On February 18 2013 17:42 Artanis[Xp] wrote:
Is there room for another normal mini in the queue? If so, I'd like to put on [M][N] Hydra Mafia
It's a normal game except with forced hydras.

I want a reserved slot for that one please! :3

Blazinghand

United States25550 Posts

February 19 2013 06:36 GMT

#2828

Co-hosts are going to be aquanim and ghost_403. sorry prom they pm me first

you can play though! :D

Artanis[Xp]

Netherlands12968 Posts

February 19 2013 15:05 GMT

#2829

On February 19 2013 15:28 Toadesstern wrote:

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I want a reserved slot for that one please! :3

Sure thing.
Also, still need a cohost for it.

Dandel Ion

Austria17960 Posts

February 19 2013 15:22 GMT

#2830

On February 20 2013 00:05 Artanis[Xp] wrote:

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Sure thing.
Also, still need a cohost for it.

Oooh, take me, take me!

GreYMisT

United States6736 Posts

February 19 2013 19:48 GMT

#2831

[T]Themed Game Mafia has ended in a Mafia Victory!

Dandel Ion

Austria17960 Posts

February 19 2013 20:13 GMT

#2832

Newbie Mini Mafia XXXVII ended in a Mafia victory.

And somebody should probably open NMM XXXVIII one of those days..

Promethelax

Canada7089 Posts

February 19 2013 20:15 GMT

#2833

On February 20 2013 05:13 Dandel Ion wrote:
Newbie Mini Mafia XXXVII ended in a Mafia victory.

And somebody should probably open NMM XXXVIII one of those days..

I PM'd Kita asking if someone had taken the slot. Not that I want it particularly but I'm willing to host/co-host/coach whatever needs to be done.

Artanis[Xp]

Netherlands12968 Posts

February 20 2013 00:13 GMT

#2834

On February 20 2013 00:22 Dandel Ion wrote:

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Oooh, take me, take me!

Dandel will be cohosting.

Acrofales

Spain17832 Posts

February 20 2013 14:02 GMT

#2835

Newbie Mini Mafia XXXVIII is open for signups. Marvellosity and Mocsta will be cohosting

DoctorHelvetica

United States15034 Posts

February 21 2013 06:22 GMT

#2836

I wonder why mafia has caught on so big at TL but never anywhere else? I've tried to host games at other forums (even huge ones) and at most I can get like 3 people curious and if signups ever do fill up absolutely no one will actually post in the thread afterward.

Every time I get the mafia bug I have to come back to you losers!

HiroPro

United States2624 Posts

February 21 2013 06:25 GMT

#2837

Nice to see you back DrH.

DoctorHelvetica

United States15034 Posts

February 21 2013 08:03 GMT

#2838

Also, I'm curious. Is there a generally accepted guide to balance? Like ratio of town power roles/mafia power roles/etc. or do I need to consult the mafiascum database for that kind of stuff? Do most hosts just build things on what feels right? It's what I do but that's definitely bitten me in the ass and I have a hard time dealing with a mafia/town complaining about imbalance, doesn't feel like much of a game when one side has already resigned due to a real or perceived flaw in the mechanics.

Ace

United States16096 Posts

February 21 2013 08:06 GMT

#2839

TL had so many good/weird/unique personalities that even a "bad" game could be enjoyable because the player interactions were just too hilarious.

As for balance just start out with an idea of how long you want the game to last. If you have it where the town can mislynch 3 times at most before losing then it's not impossible to balance roles around that ideal.

DoctorHelvetica

United States15034 Posts

February 21 2013 08:11 GMT

#2840

I mean more in the sense of exactly what number of DT's/Medics/Vets/etc. work. I try to balance the game so that the town on a perfect night can block all mafia KP, but never more than that. 1 investigative role for every 3 mafia, something like that. I wonder if it would be worth compiling this kind of information for normal games and how they affect the balance between town and mafia.

For instance: How does a game with watcher/tracker versus detectives actually affect balance? We might all have subjective ideas about what is better for town but I'm interested in the hard data on that. It wouldn't be too hard to compile that data actually, maybe I'll do it in my spare time despite my fear of numbers.

EDIT - Just saw the database, lol nevermind