Newbie 647 - Over!!!

[Vir4030]

I just want to say that I'm very happy that everyone's alive. I was reading through some other games, and they really have a problem with missing players and replacements. We got a good bunch here, everyone's checked in.

Onward, ho!

[Kairio]

I completely agree! Way to go, guys!

[Crub]

Second Vote Count of Day 1

Vir4030 (3):

Lord Gurgi, Alurin, Malyss

Lord Gurgi (2):

Kairio, OhGodMyLife

Katie (2):

SecretAgentOrange, Avangor

Malyss (1):

Vir4030

Avangor (1):

Katie

With 9 alive it takes 5 to lynch.

[OhGodMyLife]

Vir: Am I scummy for placing a second vote on Lord Gurgi? Is Malyss scummy for placing a third vote on you?

[SecretAgentOrange]

As something to get folks talking, I'd like to pose a question to everyone.

How new are you to mafia?

I think that there's something to be said for evaluating players based on how familiar they are with the game, and how aware they are about what actions are pro town and what actions are pro scum. I mean, there are some things that if an experienced player did them would be scummy, but that a newbie could honestly plead ignorant to. In order to really accurately gauge scumminess, I think we have to know who we're dealing with here. Do you guys agree?

Personally, this is my second game of mafia, both on this site and anywhere else. My first game I was NKed on night 1. So I don't have a ton of practical game experience. But, I have read through something like 10 games, both here and on Something Awful, and I've read through the wiki pretty thoroughly, so I'd say that I know the general way the game works pretty well.

[Avangor]

It's my 5th game, counting ones that are ongoing.

[Katie]

This is my first game, and I'm still new to this. I'm still learning, and there's still a lot of stuff I don't know about the game.

[Kairio]

This is my first game online, but I play a little bit in real life (with only Mafias, Doctors, Cops, and Townies lol).

[Malyss]

This is my first game. My fiancé plays and has told me a little bit about the game.

[Lord Gurgi]

Despite my join date, OGML is much more experienced than I am. I usually moderate any real life games. I've played a couple games on this site.

[Vir4030]

Vir: Am I scummy for placing a second vote on Lord Gurgi? Is Malyss scummy for placing a third vote on you?

No, I thought the scumminess came from the specific comment that was made in support of the second vote.

I have played 52 games so far on the IRC channel, and this is my first forum game. I'll slow things down, sorry for the hasty FoS.

[Alurin]

unvote

Indeed, that was an interesting reaction. No need keep the vote on anymore.

Re: my experience, This is my first game on this site. I've played party mafia a number of times, and five or six games of online mafia at other sites, usually with themes and all sorts of oddball roles.

I've lurked here long enough to read several games and most of the Wiki. I believe I'm pretty familiar with the terms and general strategy ideas.

[Lord Gurgi]

*Cough* Get posting. *Cough*

Unvote; Vote: Katie

Just because.

[Vir4030]

To have a whole day go by where nobody posts makes me wonder if anyone is serious about playing. And it's a weekday on top of that.

Just let me know when I can vote for someone I actually think is scum, rather than some sort of random vote.

Katie just because? Is this still the random vote stage?

[Crub]

Guys please try to post at least once per day! Mass-Prod incoming tomorrow for those that haven't posted since Monday!

[Malyss]

unvote

I am reconsidering my options.

[Lord Gurgi]

I usually stick to the random voting, until something better comes along, like a slip up, or someone is just too defensive.

[SecretAgentOrange]

Sorry for the lack of posting.

In the games I'd read, someone's either made a noob mistake or some kind of gambit by now, so I honestly have no idea how to continue a random phase vote.

Malyss, what options are you reconsidering?

[Malyss]

SAO, I'm considering the various voting options.

I know that things can tend to be slow, but I am hoping to see things get rolling before we all start posting pictures of our pets and serving tea.

[Lord Gurgi]

It would seem that we're too docile, speaking of which, anyone want an apple-cinnamon muffin?

Well when I think about it I've found a good place for my vote.

Unvote; Vote: OGML

You're an IC, don't lurk. I would expect you to know better which makes me think it might be conscious.

[Kairio]

I would love an apple-cinnamon muffin!

Are games on this forum usually this slow at the beginning?

[SecretAgentOrange]

I was totally going to go find a picture of my dog to stick up here, but got too lazy.

I'm going to have to agree with you there, Lord Gurgi.

Unvote Katie; Vote: OGML

IC's shouldn't be lurking, and with so little to go on at this point in the game, I don't think there's a better place I could put my vote right now.

Also, Malyss, I'm not so sure I really get you there. "Various voting options" seems to be a vague statement. Care to go into it in a little more depth? If only to spark more conversation.

[OhGodMyLife]

Well this is clearly not a well thought out bandwagon you two are starting, but I'll admit there isn't a heck of a lot to go on in this thread.

Unvote, Vote: SecretAgentOrange

as his is the scummier of those two votes for me (if anything I'd take Gurgi's as a towntell). Going "what he said!" and dropping a vote, on the other hand, is scummy.

[SecretAgentOrange]

Oh come on. I wouldn't really call this a bandwagon. You're at two votes, and there are two users who have already been at three. I'd be worried about a third person on you, but two isn't really that big of a deal at any point in time, especially on page 2. Is it? I could be making wrong assumptions as a relative newbie here. At this point there's nothing much to say other than "what he said", and a potentially lurking IC was the best I could have gone on. I have a feeling that Gurgi was grasping at basically nothing to go on in this thread but wanted to start discussion. I felt that it would be helpful to him and the town to vote, rather than to just sit by and go "Oh no, I don't know what to do. How do we start talking on day one?" I feel like since you're posting, my vote has served its purpose. Hopefully others will comment on this and we'll get discussion going.

Unvote

[Vir4030]

It's not a well thought out bandwagon, yet Gurgi's statement is a towntell? These two things seem contradictory.