OK, Ive now given everything a close read. Heres my analysis, for the two cents its worth, as well as a general site mechanics question. Also apologies to Nauci for getting her gender wrong.
Question
. In Post 11, Nauci mentions ISO. I dont see an ISO button on posts. This would be helpful. Can someone give a more detailed explanation? (Im familiar with the basic software and using profiles to narrow posts, but an in-game ISO would be faster.)
Analysis
: Listed in game order, from the intro. One note is that I assume Maf strategy is to have one participant/misdirector, and one lurker (active or not). That assumption is in itself questionable, but it is my baseline for most games.
1.
DDS
. Post 10 Random vote of Im Bad - someone who is no longer in game. Has not changed vote, though commented since replacement. Most posts (14, 17, 62) discourage discussion of strategem as avoiding scumhunting. I personally disagree with this as discussion of strategems can provide alignment indicative responses. Post 27 questions Nauci; Post 41 asks James to explain his vote.
Bottom Line
: Has chatted at least 5 times, but provided no reads other than to question Nauci. Only discourages strategem discussion. Since I disagree with that, I question alignment very mildly.
2.
Irrelephant
. Replacement in at 43, one chat introducing as new and LA weekend (49).
Bottom Line
: Not much here. AFK but interested in what and when they will contribute.
3.
James
. Loud participant with detailed posts. Not sure what to make of R2D reference in post 20. Votes Nauci in 20 because Nauci raised issue with game rules in 7. Quickly pulls back Nauci Vote in 22 and promises attack on Thor. Post 30 provides the detail of his attack on Thor, while Post 31 responds to Thor's 24 with a light FoS on DDS. Post 37 responds to Thor's 35, but is incredibly unclear to me. Post 50 agrees with criticism of my vote, attacks Flickr for post 45, and defends Nauci.
Bottom Line
: Actively raising suspicions and creating chatter - something that scans as town to me, but only slightly. Seems to be friendly towards nauci. I hate the quote/red mechanics personally, but understand he may be trying to be clear.
4.
Flickr
. Replacement in at 43. Immediately votes James at 45 because of chat mechanics, but indicates uncertainty. Post 45 criticizes me for wagoning, but Post 57 criticizes my unvote (contradictory?). Post 57 notes who was AFK early game, and responds to James's suspicions in post 50.
Bottom Line
: Has been active since arrival, and provides analysis of player's (mostly my) moves. Slight townread.
5.
Me
. I was LA this weekend. I arrived and voted Nauci in 39. I explained my vote in 54, at the same time as i unvoted. Havent otherwise contributed until now.
6.
Nauci
. Certainly the loudest player. But as several others (Meji in 53, for example) have noted, the posts have been mostly empty. Post 7 was comment on game rules. Post 11 was explaining acronyms. Post 13 poses game strategy question of claiming tracker, but then post 18 adopts DDS's explanation of why not to discuss this (contradiction). Post 26 questions James; post 32 gives him love; post 38 goes back to questioning (but for what are valid reasons to me). Continuing with his focus on James, post 47 townreads Flickr but post 51 encourages James v. Flickr 1v1. Not sure what to make of this, but seems slightly contradictory to me. Post 44 criticizes my wagon (seems valid). Post 60 claims not to understand James v. Thor, which seems odd given the post 51 encouragement of 1v1, and also seems questionable because their posts were relatively clear (as Thor 61 points out). Not sure what to make of "town macho even night commuter" in post 11.
Bottom line
: I see some contradictions here. I also see James defending her, as discussed below. But Im not yet inclined to scumread, even tentatively, in part because of my reaction to James.
7.
Meji
. Replacement in at 33. Interesting in itself because Cedrik had chatted (at 19). Suggests some role that Cedrik didnt have time to fulfill. First post at 36 scumreads Nauci because of welcome and post 7. Post 40 questions my vote. Post 53 notes Nauci hasnt said much substance.
Bottom line
: not much here; my read of some role is purely dependent on Cedrik having chatted then left.
8.
Golden Paradox
. Random "pagetop" post at 25 explained as for memes. Post 48 refers Nauci to past games they have together. Otherwise entirely AFK.
Bottom line
: "pagetop" gives me an active lurker initial read. Interested to see more.
9.
Thor
. Active poster with content. Post 15 provides IC role details and opinions on mechanics. Post 16 questions DDS. Post 24 responds to DDS 17, explaining why strategem discussion is fine (which I agree with). Post 24 also responds to James 20/22, setting up their 1v1. Post 35 responds to James's FoS in 30; Post 59 does the same with James's 37. Post 61 questions Nauci's comment in 60 of how the Thor v. James 1v1 doesnt make sense.
Bottom line
:null-reading to me. Seems to be playing in IC role; seems to support discussion of strategy which I agree with. Questions Nauci for same reasons I do. A player I seem to agree with on most counts, but dont have a sense of role.
VOTE: Golden Paradox. Youre reading the thread and silent. I want a reaction.
this? I did that for the memes
But here's what I said;)There are rules governing how an IC answers theory questions, so by definition your case is 50% wonky. Also, why should I support a case on me?