The Mafia Discussion Thread

[DFF]

Deadlines - they are a necessity in games. When they hit, and a consensus hasn't been reached, different GMs have different ways to deal with them and their consequences. I've seen all of the following outcomes in games around here:

• Extended deadline
• No lynch - it is in town's best interests to lynch someone. If they don't, screw 'em, etc.
• 'Sunset' rules
• Random player death
• Random townie death
• Random death of a player with bottom x% number of posts in the last day phase/game.

What do people think is the best option? I've usually gone with the 'no lynch' option, as it is in town's interest to use the lynch - it is their main tool (along with discussion) to win the game.

[phatman]

I like to go with random player death in the games I run...

I figure, sure it's the towns best weapon however it also forces mafia to stay active and vote for lynches too otherwise they know they can skate by and not be forced into throwing votes down towards a deadline if it's only going to result in a random townie death or a no lynch...

That's my reasoning behind a random player death anyway...

[DFF]

I like to go with random player death in the games I run...

I figure, sure it's the towns best weapon however it also forces mafia to stay active and vote for lynches too otherwise they know they can skate by and not be forced into throwing votes down towards a deadline if it's only going to result in a random townie death or a no lynch...

That's my reasoning behind a random player death anyway...

I get that. My thing with a totally random player death is that it potentially penalises players (town or scum) that may be the ones contributing.

[Benji]

I say always kill off the least active member (or one of the bottom percentile of active members), it puts them on notice to contribute.

[Draevyn]

I would say Least Active as Benji mentioned, or random Townie death. I think it's a lot harder for scum to skate by with inactivity than it used to be, but I also think it's the town's job to reach that lynch.

[Benjamin]

Random townie death for me. A no lynch, in the past, has lead to the same lack of activity the following day phase as well. Random townie death is a harsher penalty and really puts the town on notice. I find that games tend to move forward more after a random townie death.

[Pizza]

Random inactive townie is my favorite. It should never be scum, town should never be rewarded for hitting deadline.

[EWB's Best Poster.]

Random. Because scum shouldnt be rewarded for doing nothing either. Completely random.

Its a game about talking? How is it fun if no one talks?

[DFF]

Thanks for the input guys.

... you may find out sooner rather than later the influence it has had on me.

[Noah]

I say the worst player in that particular day phase should be flogged.

[DFF]

I say the worst player in that particular day phase should be flogged.

Well, that goes without saying!

[EWB's Best Poster.]

I would like to add, DFF, that if theres a player that isnt playing and you cant find a replacement, that is the one that should go. Because no matter the alignment, a player that doesnt play holds up the game by costing a vote and yet at the same time raising the amount of votes needed.

[Benji]

Has there ever been an all-cop mafia, where everyone has some variant on the cop role? Cause that seems like it'd be hilarious chaos.

[Noah]

Forget your garden variety wrestling mafias, we need a Mean Street Posse themed Mafia.

The adventures of the Posse as their dominance over the mean streets of greenwich is threatened by outsiders.

[Mick]

I think instead of Dune, I'm going to go with something else, possibly Anime Mafia III, or something more original, or rather, something that hasn't been done.

[Benji]

If I could understand how to make a game, I'd totally make Pokémon Mangafia.

[C-MIL]

Has there ever been an all-cop mafia, where everyone has some variant on the cop role? Cause that seems like it'd be hilarious chaos.

There is a game called Dethy based on that.

[Maxx]

I need to actually finish putting together and run Maxx's TGIF Mafia. Ellis promised he would play.

[Mick]

I bet the mafia is everyone from Home Improvement

[C-MIL]

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