Mafia Discussion Thread: Calling Each Other Idiots in the Name of Fun

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George Kansas: Sep 1, 2008; preface all my posts with this

CCKeane posted:

Ecco does say small gifts are appropriate so

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:21

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EccoRaven: Aug 15, 2004; there is only one hell:
the one we live in now

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# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:23

Magnus Gallant: Mar 9, 2010; by Lowtax; Grimey Drawer

CCKeane posted:

Ecco does say small gifts are appropriate so

Hahahaha

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:24

Asiina: Apr 26, 2011; No going back; Grimey Drawer

GUISSEPPE PIZZAPIE posted:

I wouldn't brag about this.

I will brag about this.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:29

Magnus Gallant: Mar 9, 2010; by Lowtax; Grimey Drawer

CCKeane posted:

Ecco does say small gifts are appropriate so

The good thing is my brain is mega huge and women can see that when they see me seeing as my skull is also abnormally huge.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:31

George Kansas: Sep 1, 2008; preface all my posts with this

Magnus Gallant posted:

The good thing is my brain is mega huge and women can see that when they see me seeing as my skull is also abnormally huge.

I can only wear flexible extra large hats because of my stupid dome, so I keep to a specific brand of New Era that is the only one I have found in any hat store that fits me.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:32

Diqnol: May 10, 2010

Asiina posted:

I will brag about this.

Bad people replace out of games for reasons other than real life events.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:33

Magnus Gallant: Mar 9, 2010; by Lowtax; Grimey Drawer

GUISSEPPE PIZZAPIE posted:

Bad people replace out of games for reasons other than real life events.

Bad people make absolute rules.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:34

Diqnol: May 10, 2010

Murder is cool on wednesdays now

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:35

EccoRaven: Aug 15, 2004; there is only one hell:
the one we live in now

I think it's totally better to replace out of a game you can't get in to than to continue playing and struggling to post.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:41

Amoeba102: Jan 22, 2010

Captain Foo posted:

ok here's some mafia theory discusso

i used a Loudmouth-type role for the first time in XCOM II. In that case, I made it a Loudmouth Watcher; the watcher's results would be publicly announced by me on the start of the new day, e.g.

On Night 2, Met was detected near Tremendous Taste!

I thought it was a pretty interesting take on investigative roles. This was a fairly role-heavy game with a lot of ability for people to visit others, but I certainly wouldn't put it on a regular cop. Anyone else use a Loudmouth modifier, what did you think of it?

I have thought about using a Loud prefix. Basically the same thing. Just a modifier to announce stuff. I sort of used that in my Alien Conquest game, it was essentially a loud Ecco cop based on what zone people went to at night.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:41

Magnus Gallant: Mar 9, 2010; by Lowtax; Grimey Drawer

Captain Foo posted:

ok here's some mafia theory discusso

i used a Loudmouth-type role for the first time in XCOM II. In that case, I made it a Loudmouth Watcher; the watcher's results would be publicly announced by me on the start of the new day, e.g.

On Night 2, Met was detected near Tremendous Taste!

I thought it was a pretty interesting take on investigative roles. This was a fairly role-heavy game with a lot of ability for people to visit others, but I certainly wouldn't put it on a regular cop. Anyone else use a Loudmouth modifier, what did you think of it?

Did you make it known before hand that these were results and not an anonymous messenger?

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:48

Deadbeat Dad: Jun 3, 2005; the trad games jinho

I think every game should have one new or rarely used role just for integration purposes, always nice to see what could work and what wouldn't work in future games.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:53

girl dick energy: Sep 30, 2009; You think you have the wherewithal to figure out my puzzle vagina?

I'm still proud of my Bodyguard Jester from Pokemonfia. That's a role I've reused a couple times since.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:55

Magnus Gallant: Mar 9, 2010; by Lowtax; Grimey Drawer

Deadbeat Dad posted:

I think every game should have one new or rarely used role just for integration purposes, always nice to see what could work and what wouldn't work in future games.

One game I changed the roles around. So scummy roles were given to the town and townie roles were given to the scum.

The scumteam was a cop, a doc, and a jailor and the town was like night vig, miller, roleblocker, tracker and a bodyguard.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:56

imgay: May 12, 2014; by Jeffrey of YOSPOS

Poison Mushroom posted:

I'm still proud of my Bodyguard Jester from Pokemonfia. That's a role I've reused a couple times since.

Wasn't that in your dbz game?

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:59

Diqnol: May 10, 2010

Yeah, that was a super fun role to play

# ? Sep 22, 2015 22:59

CCKeane: Jan 28, 2008; my shit posts don't die, they multiply

Deadbeat Dad posted:

I think every game should have one new or rarely used role just for integration purposes, always nice to see what could work and what wouldn't work in future games.

Best role I ever came up with: LP Jester.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:00

EccoRaven: Aug 15, 2004; there is only one hell:
the one we live in now

Magnus Gallant posted:

miller

shoulda made it a miller godfather. "you would normally investigate as scum but because you're a godfather you'll investigate as town."

make them a reverse death miller, too.

the role I am most disappointed didn't get used in a game I ran was one I called an "Eradicator." They had the ability (after certain conditions were met) to erase someone's existence from the game. The player would be told they died, but they would not be flipped in-thread. Instead they'd be removed from the OP, and all references to them erased from my mod doc. Had they been brought up post-game I'd have played dumb. "Pinterest Mom never played this game."

Alas we do not live in the best of all possible worlds.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:03

CapitalistPig: Nov 3, 2005; A Winner is you!

EccoRaven posted:

the role I am most disappointed didn't get used in a game I ran was one I called an "Eradicator." They had the ability (after certain conditions were met) to erase someone's existence from the game. The player would be told they died, but they would not be flipped in-thread. Instead they'd be removed from the OP, and all references to them erased from my mod doc. Had they been brought up post-game I'd have played dumb. "Pinterest Mom never played this game."

Alas we do not live in the best of all possible worlds.

My god that is incredible.

I want so much to do that now.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:04

CapitalistPig: Nov 3, 2005; A Winner is you!

Like, I would have used it instantly on night 1

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:05

EccoRaven: Aug 15, 2004; there is only one hell:
the one we live in now

CapitalistPig posted:

Like, I would have used it instantly on night 1

it had to be used twice in a row, but it got blocked by a white mage night 1 and the eradicator got executed day 2

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:07

Asiina: Apr 26, 2011; No going back; Grimey Drawer

If you have a good and cool role, that person will die immediately.

In Star Trek DS9 I had a mason recruiter that I really liked in that they could make a new 2 person masonry every night. They died N1. I did get to use this role again though in TNG and Viva basically wove the entire town together through her masonries. It was great.

Also in Star Trek TNG Ernie had my favourite role which was a supercop (got the other person's role PM) but they also became unrequited lovers with that person so that if they died, Ernie would die, but if he died nothing bad would happen to them. For every investigation he'd gain a new lover. Ernie got shot like 3 hours into D1. I need to find a place for this role someday.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:19

hexwren: Feb 27, 2008

EccoRaven posted:

I am also a "I'm on my way! [but I only just walked out the door]" texter.

I am the worst, yes, yes.

same but "I'm on my way I just need to brush my teeth and put on pants and maybe have breakfast so I'll be there at like 2."

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:27

hexwren: Feb 27, 2008

Asiina posted:

If you have a good and cool role, that person will die immediately.

Or hiipfire will use the "all night actions fail" thing N0 and it'll turn into a slog of endless roleblocking afterwards and GODDAMMIT I LIKED THAT SETUP but it ran like rear end.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:31

Captain Foo: May 11, 2004; we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

Magnus Gallant posted:

Did you make it known before hand that these were results and not an anonymous messenger?

they appeared as results in the same format as kills, e.g.

On Night 2, Magnus Gallant was filled full of lead!
On Night 2, Asiina was detected near Allen Wren.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:31

Magnus Gallant: Mar 9, 2010; by Lowtax; Grimey Drawer

Captain Foo posted:

they appeared as results in the same format as kills, e.g.

On Night 2, Magnus Gallant was filled full of lead!
On Night 2, Asiina was detected near Allen Wren.

Oh that's cool.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:32

Captain Foo: May 11, 2004; we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

EccoRaven posted:

shoulda made it a miller godfather. "you would normally investigate as scum but because you're a godfather you'll investigate as town."

make them a reverse death miller, too.

the role I am most disappointed didn't get used in a game I ran was one I called an "Eradicator." They had the ability (after certain conditions were met) to erase someone's existence from the game. The player would be told they died, but they would not be flipped in-thread. Instead they'd be removed from the OP, and all references to them erased from my mod doc. Had they been brought up post-game I'd have played dumb. "Pinterest Mom never played this game."

Alas we do not live in the best of all possible worlds.

that is amazing

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:32

hexwren: Feb 27, 2008

Rarity posted:

I'm missing the first few I made but they'll still be in the thread

Some leaked out into other threads. You ended up making mine in the first page or two of the game I was running at the time.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:33

Captain Foo: May 11, 2004; we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

Deadbeat Dad posted:

I think every game should have one new or rarely used role just for integration purposes, always nice to see what could work and what wouldn't work in future games.

the XCOM II game that had the Loudmouth Watcher had a ton of experimental roles in it; it was pretty interesting IMO but i might be biased.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:34

hexwren: Feb 27, 2008

Captain Foo posted:

they appeared as results in the same format as kills, e.g.

On Night 2, Magnus Gallant was filled full of lead!
On Night 2, Asiina was detected near Allen Wren.

It's official, I'm stressed out---I saw my name in this post and had an immediate reaction of OH GOD WHAT DID I DO WHY ARE THEY YELLING AT ME

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:34

Captain Foo: May 11, 2004; we vibin'
we slidin'
we breathin'
we dyin'

Allen Wren posted:

It's official, I'm stressed out---I saw my name in this post and had an immediate reaction of OH GOD WHAT DID I DO WHY ARE THEY YELLING AT ME

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:35

QuoProQuid: Jan 12, 2012; Tr*ckin' and F*ckin' all the way to tha
T O P

EccoRaven posted:

shoulda made it a miller godfather. "you would normally investigate as scum but because you're a godfather you'll investigate as town."

make them a reverse death miller, too.

the role I am most disappointed didn't get used in a game I ran was one I called an "Eradicator." They had the ability (after certain conditions were met) to erase someone's existence from the game. The player would be told they died, but they would not be flipped in-thread. Instead they'd be removed from the OP, and all references to them erased from my mod doc. Had they been brought up post-game I'd have played dumb. "Pinterest Mom never played this game."

Alas we do not live in the best of all possible worlds.

That would work well in a time travel themed game.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:38

DuckHuntDog: May 13, 2004

Allen Wren posted:

It's official, I'm stressed out---I saw my name in this post and had an immediate reaction of OH GOD WHAT DID I DO WHY ARE THEY YELLING AT ME

I have a major beef with you.

# ? Sep 22, 2015 23:39

HiipFire: Sep 1, 2013; JENNY DEATH LIVES

Allen Wren posted:

Or hiipfire will use the "all night actions fail" thing N0 and it'll turn into a slog of endless roleblocking afterwards and GODDAMMIT I LIKED THAT SETUP but it ran like rear end.

sorry about that i thought it was a clever play but then i immediately regretted it

# ? Sep 23, 2015 00:00

Ernie.: Aug 31, 2012

Allen Wren posted:

Or hiipfire will use the "all night actions fail" thing N0 and it'll turn into a slog of endless roleblocking afterwards and GODDAMMIT I LIKED THAT SETUP but it ran like rear end.

haha what game is this?

# ? Sep 23, 2015 00:01