Open 902: Frienemies Blitz | Postgame

[T-Bone]

Gut says Drew but I don't have a good reason right now. I'm gonna spend some time tomorrow reading.

[T-Bone]

Gut says Drew but I don't have a good reason right now. I'm gonna spend some time tomorrow reading.

That's a lazy read by you, do better

I just said as much but bro you ain't me.

[T-Bone]

This is a poll for the audience.

Without looking, what can you recall about Drew's game? Do you remember any reads he pushed or significant votes he made?

Just give me your honest recollection before doing anything else.

[T-Bone]

To be fair I could have almost asked that about Dave but he's suddenly the vote count guy so now something about him sticks out to me.

[T-Bone]

Naerys is willing to vote Doctor Drew.
T-Bone is presumably willing to.
davesaz is open to it.
Black allegedly has interest in the idea.

That's the entire remaining playerlist if you read STD as town.

[T-Bone]

I guess contrast that with literally every other vote where we aren't so willing to form a majority.

[T-Bone]

Ranger (3): Save the Dragons, Doctor Drew, Naerys [E-1]
T-Bone (1): Black
Doctor Drew (3): Ranger, T-Bone, davesaz

Not Voting (2):

Black, in this hypothetical vote count, who are you hammering?

[T-Bone]

Have a headache today so I will prod dodge and try again tomorrow sorry all.

[T-Bone]

VC 4.03

Votecount 4.03

Ranger (3):

Save the Dragons, Doctor Drew, Naerys

[E-1]

VOTE: drew

VOTE: Nae

UNVOTE: I guess

I'm confused and alarmed.

How did I go from three votes to zero votes in the span of five posts in one hour?

I'm second-guessing everything but I don't know what it means. Something suddenly feels wrong and I don't know what.

What's really alarming is that I was considering hammering you but thankfully, cooler heads prevailed.

[T-Bone]

But that sequence of vote was weird. Black already said she would hammer Ranger, so Ranger was as good as dead. Why?

[T-Bone]

Drew changing his vote as a response to Naerys is normal. I guess STD's change of vote is immaterial to the situation. Or is it?

[T-Bone]

Can you just give an honest explanation of what was going through your mind when you posted 2468, STD? This is not a gotcha moment I really want to know.

[T-Bone]

But Black said she would. Do you not believe her?

[T-Bone]

Wow I hate that vote count.

[T-Bone]

Drew changing his vote as a response to Naerys is normal. I guess STD's change of vote is immaterial to the situation. Or is it?

I am questioning everything including you right now.

I agree, Drew voting Naerys is normal regardless of his alignment. It's a small sign Drew's potentially down, perhaps the first in the game. However, the overall picture for him still suggests scum. He lacks his bite and the lack of interest in his slot the entire game is suspect. Everyone stated they could vote him; I thought people weren't going to follow through yet apparently they did, so now that's a concern.

I think Naerys's swap was probably still town, although I'm not sure. There's concern it was a strategic swap because Drewtown here would ensure a scum win tomorrow, although overall I think I lean towards this being paranoia and Naerys being town. She may be my second-strongest townread, behind davesaz now.

You seem oddly passive right now since you are not under pressure, and while you're providing some reasonable commentary, you're not giving any more definitive analysis and concrete conclusions. You've avoided taking sides and voting, despite having a preference to suspect Doctor Drew. I think I still lean town, but I'm worried the masons game-long suspicion of you may have merit, so I'm not as confident as I was.

Save The Dragons is my main focus here, as I need to figure out his mindset. If I can see his thoughts as town, he is likely still town, yet I'm struggling to understand his view.

Overall, current thoughts;
{davesaz}
{Naerys}
{T-Bone}
{Save the Dragons, Black}
{Doctor Drew}

Notably the bottom tiers aren't scumreads, just least town rn.

I'm glad you're questioning me I guess but it's a little late for that.

My passiveness as you call it is just because I have a lower volume of posts today due to out of game stuffs. I was asking questions as recently as last night to try and determine what I want.

I disagree about not being under pressure as the latest vote count would suggest otherwise I am under immense pressure to hammer the right player and it's possible I'm in a situation where I am choosing between two town. So don't start with me. I think it's been clear from the start of the day that getting my vote correct is important to me so much that I haven't cast it yet and there are 5 hours left.

[T-Bone]

Wow I hate that vote count.

why

who do you think is scum

I already explained how I hate being the deciding vote.

[T-Bone]

Part of me wants to flashwagon Black but I know that's not helpful. I'm doing some quiet re-reading at the moment before I decide to hammer. Sorry I know it's not the most engaging way for me to do this. I'm trying to reexamine my reads on both slots before I pick.

[T-Bone]

No you're right STD, a flashwagon is not helpful.

I'm going to make a gut call. I did some reading. I think if both are town we're in a sunk position. When I think about my position in the game if Ranger is scum than I've been pocketed very effectively. I read day 1 and 2 again and some things bothered me enough that I'm gonna do this and hope for the best. I also think from a strategy standpoint it's better to be wrong on Ranger than wrong on Drew. I know people don't like that thinking but I'm always thinking like that. So with that said.

VOTE: Ranger

[T-Bone]

Well I hate that even more!

[T-Bone]

Ironically i kinda felt its Black/StD after Ranger flip but i got nked

Same!

Game ended without me RIP

[T-Bone]

Never letting STD ever get away with that nonsense again lol