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An informal agreement is probably the way to go then Isaac Send a noteboard - 15/11/2011 03:08:17 AM
If I had been a player I would have argued against it, but in this circumstance I let it pass because 1- I prefer not to penalise players for coming up with something I hadn't planned for and 2- I couldn't be certain it was an objective ruling rather than a desperate attempt to salvage my setup (unlike for example this, which was clearly an attempt to sidestep existing rules and I knew I would have banned in any game, ever.)


Well, I neutered it as best I could so it would only detect purely identical RM's, but as I said in the NB at the time, I was more than half convinced we had mass coppage going on. I didn't actually view it as a rules sidestep, the neutering was to minimize collateral damage if it wasn't the case as my head thought. Such a technique can only mean anything if the Mod's done identical wordings, which I never do and generally discourage... though it did win us the Tower game if you remember, that 'win with the Tower' bit let us run the table even with 3 scum and a SK in a game of 10, ditto game 2. Anyway, I don't encourage such sidesteps but I do consider it to be really more the responsibility yof the Mod to make them impossible by changing up RM wording.

Anyway, I don't think it's particularly unfair, but I generally dislike it because it breaks down the game to something more of a system than, well, a game. Generally speaking, it's my opinion that mafia should be played against the other players, not the game itself.

Incidentally, while I had not planned for coded roleclaims, I had conceived of situations like mass Day 1 roleclaims, and considered the idea of simply telling the scum about the setting, but I judged that would give them an unfair advantage. Instead, I tried to give them hints - first off, the no death messages was intended to encourage fakeclaims more than it was about actually concealing the number of cops - I never expected someone who thought they were a cop to go down without roleclaiming, at which point the cat would be out of the bag, and that likely on Day 1. Second, I gave both scum roles that messed with cop investigations - a Godfather and a Framer - to suggest the possibility that they would come under a lot of investigations. And third, I let them both know about each other's roles from Day 1, so that they would know about that aspect before they had the opportunity to communicate.

Amusingly enough, I was reluctant to replace Kronin because I knew any sub would have knowledge that they had been a Cop, and given the absence of death messages, that would make falseclaiming a cop far more obvious. Evidently, I need not have worried at all :P.

Another mistake I made with this setup is not allowing the Daycops to investigate on Day 1. Investigations would have given the Daycops more confidence to act on Day 1 (You'll notice Isaac and Ranagrande's behaviour on Day 2) and might have helped the generalised Day 1 paralysis. That was really stupid on my part.

Fun detail: Any cop, were he insane or even paranoid, investigating himself would turn up an innocent result. Because CONFOUND.

All the poems were about the setup, incidentally. With a bit of filler thrown in for the fun of additional confusion (the LotR and Diablo references, for example, were thrown in merely because I could :P). And I have no idea what the deal is with the widow's hair or the windows of the wretched stair. It just sounded cool.


It's hard to tell how much impact the poems ultimately had, I suspect they subconsciously clued me in but a lot of that's natural paranoia. Oh, the Titus thread's your turn again :P
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Game 24, Day 2 - Game has ended Fanatic-Templar - 06/11/2011 06:04:27 PM 1322 Views
I'm actually a bit surprised by the choice of ? Isaac - 06/11/2011 07:34:57 PM 1187 Views
Yes, it was an oversight. He was a townie. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 06/11/2011 08:01:11 PM 491 Views
Voting record: Fanatic-Templar - 07/11/2011 05:25:40 PM 1082 Views
Was he suspicious of anyone yesterday? beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 02:52:26 PM 880 Views
Re: Was he suspicious of anyone yesterday? Isaac - 07/11/2011 03:36:31 PM 1040 Views
I think a second look at our poetry is in order too, now we have more of it Isaac - 07/11/2011 12:43:21 AM 1017 Views
Re: I think a second look at our poetry is in order too, now we have more of it Kronin al'Sulc - 07/11/2011 12:57:32 AM 898 Views
... and the two things Isaac - 07/11/2011 01:29:31 AM 1029 Views
I object to this plan. Fanatic-Templar - 07/11/2011 02:07:35 AM 923 Views
UM UM UM ALERT ALERT ALERT beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 02:59:27 PM 816 Views
Re: UM UM UM ALERT ALERT ALERT Isaac - 07/11/2011 06:23:42 PM 952 Views
Re: UM UM UM ALERT ALERT ALERT beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 08:17:53 PM 845 Views
Wait, would everyone be picking their own two letters? Ah, ok, it's not as dangerous as I thought beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 08:20:32 PM 859 Views
Yes *NM* Isaac - 07/11/2011 08:41:04 PM 481 Views
and follow that to the logical conclusion... Isaac - 07/11/2011 08:40:43 PM 1109 Views
no *NM* Hieshyn - 07/11/2011 06:19:20 PM 516 Views
FT already banned it *NM* Isaac - 07/11/2011 06:20:45 PM 487 Views
I know, I'm just voicing my opinion *NM* Hieshyn - 07/11/2011 06:27:34 PM 408 Views
Besides the ban, I can't see why you'd object Isaac - 07/11/2011 06:44:14 PM 887 Views
errrm, i don't think no is a strong enough word for this *NM* Yunalesca - 07/11/2011 06:58:09 PM 608 Views
? will be replacing Kronin... Fanatic-Templar - 07/11/2011 01:56:08 AM 900 Views
Vote: ? ranagrande - 07/11/2011 02:33:43 PM 1072 Views
Re: Vote: ? Fox and Ravens - 07/11/2011 02:42:15 PM 1192 Views
I'll echo that vote. Stephen - 07/11/2011 06:15:21 PM 1070 Views
He could have just been being polite Hieshyn - 07/11/2011 06:34:30 PM 1243 Views
Very good point, I think a roleclaim from ?, using Kronin's coded roleclaim from yesterday beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 08:22:45 PM 1019 Views
? can't decode Kronin's RC, and he wouldn't be allowed to give his own Isaac - 07/11/2011 08:45:50 PM 950 Views
yeah I could go ahead and roleclaim if you want... ? - 07/11/2011 08:56:41 PM 903 Views
No, I don't want you to claim Isaac - 07/11/2011 08:57:47 PM 834 Views
Wait what's the difference? ? - 07/11/2011 09:06:06 PM 861 Views
Re: Wait what's the difference? ? - 07/11/2011 09:06:23 PM 921 Views
Re: Wait what's the difference? Isaac - 07/11/2011 09:09:04 PM 903 Views
I oh got confused. ? - 08/11/2011 02:41:46 AM 957 Views
That is not the case against Kronin. ranagrande - 07/11/2011 09:48:52 PM 765 Views
I don't think substitution is enough Isaac - 07/11/2011 10:25:27 PM 1033 Views
is this gonna turn into that game where i got lynched thrice in one game but for ? instead? Yunalesca - 07/11/2011 10:24:15 PM 928 Views
I only allowed the replacement because it was asked on Day 1. Fanatic-Templar - 07/11/2011 10:50:55 PM 851 Views
Anybody else get a chuckle out of this? *NM* Hieshyn - 07/11/2011 06:36:28 PM 472 Views
Ignore the *NM* *NM* Hieshyn - 07/11/2011 06:43:16 PM 459 Views
doubly so... Isaac - 07/11/2011 06:49:05 PM 1037 Views
out of what? *NM* Yunalesca - 07/11/2011 07:51:06 PM 447 Views
you have to go into the messege like i said ignore the *NM* prompt *NM* Hieshyn - 07/11/2011 08:54:22 PM 421 Views
Shrug, I think we should still get a roleclaim from ?/Kronin beetnemesis - 08/11/2011 01:51:24 PM 1005 Views
I coded a claim above...in response to Isaac I think... ? - 08/11/2011 08:46:07 PM 938 Views
Re: I coded a claim above...in response to Isaac I think... Fox and Ravens - 08/11/2011 09:39:45 PM 1008 Views
Re: I coded a claim above...in response to Isaac I think... ? - 08/11/2011 10:18:51 PM 792 Views
Heh. Die? Die! His username makes that weird. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 08/11/2011 10:55:22 PM 507 Views
eh Yunalesca - 08/11/2011 10:40:47 PM 963 Views
What am I missing here? Fox and Ravens - 08/11/2011 02:32:14 PM 962 Views
Re: What am I missing here? ? - 08/11/2011 08:38:19 PM 980 Views
Semi-RBIRL Isaac - 09/11/2011 05:26:11 AM 889 Views
Vote: Beetnemesis Isaac - 09/11/2011 10:24:06 PM 1070 Views
RC decode Isaac - 09/11/2011 10:35:52 PM 1036 Views
Bah, now I have to claim as well ranagrande - 09/11/2011 10:46:37 PM 924 Views
All right, let's proceed sanely then Isaac - 09/11/2011 10:51:12 PM 921 Views
OK, Unvote ranagrande - 09/11/2011 11:23:35 PM 822 Views
decoding: ranagrande - 09/11/2011 11:22:31 PM 957 Views
Would you mind walking through that last step? Isaac - 09/11/2011 11:44:30 PM 923 Views
Not at all. ranagrande - 10/11/2011 12:09:09 AM 921 Views
Okay I confirm your decode then Isaac - 10/11/2011 12:16:22 AM 901 Views
... *NM* beetnemesis - 10/11/2011 01:59:58 PM 559 Views
Woah. Problems. ? - 09/11/2011 11:32:40 PM 853 Views
there is something really fishy going on... *NM* Yunalesca - 09/11/2011 11:34:09 PM 464 Views
Hmm...You mention me a lot in that post...Was that me as ? or me as Kronin? I'm a tad confused. ? - 09/11/2011 11:28:55 PM 1048 Views
I'm only talking about you as you are now, Kronin's sub Isaac - 09/11/2011 11:56:19 PM 936 Views
what? Yunalesca - 09/11/2011 11:32:45 PM 739 Views
Re: what? ? - 09/11/2011 11:34:16 PM 793 Views
Actually, there's a strong chance neither is lying Isaac - 09/11/2011 11:53:35 PM 1112 Views
So, what now? Isaac - 10/11/2011 12:49:12 AM 1197 Views
Is or Is Not a Cop (Table) Isaac - 10/11/2011 12:52:52 AM 974 Views
I am not a cop. *NM* ? - 10/11/2011 01:04:38 AM 384 Views
I'm the daycop. Vote: Ranagrande. Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 01:41:59 AM 923 Views
EBWOP: here's the code. Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 01:43:00 AM 772 Views
Decode confirmed Isaac - 10/11/2011 02:08:26 AM 780 Views
Yeah, forgot to say I used Vignere. *NM* Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 02:18:31 AM 460 Views
EBWOP again Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 01:44:04 AM 756 Views
Stand by for the moment Isaac - 10/11/2011 01:49:38 AM 933 Views
Jesus...I REALLY need to read everything before I start posting. Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 01:54:11 AM 931 Views
Add to that the next follow up, that ? might previously have been a Day Cop too Isaac - 10/11/2011 02:04:29 AM 980 Views
It's possible... Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 02:18:02 AM 898 Views
Re: It's possible... Isaac - 10/11/2011 02:30:00 AM 1226 Views
I am a daycop. I found Isaac innocent. *NM* beetnemesis - 10/11/2011 02:02:05 PM 510 Views
We still need you role decode *NM* Isaac - 10/11/2011 06:19:53 PM 428 Views
(I did, in my other message) beetnemesis - 10/11/2011 07:18:43 PM 747 Views
Okay, got ya, decode confirmed *NM* Isaac - 10/11/2011 08:02:55 PM 443 Views
i am a cop Yunalesca - 10/11/2011 07:00:14 PM 769 Views
and my decode Yunalesca - 10/11/2011 07:14:38 PM 938 Views
Yep, decode confirmed *NM* Isaac - 10/11/2011 08:06:16 PM 506 Views
Also, which ? did you check? Isaac - 10/11/2011 08:08:05 PM 840 Views
original ? Yunalesca - 10/11/2011 08:10:30 PM 946 Views
Thanks *NM* Isaac - 10/11/2011 08:11:13 PM 421 Views
Not a cop *NM* Hieshyn - 10/11/2011 11:48:27 PM 674 Views
To the decode-mobile! *plays 60s Batman music* Stephen - 11/11/2011 02:32:06 PM 830 Views
Let's take another look at that poem Isaac - 10/11/2011 01:44:36 AM 1018 Views
Ah, I was wondering how come there was suddenly thirty new posts in this thread. Fanatic-Templar - 10/11/2011 03:02:10 AM 752 Views
Hahaha I have to read all of these posts, but FT, you're insane. beetnemesis - 10/11/2011 01:58:01 PM 996 Views
FT IS insane. Turns out I was missing something after all. *NM* Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 09:59:56 PM 408 Views
OK! Here we go: beetnemesis - 10/11/2011 02:23:10 PM 991 Views
Re: OK! Here we go: Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 05:52:25 PM 1064 Views
I think it's time to consider mass RC Isaac - 10/11/2011 08:15:36 PM 860 Views
Sure... ? - 10/11/2011 09:19:49 PM 1096 Views
There's a lot of options still, and decode confirmed by the way Isaac - 10/11/2011 09:48:05 PM 1089 Views
I have been nominated! ranagrande - 10/11/2011 10:30:37 PM 966 Views
Thanks Isaac - 10/11/2011 10:36:36 PM 1023 Views
My pleasure *NM* ranagrande - 10/11/2011 10:44:23 PM 396 Views
*NM* ? - 10/11/2011 11:21:59 PM 428 Views
Not saying that that is right of course... ? - 10/11/2011 11:23:23 PM 927 Views
Hmm... ? - 10/11/2011 11:20:50 PM 789 Views
I totally agree. Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 09:54:25 PM 843 Views
The wasy I see it, anybody not claiming cop is going to get lynched Hieshyn - 10/11/2011 11:57:24 PM 974 Views
Lying and claiming cop when you can't decode your RC will get you lynched faster. *NM* Fox and Ravens - 11/11/2011 12:33:05 AM 432 Views
Which I didn't do *NM* Hieshyn - 11/11/2011 02:05:30 AM 467 Views
I know, I know. Fox and Ravens - 11/11/2011 03:57:51 AM 815 Views
Fox, did you get a response on your investigation? *NM* beetnemesis - 11/11/2011 12:20:12 AM 517 Views
I hadn't performed one yet. Fox and Ravens - 11/11/2011 12:34:48 AM 921 Views
Isaac Hieshyn - 11/11/2011 02:00:18 AM 1023 Views
Or me Hieshyn - 11/11/2011 02:07:10 AM 939 Views
I'd recommend ? ranagrande - 11/11/2011 02:15:24 AM 792 Views
Bring it. ? - 11/11/2011 03:10:14 AM 840 Views
Someone who has already been copped beetnemesis - 11/11/2011 03:57:08 AM 795 Views
I'll investigate ? because yuna's the other daycop Fox and Ravens - 11/11/2011 04:00:49 AM 797 Views
Wait a minute....I meant that I would be testing it against rana. Not yuna Fox and Ravens - 11/11/2011 01:39:16 PM 1079 Views
no i'm not, im a normal cop *NM* Yunalesca - 11/11/2011 09:18:23 PM 503 Views
I had everything messed up anyway *NM* Fox and Ravens - 12/11/2011 10:45:54 PM 447 Views
Vote: Beetnemisis/RBIRL Hieshyn - 11/11/2011 02:04:35 AM 860 Views
Hey people sorry for the unexpected RBIRL Stephen - 11/11/2011 11:47:11 AM 1024 Views
RBIRL here too. Fox and Ravens - 11/11/2011 01:34:45 PM 785 Views
I'm thinking either Hieshyn or ? beetnemesis - 11/11/2011 04:32:16 PM 935 Views
It kinda seems like Hieshyn and ? are our logical lynch targets, plus Cop (Table) Isaac - 11/11/2011 10:09:52 PM 1141 Views
Fox investigated ? and found him innocent *NM* ranagrande - 11/11/2011 10:41:39 PM 427 Views
Vote: ? ranagrande - 11/11/2011 10:46:43 PM 803 Views
I'm down with voting for ?, as long as everyone is clear on what our night actions should be beetnemesis - 12/11/2011 04:49:53 AM 912 Views
Yeah, that seems logical next step, Vote: ? Isaac - 13/11/2011 02:59:25 AM 1130 Views
mrr, vote ? then *NM* Yunalesca - 13/11/2011 10:27:49 AM 600 Views
Think my vote was on ? already. Stephen - 13/11/2011 04:26:49 PM 930 Views
Vote: ? *NM* beetnemesis - 14/11/2011 02:27:20 AM 544 Views
That should be lynch with yours, so... Isaac - 14/11/2011 03:07:36 AM 860 Views
? Has been lynched Fanatic-Templar - 14/11/2011 03:50:31 AM 1021 Views
Game ends. Fanatic-Templar - 14/11/2011 10:25:04 PM 887 Views
Role list: Fanatic-Templar - 14/11/2011 10:26:32 PM 931 Views
Jeeez. Fox and Ravens - 14/11/2011 11:43:47 PM 886 Views
Kronin originally RC as a Tracker so we might have done better if we had been able to continue *NM* Hieshyn - 15/11/2011 12:06:07 AM 446 Views
Not even cause tracker is still the odd man out. Fox and Ravens - 15/11/2011 12:20:17 AM 894 Views
That might have worked but everyone would have had targets Isaac - 15/11/2011 02:20:43 AM 972 Views
Maybe, but I still would have known he was guilty. *NM* ranagrande - 15/11/2011 02:55:43 AM 415 Views
You were paranoid, amusingly enough. Fanatic-Templar - 15/11/2011 02:59:43 AM 899 Views
Ya there was no hope for us *NM* Hieshyn - 15/11/2011 12:04:06 AM 450 Views
YAY! Yunalesca - 14/11/2011 10:48:54 PM 870 Views
Yeah the way I see it, we were doomed before we started. *NM* ? - 14/11/2011 11:53:37 PM 592 Views
Wow. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 15/11/2011 01:09:28 AM 503 Views
Also I would like to be added to the list of future Moderator Hieshyn - 15/11/2011 12:07:51 AM 767 Views
You'd have first dibs via our order of precedence system Isaac - 15/11/2011 02:05:04 AM 1014 Views
Also whoever Mods should probably post a recruitment thread on some other NBs Isaac - 15/11/2011 02:50:02 AM 935 Views
I expect my next game to draw in some new players. ranagrande - 15/11/2011 02:58:59 AM 904 Views
More is better, okay that would be Hieshyn or Beet then, unless ? wants to toss in Isaac - 15/11/2011 03:26:25 AM 877 Views
Nope I'm not ready to mod yet... ? - 15/11/2011 08:29:24 PM 807 Views
hey Yunalesca - 15/11/2011 09:46:28 PM 757 Views
I don't have anything prepared, so if Hieshyn wants it, I'll be happy to go after him beetnemesis - 15/11/2011 03:28:40 AM 905 Views
It's Hieshyn's if he wants it, otherwise I can go next. ranagrande - 15/11/2011 12:40:13 PM 934 Views
I'm not ready to go next Hieshyn - 15/11/2011 02:43:07 PM 1008 Views
Aight, I think it's me then. ranagrande - 15/11/2011 03:15:21 PM 779 Views
Re: Aight, I think it's me then. Fox and Ravens - 15/11/2011 04:09:07 PM 970 Views
Deathless Mafia? Is that a thing? SQUEE, Mistborn! *NM* beetnemesis - 15/11/2011 10:15:49 PM 402 Views
If it wasn't a thing before, it is now! *NM* ranagrande - 15/11/2011 10:53:14 PM 405 Views
ooooh Yunalesca - 15/11/2011 11:27:26 PM 805 Views
You've got a week to read the last 2....GO, GO, GO!! *NM* Fox and Ravens - 15/11/2011 11:43:21 PM 432 Views
hah! i could read both in two days Yunalesca - 16/11/2011 07:56:58 PM 841 Views
Just for you, the game shall be spoiler free! *NM* ranagrande - 16/11/2011 12:12:24 AM 401 Views
Speaking of which, any timeline yet? Isaac - 19/11/2011 07:25:11 PM 830 Views
Sounds fantastic Stephen - 16/11/2011 12:10:06 AM 984 Views
That could also be fantastic. *NM* ranagrande - 16/11/2011 12:13:29 AM 445 Views
I AM ALL SORTS OF PUMPED. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 16/11/2011 09:11:38 PM 473 Views
Though may or may not actually be playing... *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 16/11/2011 09:11:58 PM 402 Views
Before the next game starts, we probably need to discuss RC coding Isaac - 15/11/2011 02:15:27 AM 1110 Views
Yeah, I really didn't like that idea. Fanatic-Templar - 15/11/2011 02:58:21 AM 1200 Views
An informal agreement is probably the way to go then Isaac - 15/11/2011 03:08:17 AM 1011 Views
Although really, it's the same as if in IRL everyone just wrote down their role on a piece of paper beetnemesis - 15/11/2011 03:28:00 AM 927 Views
Yeah, I don't think it warrants being banned (hence why I didn't), but I don't like it. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 15/11/2011 03:37:59 AM 495 Views
Re: An informal agreement is probably the way to go then Fanatic-Templar - 15/11/2011 03:36:38 AM 910 Views
Re: An informal agreement is probably the way to go then Isaac - 15/11/2011 03:43:39 AM 1252 Views
I really didn't like it either. Kronin al'Sulc - 16/11/2011 06:20:33 PM 899 Views
I liked my plan: Random voting ftw! *NM* Fox and Ravens - 16/11/2011 06:29:07 PM 454 Views
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