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Game Mechanic: Gathering Locations
Topic Started: Apr 2 2017, 10:43:19 PM (37 Views)
Lucy
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In lieu of a PMing system, many of the phases of each episode will feature small group conversations to allow for intra-tribal (and sometimes inter-tribal) communication. This should allow players to converse with at least more than one player in their tribe in a small-group setting. However, the participants in each small-group are determined by essential game decisions.

During the first 12 hrs of the game, the task day phase will occur and players will opt into their task day thread and may ONLY speak with other players in that thread. Upon completion of those first 12 hrs, players will then enter the challenge phase, upon which they may be split into small groups for the function of the challenge (ie: pairs, puzzle solvers, etc) and may also discuss freely within those small groups. During the Challenge phase, players must also submit in their confessional a private stamina bid, which will determine the winners of the chat bids for that episode.

Each player must submit a stamina bid, rank-order listing of tribemates, and preference for duo/trio chat prior to the immunity/reward challenge deadline. There are a maximum of four duo/trio chats available during each episode and they will each last during Camp Day, which for the immunity-losing tribe will last from immunity challenge results to the walk to tribal council, and for an immunity-winning tribe will last from immunity challenge results to the end of tribal council. The duo/trio chats will take place within the fire/water/fish/grove forums in each tribe and there are a limited number of duo chats and trio chats based on the number of players remaining. Players may go for a private conversation at the hammocks at the fire pit, well for potable water, boat at the fishing shore, or jungle near the groves.

The bids will be processed in this fashion:

All players in a tribe are rank ordered by their stamina bid in a bidding list.

Highest bidder overall will earn their choice for duo/trio chat and will then get their top 2 or 3 (based on duo/trio option selected) tribe member choices to join them in a location.

The selected 2 or 3 chatmates are then removed from the bidding list.

The next highest bidder overall will earn their choice for duo/trio chat, pending availability) and will then get their top 2 or 3 remaining tribe member choices to join them in a location. If only a specific type of duo or trio chats is remaining, preference in the bid will be ignored and the player will just receive the type that remains.

The selected 2 or 3 chatmates are then removed from the bidding list.

This continues until the remaining players are then either default entered into a chat for free, or there are no slots available and a player is all alone.

Merge of 11:
trio chat A, trio chat B, trio chat C, duo chat A = 11

Tribes of 10:
trio chat A, trio chat B, duo chat A, duo chat B = 10

Tribes of 9:
trio chat A, trio chat B, trio chat C = 9

Tribes of 8:
trio chat A, trio chat B, duo chat A = 8

Tribes of 7:
trio chat A, duo chat A, duo chat B = 7

Tribes of 6:
duo chat A, duo chat B, duo chat C = 6

Tribes of 5:
duo chat A, duo chat B, duo chat C = 5 (unpicked person gets their top choice, who is then in two chats at once)

Tribes of 4:
duo chat A, duo chat B
Edited by Jeff, Apr 22 2017, 02:28:16 AM.
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Schedule:

Day 1 10am to 10pm = Task Day (chat in task day threads)
Day 1 10pm to Day 2 10 pm = Challenge Day (chat in challenge group threads)
Day 2 10pm to Day 3 10 pm = Camp Day (chat in gathering locations)
Day 3 10pm to Day 4 10am = Tribal Council for losing tribe (winning tribes still have gathering locations)

Example:

Tribe of 7 (trio, duo, duo)

Alexis bids 56 for a trio chat
Bobby bids 55 for a duo chat
Crystal bids 54 for a trio chat
Debb bids 34 for a trio chat
Earl bids 14 for a duo chat
Figgy bids 2 for a duo chat
Garrett bids 1 for a trio chat

Alexis gets first choice for a trio chat and picks Bobby and Garrett. Alexis spends her 56 stamina.

Bobby and Garrett are eliminated from bidding list and do not spend any stamina.

Crystal does not get her trio chat and instead gets a duo chat as that is what is left. Her top 5 were Alexis, Bobby, Earl, Figgy, Garrett. Crystal spends 54 and gets a chat with Earl.

Debb and Figgy are leftover and are put into a duo chat but neither have to spend stamina.

Bidding winners are not announced.
Edited by Lucy, Apr 3 2017, 02:55:25 PM.
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