#2: a treatise on the random voting stage

[yabbaguy]

Anything anti-RQS is good by me.

[yabbaguy]

Sorry, I didn't realize there was a rule against quickly replying when you wanted to show initial support for the article after a skim, with the intention of following up with a better response at some point later in time. That said...

D1- the first wagon has more often than not started on the guy who just behaves the most screwy of the bunch (VI, someone having a bad day, socially awkward, whatever). Who that happens to be at that moment in time is random. Players' reactions to the first wagon (who's complacent, who's complaining, who's computing...) are what make the game, so that's why this definitely makes sense.

I would argue that by revealing actual information (a claimed investigation result, a flip), the prior existing information gets a new perspective on it. I would disagree w/ Shanba therefore that D2+ is lacking in the "new information" department because by being forced to look at past events, wagons, arguments in a different perspective.

The other thing is that people's reactions to these claimed roles and results can be telling. People who are oblivious to proper pro-town strategy are probably not town, I would claim. To those who've done Thread Reading Club and seen the Friends/Enemies assignment we see

two players refusing to believe mason claims after they're clearly confirmed. One was scum, one was town.

Either way you look at it, both deserved the lynch, since they were clearly not an asset to town.

[yabbaguy]

Random Anti Town Stage fails miserably, for sure. You're trying to help the town by being... anti-town. (Oh, RATS.)

[yabbaguy]

RVS has become too random though. I have read far too many games where a player gets asked about their vote and their defense is that it was random so doesn't need reasoning.

...which is scummy. I'd be up for serious voting that person.

Pie, I presume several others have already squawked at you about this, do you still deny that the information for scum is greater? I hate individual players who powerclaim D1, it's reckless, and it's more often than not unnecessary.

[yabbaguy]

Hi! You must be new here.

11 months is new? /:|