EPTMafia Victory!!!
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VOTING THREAD LINKS
Day 1 Start
Day 1 Finish
Day 2 Start
Day 2 Finish
Day 3 Start
Day 3 Finish
Day 4 Start
Day 4 Finish
Day 5 Start
DAY AND NIGHT POST LINKS
Day 1 Post
Night 1 Post
Day 2 Post
Night 2 Post
Day 3 Post
Night 3 Post
Day 4 Post
Night 4 Post
Day 5 Post
This game is for players NOT signed up for TL Mafia VIII.
Note to mods: This post is only in Sports and Games to advertise signups for the latest round of mafia. Bockit indicated this was allowable because the new mafia forum is hidden and not yet common knowledge.
Announcing the new Mafia Forum!
Team Liquid now has a dedicated forum for Mafia games, which is located here (be sure to bookmark this link, it is a hidden forum that can only be accessed from this url):
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/index.php?show_part=31
When the game begins, the thread for it will be posted in this forum after I PM you your role. Be sure to check out this forum ASAP for tips on how to play effectively!
Eligibility
Pyrry's Mafia Game is running concurrently with Qatol and LTT's TL Mafia VIII . TL Mafia VIII will be an invite-only game for select veteran players, while this game is open to anyone NOT in that game. If you are in TL Mafia VIII, you should know by now. This game will be for more inexperienced players and will be a perfect opportunity for new players to try their first game. It will also give players that have played before an opportunity to try their hands at assuming more leadership responsibilities in order to build their confidence and experience. This game is being run by me, Pyrrhuloxia, so all questions about it should be directed to me, preferably though PM.
Introduction (Thanks to Chuiu, BloodyC0bbler, and anyone else who has contributed to OPs)
Mafia is forum strategy game of cunning and intrigue. A group of players is divided into innocent and mafia players. The innocent members of town are tasked with determining the secret identities of the mafia and killing the mafia before the town is outnumbered by the mafia. Mafia members are also part of the town and attempt to manipulate the town to their own ends. This game has no population cap set in stone (I'm aiming for 30-60), and it will be balanced between a mafia made up of about 1/6th of the town and the rest of the town which will include several special roles.
The game consists of day phases that precede night phases. At the beginning of the day phase, the previous nights events will be recounted to the town. This post will include several clues pointing toward the identity of mafia members. Such posts will be analyzed by the town, along with player behavior in order to determine who is most likely to be mafia. Innocent players should then vote for who they deem most lynch-worthy. Clues can come from names, signatures, profiles, and anything else related to a mafia player. Players with little information to make clues from may be at a disadvantage. At the end of the day, the player with the most lynch votes will be killed and their role will be revealed (all roles are revealed upon death). Any role with an day action they wish to activate should send PM me their choice. The day phase will be about 48 hours at the start of the game, but that is subject to change.
During the night phase, mafia PM me the names of players they wish to kill. Town roles that have night powers should PM me any actions they wish to take. Discussion can continue in the thread during this time. Day will last about 24 hours.
The first day phase is unique in that players do not vote for someone to be lynched. Instead, they each vote for a player they think should assume a leadership role in the town. The player that receives the most votes becomes Sheriff, while the second place candidate becomes Mayor (as in High Noon, the Sheriff is superior to the Mayor). The Mayor then gets to choose who dies by lynching on the first day.
Activity Requirements
Mafia games are usually very active and there should be huge walls of text to wade through. You will need to read this to keep up on the game and have a fun time reading people's behavior and analyzing clues. The game is very imbalanced toward the mafia unless town members speak up to drown out the mafia's mischievous voices and votes. Town activity is also necessary to make mafia inactivity conspicuous. Because inactivity ruins the game, please don't sign up if you think you won't want or be able to play.
Beginning with this game an TL Mafia VIII we are experimenting with the following VERY IMPORTANT RULE:
IF YOU FAIL TO VOTE ON MORE THAN ONE DAY, YOU WILL BE MOD-KILLED.
If something comes up, PM me in advance about it to let me know and you will be spared. Abstaining votes will be allowed, but don't do it just because you don't want to read the thread.
Stay On Topic
Keep posting mafia related. Please don't derail the thread. I especially implore you to avoid giving us all regular updates on your bodily functions.
Voting Rules
1. All votes must put in the Vote Thread, which will be a separate thread in the Mafia Forum. Do not PM votes to me; do not post them in the main thread and expect them to be counted, though you are free and encouraged to discuss your votes in the main thread to avoid clogging up the voting thread.
2. You must clearly state your vote. (Example: "I vote for Bisu")
3. You can't autochange your vote in any way.
4. You can't vote for yourself or anyone dead or outside the game.
5. If there is a tie, the person who reached the number of votes first takes precedence.
6. You can abstain, but must do so explicitly. (Example: "I abstain.")
7. You can't vote for yourself.
Signups
To sign up, say so in this thread. Do not PM me to sign up or try to sign up in any other way. If I update the list of players and I've skipped you, politely remind me through PM.
Cheating
Cheating includes (but is not limited to) the following and will get you banned from future games:
Creating or using an alternate ("smurf") account to play/post in this game. You only get one TL.net account; use it wisely. Don't do it to have two characters in the game. Don't do it to post/PM anonymously. Don't do it for anything.
Posting after death. One polite "gg" or goodbye post may be acceptable but if it helps someone alive it'll be your last.
Betraying your role and ruining the game for everyone by doing something like hand out your mafia's member list to the town.
Logging on to someone else's account / checking their PMs / looking over someone's shoulder to get their role.
Hacking. Duh.
Comparing role PM times to determine roles.
Posting screenshots of your inbox. This is not a photoshop competition.
Changing your profile / sig / possible clue material after the game begins, whether you are mafia or not. You'll be caught and just look more suspicious anyway.
Editing your posts. DO NOT EDIT YOUR POSTS FOR ANY REASON. Mods can see and will reveal your edits, it makes you look suspicious, and is not allowed.
IRC (section by LTT)
IRC has been a common form of communication for the Mafia and town circles in previous games. If you decide to use it as a communication tool, make sure you take the proper steps to prevent infiltration. This has occurred in previous games and can have a devastating effect on the game.
Here are some tips:
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1.) Choose a channel name that is unrelated to anything. #tlmafia is a bad choice. It's better to go with something like #carrots.
2.) Make sure you set the channel to secret and add a key/password to it.
Example:
/mode #carrots +s
/mode #carrots +k thisisthepassword
3.) Do not use your TL names as your IRC nicks.
2.) Make sure you set the channel to secret and add a key/password to it.
Example:
/mode #carrots +s
/mode #carrots +k thisisthepassword
3.) Do not use your TL names as your IRC nicks.
Not taking the above precautions is the equivalent to holding secret meetings in a glass house in the center of town. Anyone who happens to walk by can see what is going on. If you are not comfortable with using IRC, don't use it.
Credits
Chuiu, Ace, Caller, and BloodyC0bbler and anyone else who has run previous games.
Qatol and LTT for discussing game design with me.
Everyone who has posted helpful words in the mafia forum.
Role PMs
All authentic role PMs will come from me, Pyrrhuloxia, and no one else. Accept no substitutes.
When I've designed them I'll post what they should look like here. If there's a mistake, (last game a regular mafia was accidentally sent a godfather pm) handle it through PMs with me. Don't post it publicly and ruin the whole game.
Schedule
The game won't begin until we have at least about 30 people. The game won't begin sooner than Friday night. Don't forget that the game will begin in the mafia forum, linked above. This thread is only for signups.
The Election (section taken from Qatol's game OP)
I would ask that potential candidates do NOT begin their campaigns before the game starts. I believe doing so interferes with the atmosphere of the game and provides a level of sincerity that should not be part of the game. With this in mind, I would ask the voters not to consider running before the game begins as a perk to a player's candidacy.
Roles
The roles will include the following, this post will be updated with their abilities and amounts once the player number is finalized so the abilities and role counts can be balanced. Mafia KP will be posted in the OP and updated after mafia deaths.
Townie
You are an innocent town citizen. Your job is to analyze behavior and clue in order to make your votes count. By being honest and active, you will make the mafia stick out like sore thumbs, ripe for the lynching!
Detective
You are a super sleuth. Once per night phase, you may PM me to ask one of the following, which I will answer:
1. Does X contain a clue? (Where X is part of a Day post) (called a "Clue Check")
2. Does X contain a clue that points to Y? (Where X is part of a Day post and Y is a player's name) (called a "Clue Check")
3. What is Y's role? (Where Y is a player's role) (called a "Role Check")
X can be no larger than one sentence.
A Role Check cannot be done during Night 1. Only 3 Role Checks may be performed per DT per game. The 3rd Role Check cannot be done before Night 5.
Medic (From Mafia VIII rule writers)
You have the ability to prevent one hit on a player of your choice during the night. Each paramedic can only stop one hit and as such if the number of mafia is greater than the number of paramedics on a player then that player will die. You will know if you saved the person. The person will know if he was saved. If you are protecting a veteran, and they are hit, your ability supercedes theirs. You cannot protect yourself. You can protect people starting Night 1. A medic can protect someone the night she/he gets killed. They won't be notified of their save though, since they are dead.
Vigilante (Thanks to Mafia VII rule writers)
You may, only once during the game, kill a player of your choice during the night. A clue will be left behind just like a mafia killing pointing to you. If your hit overlaps with mafia or another vigilante then I will cancel it and they will kill the person instead. In the case of overlapping vigilantes, the hit that was sent first is the one that goes through. In both cases you will not know who caused your hit to be canceled and you will be able to use your hit anytime after that during the game. You may not use this ability on Night 1. Medic protection may block your hit, and, if it does, you will have used your killing ability. A vigilante can kill someone the during a night where she/he gets killed.
Veteran
You get two night lives instead of one! This means it takes at least two successful hits in one night to kill you, or one hit on each of two separate nights. A veteran will be told when they lose one of their night lives. If you get lynched, you die, regardless of whether you have an extra night life remaining.
Mayor
You won second place in the election. So close... You have to PM me before the end of Day 1 with the name of the player you would like lynched on Day 1 if you win. You can't choose the Sheriff as the Day 1 lynch victim. Your votes count as three votes instead of one. You cannot be Role Checked by a DT.
Sheriff
You won first place in the election. Bravo! You cannot be Role Checked by a DT. You are able to PM me during the day with a player to be incarcerated that night. Incarcerated players cannot use any powers the night they are incarcerated. If a mafia is incarcerated, they do not contribute to the determination of Mafia KP (Kill Power), so Mafia KP may be lowered. An incarcerated player cannot be killed the night they are incarcerated. If the Sheriff is lynched, no player may be incarcerated that night. You only get 2 incarcerations. You may not incarcerate yourself. The same player cannot be incarcerated twice. You cannot incarcerate a player during Night 1.
Bodyguard
Bodyguards are the protectors of the elected roles. As long as they remain alive the Mayor and Sheriff are both immune to all hits during the night. Bodyguards will not know who each other are, the elected roles will not know who they are, and they will be chosen from Townies after the Mayor chooses who to lynch. You show up as Townie for all Rolechecks.
Miller
This player is a townie in every way except that if a DT role checks this player, the DT will be told the Miller is a Mafia. The Miller is told that they are a Townie. The Miller will be revealed as a Miller upon their death. The miller is on the side of the Townies, and wins if they win.
Mafia
Your goal is to eliminate everyone else in the town. Your ability, as a group, is killing off whomever you decide on at night and knowing the role of each other player in your mafia. You may not kill your own members. Mafia killing power is:
6-7 mafia = 3 KP 3-5 mafia = 2 KP 1-2 mafia = 1 KP
Godfather
The Godfather has the ability to decide what role he will appear to be when a Detective role checks him. It must be any role but Bodyguard and must be chosen Day 1 or he will default to Townie role. After your role is chosen you may not change it after that; decisions are final for the whole game.
Double Lynch
Usable two times per game, the town lynches two people instead of one. This means on the next day everyone gets two votes to distribute between two different people. The double lynch is activated by voting for it in addition to a player (or players if a double lynch is currently activated). The vote must exceed half the number of players voting that day. IE: If there are 40 players voting then the town needs 21 votes to use a double lynch. Double lynches may be voted on starting Day 2. Double lynches may be used on consecutive days. Players cannot place all of their votes on one player when a double lynch is in effect.
Player List
Townie 1 of 12
Detective 2 of 2
Medic 2 of 3
Vigilante 1 of 2
Veteran 0 of 1
Bodyguard 0 of 2
Miller 1 of 2
Mafia 5 of 6
Godfather 1 of 1
13 of 31 Players Alive
Elected Roles
Mayor 1 of 1
Sheriff 1 of 1
1. iLoveKTF
2. chaoser
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4. Foolishness
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7. motbob
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9. crate
10. Shikyo
11. wurm
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15. ydg
16. sugiuramidori
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23. teks
24.
25. JeeJee
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27. l10f
28.
29. phelix
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31.
Role PM Template
Thank you for joining Pyrrhuloxia's Mafia Game! Please be as active as possible and notify me if you will be unable to be active for any reason.
Your role for this game is:
If you have any questions about your role or the game, please PM me. You may not want to post them in the thread if it may give you away, and I will be less likely to miss a PM.
The game thread will soon be posted in the mafia forum, located at:
http://www.teamliquid.net/forum/index.php?show_part=31
I hope you enjoy!
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DAY ONE
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Dawn. The sun's glow spread into the morning fog like red feathers into a grey cardinal's face.
Pyrrhuloxia looked out from his balcony's perch to survey Fluidville, the quiet suburb of the infamously violent Liquidia. As part of the town's triumvirate, with Qatol and LTT, he had kept Fluidville free of mafia influence. Yet, for innocent citizens of this humble borough, this dawn was eerily crepuscular. A new mafia menace rose with the sun to blot it out.
Behind Pyrrhuloxia, a figure crept closer. When Pyrrhuloxia lifted his hands from the railing to stir his decaffeinated coffee with a drumstick, the figure pushed him from behind. Pyrry flew over the sixth floor ledge to his death.
Meanwhile, downstairs, Qatol was using the Triumvirate Building's spacious archery range for target practice. As he looked down to reload, another figure crossed the room from the other side. The mafioso crept behind Qatol and took out his knife. Qatol never shot another arrow.
In the parking lot, LTT, the love child of the late L and Samsung Khan's captain, read an Erlend Loe novel in his Audi sports car. Without warning, his windshield shattered and a wave of glass ripped through LTT's face. Passing out from blood loss, LTT's head slumped, sounding a horn that would not be heard in time.
-- END CLUES --
It's time to elect a mayor and a sheriff! You get only one vote for someone you think is worthy of a leadership role. The seperate voting thread will soon be up in the mafia forum.
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