Rules for Vanilla S-FMs

[MattZed]

With the start of S-FM Ladder Season 4, Vanilla S-FMs, as have been foretold, are here. Vanilla S-FMs are for 3-13 players and represent a new category on the S-FM Queue. From now on, when adding to the queue, you may request your setup be added the Vanilla Queue instead of the Small S-FM or Large S-FM Queues.

Rules for Vanilla S-FMs:

• The setup must have simple special mechanics, or no special mechanics at all.
• The setup must be open, meaning that the exact role distribution is known (no hidden/random roles).¹
• The setup must have been played at least twice (other sites count) and be considered balanced.^2,3
• More than 1/2 of the roles must be vanilla, meaning that they have no inherit abilities.⁴
• All wincons must be some form of "make sure all other factions die."⁵
• There must be an uninformed majority (Town).
• There must be no uncommon roles.^6,7

¹Exception: Games with fixed possible setup distributions, like matrix games, are allowed.
²"Balanced" means that all factions must have a roughly equal chance of winning.
³Exception: If you feel you have a very good argument for your setup being balanced, you may pm me (Deathworlds).
⁴Exception: Informed minority (Team scum) vanilla roles that share a factional kill do not count towards this total.
⁵Exception: Setups may have one "neutral" role, such as survivor or executioner.
⁶"Uncommon Roles" are roles that are not found in the StarCraft 2 "Mafia" Mod.
⁷Exception: Slight deviations of common roles are allowed if approved, or if you have very good reason for including uncommon roles.

[Quick]

I guess this means I can't run my 15 player game here? *sigh*

[MattZed]

I guess this means I can't run my 15 player game here? *sigh*

I never said that. ;) Stay tuned for more Ladder Season 4 news, young padawan.

[MiniZed]

With the start of S-FM Ladder Season 4, Vanilla S-FMs, as have been foretold, are here. Vanilla S-FMs are for 3-13 players and represent a new category on the S-FM Queue. From now on, when adding to the queue, you may request your setup be added the Vanilla Queue instead of the Small S-FM or Large S-FM Queues.

Rules for Vanilla S-FMs:

• The setup must have simple special mechanics, or no special mechanics at all.
• The setup cannot be closed.
• The setup must have been played at least twice (other sites count) and be considered balanced.^1,2
• At least 1/3 of the town roles must be 'Citizen' or some variant thereof such as Miller. (slight leeway allowed for setups with hidden roles)
• All wincons must be some form of "make sure all other factions die."³

¹"Balanced" means that all factions must have a roughly equal chance of winning.
²Exception: If you feel you have a very good argument for your setup being balanced, you may PM myself/Orpz to request this requirement be waived.
³Exception: Setups may have one "neutral" role, such as survivor or executioner.

Great Plan, Inspiration to all.