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flamewheel
Profile Blog Joined December 2009
FREEAGLELAND26782 Posts
November 16 2011 06:14 GMT
#21
On November 16 2011 13:13 GGQ wrote:
TLMafia cured my cancer!

we r not a cult i swear
Writerdamn, i was two days from retirement
RebirthOfLeGenD
Profile Blog Joined November 2008
USA5860 Posts
November 16 2011 07:54 GMT
#22
On November 16 2011 14:45 turdburgler wrote:
would be easier to get more people involved if this wasnt the first thread to exist which actually explained how to play i had a look at the subforum, couldnt find anything which actually told me how to play and left. every thread tells you of the dire things that will happen to you if you stop playing, but none of them give any clue as to how to play, im not going to commit to a game that i dont know if i will enjoy, have no idea how long it will take and i will be punished for leaving. theres even a massive faq thread, which at no point explains the rules.

just sayin :D

if there is a thread which explains the game fully plz direct me to it, i couldnt find it but am interested in learning to play :<

You can click any game or the Model OP thread and the OP in any game gives you a gist of it.
Here's the model OP: http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=272547
Or a random game, same thing though.
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/viewmessage.php?topic_id=285690


Mafia is an educated guessing game of epic proportions. The objective of the game is to lynch or kill all mafia members before they outnumber the rest of the town. It's much like a game of poker because mafia members are also part of the town during the day and may manipulate the vote to their liking. If the mafia at any time outnumber or equal the townspeople, they win. The town's goal is to lynch all the members of the mafia.
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GMarshal
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States22154 Posts
November 16 2011 13:18 GMT
#23
On November 16 2011 14:45 turdburgler wrote:
would be easier to get more people involved if this wasnt the first thread to exist which actually explained how to play i had a look at the subforum, couldnt find anything which actually told me how to play and left. every thread tells you of the dire things that will happen to you if you stop playing, but none of them give any clue as to how to play, im not going to commit to a game that i dont know if i will enjoy, have no idea how long it will take and i will be punished for leaving. theres even a massive faq thread, which at no point explains the rules.

just sayin :D

if there is a thread which explains the game fully plz direct me to it, i couldnt find it but am interested in learning to play :<

The issue is, there is no set way to play. Some players accuse others randomly, others make massive posts to discuss things, some promote policy lynches, others claim Vanilla Townie and lurk all game. The only way to learn how to play is to a.) read old games and b.) Jump in and play. Worst comes to worst you'll flail around and get yourself lynched, but I guarantee it will be a learning experience.
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Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
November 16 2011 13:23 GMT
#24
Number of posts in this thread made by TL mafia members = 23/24
Number of posts in this thread not made by TL mafia members = 1/24

IT'S WORKING!
+ Show Spoiler +
Well, it really is, considering the new players that seem to be signing up, I guess.


"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
Palmar
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Iceland22634 Posts
November 16 2011 13:45 GMT
#25
The game is already bigger than any game we've had since BC's AA I think.
Computer says mafia
ey215
Profile Joined June 2010
United States546 Posts
November 16 2011 14:32 GMT
#26
Mafia is like crack, and this post got me to sign up. I hate you.
prplhz
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Denmark8045 Posts
November 16 2011 15:06 GMT
#27
On November 16 2011 14:45 turdburgler wrote:
would be easier to get more people involved if this wasnt the first thread to exist which actually explained how to play i had a look at the subforum, couldnt find anything which actually told me how to play and left. every thread tells you of the dire things that will happen to you if you stop playing, but none of them give any clue as to how to play, im not going to commit to a game that i dont know if i will enjoy, have no idea how long it will take and i will be punished for leaving. theres even a massive faq thread, which at no point explains the rules.

just sayin :D

if there is a thread which explains the game fully plz direct me to it, i couldnt find it but am interested in learning to play :<


A totally valid point.

... but there is absolutely no way you can know how to play mafia without trying it. It cannot be explained. Mafia is a game with a very clear objective and absolutely no cookie cutter way of making it. You have to draw on whatever resources you can, but in the end it is about behavioral analysis. How is this done? How can you read words and determine what somebody received in a secret PM days ago? Only thing you need to know is that it can be done, the rest is up to you!

What GMarshal said is true, you cannot know how to play mafia without reading a game or playing one yourself. I am going to suggest that you play in a game yourself, you're going to love it.
http://i.imgur.com/M7t7egx.png
Cyber_Cheese
Profile Blog Joined July 2010
Australia3615 Posts
November 16 2011 15:27 GMT
#28
On November 17 2011 00:06 prplhz wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 16 2011 14:45 turdburgler wrote:
would be easier to get more people involved if this wasnt the first thread to exist which actually explained how to play i had a look at the subforum, couldnt find anything which actually told me how to play and left. every thread tells you of the dire things that will happen to you if you stop playing, but none of them give any clue as to how to play, im not going to commit to a game that i dont know if i will enjoy, have no idea how long it will take and i will be punished for leaving. theres even a massive faq thread, which at no point explains the rules.

just sayin :D

if there is a thread which explains the game fully plz direct me to it, i couldnt find it but am interested in learning to play :<


A totally valid point.

... but there is absolutely no way you can know how to play mafia without trying it. It cannot be explained. Mafia is a game with a very clear objective and absolutely no cookie cutter way of making it. You have to draw on whatever resources you can, but in the end it is about behavioral analysis. How is this done? How can you read words and determine what somebody received in a secret PM days ago? Only thing you need to know is that it can be done, the rest is up to you!

What GMarshal said is true, you cannot know how to play mafia without reading a game or playing one yourself. I am going to suggest that you play in a game yourself, you're going to love it.

Here's the thing, if you can't be bothered reading up on at least some of the information in that sub-forum, and maybe a few external sources, it probably isn't the game for you anyway. It's a great game, but be aware it does take some amount of reading/commitment.
The moment you lose confidence in yourself, is the moment the world loses it's confidence in you.
kitaman27 *
Profile Blog Joined April 2009
United States9245 Posts
November 16 2011 15:41 GMT
#29
On November 16 2011 22:23 Hesmyrr wrote:
Number of posts in this thread made by TL mafia members = 23/24
Number of posts in this thread not made by TL mafia members = 1/24

IT'S WORKING!
+ Show Spoiler +
Well, it really is, considering the new players that seem to be signing up, I guess.




Number of post in this thread made by people who haven't joined XLVII yet = 10/28

I'm better than dirt. Well, most kinds of dirt. I mean not that fancy store bought dirt. That stuffs loaded with nutrients. I... I can't compete with that stuff.
GMarshal
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States22154 Posts
November 16 2011 16:37 GMT
#30
On November 16 2011 22:23 Hesmyrr wrote:
Number of posts in this thread made by TL mafia members = 23/24
Number of posts in this thread not made by TL mafia members = 1/24

IT'S WORKING!
+ Show Spoiler +
Well, it really is, considering the new players that seem to be signing up, I guess.



It was actually 22/24 and 2/24 at the time, since tofu doesn't play mafia with us.

Also kita raises a good point! People who post in this thread and then don't sign up are clearly scum!
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Drazerk
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United Kingdom31255 Posts
November 16 2011 17:02 GMT
#31
that's a lot of scum...
Hesmyrr
Profile Blog Joined May 2010
Canada5776 Posts
November 16 2011 18:37 GMT
#32
Great, now if any of us sign up in XLVII people are going to meta-game the GMarshal post to death.
"If watching the MSL finals makes you a progamer, then anyone in Korea can do it." - Ha Tae Ki
Drazerk
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United Kingdom31255 Posts
November 16 2011 19:06 GMT
#33
I posted in this thread - not scum
ItsMeDomLee
Profile Joined November 2010
Canada2732 Posts
November 16 2011 19:29 GMT
#34
I've played this game in real life on several occasions but can't imagine it being played on a forum :O
GMarshal
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States22154 Posts
November 16 2011 19:30 GMT
#35
On November 17 2011 04:29 ItsMeDomLee wrote:
I've played this game in real life on several occasions but can't imagine it being played on a forum :O

Then go check out the subforum/old games. Online mafia is awesome.
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GMarshal
Profile Blog Joined March 2010
United States22154 Posts
Last Edited: 2011-11-16 21:32:13
November 16 2011 21:31 GMT
#36
On November 17 2011 04:06 Drazerk wrote:
I posted in this thread - not scum

Also I never said that people who posted in this thread and then joined were not scum, only that people who posted in this thread and did not sign up for the game ARE scum. Scum can behave like townies sometimes!

EDIT: I also totally forgot this wasn't in the mafia forum and double posted.

Oops.
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Drazerk
Profile Blog Joined September 2010
United Kingdom31255 Posts
November 16 2011 22:42 GMT
#37
On November 17 2011 06:31 GMarshal wrote:
Show nested quote +
On November 17 2011 04:06 Drazerk wrote:
I posted in this thread - not scum

Also I never said that people who posted in this thread and then joined were not scum, only that people who posted in this thread and did not sign up for the game ARE scum. Scum can behave like townies sometimes!

EDIT: I also totally forgot this wasn't in the mafia forum and double posted.

Oops.


Happens to the best of us
prplhz
Profile Blog Joined November 2010
Denmark8045 Posts
November 17 2011 02:30 GMT
#38
I just joined this game I think this is going to be very much fun

Everybody should join right now!
http://i.imgur.com/M7t7egx.png
Meapak_Ziphh
Profile Blog Joined June 2010
United States6789 Posts
November 17 2011 07:33 GMT
#39
As cohost I can offer my personal assurance that anyone who is not satisfied with their mafia experience will be duly compensated in ESPORTS dollars. It's a no risk deal on your part :D
Forti et Fideli ~ TL Mafia Forum: Come play with us! ~ Go Samsung KHAN, Stork, JangBi , Shine, Grape, and TurN Fighting!~ wat
xtfftc
Profile Blog Joined April 2010
United Kingdom2343 Posts
November 17 2011 09:55 GMT
#40
I'd just like to add that if anyone feels intimidated by the more experienced players, they shouldn't be: the game is lots of fun even for newbies and there's a lot of bad players around anyway, so you won't be an exception.
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