I've never played Citadels, but I watched it played once, and it inspired an interesting mechanic. I like the mechanic and want to share it (assuming it hasn't been used before, which idk), even if this setup isn't the most exciting/best use for it (i.e. I hope someone will take the mechanic and run with it to make something much more interesting, but here's my best effort at making something semi-balanced).
[SETUP] Citadel Mafia
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[SETUP] Citadel Mafia
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I mean the first three are kind of intentionally "basically there's three vanilla slots, but each with a perk"
I agree that the power roles don't do enough to make this setupaboutthat much more than scumhunting, but I think the way there's always something to talk about makes it more interesting than vanilla. Also, potential vig shots are a thing. I also think it would be fun to be in a LYLO with players arguing things like "why as scum would I choose bulletproof > tracker > fruit vending > vanilla??? That other player's choices of Vanilla > rolecop > bulletproof > JOAT is WAY scummier!!!"
I'm curious to hear thoughts about the central mechanic, too i.e. Drafting roles > the more powerful the role, the later in the draft you go for the next round- Irrelephant11
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I wonder if it could stay balanced if more powerful roles were split into fractions, like I've done here with the vig shot. Something like
1 Vanilla
2 Draft Pusher
3 Tracker
4 Bulletproof
5 Neighborizer
6 1/3 Doctor shot
7 1/3 Cop shot
8 1/3 Vig shot
9 JOAT or something
10 Roleblocker maybe
11 2/3 Doctor shot
12 2/3 Cop shot
13 2/3 Vig shot
Not a lot happens night one, I guess. But it's a way to include more powerful stuff in an interesting way while still not making any one set of choices OP. Idk, just a thought. It's starting to feel like I'm making a different setup where every night you have to decide which power you want a piece of. Well, the mechanic is out there if anyone has a better idea. I do actually like the setup I put in the op the more I look at it, so I'll be happy with that. - Irrelephant11
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