Jail Rule: Banning Trivia Vote

Should trivia be banned from the Jail Server?

  • Ban Trivia!

    Points: 78 56.9%

  • Keep Trivia!

    Points: 59 43.1%
  • Total voters
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Seriously, if this gets removed too there will be very little to do.
I mean a lot of other games have been banned and close, not exact, variations of them too.

There really aren't that many creative ways to think of new games. And the maps really don't help in that manner, ESPECIALLY with the restrictions. Like every time I try to think of a new game and do find one, one of the rules will be blocking it.

Like one time, I was about to do the regular game of body toss, as in jump of the ramp and don't move. An admin was like, thats not allowed, because it is based on a person's judgment?!

And trivia is not always meant for killing T's, only bad wardens do that, which I find very annoying.

Another point, I seriously don't understand why Simon is banned, (Evil simon for banned because of mic delay), but regular what's wrong with it, they do have time to follow the orders. Its only if you do it wrong.

My point is we should be posting ideas about new games, not banning already available games. The whole point of jail is to have one T left, and being a controlled by people is never fun, thats where rebelling comes in.

I seriously think it should not be banned.
 
Whether or not you think I'm welcome here, I think my input ought to count for something.

Jail is an integral part of being a CT in jail. Everyone will point to population control and to inventory time (since the Ts are facing their cells, CTs can find missing Ts and look for guns), but there is a much greater result of being able to play trivia: relaxation. It is much easier to allow the Ts to pick each other to die with a question that most likely is arbitrary for all than to struggle yourself to think up the most creative thing you can think of every round. Good wardens will find ways to wittle down Ts EVERY time, whether it's being lazy and sending them to climb, being lazy and sending them to climb knowing they will rebel and most likely lose, or by knit picking at every little mistake the Ts do to kill them (e.g. not shift walking backwards or not jumping 23 times but rather 22 times). Given the options, which really sounds more desirous for the Ts? Now obviously there are some really good wardens who can think on their toes and make games to narrow down the field, but for MOST jail players and MOST wardens, trivia is not only the best way, it's the ONLY way. Losing trivia will result in a slew of incapable wardens who upon realizing they cannot simply ask a trivia question will announce freedays or potential mishap orders like climb days that will lead to rebellions.

Now let us touch on the whole T boredom while facing the wall aspect. As often as I am a CT, I do enjoy trivia as a T. The anticipation of trying to beat out Phasexero to type the number 4 and the hope that Coleslawesome will go with the plan and not pick me: these make being a muted and subservient terrorist fun. It's the background to the game that make being a T fun. Whether or not you're playing trivia, rebelling, doing climb, dancing in the disco, or swimming in the pool, laughing in vent or making random comments at each other about WHATEVER you're doing in game make jail worthwhile for the Ts. Maybe some people genuinely enjoy swimming or maybe some people really do like to climb. For those of you who fall into this category, there is a local water park and most likely a nearby carnival with a rock climbing game that you can go to. However, I am sure that most people are not as such. Laughing at people when you pick them in trivia after saying you won't and typing, "The guy to my left wants you to pick him," make trivia fun for the CTs AND the Ts. You take it as a game of complete boredom as Ts stare at a wall while the same person always wins and always picks the same people who have no reaction, BUT THAT'S MISSING THE ENTIRE ESSENCE OF TRIVIA! There's emotion behind it, there's struggle, there's backstabbing, there's hilarity, and most of all there's strategy. Why do I try to win trivia? Because I know that if I don't Phasexero will and Phasexero will pick me to be the funny guy lol (<3 Phase).

As much as my opinion isn't wanted by many of you, and as little as I can contribute to the jail server in my current situation, this is my 2 (wow what a long post... maybe 20) cents. Take it as you will, but in its essence:

Jail = Trivia + PartyGame/RandomGame1 + RandomGame2 + LR.
 
Bboy, the fact that you call them incapable wardens means that they shouldn't be wardening in he first place.
Sure, there is going to be an adjustment period, maybe of an ENTIRE WEEK ZOMGOSH BAWW where the mindless trivia zombiewardens have to wrap their heads around the fact that they cant play it anymore, but the human race has survived through adapting, and im sure that, given time and help, they may accept the fact that the game is gone.

Dark.Force the fact that we are contemplating banning a staple game of Jail means that there is room for change. If you can come up with a fun new first game, go for it! Please share your suggestions. Im sure the admins will be happy to take a look at it.

To people who have been talking about trivia speed testing - Hello from Australia. Because eGO is a multinational clan, people have differing ping - I rock up 220 minimum. So whats 220 milliseconds? Everything. I have never won a speed test, ever. You may be thinking boohoo that just means your bad - Ive been playing Jail for a year. stack those odds.
 
Shadow19 said:
Out of the games which are the least enjoyable for me (couch game, odd man in/out, russian roulette) I prefer trivia the most, mainly because it is the only one that requires skill/intelligence and gives the player control over whether or not they die. I vote keep.
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Agreed, it actually takes skill unlike the slaughter house we know as couch game.
KEEP TRIVIA AS IS!
 
shadows5631 said:
Agreed.

And I would be all for banning math trivia. It's so typical and boring. How about some history, movies, state capitals, etc.
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I like the banning the math trivia. I think we should just change the rule from once a round to once every three/four rounds.

Trivia is just overplayed and needs to get reduced down.
 
BBoy you can add input anywhere you want you are a member on the forum and play our servers you have a right to speak your mind as well ;)

I keep seeing people say "z0mg there will be nothing to do!!!!", well that is a bunch of chocolate covered iron teeth. Seriously, there are SO MANY other things to do in Jail. If it was ONLY TRIVIA it wouldnt be JAILBREAK, it would be "Who Wants To Live!". The maps all have many different games in them, you can easily make up your own game without breaking any rules as well.

People keep saying "keep trivia, it's okay it is the best part, it's all about killing the t's until you have the last one!". Those who say this are WRONG! It is called JAILBREAK, not KILL THE T'S! In a real life prison i am pretty damn sure the guards would not be killing the inmates based off one of the inmates who answered a question correct.
The ENTIRE POINT of jailbreak is for the T'S TO KILL THE CT'S AND FOR THE CT'S TO NOT DIE! That is why the T's are supposed to rebel in jailbreak, for god's sake it is called JAILBREAK, not KILL TEH T'S UNTIL THERE IS ONEZ0R LEFT!

This is getting obnoxious. I have seen many valid reasons, but some people keep repeating other peoples obviously incorrect reasons and it is getting old. Trivia should be banned, without it there would be MUCH less fighting, and more people would enjoy playing because THEY WOULDNT BE STANDING THERE WAITING 2 MINUTES FOR A QUESTION.


Trivia, side effects are:
Mood swings
Anger
Kicking pets and babies
Rage
More Rage
Favoritism
More and more Rage
Diarrhea
Migranes
Hallucinations
Hemhroids
Acne
Much more Rage
Death
Loss of Bowels
 
Well, Let me put it this way.

I NEVER PLAY JAIL, Because Trivia It makes me want to leave once i get there.

Because like others have said, It's Overplayed.

It's really boring, When you come in and the warden go's "We're going to do math Trivia."

Then it's 2+2 Because it's always that, With that being Said Trivia is world knowledge.

Think of "The Cashcab." Now that's Trivia!

And i think it should be banned, For the good of all of us, It's been nothing but trouble.
 
Angeal said:
Well, Let me put it this way.

I NEVER PLAY JAIL, Because Trivia It makes me want to leave once i get there.

Because like others have said, It's Overplayed.

It's really boring, When you come in and the warden go's "We're going to do math Trivia."

Then it's 2+2 Because it's always that, With that being Said Trivia is world knowledge.

Think of "The Cashcab." Now that's Trivia!

And i think it should be banned, For the good of all of us, It's been nothing but trouble.
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Agreed. Whenever I'm in Jail, and there's Trivia, surely questions will come out such as, 1+1, 2+2, T's spamming saying 4 in chat, hard questions whereby some players don't know how to answer.
 
Sure, it eliminates terrorists and makes things easier on the CT but the majority of the players in the server are terrorists and playing trivia really makes the gameplay A LOT slower and less enjoyable. There are many other things to do on Jail then sit in front of their cells and play trivia. I voted to ban it! If you guys won't ban trivia all together, at least ban math trivia so the questions can have some sort of thought involved.
 
I don't play jail during it's main timezones, which would be around 7:30pm in America(I know more than one timezone), so I don't know if it is any different.

But honestly, we can't remove trivia, it is crown control, it is limited to one per round, we can't remove it all together. Removing trivia will give all those who were complaining about trivia time to then complain about couch game, and then it will be roulette, and then I don't know what it will be. Every game has a hate base, I hate freedays when there is no real warden on. I digress though. Really, we need not to ban trivia, but increase the number of other games. If there are other games to do, then you have an option to choose.
 
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Dudes and dudeds (Don't know how to spell >.<) Lets just say. Trivia was a great part in our everyday Jail life. but now. it has to go.
 
Trivia are nice bot make a rule maby? only every 3-4 rounds there can be a trivia?
 
I agree, trivia is used way tooo much. One of the reasons I dont play jail often: It lacks creativity...
 
I quit playing WoW the other day and joined the jail server. Played 7 rounds; Played trivia at the beginning of each round; Played couch game 5 of the 7 rounds. Ended up ragequitting back to WoW to wait for a 30minute queue for a random
 
Ban simon says

Without a doubt i agree... Trivia must be banned!!!!
I always hated trivia for some many reasons
1). Only fast typers win............ I make them type backwards
2). Its just a game of luck if you do not die
3). Cts take advantage of the game to get them kills
4). favoritism always happen
5). When you die for not doing anything you have to wait at most 7mins!!! add that up and that is alot of time wasted

To conclude is that Trivia can be replaced with a banned game like Simon says and that max number of people could be 6 to die... I say this because Simon says actually has some skill involved in the game not just some fast typing
 
Ban It .
I Play jail because it has such a creative scenario.
But when you Just stand still and answer questions thats very boring and doesn't make it feel like a jail, more like a game show. Jail used to be fine without trivia a Long time ago before it was so strict.With Trivia removed more creativity will be added to the game for a more enjoyable jail .
 
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