SUPP 2017 Mafia, Mod Thread

Errantparabola · Post Post #0 (ISO) » Fri May 18, 2018 6:48 am

Spoiler: private details of the game

Errantparabola · Post Post #1 (ISO) » Fri May 18, 2018 6:51 am

Papa Zito - Today at 6:03 AM
can I be vig

got it covered already <3

Errantparabola · Post Post #2 (ISO) » Fri May 18, 2018 6:54 am

Spoiler: Town Roles

Papa ZitoWelcome, Vaxkiller.

At the time of the SUPP, you were recently inducted into the Discussion Mod Team.
You are

Papa Zito

, the

Novice 1-shot Vigilante

.

Alignment: Town

-- You win when all threats to town are dead, and there is at least one member of town alive.

Active: New Ban Powers

(

Vigilante? I was born for this.

) -- Once during the game after Night 1, you can kill someone during the Night Phase.

BinsWelcome, TwoInAMillion.

You singlehandedly made predictions easy for everyone.
You are

Bins

, the

Tracker Neighbor

.

Alignment: Town

-- You win when all threats to town are dead, and there is at least one member of town alive.

Active: Keeping Track

-- You are in a neighborhood with TehBrawlGuy. You know that TehBrawlGuy is "lalaladucks". You may speak during the night. Once per Night Phase, you may name a target in the neighborhood. You will learn who your target visited that night. You must both agree on the target. If one of you dies, you will lose this power.

The neighborhood is here.

lalaladucksWelcome, TehBrawlGuy.

You provided some good analysis of SUPP results.
You are

lalaladucks

, the

Tracker Neighbor

.

Alignment: Town

-- You win when all threats to town are dead, and there is at least one member of town alive.

Active: Keeping Track

-- You are in a neighborhood with TwoInAMillion. You know that TwoInAMillion is "Bins". You may speak during the night. Once per Night Phase, you may name a target in the neighborhood. You will learn who your target visited that night. You must both agree on the target. If one of you dies, you will lose this power.

The neighborhood is here.

Sudo_NymWelcome, DeasVail.

Your cat gained SUPP fame and is almost as likable as you are.
You are

Sudo_Nym

, the

Loved Fruit Vendor

.

Alignment: Town

-- You win when all threats to town are dead, and there is at least one member of town alive.

Active: Meow! Meow!

(

Purr...

) -- During the Night Phase, you can target someone.
They will receive a message: "A cat visited you tonight! It nuzzled up to you and purred."

Passive: Looks like you got them all cut!

(

Sometimes you make great jokes, sometimes you make great posts. So no, Sudo_Nym, I'm not just asking you if I can use you in this Large Theme because of your cat. Well, kind of, but you are worth more as a human being. Have a nice day.

) -- If it is not LYLO or MYLO, it takes 1 more vote to Lynch you.

FirebringerWelcome, Chara.

If you keep improving at this rate, soon you'll be the most popular pup in the universe.
You are

Firebringer

, the

2-shot Befriender

.

Alignment: Town

-- You win when all threats to town are dead, and there is at least one member of town alive.

Active: Make a Friend

-- Twice during the game, you can target someone during the Night Phase. During the next Day Phase, you both gain control of a single vote, which is given double weight. During the next Night Phase, neither of you can use any night actions, and all night actions targeting one of you will also affect the other person. Your target will be informed of this.

T-BoneWelcome, MariaR.

You're a Bidoof, one of the most fearsome and strong Pokemon in the entire Sinnoh region.
You are

T-Bone

, the

Jack of all Trades

.

Alignment: Town

-- You win when all threats to town are dead, and there is at least one member of town alive.

Active: Moody

(

Your stats change unpredictably...

) -- Once per Night Phase, you can choose between three different one shot powers.

(+ATK -SPD)

Target someone to be informed of whether or not they are mafia, and do nothing the next Night Phase.

(+DEF -SP. DEF)

Make yourself bulletproof for this Night Phase and make yourself Hated (one less vote to lynch you) for the next Day Phase.

(+HP -SP. ATK)

Protect someone from the first kill this Night Phase and make yourself Voteless for the next Day Phase.

Passive: EXP Points

(

To the victor go the spoils.

) -- If you die, the person that killed you or hammered you will gain all your abilities that remain unused.

NahdiaWelcome, Taly.

With a sharp sense of wit and engaging voice, you entertain any passing travelers with your many tales.
You are

Nahdia

, the

Odd-Night Delaying Townie

.

Alignment: Town

-- You win when all threats to town are dead, and there is at least one member of town alive.

Passive: Scheherazade

(

People come from near and far to listen to your tales of Sweet Zor and Hella Accountant.

) -- Anyone who visits you on odd-numbered nights will have all of their actions delayed until the next night. They will still be able to act the next night.

BipolarChemistWelcome, Dunnstral.

You've bet SleepyKrew that Errantparabola will do better than Papa Zito.
You are

BipolarChemist

, the

Betting Townie

.

Alignment: Town

-- You win when all threats to town are dead, and there is at least one member of town alive.

Passive: Avatar Bet

-- You know that Espeonage is "SleepyKrew", Vaxkiller is "Papa Zito", and Fire Assassin is "Errantparabola". If Errantparabola is higher-ranked than Papa Zito, you can choose to do one of the following things to SleepyKrew during Night 1 (they will be informed at the beginning of Day 2):

Vanillize

: Remove all of their Active powers.

NK-Immunize

: Make them Nightkill Immune.

Delayed Kill

: Kill them on Night 2.

Passive: Chip Represent!

: (

Man, it feels good to be on top.

) -- You have access to a nightly neighborhood that consists of "BipolarChemist", "Equinox", and "Cheetory6".

The neighborhood is here.

ViWelcome, NicoRobin.

People care about what you think. To be specific, they're all clamoring to know what you think of them.
You are

Vi

, the

Ranking Townie

.

Alignment: Town

-- You win when all threats to town are dead, and there is at least one member of town alive.

Passive: Public Rankings

(

Get 'em while they're still fresh!

) -- Your D1 rankings of other people will be made public in-thread and are assigned double weight.

ShadowehWelcome, PenguinPower.

That goddamned Papa Zito... you still can't believe you lost that bet to him!
You are

Shadoweh

, the

Conditional Ascetic Townie

.

Alignment: Town

-- You win when all threats to town are dead, and there is at least one member of town alive.

Passive: Gender Equality Discourse

-- No actions from anyone with a lower ranking than you, including nightkills, affect you.

PsycheWelcome, Srceenplay.

Your Anonymous Feedback program was a success.
You are

Psyche

, the

Message Facilitator

.

Alignment: Town

-- You win when all threats to town are dead, and there is at least one member of town alive.

Active: Anonymous Feedback Form

-- Once per Night Phase, choose two people. Those two people will be prompted to send a short (250 character maximum) message, along with the scores they gave to each other.

RadiantCowbellsWelcome, ReubenWasFine.

You're a force to be reckoned with.
You are

RadiantCowbells

, the

Loud Doctor

.

Alignment: Town

-- You win when all threats to town are dead, and there is at least one member of town alive.

Active: I Like Doctors

(

And so you are one.

) -- Twice during the game, you can target someone during the Night Phase to protect them from the first kill attempt on them. They will be informed that you visited them.

zorasterWelcome, Shoshin.

Ah yes... you're the administrator of the site. A position that comes with great power and in turn, great responsibility.
You are

zoraster

, the

Ranking-Immune Townie

.

Alignment: Town

-- You win when all threats to town are dead, and there is at least one member of town alive.

Passive: Abuse of Power

(

You're not just a figurehead.

) -- You are immune to any ranking based effects (for example, if you were ranked lowest and would die during the Ranking Phase, you will instead not die).

Spoiler: Scum

SleepyKrewWelcome, Espeonage.

You've bet BipolarChemist that Papa Zito will do better than Errantparabola.
You are

SleepyKrew

, the

Betting Goon

.

Alignment: Mafia

-- You win when mafia compose a majority of the players (or when nothing can prevent this), and there is at least one member of mafia alive.

Passive: Avatar Bet

-- You know that Dunnstral is "BipolarChemist", Vaxkiller is "Papa Zito", and Fire Assassin is "Errantparabola". If Papa Zito is higher-ranked than Errantparabola, you can choose to do one of the following things to BipolarChemist during Night 1 (they will be informed at the beginning of Day 2):

Vanillize

: Remove all of their Active powers.

NK-Immunize

: Make them Nightkill Immune.

Delayed Kill

: Kill them on Night 2.

The scum thread is here.

ErrantparabolaWelcome, Fire Assassin.

All of those eulogies you wrote were actually an ancient ritual to collect the souls of the weak.
You are

Errantparabola

, the

Charged Strongman Roleblocker

.

Alignment: Mafia

-- You win when mafia compose a majority of the players (or when nothing can prevent this), and there is at least one member of mafia alive.

Active: Dark Ritual Powers

(

Which definitely exist in real life.

) -- You can spend 1 Soul to roleblock someone during the Night Phase. You can spend 2 Souls for any powers you use to have the Strongman modifier for the Night Phase. You can use both of these on the same Night Phase.

Passive: Siphon Soul

(

Prepare the rituals!

) -- If someone is killed during the Night Phase and you were voting them the previous Day Phase, you gain 1 Soul.

The scum thread is here.

EquinoxWelcome, ActionDan.

You're the nicest and kindest person ever, but sometimes you laugh evilly, and for a moment your true self is revealed.
You are

Equinox

, the

1-shot Bulletproof Redirector

.

Alignment: Mafia

-- You win when mafia compose a majority of the players (or when nothing can prevent this), and there is at least one member of mafia alive.

Active: True Responsible Adult

(

You drove me to LA once, so I can basically trust you with my life.

) -- Once during the game, you can choose another member of your faction or another member of the Chip neighborhood. All actions during that Night Phase targeting them will be redirected to you. You are bulletproof the Night you use this power.

Passive: Chip Represent!

: (

Man, it feels good to be on top.

) -- You have access to a nightly neighborhood that consists of BipolarChemist, Equinox, and Cheetory6.

The neighborhood is here.
The scum thread is here.

ChevreWelcome, the worst.

The SUPP would literally be nothing without you. Congrats on your honourable mention.
You are

Chevre

, the

1-shot Shotstealer

.

Alignment: Mafia

-- You win when mafia compose a majority of the players (or when nothing can prevent this), and there is at least one member of mafia alive.

Passive: Behind the Scenes

(

You know all of the goings-on of the SUPP, and can use that to your advantage.

) -- The first time someone targets you with an ability, you will gain a 1-shot copy of that power.

The scum thread is here.

Spoiler: 3rd party

Errantparabola · Post Post #3 (ISO) » Sat May 19, 2018 4:34 pm

Some of the design ideas behind the setup:

I like making setups where power is distributed thinly, with some weakening modifiers to most of the heavy hitters. That shows in both scum and town. The tracker power is split among two people, for example. T-Bone was the first role I designed and one of my favorites. I also like having roles that do nothing but introduce a bit of minor chaos (that way there's a sense of "oh, this is a unique role" but for balance it can end up throwing a wrench in any faction), and that lends itself sometimes to some fun synergies. In this case, Nahdia, for example.

The numbers and generally weak town necessitated a weak scum. Equinox's purpose is essentially to protect SleepyKrew if BPC decides to kill him, but the options are left open for other potential uses. Skrew and Chevre are generally weak roles and EP's powers are gated awkwardly.

Cheetory gave me by far the most trouble in setup design. I went through numerous iterations, but from the beginning I knew I wanted him to be a third party. I also wanted to make it so that people would see the third party and go, "yeah, that was fine." Essentially something that had minimal potential to frustrate. Striking a perfect balance between that and making it a fun role to play was hard but I think I came pretty close. I made him a Serial Killer that was significantly weaker but had a significantly easier win condition.

As for some of the flavor choices: Zito's a vig because he likes vigs. RC's a doc because he likes docs. I considered making zoraster a VT for laughs, and settled on what was basically that. Whoever was scum was generated randomly before the setup was made, and I wrote the flavor around that.

implosion · Post Post #4 (ISO) » Thu May 31, 2018 1:47 pm

a few important things without reading anything other than role pms

1) does firebringer's vote thing make an extra vote or combine those two players' pre-existing votes,
2) moody can't increase hp wtf

Errantparabola · Post Post #5 (ISO) » Thu May 31, 2018 1:47 pm

it combines the votes into one
that counts as two votes
so like their votes are joined

Errantparabola · Post Post #6 (ISO) » Thu May 31, 2018 1:48 pm

no need to get all moody about it

implosion · Post Post #7 (ISO) » Thu May 31, 2018 2:19 pm

i do love the bidoof role though. setup definitely has the trademark you aspect of a bunch of roles that are individually v interesting

Errantparabola · Post Post #8 (ISO) » Sat Jun 02, 2018 12:43 pm

Spoiler: no longer needed, spoiler

Errantparabola · Post Post #9 (ISO) » Sat Jun 02, 2018 12:44 pm

Creating scum thread -- DONE, DONE.
Creating Chip neighborhood -- DONE
Creating tracker neighborhood -- DONE
Give implosion access to everything -- DONE
Give specs access to this thread -- DONE

Now updating Role PMs... DONE.

Errantparabola · Post Post #10 (ISO) » Sat Jun 02, 2018 12:51 pm

bold indicates confirmed

16. Vaxkiller -- Papa Zito

10. TwoInAMillion -- Bins

1. TehBrawlGuy -- lalaladucks

5. DeasVail -- Sudo_Nym

14. Chara -- Firebringer

4. MariaR -- T-Bone
2. Taly -- Nahdia

7. Dunnstral -- BPC

18. NicoRobin -- Vi

17. PenguinPower -- Shadoweh
15. Srceenplay -- Psyche

13. ReubenWasFine -- RadiantCowbells

11. Shoshin -- zoraster

6. Espeonage -- SleepyKrew

12. Fire Assassin -- Errantparabola

8. ActionDan -- Equinox

9. the worst -- Chevre

3. Punreader -- Cheetory6

Errantparabola · Post Post #11 (ISO) » Sat Jun 02, 2018 1:08 pm

Welcoming our SPECTATORS:

1. lalaladucks
2. Cheetory6
3. Regfan
4. beeboy
5. Marquis

lalaladucks · Post Post #12 (ISO) » Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:20 pm

my flavour is about how i aggregated everyone's top 10 predictions?? i feel i've been slighted

otherwise everything looks cool + hip

i like the cheety role

lalaladucks · Post Post #13 (ISO) » Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:43 pm

Errantparabola wrote:
MECHANIC INFORMATION:

- Day 1 is lynchless and will end in 14 days unless a majority of players vote to end the day early.
- Between Day 1 and Night 1, a Ranking Phase will take place, wherein players send their rankings in a PM to me. The ranking values are as follows:

{10, 10, 10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 6, 5, 5, 4, 4, 3, 2, 1, 0, 0, 0}

In short, 3 tens, 3 zeros, 2 fours, 2 fives, and 2 sixes. You can do this by sending me assigned point values or a ranking from top to bottom (10 to 0). Keep in mind that in accordance with SUPP guidelines, one of the tens is for yourself.
- All scores will be privately averaged and ranked. Ties will be resolved by # of 10s, # of 9s, and so on.
- The lowest two ranked scummers will immediately die at the end of the Ranking Phase.
- The following scummers are present in the game, represented as roles. In the case that it is applicable, do not discuss personal information of scummers without explicit consent.

Spoiler:
- Bins
- BipolarChemist
- Cheetory6
- Chevre
- Equinox
- Errantparabola
- Firebringer
- lalaladucks
- Nahdia
- Papa Zito
- Psyche
- RadiantCowbells
- Shadoweh
- SleepyKrew
- Sudo_Nym
- T-Bone
- Vi
- zoraster

are they ranking the names of the players in the game or the names of the supp ppl?

Errantparabola · Post Post #14 (ISO) » Sat Jun 02, 2018 2:45 pm

players in the game.
edited to clarify thank you

(your flavor was originally about how RUDE you were but then i had a change of heart)

lalaladucks · Post Post #15 (ISO) » Sat Jun 02, 2018 3:04 pm

Errantparabola · Post Post #16 (ISO) » Sat Jun 02, 2018 3:06 pm

misclicked on the autocomplete and now Taly has a role PM with the subject line "SUPP 2017 Mafia, Mod Thread"

Errantparabola · Post Post #17 (ISO) » Sat Jun 02, 2018 3:57 pm

ActionDan: "I confirm I am an evil evil woman"

Marquis · Post Post #18 (ISO) » Sun Jun 03, 2018 7:36 am

heheh I like this

Marquis · Post Post #19 (ISO) » Sun Jun 03, 2018 7:38 am

the all-alignment neighborhood? classic

and punn is playing right from the start which makes it entertaining

Marquis · Post Post #20 (ISO) » Sun Jun 03, 2018 7:39 am

playing risky*

Errantparabola · Post Post #21 (ISO) » Mon Jun 04, 2018 7:23 am

accidental page top woo

Errantparabola · Post Post #22 (ISO) » Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:43 pm

welcome equinox.

Errantparabola · Post Post #23 (ISO) » Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:46 pm

Fire Assassin wrote:
Errantparabola wrote:SleepyKrew
Errantparabola
Equinox
Chevre
This would be a very very terrible mafia team for the record.

Errantparabola wrote:I can see it now: “Mafia Team of 4 Makes 25 Ingame Posts Total, Replaces Out Entirely”

Equinox · Post Post #24 (ISO) » Mon Jun 04, 2018 4:49 pm

This is awesome.