Policy Discussion: "Normal"

[Glork]

I'm okay with leaving the rules as they are and simply enforcing them more strictly. As far as Little Italy/New York games go, "Suspicion in Sicily" is perfectly acceptable in terms of

flavor

. It's a catchy little name, but it keeps with the normal, mafia-esque theme. The afore-mentioned topics are what I see as

themes

.

My biggest concern is that changing the rules won't actually clear anything up... I think it'll just blur the lines somewhere else. For example, we'd have to make sure everybody knows what roles are "normal".... or how much flavor constitutes an actual "theme" (which is essentially the debate we're having right now).

[Glork]

I'm okay with leaving the rules as they are and simply enforcing them more strictly.

Any suggestions on how to do this?

Not yet. I'm thinking on it.

My biggest concern is that changing the rules won't actually clear anything up... I think it'll just blur the lines somewhere else. For example, we'd have to make sure everybody knows what roles are "normal"....

There's the link mith provided in the first post of this queue, which is

also linked in the first post of the normal mini queue

. I'm not getting how any moderator DOESN'T know.

or how much flavor constitutes an actual "theme" (which is essentially the debate we're having right now).

mith's already answered this. Any flavor other than mafia flavor makes it themed.

Erm.. you're missing my point. I agree with the current definitions because they are the easiest to make

clearly

defined. My point is that if we try to change the current definitions, we'll end up with all sorts of problems. Basically, Mith caught the general point of my post....

[Glork]

Eh, I disagree with your second point in the Mini Theme Queue. I have setups that I would like to run specifically as themed minis. But since I'm currently running a themed mini, I can't run another one right now.

[Glork]

all the new 2007 players

... can we call them our baby boomers?