— — FOOD CHAIN — —

In this Main Match, we will replicate the Predator-Prey interaction between animals. Each player will become one animal based on a random draw. Each animal is on the food chain as follows:

Rank 1 - Lion
Rank 2 - Crocodile
Rank 3 - Eagle
Rank 4 - Hyena
Rank 5 - Otter, Deer, Mallard, Rabbit, Snake, Crow, Crocodile Bird, Rat

»»» | BASICS | «««

Different animals have different WIN CONDITIONS. If you meet your animal’s win condition, you will be declared one of the winners of the game. For example, a win condition could be surviving until the end of the game, or it could be ensuring a specific animal dies. There are also animals that win if another animal survives.

Before the game starts, each player is allowed to choose another player to PEEK at. They will find out what animal that player is.

The game will be played with 4 rounds, and each round will last up to 5 minutes if required. However, the round may end early if no further actions will be taken.

»»» | HABITATS | «««

BEFORE each round begins, each player will choose to move to one of 4 habitats for the entire round:
-        RIVER
-        SKY
-        FIELD
-        FOREST

Each animal has a MAIN habitat. If a player spends a round in a habitat other than their animal’s main one, they must return to their main habitat during the next round. Some animals also have RESTRICTIONS which mean they cannot go to certain habitats.

Each habitat will have its own private group on Skype. After everyone picks their habitat for the round, those that picked a certain habitat will all be added to that group at the SAME TIME.

THE HABITATS:

»»» | ATTACKING | «««

Once everyone has picked, they will be added to their habitat groups, and the 15 minutes starts. During this time, you will talk to the people there, and may ATTACK any player in that habitat. In order to attack, you must simply post in the habitat chat:
“ATTACKS (NAME OF PLAYER)”

If your target is an animal that is a LOWER rank than you (rank 1 is highest), the attack is SUCCESSFUL, and the target is eaten (eliminated from the game). However, if the target is the same rank or a higher rank, nothing happens. Attacks run on a first-come first-serve basis; from the moment you enter the habitat’s Skype chat.

Attacks are only immediately known to players in the same habitat that it occurred. At the end of a round, I will announce which players have been eaten (eliminated) but will not tell you their character role or who killed them. Any knowledge of that remains at the discretion of those who know and/or witnessed the attack.

NOTE: Some animals can be eaten and still win the game depending on their specific win condition, which I will reveal in a moment with all roles. Animals also have special CHARACTERISTICS which may give them an advantage or disadvantage in the game, which again depends on your role, and whether you are a Predator or Prey.

One player will receive a special bonus Chameleon’ characteristic, which will allow them to disguise themselves as any other role when peaked at by a player at the start of the game. This replaces the Chameleon animal itself from the pervious version of Food Chain. This will be decided by a second random draw.

»»» | ENDGAME | «««

This process of habitat picking and then attacking continues for a total of 4 rounds, and then the game ends.

All players who met their animal’s win condition will receive a Token of Life and 1 CrisisCoin. If only one player meets their win condition, they will win 2 Tokens of Life, including 1 to give away to another player.

Those players will IMMEDIATELY have to vote in one of the losers who did NOT meet their win conditions as the Death Match candidate.

The winner(s) of this match will also receive 1 CrisisCoin for their totals.

SPECIAL NOTE: If anyone does not choose a habitat for a round due to going inactive, they will go to their animal’s home habitat. Said players will NOT earn a Token of Life even if they met their win condition by chance and will still be eligible to face the Death Match.

CHARACTERS

— — RANK 1 - LION — —
Habitat: Field (Sky prohibited)
Win condition: Survive
Lose condition: Die
Special characteristic: If the lion goes ANY round without eating, it starves and dies.

— — RANK 2 - CROCODILE — —
Habitat: River (Sky prohibited)
Win condition: Survive
Lose condition: Die
Special characteristic: If the crocodile goes 2 consecutive rounds without eating, it starves and dies.

— — RANK 3 - EAGLE — —
Habitat: Sky
Win condition: Survive
Lose condition: Die
Special characteristic: If the eagle goes 2 consecutive rounds without eating, it starves and dies.

— — RANK 4 - HAYENA — —
Habitat: Field (Sky prohibited)
Win condition: Lion dies
Lose condition: Lion survives
Special characteristic: If the hyena goes 3 consecutive rounds without eating, it starves and dies.

— — OTTER — —
Habitat: River (Sky prohibited)
Win condition: Survive
Lose condition: Die
Special characteristic: Animal of prey. If all SURVIVING animals of prey are in the same habitat (Otter/Deer/Mallard/Rabbit), they cannot be killed.

— — DEER — —
Habitat: Field (Sky prohibited)
Win condition: Survive
Lose condition: Die
Special characteristic: Animal of prey. If all SURVIVING animals of prey are in the same habitat (Otter/Deer/Mallard/Rabbit), they cannot be killed.

— — MALLARD — —
Habitat: Sky
Win condition: Survive
Lose condition: Die
Special characteristic: Animal of prey. If all SURVIVING animals of prey are in the same habitat (Otter/Deer/Mallard/Rabbit), they cannot be killed.

— — RABBIT — —
Habitat: Forest (Sky prohibited)
Win condition: Survive
Lose condition: Die
Special characteristic: Animal of prey. If all SURVIVING animals of prey are in the same habitat (Otter/Deer/Mallard/Rabbit), they cannot be killed.

— — SNAKE — —
Habitat: Forest (Sky prohibited)
Win condition: At least 8 players are dead after four rounds
Lose condition: Less than 8 players are dead after four rounds
Special characteristic: Can't die. Any animals that attack the snake die instead.

— — CROW — —
Habitat: Sky
Win condition: Guess a winner of this Match at the start of the game
Lose condition: Incorrect guess for a winner
Special characteristic: Can peek at two different players.

— — CROCODILE BIRD — —
Habitat: River
Win condition: Crocodile survives
Lose condition: Crocodile dies
Special characteristic: Can peek at two different players.

— — RAT — —
Habitat: Forest (Sky prohibited)
Win condition: Lion survives
Lose condition: Lion dies
Special characteristic: Can peek at two different players.

Pick a NUMBER for your role, and a LETTER for who gets the Chameleon attribute.

1-12

A-K

7C

1 A

6D

4J

5 C

2
A

5 L

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