Play-Along-Pocalypse Season 1! STEEM-POCALYPSE Season 6 Day 5 Round 2!

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!

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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.

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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.

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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.

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I am the Record Keeper for STEEM-POCALYPSE and Play-Along-Pocalypse has been approved by @Papa-Pepper himself.

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Why am I doing this? You can find that here.

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OKAY, ON TO THE ACTUAL GAME!!

The Official STEEM-POCALYPSE Season 6 Day 4 Round 2 Post by @Papa-Pepper

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So, who was that man? Why did he have a chainsaw? Why did he have a beard? What was with the t-shirt?

Was he a friend or foe? Was he happy or demented? Should everyone just have chosen to shoot him?

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DAY 5 ROUND 1 RESULTS

OPTION 1 - Try to run away. (For players with feet.)

Not even willing to give this man a chance to be friendly, many players just ran the other way. Thankfully, the man did not follow and they escaped.

The Players who chose Option 1 have now progressed to the next round.

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OPTION 2 – Try to shoot the man. (For players with a gun.)

With a single shot, the players who chose this option shot the man dead with a single shot to the head. They have now used up one of their bullets, but they survived the round and safely made it past this man.

They also searched his body for goods, but the chainsaw was all that he had on him. Just as they were about to grab the chainsaw, they heard some loud barking behind them. It sounded as if a pack of dogs was rapidly approaching, perhaps coming to the defense of their master. Quickly, the players who chose this option ran off.

The players who chose Option 2 have now progressed to the next round.

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OPTION 3 – Try to stab the man. (For players with a knife.)

It looks like no players chose this option...

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OPTION 4 - Try to attack the man barehanded. (For players with hands.)

Note from @NovaAteBatman: In Play-Along-Pocalypse, we had one player choose this option. However, I don't know what the result of it was at this point. Sorry.

Guess it's a good thing that death doesn't matter in this game, just in case this was a fatal option!

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OPTION 5 - Try to answer positively and see what he shows you.

This was a popular answer, but was it wise?

The man had the players follow him a short distance. Then, he began to tell a tale.

"Look, I've lost a lot since this disaster started, and I've seen many people die unnecessarily. I think that it is a lot easier to feed people than it is to fight with them, so I have hand-written and illustrated some books on the common wild edibles around here."

"I will give you a copy now in hopes that it will help you and that you may be able to help others too."

With that, he sends the players on their way.

The players who chose Option 5 now have a "Plant Field Guide." In rounds where choosing whether to eat wild plants come up, these players can now use the "FIELD GUIDE" option and not have to choose themselves. Using this option will automatically choose the best option for the round.

The players who chose Option 5 now have a "Plant Field Guide." Please be sure to include it in your inventory.

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Day 5 Round 2 SCENARIO

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Food and water are important in this game, so the players must choose to proceed in the direction that will most likely give them the best probability of success in locating these necessities.

As they evaluate the terrain, the players notice a gentle slope to the land. If they head uphill, they will get a better view of the terrain, but they may also be more visible to snipers on the ridges or other high vantage points.

If they head downhill, the probability of streams or ponds is increased. With water often comes life, whether plant or animal.

If they head back towards town, they may get gunned down like the players who tried to follow the outskirts of the city. Most of the water supply in town was also contaminated...

Hmm... How to proceed?

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OPTIONS

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• OPTION 1 - Try to climb uphill.

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• OPTION 2 – Try to head downhill.

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• OPTION 3 – Try to head back to the city.

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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: The Backup Food Supplies are in one ration portions, which can feed one player and keep them alive for two days. Also, if for some reason you decide to change your choice prior to the 24 hour response time cutofff, please contact @novaatebatman to make sure 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 PLANT FIELD GUIDE and a pistol with 8 rounds of ammunition. I must eat by the end of Day 6. 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.

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A Special Thanks to @liberty-minded for Providing the Title Gif and the GAME OVER Gif. A Special Thanks to @mericanhomestead for posing for the "chainsaw guy" photo. And a Special Thanks to @novaatebatman for all the help keeping track of this mess.

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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!