How to win as Mafia: Calculated Inaction

[Mr. Flay]

However, I can understand the possibility that this thread should be locked if you feel that the topic of this thread is a concern.

Nope, not so long as it's kept to general theory.

[Adam-12]

Do you have anything to contribute as far as lurker policy changes or other things mentioned in this thread since it was created?

Possibly Gurgi could weigh in too.

I will let it die if nobody has any interest.

[Leafsnail]

I generally just try to play like a townie would

[Mr. Flay]

Do you have anything to contribute as far as lurker policy changes or other things mentioned in this thread since it was created?

I think we've gotten a little less likely to let lurkers live. Part of that is players, part of that is mod's lowering the notposting threshold. It still could be better, but mostly that would happen if people would bloody well stick to the games they commit to, and don't overcommit.

[Adam-12]

I seem to remember a wonderful variant that Yos created where lurking gave scum free points that could be used for day-vigging or something like that...

I think it was called, "Lynch All Lurkers".

[Lurker]

These lurker policy changes unnerve me to no end.

[Timeater]

i'd say the majority of scum on ms atm are lurkers in some form

[UberNinja]

hence the re

gurgi

tation.

oh snap


good thread bump though. this is one of my favorites

[Zachrulez]

You know since this thread has come up, I'm sure I've seen calculated inaction cited as a scumtell at least once in game.

It's nice that there's something to call it where many players previously just had a vague sense of scumminess they couldn't put their finger on.

[kuribo]

I feel some bitterness and/or frustration oozing from this post.

But, yea.

I'd add:

14.) If you can feed the fire without being obvious, feed it. Nothing kills a town as perfectly as a town-on-town fight that takes over everything.

15) kill Spyrex Night 1.



<3

seriously, though:

The town tends to believe that it ought to win. They are wrong, but you can take advantage of this. If someone has been on many of the major wagons, you have just found a free lynch target. Similarly, if there is someone that seems to be causing the town not to succeed, they are a good target.

Nope. I can honestly say that having accidentally led many, many, many mislynches as town---- sometimes with the thunderous fury of a thousand raging bulls--- scum don't use that to try and target me. (and indeed, would be stupid to do so)

In fact, if someone's reads are hilariously wrong, it's often better to keep them around so that they help you mislynch.

[Magister Ludi]

These lurker policy changes unnerve me to no end.

I know you're self referencing here, but on the subject I believe lurker lynches are very good, and beneficial to town in the long run (which we all end up as more often). If the scum (SCUM OF THE EARTH muahahaha... oh god) are more active, and posting things, they are easier to make interactions and be caught.