Survival ((Recruiting!!!))

[MrEdwardNigma]

Survival is basically a game of wits and reacting to given situations in a usefull way. In other words, it's a form of rpg. Every player character in Survival is a normal human(well, a reasonably strong and agile normal human), though the player can decide the human's character (and intelligence, har, har :smalltongue: ).
The basic goal of the game is, as the name indicates, to survive as long as possible. The game ends when everyone is dead and then the ultimate winner is the one who accumulated the most POINTS. POINTS are awarded for accomplishing various things (DM decides about this, really, just play the game 'n you'll probably be awarded points for all sort of actions). Naturally, the longer you stay alive, the more points you are able to earn. Who stays alive longest, however, doesn't decide who wins (even though this player does receive additional points). PvP is frowned upon (though allowed) and will be punished by substraction of points. If you are suficiently ahead, however, it might actually be a good idea to kill the other players.

Some other rules: -if you wish to do something you don't want the other players to know about, you can PM me
-Saying something happens to another player (like: "me and hide") doesn't actually do anything until that player agrees
-State everything in the game, even the blatantly obvious. I probably realise you're going to put your clothes back on after swimming, rather than leaving all your stuff behind, but when you don't say so, I'll assume you didn't, just for the fun of it.

So, that's the most important stuff. Now I'm waiting for people to join!:smallwink:

List Of Players for Survival 1:
Castaras
Warpfire777
D'Anna Biers
Lord Magtok (Who will be playing an android like thing, cause he asked nicely)
Moon_Called
Ninja_Kitsune
Saurous
ZombieRockStar
Nightsong
Krystal_Tiger (Who has silver hair...)
Space-Is-Curved
GuesssWho (Who wishes to be known as Johnny)
Cult_Of_The_Raven
Darklightdragon
Pingcode20
Goblin Music
Shadow
Evnafets
Vampiric
Zeb The Troll
Jagg
Uberblah
Maga
Joosbawx

List of players for Survival, The Sequel:

RoKAi
Dr. Bath
Raistlin1040
[I]Aegeus
Duches_of_Elysian
Almighty Salmon
Blood
Rejakor
Weebl
MethodicalMeat
Xykon Fan
Khaldan


List of players for Survival 3:
PlasticSoldier
Neodan282
Raiser_B1ade
Altharis
banjo1985
purple gelatinous cube o' Doom
detrevnisisiht
Haruki-kun
Therarde
Artemis97
dallas-dakota
Rare Pink Leech
thanatos5150
Yo_Landa
Asarth
pingcode20

Survival has started! You can't join here anymore for survival 1 or 2 for that matter, but you CAN join here for Survival 3 if you are not already in the first or second Survival (if you were in the original threads, and you're now dead, you can also join up for the new one here, as a different character, off course).

[Castaras]

* Joins yet another game *

[MrEdwardNigma]

Good move, castaras:smallwink:

[Warpfire]

Eh, why not. Sign me up.

[Cyrano]

Shexcellent. Sign me up with an order of cereal, because hot damn are there uses for cereal.

[Lord Magtok]

I'll join.

[Mr. Moon]

I'm in. I already have a character in mind.

[ninja_kitsune]

The ninja is in. ;)

[Saurous]

Ah, what the heck. Sign me up.

[Joosbawx]

In. I missed out on the start of Silkenfist's Dungeon Crawl, and this looks good, too.

[ZombieRockStar]

Ooh, ohh...pick me! I've been looking for something to do around here lately...

[nightsong]

sure, i'll give it a try

[MrEdwardNigma]

Spiffy! (yes, that's a word). Some more players, and I think we can get started. Feel free to PM me questions, if necessary. :smallsmile:
Inscriptions end tomorrow.

[Krystal_Tiger]

*poke*

Sign me up!

Do we get magic powers?

Or guns?

Or failing that, can I have silver hair?:smallbiggrin:

[MrEdwardNigma]

You don't get magical powers, nor guns in the beginning of the game, Krystal_Tiger. As I said, it's a battle of wits, not of who has the better equipment. Everyone starts out with the same basic package, which will be two slices of stale bread, one bottle of water and a loincloth. [EDIT: Everyone will also have a vest].
I might make changes to this though, suggestions are welcome. Naturally, as the game moves on, you can acquire other items too.

[Castaras]

So the only thing we wear is a loincloth?

[MrEdwardNigma]

Good point.

I'll give everyone a vest as well then. Ain't I a nice guy?
(I just realised that stampede of boys will hate me for this...meh)

[Castaras]

Phew. :smalltongue:

Yes you are a nice guy. :smallamused: And I'm sickminded. Woot!

[GuesssWho]

Can we base characters on comics/books/films?
And will there be any NPCs?

[MrEdwardNigma]

Can we base characters on comics/books/films?

Have I mentioned all characters start off as normal humans with reasonable strenght and stealth? Unless I specifically think your idea is good and will work in the game, that's what you'll be. How the character acts you can decide yourself, so if you want to play a character from a comic or so who physically fits in the profile, no problem. The intelligence of the character is dependant entirely on how smart you are, in case you were wondering.


And will there be any NPCs?
Yes, there will in fact be NPCs, though i'm not saying they will be numerous, nor am I saying there aren't points in the game where there are no NPCs at all (such as the beginning of the game, for example...).

Oh, yes, two more things:
1) I understood your signature, but I can't quite call you without a phonenumber, can I?
and 2) Do I sign you up for Survival or not?

[Space-Is-Curved]

I'll Join!!

This sounds fun. And tricky...

[MrEdwardNigma]

Yup, it will be tricky =)

[GuesssWho]

Alright . . . I think I'll join.
I like JtHM, so I think I'll name my character . . . Johnny (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Johnny_C). ;)

[MrEdwardNigma]

Good move, guessswho, or should I say Johnny?

[GuesssWho]

Call me Nny, Riddler. ;)
So, do you have a IC thread up yet?

[MrEdwardNigma]

You mean an actual game thread? No, it will be put up as soon as recruiting is done, which will be by tomorrow (well, sunday...). I'll be sure to warn everyone who's in the game about this by pm, and I'll also mention it in this thread.

[GuesssWho]

Okay, Riddler. LOL
EDIT: another thing. What's the backstory? Was there a plane crash, a shipwreck? Are we in a desert, on an island, in a jungle? What's going on?

[Cult_of_the_Raven]

hmm. I probly shouldn't join another game, but... sign me up? i'd like to see how this game works.

[DarkLightDragon]

I'll join.

[MrEdwardNigma]

@Guessswho: there's no backstory per se, you'll all just start out in a spot without any previous memory and you'll have to figure out how you're going to keep alive as long as possible. I can tell you that the game will begin in the sea.

[pingcode20]

Meh. Alright, I'm In.

[GuesssWho]

Amnesia, huh?
Total or partial?

Oh, and by the way-does Nny count as having no superpowers? Cuz he sort of does, but most of them just make his life worse . . .

[MrEdwardNigma]

I have absolutely no clue who Nny is, but superpowers are very probably not allowed.
And the amnesia is total, but I doubt anything that happened before the game is relevant.

[GuesssWho]

Yes, but things like being nigh-unkillable without a healing factor and having hallucinations that other people can see actually kinda work against the guy. And he already has amnesia, so . . .
(Nny is short for Johnny.)

[MrEdwardNigma]

Same thing, I don't know who Johnny is, and nigh-unkillable sounds pretty overpowered.

By The Way: Survival (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=2449845#post2449845) has started! You can still join here, though, if you want too.

[Goblin Music]

will there be other games as well like; a desert, frozen waistland ect.. ((id like to play))

[MrEdwardNigma]

This game, will in fact continue beyond the bubble, in case you were wondering. It is still possible to join. I have no immediate plans for starting other games though.

[Goblin Music]

k' *runs of to IC thread* not interested on the classic desert situation? Bah!

[MrEdwardNigma]

Does that mean you're joining?

[Goblin Music]

<snip> ((id like to play))
:smallamused:yes

[MrEdwardNigma]

Allrighty then! Add you to the player list I will.

[evnafets]

Sign me up if there is still time ;-)

[GuesssWho]

So . . . about Johnny: the character he's based on is a character from a comic book. He is nice enough if you're nice to him, but otherwise he's essentially a serial killer. He can't remember his childhood, but it was probably nasty.
Oh-and he seems to attract trouble: demonic entities, evil aliens, etc.

[MrEdwardNigma]

Evnafets: you have been added and start in the bubble with basic gear (just read the intro).

Guessswho: Superpowers: not allowed.
Weird character/ serial killer: allowed. Off course, this attidue might not be very profitable in the game though.

[GuesssWho]

Who cares? I'm having fun!
Since Nny has amnesia already, I think he ought to remember a few things. Not how he got there, no, but who he is . . .

[MrEdwardNigma]

Sure, you can remember who you are, as long as that doesn't give you any extra advantages.

[Vampiric]

room for one more?

[MrEdwardNigma]

Sure vampiric, the more, the merrier! You'll start off with basic items in the bubble (check survival thread, if you haven't already).

[GuesssWho]

Just so you know: Nny is the kind of guy who could simply get fed up and kill everyone.
Or he could start ranting about the idiotic competitiveness of human society and wander into the jungle, never to be seen again. Or anything. Even I don't know what he'll do!

[Kultrum]

Hmmm why not Im in

[Blood]

I'd like to play. I would like some more game details, though. Specifics and stuff.

[MrEdwardNigma]

Kultrum, Blood, you have been accepted. For more game details, check out the first post of the survival thread and check out the support thread (which updates frequently)

[Blood]

Wow, I hadn't realized this game had started. Actually, it seems to have started before I signed up. I think I'm going to back out of this one and just watch. Sorry all.

[Kultrum]

Wow, I hadn't realized this game had started. Actually, it seems to have started before I signed up. I think I'm going to back out of this one and just watch. Sorry all.

ya Ill have to second that sorry I thought It was about to start

[Zeb The Troll]

I know it's been going on a few days already, but it looks pretty interesting. If it's not too late, I'll join and help out with the oyster. If it is too late, nevermind, but I'll be watching anway.

[Lord Magtok]

I'm pretty sure he'll let you jump in, Zeb. Oh, and The Harvest is coming!

[MrEdwardNigma]

yeah, sure, Zeb, you can join. Blood & Kultrum, i'm sorry to see you leave. I'm just going to delete your characters (without letting them die in the game like I did with pingcode). Oh, and to be precise, the harvest will start...today!!! Muhahahahaha!

[Maga]

...can I join, or would I be hopelessly lost at this point?

[GuesssWho]

I dunno, but it can't hurt.

[MrEdwardNigma]

Maga, you can till join. to catch up on things, you can simply read the support thread and the first post of survival. If you want to know everything, I suggest you read the entire thread. Should i write you up?

[RoKAi]

sign me up, i'll specify if needed (don't have any inspiration right now, as usual *sob*

[MrEdwardNigma]

You don't need to specify anything rokai... I'll sign you up, you start in the bubble with the basic equipment. Read support thread and first post to get up to speed.

[Dr. Bath]

I would like to join if it is still possible at this point.

[MrEdwardNigma]

It is indeed, Dr. Bath. You will start in the bubble with basic equipment. Read first post and support thread for info (or PM me if necessary).
Cool Nick by the way.

[Dr. Bath]

Thanks. And what is a 'Nick'?

[MrEdwardNigma]

I meant a nickname, being Dr. Bath in your case.

[Raistlin1040]

I wants in.

[MrEdwardNigma]

And thus, you wereth in, Raistlin. Same thing for you as for the others, basic equipment, in the bubble, read first post & support thread.

[Maga]

Sure, why not. I'll send you a PM when I'm ready to start, though.

[Uberblah]

Count me in! Sounds like fun. I may not be on a lot though. Only at night.

[Jagg]

OK I want in too

[MrEdwardNigma]

You are all three accepted, you start in the slinking bubble, with basic equipment.

[Duchess_of_Elysian]

I read the whole game thread (yes, I am that bored at work) and this looks awesome. Is it still possible to join?

[MrEdwardNigma]

Duchess: No, but you can already join now for a second thread which will open soon (but will not contain the exact same game, rather the sequel to it...)

That goes for everybody! Joining for the survival sequel is now possible!

[Duchess_of_Elysian]

Ok, cool, looking forward to it!

[Jagg]

Don't tell me Ed, let me guess...

Celebrity Survival - Panama

[Lord Magtok]

After a few threads, will there be a Survival All-Stars where a bunch of old characters come back for another game?

How about Survival - Desert of Doom? Or Survival - Arctic Adventure? Or Survival - Jungle Journey?

[Aegeus]

I missed Survival 1, let's see if I can join survival 2!

[MrEdwardNigma]

Aegeus: Very well, consider yourself joined!

Magtok: Yes, I've considered all of those, but Survival 2 will be none of them.

Jagg: I hope I never have to steep to such depths, but you never know...

[Lord Magtok]

I'm in for the sequel.

[MrEdwardNigma]

Magtok, you're still in for the original...You can't be in both at the same time. It is possible to move your original character to the sequel ingame, though.

[Lord Magtok]

Wha-? I can't? Darn. I'll think about switching after I find out what the sequel is like.

[Almighty Salmon]

Count me in for the sequel! :smallsmile:

[MrEdwardNigma]

Welcome, almighty salmon. And nice nickname, by the way.

[Almighty Salmon]

Thanks,
Good job on the original survival by the way!

[Blood]

Sign me up for Survival Part Two!

[Rejakor]

Sign me up, scotty.

[MrEdwardNigma]

Signed up you are, and you can start right away. You appear in the room, with the same equipment as almighty salmon and the other new players.

Fastest signing up EVER...

[Blood]

Fastest signing up EVER...

It is a great game. Did you come up with these situations by yourself?

[MrEdwardNigma]

I absolutely and genuinely did. What did you think I did while I was at school then?

[Blood]

Wow, I thought you took the concepts from someone else or at least had help. That's awesome. I love Survival because it's so flexible, so you can do anything you want. Great job, MEN. I hereby transfer to you the Coolest Pixie Award, originally given to me by Bookman back in .... wow, August. :smallsmile:

BOOKMAN! I hope he remembers that.

[MrEdwardNigma]

Wow...awesome...coolest pixie...I'm impressed. that's going straight to my signature. Though the phrase coolest pixie does seem sort of a paradox...

[Khaldan]

Can i join the original survival? it says its still recruiting..

[MrEdwardNigma]

Survival has started! You can't join here anymore for survival 1, but you CAN join here for survival, the sequel, if you are not already in the first Survival (if you were in the original thread, and you're now dead, you can also join up for the new one here, as a different character, off course).

Seems you can't, doesn't it? I'm still taking players for the sequel, though. Willing to join that one?

[Weebl]

I'll join the sequel. And do we need to make the characters details?

[MrEdwardNigma]

Nope, no character details necessary. You play an average guy (except that you work for a transgalatic time-and-space reulation agency and you look really spiffy in a tuxedo). I'll PM you your intro, and then introduce you in the game.

[MethodicalMeat]

I wish to join.

[MrEdwardNigma]

Very well, you too will be allowed in Survival, The Sequel. Wait for confirmation PM, please.

[Xykon_Fan]

Sign me up...looks like an awesome game, and it's evidently fantastically possible.

X_Fan

[MrEdwardNigma]

Allright, I'll sign you up. Wait for a confirmation PM please, and then you'll be dropped right into the action of Survival, The Sequel.

[Khaldan]

oh very sorry, musta missed that (11 pm with sleep meds doesnt help) and ill join the sequal if possible

[MrEdwardNigma]

Allright, same thing for you as for Xykon Fan.

[Fualkner Asiniti]

Hey, this looks like fun. Concider me Joined!

[Vhaidara]

Haven't seen you in a while. How's the player of my head snoop and head mechanic?

[Fualkner Asiniti]

Doing fantastic, thanks for asking Bookboy. Been a little busy lately, but that's over.

[MrEdwardNigma]

Fualkner, consider yourself joined for the sequel, I'll send you a PM with some instructions and introduce you in the game thread, 'n you'll be ready to go!

[thehothead]

I'd like to join.

[MrEdwardNigma]

Sure. But have you considered the game's been going for quite a while? If you still wish to join having considered this, you're welcome to.

[PlasticSoldier]

I just read half the original survival thread and it sounds fun, so I'll join the sequel.

[Neodan282]

\/ Good point, I'll wait for the next one.

[MrEdwardNigma]

Are you both aware that the sequel has been running for quite a while too? It's 34 pages to be exact. I'm not saying you can't join, but consider if you're really going to be posting in it before you do.

[Raiser Blade]

ill join when the next one comes around.
Looks like fun.

[PlasticSoldier]

Well what's the next one gonna be and when does it start?

[Altharis]

Any space left? Preferably near a nebula. *bad astrophysics joke* *boom-boom-tish*

[MrEdwardNigma]

I was originally not planning to make a third survival...But with this new surge of interest, I might be convinced to do so after all. If enough people are willing to play the game, without suddenly dropping out or something, I might be willing to think up a thrid thread...

[PlasticSoldier]

I was originally not planning to make a third survival...But with this new surge of interest, I might be convinced to do so after all. If enough people are willing to play the game, without suddenly dropping out or something, I might be willing to think up a thrid thread...

I have some ideas that i'll pm you.

[MrEdwardNigma]

Hehe, thanks Plasticsoldier, good ideas. But it's not really lack of ideas that would cause me to abandon Survival. Just the need for something different. But if there's enough interest, I've still got plenty of ideas lined up (some of which are now Plasticsoldier's).

[banjo1985]

I am clearly the last of the great bandwagon jumpers, but I too wish to join in with Survival the 3rd, if you end up doing another!

[PlasticSoldier]

Jump Jump Jump Jump on the BAndwagon!

[purple gelatinous cube o' Doom]

I"m definitely in on this.

[detrevnisisiht]

sign me up for it

[Haruki-kun]

A Third survival?


Well, I wasn't on the last two, but...... I guess I just have to learn =)

Count me in, if there is a third one..

[Therarde]

Huh...I'll join. Looks cool.

[Artemis97]

A new Survival game is recruiting? I've read through the other two and they are made of awesome. Sign me up!

[Dallas-Dakota]

I´l join though I have never played before.

[MrEdwardNigma]

With so many new (and hopefully dedicated) players, it looks like I'll be forced to run a Survival 3...
Very well then, it's official! Survival 3 is in the making and will start running at the beginning of next month (oktober, that is). Anyone can join, as long as they are not in any of the previous games right now. If you were in them, and died, feel free to try again, in this thrilling sequel! Questions about the game should be adressed to me (obviously) and preferably in this thread, and not in PM. Not that I don't enjoy a thorough PM discussion, but this way, everyone will be able to enjoy my witty replies.

[Almighty Salmon]

I suppose i can't be in 3 when i'm already in number 2? dammit..

The second survival seems inactive at the moment :smallfrown:
Will you make a portal to the third one like you did with the first? :smalltongue:

[MrEdwardNigma]

I suppose i can't be in 3 when i'm already in number 2? dammit..

The second survival seems inactive at the moment :smallfrown:
Will you make a portal to the third one like you did with the first? :smalltongue:

I might, though after the loss of the washing machine, that might become difficult to realise... I'm not much of a fan of Deus Ex Machina...
Anyways, maybe you should get Survival the Sequel running again? A little player activity never hurts.

[Almighty Salmon]

Good idea.

Hang on, aren't we waiting for you to decide what happened to the SpaceWormThing? Last post on page 34?

[MrEdwardNigma]

No, no, I replied aaaaaaaaaaaaaages ago. Go check the thread, my reply is there, has been for some time too.

"So you think that fooled them?"
"Yeah, they totally fell for it. You're off the hook, man!"
"Shhh, shhh, they're staring at us!"
"Oh, right"

[Haruki-kun]

It starts next month? Perfect! That gives me time to finish up the other games I'm playing!

Count me in for Survival 3!

[Raiser Blade]

I'm in for survival 3.

[Dallas-Dakota]

Great, I'm in for survival III(3) then!

[Rejakor]

Soo... umm... survival three... *puts on fake mustache and glasses*

"I AM JUAN FRANKLEEN, AND I DEMAND YOU LET MY PEOPLE GO."

[Rare Pink Leech]

I would like to tentatively join up for Survival III ... I will let you know for sure, though.

[RoKAi]

ME ME ME PICK ME
ooooooooooh, yay I'm in, :smallbiggrin:.
RoKAi the very normal yet unstable mind with a body attached to it.

EDIT: yeah what salmon says is true, but I really want to join up (as you might have noticed on my slightly overdone post, ah well probably because the schoolyear has started again and I need some distraction)

[Thanatos 51-50]

I'm up for survival three.

[PlasticSoldier]

Well seeing as I'm partially responsible for getting the third one started I feel compelled to join.

[Yo_Landa]

Is it possible that I could join the 'Survival 3'? I've never actually played this before, but I've been reading the game thread and it sounds pretty interesting.

[Asarth]

I will join Survival 3.

[pingcode20]

My workload is a bit lower right now, so sign me up.

[Neodan282]

I shall be in survival 3! Please?

[Altharis]

I've already expressed the interest but I shall do so again:

*expresses the walrus saliva-coated interest*

Umm...I don't know how that happened...Jarlsberg! how many times have I told you not to chew my interest! I need that to get into giantitp forum games! Bad walrus!

Cheers,
Altharis

[PlasticSoldier]

There once was a man from Nantucket
who put all his tears in a bucket
All these tears he had got from missing the revival
of the world's greatest game called survival

I just felt creative so here you go.

[MrEdwardNigma]

That was the most imaginative bump I've ever seen, PlasticSoldier! Thank you for that, and off course for joining the magnificent Survival 3 (I believe you joined three times, in fact:smallbiggrin: ).

And yes, people, spread the word, Survival 3 (http://www.giantitp.com/forums/showthread.php?p=3247216#post3247216) has started! I suspect you know the rules, but in case you don't, I'll have a link up soon to the support thread for all Survivals. Make sure you read the right part. The support will also feature an inventory of each player. Any questions can be asked in this thread.

[Thanatos 51-50]

So - are the suits blue or pink? You say pink in game, and blue in the support thread. If they're blue, then apparently my character has spontaneously become colorblind :smallamused:

[MrEdwardNigma]

Good point. I'd just noticed as you mentioned the polkadots. I was first planning on making them blue, which is why I wrote them down as blue in the support. They are, however, very definitely pink

[banjo1985]

I'm sorry, but I'm going to have to pass on this one, I've got a WW game under construction and I'm in too many games unfortunately. If you would be so good as to keep me on the auto-notify list for the next one I would be most greatful!

[MrEdwardNigma]

Allrighty, Banjo, sad to have you leave!

[Xykon_Fan]

I'll join in.

[MrEdwardNigma]

A late joiner? Very well, you may fill in for banjo. I'll just change the name on top of his inventory. I trust you know everything you need to know?

[Xykon_Fan]

Yup. Reading up on the plot to date right now. Sorry, forgot to look to see if there were more pages and didn't realize that you had used the same sign-up thread. Thanks for giving me banjo's place.

You rock, MEN!

[Almighty Salmon]

Are you still going to be active in Survival the Sequel, Xykon Fan?

[Xykon_Fan]

Yup. Sure thing...until Rokai goes berserk on me at least.

[North]

Is the recruiting still open on this one?

[PlasticSoldier]

I think #3's still recruiting because on earlier games people were still able to join and besides were only on the second page, all you've missed in the plot was us wondering about a green sky and starting a 3 hour hike.

[MrEdwardNigma]

Yes, signing up is still possible. Consider yourself in if you like. You'll just land your parachute a bit later than the others, in the same spot.
Oh, and it's the sun that's green, not the sky.