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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 1272 Views
I'm actually a bit surprised by the choice of ? Isaac - 06/11/2011 07:34:57 PM 1138 Views
Yes, it was an oversight. He was a townie. *NM* Fanatic-Templar - 06/11/2011 08:01:11 PM 471 Views
Voting record: Fanatic-Templar - 07/11/2011 05:25:40 PM 1037 Views
Was he suspicious of anyone yesterday? beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 02:52:26 PM 833 Views
Re: Was he suspicious of anyone yesterday? Isaac - 07/11/2011 03:36:31 PM 994 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 967 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 854 Views
... and the two things Isaac - 07/11/2011 01:29:31 AM 985 Views
I object to this plan. Fanatic-Templar - 07/11/2011 02:07:35 AM 882 Views
UM UM UM ALERT ALERT ALERT beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 02:59:27 PM 776 Views
Re: UM UM UM ALERT ALERT ALERT Isaac - 07/11/2011 06:23:42 PM 903 Views
Re: UM UM UM ALERT ALERT ALERT beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 08:17:53 PM 805 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 809 Views
Yes *NM* Isaac - 07/11/2011 08:41:04 PM 461 Views
and follow that to the logical conclusion... Isaac - 07/11/2011 08:40:43 PM 1062 Views
no *NM* Hieshyn - 07/11/2011 06:19:20 PM 497 Views
FT already banned it *NM* Isaac - 07/11/2011 06:20:45 PM 455 Views
I know, I'm just voicing my opinion *NM* Hieshyn - 07/11/2011 06:27:34 PM 385 Views
Besides the ban, I can't see why you'd object Isaac - 07/11/2011 06:44:14 PM 842 Views
errrm, i don't think no is a strong enough word for this *NM* Yunalesca - 07/11/2011 06:58:09 PM 589 Views
? will be replacing Kronin... Fanatic-Templar - 07/11/2011 01:56:08 AM 852 Views
Vote: ? ranagrande - 07/11/2011 02:33:43 PM 1027 Views
Re: Vote: ? Fox and Ravens - 07/11/2011 02:42:15 PM 1146 Views
I'll echo that vote. Stephen - 07/11/2011 06:15:21 PM 1020 Views
He could have just been being polite Hieshyn - 07/11/2011 06:34:30 PM 1191 Views
Very good point, I think a roleclaim from ?, using Kronin's coded roleclaim from yesterday beetnemesis - 07/11/2011 08:22:45 PM 977 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 908 Views
yeah I could go ahead and roleclaim if you want... ? - 07/11/2011 08:56:41 PM 856 Views
No, I don't want you to claim Isaac - 07/11/2011 08:57:47 PM 785 Views
Wait what's the difference? ? - 07/11/2011 09:06:06 PM 820 Views
Re: Wait what's the difference? ? - 07/11/2011 09:06:23 PM 879 Views
Re: Wait what's the difference? Isaac - 07/11/2011 09:09:04 PM 851 Views
I oh got confused. ? - 08/11/2011 02:41:46 AM 902 Views
That is not the case against Kronin. ranagrande - 07/11/2011 09:48:52 PM 715 Views
I don't think substitution is enough Isaac - 07/11/2011 10:25:27 PM 982 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 879 Views
I only allowed the replacement because it was asked on Day 1. Fanatic-Templar - 07/11/2011 10:50:55 PM 804 Views
Anybody else get a chuckle out of this? *NM* Hieshyn - 07/11/2011 06:36:28 PM 442 Views
Ignore the *NM* *NM* Hieshyn - 07/11/2011 06:43:16 PM 436 Views
doubly so... Isaac - 07/11/2011 06:49:05 PM 997 Views
out of what? *NM* Yunalesca - 07/11/2011 07:51:06 PM 429 Views
you have to go into the messege like i said ignore the *NM* prompt *NM* Hieshyn - 07/11/2011 08:54:22 PM 394 Views
Shrug, I think we should still get a roleclaim from ?/Kronin beetnemesis - 08/11/2011 01:51:24 PM 956 Views
I coded a claim above...in response to Isaac I think... ? - 08/11/2011 08:46:07 PM 891 Views
Re: I coded a claim above...in response to Isaac I think... Fox and Ravens - 08/11/2011 09:39:45 PM 954 Views
Re: I coded a claim above...in response to Isaac I think... ? - 08/11/2011 10:18:51 PM 738 Views
Heh. Die? Die! His username makes that weird. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 08/11/2011 10:55:22 PM 486 Views
eh Yunalesca - 08/11/2011 10:40:47 PM 923 Views
What am I missing here? Fox and Ravens - 08/11/2011 02:32:14 PM 918 Views
Re: What am I missing here? ? - 08/11/2011 08:38:19 PM 931 Views
Semi-RBIRL Isaac - 09/11/2011 05:26:11 AM 842 Views
Vote: Beetnemesis Isaac - 09/11/2011 10:24:06 PM 1024 Views
RC decode Isaac - 09/11/2011 10:35:52 PM 986 Views
Bah, now I have to claim as well ranagrande - 09/11/2011 10:46:37 PM 877 Views
All right, let's proceed sanely then Isaac - 09/11/2011 10:51:12 PM 870 Views
OK, Unvote ranagrande - 09/11/2011 11:23:35 PM 774 Views
decoding: ranagrande - 09/11/2011 11:22:31 PM 910 Views
Would you mind walking through that last step? Isaac - 09/11/2011 11:44:30 PM 873 Views
Not at all. ranagrande - 10/11/2011 12:09:09 AM 874 Views
Okay I confirm your decode then Isaac - 10/11/2011 12:16:22 AM 852 Views
... *NM* beetnemesis - 10/11/2011 01:59:58 PM 537 Views
Woah. Problems. ? - 09/11/2011 11:32:40 PM 807 Views
there is something really fishy going on... *NM* Yunalesca - 09/11/2011 11:34:09 PM 445 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 1003 Views
I'm only talking about you as you are now, Kronin's sub Isaac - 09/11/2011 11:56:19 PM 895 Views
what? Yunalesca - 09/11/2011 11:32:45 PM 697 Views
Re: what? ? - 09/11/2011 11:34:16 PM 742 Views
Actually, there's a strong chance neither is lying Isaac - 09/11/2011 11:53:35 PM 1060 Views
So, what now? Isaac - 10/11/2011 12:49:12 AM 1149 Views
Is or Is Not a Cop (Table) Isaac - 10/11/2011 12:52:52 AM 917 Views
I am not a cop. *NM* ? - 10/11/2011 01:04:38 AM 365 Views
I'm the daycop. Vote: Ranagrande. Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 01:41:59 AM 862 Views
EBWOP: here's the code. Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 01:43:00 AM 722 Views
Decode confirmed Isaac - 10/11/2011 02:08:26 AM 735 Views
Yeah, forgot to say I used Vignere. *NM* Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 02:18:31 AM 437 Views
EBWOP again Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 01:44:04 AM 703 Views
Stand by for the moment Isaac - 10/11/2011 01:49:38 AM 885 Views
Jesus...I REALLY need to read everything before I start posting. Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 01:54:11 AM 886 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 935 Views
It's possible... Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 02:18:02 AM 854 Views
Re: It's possible... Isaac - 10/11/2011 02:30:00 AM 1177 Views
I am a daycop. I found Isaac innocent. *NM* beetnemesis - 10/11/2011 02:02:05 PM 484 Views
We still need you role decode *NM* Isaac - 10/11/2011 06:19:53 PM 407 Views
(I did, in my other message) beetnemesis - 10/11/2011 07:18:43 PM 699 Views
Okay, got ya, decode confirmed *NM* Isaac - 10/11/2011 08:02:55 PM 421 Views
i am a cop Yunalesca - 10/11/2011 07:00:14 PM 716 Views
and my decode Yunalesca - 10/11/2011 07:14:38 PM 892 Views
Yep, decode confirmed *NM* Isaac - 10/11/2011 08:06:16 PM 486 Views
Also, which ? did you check? Isaac - 10/11/2011 08:08:05 PM 797 Views
original ? Yunalesca - 10/11/2011 08:10:30 PM 904 Views
Thanks *NM* Isaac - 10/11/2011 08:11:13 PM 399 Views
Not a cop *NM* Hieshyn - 10/11/2011 11:48:27 PM 654 Views
To the decode-mobile! *plays 60s Batman music* Stephen - 11/11/2011 02:32:06 PM 783 Views
Let's take another look at that poem Isaac - 10/11/2011 01:44:36 AM 972 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 703 Views
Hahaha I have to read all of these posts, but FT, you're insane. beetnemesis - 10/11/2011 01:58:01 PM 944 Views
FT IS insane. Turns out I was missing something after all. *NM* Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 09:59:56 PM 386 Views
OK! Here we go: beetnemesis - 10/11/2011 02:23:10 PM 948 Views
Re: OK! Here we go: Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 05:52:25 PM 1014 Views
I think it's time to consider mass RC Isaac - 10/11/2011 08:15:36 PM 799 Views
Sure... ? - 10/11/2011 09:19:49 PM 1053 Views
There's a lot of options still, and decode confirmed by the way Isaac - 10/11/2011 09:48:05 PM 1046 Views
I have been nominated! ranagrande - 10/11/2011 10:30:37 PM 921 Views
Thanks Isaac - 10/11/2011 10:36:36 PM 974 Views
My pleasure *NM* ranagrande - 10/11/2011 10:44:23 PM 377 Views
*NM* ? - 10/11/2011 11:21:59 PM 409 Views
Not saying that that is right of course... ? - 10/11/2011 11:23:23 PM 877 Views
Hmm... ? - 10/11/2011 11:20:50 PM 744 Views
I totally agree. Fox and Ravens - 10/11/2011 09:54:25 PM 795 Views
The wasy I see it, anybody not claiming cop is going to get lynched Hieshyn - 10/11/2011 11:57:24 PM 929 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 411 Views
Which I didn't do *NM* Hieshyn - 11/11/2011 02:05:30 AM 445 Views
I know, I know. Fox and Ravens - 11/11/2011 03:57:51 AM 766 Views
Fox, did you get a response on your investigation? *NM* beetnemesis - 11/11/2011 12:20:12 AM 498 Views
I hadn't performed one yet. Fox and Ravens - 11/11/2011 12:34:48 AM 875 Views
Isaac Hieshyn - 11/11/2011 02:00:18 AM 975 Views
Or me Hieshyn - 11/11/2011 02:07:10 AM 891 Views
I'd recommend ? ranagrande - 11/11/2011 02:15:24 AM 749 Views
Bring it. ? - 11/11/2011 03:10:14 AM 797 Views
Someone who has already been copped beetnemesis - 11/11/2011 03:57:08 AM 741 Views
I'll investigate ? because yuna's the other daycop Fox and Ravens - 11/11/2011 04:00:49 AM 751 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 1030 Views
no i'm not, im a normal cop *NM* Yunalesca - 11/11/2011 09:18:23 PM 480 Views
I had everything messed up anyway *NM* Fox and Ravens - 12/11/2011 10:45:54 PM 424 Views
Vote: Beetnemisis/RBIRL Hieshyn - 11/11/2011 02:04:35 AM 820 Views
Hey people sorry for the unexpected RBIRL Stephen - 11/11/2011 11:47:11 AM 978 Views
RBIRL here too. Fox and Ravens - 11/11/2011 01:34:45 PM 740 Views
I'm thinking either Hieshyn or ? beetnemesis - 11/11/2011 04:32:16 PM 889 Views
It kinda seems like Hieshyn and ? are our logical lynch targets, plus Cop (Table) Isaac - 11/11/2011 10:09:52 PM 1095 Views
Fox investigated ? and found him innocent *NM* ranagrande - 11/11/2011 10:41:39 PM 403 Views
Vote: ? ranagrande - 11/11/2011 10:46:43 PM 757 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 869 Views
Yeah, that seems logical next step, Vote: ? Isaac - 13/11/2011 02:59:25 AM 1075 Views
mrr, vote ? then *NM* Yunalesca - 13/11/2011 10:27:49 AM 578 Views
Think my vote was on ? already. Stephen - 13/11/2011 04:26:49 PM 879 Views
Vote: ? *NM* beetnemesis - 14/11/2011 02:27:20 AM 522 Views
That should be lynch with yours, so... Isaac - 14/11/2011 03:07:36 AM 807 Views
? Has been lynched Fanatic-Templar - 14/11/2011 03:50:31 AM 964 Views
Game ends. Fanatic-Templar - 14/11/2011 10:25:04 PM 841 Views
Role list: Fanatic-Templar - 14/11/2011 10:26:32 PM 882 Views
Jeeez. Fox and Ravens - 14/11/2011 11:43:47 PM 838 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 420 Views
Not even cause tracker is still the odd man out. Fox and Ravens - 15/11/2011 12:20:17 AM 840 Views
That might have worked but everyone would have had targets Isaac - 15/11/2011 02:20:43 AM 928 Views
Maybe, but I still would have known he was guilty. *NM* ranagrande - 15/11/2011 02:55:43 AM 393 Views
You were paranoid, amusingly enough. Fanatic-Templar - 15/11/2011 02:59:43 AM 850 Views
Ya there was no hope for us *NM* Hieshyn - 15/11/2011 12:04:06 AM 427 Views
YAY! Yunalesca - 14/11/2011 10:48:54 PM 823 Views
Yeah the way I see it, we were doomed before we started. *NM* ? - 14/11/2011 11:53:37 PM 568 Views
Wow. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 15/11/2011 01:09:28 AM 486 Views
Also I would like to be added to the list of future Moderator Hieshyn - 15/11/2011 12:07:51 AM 708 Views
You'd have first dibs via our order of precedence system Isaac - 15/11/2011 02:05:04 AM 963 Views
Also whoever Mods should probably post a recruitment thread on some other NBs Isaac - 15/11/2011 02:50:02 AM 885 Views
I expect my next game to draw in some new players. ranagrande - 15/11/2011 02:58:59 AM 850 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 829 Views
Nope I'm not ready to mod yet... ? - 15/11/2011 08:29:24 PM 762 Views
hey Yunalesca - 15/11/2011 09:46:28 PM 715 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 862 Views
It's Hieshyn's if he wants it, otherwise I can go next. ranagrande - 15/11/2011 12:40:13 PM 880 Views
I'm not ready to go next Hieshyn - 15/11/2011 02:43:07 PM 958 Views
Aight, I think it's me then. ranagrande - 15/11/2011 03:15:21 PM 721 Views
Re: Aight, I think it's me then. Fox and Ravens - 15/11/2011 04:09:07 PM 917 Views
Deathless Mafia? Is that a thing? SQUEE, Mistborn! *NM* beetnemesis - 15/11/2011 10:15:49 PM 382 Views
If it wasn't a thing before, it is now! *NM* ranagrande - 15/11/2011 10:53:14 PM 383 Views
ooooh Yunalesca - 15/11/2011 11:27:26 PM 761 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 406 Views
hah! i could read both in two days Yunalesca - 16/11/2011 07:56:58 PM 790 Views
Just for you, the game shall be spoiler free! *NM* ranagrande - 16/11/2011 12:12:24 AM 380 Views
Speaking of which, any timeline yet? Isaac - 19/11/2011 07:25:11 PM 783 Views
Sounds fantastic Stephen - 16/11/2011 12:10:06 AM 931 Views
That could also be fantastic. *NM* ranagrande - 16/11/2011 12:13:29 AM 429 Views
I AM ALL SORTS OF PUMPED. *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 16/11/2011 09:11:38 PM 451 Views
Though may or may not actually be playing... *NM* Kronin al'Sulc - 16/11/2011 09:11:58 PM 385 Views
Before the next game starts, we probably need to discuss RC coding Isaac - 15/11/2011 02:15:27 AM 1062 Views
Yeah, I really didn't like that idea. Fanatic-Templar - 15/11/2011 02:58:21 AM 1151 Views
An informal agreement is probably the way to go then Isaac - 15/11/2011 03:08:17 AM 967 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 872 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 472 Views
Re: An informal agreement is probably the way to go then Fanatic-Templar - 15/11/2011 03:36:38 AM 856 Views
Re: An informal agreement is probably the way to go then Isaac - 15/11/2011 03:43:39 AM 1200 Views
I really didn't like it either. Kronin al'Sulc - 16/11/2011 06:20:33 PM 846 Views
I liked my plan: Random voting ftw! *NM* Fox and Ravens - 16/11/2011 06:29:07 PM 423 Views
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