Off Topic DC Theme Mafia Sign up & Ideas Thread - 11th April

If someone says on the thread, I'm votin X that won't be counted as an official vote, so can blag as much as you want b

 

Ah, so there will be a mayor role that sees how someone (just one?) as voted? Interesting, like it.

Just a thought. If I were mafia in a team of three with this setup and I had the recruit option, I'd recruit first night. four votes on one person in a secret vote will be very powerful.

 

Would the mayor be able to be killed or recruited?

If so I can't see him lasting long as he's such a key role, and his comments on the votes are key to the game.

 

Go read the OP ffs

Yeah I was going to say you can only put max 2 votes on one person for the first 2 nights... Not sure though?

 

I don't think you can restrict the Mafia voting tbh. Maybe just add a condition on the recruit; can't recruit until a mafia member dies.

 

That's the only problem, but it's similar to any investigation role, you risk your own life coming out with info so it's picking the right moment. I'd imagine if it wa some, I'd keep quiet first 2/3 nights to see if I can form any patterns before revealing.

 

Could he be recruited? If so, I'll refer to mafia performing a recruit on night one to **** the role up.


PS...I had read the OP btw but can't recall reading about Harvey Dent (Mayor). I recall the rest, just didn't think it was set in stone, thought it was just a guide to what you had in mind and you wanted input from others

 

Maybe the Mayor should have a QT board with someone to protect him? Bit like Mikey and Penfold in the last game.

 

I'd agree.

I would say though that there is an interesting dynamic at play that you cannot be sure one of you are not getting it but equally the mayor will see you so you can't align and lynch really until mayor dies.

If mayor goes then its free for all for mafia.

I do feel however sometimes less is more and with a "new" concept like private voting perhaps the other elements need to be simpler. I dunno.

If i were mafia i'd want to skirt by, get in no fights. avoid talkative players and focus on not being controversial. therefore the town have to be making a real effort to make this hard.

If the town sit back and all look at each other then go top the first person who dares act town or tries to look at anything then they make it dead easy for mafia.

With private votes i could see a mafia not posting one word on main page and just on qt and pm... but only if they have previous for it.

I can see town lynching one or two no shows and mafia being delighted to do so at first.

 

I think you are right. if they are a team don't restrict them. if they all wnat to suicide by piling on one guy night one and showing up as 3 guys on one person fine.

The interesting thing is I do feel there are other teams like masons as well who bascially can't swing a vote so what will their power be?

 

What if the Mayor was recruited

Re; the highlighted bit... Which is why something else needs to be in the game to make people active. I previously suggested the least active gets lynched too but with the site search facility not working it would be a bit of a nightmare to keep track of. We've done takes previously but not everyone takes part (and others simply don't care despite being active )

 

Without going into too much details, the reward for town going to the correct location each night have implications on the secrecy of the votes.

Mayor or can be killed but won't be recruited as well

 

if the mayor is hidden then finding him will be very lucky but if you hold on to your action until he's revealed you have inaction by mafia and that usually ends in defeat

Mafia have to be active and thin the enemy ranks

I dunno... its going to be interesting to see what occurs so the note taken on what is seen by mayor and what mafia do need to be posts on a QT for all to read at end.

If I say saw tennis get lynched day 1 or me or milk or afc then the mayor should be thinking... hmmmmm highly active players lynched.. this is bloody dodgy. whats gone on here.

whoever get it needs to be all over the board looking for why someone would be lynched and if a lynch doesn't add up then oh oh.

 

I think the mayor should be able to communicate with someone privately.

With the private vote, the town need more power than usual imo

 

I dunno.. I have no idea what will happen

I suspect day one will be a lot of dancing about but could be very slow.

It would take a highly confident player like you to not be scared ****less about a lynch.

I know i'll die night one no matter what anyway.

 

Day one you'll have the riddle to solve.. Mafia want you to go wrong, town need to go correct. Big reward/punishment for wrong options.

 

good that should be fun.

just make it so astro can't solve it.

 

Could add a cop role, (Joe) who can lock players up wah night.

The mayor can opt to share his finding with the cop, so two people know the info although neither will actually know each other's identity?

 

don't make it too town favoured.

Is it in your opinion right now possible for mafia to win?

in what circumstances can mafia win?

In what circumstances can town win?

just think like that and then decide.

the worst thing you can have is 3 guys whining at you they can't do anything as mafia and this is pointless etc etc.

Good players should always be trying to win but some do just go a **** it and then only half turn up if they don't think they can win.

Its up to you how you see it.

 

I'm trying to think of scenarios.

A) If the mafia team was say me, you and AFC then there perhaps wouldn't be a problem since we'd all talk anyway.

B) If the mafia team was Donga, Billy and Rolando then we'd not hear a peep out of them, it's easy for them to hide.

How the **** do town win if it is B...? It could take days to find something via night actions

In theory, town split the night actions to cover the ground but how do you organise that without revealing roles?


I think it all depends on the tasks Biscan has in mind. They need to be complicated tasks where there is no right or wrong answer but logic can be applied to the choices. Ie, give people a reason to talk and question things.