Open 506: Pick Your Power X/Y, Game Over

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VOTE: Belisarius
Policy lynch.

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Am I allowed to quote what I sent to the moderator here?
Because I picked 1 to deny any scum who thought they were being clever. I figured the risk of scum getting first pick is too great.

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Policy lynch.

Serious vote then? If so, what are the reasons you want Belisarius lynched?

Facetious vote. Also I wanted to see if anyone would react to a second vote on someone.

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1 is a pretty risky pick for them.

It's a big payoff though, which I wanted to prevent.

I'd argue that it's riskier for scum to pick #1. It draws attention to them, and if they get a double then that's more of a loss because of the smaller team size.

YTWC: "And what would you have concluded from more extra votes in the RVS?"?

Mind rephrasing that?

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It is guaranteed that there will be VTs in this game, what's wrong with being one?

The obvious argument being "more power roles for Town is better for Town".

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If someone had questioned me with regards to a second vote on someone, I would have called them out for stalling the game at RVS. If someone had joined the wagon, I would have asked them why, though I would have thought it a town move if their motive wasn't stinky stinky scumbutt. But now that opportunity has gone, so... hmm.

Is your vote on me still RVS or do you have a reason? It seems real votes have begun to come into play - thankfully, quickly.

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The purpose of RVS is to generate enough information to get out of RVS as quickly as possible. Prolonging random vote-slinging any longer than we need to cuts down on the time allowed for D1 discussion, allows scum to control Town momentum, and is generally boring as fuck.

Mutley, you're being really obtuse for some reason. Why?

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Case on Stryker:

I like this. I like this a lot.

All of that post combined with the fact that he hasn't laid down any opinions of anyone in the slightest, and has actively attempted to shut down discussion means +1 wagon.

VOTE: Stryker
srs vote.

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VOTE: Stryker
srs vote.

you do realize how bad this looks right? and where has stryker "actively attempted to shut down discussion"? are you talking about the number argument flip? i would hardly say that qualifies. this looks like lazy scum/bad town play right here, and i'm leaning towards the former. your pseudo-lurking doesn't help you much.

fos: YTWC

Saying that there is no point in discussing the biggest topic of discussion at the time looks like an attempt to shut down discussion to me. And you're already accusing me of lurking two days in? dis gon b gud.

Please, spoon feed it to me. How bad does it look?

VOTE: Belisarius leaving an RVS on a town?

...You know PPP's town? Or you have a townread on PPP, so a vote for him is scummy?

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Early doors reads:

Stryker: yeah, already said.

Belisarius: Doesn't read like townBeli to me, seems too passive. (yes I have meta on this, will share if anyone wants it.)

TMT: Misreads all round on both parts, what I thought was foreknowledge was actually me being hasty. Mildly town.

Crimml: *goes to catch up* *never catches up*

Mutley: anti-town. Not scum, but anti-town.

Siv seems town.

Everyone else is null.

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But you're doing fuck all to help it, insofar as I can see.

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So the two people who have introduced opposing number theories to us are town? theories that basically I find confusing and of no use other than to make me look at everyone at the top of the draft pick and the persons holding number 1 and possibly number 4?

thanks that is a great comfort.

Getting bad feels from this. We're not here to make you feel comfortable. And two people with opposing ideas can both be Town, no matter how confusing you find the ideas.

(for convenience, my user is usually shortened to Troubles, by the way.)

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Btw, just some take-it-or-leave-it advice for town players: It seems there's little point discussing your scumreads with the people you have scumreads on, because if they're scum, they'll try and subvert you.

I disagree. This is a surefire way to increase the likelihood of tunnelling. For me, scumhunting is a continual process and the best way to refine and solidify reads is direct conversation. If you shut your ears when your scumreads defend themselves then you'll never have a reason to move your vote. So, for me, that's a definite leave-it.

You do have a point in other circumstances though: if your second scumread starts defending your first scumread, take it with a pinch of salt.

Also, mod: according vote count I'm at L-7 with no-one voting for me.

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It seems like a lot of effort to fake scumhunting.

Nothing is too much effort for scumBeli.

Also, Smudger, did you just post four times in about five minutes?

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Waiting for Deckard's response to his wagon before I take this any further.

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UNVOTE:

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^ And that puts him back to L-1.

PEDIT: Smudger's vote.

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Since people seem to be misconstruing it:

* Do NOT quote or discuss any private communications by the Mod.

This is vague in terms of if I can quote anything I said. It's plain to see that I can't quote anything the Mod said, but I wanted clarification as to if I could quote anything I said.

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I'm alright with that.

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I have useful information if we massclaim.

I can buy into the case on Smudger given what I know.

If we DO massclaim, I'd rather do it from the bottom of the draft upwards, and in two stages - PR or not, then either the PR or bid.

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Yer why not.

dude's got a point.

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Hypojail is hypothetical jailkeeping, right? So I post who I would (hypothetically of course) jailkeep?

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Aight.
Hypojail Elyse.

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Now I feel bad.

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YTWC is a watcher that watched me N1 and saw Cade visit me. Fairly sure.

VT. I believed your cop claim since I went for it as well.

VOTE: AA

Hammertime.

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hooray

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oh god
three fruit vendor bids xD

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For reference:

Scum numbers were 1, 6, 5.

So you were right, Siv. Well done.

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@Beli from the deadthread: I've never played scum. Not ever, barring marathon games. So yeah. Keep watching.

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Vote: Sakura

...I'd literally eat a hat if she's not scum here (And I don't eat hats).

waiting on the video

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So who is yesterday?

I am.

can I have your autograph?