Night Crow.

@Crow

May your sleep by restful and free of pirates.

@story Well, what you said never comes up (though it certainly makes sense) because, as I said, winning isn't important at all in this game, it's losing with more money than the winner has.

That part about unsmuggled money being divvied out in the end is probably the most important part of the game

@L Mage I plan on playing it next month when I get my gaming laptop. Care to show me the ropes then?

What's this money game I'm hearing about?

@mage Yeah... I hated the final fight

@Orion it's a game from the manga series Liar Game

It's really good

It's more like an orphanage, Orion.

And considering how much humans tend to mess up on their own, a bit of Pony guidance does them good.

Those elitist Equestirans. Just 'cause they have a tattoo that signifies what they want out of life, they think they know better than us humans.

Wait, I thought the object was to end up with as much money as possible? Don't you have a specific amount you need to leave the game?

Ug, this is annoying, more than half my posts aren't going through.

man, still dealing with how to treat humans, huh? I'm glad us pokemon are beyond that. They're our partners, not pets!

Ah, I see you subscribe to Arceusism.

@Enlong: Don't we know better than you?

Well the reason I ignored that stuff is that it makes the analysis intractable. Instead of a two player game, you have an 18 player game, which means that there's not necessarily one best strategy, and you also have to deal with issues like kingmakers and alliances.

just like any good pokemon should.

edited 8th Jun '12 9:10:47 PM by Blissey1

Someone tell that to Lawrence III.

@Chadd

Sure! Just PM me the server and your class choice and we can level together :

@Ginger

Which one? Loki VS Hulk?

The Hulk is much more interesting as Bruce Banner.

Okay, once again: I did not invent keeping humans as pets. I don't own this "pet shop" as Orion calls it. I only work here part-time!

Pokemon, partners. I didn't know "partner" meant "critter that a human traps in a little ball and forces to fight other animals." Say what you will about me, but I never force a human to fight for my pleasure. I love my human.

Seriously, quit getting onto me about the human trade or I will BLARGLE BLARGLE NARF NARF you.

edited 8th Jun '12 9:16:37 PM by Surprise

@Orion Equestrians are free to interpret their marks as they choose. Humans have no marks, and thus, no guidance or reminder of a focal point. And thus, we are free to make ANY choice.

edited 8th Jun '12 9:13:35 PM by Enlong

@story every member of both teams is given a total of 400 million yen each by the game officials at the start of the game. 300 is in the ATM for smuggling and 100 million is in their "third country" account. At the end of the game, they expect that 400 million back. If you don't have it, you're indebted to the game officials.

The "winning" team of the game is determined by which team has the most collective money in their "third country" accounts at the end of 50 rounds.

However, the amount left unsmuggled in both AT Ms is then dished out equally amongst the two teams. (all the unsmuggled northern money left in the southern ATM goes to the southerners and vice versa) Using that, it's possible to lose the game in yet still win more money

@mage the WHOLE fight from when the aliens are introduced (or at least any part that involved Loki)

@Enlong: While you make a point, you humans also risk never knowing your way in life.

This is serious, guys. You don't want to be BLARGLE BLARGLE NARF NARFed.

edited 8th Jun '12 9:18:25 PM by MoeDantes

@L Mage Awesome.

@Enlog Dragons and Gryphons don't have marks either.