In post 521, Cheetory6 wrote:From earlier posts in the day, PB was saying that he'd just come back from a hiatus and I kind of get the impression that he's used to being run up a lot as either alignment and has residual annoyance from that? I think him getting pissed off at Otolia here makes sense to me in that context? I think it makes sense to me that he'd be mad as either scum or town so kind of feeling null about it overall.
Let me give you my "Mafiascum" history. I learned the game at Footballguys.com at a style of game called "Werewolf." I looked to play more games at the time and came here. I played within the culture at the time which was filled with people not posting. "No lynches" were the day 1 norm which I stuck around and argued against over and over and over. I played as much as possible and was voted "most prolific" for a year (see my wiki). I was even on a scummy committee for 2004 or 2005. However, the attitudes of people behind the scenes couple with the pace of play and "lack of engagement" attitude resulted in my leaving the site.
I came back last year after someone who I played mafia games with over at goal-line blitz mmorpg (when they played there) was over here, he convinced me to come over. I came in with an attitude already but tried playing. The current culture caught me complete off guard and initially overwhelmed with the attitude and did not know how to take it. I tried. I replaced out of 3 games where I happened to draw scum and it was different elements that escalated my frustration with trying to play here. Since I replaced out as scum 3 times, site admins had to ban me, as though my intent was not to only replace as scum and it was instances particular games, well, the action was appropriate structure. I then came as an alt and meant to blend in, but I couldn't help being antagonistic and engaged in an opening to game that I knew would get reactions. While under the alt, I did alt slip and so the connection became known. My original intent was not to be antagonistic. I finished out games and decided I was done. StrangeCoug dropped me an PM looking for folks for his game so a I came back. The pace here now is actually something that works for my work and life schedule compared to what I play at. I have looked at other "mafia" sites and they have even stranger culture then here that I know I would not adapt to. SO here I am trying and trying not to "tweak" at the culture elements that do not make sense, but I still do so. That is even strange because by nature I am amiable and like to get along with folks, so my demeaner in these games and counter-cultural tendencies I guess is really a "release" of sorts. It probably relates to my reactions to what I consider "self" involved play.
