Abstract Actuary - 1 (goborage)
The World No.1 Noob - 1 (strappado)
Not Voting - 4 (Abstract Actuary, Artem, Mokina, The World No.1 Noob)
More accurately, it's a vote that causes someone to be lynched.The World No.1 Noob wrote:its when you vote and that vote makes the votes on a person go over 50% of the people playing right?
That would be... when your account is actually an "alternate" persona created by an existing player to prevent others from learning more about them via meta, look clueless, etc. Some people consider it a cheap move.The World No.1 Noob wrote:what's someone's alt?
Gobo, I think the word "newbie" is used too much and therefore has changed meanings it means new at something, not necessarily bad at something. You and I were both "newbie" at the beginning of this game, we've both grown, but in different ways. You've been playing multiple games, reading wikis and learning fancy jargon. I've just been playing this one game, I don't know all the Jargons and I really don't have time to go memorize all of them. So yes I'm still newbie as in "new" to this game, but that doesn't interfere with my reasoning ability, when I ask a question its so it can help me with my decision making. Honestly how does me ask if my vote would be a hammer harm the town in any way?Is this a real question? So far we as town have been using the newbie card to defend #1noob. But it's been around two months and I think it's starting to wear a bit thin.
Now, we've all been trained that placing the last two votes on a bandwagon (i..e quicklynching) is bad play as mafia. As a result, we generally ignore those two votes and go about our day, arguing that "somebody has to hammer".Mokina wrote: "Mafiamurkrow - 5 (rolandofthewhite, goborage, Grum, camisade, The World No.1 Noob)"
"Well, camisade certainly didn't leave us with much to work with. Well, let's befriend a townie. That would be a good start." Sure would. Gobo lightened up not a post later. (At this point we have a little AA vs. Gobo + SL rivarly going.)springlullaby wrote:Hi everyone
*Waves at Claus and Mokina*
1) I do not endorse a Goborage lynch today, he reads town.
2) I think a Grum lynch is a weak lynch, as his alignement is totally crapshot at this point. Dave fall into the same category to a lesser extent, as his non vote day one is a little more suspicious.
3)FOS AA
http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopi ... 80#1036180
I don't like the questions at the bottom of that post, they are numerous but also quite confusing, and more importantly, AA doesn't seem to show actual interest in the answers he got. I think it's highly probable AA is just throwing up questions out there to look town.
Plus, in regard to his last post, I highly doubt that a town IC would come to the conclusion that Grum and Dave are scum together.
In factUnvote, Vote: Abstract Actuary.
"Well, crap. My first plan didn't work. Let's see here..... why don't we jump on the biggest bandwagon there is." WIFOM? Perhaps. Perhaps not.springlullaby wrote:@Claus: Strong newbie read is crapshot read in my books. But actually, you're right, putting his posts in isolation, he seems to go for the newbie card really hard. On the other hand, I'm not sure if trying to outguess people's true level of newbieness is a good idea.
I think Dave's non vote is suspicious because I think non votes are always suspicious, letting the town do the work is a big scum temptation.
@AA: Because of this being a newbie game, I would expect a 1 IC scum+ 1 newbie scum mafia group. However, upon reread I no longer find you suspicious, your tendency to talk without voting put aside, you are actually pretty consistent in your style and in your train of thoughts.
I still think goborage is town because he sounds like town, and the case on him by association is weak to my eyes - would I try to give direction to my obvsnewb scum partner in a newbie game? I think not.
Unvote
That said, I now feel that a Grum lynch is worth a shot, plus that quitting doesn't look good at all.
Vote: Grum
4. His continuous fall-back to "Oh yea, I keep forgetting: I'm a noob". Notice how in the last two pages he realizes that he was never told what a hammer was so he brings it up again. Moreover, this realization occurred as soon as Gobo pointed out the inconsistency in the behavior.SL:
I kinda agree with post 339, A.A's posts seem to draw at straws, really random can't even remember the post he made that you gave the link to but his recent post, post 330, is really grabbing thin air as well. However I do think voting for him straight away is a bit hasty. You've also set a very good relationship with gobo, he wasn't in any danger of getting lynched, nobody's was suspicous of him (well at least I'm not) so....
Cooperation. #1noob certainly understands how this game works and what things to look for. Maybe, he's not that much of a noob as he's making it out to be?The World No.1 Noob wrote:lol i didn't disappear, im just watching XD, the mafias know who each other are right? cos some ppl have been cooperating with each other quite well
I disagree with this, why would a mafia kill of someone they could potentially use as a scapegoat during the day?Now, anti-town players are easy prey for mafia NKs since they reveal the least amount of information possible
I use this name, or a version of it for any game I play, I'm "killerno.1noob" in Warcraft 3, World No.1 Noob in Tribal Wars, etc, etc. I have to admit, I did originally come up with it to give the deception to everyone to make them think I'm noob to put them off guard, but over time its just become my game name.Suppose you pick the most newbish-sounding name you can come up with
Huh? did you read my post? how was that siding with him? I was accusing him of buddying with goboHis consistent but subtle siding with SL
As I said, I'm new, not an idiot.Cooperation. #1noob certainly understands how this game works and what things to look for
Is that what Camisade was doing?The World No.1 Noob wrote:I disagree with this, why would a mafia kill of someone they could potentially use as a scapegoat during the day?Now, anti-town players are easy prey for mafia NKs since they reveal the least amount of information possible
Is this even an argument???? "Wifom - perhaps, perhaps not". This is OMGUS.Artem wrote:"Well, crap. My first plan didn't work. Let's see here..... why don't we jump on the biggest bandwagon there is." WIFOM? Perhaps. Perhaps not.
This accusation is INCREDIBLY in bad faith - are you seriously suggesting that No1Noob picked his username knowing that he would be scum in this game?????Imagine that you wanted to "accidentally" quick-hammer somebody. Suppose you pick the most newbish-sounding name you can come up with. Suppose further, that you decide that you have no idea what any of the acronyms mean. Could you get away with a quick-hammer?
Your case is based in bad logic: (IC should know that scum will NK scummy players) and (N1Noob inconsistent style and username means that he is scum pretending to be a newbie).So there you have it. This is my case which is based on a fresh read of the entire game.
In other words, he stops just short of claiming to be a power role. This seems really underhanded to me.Sometimes, you have to think outside the box, but that is all I'm going to say along those lines for now.
No, really. You are wrong. Each player has a different ways of seeing nightkills, but nightkilling the most likely lynch target is dumb play for mafia. I really don't like how you are using this as an excuse not to lynch players who display scummy behavior. By your logic, you should not lynch either SL or N1Noob, since they are the most scummy players to you.387 wrote:Really though, night-kills aimed at revealing as little information as possible are not that uncommon at the beginning of the game. Towards the end of the game, the mafia will probably focus on power roles or other players they deem dangerous.
Well virtually anything would be good, why he wasn't posting (this problem is now sorted), what his thoughts are apart from him attacking me because I hammered etc.You say you want to wait for Dave for "more info". More specifically, what kind of info do you wish to know?
no, no, SL yes, not Goborage though. I might as well post a suspicions list:- Am I correct to say that you seem to suspect Goborage and SL most? If not, who do you suspect most?
Agreed. But MM was a bad player, not a scummy player. There's a difference. Being a bad player makes you an easy target for mafia, who can just say "You're lack of posting/defending is anti-town".Claus wrote: Scummy players should be lynched, period.
Are you suggesting that being consistent with previous playstyle is related to the player's alignment?Claus wrote: - I don't like the way that Mokina seems to cheer on any suspicions without picking them up for herself. Has defended Grum pretty heavily but doesn't seem to have reasons for that. But tried to push a Dave lynch with little more than "lurking", which I find contradictory. I find Mokina scummy, and would be my second choice of a lynch at this moment, but given what I know of Mokina's playstyle, I still favor a Grum lynch.
- SL has been quiet, which has drawn the ire of quite a few people. Like Mokina, that is her style, though, she tends to post little. What I have seen so far from SL plays as a Null tell for me.
Not at all. I actually have nothing on #1noob besides the quick hammer. I admit that my other arguments are far-stretched. But it's not my theory that's interesting but other players' responses. If somebody jumps on a bandwagon that is based on weak points, then it becomes very interesting.Claus wrote: - Are you 100% sure that Camisade and No1Noob are the scum? what about the other players? What made you think that they're not scum?
- Of the above, who do you want to lynch first, and why?
Fair enough.Claus wrote: - Lots of player are not voting. I would like to see the non-voting players either vote, or justify why they are not voting yet.
Not necessarily. Have you considered the possibility of a new (and potentially young player) starting to panic when votes and suspicion begin to appear on them? Not knowing how to defend themselves the said new player begins to imitate what other town players are doing, including suspecting the current suspect and pretending they know how to scum hunt.Claus wrote:In other words, he stops just short of claiming to be a power role. This seems really underhanded to me.Sometimes, you have to think outside the box, but that is all I'm going to say along those lines for now.
Gosh, way to strawman me.Claus wrote: (331) Uses one of AA's reasons to FoS Dave, and threatens him with a vote.
(333) More Dave pressuring. Claims that the replacement should explain dave's actions
(338) Backs down when I question her about 333
(341) Defends Goborage
(344) More Goborage cheering, and then suggests digging SL's posts for signs of scumhood.
(347) Says that we can get some information from a Dave Lynch, tries to push for it (after the mod said he was going to replace him).
(350) Unvotes when told that a replacement was being searched for.
(356) Accuses me of Dave/Grum flipflop - I responded this on 357.
(363) Says that the Grum wagon is dead, should not be ressurrected, that there is not enough evidence to lynch Grum, etc.
(376,379) answers game-related questions
Depends on how far the game has progressed, and whether you're just making an initial vote or hammering. Near the end of either, you have to be far more certain. Remember that for the town, talk is good... the more discussion you can generate, the better.No.1 Noob wrote:of course I wouldn't hesitate if I thought I knew who's the scum, but I don't yet know how sure I have to be before I make a vote.
Was this a question? Do you want me to elaborate? Or are you summarizing what I was saying?Claus wrote:Attention: Long post bellow. I would be happy if each player at least addressed the questions I make to them under the "questions" section.
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Post Analysis
AA:
(330)
- don't understand the Camisade attack.
Well, not quite. I don't buy into the inactive mafia led to no night-kill. I think the mafia was blocked by the Doctor. But I think Dave's reaction to goborage's suggestions is extremely telling. Dave thought goborage was serious and it scared him.Claus wrote:- attacks Dave because there was no nightkill
The replacements have entered and enlivened this game nicely. Thanks to all. My top suspect is still Grum (now Artem). If you really want me to vote, I will.Claus wrote:- "Wait for the replacements before day 3." - If you think you have a valid scum read on someone, why not vote them? Players don't change alignment when they get replaced.
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Questions:
AA:
- Dave and Grum got replaced. Can you answer the voting question now?
I suppose the easy prey is yourself, right? Up till Grum's quitting, I would have agreed with leaving him alone, I think now that his lynch is a good enough bet.Reason: attacking an easy prey and utilizing newbie players, such as #1noob, to follow up with a vote.