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Spy vs. Spy

Arcbell
about 8 years

Let's play a little game I like to call Spy vs. Spy.

Here's how it works:

I have PM'd two people on epicmafia, and given them the role of either red spy or blue spy.

The red spy wins if they say the name (or any variant of the name) of the blue spy in this thread. The blue spy wins if they say the name of the red spy. That's it. Nothing will happen if anyone else says the name of one of the spies though. Nor does an incorrect guess have any impact.

No one knows the identity of either spy, except the players themselves. One hint I'll give is that I have hand chosen both spies, they are not random.

It's up to you to use your cunning and connections to root out the enemy spy before they root you out. You may recruit as many people to help in your cause as you desire. Good luck.

Special Condition: For every known epicmafia user who PMs me with YOUR name, saying they are working for you (hopefully you trust them not to leak to the other spy), you get to make an elimination guess to me in private, meaning I will tell you if someone you guess is not the spy.

thecolonel
about 8 years
you get multiple guesses, all you have to do is post "pranay7744"
thecolonel
about 8 years

Lono says

the other spy is gerry, after hours of investigation


if you're actually a spy i'm gonna be mad
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the other spy is gerry, after hours of investigation
thecolonel
about 8 years
I pull out my phaser. My phaser is on ready.
yoyo200900
about 8 years
i want to speak to the guard
thecolonel
about 8 years
The Real Game Starts Now
thecolonel
about 8 years
pranay i think the other spy thinks we're staging this for another spy that doesn't exist
Arcbell
about 8 years

Cody says

from a purely game theoretic perspective there's no reason for either spy to give any information to another person so i think this game might be inherently flawed there

but the concept sounds interesting


Incorrect. You're forgetting that spies can communicate to other players anonymously via secret alts.
thecolonel
about 8 years
thecolonel
about 8 years

pranay7744 says

THECOLONEL IS THE OTHER SPY. I WIN.



Spoiler
i'm not
Tartosis
about 8 years
Format to Apply for Spy Friendship:
Main Username:
Type of forum player: [Lurking or Tryhard]
Are you active on the epicmafia forums daily?
How many hours per week do you spend on the forums?
What time range are you normally on:
Additional notes:
Timezone:
pranay7744
about 8 years
he pmd me. that he is another spy.


ALso cody, this game is based on who u can trust. it is good.
pranay7744
about 8 years
THECOLONEL IS THE OTHER SPY. I WIN.
thecolonel
about 8 years
the reason is that they get the guesses!
Cody
about 8 years
from a purely game theoretic perspective there's no reason for either spy to give any information to another person so i think this game might be inherently flawed there

but the concept sounds interesting
pranay7744
about 8 years
I bet i got pmd on one of the accounts as one of the spies and I don't even know about it. Other spy should just guess my name and win.
thecolonel
about 8 years
Am I one of them
Edark
about 8 years
I...know both spies now....
thecolonel
about 8 years
Should real blue spy cc?
LeMeJoe
about 8 years

Arcbell says


LeMeJoe says

This wasn't very thought out was it...



It's a game I thought of a long time ago. It works out especially in a community like this where everyone sorta knows each other.

It works out that making the first move doesn't put you at a disadvantage like you might think it does. There are several strategies like PMing people from a secret alt and asking them to provide cover for you to hopefully bait out the enemy spy or just give you a context to guess more safely.


I'm totally just trolling your thread until some action happens.
AdachiSan
about 8 years
I'm the blue spy.
Hollywood
about 8 years
i'm the red spy
Arcbell
about 8 years

LeMeJoe says

This wasn't very thought out was it...



It's a game I thought of a long time ago. It works out especially in a community like this where everyone sorta knows each other.

It works out that making the first move doesn't put you at a disadvantage like you might think it does. There are several strategies like PMing people from a secret alt and asking them to provide cover for you to hopefully bait out the enemy spy or just give you a context to guess more safely.
LeMeJoe
about 8 years
This wasn't very thought out was it...
AdachiSan
about 8 years
You're a throwaway alt