NG 583 - Game Over

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

You awaken to the hustle and bustle of your home town’s daily activity. Little did you know that the peaceful quiet of your normal, everyday life would come crashing down today. It seems that one of your fellow citizens has angered the Mob, and has paid for it with his life! What are you going to do? Why, you’re going to get your peaceful, little town back, that’s what…

Your job, fair citizens of the town’s Ruling Council, is to discover who among you belong to the Mafia and summarily lynch them. Two of your fellow Council members are working for the Mafia - find them before they take over the Council and the town!

Living Players (2)

Mr.K

(replaces ArtBell, chance)

Mizzy*

*

indicates IC player

Dead Players (7)

Evilgorrilaz

(replaces Flame, Pioneer),

Townie

, Lynched Day 1

Tommy

,

Townie

, Killed Night 1

donkeyz12212

(replaces PsychoBob),

Townie

, Lynched Day 2

caf19

(replaces mozsuggs),

Townie

, Killed Night 2

Battousai

(replaces Boxcar),

Townie

, Lynched Day 3

Muerrto*

,

Townie

, Killed in Endgame

sonyajeb*

,

Townie

, Killed in Endgame

Mizzy and Mr. K

win a

perfect

game for the Scum team!!

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Game Rules:

Gameplay:

1. You may not post Moderator-supplied information (either real or fabricated) of any kind.
   
2. There is to be NO personal communication outside of the forum postings unless your role PM specifically allows it. Players with roles allowing communication may only communicate outside the thread during the Night phase.
   
3. If you have a role with a Night action, your choices are due to me by the posted deadline. If I do not receive your choice via PM by the posted deadline, no choice will be made.
   
4. Mafia games typically start with the Night phase. However, in order for all players to play at least one game day, this game will start with a Day phase. Communication outside the thread (if your role specifically allows it) is allowed until the game begins.
   
5. The games at mafiascum.net typically do not have a posting requirement. As a general rule, however, you should aim for one post every 48 hours, minimum, to keep the game moving.

Voting, Deadlines, and Player Death:

1. A simple majority of all living members must agree on one person for a Lynch to occur (simple majority = ½ # of living players +1, rounded down).
   
2. Once you have reached a simple majority, no further unvoting will change someone’s fate.
   
3. Please submit votes as:
   Vote: PlayerName
   . Votes will NOT be counted otherwise!
   
4. Please submit vote revocations as either
   UnVote: PlayerName
   or
   Unvote
   . If you do not unvote, your new vote will NOT be counted!
   
5. You may
   Vote: No Lynch
   - a simple majority of these vote types are required to send the game to Night phase without a Lynch.
   
6. Deadlines may be implemented if I feel that discussion is lagging. At deadline, ½ the original number of votes will be required for a lynch to occur. In case of a tie, the person who first received the required number of votes will be lynched. If this number is not met, a No Lynch will occur.
   
7. Once a player is lynched, the game enters twilight until I post a death scene; the lynched player may not post during twilight but all other living players may continue to post.
   
8. Once you are killed (either via lynch or night kill) you may no longer post, except for a brief “Bah!”-type post.

Miscellaneous:

1. Red
   or
   Dark Red
   text is reserved for me. No invisible/small text is allowed.
   
2. If you have an issue/problem with the game, please PM me privately. Do not post issues/complaints in the game thread.
   
3. Questions/requests for the Mod may be posted in-thread.
   Please bold all requests so that I don’t miss them.
   
   
4. Terminology and answers to common questions can usually be found by a perusal of the
   Mafiascum.net Wiki
   . If you can't find the answer to a question, feel free to ask!
   
5. Prods of missing players will be issued upon request or as I see fit. A player who has been prodded 3 times is subject to possible replacement without further notice.
   
6. If you anticipate being unavailable for more than a 48-hour period, please post a notice to that effect in the thread.
   Treat this game as a commitment. Be considerate – don’t leave us hanging.

The Golden Rule:

Please remember that this is a game, and your main objective is to have fun! Be considerate of each other, don’t get personal, and enjoy the game.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

The F11 setup is a relatively new format used in Newbie games. To prevent the development of game-breaking strategies, these Newbie Games are Semi-Open, wherein the actual game setup is randomly chosen from one of four possible setups as detailed below:

• 1 Mafia Goon, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 1 Sane Cop, 1 Sane Doc, 5 Townies
  
• 1 Mafia Goon, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 7 Townies
  
• 2 Mafia Goons, 1 Sane Cop, 6 Townies
  
• 2 Mafia Goons, 1 Sane Doctor, 6 Townies

If either of the first two setups are in play, and the situation occurs where the Goon is lynched first, the Roleblocker will still be able to submit both night kills and roleblocks (roleblocking is a function of the Roleblocker; night kills are a function of the scum team as a whole).


These are the Role PMs that have potentially been sent to the players:

Mafia-Aligned players:

Mafia Goon:

You are a member of the Mafia along with your partner,

name

. Since your plot to quietly overtake the town has failed, you will attempt take it by force by eliminating the others until you outnumber the populace.

• During the day, try to blend in with the normal Townies, and attempt to get someone lynched.
  
• During the NIGHT cycle ONLY, you may talk with your fellow Mafia (via PM) and choose another player in the town to kill that night.
  
• You may communicate privately with your fellow Mafia up until the game thread is opened. Once the game begins, all outside communication must cease until the night cycle.
  
• You win when the number of Mafia equals or exceeds the number of remaining Town players, whether you survive to the end or not.

Mafia Roleblocker:

You are a member of the Mafia along with your partner,

name

. Since your plot to quietly overtake the town has failed, you will attempt take it by force by eliminating the others until you outnumber the populace.

• During the day, try to blend in with the normal Townies, and attempt to get someone lynched.
  
• As a Roleblocker, you have the ability to distract any player throughout the night, effectively negating their night ability, if they have one.
  
• Send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to block. If they have a Night action, it will have no effect. You will not be informed as to whether your roleblock worked or not.
  
• During the NIGHT cycle ONLY, you may talk with your fellow Mafia (via PM) and choose another player in the town to kill that night.
  
• You may communicate privately with your fellow Mafia up until the game thread is opened. Once the game begins, all outside communication must cease until the night cycle.
  
• You win when the number of Mafia equals or exceeds the number of remaining Town players, whether you survive to the end or not.

Town-Aligned players:

Townie:

You are a normal townsperson, trying to make a living and survive this insanity.

• You have no abilities at Night other than getting a good night's rest.
  
• Although you do not have any special abilities, your voice and vote are powerful weapons in their own right. Use them to your best advantage!
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

Cop:

You are the local law enforcement, and can tell the good guys from the bad.

• Each NIGHT, you may send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to investigate.
  
• The Moderator will inform you as to that person’s guilt or innocence.
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• In a Newbie game, you will always get a correct result (no sanity issues).
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

Doctor:

You are the local physician, and can protect people from harm.

• Each NIGHT, you may send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to protect.
  
• If someone attempts to kill that player during the Night, they will be spared.
  
• You may not protect yourself.
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• In a Newbie game, your protection target will always live through the night (no quacks).
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Moordenaar never picked up his Role PM, so I'm replacing him with boxcar. I am going to open the thread so you guys can get started while we wait for boxcar to /confirm.

Game on!!

[PsychoBob]

Vote: Tommy

Never trust a man with his own picture as an avatar.

[Tommy]

Ooh, nasty. Hello everyone.

[Pioneer]

Hello

Vote:PsychoBob

Never trust a man with Psycho in his name

[Boxcar]

Well, since day 1 is always random, it really comes down to either a No Lynch, or to lynch the guy who made the first accusation...

[Boxcar]

Aw heck.

Vote:PsychoBob

[Tommy]

I don't think day 1 is always random. It's true that there's less information at the end of day 1 than in subsequent days, but you can begin to get a read on people based on how they behave. It's certainly worth talking for five or six pages before making a decision.

I don't think PsychoBob's random vote really counts as the first accusation, either.

[chance]

Pioneer

Never trust a person who lives in a trashcan.

[Boxcar]

Alright...maybe I was quick to judge... ...but psycho, I'm watching you...

unvote: PsychoBob

[sonyajeb]

Pioneer

Never trust a person who lives in a trashcan.

Just an FYI. If you don't make your vote as

Vote: Player's Name

, it won't be counted. It's not a big deal right now, as we're still in the random voting stage, but you'll want to remember that for later on in the game.

Meanwhile, I think I'll

Vote: Muerrto

, because you should never trust somebody whose name means death (with an extra r).

[mozsuggs]

VOTE BOXCAR

for sounding too reasonable! Either clever scum, or completely innocent-who knows, eh?!

[Mizzy]

Boxcar, you're making the same mistake many newbies do in thinking that a D1 lynch is random. Many D1 lynches actually turn up scum, so I would not be so quick to jump to a No Lynch or even mention it anywhere near D1; it's just helpful to the mafia (free kill and us with D1 all over again with one less townie.)

Random Vote: sonyajeb

So she doesn't feel left out!

And to further compliment her rules reminder, also remember to get into the habit of Unvoting before voting elsewhere, and bolding your FoSes and what-not...makes them easier to find

[Boxcar]

Maybe by the end of the day it's not random anymore, but it sure starts out that way. And you know who I don't trust? People with really cute avatars...

[Mizzy]

Maybe by the end of the day it's not random anymore, but it sure starts out that way. And you know who I don't trust? People with really cute avatars...

Oh shits, I think you mean me! D:

You are mostly correct. We try and break things out of the "random" stage pretty quickly...and the longer Day 1 is, the less random it is because the more chance the scummers have to slip up.

If you really work hard at scumhunting, you can negate a lot of the "random" elements from a D1 lynch. Watch for inconsistencies, suspicious behavior, and the like. You still might mislynch, but even those (as crappy as they are) do give more information than a no-lynch would. Sad but true.

If you have any questions, any of you, feel free to ask

[Boxcar]

What's really weird for me is the length of day 1. I'm used to 9am to 9pm. Then night lasts from 9pm to 9am. I'm still getting acclimated.

[chance]

What's really weird for me is the length of day 1. I'm used to 9am to 9pm. Then night lasts from 9pm to 9am. I'm still getting acclimated.

Indeed. I'm still kind of used to that from the Lemon Demon forums.

[Mizzy]

What's really weird for me is the length of day 1. I'm used to 9am to 9pm. Then night lasts from 9pm to 9am. I'm still getting acclimated.

Ah, shorter games in general. Yes, on MS, we take all the time we need as long as it's reasonable. If you stay active, and everyone else helps out by staying active, newbie games can go pretty quickly, though.

[Boxcar]

So does that make Muerrto the only one we haven't heard from?

[PsychoBob]

I'm gonna go ahead and

Unvote

. Let's get down to brass tacks.

I've got mild suspicions on two people at the moment. Boxcar seems eager to please the town almost the extent of scumminess, though it may just be newbie enthusiasm. Mizzy is either super helpful or super manipulative, though again it's hard to read because of the newbie game dynamic.

[Mizzy]

Mizzy is either super helpful or super manipulative, though again it's hard to read because of the newbie game dynamic.

I'm an IC, it's what I'm here for. Helping and teaching is

the point

of newbie games.

[PsychoBob]

I'm an IC, it's what I'm here for. Helping and teaching is

the point

of newbie games.

Still doesn't mean you can't take advantage of us, though, right?

[Mizzy]

I'm an IC, it's what I'm here for. Helping and teaching is

the point

of newbie games.

Still doesn't mean you can't take advantage of us, though, right?

I fail to see how offering to answer questions is "taking advantage of you." You strike me as a little paranoid.