Theory discussion: Cop coming out

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Post Post #0 (ISO) » Sun Apr 14, 2002 3:43 am

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But then the doctors, knowing the Mafia won't shoot at the cops for this reason, will protect others.
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Post Post #1 (ISO) » Sun Apr 14, 2002 4:05 am

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but what if the mafia predicted this move and did infact target the cop?
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Post Post #2 (ISO) » Sun Apr 14, 2002 4:59 am

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but what if the doctors predicted that move and did infact target the cop?There's an infinite number of levels to the logic here. It all evens out in gameplay though. I'm not sure how, but it does.
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Post Post #3 (ISO) » Sun Apr 14, 2002 6:20 am

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its like the cup switching bit in the princess brise ;
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Post Post #4 (ISO) » Sun Apr 14, 2002 9:09 am

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As (a rather unhelpful, I might add) doctor in Mafia Invitational I made that exact reference, when I used the phrase 'Vizzini Complex' several times.
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Post Post #5 (ISO) » Sun Apr 14, 2002 9:59 am

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So my thought is this: ;2 investigations every round is better for the good guys than the random chances that the doctors protect the targets. ;As the number of players gets smaller this may become false, but at that point the doctors can start playing the protect the non-cop gambit.It's very possible I'm wrong, I just haven't heard any logic supportingit yet...maybe mafia is more a game of intution, or maybe other players experience demonstrates I'm wrong but they can't explain why. ;Sketchwick
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Post Post #6 (ISO) » Sun Apr 14, 2002 11:37 am

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1-->Quote (Artist Formerly Known as Duke @ April 14 2002 , 101)And multiple doctors?  Look at this scenario. [snip]3.  That night and ever afterwards, the doctors cover each other.  Neither can be killed, and so the Mafia can never win.Except that in the end game, the remaining mafia can lynch the doctors one by one.
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Post Post #7 (ISO) » Sun Apr 14, 2002 11:52 am

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Three Mafia could do this. ;Two Mafia against two doctors would be a standoff.
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Post Post #8 (ISO) » Sun Apr 14, 2002 6:20 pm

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(sigh) ;In my senario there were two doctors and two families of mafia....so two kills each night....so doctors protecting each other doesn't help if both families target the same doctor....Sketchwick
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Post Post #9 (ISO) » Tue Apr 16, 2002 11:49 am

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You only get Mafia/townie in GL Mafia? ;Weerie.
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Post Post #10 (ISO) » Tue Apr 16, 2002 12:06 pm

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The problem is that we like to play with roles like insane cop, naive cop, and paranoid cop, which really only work under the GL system of cop info.
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Post Post #11 (ISO) » Fri Apr 19, 2002 12:29 pm

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Quote (Chuck @ April 15 2002 , 06:52)Three Mafia could do this.  Two Mafia against two doctors would be a standoff.Depends on the mod. I have been in games where a daytime stalemate resulted in a no-lynch, after which the mafia would win.
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Post Post #12 (ISO) » Sat Apr 20, 2002 2:56 pm

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but the docs would heal eachother at night, preventing the maf from killing anyone. no one would die, so itd end in a stalemate
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Post Post #13 (ISO) » Sat Apr 20, 2002 3:28 pm

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See? That's why I prefer modding mafia over playing mafia... ;
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Post Post #14 (ISO) » Sun Apr 21, 2002 7:09 am

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All the mafia has to do is claim doc-hood after the cop comes out to break the pattern. Antrax
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Post Post #15 (ISO) » Sun Apr 21, 2002 10:33 am

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giving awy trade secrets ant?
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Post Post #16 (ISO) » Tue Apr 23, 2002 3:33 am

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It's something he does quite often.
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Post Post #17 (ISO) » Thu May 16, 2002 6:11 am

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But do we learn? noooooooo :twisted:
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