The Syndicate

Scotty wrote: ↑Mon Apr 17, 2023 3:36 pm *raises hand*

When is this be the starting zero of days

Please answer in Wingdings font pls and thank you

We expect to open Day zero at about 10pm EDT.

Believe it or not, almost every animal in existence is already off the board! Amazing! Just a few left waiting to be taken!

Great animals are just flying off the board. Wow. Look at them go. Unbelievable. Incredible.

Just give us species, thanks

Please ensure you don't provide your list IN THREAD. PMs, friends!

@genny
@santygrass
@Animal Midwife
@dyachei
@mightyrunner7
@SportPonies
@potentialsheltervet
@miranda920
@Zenge
@NateTheLesser
@SARdoghandler

@Marmot
@falcon45ca
@pyxxy
@Neon
@S~V~S
@Scotty
@Kate
@Dennis
@DrWilgy
@Seanzie
@Creature
@Sloonei

With the crossover set to begin soon, @Dubz and I have a very important task for you.

Please send to one or both of us a list of your favorite animals in the world (as in the type of animal, not a specific animal) or otherwise any animal you wish to be in the game. The list may be as long or as short as you wish. You will receive the first available animal on your list, first-come first-serve. If all of the animals on your list are taken or time runs out, we can randomize a super cool critter for you.

You may contact us here on The Syndicate, via Discord, or on SDN if you have an account there. Please get back with us by Monday the 17th at 4:00 PM EDT!

@Lawpy
@tutuu

Sub opportunity open!

samac wrote: ↑Sat Apr 15, 2023 10:09 am Sorry y’all, my grandfather is in the ICU and it’s probably better to jump out now than possibly need a sub later.
/out

Understood, I hope everything is alright!

Dinashadow wrote: ↑Fri Apr 14, 2023 7:09 pm One smol Dina is going to have an unexpected bad schedule the next two weeks so need to move to tater tots

I think mighty wants to play though so he can take my spot

We’ll be bummed to miss out on Dina, but mighty is very much desired.

We're in the final stages of preparation. There shall be game.

samac wrote: ↑Sat Apr 08, 2023 9:11 am Debating on if I should slip out. I’ll be on vacation starting the 20th in Florida. I have played from the Grand Canyon and Vegas…..I have time to ruminate on it I guess

We'd certainly prefer to have samac aboard. I understand though!

We will be pushing the crossover back to the 17th at the earliest to allow SDN’s champs practice game to run with minimal/no conflicts. And so we can continue to slow-boil the best game design bits in the Syndicate cauldron.

Ideally this game will overlap minimally with SDN's champs practice game, so there's a good chance it starts a few days later than the 10th. We'll provide updates when appropriate. They could still use another three players to get that game moving. Their champs need/desire training for the Big Game. Maybe you can provide that training.

To post a gif, acquire the direct link to the gif (e.g., from a google search). Then place it in the [ img ][ /img ] tags (no spaces).

SARdoghandler wrote: ↑Tue Apr 04, 2023 12:56 pm I'm in.

But the real question is whether this forum is gif compatible

You can *absolutely* post gifs.

I just convered SDN to dark mode. We Like What We Know.

Our SDN friends are running a practice game for the champs tournament soon and could use some help filling it up. Y'all should let me know if you want to take part. I would prefer to avoid posting the link, so shoot me a PM here or on Discord and I can connect you/give you whatever information you need. They're a good sort over there and strike a rare balance between skill and good will, so it ought to be a hoot.

Zenge wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 2:36 pm Did I do this right?

You're Now Part of It

miranda920 wrote: ↑Sun Apr 02, 2023 11:24 am hello!

sign me up pls

/in

Woohoo!

SportPonies wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 9:42 pm

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:38 pm Be aware that we are considering instilling a post-cap in this game (perhaps 150ish) to ensure it's a manageable pace for folks of different playing backgrounds.

I asked dubz earlier what your post frequencies are like and her answer was “lol idk”

A post cap would be appreciated at least by me.

The activity level of Stardew Valley 2 would be approximately like the average Syndicate game, if you followed that. I am told that was on the high end of SDN activity though, so I understand!

supershorty wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:26 pm Is there a way to reply to someone with a quote, but that keeps me on the thread/doesn't take me to the full post editor?

I don't believe so. If you're on a computer you could right click into a new tab to keep the thread visible. On mobile it'd be more difficult.

supershorty wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:23 pm Why is it like that

I wish I knew. We've yet to find a proper light-mode that doesn't do that in this format.

Be aware that we are considering instilling a post-cap in this game (perhaps 150ish) to ensure it's a manageable pace for folks of different playing backgrounds.

I know you want, to @NateTheLesser. You really want to track votes so bad.

Lawpy wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 7:03 pm

SportPonies wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 1:30 pm @Lawpy sub pls

Ok i will pls

potentialsheltervet wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 6:40 pm Heyyyyy why am I missing from the signups list?
I take this as a personal attack and I am EXTREMELY OFFENDED

You’re here. You’re in. Game on!

supershorty wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 5:28 pm OH NO I FOUND LIGHT MODE AND ALL THE AVATARS ARE ON THE WRONG SIDE NOW

REEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEEE

Welcome to Hell.

@katze you are free, but let me know if you'd like to play!

katze wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:55 am

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:20 pmThe Syndicate sign-ups
@Marmot
@katze

hey wait a second

Oh wait

Did I

Oops

supershorty wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:24 am

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 11:13 am Probably somewhere near the OP of the game thread, I'll post a thingy that describes the tricks for navigating the site.

Unfortunately for our SDN friends we don't have a post-reactions function. But we do have a ton of unique-to-Syndicate emojis just waiting to be applied to any situation.

HOW AM I SUPPOSED TO COLLECT ANGERY REACTS NOW
ENRAGED

Probably somewhere near the OP of the game thread, I'll post a thingy that describes the tricks for navigating the site.

Unfortunately for our SDN friends we don't have a post-reactions function. But we do have a ton of unique-to-Syndicate emojis just waiting to be applied to any situation.

PLEASED.

Dubz wrote: ↑Thu Mar 30, 2023 8:28 am Oh hi

I will increase SDN frand recruiting efforts

Hey look! Your name’s a different color!

Scotty wrote: ↑Tue Mar 28, 2023 9:01 pm Also I’m already signed up

Scotty wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 10:53 pm Can I be a student doctor? I’m basically one anyway

Except for the doctor part

And the student

But I’m a quick study!

Does this qualify as a sign-up, or as a Scotty joke, or as both?

I, for one, think Lawpy should play.

Just me.

No pressure.

Except for the pressure.

I am extremely pleased.

Excellent! EXCELLENT!

@santygrass I will log you on the SDN side. Let me know if you'd like to defect.

Sabiplz wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 12:19 am Wow jjj forgot me for spec wow

I am very dum dum

You have been registered as a tot!

katze wrote: ↑Mon Mar 27, 2023 12:17 am

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:48 pm

katze wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:38 pm what if im not from the syndicate or from sdn

You "played" in the secret playerlist game, so I am afraid you're a full-blooded Cindy Kate. You're welcome to play!

can i at least be a cindy katze

and ill probably just watch the chaos unfold but i'll keep an eye and make an impulsive decision to bully marmot maybes

cool you're locked /in

katze wrote: ↑Sun Mar 26, 2023 11:38 pm what if im not from the syndicate or from sdn

You "played" in the secret playerlist game, so I am afraid you're a full-blooded Cindy Kate. You're welcome to play!

Sign-ups are open starting right this instant!

SDN sign-ups are unlimited.
Syndicate sign-ups may be limited to balance communities if necessary.

reserved

Student Doctor Network friends

Our standard website skin is "dark mode", and there are a few versions of it. If you would prefer a light skin instead, we have one for you. To change it, please follow these steps:

1. Near the top right corner of your browser, click your username and then "User Control Panel".
2. Click the "Board Preferences" tab.
3. Next to "My Board Style", click the drop-down box and select "prosilver".
4. Click "Submit".

Please note that this will move site avatars to the right side of the screen (we don't know why). Sorry if that's wack.

48/24 hour cycles, ending somewhere from 8-10pm EDT (TBD)

I will provide more setup information soon. Expect a role-heavy experience in a semi-closed setup. Game design norms and characteristics will be drawn from both communities. Ideally we would like an approximately equal number of players from each community to participate. For now there isn't a maximum or a minimum limit for the number of players, because we'll need to see how the splits develop. Please understand that once we determine that, it's possible that Syndicate members that signed up late may be moved into a replacement role.

For this reason, I am not opening a poll (yet). This way we can reliably keep track of the order in which players sign up to participate. To sign up, simply indicate that you want to play right here in the thread.

Remember!

The folks from SDN are our guests. We like them very much. It is important that we give them a proper friendly welcome and play the game in a way that is nothing short of respectful at all times. This applies to any of our games! We intend to take it as seriously as ever in this game.

Hosts
@JaggedJimmyJay
@Dubz


Moderators on Duty
@NANOOKTHEGREATANDFEARSOME
@supershorty


Student Doctor Network sign-ups
@genny
@santygrass
@Animal Midwife
@dyachei
@mightyrunner7
@samac
14. @SportPonies
@potentialsheltervet
@miranda920
@Zenge
@NateTheLesser
@SARdoghandler
@Mayo the Mayo


The Syndicate sign-ups
@Marmot
@falcon45ca
@pyxxy
@Neon
@S~V~S
@Scotty
@Kate
@Dennis
@DrWilgy
@Seanzie
@Creature
@Sloonei


Replacements/Subs
@Lawpy
@tutuu


Tots (spectators)
@Sabiplz
@Dinashadow