Newbie 911 - Game over

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

You awaken to the hustle and bustle of your home town’s daily activity. Little did you know that the peaceful quiet of your normal, everyday life would come crashing down today. It seems that one of your fellow citizens has angered the Mob, and has paid for it with his life! What are you going to do? Why, you’re going to get your peaceful, little town back, that’s what…

Your job, fair citizens of the town’s Ruling Council, is to discover who among you belong to the Mafia and summarily lynch them. Two of your fellow Council members are working for the Mafia - find them before they take over the Council and the town!

Living Players (2)

-

Confirmed players are in bold.

Mr.Sandman

,

Mafia Roleblocker

Zachrulez

(replaced The1fifi),

Mafia Goon

* = Inexperience Challenged (IC)
^ = Semi-Experienced (SE)

The IC(s) are here to help you learn to play the game. Their play is governed by the wiki article Being a good IC.

Dead Players (7)

[mitchlord]

,

Townie

, lynched Day 1

ElectricBadger *

,

Townie

, killed Night 1

Chronopie

,

Townie

, lynched Day 2

Matteh

,

Townie

, killed Night 2

RayFrost ^

Townie

, lynched Day 3

havingfitz

(replaced Dr.Cyanide),

Townie

, killed in Endgame

Nacomamma8 ^

(replaced Sakako),

Townie

, killed in Endgame

Mr.Sandman and Zachrulez

won a

perfect

game for the

Mafia

team!!

Game Links

Day 1 Lynch | Day 2 Lynch | Day 3 Lynch

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

Game Rules:

General Gameplay and Etiquette:

1. You may not quote private Moderator-supplied information (either real or fabricated) of any kind. Paraphrasing (for role claims, etc.) is acceptable.
   
2. There is to be NO personal communication outside of the forum postings unless your role PM specifically allows it.
   
3. If you have a role with a Night action your choices are due to me by the posted deadline. If I do not receive your choice via PM by the posted deadline you will forfeit your actions.
   
4. Roles with Night actions will not be able to submit an action on Night 0 (i.e. during the confirmation stage).
   
5. Any player with a Night action may instead submit a “No Action” PM to let the Mod know that you do not want to perform your expected action that Night phase.
   
6. In order for all players to play at least one game day this game will start with a Day phase. Communication outside the thread (if your role specifically allows it) is allowed until the game begins.
   
7. As a general rule you should aim for one post every 48 hours, minimum, to keep the game moving.
   
8. All Newbie games have strict 3-week deadlines.
   Extensions are given only in extreme circumstances.

Voting, Deadlines, and Player Death:

1. A simple majority of all living members must agree on one person for a Lynch to occur (simple majority = ½ # of living players +1, rounded down).
   
2. Votes should be bolded or they may not be counted (e.g.
   Vote: Player
   ).
   
3. Vote revocations should be bolded or they may not be counted (e.g.
   Unvote: Player
   or
   Unvote
   ). Unvotes are not necessary before changing votes.
   
4. You may
   Vote: No Lynch
   - a simple majority of these vote types are required to send the game to Night phase without a Lynch.
   
5. Votes/Unvotes that are bolded correctly and are unambiguous (with respect to player nicknames/abbreviations) will count.
   
6. At deadline, ½ the original number of votes will be required for a lynch. In the case of a tie, the person who first received the required number of votes will be lynched. If this number is not met, a No Lynch will occur.
   There will be no reduced number of votes in LyLo.
   
   
7. Once you have reached a simple majority no further unvoting will change someone’s fate.
   
8. Once a player is lynched the game enters twilight until I post a death scene; all players may continue to post.
   
9. Once you are killed (either via lynch or night kill) you may no longer post except for a brief “Bah!”-type post.

Miscellaneous/Mechanics:

1. Red
   or
   Purple
   text is reserved for the Mod. No invisible/small/encrypted text is allowed (if I can't read it, don't post it).
   
2. Votecounts will be posted once per page or once per day, whichever is less.
   
3. If you have an issue/problem with the game, please PM the Mod privately. Do not post issues/complaints in the game thread.
   
4. The Mod may make mistakes - please point out any mistakes gently. Mistakes will be corrected where possible, but sometimes mistakes are made that cannot be reversed. These will stand as final to be commiserated over after the game.
   
5. Please bold all requests to the Mod so that they don’t get missed.
   
   
6. Prods of missing players will be issued upon request or on the 4th day of no activity. A player who has been prodded 3 times is subject to possible replacement without further notice.
   
7. Rules violations will be dealt with according to their severity, up to and including a Modkill. Modkills may be accompanied by a change to day/night.
   
8. Any situation not explicitly covered above is subject to Mod discretion and will be handled as the Mod sees fit on a case-by-case basis.
   
9. If you anticipate being unavailable for more than a 48-hour period please post a notice to that effect in the thread.
   Treat this game as a commitment. Be considerate – don’t leave us hanging.

The Golden Rule:

Please remember that this is a game and your main objective is to have fun! Be considerate of each other, don’t get personal, and enjoy the game.

Helpful Links:

• Main Wiki Page
  
• Newbie Guide
  
• Frequently Asked Questions
  
• Commonly Used Abbreviations
  
• Mafia Theory

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

The F11 setup is the current game format used in Newbie games. To prevent the development of game-breaking strategies, these Newbie Games are Semi-Open, wherein the actual game setup is randomly chosen from one of four possible setups as detailed below:

• 1 Mafia Goon, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 1 Sane Cop, 1 Sane Doctor, 5 Townies
  
• 1 Mafia Goon, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 7 Townies
  
• 2 Mafia Goons, 1 Sane Cop, 6 Townies
  
• 2 Mafia Goons, 1 Sane Doctor, 6 Townies

If either of the first two setups are in play, and the situation occurs where the Goon is lynched first, the Roleblocker will still be able to submit both night kills and roleblocks (roleblocking is a function of the Roleblocker; night kills are a function of the scum team as a whole).

These are the Role PMs that have potentially been sent to the players:

Mafia-Aligned players:

Mafia

name

(a Mafia Goon) and your partner

name

(who is also a Mafia Goon) are part of the local Mafia crime family. Since your plot to quietly overtake the town has failed, you will attempt take it by force by eliminating the others until you outnumber the populace.

• During the day, try to blend in with the normal Townies, and attempt to get someone lynched.
  
• During the NIGHT cycle ONLY, you may talk with your fellow Mafia (via this QuickTopic) and choose another player in the town to kill that night. One of you must send me a PM with your choice of who to kill. You should copy your partner on the PM so they know the kill was submitted.
  
• You may communicate privately with your fellow Mafia up until the game thread is opened. Once the game begins, all outside communication must cease until the night cycle.
  
• You win when the number of Mafia equals or exceeds the number of remaining Town players, whether you survive to the end or not.

Mafia

name

(a Mafia Roleblocker) and your partner

name

(a Mafia Goon) are part of the local Mafia crime family. Since your plot to quietly overtake the town has failed, you will attempt take it by force by eliminating the others until you outnumber the populace.

• During the day, try to blend in with the normal Townies, and attempt to get someone lynched.
  
• As a Roleblocker, you have the ability to distract any player throughout the night, effectively negating their night ability, if they have one.
  
• Send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to block. If they have a Night action, it will have no effect. You will not be informed as to whether your roleblock worked or not.
  
• During the NIGHT cycle ONLY, you may talk with your fellow Mafia (via this QuickTopic) and choose another player in the town to kill that night. One of you must send me a PM with your choice of who to kill. You should copy your partner on the PM so they know the kill was submitted.
  
• You may communicate privately with your fellow Mafia up until the game thread is opened. Once the game begins, all outside communication must cease until the night cycle.
  
• You win when the number of Mafia equals or exceeds the number of remaining Town players, whether you survive to the end or not.

Town-Aligned players:

Townie:

You are a normal townsperson, trying to make a living and survive this insanity.

• You have no abilities at Night other than getting a good night's rest.
  
• Although you do not have any special abilities, your voice and vote are powerful weapons in their own right. Use them to your best advantage!
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

Cop:

You are the local law enforcement, and can tell the good guys from the bad.

• Each NIGHT, you may send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to investigate.
  
• The Moderator will inform you as to that person’s guilt or innocence.
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• In a Newbie game, you will always get a correct result (no sanity issues).
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

Doctor:

You are the local physician, and can protect people from harm.

• Each NIGHT, you may send the moderator a PM with your choice of player that you want to protect.
  
• If someone attempts to kill that player during the Night, they will be spared.
  
• You may not protect yourself.
  
• At no time may you privately communicate with any other player.
  
• In a Newbie game, your protection target will always live through the night (no quacks).
  
• You win when all the Mafia players are gone, whether you survive to the end or not.

[Vel-Rahn Koon]

All players have confirmed and Day 1 has begun.

5 to Lynch.

Deadline

is the end of Thursday, March 4.

[Matteh]

hello everyone ;DD

Vote: [mitchlord]

for taking the most time to confirm.

[Dr.Cyanide]

That's really entertaining.
I sign on to check the thread, am disheartened by the fact that it's not open yet, go back to my watchlist and it's changed to Day One.

Yay! Game!

Well Hey guys, lets get the ball rolling.

Vote: [mitchlord]

for same reason as above.
I think it should be something to answer for, at least.

[Sakako]

Vote: RayFrost

because he's the other SE. ^^;

Welcome to the game, everyone.

[RayFrost]

Vote: sakako

the avatar just says 'mask'

masks are used to hide identities

scum want to hide their identities

obv, sakako is scum.

[Sakako]

Oh, and pirates aren't obv-scum? Especially overtly homosexual ones with lots of mascara?

[Mr.Sandman]

vote dr cyanide

There is evil in the name which makes me feel uneasy

[The1fifi]

Ah, about 5, 6 posts and i already have a reason to vote, other than RVS!

Vote Dr Cyanide

For voting on someone who had already been voted, and possibly masking it as random vote.

@Ray : Damn dude, are you on all the same games as me??!?!?! =)

@Sandman : Could you please get an avatar. It helps a lot.

[Matteh]

Ah, about 5, 6 posts and i already have a reason to vote, other than RVS!

Vote Dr Cyanide

For voting on someone who had already been voted, and

possibly

masking it as random vote.

@Ray : Damn dude, are you on all the same games as me??!?!?! =)

@Sandman : Could you please get an avatar. It helps a lot.

Hedging, this early?

[Matteh]

EBWOP: In addition to that, your post seems like you're dispensing with the RVS, to place a second vote on someone who placed a second vote IN the RVS. This seems a little contradictory to me.

[ElectricBadger]

Greetings, all! And welcome to mafiascum for those who are new here. I'm the IC, "inexperienced-challenged" player - basically I'm here to give advice on how to play, primarily by example but also by responding to any questions on the game itself.

Keep in mind I am a player, but I WILL do my best to explain the how's and why's of the mafia process.

Anyone who hasn't done so should definitely read the wiki article linked in the header ("wiki"). A couple starting bits of advice:
1. Please do not claim a role until there's a reason - not even vanilla town. Claiming roles allows the mafia to narrow down targets for our power roles, which is a pain for town. However, give a player a chance to claim before lynching them: we can sometimes avoid a mislynch or gain useful information.
2. There are exceptions, but lying is generally very bad for town: masking true intentions is what separates us from the mafia, after all.
3. Remember that a well-reasoned vote is town's best weapon - not only to help kill scum but to help identify fellow townies as well.

Also feel free to ask me questions whenever you're confused. On to the game itself:

Vote Dr Cyanide

For voting on someone who had already been voted, and possibly masking it as random vote.

fifi, why is a second vote on a player scummy? I actually thought it was a good vote, actually, not based on much but a non-RVS vote on the second post is good.

Continuing the spirit of exiting RVS: lurking (posting infrequently and without much content) is a major frustration for many games. It can be an easy way for scum to avoid attention or lead to mislynches when town players haven't posted enough to demonstrate a pro-town agenda. How do you guys feel they should be dealt with? (I don't mean inactives, btw - players who aren't posting at all or visiting the site and just need to be replaced.)

[ElectricBadger]

Hedging, this early?

Should she be certain, this early?

[Matteh]

Hedging, this early?

Should she be certain, this early?

No but she should phrase better. I apologise in advance for my pedantic nature, I'm studying for an English degree so I do that a lot :p.

[ElectricBadger]

Phrase better how, exactly?

I got the feeling you took issue with her meaning more than her diction.

[Matteh]

I took more issue with the contradiction. The diction was more a personal thing that I do under any circumstance, haha. I don't really know how she could have phrased it better, it just seemed like she didn't really want to say it. Just shifting the possibly to somewhere else in the sentence would have made me happy. Like I said, I'm just pedantic .

[The1fifi]

Ok pedantic dude =p, but i voted Dr Cyanide cause i have an assumption in my mind. Considering the reaction i get from my actions, wether its a vote or a coment, i then analyze if my assumption is totally wrong, or has some potential to be explored.

Its just a modus operandi. plus, i don't like 5 pages RVS and OMGUS.

[ElectricBadger]

Considering the reaction i get from my actions, wether its a vote or a coment, i then analyze if my assumption is totally wrong, or has some potential to be explored.

This edges very close to Lynch all Liars. It would be more helpful to town to form a reasoned opinion before voicing an accusation. Launching attacks without regard for their validity will get you ignored at best, or lynched for playing as scum struggling to invent a reason to kill off townies.

Vote: The1fifi

[Chronopie]

Vote: Electric badger

I want to learn, but don't want to cause a lynch so quickly, and there's already a couple of doubles.

Completely random.

[[mitchlord]]

Well seeing the time between both votes it could be possible that they are partners so I

Vote:Dr.Cynaide

Also the reason I late confirmed is because I got grounded for something very stupid ;-;

[Chronopie]

Time really isn't a good choice, at least on day one, for making a vote which puts cyanide a L-2 (is that right) - sounds like bandwagoning to me.

isn't that one of the tells from the wiki?

[Chronopie]

forgot to do this before lol

Unvote, Vote: [mitchlord]

(I've been reading other games around the forum, I hope the formats correct)

[ElectricBadger]

Time really isn't a good choice, at least on day one, for making a vote which puts cyanide a L-2 (is that right) - sounds like bandwagoning to me

How is that not exactly what you just did in bringing mitchlord to L-2? Specifically because he voted for you.