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Post Post #0 (ISO) » Fri Mar 03, 2017 2:09 pm

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My goal is to create a short, wifomy game. Here is where I'm at:

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(1 transferable bomb modifier)
6 vanilla townies
1 vigilante
2 mafia goons


Outlines

-Night zero a vanilla townie receives a bomb modifier.
-The bomb modifier must be compulsively given away each night.
-The bomb modifier can't be sent back to the previous holder. Ei the two goons couldn't send the bomb between themselves infinitely.
-If a night kill lands on a player the night they give the bomb away the bomb won't dentate. The target has to receive the kill, and the bomb modifier the same night for the detonation to occur.

Questions

- Should I put another extra bomb modifier into play if the first one goes off?
- Would a vengeful town slot work better for the set up then a vigilante?

Any feed back at all would be helpful really.
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Post Post #1 (ISO) » Sun Mar 05, 2017 1:57 am

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wouldn't this give a conf townie night 0 via bomb claiming?
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Post Post #2 (ISO) » Sun Mar 05, 2017 7:17 am

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Yes, but it also gives the mafia a safe kill. The person who gets the bomb night 0 has to give it away at the start of night 1. Therefore the mafia can preform a kill without worrying about hitting the bomb. So coming forward about having the bomb D1 wouldn't be a detriment to scum in the long run imo.

After that the bomb wouldn't confirm anyone as town since the mafia could receive it as well.
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Post Post #3 (ISO) » Mon Mar 06, 2017 5:56 am

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One issue I'm having with the "No pass backs" rule to prevent mafia from hording the bomb is what to do if town sends the bomb back to the previous holder.

I guess I could say, "You received a bomb from "XXX" player".

But is that the best way to resolve the issue?
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Post Post #4 (ISO) » Thu Mar 09, 2017 8:13 am

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if you are ok with people knowing who gave them the bomb then that solution works fine. im not seeing a better way to do it without having to give multiple choices and obfuscating the bomb position that doesn't potentially lead to a screw up.
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