Re: [werewolf] end game stalemate, even number of players mode=day

[Ted Rathkopf <ted-pbmserv-lists@rathkopf.net>]

Meanwhile, back at the model home, Mark Ballinger <mballinger@ballinger.cx> said:

> On Wed, Aug 18, 2004 at 02:04:47PM -0700, Lyman Hurd wrote:
>> I agree.  "Hang 'em both" is well within the spirit of
>> the game :-).
>
> Not me.  It may be in the spirit of the game (*) but I prefer . . .
>
> On Wed, Aug 18, 2004 at 12:13:15PM -0700, Lyman Hurd wrote:
>> How about:
>> 
>> The lack of a daytime resolution brings on the night. 
>> This solution has the effect of being realistic (while
>> you were arguing you started noticing hair growing on
>> the back of your neighbor's hands...).
>
> . . . this one.  If a tie is not resolved in "x amount" of time, the
> day ends with no hanging.  Or, set "x amount" to zero.  If the final
> voter of the day causes or leaves a tie situation, the day ends.

I'm not a fan of this.  If you are going to do this, you need to
implement time limits in ALL phases of the game, since that would be
realistic.  But I still don't like it.

-- 
Ted Rathkopf