newbie 1956 - car seat headrest [we gotta go back]

Errantparabola · Post Post #0 (ISO) » Sun Sep 15, 2019 4:37 pm

take one...

just kidding.
take two.

- Goodbye Love,

Nervous Young Man

NEWBIE 1956: Car Seat Headrest

Spoiler: playerlist

Spoiler: flips

Errantparabola · Post Post #1 (ISO) » Sun Sep 15, 2019 4:37 pm

RULES:

Conduct:

-

Know and follow the site rules.

- I prefer questions or V/LA requests by PM. If in-thread, do so on a separate line in bold.
- Don’t post if you’re dead.
- Don’t use

my color, #BF00FF

or impersonate me.
- I should be able to readily see all communication. (No untitled spoilers, obfuscation, discussing game outside of approved areas, etc.)

Playing the Game:

- Post about every 36 hours or I will prod you via PM. 3 prods or 24 hours after a prod and I will replace you.
- If you need to replace out, do it by PM. After this, you will not be allowed to post in the game thread.
- The first Day Phase is 10 days long. All later Day Phases are 7 days long. A Day Phase ends when majority is reached.
- Majority vote leads to lynch. Majority to vote "no lynch" leads to no lynch. No majority leads to no lynch.

Notes:

I will do my best to be fair if rules change. I reserve the right to make a judgment on any attempts to break the game or abuse a loophole.
Games get heated, but I will interfere if I consider the limit to be crossed.
If you aren’t sure whether or not something will violate the rules, ask.
If you see someone violating the rules, let me know.

--

Playing Newbie Games:

IF YOU ARE A FIRST TIME PLAYER, READ THIS POST! IT'S REALLY HELPFUL!

Spoiler: Introductory Mod Post

Introduction and Tips

Here are some helpful links (a lot of them from our helpful wiki):

-> Forum Rules and Guidelines
-> The Glossary
-> Commonly Used Abbreviations
-> The Newbie Guide
-> Articles on How to Play Well (be sure to check the dates these were written/updated, as good advice changes over time)

Key Concepts and Tips

Activity

Try to check in at least once a day.

Besides the activity requirements listed in the moderator's original post, it's just necessary for a fun and healthy game that everyone

plays

. If you post very rarely, or only post a little bit at a time, you may get scumread for lurking. Even if you are not scumread for it, what's the fun in playing a game where multiple people are hardly participating?

Site Meta

Meta is the description of how people on Mafiascum like to play mafia. Things can be different on other online mafia sites, or if you play IRL, so it's good to know what's expected of you on this site. These aren't "rules", per se, but if you don't follow these guidelines it is likely things will go poorly for you on MS. Some examples are...

Random Voting Stage (RVS)

Games on MafiaScum almost always begin with what we call the Random Voting Stage (RVS). At this point in the game, we are in a low information game state (except the mafia, which know everyone’s alignment). As a way to provoke reaction, start a discussion, and try to determine alignment, people will usually vote for non-serious reasons. As the discussion progresses, we will eventually get the game moving and progress out of RVS.

Voting, L-x, and Hammers

L-x is a way to convey how far away a player is away from a lynch. For example, you should always announce that you are putting someone at L-1 (1 vote away from a lynch) so that someone doesn’t come along and accidentally vote for that players lynch. This also prevents Mafia-aligned players from coming along and placing the final vote to lynch (“hammer”) and claiming ignorance about doing so. You may also see L-2 and L-3 (2 votes away from a lynch and 3 votes away from a lynch, respectively).

Before you hammer a player, state your intent to hammer (usually done in bold) and ask the player to claim their role. This is done to prevent power roles from being lynched, and can sometimes get Mafia-aligned players to be caught (via counter claiming). It's best to then allow other players to react and discuss the claim before hammering.

Claiming Your Role

It is almost always best to not claim your role unless you are at L-1 and have been asked to claim as part of an “intent to hammer.” This is because, as a town power role (“PR”), if you out prematurely, you are likely to be night-killed (“NK’d”). As a Vanilla Townie (“VT”), claiming early helps the mafia team narrow down the setup and possible PR candidates. An exception to this would be if a mafia player claimed your role, claiming early to counter the false claim (“CC”) would out the mafia player, and would be a benefit to the town.

Do not fake claim a power role as town!

While it may help you avoid getting lynched, you might cause a real PR to out themselves by counter claiming - then the mafia will know who the PR is, and you will probably get lynched for lying to town. Feel free to fake a claim as scum, though, if you think it would help.

LyLo

LyLo is the shortened representation of “lynch or lose.” LyLo in the Newbie Queue is when there are 3 remaining players, 2 of which are town and 1 is mafia; or when there are 5 remaining players, 3 of which are town and 2 are mafia. It is important in these situations that the town aligned players do not carelessly vote like is done during RVS or early days, as the mafia player(s) can organize and instantly provide the necessary votes to lynch (“quickhammer”) and win the game.

Conclusion

Mafia is hard!

As town, it can be hard to figure things out, and stressful when people think you're scum.

That's okay!

Just share your thoughts on who you think is scum as they come to you, and don't be afraid to change your mind. As scum, it can be hard to lie convincingly, and stressful when people think you're scum. Don't let that scare you! Try to think of what you would post if you were town, and don't be afraid to "change your mind".

This is a game.

Have fun!

Errantparabola · Post Post #2 (ISO) » Sun Sep 15, 2019 5:34 pm

Setup Info

Newbie Setup

NewD3 (as designed by RadiantCowbells):

	A	B	C
Mafia	Mafia Roleblocker	Mafia Rolecop	Mafia Goon
Row 1	Town Cop and Town Doctor	Town Tracker and Town Friendly Neighbor	Town Cop and Vanilla Townie
Row 2	Town Jailkeeper and Town Tracker	Town Jailkeeper and Town Friendly Neighbor	Town Jailkeeper and Vanilla Townie
Row 3	Town Mason and Town Mason	Town Tracker and Town Doctor	Town Mason and Town Mason

Each Newbie Game will be given a setup that incorporates one mafia role from the top of a column, and then two town roles from a row below the selected mafia role. The remaining six roles will be filled in by

one mafia goon

and

five vanilla townies

appropriately, to create a

2-mafia

and

7-town

setup.

All Newbie games use the Natural Action Resolution system for determining Night action effects.

Mafia Roleblocker

action takes precedence over a

Town Jailkeeper

action should that apply.

Mafia are able to communicate in their Private Topic at all times.

Spoiler: Full Setups

Spoiler: Sample Role PMs

Vanilla TownieWelcome!

You are a

Vanilla Townie

.

You have no special abilities.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town JailkeeperWelcome!

You are a

Town Jailkeeper

.

You may target one player per night phase. This player will be protected from kills and be prevented from using their own action, if they have one, during that night phase. You cannot target yourself.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town CopWelcome!

You are a

Town Cop

.

You may target one player per night phase. At the end of the night phase, you will be informed if they are

Town

or

Mafia

. If you are roleblocked, you will receive no result.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town MasonWelcome!

You are a

Town Mason

.

You know that [player] is Town-aligned. You also share a Private Thread (PT), located here, where you may talk at any time.

You have no active abilities.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

Town TrackerWelcome!

You are a

Town Tracker

.

You may target one player per night phase. At the end of the night phase, you will be informed what player or players they targeted with their action, if any. If you are roleblocked, you will receive no result.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town DoctorWelcome!

You are a

Town Doctor

.

You may target one player per night phase. This player will be protected from kills during that night phase. You cannot target yourself.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Town Friendly NeighborYou are a

Town Friendly Neighbor

.

You may target one player per night phase. This player will be sent a message informing them that you are Town-aligned.

You win when all threats to the Town have been eliminated.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment.

Mafia GoonWelcome!

You are a

Mafia Goon

.

You and your partner share a factional kill each night. You must choose which of you will commit the kill. You also share a factional Private Thread (PT), located here, where you may talk at any time.

You win when the Town has been eliminated, or nothing can stop this from occurring.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

Mafia RolecopWelcome!

You are a

Mafia Rolecop

.

You may target one player per night phase. At the end of the night phase, you will be informed of their role but not their alignment.

Vanilla Townies

and

Mafia Goons

will both return "Vanilla". If you are roleblocked, you will receive no result.

You and your partner share a factional kill each night. You must choose which of you will commit the kill. You may commit the kill and perform a role cop in the same night phase. You also share a factional Private Thread (PT), located here, where you may talk at any time.

You win when the Town has been eliminated, or nothing can stop this from occurring.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

Mafia RoleblockerWelcome!

You are a

Mafia Roleblocker

.

You may target one player per night. This player will be prevented from performing their own action, if any.

You and your partner share a factional kill each night. You must choose which of you will commit the kill. You may commit the kill and perform a roleblock in the same night phase. You also share a factional Private Thread (PT), located here, where you may talk at any time.

You win when the Town has been eliminated, or nothing can stop this from occurring.

The game thread is here.

Confirm by replying with your role name and alignment or by posting in your PT.

Errantparabola · Post Post #3 (ISO) » Sun Sep 15, 2019 5:48 pm

Now that everyone has received their role PMs, you must

confirm

by responding to your role PM. The game will start once every player has confirmed.

Errantparabola · Post Post #4 (ISO) » Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:57 am

getting high on nothing
taking credit for nothing

inside my head is an empty head
introducing friends to friends

- Can't Cool Me Down,

unreleased

votecount 1.0

Not Voting

(9): faüstiv, Airan303, Spangled, UrVeggieM8, Jamelia, Geyde, NotMySpamAccount, Egix96, Draynth

With 9 alive, it takes 5 to reach a majority.

Deadline is in (expired on 2019-09-27 09:56:00)

Egix96 · Post Post #5 (ISO) » Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:00 am

VOTE: Geyde

Hey guys.

Draynth · Post Post #6 (ISO) » Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:40 am

Ahoyhoy

VOTE: UrVeggieM8
Because i just ate a vegetarian meal

NotMySpamAccount · Post Post #7 (ISO) » Tue Sep 17, 2019 8:31 am

VOTE: Veggie because I hate vegetables, I eat meat and only meat 24/7.

Jamelia · Post Post #8 (ISO) » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:17 am

VOTE: Spangled

Hey friends.

Spangled · Post Post #9 (ISO) » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:38 am

VOTE: NMSA
I’ve mislynched you before let’s do it again!
Ah, whoops, I... uh...
Didn’t... uh...

Spangled · Post Post #10 (ISO) » Tue Sep 17, 2019 10:57 am

UrVeggieM8 · Post Post #11 (ISO) » Tue Sep 17, 2019 12:39 pm

VOTE: : faüstiv

Hey all
@ Draynth I take it the meal was pretty memorable if it influences your vote!

Geyde · Post Post #12 (ISO) » Tue Sep 17, 2019 5:55 pm

In case anyone wants to do a metadive on me, be my guest

Town:
https://forum.imperium42.com/t/sfm-luig ... -win/75825
https://www.mafiauniverse.com/forums/th ... e-D6-Setup

Mafia:
https://forum.imperium42.com/t/fm-short ... -win/75324

VOTE: Egix96

Spangled · Post Post #13 (ISO) » Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:48 pm

In post 12, Geyde wrote:In case anyone wants to do a metadive on me, be my guest

Town:
https://forum.imperium42.com/t/sfm-luig ... -win/75825
https://www.mafiauniverse.com/forums/th ... e-D6-Setup

Mafia:
https://forum.imperium42.com/t/fm-short ... -win/75324

VOTE: Egix96

Any particular reason you’re throwing meta all over the place?

Also, by the way, new-ish people, the best way to vote is

Code: Select all

[vote]username[/vote]

Jamelia · Post Post #14 (ISO) » Tue Sep 17, 2019 6:52 pm

In post 9, Spangled wrote:VOTE: NMSA
I’ve mislynched you before let’s do it again!
Ah, whoops, I... uh...
Didn’t... uh...

How did you mislynch them before!? How rude of you!

Airan303 · Post Post #15 (ISO) » Tue Sep 17, 2019 7:40 pm

I’m not accusing anyone, but spam seemed eager to Lynch veggie, after someone had already voted to lynch veggie.

Draynth · Post Post #16 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:01 am

In post 15, Airan303 wrote:I’m not accusing anyone, but spam seemed eager to Lynch veggie, after someone had already voted to lynch veggie.

Do you find it scummy that he seemed eager to hop on the wagon? If so, why do you think it's scummy?
If you don't think it's scummy, why not?

Draynth · Post Post #17 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:04 am

Also as a quick tip to all the newbies, having an avatar greatly helps other players quickly see who is posting what. Please get one if possible ^^

Draynth · Post Post #18 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 12:06 am

In post 12, Geyde wrote:In case anyone wants to do a metadive on me, be my guest

Town:
https://forum.imperium42.com/t/sfm-luig ... -win/75825
https://www.mafiauniverse.com/forums/th ... e-D6-Setup

Mafia:
https://forum.imperium42.com/t/fm-short ... -win/75324

VOTE: Egix96

Hi
Any reason in particular you voted egix?

Geyde · Post Post #19 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:09 am

In post 13, Spangled wrote:
In post 12, Geyde wrote:In case anyone wants to do a metadive on me, be my guest

Town:
https://forum.imperium42.com/t/sfm-luig ... -win/75825
https://www.mafiauniverse.com/forums/th ... e-D6-Setup

Mafia:
https://forum.imperium42.com/t/fm-short ... -win/75324

VOTE: Egix96
Any particular reason you’re throwing meta all over the place?

Also, by the way, new-ish people, the best way to vote is
Code: Select all
[vote]username[/vote]

From what I've read of other newbie games on this site, meta was brought up in conversation a lot.

Geyde · Post Post #20 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:11 am

In post 18, Draynth wrote:
In post 12, Geyde wrote:In case anyone wants to do a metadive on me, be my guest

Town:
https://forum.imperium42.com/t/sfm-luig ... -win/75825
https://www.mafiauniverse.com/forums/th ... e-D6-Setup

Mafia:
https://forum.imperium42.com/t/fm-short ... -win/75324

VOTE: Egix96
Hi
Any reason in particular you voted egix?

No reason in particular

Jamelia · Post Post #21 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:15 am

In post 17, Draynth wrote:Also as a quick tip to all the newbies, having an avatar greatly helps other players quickly see who is posting what. Please get one if possible ^^

This is random and not game related but I tried joining GTKAS a few days ago and I still haven’t been let in.

Egix96 · Post Post #22 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:29 am

In post 19, Geyde wrote:From what I've read of other newbie games on this site, meta was brought up in conversation a lot.

I find that a little strange, seeing as Newbie queue is usually a place where people don't have much in the way of meta (unless of course they have prior experience from other sites, like you have). Not meaning to say you've done anything wrong, but usually there's no obligation to show people your meta unless someone asks you to.

In post 21, Jamelia wrote:
In post 17, Draynth wrote:Also as a quick tip to all the newbies, having an avatar greatly helps other players quickly see who is posting what. Please get one if possible ^^
This is random and not game related but I tried joining GTKAS a few days ago and I still haven’t been let in.

That might be because you don't seem to have 100 posts yet.

Jamelia · Post Post #23 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 4:44 am

In post 22, Egix96 wrote:
In post 19, Geyde wrote:From what I've read of other newbie games on this site, meta was brought up in conversation a lot.
I find that a little strange, seeing as Newbie queue is usually a place where people don't have much in the way of meta (unless of course they have prior experience from other sites, like you have). Not meaning to say you've done anything wrong, but usually there's no obligation to show people your meta unless someone asks you to.

In post 21, Jamelia wrote:
In post 17, Draynth wrote:Also as a quick tip to all the newbies, having an avatar greatly helps other players quickly see who is posting what. Please get one if possible ^^
This is random and not game related but I tried joining GTKAS a few days ago and I still haven’t been let in.
That might be because you don't seem to have 100 posts yet.

Ohhh ok. That makes sense!

Airan303 · Post Post #24 (ISO) » Wed Sep 18, 2019 5:33 am

I find it scummy because instead of voting for anyone else to check reactions, he voted for someone who had already been voted for.

I am not saying spam is a scum, or that you should vote for him. I am just saying that what he did was scummy