When is claiming expected/required

[armlx]

I've noticed this a lot more recently where players refuse to claim when asked, despite being under heavy levels of pressure. Usually its just scum stalling for time, but more commonly now its people being dumb.

So, I want to know what is wrong with this rule.

If you are at L-(1/4th the number of players required for a lynch), especially with other people not voting you but pressuring you, a claim is expected.

[armlx]

I am tempted to start making it a personal policy to hammer anybody at Lynch-1 who doesn't claim, regardless of the alleged "legitimacy" of the wagon.

I concur with this completely, only I am unfortunately usually on those wagons and they tend to be scum.

Also I agree with Yosarian that using the "its a crap wagon defense" at L-1/2 is bull. Votes are votes, you are still in danger of death.

[armlx]

I don't claim unless I have a power role. Better a vanilla townie lynched than all power roles exposed by the bandwagon until claim then switch to next tactics.

This seems subpar. If you townie claim odds are you will die anyways, and if you don't, you not being mislynched > mislynch + wagons next day almost always.

[armlx]

So...you agree that townies shouldn't claim then, armlx?

No. Not at all. Dasquian said it. Plus while 9/10 times townie claim = still dead, 1/10 there's some reason to believe them.