Newbie 967 - Game over

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

You awaken to the hustle and bustle of your home town’s daily activity. Little did you know that the peaceful quiet of your normal, everyday life would come crashing down today. It seems that one of your fellow citizens has angered the Mob, and has paid for it with his life! What are you going to do? Why, you’re going to get your peaceful, little town back, that’s what…

Your job, fair citizens of the town’s Ruling Council, is to discover who among you belong to the Mafia and summarily lynch them. Two of your fellow Council members are working for the Mafia - find them before they take over the Council and the town!

Player List

-

Confirmed players are in bold

Porochaz *

(replaced ChannelDelibird *)

chaodck

ChibiSanNub

Elleran

Espeonage ^

Equinox ^

(replaced Mindgamer ^)

RetroAudio

mrshoeshine

(replaces wizard96)

commieB

(replaced wulf)

* = Inexperience Challenged (IC)
^ = Semi-Experienced (SE)

The IC(s) are here to help you learn to play the game. Their play is governed by the wiki article Being a good IC.

Dead Players

Spoiler: Role Reveal

Espeonage ^

,

Townie

, lynched Day 1

ChibiSanNub

,

Townie

, killed Night 1

RetroAudio

,

Mafia Goon

, lynched Day 2

Porochaz *

(replaced ChannelDelibird *),

Cop

, killed Night 2

mrshoeshine

(replaces wizard96),

Mafia Goon

, lynched Day 3

The

Town

team wins the game!

Game Links

Day 1 Lynch | Day 2 Lynch | Day 3 Lynch

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Game Rules:

General Gameplay and Etiquette:

1. You may not quote private Moderator-supplied information (either real or fabricated) of any kind. Paraphrasing (for role claims, etc.) is acceptable.
   
2. There is to be NO personal communication outside of the forum postings unless your role PM specifically allows it.
   
3. If you have a role with a Night action your choices are due to me by the posted deadline. If I do not receive your choice via PM by the posted deadline you will forfeit your actions.
   
4. Roles with Night actions will not be able to submit an action on Night 0 (i.e. during the confirmation stage).
   
5. Any player with a Night action may instead submit a “No Action” PM to let the Mod know that you do not want to perform your expected action that Night phase.
   
6. In order for all players to play at least one game day this game will start with a Day phase. Communication outside the thread (if your role specifically allows it) is allowed until the game begins.
   
7. As a general rule you should aim for one post every 48 hours, minimum, to keep the game moving.
   
8. All Newbie games have strict 3-week deadlines.
   Extensions are given only in extreme circumstances.

Voting, Deadlines, and Player Death:

1. A simple majority of all living players must agree on one person (via voting) for a Lynch to occur (simple majority = ½ # of living players +1, rounded down). If no one has a simple majority of votes at deadline a No Lynch will occur.
   
2. Once a player has reached a simple majority of votes no further unvoting will change their fate.
   
3. In the case of a tie at deadline, the person who had the most votes before the tie will be lynched.
   
4. Votes should be bolded or they may not be counted (e.g.
   Vote: Player
   ).
   
5. Vote revocations should be bolded or they may not be counted (e.g.
   Unvote: Player
   or
   Unvote
   ). Unvotes are not necessary before changing votes.
   
6. You may
   Vote: No Lynch
   - a simple majority of these vote types are required to send the game to Night phase without a Lynch.
   
7. Votes/Unvotes should be placed on a line all by themselves to make them easier for everyone to see.
   
8. Votes/Unvotes that reasonably follow the guidelines specified above, and are unambiguous with respect to player nicknames/abbreviations, will count. Attempting to fake a vote will result in a Modkill.
   
9. Once a player is lynched the game enters twilight until I post a death scene; all players may continue to post.
   
10. Once you are killed (either via lynch or night kill) you may no longer post except for a brief “Bah!”-type post.

Miscellaneous/Mechanics:

1. Red
   or
   Purple
   text is reserved for the Mod. No invisible/small/encrypted text is allowed (if I can't read it, don't post it).
   
2. Vote counts will be posted once per page or once per day, whichever is less.
   
3. If you have an issue/problem with the game, please PM the Mod privately. Do not post issues/complaints in the game thread.
   
4. The Mod may make mistakes - please point out any mistakes gently. Mistakes will be corrected where possible, but sometimes mistakes are made that cannot be reversed. These will stand as final to be commiserated over after the game.
   
5. Please bold all requests to the Mod so that they don’t get missed.
   
   
6. Prods of missing players will be issued upon request or on the 4th day of no activity. A player who has been prodded 3 times is subject to possible replacement without further notice.
   
7. Rules violations will be dealt with according to their severity, up to and including a Modkill. Modkills may be accompanied by a change to day/night.
   
8. Any situation not explicitly covered above is subject to Mod discretion and will be handled as the Mod sees fit on a case-by-case basis.
   
9. If you anticipate being unavailable for more than a 48-hour period please post a notice to that effect in the thread.
   Treat this game as a commitment. Be considerate – please don’t leave us hanging!

The Golden Rule:

Please remember that this is a game and your main objective is to have fun! Be considerate of each other, don’t get personal, and enjoy the game. Playing to win does not preclude being considerate of each other!

There is a ZERO tolerance policy for personal attacks in this game. I will remove you from the game (possibly without warning) if you get too personal.

Helpful Links:

• Main Wiki Page
  
• Newbie Guide
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
• Commonly Used Abbreviations
  
• Mafia Theory

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

The F11 setup is the current game format used in Newbie games. To prevent the development of game-breaking strategies, these Newbie Games are Semi-Open, wherein the actual game setup is randomly chosen from one of four possible setups as detailed below:

• 1 Mafia Goon, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 1 Sane Cop, 1 Sane Doctor, 5 Townies
  
• 1 Mafia Goon, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 7 Townies
  
• 2 Mafia Goons, 1 Sane Cop, 6 Townies
  
• 2 Mafia Goons, 1 Sane Doctor, 6 Townies

If either of the first two setups are in play, and the situation occurs where the Goon is lynched first, the Roleblocker will still be able to submit both night kills and roleblocks (roleblocking is a function of the Roleblocker; night kills are a function of the scum team as a whole).

These are the Role PMs that have potentially been sent to the players:

Mafia-Aligned players:

Mafia

name

(a Mafia Goon) and

name

(who is also a Mafia Goon) are part of the local Mafia crime family. Since your plot to quietly overtake the town has failed, you will attempt take it by force by eliminating the others until you outnumber the populace.

• During the day, try to blend in with the normal Townies, and attempt to get someone lynched.
  
• During the NIGHT cycle ONLY, you may talk with your fellow Mafia (via this QuickTopic) and choose another player in the town to kill that night. One of you must
  send me a PM
  with your choice of who to kill.
  
• You may communicate privately via QuickTopic with your fellow Mafia up until the game thread is opened (this is called Night 0). Once the game begins, all outside communication must cease until the night cycle.
  
• You win when the number of Mafia equals or exceeds the number of remaining Town players, whether you survive to the end or not.

Mafia

name

(a Mafia Roleblocker) and

name

(a Mafia Goon) are part of the local Mafia crime family. Since your plot to quietly overtake the town has failed, you will attempt take it by force by eliminating the others until you outnumber the populace.

• During the day, try to blend in with the normal Townies, and attempt to get someone lynched.
  
• During the NIGHT cycle ONLY, you may talk with your fellow Mafia (via this QuickTopic) and choose another player in the town to kill that night. One of you must
  send me a PM
  with your choice of who to kill.
  
• The Mafia Roleblocker has the ability to distract any player throughout the night, effectively negating their night ability, if they have one.
  
• The Mafia should send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to block (usually along with the kill). If they have a Night action, it will have no effect. You will not be informed as to whether the roleblock worked or not.
  
• The Mafia may communicate privately via QuickTopic up until the game thread is opened (this is called Night 0). Once the game begins, all outside communication must cease until the night cycle.
  
• You win when the number of Mafia equals or exceeds the number of remaining Town players, whether you survive to the end or not.

Town-Aligned players:

Townie:

You are a normal townsperson, trying to make a living and survive this insanity.

• You have no abilities at Night other than getting a good night's rest.
  
• Although you do not have any special abilities, your voice and vote are powerful weapons in their own right. Use them to your best advantage!
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

Cop:

You are the local law enforcement, and can tell the good guys from the bad.

• Each NIGHT, you may send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to investigate.
  
• The Moderator will inform you as to that person’s guilt or innocence.
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• In a Newbie game, you will always get a correct result (no sanity issues).
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

Doctor:

You are the local physician, and can protect people from harm.

• Each NIGHT, you may send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to protect.
  
• If someone attempts to kill that player during the Night, they will be spared.
  
• You may not protect yourself.
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• In a Newbie game, your protection target will always live through the night (no quacks).
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

All players have confirmed and Day 1 has begun.

5 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Wednesday, June 30.

[ChannelDelibird]

Hi everyone, call me CDB, I'm your IC for this game which means I'm here to help you along with the conventions of the game and this site, to provide insight on strategy and such things, but as a player I'm here to win as well as teach.

I'm going to kick things off with a

Vote: Espeonage

because I prefer Umbreon.

[wizard96]

hey yall, im your official semi-noob. ive played the game against what i believe are less challenging opponents on other websites, and im ready to get started. now, im gonna be a bit reluctant and just wait for now. wouldnt want to kill a cop.

[ChannelDelibird]

No need to hold back in voting, wizard. We've got plenty of time and we're not actually going to lynch anyone yet, but voting is how the game really gets started.

[wizard96]

alright, eeny meeny miny...wulf has a spelling mistake in his name

<b> vote: </b> wulf

[wizard96]

damn, its like theres some kind of problem with my html. mod fix please?

[wulf]

@Wizard

Code: Select all

use "[b][/b]" instead of "<b></b>"

vote:ChibiSanNub

Voting for random people is fun

[wizard96]

oh, thanks.

vote: wulf

[Espeonage]

Hi. I'm an SE.

Questions for all:
Timezone?
Usual Activity Level?
Experience?

oh and OMGUS

Delibird

[Espeonage]

ebwop

Vote: Delibird

[wizard96]

sorry for the noob question, but what does ebwop mean?

[Elleran]

Hello, I'm one of the newer players.

Vote wulf

for not having an avatar.

[ChibiSanNub]

sorry for the noob question, but what does ebwop mean?

EBWOP = Edit by way of post, since you're not allowed to edit your posts in this game.

Vote: chaodck

, that name irritates me for some reason.

[chaodck]

Hi everyone, this is actually my first online Mafia game, so I'm basically a noob in this genre, even though I have plenty of experience playing "live" mafia with my friends.

(On a side comment, I take this to be like online poker, compared to live poker, which makes this is more difficult, 'cause you don't see people's faces and expressions, making harder to tell when someone is lying.)

So to answer some of the questions above, I'm chilean (GMT -4 time zone), and my usual activity level will be at least once post per day, usually at this time (I work during the morning/afternoon).

Finally I

Vote: wizard96

, because 1996 was a bad year, my soccer team was eliminated with a bad ref's call in semi-finals of the continental championship here.

[Espeonage]

@ chaddock: The biggest thing is that these games go very slowly.

Unvote, Vote: wulf

Gogogo early wagon.

[Elleran]

Weeeeeeee a wagon.

But now it's L-2. Let's start thinking before we press anymore vote buttons.

[wizard96]

Finally I

Vote: wizard96

, because 1996 was a bad year, my soccer team was eliminated with a bad ref's call in semi-finals of the continental championship here.

yes, but what if wulf is your coach? youd be getting shit done!

still vote:

wulf

[RetroAudio]

Hmm, intriguing. I Vote:

wizard96

for having a small di-- eh, avatar.

[RetroAudio]

also, my timezone is +8

[Elleran]

My timezone is Central.

[wizard96]

Hmm, intriguing. I Vote:

wizard96

for having a small di-- eh, avatar.

i would make it bigger since i formatted it from another forum, but i lack a size changer or whatever. does anyone have something like photoshop so i can resize?

[wulf]

Vote wulf for not having an avatar.

This is not valid anymore

To answer your question
Timezone: GMT +7
Usual Activity Level: 1-2 post a day
Experience:
I've played forum mafia once before in another website, get interested in it and decide to join mafiascum.