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RB33

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I can take part in the next game you have, if that's okay.
 

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I can take part in the next game you have, if that's okay.

Sure. I think I'll start signups on Tuesday, and I'll try and make sure you get in.

I will probably look for subs before starting the next game though.
 

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Count me in too :D This looks like interesting stuff.
 

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Two suggestions for next game:
  • With the updates have images of the two trackers filling up with more policies as they are passed. In this game I was at times unsure what exactly was going to be going on when the next policy was to be passed and more than one player seemed to think that the reshuffle would mean that the deck would be new again which this measure would hopefully prevent.
  • Explicitly explain what the contents of the deck will be at the game start in the first post. A number of players did not know what the deck was going to contain early on which retarded the ability to analyse early on in the game though little really occurred anyway.
 

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I'm not sure I'll play in the next one.

I've already noticed that Resistance games sometimes can't hold my attention enough, and this game has even less happening in it during the game. I lost complete track of everything within three days.

One easy solution is indeed to keep a detailed log of events and a detailed update every time something happens.
 

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Alright, I should have something up tomorrow morning. Thank you all for your suggestions.

Two suggestions for next game:
  • With the updates have images of the two trackers filling up with more policies as they are passed. In this game I was at times unsure what exactly was going to be going on when the next policy was to be passed and more than one player seemed to think that the reshuffle would mean that the deck would be new again which this measure would hopefully prevent.
  • Explicitly explain what the contents of the deck will be at the game start in the first post. A number of players did not know what the deck was going to contain early on which retarded the ability to analyse early on in the game though little really occurred anyway.

1. I'll do what I can. I'll admit that the editing of doing so will not look pretty (I'm not great at that stuff) but it's doable.
2. Thanks, I'll make sure to do so.

Make a new theme, like Secret Palpatine or something. Galactic republic senate, imperialists vs republicans.

If I am able to get interest for more than two games of this, I will start doing different themes. However, I'll probably start rather comfortably (Going to Italy, Spain, other countries that did or could have had fascism) but I will get there at some point, if I do this long enough.

One easy solution is indeed to keep a detailed log of events and a detailed update every time something happens.

Again, I'll do what I can. Having IC names might help somewhat.
 

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If I am able to get interest for more than two games of this, I will start doing different themes. However, I'll probably start rather comfortably (Going to Italy, Spain, other countries that did or could have had fascism) but I will get there at some point, if I do this long enough.

If it catches on, other people will start GMing, so you don't really have to do all of that yourself.
 

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If you want the cards for PMs to simulate the hard copy here you go:

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The Fascists were:

- Falc
- Teep
- Ironhide

And the literally hitler of GMs was

- Audren
 

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Was that intentional, or did random chance just work out like that?

Absolutely random chance. I hadn't even read your signature until I started PMing you. And yeah, that's not something I would do in any case. Gotta keep the game fair and all.