Coventry wrote:
...Now it is early on day one and you've only made three posts so far, but your last post was so lacking in helpful content and dismissive of those who seem to be trying to scumhunt, as well as, from my perspective anyway, unrepresentative of what is actually in thread, that I would like to ask its purpose. I would also, I suppose, like to ask how you prefer to go about trying to identify the bad guys.
Ok, well, just to point out that you have a whopping FOUR posts, and most people on here have less than five, so I'll dismiss the post count as anything I need to defend.
"Lacking in helpful content" is relative. In my posts I've answered questions directed to me and contributed my thoughts which is that
it is too early to make a top scum pick.
I agree, I've played games that go through RVS for many pages before anything really materializes. But I really don't see how Viscera's questioning has moved us along much further. For instance, malpascp, GenericName, IH, and soon to be replaced jilynne1991, all have less than 3 posts, with minimal content. The fact is, that in mafia games, you'll start to pick up reads and player styles many real-life days into the game. After we have a chance to weed out the replacers and "settle in" to the game, I will have more ammunition to go after scum.
Now, I could jump on the Viscera wagon because, yes, he is abrasive- but there are FOUR players who have yet to have the chance to "slip up" or solidify their "towniness". I'm not going to wager a mislynch on one chatty player. Time will tell exactly how scummy Viscera is.
If I absolutely HAD to make a top scum pick right now, it would definitely be jilynne1991, who basically responded to Viscera's questions in a fashion that leaves her plenty of "reason" to vote for anybody she wants, not based on game theory, but personal preference for play style. This is scummy, but I have nothing else to fuel this fire. She will be replaced soon, so we will have to see what the replacement says/does.
As for how I like to scum hunt...
Personally, I've been habitually accused of "Tunnel Vision" which I don't really consider scummy. If I have my sights on you, I'm going to push and push and push, until you slip-up or until you prove yourself. I'm not blind to other arguments, and if someone brings something new to the table that I can stand behind, I will go that direction. Town needs to work together, and part of working together is having your "hunches" then providing the other players with facts that support it. You may very well catch something I missed, and it's important for us all to throw out any ideas we have.
