Since survival games are the flavor of the hour, apparently (SAO, Mirai Nikki, BTOOOM!, Hunger Games, Danganronpa, etc.), so I thought we'd turn MAL into a survival game and see how people would deal with it.
So here are the rules:
(1) Only one person is going to walk away from this game alive.
(2) If at least one person is not killed in a 24-hour period of time, everyone will die.
(3) The setting of this little survival game will be the large modern MAL campus, a unique university where students can choose their own courses of study.
(4) You cannot leave the confines of the MAL campus or your explosive collar (which cannot be removed) will be detonated, so fleeing from the situation is not an option.
(5) You start the game with whatever you want, but you have to be able to carry it (food, weapons, etc.)
(6) There is no upper time limit on the game, the game ends when only one (or no) person is left alive.
Now that all the basics are out of the way:
What starting gear/weapons would you choose? Which other MAL users would you initially ally yourself with, if any? How would you play the game, would you seek to beat the system itself, or play by the rules and kill your fellow MALers? Are there particular MAL users that you would avoid, protect, or choose to immediately eliminate if possible? What areas of the MAL campus would you utilize in order to carry out your plans?
definitely get a sword, a bunch of protein bars, and just hang out on the top floor of the library. wouldn't kill anybody, if nobody dies and we all die then that is just the outcome of this fucked up game lol.
I CELEBRATE myself,
And what I assume you shall assume,
For every atom belonging to me as good belongs to you.
I equip myself with nanomachines that grant me immortality and god-like powers. Then proceed to go break the game or something. Maybe just run off and go play with my newfound powers. Who knows.
I ally myself with lupadim. Any who try to take him down, must get through me first. And I know healing spells, yo.
I will preserve myself and only strike when I need to. Let all the other brutes do all the dirty work themselves. I'll save myself for the cream of the crop.
I only move to where the least amount of action is, or wherever lupadim goes.
A knife or machete seems good when I need to defend myself. I'd rather just wait it out and hide then go and actively kill anyone. I can run pretty fast so that's one good thing about me but if it comes to fighting someone I'm sure I'll die.
As a child, I was told that society is a melting pot of talents; knowledge and experience combined to form important alloys that will contribute to mankind. When I got to highschool, however, I thought that it's more like a river in which the water represents our peers while we ourselves are the stones in the river. Constant erosion by mindless majority sheeping has made us lose our unique edge. After I hit the age of 18, I realized that I've been wrong all along. Society is no melting pot. Society is no river. Society is a person, a very skilled rapist, and he has fucked us all.
OnlyEpix said: definitely get a sword, a bunch of protein bars, and just hang out on the top floor of the library. wouldn't kill anybody, if nobody dies and we all die then that is just the outcome of this fucked up game lol.
I like you. I've got your back.
I'm not a pacifist, I'll kill anyone who attacks me and I'll kill anyone who attempts to harm my friends or allies. My plan would be to eliminate those who are aggressively playing the game and then try to beat the system somehow with the people who are left. Probably this will mean I end up getting shot in the back. Oh well.
As far as gear goes, I'd want: A 12-gauge autoloading shotgun, probably a Saiga-12, with an offset 4x scope for combat at longer ranges. A variety of shells: 00 buckshot and slugs, but nothing nonlethal. A taser for nonlethal work. A combat knife. A canteen, protein bars, and chia seeds for nutrition. A few frag grenades for booby traps and equalization. A bunch of combat gauze with anticoagulants for dealing with traumatic battle wounds.
There are several people here with military/combat training. These ones I'd keep an eye on, and take them out as soon as it can be confirmed that they are "playing." Renly is probably gonna be an ally, since lupadim is such a white knight type I can't see him becoming a bad guy in this little game. RedArmyShogun, I see him as being that guy who allies with you, but can you really trust him long term to have your back? We'll see.
I'll shoot lime_ first. No offense or anything, I just don't wanna get nailed from behind.
I'd ally with a few trustworthy people. Then proceed to run around letting others kill others and defend myself accordingly. Then when it's down to us, I'd fake killing my allies while signaling to them I can take off the collar. Disable ally collars to make it seem like they died. Win the game and kill whoever was in charge.
And then write a book about it and title it "Battle Royale: MAL Edition" and get sued for plagiarism.
Wasabi said: I'd ally with a few trustworthy people. Then proceed to run around letting others kill others and defend myself accordingly. Then when it's down to us, I'd fake killing my allies while signaling to them I can take off the collar. Disable ally collars to make it seem like they died. Win the game and kill whoever was in charge.
And then write a book about it and title it "Battle Royale: MAL Edition" and get sued for plagiarism.
I'm not sure what winning a game like that would even be. Btooom, Hunger Games, Battle Royale all come to mind. I would ally myself with my friends list (the lucky few). I assume the others would begin killing each other. When it came down to it, and my group was all that survived (hopefully) we would just draw lots each day until the final person survived.
This is all assuming there is no way to actually circumvent the game. I believe there is always a way, so that isn't exactly how I think it would go down. But given the rules, that would be my ideal circumstances.
In terms of gear, there would be a list. Mostly, rations some interspersed weaponry. Nothing too much. Maybe a tank?
text27 said: yes if you read the whole thing...robots will only kill the people you put in-front of them so yeah.
RandomChampion said: u were that homie in the thong werent u
I would carry a katana, M4A3 ACOG with many extended clips, lots of beef jerky, a multi-tool, a pocket knife, goggles with option to swap between thermal and night vision, a big bottle of water, and a Czech backpack with various supplies inside (such as C4)
My main objective = killing everyone else
my avatar is the bus driver from Rosario + Vampire
I'd love to watch everybody who calls Yuki a pussy get their asses handed to them.
I'd also love to watch people who are deluded enough to think that they'd win or have some sort of murderous advantages get their asses handed to them.
Red_Keys said: I'd love to watch everybody who calls Yuki a pussy get their asses handed to them.
I'd also love to watch people who are deluded enough to think that they'd win or have some sort of murderous advantages get their asses handed to them.
I'd probably take tools, survival knife, lots of food and go solo (anyone can betray your ass in these kind of games, and you don't always get lucky enough to pair up with Jackrabb1t's or OnlyEpix's).
I'd go for an area I know like the back of my pocket and place booby traps everywhere around the perimeter, then hide.
I'd be playing for fun, just to watch how it all goes down. Any players that I found interesting I wouldn't bother to kill but rather watch how they play the game. Anyone who I find boring I would kill them instantly if they tried to attack me. also I'd kill anyone if it were necessary for survival. But mostly I would just watch because humans are so interesting...
Anime1Anime1 said: I'd be playing for fun, just to watch how it all goes down. Any players that I found interesting I wouldn't bother to kill but rather watch how they play the game. Anyone who I find boring I would kill them instantly if they tried to attack me. also I'd kill anyone if it were necessary for survival. But mostly I would just watch because humans are so interesting...
(okay no I'd probably die instantly)
Wouldn't someone attacking you, by definition, be "not boring"? Just wondering... ;)
Anime1Anime1 said: I'd be playing for fun, just to watch how it all goes down. Any players that I found interesting I wouldn't bother to kill but rather watch how they play the game. Anyone who I find boring I would kill them instantly if they tried to attack me. also I'd kill anyone if it were necessary for survival. But mostly I would just watch because humans are so interesting...
(okay no I'd probably die instantly)
Wouldn't someone attacking you, by definition, be "not boring"? Just wondering... ;)
Shh! Stop ruining my awesome character! D= Okay fine, um so I like killing weak people SOMETIMES but I'm waiting to kill the final top 10? Yeah that sounds good :P
Riot armor, Knife, Some automatic gun, bullets, protein bars/water
Jackrabb1t said:
Which other MAL users would you initially ally yourself with, if any?
Well unless were walking around with name tags I wouldnt know most of what you guys look like. So whoevers friendly/proves themselves.
Jackrabb1t said:
How would you play the game, would you seek to beat the system itself, or play by the rules and kill your fellow MALers?
Id play by the rules and try my best to win. That being said I wouldnt pick fights I couldnt win and try to keep low.
Jackrabb1t said:
Are there particular MAL users that you would avoid, protect, or choose to immediately eliminate if possible?
uhm..probably try to either friend mellowjello or kill him as soon as possible depending on first impressions. Reasons is I could see him recruit a team faster than anyone else and thats a threat...or a blessing, depends.
Jackrabb1t said:
What areas of the MAL campus would you utilize in order to carry out your plans?
Something open with cover and escape routes,
aka lunch room/library etc damn im bored
Since I've had really nothing else to do. I choose other btw, fight the system that constructed the game and not kill anyone. Question though, how many people would be participating? All 2,000,000 users? Or just the select few who reply to this thread?
What starting gear/weapons would you choose?
Ogio No Drag Mach 1 backpack, Phillips&Flathead screwdrivers *small*, wire cutters, electrician gloves, stainless steel lock pick set, blueprints of the building, 100ft rope, 1 zippo lighter, dressing forceps, rubbing alcohol, bandages, tape, clear tape, TP, Fenix TK70, tactical knife, tactical watch, bag of 100 zip ties, some poppers, 2 Klean Kanteen 64 oz.(don't know if campus has water), 5 FSR ration, 1 jar of peanut butter, 1 bag of dried fruit, 2 way radio, full face reusable gas mask, bulletproof vest, 2 thermal goggles, pair of tonfa, 2 grenade pouch, 5 tear gas grenades, 5 stun grenades, 5 smoke grenades, 2 tasers, prototype long range stun gun and a few good books/manga.
Which other MAL users would you initially ally yourself with, if any?
No one honestly, don't know the true intentions of anyone until it's usually to late. Though never know so just in case I got a 2 way radio.
How would you play the game
By my rules of course =P oh and stealthily. First thing I would do is find somewhere I could hide for the day. Maybe in the ceiling panels of a locked room. While I waited I would attempt to disable the collar explosive. If I couldn't then I would short it out and hope it didn't explode.
After that once it got close to dark I would leave my designated hiding spot. If no one was around I'd leave some tape as a marker for whenever I got back. Would then proceed to cut all the power to the campus through the use of my blueprints. After that I would probably sit and wait it out. Though if I ever caught someone out on their own.
I would disarm and disable them with the zip ties. Then proceed to disarm their collar as well as tell them how. Then release them and move locations and see how things play out. Oh and if the game played out a long time I would probably start stealing supplies from people instead of using my own :).
What areas of the MAL campus would you utilize in order to carry out your plans?
Dark secluded area's where people wouldn't think or be to cautious to go.
i would use a bow and arrow as i used to be in a archery club and the arrows are reusable and i would use protein bars and the milkshake meal things as a nourishment source as for my tactic i would run and hide as i'm a good runner i can cover a mile in about 5 to 6 minutes and i can run the 100 meters in about 10 to 11 seconds
I know what you're thinking, punk. You're thinking "did he fire six shots or only five?" Now to tell you the truth I forgot myself in all this excitement. But being this is a .44 Magnum, the most powerful handgun in the world and will blow you head clean off, you've gotta ask yourself a question: "Do I feel lucky?" Well, do ya, punk?
xJapaliicious said: Everyone knows that RedArmyShogun would win.
Yeah, I'm starting to think I'd just have my group ambush him right at the start... :D
... Or play dirty by carrying around a suitcase nuke with a dead man's switch.
Saddly I have a huge unfair advantage in this game.
But as to what I would do hmm...
My gear and weapons are as follows.
MultiVits one bottle. Water Purification tablets, one bottle, I will want to avoid making fires in this situation, protien, chocholate bars, or even butter. I will depend on the multivits for my nutriants and the other stuff is for the needed calorie intake. I won't have time in the Field to prepair a meal and I would like to travel light.
General Gear is plastic bagging Material tied down, snare wire, straps, and foilage colored nets. Depending on enviroment "Urban" camo, Russian FSB Tiger Stripe, or German Flecktarn are all fantastic choices, for psycholigical warfare purposes I will also be carrying a balaclava, a lighter, salt, lemon juice, and a skull face mask with a german styel steel helm. And finally a quick detach rucscack, bino's, and steel toed boots.
Weaponary will be a combination of a M91/30s rifle, a AKM battle rifle, Combat/utlity knife, 12 throwing knives, caltrops, and lastly a specialized hand spade.
TLDR down below. Short version.
Avoid all contact or attempts to make contact, Scout, Identify, annihilate, play the piper, clean up, chin up, head down, Condition one. Only pick expendable allies. Keep on the move minus my safe zone, short of a few important people let you all kill each other, while I take out the most important ones only.
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Now as to targets...hmm in general while there are some here I would love to hunt down, that is stupid and fatal to my mission. I will not mix pleassure into this work, at the same time I also would consider it distasteful to hunt down children.
In general I would rather focus my efforts on finding out who was behind this, killing them and everyone connected with them. Then we all get to come home no?
If not possible, then I will head into the interior, find a out of the way spot thats difficult to reach with a nice incline, construct a shelter. Stash what I don't need there, take what I need. At first I would act as a FO, observe and watch, pick out those with military training, leadership qualities, or general fitness. Those people are to be targets of opportunity and priority.
Those with the most personality flaws on observation I will leave alive. As later on once groups form, I would have to switch my game up to Psyops. Sow in a bit of paranoia, a few sentries turn up missing..sit back and watch. Maybe if I luck up and find some grenades or enough gunpowder, turn a few of my fellow MAL ussers into deadmans switches. Torture a few of you that end up being scouts to learn details I don't know, thats why I have the salt and lemon juice plus a good knife.
Use my snares and shovel to make a few nasty pits, traps, and keep to the Interior on guerrilla warfare tactics, maybe a few night raids with the AKM. I could go on and on here but meh. In fact nightraids could be expected, once people got used to it, then I switch to day time raids, indirect fire. CQC, sniping. Keep them constantly reacting to me, rather than acting against me. Even encourage them all to come after me into a region I've scatterd with traps.
As to allies. The Stupid, untrained, or those I take a fancy to but could still could kill if I must. In general people I know can be useful, but whom I could remove at any time. However my general aim would be to cause as much chaos as possible and to kill those with the best chance of being a threat.
Saddly given my luck I will likely die toward the end by something stupid like a animal or falling off a cliff. In general however as I said I rather go after who set this all up..meh I wouldn't much like to see the youth here getting slaughterd, or rapes and other shit that would go on with so many people in one spot fighting to the death. The gear I picked gives me the most options I feel. Hell if I found someone that was worhbeing alive out of this, I might devote my efforts in getting them out even at my own cost :/
Edit for typo's think I got them all >> Tired honestly.
Edit 2
I also voted other. As I said I rather stop the situation and I don't care to win, but I won't go down without a fight. Hell kill off everyone that wants to play, build harem/personal island nation maybe lulz.
I would stick with the strongest or most gullible people, play the victim, spread lies and make everyone mistrust their friends. Most people I was with i would make kill each other till the numbers fall to my advantage, at which point i take whats left of the group and make the easiest to break kill their friends and break him/her.
Once everyone has finished their open warfare and there is only a few people left I stab a few of them in the back when they think im playing the lost victim and for the final person I will simple beat in a vicious fight to the death, luckily I would have saved all my energy unlike the other who had spent all night fighting other people.
Victory.
Some people I would lure close the the perimeter and kick them out of it for fun, watch then try to get back in before their heads explode ^_^ I would also pick one of those white knight hero types and have sex with him and make him fall in love with me just so I can watch his heart break when i betray him. After he has killed for me of course.
I would stick with the strongest or most gullible people, play the victim, spread lies and make everyone mistrust their friends. Most people I was with i would make kill each other till the numbers fall to my advantage, at which point i take whats left of the group and make the easiest to break kill their friends and break him/her.
Once everyone has finished their open warfare and there is only a few people left I stab a few of them in the back when they think im playing the lost victim and for the final person I will simple beat in a vicious fight to the death, luckily I would have saved all my energy unlike the other who had spent all night fighting other people.
Victory.
Some people I would lure close the the perimeter and kick them out of it for fun, watch then try to get back in before their heads explode ^_^ I would also pick one of those white knight hero types and have sex with him and make him fall in love with me just so I can watch his heart break when i betray him. After he has killed for me of course.
Good to know
text27 said: yes if you read the whole thing...robots will only kill the people you put in-front of them so yeah.
RandomChampion said: u were that homie in the thong werent u
Of course I could just be telling you this so you expect exactly this kind of tactic only for me to deliver a completely changed one. Perhaps in knowing you will know and knowing i told you I would change it perhaps I would keep it the same.
Only a fool would reveal their true tactics, unless they wanted you to know.