Best Role Ideas?

[Ythan]

Might make an interesting fix for dethy^2 though.

Now that sounds like a good idea.

[Ythan]

Might make an interesting fix for dethy^2 though.

Now that sounds like a good idea.

Agreed; or a SuperCop who can go through Godfather/SK immunities, but only if they're guessing right.

And gets a normal answer for the immunity if he's wrong?

[Ythan]

The only effective way not to make his failed investigation useful is to kill him.

[Ythan]

I suppose it's not the worst role, if a good player gets it. Iffy though. I'd hate to get it if it's not optional, especially with a night start.

I don't know where the idea that he loses the ability permanently came in. Thinking back I like and liked the way Flay has it.

[Ythan]

Since the puzzle is broken that's not such a bad thing.

[Ythan]

I don't know that the game could ever go long enough to really get any use out of results.

[Ythan]

I thought NL was okay in dethy?

[Ythan]

Nobody knows.

[Ythan]

The action if not the role is in xylbot. It's called shield.

[Ythan]

To clarify, the role could be either alignment. It is not for the player to decide. It's like a roleblocker. That role could be town, could be mafia.

[Ythan]

Robot (town, survivor; super-rare; 4+ players): Whenever you are targeted by an ability, you gain that ability. It still has its normal effect on you.

I feel like this happens a lot.

[Ythan]

That is a rip-off of Blue Mages.

You're kidding, right?

[Ythan]

Yeah, and vigs are a rip-off of black mages. And docs of white mages! As for the prison guard suggestions, pretty similar to another we have on the site (with a similar name).

[Ythan]

The point is that just because Final Fantasy does something doesn't mean anyone else who does it is a mimic.

[Ythan]

[Ythan]

Stalker (town; common; 6+ players): You can choose to either inspect someone or kill someone. Actions: inspect kill

[Ythan]

Secret Admirer (town, survivor, mafia; super-rare; 4+ players): You are BUDDY1's secret admirer. Each night, you give them a random gift. Actions: (auto)gift

[Ythan]

That's more of a descriptor.

[Ythan]

That's more of a descriptor.

Wut?

You could apply that to any role, and the power itself isn't original.

[Ythan]

To make it more terrible?

[Ythan]

"You can not _____" means this should be in the other thread. There are much more elegant solutions for problems than posting restrictions.

[Ythan]

Is there an answer I can give that you have enough experience with post restrictions to grasp?

[Ythan]

Except that claiming scum and declaring your partners is near universally the worst thing you could do for your wincon, meaning there is incentive. So yeah, slight difference.

[Ythan]

Unfortunately that's not the example you used, nor does it have any bearing on the discussion.

[Ythan]

Got absolutely nothing to do with the post restriction on that role, the one that's actually being discussed as opposed to your large theme goon.

[Ythan]

You are

Agnes

. You win when the player above you wins. Once during the game you may change your win condition to "You win when the player below you wins."

[Ythan]

Anchor makes me think they would be bound to your success, not (just) the other way around.

[Ythan]

(The major issue is shooting something like a Cop; you won't find out their previous results in the process. Perhaps the rule should be changed so that you do.)

I don't think that's necessary. It's like a combination killer/self-backuper, and backup investigative roles tend to work fine without knowing their predecessors' results.

[Ythan]

I don't think that's necessary. It's like a combination killer/self-backuper, and backup investigative roles tend to work fine without knowing their predecessors' results.

I know how I would react to that.

Me: Claim who you investigated night 1.
Dude: I can't possibly know. My role is a kind of self-backup.
Me: Cool story bro.

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And that's not a risk with every unusual role?

[Ythan]

Pretty sure I've seen it. And it's a great idea.

[Ythan]

I'm not going to dig it up, but I want to make a post to let you know not to wait for me to.

[Ythan]

3-shot hider. Next.