what is the purpose of roles in the game of mafia?

This forum is for discussion related to the game.

what is the purpose of roles?

to assist the town in finding scum
4
12%
to give people something to do at night
0
No votes
to give people something to discuss during the day
6
18%
to add flavour to the experience
12
36%
to add an element of deductive reasoning based on night actions
8
24%
to add an element of deductive reasoning based on flavour
3
9%
 
Total votes: 33

User avatar
Zindaras
Zindaras
Mr(s) Popularity
User avatar
User avatar
Zindaras
Mr(s) Popularity
Mr(s) Popularity
Posts: 4343
Joined: April 13, 2006
Location: The Netherlands

Post Post #9 (isolation #0) » Mon Mar 12, 2007 7:39 am

Post by Zindaras »

I like roles. They add more fun, more challenge, and more flavour to a game. Games would be pretty boring without roles.
Show
Finished: 159 (120 Town, 33 Mafia, 5 Other, 1 Cult, 4 Cultivated)
68 Wins, 71 Losses
Town: 52 Wins, 54 Losses (2 Wins as Cult)
Mafia: 13 Wins, 15 Losses (1 Win as Cult)
Other: 3 Wins, 1 Loss (1 Win as Cult)
Cult: 0 Wins, 1 Loss
Cultivated: 4 Wins, 0 Losses
59 Survived, 31 Lynched, 60 Killed

Return to “Mafia Discussion”