IcePack wrote:hopalong wrote:how long will day and night phases last? i think that would help indicate how long the game may be, based on how many players sign-up.
IcePack wrote:hopalong wrote:i am interested, though concerned about how long the game will take. if each phase is 24hrs, a month commitment works for me. if the game will take months, i get a little scared.
From my experience and understanding, they dont normally last months. But keep in mind our start date is April 1st, so it'll probably be 2 month from March 1st sign ups to completion +/-.
Day phase won't be a set time period, as it'll depend how much discussion is going on or if someone is suddenly lynched etc
If it seems to be dragging, I'll give a deadline for a lynch / no lynch. Of course, as there becomes less people the length of time will shorten (the days in the middle range are generally the longest with the most debate).
Nights should be pretty quick, to collect night actions and provide a write up.
Majority lynch, or plurality, or combined.
If you are not going to give deadlines, you at least need to have general requirements for activity. Someone who posts once a week, is going to greatly hinder the game because of lack of content. (i very strongly recommend deadlines) A game can easily have plenty of discussion going on, and take 2 weeks per day phase. This can quickly amount to a game of 16 people taking 2 months or more. So having a defined amount, can help people adjust as necessary / make the call if they have enough time. Minimum posting imo, would be one post every other day, I strongly recommend at least one post a day, or at least 2 or more when you can post.