Mafia: Discussion, History and Waiting List Thread

[Gaurav_7]

I havn't got a clue about pokemon except pikachu. I hope it doesnt affect gameplay.

You know the right one, no worries.

 

[hedger_14]

Well I'll be taking a break this time. Played too many mafia games now and got tired of thinking really. And I really can't stand pokemon as well.

 

[AbhishekS]

I'm hyper excited for this game. Played pathetically in Simpson's Mafia, didn't participate in HP mafia due to a busy schedule and expectedly didn't make it to ARay's game.

Raring to go now!

 

[Gaurav_7]

Played pathetically in Simpson's Mafia

This is the right thing. Hopefully, now this time you will not hesitate to claim if need be.

 

[AbhishekS]

This is the right thing. Hopefully, now this time you will not hesitate to claim if need be.

TBH, I felt a role-claim was the most idiotic thing one can do in any game.

 

[Abhas]

Unneccesarily, yes, but the situation you were in, it was important to role-claim.
Anyway, hopefully you'll have a much better idea about the game after modding one.

 

[AbhishekS]

@Varun: I think you should create the thread now and start taking in the signups. I am damn excited to play in this and very eager to get my role. Just hoping that I am aligned with the mafias with a strong role. Being a townie bores me and it also has the risk of getting killed during the night phase which annoys me the most.

 

[Varun]

I think yes, since I see the Wrestling mafia essentially over by a day or two.

 

[Varun]

The thread for the Pokemon mafia has been created. Signups open!

 

[hedger_14]

I was actually thinking of something different for my Survivor mafia to go with the theme of survivor. During the day, discussion will go on as normal but no votes will be placed. You may FOS people but you cannot lynch. After a set amount of time (I won't allow you to go over it), the day will end and the thread will close as to stop people discussing. Everyone will then send me a pm stating the name of the player they want to vote off. Every player has to vote though and if they don't send in a pm within 24 hours (unless they state that they won't be available), then they will vote for themselves. So the concept of lynching off the mafia is the same but it will be done in a different process. Then rather than an absolute majority (over 50% of total members), whoever has the most votes will be lynched off and die. So once I get everyone's votes, I will reveal the votes (not who voted for who) so I will say 4 votes player 1, 3 votes player 2, 3 votes player 3, 2 votes player 4 and 1 vote player 5. Player 1 has received the majority of the votes and has been lynched off. Then the night phase will happen, so nights will actually be more like 48 hours but days will be constant at 72 hours. And just a tip for the mafia if we do this, I wouldn't always vote together and don't always vote for the town. And a tip for the town, always try to work out who to vote for beforehand to avoid a mafia majority if they decide to vote together.

So do people think this is a good idea. If people do think this is, then I will edit the roles slightly to accompany this. The new roles will probably mostly consist of hidden immunity idols, probably one for either side. And I might decide to add in a random hidden immunity idol somewhere through the game once it's been played, probably using a randomiser again.

So rather than 2 periods to the game, there will be 3: Day Period, Tribal Council, Night Period. Day period will last 72 hours, Tribal Council and the Night Period will last however long it takes for people to send in their votes/roles.


I haven't completely thought this through but what do people think?

 

[Gaurav_7]

I actually have read about this in some forum, I can't recall exactly. The idea seems nice but might be a bit complicated.

 

[hedger_14]

I know, that's the only problem. I do have to think this through more but it should work alright. The only problem would be the voting. I was planning on giving a hidden immunity idol to both sides but it would help the mafia more as they know what the town is planning so they could decide to use the idol to protect the mafia player that is being targetted and throw all their lynches on another town member who gets voted out. This would only really happen once in the game but it could throw the balance. Or if the town decides to split their votes between a mafia member and a town member, then the mafia could just throw all their votes on the town member so they get voted off instead, although there probably would be some suspicion on the guy who survives. I do have a role thought of that would help balance the game. It would be a different game and both sides would have to think of different strategies to win it. I think it's worth a shot. If it works well, then I might start a second survivor mafia later but if it doesn't, then oh well and we go back to the basics.

 

[Gaurav_7]

Well, if we're to try something different, how about a PC mafia? I'm sure that would be amazing. I'd be happy to mod it with someone.

 

[Aditya]

Abhas mafia, enough said.

 

[hedger_14]

Well I have edited the roles for the new idea and I think it's pretty balanced. I think I just want to try this. I hope it works well but it may not. I will have to say that the game will require strategy, from the mafia in particular. I'm not sure how the day periods will turn out but the town really do need to discuss during the day as to make sure what they are doing during tribal council.