Questions, Answers & Suggestions

[chitownmvp01]

How much times is that, would you give?

I get that it fluctuates on a day per day basis and no one whose ever stayed with FM gives a set time aside for it. How much time would YOU say someone should give.

It depends on how you want to approach the game. I am one of the more active players, so obviously that requires more time than less active players. I can't give you a set number of hours for commitment to a FM game. Whatever you think is sufficient in order to not be a liability to your team is how much time you should put into a FM game. That amount of time is based on your judgement.

[Santa07]

1 second every 36 hours

just to avoid getting prodded

[Metrion]

Depends on the size of the game, 29 other players is obviously going to take up more time than 8. Factoring in day lengths and other mechanics, personal reading speed, and playstyle there is really no way to calculate a sweet spot for time.

Having one block of time dedicated to a game (at least more than an hour) then periodic (5-30min) checks throughout the day isn't a bad route to take.

It's much easier devoting less time if you stay caught up and productive in the game. Generally the most time you'll spend is reading through posts not making them.

[MaccaMania]

Why aren't Last Wills / Deathnotes being used in games anymore?

[TrueGent]

Why aren't Last Wills / Deathnotes being used in games anymore?

Really because the mechanic is just super townsided and encourages sitting on information rather than either crumbing or being proactive with it.

[Schultz128]

Why aren't Last Wills / Deathnotes being used in games anymore?

[melanora]

Why aren't Last Wills / Deathnotes being used in games anymore?

Also because most peeps used it for memes and salt.

[Tiltedcomedian]

Meme filled death notes are always fun
Last wills we just mehhhhh

Pmuch, although I miss Nes' LWs.

[TimeToReap]

More of a question but....
How often are Fm games?
Can there be multiple of one type on at one time?
How long after one finishes does another start?

[Arcthurus]

Very often.
Yes there's multiple going on right now.
Not a fixed amount of time.

[chitownmvp01]

To expand on this, there is typically only 1 of each game type running with the exception of Standard since there's 2 moderators that are in charged of the queue, not 1 (although only 1 standard game is currently running, which is 11G). A new NFM game typically starts after Day 2 is completed in the ongoing one. Another exception is an Episode, which runs about 3 months after the completion of the previous Episode.

Signups for games of the same game type usually open within a few days of completion of the previous game. For example, VFM7 ended yesterday and VFM8 signups are opening on Thursday.

[melanora]

[Swordsworth]

In my opinion 18-players game is overcrowded - there's ALWAYS too much spamming, people can't catch up with 20 pages being written every day, they cba to make reads on everyone and stuff, there are always many replacemenets because people give up from that spamm, I think there shouldn't be more than 14 (or 16 if you add more neutrals) players

If you can't keep up with games that move faster, then that's a fine opinion to have.

[khakha1036]

Accounts named Jailor, Medium.

[Swordsworth]

Accounts named Jailor, Medium.

We're not allowed to make accounts like that specifically for FM usage. It would involve sharing account credentials, which is strictly disallowed, and also puts communication through a channel that the moderator cannot see, which can be a hazard if players don't recall the character limits. Just kidding on this part, but it's still not allowed.

[chitownmvp01]

In my opinion 18-players game is overcrowded - there's ALWAYS too much spamming, people can't catch up with 20 pages being written every day, they cba to make reads on everyone and stuff, there are always many replacemenets because people give up from that spamm, I think there shouldn't be more than 14 (or 16 if you add more neutrals) players

If you prefer smaller games, signup for TFM games, which will never have more than 13 players.

[MichaelgRook]

I plan on signing up to host next month. How do I make votecounts and links to things like ECO's, ISO's, the timeline, and the rules?

[melanora]

What are you going to be hosting?

[JazzMusicStops]

I plan on signing up to host next month. How do I make votecounts and links to things like ECO's, ISO's, the timeline, and the rules?

Mostly the [url][/url] BBCode

[MichaelgRook]

What are you going to be hosting?

A standard

[melanora]

What are you going to be hosting?

A standard

I don't see you on the Queue?

[TheWolfBuddy]

well he's planning not acting smh

[MichaelgRook]

What are you going to be hosting?

A standard

I don't see you on the Queue?

The confusion is my fault. I meant I was going to apply to host a standard game, sorry.

[MichaelgRook]

Still, my problem is that I don't know how to do all of those things I've already stated.

[ObiWan]

Still, my problem is that I don't know how to do all of those things I've already stated.

Once you get on the queue, PM the moderator in charge of your queue and they will help you out with your questions.