(Updated Version for ILT$7)
Here is a FAQ post that explains how a normal game of I Love T$ goes, *with no twists*, to hopefully squash most of the questions. There are a couple changes from the last season (the main thing being the Gold Coin system I have added), as usual, as I try to improve things from season to season.
~Important Opening Message~
This game will be like no other you've played in before. If you've played in ORGs (and I mean legit ones, not like the Frookies you play on here), the amount of work you have to put into it shouldn't be overwhelming. This game can be very enjoyable, IF you put the effort into it and are active. This is NOT a game for the lazy, I certainly am usually working constantly to keep the game functioning for you. I understand that this FAQ a LOT of text, but if you read this and understand it all, nothing of the game's format should surprise you, and you should have an easy first few cycles in the game.
~Team Captain Selection~
Let's say these are our teams:
GOLD: Sally Johnny Mark Wallace Vicky Nick La'Kisha Alicia
GREEN: Evan Kim Seth Dolly Xavier Sophie Olga Harry
Each team will vote for a team captain, you CAN vote for yourself, and there must be a clear winner, if not, you're putting it down to random.org between the people tied. You only get ONE vote when voting for team captain. Everyone must have been a team captain on your team before you can be team captain a second time.
GOLD: Johnny- 4 votes Nick- 2 votes Alicia- 2 votes (Johnny is Gold's captain)
GREEN: Kim- 3 votes Xavier- 3 votes Olga- 1 vote Sophie- 1 vote (random.org selects Xavier to be Green's captain)
~Challenges~
There will be ONE challenge, non-live, or live, and the winning team's captain is the PAYMASTER, and the team is safe for the cycle, while the losing team's captain is automatically in the Bottom 3 for the cycle.
GOLD wins, Johnny is Paymaster, Gold Team is safe.
GREEN loses, Xavier is in the Bottom 3 for the cycle, rest of team is safe for now.
I don't mean to make mistakes with challenges, like a mistake in a question or my description of the challenge may be confusing, but if they happen, please calmly tell me, and don't whine and bitch about it. More than likely if you calmly tell me what's wrong I'll fix it.
Same goes for not understanding how a challenge works, don't just say to me "I DON'T UNDERSTAND", because I don't know what specifically you're having trouble with understanding, just calmly ask me what's confusing you, and I or someone who does understand can explain it.
~Gold Coin System~ (goes with ~The Vault~ section)
Your Gold Coins in your account are used in order to buy Immunity for The Vault. Everyone starts out with 20 Gold Coins, and the winning team will receive an extra 30 coins in their account. Losers receive nothing. You will bid via MAIL. The highest bidder (or fastest bidder in ties) will be immune, and have all votes for them cancelled. The only thing that will be revealed is the winner of the Immunity, not how much anyone bid on it, or everyone's total of Gold Coins after the bidding. If no one bids on Immunity for the Vault ceremony, 20 Gold Coins will be taken away from EVERYONE on the team. Having the 20 Gold Coins taken from you is the only way you can have a negative number in your account. You CANNOT pool Gold Coins together with anyone, your Gold Coins are yours only.