Topic: Safe Words 4 signups thread, signups closed

[Mop it up]

Hi! Welcome to Safe Words 4, this time ran by a new hostess, me! Wait, come back! I can handle this just as well as Khushrenada can! Or close enough...

This game will use the same rules as before, however there will be one added twist! The basic rules are that players will take turns choosing one word from a list of words, trying to avoid picking the one bomb word that will eliminate them if chosen. The list has the same number of words as there are remaining players, ensuring someone will be eliminated each round. When a safe word is chosen, it is removed from the list, thereby increasing the odds of the next players to find the bomb. The turn order will go down the randomly-sorted player list, and then start back at the top once reaching the bottom. When the bomb is chosen by a player, a new bomb word is chosen and the list of words is reset, with whatever word the bomb word was being permanently removed. The player who chooses last in a round will also be the one who gets to decide which word is the bomb word.

In case any players happen to disappear during the game, I'm going to use a rule that a player must make a selection within three days, or else the player will be automatically eliminated. So far, no players have taken this long to choose a word, therefore no active players should be eliminated this way.

New element: Safe Guess
New to this game, each player has one safe guess that they are allowed to use any one turn they wish. Using a safe guess will allow you to safely survive your turn, even if you choose the bomb word. When you use a safe guess, you must announce you are using it when you go to choose a word, by adding "safe guess" anywhere in your post. You still choose a word when you use your safe guess, so that the word can be removed from play if it isn't the bomb. Alternatively, if you're the last player in the turn order, and no one picks the bomb word when it comes back around to you as your only choice, you will automatically use your safe guess to survive.

Will you use your safe guess as a safety net or try to hold onto it until the final rounds? Think wisely, as you get only one!

The theme for this game is of course Super Mario, with the safe words being Mario enemies. The basic story behind it will be that the "bomb" word will be a superpowered enemy, so instead of defeating it, it will defeat the player.

Signup list so far: 13
Silenced
Spak-Spang
NWR_insanolord
Triforce Hermit
Soren
Stratos
Khushrenada
oohhboy
nickmitch
lolmonade
UncleBob
ShyGuy
NuclearSpeed

[Silenced]

In. The parade returns.

[ShyGuy]

What's the flavor of the words?

[Mop it up]

Oh yeah, I forgot to say I'll be using a Mario theme for mine. Specifically, Mario enemies.

[Spak-Spang]

I will play this game.

[Spak-Spang]

Mop_It_Up:  I like the Free Pass idea, but I think instead of simply picking a word and free pass.  You should just have the player write Free Pass and move on.  That way the bomb word could still be found that round, and there is still some strategy when you use it. 

Just a thought.

[NWR_insanolord]

It's not as fun when I don't get to try to sabotage Khush, but what the hell, I'll do it anyway.

[Triforce Hermit]

I'll join as always.

[Soren]

My inevitable tumble down the overall standings shall continue. I'm in.

[Stratos]

Of course I am in. This is a game my schedule will allow.

[Khushrenada]

It's not as fun when I don't get to try to sabotage Khush, but what the hell, I'll do it anyway.

Now you have the chance to try and blow me out of the game if I were to choose a bomb word you selected. Won't happen but it will give you something to dream about. As much fun as it is to blow you up in a game, it's just as fun to beat you in direct competition so I look forward to winning this game and lording it over you. And everyone else here. Ha ha ha. Oh, and I also plan to make my choice 71 hours after it is my turn to pick each time. There! Now you all will know how it feels when I wait around for you people to choose a word. Revenge is mine!!!!


In.

[NWR_insanolord]

Oh yeah? Then I'll take 72 hours. You can't beat me, Khush, I've been destroying these games for far longer than you.

[oohhboy]

Looks like I am hugging a Penguin again.

[Khushrenada]

Oh yeah? Then I'll take 72 hours. You can't beat me, Khush, I've been destroying these games for far longer than you.

In case any players happen to disappear during the game, I'm going to use a rule that a player must make a selection within three days, or else the player will be automatically eliminated.

72 hours = 3 days. That means you will automatically eliminate yourself on your first word choice.





...er, win. I win.

[nickmitch]

I'm in!

[NWR_insanolord]

Oh yeah? Then I'll take 72 hours. You can't beat me, Khush, I've been destroying these games for far longer than you.

In case any players happen to disappear during the game, I'm going to use a rule that a player must make a selection within three days, or else the player will be automatically eliminated.

72 hours = 3 days. That means you will automatically eliminate yourself on your first word choice.





...er, win. I win.

71:59.

[Khushrenada]

Too late. Too slow. Too bad. Too sad.

[NWR_insanolord]

Really, though, you're the one who lost here. I clearly hadn't read the rules, and you went out of your way to tell me how not to screw myself over in this game.

[lolmonade]

Count me in!

[Stratos]

Too late. Too slow. Too bad. Too sad.

Really, though, you're the one who lost here. I clearly hadn't read the rules, and you went out of your way to tell me how not to screw myself over in this game.

This is going to be like a sick version of The Biggest Looser...I'll get the popcorn!

[Mop it up]

Mop_It_Up:  I like the Free Pass idea, but I think instead of simply picking a word and free pass.  You should just have the player write Free Pass and move on.  That way the bomb word could still be found that round, and there is still some strategy when you use it.

The problem with this idea is that a word must still be removed from the list, so that there are still as many words as players. And I don't want to be the one to have to choose said word, as I don't want any host interaction with this game.

Plus, this might make the free pass too powerful. When it comes down to two players, if the player up first has the free pass they could automatically win the game by using it. Whereas the way I set it up, if that player uses the free pass and chooses the bomb, they'd still have to play another round and choose properly to win it, still giving that second player a chance.

[Spak-Spang]

MopItUp:  Sorry, you misunderstand.  A round isn't over until someone goes boom.  So if someone uses a Pass, then they skip there turn.  If it goes back around, then the first person has to pick again...or use there pass. 

It adds strategy, because you might want to hold on to your pass because the odds are against you.  But it still means that a bomb will kill someone that round.

[Mop it up]

That sounds like it could complicate and lengthen the rounds, and still carries the problem if there are two players left. I think there's still strategy as it is now.

I think it's best to introduce new elements in a simple way, and then build on them from there. We'll see how this plays out as is, and then future hosts can tweak the idea.

[Mop it up]

What's the flavor of the words?

By the way, is this a signup?

[UncleBob]

I'm in.  What's a Safe Words game without me making it to the final four and blowing myself up?