the same race as someone does not always mean you have to be on the same team as them...)
Before heading out into the battlefield, please copy and paste your Vital Statistics Card found bellow somewhere safe! (You’ll need it every time you post!)
----------------------------------------
Vital Statistics For: (Your Username.)
Race: (Human, Alien, or Android.)
Points: (The number of points you have accumulated.)
Rank: (Your rank.)
Com-Link: (Any message or text you please. Does not affect the game in any way… if you have something to say, this is the way to do it.)
Shield: (Use in response to above posters weapon attacks to prevent point loss.)
Modification: (An extra feature unlocked with points… can serve many uses.)
Ammunition: (The word you have created to use against the next poster.)
Weapon: (The weapon you will launch your “ammunition” with.)
----------------------------------------
We will now take you through basic training; we wouldn’t send you out there without any idea of what to do, now would we?
>>>The aim out there on the battlefield is to accumulate as many “points” as you can, so you can rank up, plus unlock some of the cool weapon modifications and various other special trinkets… to do this, you’ll have to respond to enemy attacks (posts above you) and create attacks of your own (using ammunition and a weapon). Also, every time you post, you’ll get some points too… more on that later… for now let’s get you ready for combat!
>>>We’ll start with how to create an attack. First, you must select your ammunition… this is the word which you will “fire” at the next poster. To do this, you’ll have to use letters which are available to your race, which was decided earlier. Everyone has access to some letters, but each race has it’s own set of unique, race specific ones. Here is a list of the letters available to each race:
----------------------------------------
Humans: B, F, N, M, T
Aliens: C, G, K, J, W
Androids: D, H, L, P, R
Everyone: A, E, I, O, U, Y, X, Z, S, V, Q
(Ex. as an Android, your ammunition might be “Help”.)
("Y" Is not a vowel, unless it is the only potential letter that can be a vowel in a word, like "Gym")
----------------------------------------
(On a side note, in terms of what counts as a word and what doesn't, the system is now very strict. If the word is not listed here at http://dictionary.reference.com/ , then the word does NOT count, and CANNOT be used.)
>>>Next, once you have selected your ammunition, you must select which weapon you will fire it with. The weapon you choose indicates how the next person will have to defend themselves. Like ammunition, each race has it’s own unique set of weapons, some of which you’ll have to unlock by playing the game long enough. Keep this chart handy, as it indicates how your shield will have to correspond to each weapon.
----------------------------------------
Human Weapons:
Machine Gun: Next poster must use a shield with the same amount of letters as your ammunition.
Grenade: Next poster must use a shield with the same amount of syllables as your ammunition.
UNLOCKABLES
(10 Points) Sniper Rifle: Next posters shield must only contain the same vowels as your ammunition.
(25 Points) Artillery Strike: Next posters shield must have the same amount of vowels as your ammunition.
(50 Points) Flamethrower: Next posters shield must be exactly one letter longer than your ammunition.
Alien Weapons:
Claws: Next poster must use a shield with the same amount of letters as your ammunition.
Body Slam: Next posters shield must have the same amount of vowels as your ammunition.
UNLOCKABLES
(10 Points) Acid Spray: Next poster must use a shield with the same amount of syllables as your ammunition.
(25 Points) Mangle: Next posters shield must include at least one of the same letters as your ammunition.
(50 Points) Impale: Next posters shield may only contain a single vowel, and must be the same as the first vowel which appears in your ammunition.
Android Weapons:
Plasma Rifle: Next poster must use a shield with the same amount of letters as your ammunition.
Laser Beam: Next posters shield must include at least one of the same letters as your ammunition.
UNLOCKABLES
(10 Points) Heat Ray: Next posters shield must be exactly one letter longer than your ammunition.
(25 Points) Plasma Sword: If your ammunition contains the letter S, then the next posters shield must include the letter S.
(50 Points) Vaporize: If your ammunition contains the letters Z or X, the next poster must use these letters in their shield. Otherwise, they may use any shield.
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>>>Now that you know all about launching attacks, it’s time to learn how to defend yourself! Creating a Shield is the only way to defend yourself against an enemy attack. To do this, you must create a word which counters the enemies’ weapon effects... of course, you can only use the letters specific to your race, and those available to all races. For example, say the above poster was an Android, and attacked you with a “Heat Ray”, with “Help” as their ammunition. As an Alien, for example, you might form the Shield “Ranks” to defend yourself. Because “Heat Ray” requires you to form a shield 1 letter longer than the ammunition used in it, “Help” (4 letters long), using “Ranks” (5 letters long) counters this weapon effect perfectly.
(On a side note, you may note use the same word for both your Ammo AND your shield... you must pick a different one for each.)
>>>But what happens if you cannot think of a shield to protect yourself with? When a player cannot think of a word to shield themselves with, they get fragged. You should always be thinking up good weapon and ammo combos to try and frag other players, as it will gain you more points. You should also always try and keep your shields responsive, lest you lose points by being fragged…
>>>As you’ve already been told, points are used for both unlocking features in the game, and for ranking yourself up. There’s a few ways to gain, and lose points, which are as follows:
----------------------------------------
+ to points
-Posting, +1 point.
-Fragging someone, +4 points.
-Catching and reporting someone cheating, +8 points.
-Some Modifications and unlockables may help improve your point count further.
- to points
-Getting fragged, -X points (See rankings for details).
-Double posting, -6 points.
-Getting “Nullified”, points reset to zero.
-Cheating in any way, -10 points (Or nullification, depending on severity).
EXAMPLES OF CHEATING:
-Using letters to form words which your race does not posses, or that you have not yet unlocked.
-Using ANYTHING that you haven't unlocked yet.
-Not VOIDing a botched post.
-Using a word not found on http://dictionary.reference.com/ as ammo or a shield.
-Adding points when you shouldn't have.
-Not subtracting points when you should have
-Repeating the same word for both ammo and shield.
-"Feeding" people frags simply to boost points (This is an instant nullification).
-Not following the rules of how to use a weapon or modification.
-Ect...
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>>>Whenever you gain or lose points, be sure to update them on your Vital Statistics Card, making sure to record how you lost or gained points. For example, say you get fragged during your first post…
----------------------------------------
Vital Statistics For: Example1337
Race: Android
Points: 0 + 1 (Post) – 1 (Fragged)
Rank: Private
Com-Link: Hell-o… I-am-an And-droid!.. LoL sup dudes.. first post FTW!
Shield: None (Fragged)
Modification: None
Ammunition: “Help”
Weapon: Plasma Rifle
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>>>During your next post, let’s say you come back and see you’ve fragged someone… the proper way to log this would be…
----------------------------------------
Vital Statistics For: Example1337
Race: Android
Points: 0 + 1 (Post) + 4 (Fragged (Username) on post (# of the post) )
Rank: Private
Com-Link: Ha! I owned Jimmy there ROFL!
Shield: “Dad”
Modification: None
Ammunition: “Help”
Weapon: Laser Beam
----------------------------------------
(So long as you generally indicate where you fragged someone, the post # you use should be fine...)
>>>At the start of the next post, instead of 0 + whatever, it would be 5 + whatever your point modifications are for that post. And to clarify, you need only post the username and post# the first time you frag someone, not after. If you wish to keep a list of individuals you've fragged, feel free, and post it in your "Com-Link" section whenever you wish, as bragging rights.
>>>Finally, as the last part of your training, here is the list of ranks, how many points you lose according to rank when you get fragged, and a list of some bonus Modifications for your enjoyment.
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RANK LISTING:
Private: 0-10 points (-1 point every time you get fragged.)
Corporal: 10-25 points (-1 point every time you get fragged.)
Sergeant: 25-50 points (-1 point every time you get fragged.) UNLOCK LETTERS B, C, AND D, FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE.
Master Sergeant: 50-100 points (-2 points every time you get fragged.)
Lieutenant: 100-200 points (-3 points every time you get fragged.) UNLOCK LETTERS T, R, AND W FOR YOUR PERSONAL USE.
Commander: 200-400 points (-4 points every time you get fragged.)
Fraggaholic: 400+ points (-5 points every time you get fragged.)
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MODIFICATIONS LIST:
(10 Points Needed) Cluster Bomb: If three or more of the same race post in a row, and one of them is the last poster in the thread, you are automatically immune to the last posters attack for your next post, and you gain 3 points. (You can only use this if the people who posted were a DIFFERENT race than you.)
(10 Points Needed) Race Change: You may change your current race to another one. You may use that races abilities the turn you use this Modification. The change is permanent (you can always use this Mod to change again). You lose 10 points.
(50 Points Needed) Synthetic Ownage: The next poster must post “I love Synthlight” in their Com-Link, otherwise their attack does nothing. You lose 1 point. (Make sure to log points properly.)
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That is the end of training, rookie; you can now get out there and start fragging some novices to up your rank… good luck, and have fun!
**Note: If this game becomes popular enough, I will add new weapons, modifications, and perhaps ranks, if needed. Any comments or suggestions should be sent to me via Private Message. Hope you guys enjoy 8-).**
~Bam
Nullified Users: None for now.