Zombie rules
Reports are coming in that a poisoned-letter assassination attempt on all of the current living assassins has gone badly wrong; All "living" assassins have been infected with the "assassins virus"!
This virus is a highly contagious mutagen and will kill within 7 days. The symptoms of this virus are a sudden bloodlust and impeded motor-skills. If not stopped this virus could spread into the main population, and it could be the downfall of all assassin kind.
Any player infected with the assassins virus might appear like any normal human being on the outside, however on the inside they are nothing but soulless undead monsters. Their one goal is to kill anything and everything they come into contact with. They are territorial creatures and will not stop until every other rival zombie (other current living assassins) has been killed. Once a zombie succeeds in making a kill, the body of their victim is reanimated as another zombie (once the report has gone though and the site updated). These reanimated zombies are nothing but brain-dead drones which are forced to do the bidding of the original zombie that killed them. Zombie are able to infect both police officers, and zombie drones but not original zombie.
Each current living assassin is infected with a different strain of the virus, which means that it is easy to track. When a zombie makes a kill, that strain is passed on to their victim and will overwrite any existing strains that the victim might have. Once the victim has been reanimated they will be able to pass that strain on to any of there victims.
If an original zombie is "killed" they are reanimated if they come into contact with a zombie of their own original strain. Any zombie that has been "killed" is unable to attack other players; they can however send instructions to any zombie drones to help revive them.
To summarise : -
As this is obviously an issue of great national importance, it is up to the police to play their part. Police are allowed to kill any zombie they come into contact with, and this must then be reported via the usual means. Any police officer infected by a zombie will then become "one of them" and must be disposed of like any other zombie.
As the police have such a massive task on their hands I am allowing anyone to join the game as police up until 11.59pm of the 15th of march. At that point no new police officers will be able to sign up.
This virus is a highly contagious mutagen and will kill within 7 days. The symptoms of this virus are a sudden bloodlust and impeded motor-skills. If not stopped this virus could spread into the main population, and it could be the downfall of all assassin kind.
Any player infected with the assassins virus might appear like any normal human being on the outside, however on the inside they are nothing but soulless undead monsters. Their one goal is to kill anything and everything they come into contact with. They are territorial creatures and will not stop until every other rival zombie (other current living assassins) has been killed. Once a zombie succeeds in making a kill, the body of their victim is reanimated as another zombie (once the report has gone though and the site updated). These reanimated zombies are nothing but brain-dead drones which are forced to do the bidding of the original zombie that killed them. Zombie are able to infect both police officers, and zombie drones but not original zombie.
Each current living assassin is infected with a different strain of the virus, which means that it is easy to track. When a zombie makes a kill, that strain is passed on to their victim and will overwrite any existing strains that the victim might have. Once the victim has been reanimated they will be able to pass that strain on to any of there victims.
If an original zombie is "killed" they are reanimated if they come into contact with a zombie of their own original strain. Any zombie that has been "killed" is unable to attack other players; they can however send instructions to any zombie drones to help revive them.
To summarise : -
- All assassins currently alive are now Zombies
- All zombies carry their own strain of the assassins virus. e.g. John Smith might have the J.S. virus. (original zombies may contact the Umpire to choose a name for their virus)
- If a player is killed by a zombie they are then reanimated.
- Any reanimated zombies will carry the strain of the virus that they were infected with e.g. if John Smith kills Larry then Larry will have the J.S. virus.
- If a zombie is attacked by another zombie then the strain is still passed on e.g. if Larry is killed by someone with a P.H. virus then Larry will have the P.H. virus rather than the J.S. virus.
- A dead original zombie is permanently dead until they come into
contact with a zombie of its own strain e.g. if John Smith dies then coming into physical contact with a fellow living zombie carrying the J.S. virus will revive him (This must be reported to the Umpire.
- After a period of 7 days every zombie will die. The zombie with the largest infection strain will be declared the winner.
As this is obviously an issue of great national importance, it is up to the police to play their part. Police are allowed to kill any zombie they come into contact with, and this must then be reported via the usual means. Any police officer infected by a zombie will then become "one of them" and must be disposed of like any other zombie.
As the police have such a massive task on their hands I am allowing anyone to join the game as police up until 11.59pm of the 15th of march. At that point no new police officers will be able to sign up.
Roles of each player
Police officers role : -
A police officers role is to kill as many zombies as possible. If a police officer kills any zombie (other than the original zombies) they are permanently dead.
The police officers must also defend themselves from zombie attack at the same time. If a zombie is able to kill a police officer they will reanimated as a zombie drone.
Original zombies role : -
An original zombie is any assassin who was still living on the night the original zombie email was sent out. These zombies should kill as many police officers as possible. They should also aim to infect (attack) other zombies that are carrying a different strain to themselves.
Strains are basically teams. If a zombie kills someone they become part of that strain (team). You can tell who you need to infect, or who already has your strain by looking at the charts on the assassins website under "zombie invasion". All zombies will be connected to the zombie that killed them all the way back to the original zombie.
If an original zombie is kill, either by a zombie, or a police officer they are not infected with a new strain, they simply die. Original zombies are only able to be reanimated if they come into contact with a zombie from their strain. If an original zombie is killed, and there are no zombies left infected with their strain they are therefore unable to reanimate and are permanently dead.
Zombie drones role : -
A zombie drone is anyone who has become a zombie after the initial outbreak (police who have been killed by a zombie).
A zombie drone will carry the same virus strain as the zombie that converted them. It is their mission to hunt down any other player who is not currently infected with their own strain of the virus, and infect them.
Ultimate aim of the game : -
The ultimate aim is for the original zombies to have as many zombie drones in their strain as possible. The zombie with the most zombie drones in their strain after 7 days is the winner of the game.
Police officers role : -
A police officers role is to kill as many zombies as possible. If a police officer kills any zombie (other than the original zombies) they are permanently dead.
The police officers must also defend themselves from zombie attack at the same time. If a zombie is able to kill a police officer they will reanimated as a zombie drone.
Original zombies role : -
An original zombie is any assassin who was still living on the night the original zombie email was sent out. These zombies should kill as many police officers as possible. They should also aim to infect (attack) other zombies that are carrying a different strain to themselves.
Strains are basically teams. If a zombie kills someone they become part of that strain (team). You can tell who you need to infect, or who already has your strain by looking at the charts on the assassins website under "zombie invasion". All zombies will be connected to the zombie that killed them all the way back to the original zombie.
If an original zombie is kill, either by a zombie, or a police officer they are not infected with a new strain, they simply die. Original zombies are only able to be reanimated if they come into contact with a zombie from their strain. If an original zombie is killed, and there are no zombies left infected with their strain they are therefore unable to reanimate and are permanently dead.
Zombie drones role : -
A zombie drone is anyone who has become a zombie after the initial outbreak (police who have been killed by a zombie).
A zombie drone will carry the same virus strain as the zombie that converted them. It is their mission to hunt down any other player who is not currently infected with their own strain of the virus, and infect them.
Ultimate aim of the game : -
The ultimate aim is for the original zombies to have as many zombie drones in their strain as possible. The zombie with the most zombie drones in their strain after 7 days is the winner of the game.
Examples
Examples of how the game works can be found at the bottom of the "zombie invasion" score page.