Want to play STEEM-POCALYPSE but missed out on the sign-up? Want to play but you're not sure about the rules and would like to learn how to play in a less competitive setting? (Or are you shy and don't want to learn in front of so many players?) Have you already been killed off in STEEM-POCALYSE but would like to keep playing? (Are you still alive in the current season of STEEM-POCALYPSE but want to goof around with your fellow players some more?)
Then this is the game for you!
The Rules for Proper Gameplay:
-- Players must reply within 24hrs of this post being made or they will die.
-- Players must reply to the comment below containing the option they would like to choose for gameplay. If they reply to the main post and not the comment containing the option they would like to choose, they will die.
-- Players must keep track of their own inventories and when they last ate/when they must eat again to avoid starvation.
-- -- EXAMPLE:
I have one backup food supply, rope, 6 ammo (no gun), I ate some berries on Day 3 Round 2, and I choose Option 3!
-- -- -- As this is the first post for this season, there is currently no inventory to keep track of. However, that will change soon and when it does, make sure you keep track of your inventory!
-- -- -- -- Any attempts at dishonesty when listing your inventory will result in immediate death.
THE BIG DIFFERENCES BETWEEN PLAY-ALONG-POCALYPSE and STEEM-POCALYPSE:
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, you do not have to signup to play. In STEEM-POCALYPSE, all players must signup for the current season ahead of time. Only those that signed up are allowed to play in the current season.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, death is temporary and you may play again on the next game post. In STEEM-POCALYPSE, death is permanent and you must wait until the next season to play again.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, you may join us at any point in the game. Meaning, if you didn't play with us in the beginning, you're still welcome to join in and start out on whatever the current round is. If you didn't play in Day 1 Round 1, Day 1 Round 2, Day 2 Round 1, Day 2 Round 2, you are still welcome to join us in Day 3 Round 1. (If you join later on in gameplay, I will provide you with a small inventory of items.) In STEEM-POCALYPSE, you MUST begin playing on Day 1 Round 1 and MUST reply to every game post within 24hrs of it being posted or you will die and have to wait until the next season to play again.
-- -- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, I will be enforcing the reply within 24hrs to a game post. Since death is temporary in Play-Along-Pocalypse, the only real consequence is that you will miss out on whatever inventory you might've gained in the missed post and you will miss out on eating if one of the options provided a meal.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, if you're not playing the game, you're allowed to comment and interact with people in the comments of the game posts anyways. In STEEM-POCALYPSE, commenting on game posts when you are not playing is not only VERY RUDE but it's against the rules and creates more work for @Papa-Pepper and myself. So please don't idly chat on STEEM-POCALYPSE posts, come chat on Play-Along-Pocalypse posts instead.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, I'll be posting a list of all the players that played correctly in the previous game post. They will be the 'survivors'. Those that do no play correctly will not be listed. Play-Along-Pocalypse is for learning how to play the game and to have fun and be much more relaxed while learning the game. In STEEM-POCALYPSE, a list of the survivors and a list of the fallen are posted every day.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, there is no prize pool to win. Why? Because this is a learning experience and for fun. In STEEM-POCALYPSE, there's not only a prize pool, but it can grow to be quite large. However, those unable to play the official game correctly will not win the prize pool. If you want to win potentially hundreds or thousands of dollars, you need to be able to follow the game rules on your own if you want to win the money.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, if you die for some reason, I will inform you of your demise and the reason for it, and you can try again on the next game post. In STEEM-POCALYPSE, if you die, you die. Try again next season.
OTHER IMPORTANT THINGS TO NOTE:
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, I highly encourage you to ask all the questions you want or need. I will answer them to the very best of my ability.
-- In Play-Along-Pocalypse, I highly encourage you to interact with each other and to have fun.
-- I also highly encourage you to get creative and to leave your STEEM-POCALYPSE/Play-Along-Pocalypse inspired creations in the comments below.
-- Roleplaying is highly encouraged.
I am the Record Keeper for STEEM-POCALYPSE and Play-Along-Pocalypse has been approved by @Papa-Pepper himself.
Why am I doing this? You can find that here.
OKAY, ON TO THE ACTUAL GAME!!
The Official STEEM-POCALYPSE Season 6 Day 4 Round 2 Post by @Papa-Pepper
Day 5 and you are still not all dead?...
In the last round the players had to decide whether to take a treacherous trail or make their way around the dangerous edge of the city. Not to limit options, I also gave them the opportunity to cry in the fetal position.... you know how some people are... Let's see what they chose and how it worked out.
DAY 4 ROUND 2 RESULTS
OPTION 1 - Try to take the path with the sign that says "DANGEROUS CONDITIONS EXIST."
Sure, a giant sign clearly stating the potential danger that lies ahead and still they press on?
As the players began to follow the rock ledge out of town, they wondered how stable the cliffs were...
They could see that at some point in the past rocks had at least fallen off of the edge and crushed whatever was below them. As the players press on, they can hear gunfire in the city behind them, and are glad that they have left.
They continue down the trail and safely make it far from the city.
The Players who chose Option 1 have now progressed to the next round.
OPTION 2 – Try to skirt the edge of the city and look for a better way out.
Of course this was also a dangerous option, though no specific sign was warning the players of that truth. Slowly and cautiously the players proceed, trying not to draw attention to themselves. Soon though, a few men peek out of some windows on the edge of the city.
The odds are that they are unfriendly, but before the players can react something else happens...
Hungry for food and greedy for goods, the men open fire in an attempt to get whatever the players may have...
The players who chose Option 2 have now been eliminated. Thank you for playing and please join in next season if you wish.
OPTION 3 – Try to sob uncontrollably in the fetal position.
Hearing the sobs of someone nearby, a hungry cannibal comes creeping slowly over. With this meal already seasoned with salty tears, he will be eating good tonight.
The players who chose Option 3 have now been eliminated. Thank you for playing and please join in next season if you wish.
Day 5 Round 1 SCENARIO
Over hills, down paths, across fields, and through the woods the players are moving fast. They want to put as much distance between themselves and the city as they can. Most likely, the surrounding areas are still full of violent and greedy people, or just lost and desperate survivors.
In search of food and potential shelter, the players press on. Up ahead, there seems to be another clearing. Perhaps this will give them a good vantage point to evaluate the nearby area.
When they break through the last thicket of woods though, they see something else.
There in their path is a man with a chainsaw...
He looks happy enough, or is that just crazy?
Also, he seems to have some sort of "hippy" shirt on, which may be a good sign.
"Hi y'all. Want to see something neat?" He asks.
OPTIONS
- OPTION 1 - Try to run away. (For players with feet.)
- OPTION 2 – Try to shoot the man. (For players with a gun.)
- OPTION 3 – Try to stab the man. (For players with a knife.)
- OPTION 4 - Try to attack the man barehanded. (For players with hands.)
- OPTION 5 - Try to answer positively and see what he shows you.
PLAYER RESPONSIBILITY
All players who have signed up and want to play must reply to this post with 24 hours in order to avoid elimination and continue gameplay. All players must reply to my option comment below, not to this post. I will reply to my own posts with the options each in their own comments, and the players must reply to whichever comment has the option that they wish to choose.
IMPORTANT: If for some reason you decide to change your choice prior to the 24 hour response time cutoff, please contact @novaatebatman directly so that you are registered under the correct option.
Also, please remember to include your inventory in your reply. Example:
I have gas, a magnesium firestarter, a backup food supply and a pistol with 8 rounds of ammunition. I choose Option 3 this round.
As always, please remember that all outcomes are predetermined. In an elimination survival game, most of you are going to die eventually. Nothing personal.
A Special Thanks to @liberty-minded for Providing the STEEM-POCALYPSE Season 6 Title Gif.
We have a Discord server where you can chat and discuss STEEM-POCALYPSE among other things.
Alright guys, let's have some fun!
Here's the Live Spreadsheet for Play-Along-Pocalypse Season 1 STEEM-POCALYPSE Season 6 for anyone that would like to keep track of gameplay and such like the STEEM-POCALYPSE Season 6 Spreadsheet.
Players will be added to the Play-Along-Pocalypse spreadsheet as they join the game.
Title image from here in case anyone is looking for high quality free stock images to use. A big thanks to @Marxrab for sprinkling her photoshop magic on our title picture!