Moderated by Jerme, Ralozey, BPsycho2, BS4125, and Gooose26
The Testing Grounds (TG) is a relatively small community focused on examining and trialing user suggested roles to discover if they are suitable in a Town of Salem (ToS) environment. In the Role Ideas forum, people are free to invent their own roles, suggest edits to existent roles, and otherwise discuss alterations or additions to ToS.
So, how does TG worK? Spoiler:Users may submit role concepts to a public poll, where fellow forum goers may vote for the roles they support. The most popular roles are thoroughly analysed by TG Council members. The concepts which are the most balanced out of this selected group are named a TG Concepts and are then be regularly tested in TG Tests, ToS simulations hosted twice a week by TG Council members. Roles may also be tested in a TG Episode, a forum based game akin to Forum Mafia, where players and moderators determine whether a role works and if it is balanced sufficiently. Currently, there are around 25 accepted roles in TG.
TG, however, is not just for those who aspire to create roles. TG also offers the ability to play original roles, opportunities to debate controversial adjustments for ToS, and a welcoming community which aims to improve ToS as a whole.
Balanced roles are tested in a ToS-like environment, with ultimate goals of implementation in ToS.
Everything we do is to make ToS more balanced, both with roles and mechanics. So far, we've helped contribute Tracker, Hypnotist, Arsonist, Witch, and new Investigator results to ToS--with more minds, imagine what else we could do!
For the festivity of the holidays, TG will be holding fun taster tests to give everyone a sampling of what we do, and we'll gradually move into our usual trial test so you can enjoy our normal insanity. So sit back, huddle up with your toasty hot chocolate, and join us in celebrating this merry month. What’s stopping you?
If you have any further questions, please PM any of the current Role Idea Moderators or take a look at our FAQ.
Throughout this week of cheer, the Testing Grounds will be hosting a multitude of tests for the likes of everyone.
Setup
The TG tests will run with the same mechanics that ToS does to get the most precise results from the test as possible to see if the concepts would work in a ToS environment
Role lists for games will vary depending on the amount of players
Tests usually begin when there are more than 6 or 7 players participating - whilst waiting, the Host may conduct small mini games
Whilst in a game, the wait time after night and day phases may be long due to the Host having to manually send feedback based on abilities used.
Host: Jerme Time: 18 - 21 UTC Subject Title: TG Official Test [Nightmarer, Interviewer, Slaughterer] Backup: BS4125
Day 2 - Sunday 10th Spoiler:Host: BS4125 Time: 15 - 17 UTC Subject Title: TG Classics Backup: Jerme
Host: Jerme Time: 18 - 21 UTC Subject Title: TG Official Test [Lost Spirit, Milkman, Butcher] Backup: BS4125, Gooose
Host: Gooose26 Time: 22 - 1 UTC Subject Title: TG Official Test [Necromorph, Incarerator, Warlock] Backup: Jerme, BS4125 Day 3 - Monday 11th Spoiler:Host: Bakuren Time: 19 - 20 UTC Subject Title: Town of Vengeance (alike FM's VFM)
Day 4 - Tuesday 12th Spoiler:Host: lemonader666 Time: 11 - 12 UTC Subject Title: All Any
Day 5 - Wednesday 13th Spoiler:Host: Alex1234321 Time: 24 - 2 UTC Subject Title: TG Official Test [Psychic, Musician and Rain Dancer (Feedback Change)]
Day 6 - Thursday 14th Spoiler:Host: GoogleFeud Time: 14 - 16 UTC Subject Title: All Any
Host: BS4125 Time: 17 - 19 UTC Subject Title: Town of Vengeance (alike FM's VFM)
Day 7 - Friday 15th Spoiler:Host: Murat Time: 9 - 10 UTC Subject Title: TG Official Test [Trauma Pacient, Bodyguard Nerf, Arsonist douse Escort buff]
Host: BS4125 Time: 18 - 21 UTC Subject Title: TG Official Test [Interviewer (1 target), Shadowalker, Fisherman] Backup: GoogleFeud
Host: GoogleFeud Time: 21 - 23 UTC Subject Title: TG Official Test [Watcher, Clerk, Stalker] Backup: BS4125 Day 8 - Saturday 16th Spoiler:Host: BS4125 Time: 18 - 21 UTC Subject Title: TG Official Test [Unknown] Backup: Gooose
Host: Gooose Time: 22 - 1 UTC Subject Title: TG Official Test [Unknown] Backup: BS4125
Note: If you need help with playing in the TG Client, send "/help" and it will present you with an overview on how to play.
There is no playerlist for this event! Pop into the TG section of the forums or swing by the TG discord at the different times listed under the "Calender" section to have a taste of our tests.
Last edited by BS4125 on Fri Dec 08, 2017 8:16 pm, edited 2 times in total.
Spoiler:
lemonader666 wrote:
Seththeking wrote:
BS4125 wrote:Please post relevant posts to the topic at hand and not digress. Also please explain your opinions otherwise your contribution is sub-zero.
Oooooooo Mister Power over here!
And would you look at that, I was on the forums longer then you.
But overall the role for this topic needs work, I mean it's so bad people would rather get off topic lol.
TrialBot wrote:Ignore me, I am simply a confused bot who wants attention.
There are no coherent posts found for user “TrialBot”.
Spoiler:
lemonader666 wrote:
Seththeking wrote:
BS4125 wrote:Please post relevant posts to the topic at hand and not digress. Also please explain your opinions otherwise your contribution is sub-zero.
Oooooooo Mister Power over here!
And would you look at that, I was on the forums longer then you.
But overall the role for this topic needs work, I mean it's so bad people would rather get off topic lol.
alex1234321 wrote:Could someone backup my test just in case I can't make it? I tend to have a lot of last minute schedule changes
Most likely backup for you would be Gooose, you’ll need to double check if he can backup for that day
Spoiler:
lemonader666 wrote:
Seththeking wrote:
BS4125 wrote:Please post relevant posts to the topic at hand and not digress. Also please explain your opinions otherwise your contribution is sub-zero.
Oooooooo Mister Power over here!
And would you look at that, I was on the forums longer then you.
But overall the role for this topic needs work, I mean it's so bad people would rather get off topic lol.
Host: Jerme Time: 18 - 21 UTC Subject Title: TG Official Test [Lost Spirit, Milkman, Butcher] Backup: BS4125
Host: Gooose26 Time: 22 - 1 UTC Subject Title: TG Official Test [Necromorph, Incarerator, Warlock] Backup: BS4125, Jerme
The whole session will go through 15 - 1 UTC, if you can make at time throughout this, you're golden Please join by visiting here:http://tostg.herokuapp.com/
Spoiler:
lemonader666 wrote:
Seththeking wrote:
BS4125 wrote:Please post relevant posts to the topic at hand and not digress. Also please explain your opinions otherwise your contribution is sub-zero.
Oooooooo Mister Power over here!
And would you look at that, I was on the forums longer then you.
But overall the role for this topic needs work, I mean it's so bad people would rather get off topic lol.
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