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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
Newbie Student Mafia XVI
NocturneMage and LightningStrike are helping me co-host this game. Any questions can be directed towards them or myself.
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Sun Tzu said, "The supreme art of war is to subdue the enemy without fighting."
This is also true in rhetoric.
The best way to get a belief accepted is to fool people into thinking that they have already accepted it.
Let us play mafia.
Introduction:
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.
The game is typically very active, so the thread may grow large quickly. However, it is essential to read the thread to play the game. If you do not have the time or patience to read the whole thread, do not play.
Rules:
Cheating:
Cheating includes (but is not limited to):
1. Posting after death. You may have one polite goodbye post, but it may not contain any potentially game-changing information.
2. Ruining the game by doing something like hand out your mafia's member list to the town.
3. Logging on to someone else's account to get their role or looking over someone's shoulder to get their role.
4. Comparing role PM times to determine roles.
5. Posting screenshots of your inbox.
6. Posting any PM you receive from a host.
7. Getting yourself modkilled to help your team. Your non-majority-decided death may not be used as a bargaining chip.
8. Signing up more than once using smurf accounts.
9. Betting items outside of the game in exchange for in-game benefits.
10. Sharing accounts with other players. Only you may post on your account.
11. You may not reveal or hint about the identity of your coach. You may not refer to any idea, course of action, etc. as something that was suggested by your coach.
If you feel that any action you are considering may be against the spirit of the game, it is best to contact a host and ensure it is allowed before proceeding.
Posting:
Host Color:
The color blue is reserved for the hosts of the game to make our posts easy to notice. Please do not use it.
Question Color:
The color green is reserved for questions by players for the hosts. Use it to ask the game hosts questions about the rules. Please do us a favor and read the rules before you ask anything.
Activity:
You must post in this thread once per day/night cycle and vote every day while you are alive. Roughly speaking, this equates to a bare minimum of one post per 36 hours. If you fail to do so, you will be modkilled or replaced.
Smurfs:
Smurfs must PM the host because TL doesn't allow multiple accounts otherwise. If the host is unaware of smurfs, you (and/or your smurf) can be banned for having multiple accounts
Spam:
Spam is not tolerated, nor is any off-topic material. Do not discuss Proleague here. Do not talk about Starcraft II here. Play Mafia here.
Editing:
Editing is not allowed for any reason. Editing will result in a warning. After that, you will be modkilled. This is the one part of the site where it is okay to be double posting, even triple-posting. "Editing" includes indirect editing like linking an image, then editing the image. Editing your profile or signature are allowed, but if you edit them for any game-related reasons (ie, breadcrumbing, sending messages, etc) this will be considered out-of-thread posting and will be punished.
Inappropriate posts and use of the report post link:
If you want to post something insulting or inappropriate and know the TL mods would have a problem with it elsewhere, don't post it here. If you do, a host will warn you or modkill you and request that you be banned from future games. The hosts have the final say on what is inappropriate. If you do not like how someone is talking to you, please PM a host, Flamewheel, or Mig before involving the TL moderation staff or using the report post link. If you are unsatisfied with how the situation is resolved, then you can appeal to the TL staff normally.
Ban discussions:
Please wait until this game is over to talk about modkills and bans resulting from this game.
Play to win.
This means you play your best to help your team win while you are alive and in the game. However, this does not mean that you should try to win by being a jerk to the other players so they all want to quit playing.
This also means that you cannot leave the game without a good reason without a ban. These situations will be dealt with on a case by case basis. PM your host if you need to leave the game.
Out of thread communication:
It is common for mafia to use a medium outside of TL such as QuickTopics or IRC to communicate during the game. Players who have not explicitly been given permission to communicate outside the thread are not allowed to attempt to infiltrate such communication channels. Players who are not mafia are not allowed to communicate about this game outside of the thread.
Voting rules:
1. Voting is done by posting in this thread.
2. Please vote in the following format: ##Vote: Zona or ##Vote Zona. Votes must be in bold, and votes not written in the correct fashion will not be counted.
3. No conditional voting.
4. You may vote only for other living players in the thread. You may not vote for yourself.
5. This game uses plurality voting, so whoever has the most votes at the end of the day is lynched. There is no minimum number of votes required to lynch someone. If there is a tie for most votes, whoever most recently had more votes than the other is the person who is up for the lynch.
6. The person who is up for the lynch is whoever has the most votes. Bringing another player up to that number of votes doesn't put him up for the lynch; he has to have the most votes.
7. Voting is mandatory. You may NOT abstain.
Signups:
7 spots in this game are reserved for new players*. The other 6 spots in this game are open to anyone, but new players still take priority and can possibly bump other players from these spots. These numbers are flexible, but the goal is to bring new members in and give them a chance to play. If you're a forum regular, please bear in mind there will be newbies in this game and act appropriately to introduce them to TL Mafia.
*new player - played in 3 or fewer TL mafia games
Signup for the game by posting /in in the thread if you are new, or /in: Open if you are not.
Game-specific rules:
Modkills:
This game follows the TL Mafia Ban List. If you are modkilled, your punishment will go beyond being eliminated from this game. Please refer to it for questions about your punishment. If you want to use this game to sit out your ban, please post in the Ban List.
Replacements
This game uses replacements. Players who are inactive may be replaced by other players.
Clues:
There are no clues.
PMs
PMs and out of thread communication are not allowed in this game, unless your role explicitly allows them.
Time Cycle:
This game will follow a 48 hour day/24 hour night cycle. Any votes after the deadline will not count and the game will be put on hold until the night post is up. The deadline for each cycle will be 20:00 GMT (+00:00).
Credits:
Thanks to Zona, who inspired me to make this game, and designed this setup.
On February 20 2013 21:59 Acrofales wrote: Newbie-specific stuff 1.It's already in the rules, but remember, no editing. If you feel you must correct your post, please make a second post to clarify your statements. You may put EBWOP ("Edit by way of post," a handy acronym invented by semioldguy) at the beginning of your post to indicate that you are clearing up a point you made. If your EBWOP post is several posts after your original, please quote your original post in your EBWOP post for the sake of clarity. 2. Only sign up if you know you will have the time available to properly play the game. It is essential that players remain active in a newbie game, so only /in if you are able to play to your fullest. 3. If there is any sort of issue, you are unsure about some mechanic, or you are just wondering if your devilish scheme is even allowed, feel free to PM me, or ask in-thread with green text. Don't feel shy; these games are meant to be a place to learn and be open. 4. Behave as gentlemen (or ladies). Things get heated here, but personal attacks will not be acceptable, and will be dealt with accordingly. Remember, this is a game; have fun and happy scumhunting! 5. Please do not talk about any ongoing games either in-game or pre-game. This can affect other games and is unacceptable. Please do not refer to outside-of- thread activity of players in this thread. 6. If you receive coaching, don't tell town about it. 7. glhf!
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
Game setup information:
This is a mafia game for 13 players. 3 players will be randomly selected as mafia.
The town's win condition:
The town wins when all mafia are eliminated.
The mafia's win condition:
The mafia wins if the number of mafia players alive is equal or greater to the number of town players alive.
When a player dies in the game, the player's alignment (that is, which team the player wins with), and role will be revealed. This reveal is guaranteed to be accurate.
This game uses a variable open setup. When the game begins, one of the following setups will be chosen:
A) 1 Town Cop, 1 Town Doctor, 8 Vanilla Townies, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 1 Mafia Godfather, 1 Mafia Goon
B) 1 Town Cop, 1 Town Veteran, 8 Vanilla Townies, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 1 Mafia Godfather, 1 Mafia Goon
C) 1 Town Vigilante, 1 Town Doctor, 8 Vanilla Townies, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 1 Mafia Godfather, 1 Mafia Goon
D) 1 Town Vigilante, 1 Town Veteran, 8 Vanilla Townies, 1 Mafia Roleblocker, 1 Mafia Godfather, 1 Mafia Goon
The mafia will be informed as to which setup is chosen, but the town will not!
Role descriptions:
Vanilla Townie
You have no special abilities, but your voice and your vote are just as important as anyone else's. You win with the town.
Town Cop / Detective
Every night, you may choose a player to investigate. You will visit the player and receive "Town-aligned" or "Mafia-aligned" as a result. Your results are guaranteed to be accurate. You win with the town.
Town Doctor
Every night, you may choose a player other than yourself to protect. You will visit the player, and if the mafia attempt to kill a player you are protecting on the same night, the kill will fail. Both you and your target are notified if you prevent a kill. You win with the town.
Town Vigilante
Once per game, at night, you may select a player to kill. That player is shot overnight and dies at the start of the next day. If your target was also shot by mafia, or was protected by a doctor or veteran status, your bullet is lost. If you were roleblocked, you don't use your bullet and can try againt he next night. You win with the town.
Town Veteran
You have a bulletproof vest that can absorb one bullet. This means you need to be shot twice in order to die: once to destroy the vest, once to kill you. If you are roleblocked, however, your bulletproof vest doesn't work that night. You are informed if your vest is destroyed by a bullet. You win with the town.
Mafia Roleblocker
Every night, you may choose a player to roleblock, which will prevent them from performing actions and visits that night. The roleblocked player will be notified, even if s/he is vanilla. Every night, the mafia team must choose a player to kill. You may communicate with other members of your mafia team outside of the game thread at any time. You win with the mafia.
The mafia team is:
A quicktopic has been provided for your team:
The setup that is being used for this game is: (A/B/C/D)
Mafia Goon
Every night, the mafia team must choose a player to kil;.You may communicate with other members of your mafia team outside of the game thread at any time. You win with the mafia.
The mafia team is:
A quicktopic has been provided for your team:
The setup that is being used for this game is: (A/B/C/D)
Mafia Godfather
You return "town" to cop checks, as though you were a vanilla townie. Every night, the mafia team must choose a player to kill. You may communicate with other members of your mafia team outside of the game thread at any time. You win with the mafia.
The mafia team is:
A quicktopic has been provided for your team:
The setup that is being used for this game is: (A/B/C/D)
Sample PMs:
Vanilla Town Town Cop Town Vigilante Town Veteran Town Doctor Mafia Goon
The mafia team is:
A quicktopic has been provided for your team:
The setup that is being used for this game is: (A/B/C/D) Mafia Roleblocker
The mafia team is:
A quicktopic has been provided for your team:
The setup that is being used for this game is: (A/B/C/D)
If there is any confusion about your role PM or the setup, PM me or your coach if you have one.
FAQs:
Q: Can good guys communicate outside of the thread? What about just the Cop / Detective?
A: The good guys can't communicate outside of the thread. This includes the Cop.
Q: I'm confused about some role names that are used interchangeably.
A: VT = Vanilla Townie = Town Vanilla. Cop = DT = Detective. Medic = Doc = Doctor = Angel. Scum = Mafia. RB = Roleblocker
Q: Does something extra bad happen to the Doctor if s/he visits a mafia player?
A: The Doctor has no penalty for saving a mafia player
Q: I want to talk about coaching, or have a question about coaching. Where should I ask this?
A: PM me. Do not post in the thread about coaching.
Q: Should I talk about this game anywhere other than this thread?
A: No. You can talk in your special Scum Quicktopic if you are Mafia. You can also talk with your coach. Otherwise, do not mention this game. Don't mention it in passing. Don't mention that you're alive. Don't mention that you think your case is good. People in this game read all parts of the forums here on TL, so if you go over the Sc2 Strategy and say "I'm a bad mafia dude in this game" you will get found out.
Q: Should I talk about this game anywhere other than this thread if I'm dead?
A: When you die I will provide you with a quicktopic for dead players to hang out in and discuss the game.
Q: Can town decide to "sleep" or vote for a no-lynch?
A: You are allowed to vote for a no-lynch.
Q: The deadline passed and the Host hasn't finished writing the Day post or Night post. During these minutes between the lynch ending, or between the night ending, and the start of the next phase, can I talk?
A: Do not talk if the day or night post is late. After the lynch or the night kills have been 100% determined, in theory the next day should start instantly. In practice, it takes me some time to compose the new post, and during this time you should quietly wait for the flip. Typically there's a delay of between 1 and 10 minutes.
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
Player List
1) Vonthin (filter)
2) FarahBlackwing (filter) Vanilla Townie Shot N3
3) Eversince (filter) Mafia GF Lynched D4
4) GlowingBear (filter)
5) Rels (filter) Town Vigi shot N4
6) MoosyDoosy (filter) Vanilla Townie Lynched D2
7) LoneMeow (filter) Vanilla Townie Shot N1
8) boxerfred (filter) Mafia Goon Lynched D3
9) scott31337 (filter) Vanilla Townie Lynched D1
10) Fecalfeast (filter)
11) sicklucker (filter) Vanilla Townie Shot N2
12) The Shining (filter)
13) KelsierSC (filter) Vanilla Townie Shot N1
Coach List
1) Artanis[Xp]
2) raynpelikoneet
3) Cephiro
Sitouts
1) Koshi
Replacement List
1)
2)
3)
3 of 10 Town-Aligned Players Remaining
1 of 3 Mafia-Aligned Players Remaining
+ Show Spoiler [Important Posts] +
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
Made a change to the deadline just now
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
On October 14 2015 02:20 Vonthin wrote:
I played 2-3 newbie mafia games here 2-3 years ago, would like to start playing again.
/in
Welcome back!
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
On October 14 2015 02:49 NocturneMage wrote:
actually separate question from all of this - I just realised the number of people that asked to cohost. is there some pre-requisite I'm not aware of? I have a few newbies on me...
it's mainly vote counts right?
Being a co-host has no pre-requisites, though typically I prefer my co-hosts to have played at least 2 games on TL. For the most part, being a co-host means reading the thread, making vote counts, and being ready to step in and take over the game if the host can't handle things any more. You have to read the thread, since people will vote or maybe ask for something from the hosts, but since you're not reading it to like determine alignments it's not as intense. Still a time sink though.
Typically I try to give co-hosts a bit of insight into how running the game works, so that after co-hosting once or twice with me they're ready to host their own games. Many hosts (myself included) continue to co-host in addition to hosting just because it's lower-stress than being a host and is a way to contribute.
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
Oh yeah I mean in general, btw, the best way to ask hosts question is via PM definitely. Especially about certain things (role PMs, coaching etc) can only be asked via PM.
I read the thread for a variety of reasons, and also because it's fun to read usually.
Also, since it seems like a really good idea, coaches and students will be put in touch with each other an hour before game start-- so for the hour leading up to the day post, eveyrone will have their role PMs but won't be allowed to talk in-thread. I'll make this clear in host posts so everyone knows what's up
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
On October 14 2015 03:21 raynpelikoneet wrote:
There is also the thing that you basically cannot miss if someone has sent you a PM whenever you log onto TL.
This is probably the biggest part. When I remind people to vote, for example, I do it via PM for precisely this reason.
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
On October 14 2015 03:24 raynpelikoneet wrote:Show nested quote +On October 14 2015 03:22 Blazinghand wrote:On October 14 2015 03:21 raynpelikoneet wrote:
There is also the thing that you basically cannot miss if someone has sent you a PM whenever you log onto TL. This is probably the biggest part. When I remind people to vote, for example, I do it via PM for precisely this reason. I would never do that. If you don't remember to vote you should not have joined the game anyways. 
Ah, maybe. Typically I remind all non-voters at the 12 hour mark, then again about an hour out. It costs me little. Sadly, a lot of people who don't vote are just totally AFK and don't vote at all or whatever. I figure it's always possible someone didn't format their vote, or, I didn't see their vote (if we're not using a voting thread) so they can be like "reply: oh hey dude I actually voted" and then mistakes are averted. Since I'm only human and newbies are new I try to cut some slack
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
Okay, we've got room for 5 more! very exciting!
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
On October 16 2015 03:34 boxerfred wrote:
Can I re-in? Turns out I'll have internet on monday. If so, /in.
yes! I'll add you back to the list.
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
Thanks for the birthday wishes! I spent last night drinking wine and eating steak which is how any birthday should be spent.
On October 16 2015 09:47 GlowingBear wrote:
Hmm I was thinking about /in instead of coaching.
BH what do you prefer?
We have 3 coaches for 3 newbies without you so I'll put you /in
Confirmation PMs are going out, if you are on the player list please either reply or post in the thread here with "/confirm" to confirm you are still interested in the game. Once all players have "/confirmed" I will begin countdown to game start.
Furthermore, all players must bear in mind that roles in this game --whether you are mafia or town, whether you are a blue role or a regular VT, etc-- are randomized, so requests for particular alignments or to be the Cop or whatever are not taken. Everyone gets their fair chance to be Blue.
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
This starts at the first deadline after everyone has /confirmed. Since we're almost at deadline and not everyone has /confirmed it is most likely starting in 24 hours from this post.
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
The game starts at the deadline in one hour. All players have confirmed.
Role PMs and coaching QTs are going out now. DO NOT post in thread. The thread is closed until the Day 1 post.
Do not post in the thread. The thread is closed until the Day 1 post.
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
Role PMs are now all out. If you did not receive one, PM me. Coaching QTs are out. If you did not receive one and think you should, PM me. Do not post in the thread. Game starts in 50 minutes.
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
Student Mafia XVI
Day 1
This day ends in 48 hours at 20:00 GMT (+00:00). Whoever has the most votes on them at that time gets lynched. Vote and discuss the game in this thread-- remember, no talking about the game outside of the thread!
Countdown:
If you didn't get a role PM, PM me. If you're a newbie and didn't get access to a Coaching QT, PM me. If anything is confusing or you think something is missing or don't understand something, PM me. Don't mention Coaching in this thread.
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
Day 1 Vote Count
KelsierSC (3): GlowingBear, LoneMeow, Eversince
scott31337 (1): KelsierSC
boxerfred (1): MoosyDoosy
GlowingBear (0): MoosyDoosy
Not voted (8): Vonthin, FarahBlackwing, Rels, boxerfred, scott31337, Fecalfeast, sicklucker, The Shining
Currently, KelsierSC is set to be lynched. Day ends at Monday, Oct 19 8:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) in .
Voting is mandatory! Voting is done here in this thread. PM the hosts if the vote count is not correct.
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
Day 1 Vote Count
scott31337 (3): KelsierSC, Rels, boxerfred
KelsierSC (2): GlowingBear, LoneMeow, Eversince
LoneMeow (1): sicklucker, boxerfred
boxerfred (1): MoosyDoosy
Vonthin (1): Fecalfeast
Eversince (1): FarahBlackwing
GlowingBear (0): MoosyDoosy
Not voted (4): Vonthin, scott31337, The Shining, LoneMeow
Currently, scott31337 is set to be lynched. Day ends at Monday, Oct 19 8:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) in .
Voting is mandatory! Voting is done here in this thread. PM the hosts if the vote count is not correct.
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
Day 1 Vote Count
scott31337 (3): KelsierSC, Rels, boxerfred
KelsierSC (2): GlowingBear, LoneMeow, Eversince
LoneMeow (1): sicklucker, boxerfred
boxerfred (1): MoosyDoosy
Vonthin (1): Fecalfeast
Eversince (2): FarahBlackwing, The Shining
GlowingBear (0): MoosyDoosy
Not voted (3): Vonthin, scott31337, LoneMeow
Currently, scott31337 is set to be lynched. Day ends at Monday, Oct 19 8:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) in .
Voting is mandatory! Voting is done here in this thread. PM the hosts if the vote count is not correct.
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Blazinghand
United States25550 Posts
Day 1 Vote Count
Eversince (4): FarahBlackwing, The Shining, scott31337, Vonthin
scott31337 (3): KelsierSC, Rels, boxerfred
KelsierSC (2): GlowingBear, LoneMeow, Eversince
LoneMeow (1): sicklucker, boxerfred
boxerfred (1): MoosyDoosy
Vonthin (1): Fecalfeast
GlowingBear (0): MoosyDoosy
Not voted (1):LoneMeow
Currently, Eversince is set to be lynched. Day ends at Monday, Oct 19 8:00pm GMT (GMT+00:00) in .
Voting is mandatory! Voting is done here in this thread. PM the hosts if the vote count is not correct.
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