Amazon Rainforest Theme (Amazon)

Discussion in 'Theme Development' started by Rainbow Crash, Nov 7, 2013.

  1. Rainbow Crash

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    Here's a basic outline of the roles in my upcoming theme based on the Amazon rainforest. I thought I'd just post these here so people can look over them and comment, so I can change errors before I start coding. Keep in mind this is in no way finalized and I haven't even started coding.

    Premise: An alliance of animals in the Amazon Rainforest have decided to drive out the more aggressive animals and create a safer ecosystem. The mafias are: Snakes, Tarantulas, and Apex Predators.

    What makes this theme unique? The village system. The village is split into 5 groups (birds, river-dwellers, tree-dwellers, ground-dwellers, jungle cats and insects). Each group (except insects) knows every other member of their group. So for example, the Scarlet Macaw, Harpy Eagle, Hummingbird and Toucan all know each other (although they will only all appear in very large games). You might think that connection would be too easy, but quite to the contrary. This theme is fairly PR heavy even though it only has no BG so claim at your own risk. Also, Mafia could easily get connected by fakeclaiming. Another thing that makes this theme (relatively) unique is the emphasis on poison. There are a lot of poisoners. There were even more before I took some out and nerfed others. Most themes have few or no poisoners (exceptions include Elements). I believe with the group-based village and PR-rich BG-poor nature of this theme, it has a lot of potential for strategy.

    TL;DR: Village is split into groups which know the other members of their group. Lots of poisoners. Lots of PRs, no BG.

    So here's a preemptive list of sides, groups and roles. I haven't even started coding this so changing things literally takes 10 seconds.

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    Village|
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    Birds|
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    Scarlet Macaw
    Distract
    Expose once per game
    Immune to poison

    Harpy Eagle
    Daykill (nonrevealing)
    Inspect once per game

    Hummingbird
    Vote of 0.5 Change to 1?

    Toucan
    Reveals as Scarlet Macaw

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    River Dwellers|
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    Turtle
    Evades nightkills

    Giant Otter This is an identical role to Jaguar later down the list, except it's in a different group. Only one can spawn, and it's a 50-50 chance.
    Nightkill
    Protect once per game

    Tetra
    No special actions

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    Jungle Cats|
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    Ocelot
    Stalk
    Reveals as Jaguar

    Jaguar
    Kill
    Protect once per game

    Cub
    No special actions

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    Ground-dwellers|
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    Tapir
    Charge (kill) once per game

    Deer
    Distract I may change it so that it dies if it distracts a killer.

    Armadillo
    Immune to poison

    Capybara
    No special actions

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    Insects|
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    Grasshopper
    Doesn't know anyone, no one knows it. There are lots of these! They basically exist so that Mafia has someone to fakeclaim behind.

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    Tree-dwellers|
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    Squirrel Monkey
    Vote of 3
    Reveals as Squirrel

    Porcupine
    Poison attackers

    Squirrel
    No special actions


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    Mafia One (Snakes)| This is the original mafia from Amazon, back when it was just a lightbulb.
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    Boa Constrictor
    Constrict (poison) 1 cooldown
    Vote of -1

    Python
    Kill-shared with team

    Anaconda
    Kill-shared with team
    Vote of -1

    Viper
    Poison-shared with role
    Vote of -2


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    Mafia Two (Tarantulas)|
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    Pink-Toe Tarantula
    Poison once per game Change to twice?
    Stalk

    Black Tarantula
    Protect

    Red Tarantula
    Kill-shared with role


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    Mafia Three (Apex Predators)|
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    Black Caiman
    Kill-shared
    Inspects as Giant Otter
    Vote of 2 Change to 3?
    Evades daykills
    Immune to Poison

    Bull Shark
    Kill-shared
    Revealing Daykill Should I change to unrevealing?

    Cougar Should it get an extra power, like revealing as Jaguar?
    Kill-shared

    PLEASE COMMENT! I need suggestions and thoughts!
     
    Last edited: Nov 8, 2013
  2. Sr Betato

    Sr Betato Sir Betato

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    I Think you're trying to make lots of themes. you know, Stick to one.

    EDIT : Hint, try focusing on one theme, and when you have done making it, post it in the Maf Review, Since you have a 50% chance of getting your themes accepted anyway. In short, effort is wasted.

    Seeing all this Mario Kart, Mafia Theme(No Name yet), Hoenn wars and Amazon Rainforest just makes me wonder if it will all get accepted.

    @Below: Um.. Like I said focus on one theme and when it's done and ready to go, post it in the Maf Review and when declined/accepted, Go try to make another theme.
     
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  3. Rainbow Crash

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    It won't. The No Name and Mario Kart were ideas which I was throwing here, because why not? That's what this forum is for. And Hoenn Wars I had high hopes for, put 30+ hours into and no one likes it. This is different. I checked with multiple people (namely Roild, thanks so much!) for this, it has unique and creative ideas, and I actually intend to send it to mafia review. Note that they're all in TC&I, not Mafia Review.