@Kleril:
What did you think when you read the answer?
But if you only now understand how votecount works - but not before today - then every time you saw a votecount before today you read it backwards, right?
Weren't you upset when you believed that the mod just summarily added you to the bandwagon that you had challenged me about joining, and made it look like I wasn't on that bandwagon at all? Did you feel any guilt or shame or anything that Deathsword's vote against you had somehow turned into your vote against him? Any anger or confusion that your vote against me had turned into my vote against you? Why didn't you say anything - everyone's votes must have looked totally messed up to you! You weren't even surprised that nobody else seemed to notice or care?
In regards to your post, I just thought you had missed the accusation post, or misunderstood the function of red text.
Every time I passed by one of the mod posts, I would raise an eyebrow, but not much came of it until you all started giving me hell for it. I would look at it, get confused, and then have to look back at older posts, but my brain never made the connection and had it stick.
That sounds bad. Do you really think that in the future only Scum will vote for me? Should we use that as a way to find them? Do you mean that you think the person still voting for me is Scum? I feel like you're protecting me as best you can. Why do you think I should be protected - and who do you think your words are protecting me from?
I'm taking a heavy gamble with this faith in you. At least for my own purposes it will help me think through the actions and motivations of at least one player. You are my mental anchor at this point, and all my thoughts on who's town and who's scum are built off the foundation that at least one person is town, them being you. I think this may help the rest of the town as well, as your trustworthiness is being backed up by whatever trust I have built up in others' minds. This means that a couple things may happen. You may be even more of a mafia target, considering you are one of the largest town contributors at this point, but on the other hand, your voice never being silenced would raise suspicion. Either way, if you survive, and you
are in fact town, your contributions will pull us through this game. If you die, however, your death confirms your town-ness, and brings complete legitimacy to all your concerns. On the flip side of this faith comes the issue of my being wrong: If you are scum, and the rest of the town shares my viewpoint, we're done. Good game, handshakes all around.
kleril, what did you do to get removed from the votecount and why aren't you, you know, not on the part of the votecount that isn't saying "not voting"? When you unvote somebody, it means that you have lost at least enough suspicion against them to not warrant a vote. It does not mean that you have no suspicions at all. If you do, it's your job to change that by, you know, scumhunting. Your vote is your most powerful tool in doing so and you should use it liberally.
I don't quite feel the same way about placing my votes. Throwing them around too liberally makes them lose their weight and ability to be used as a pressure tool. Others may be able to pressure better using questioning along with their vote, but this is not one of my strengths. I tend to have my reasoning for a vote, while the vote is an end in itself in terms of pressure. Holding someone's survival in the game hostage in exchange for answers is a good strategy, and one that I am yet to learn how to use effectively.
Kleril and MrZero: Could you give us reads (as in, what do you think of them and their behaviour) on three other players?
Squill - He's my top town. He posts little, but does so frequently, and all of his contributions are valuable. He holds very little self interest, and serves the town well at opportune times.
Rolepgeek - He doesn't play very scummy, but I cannot
stand the gut feeling I get from him.
Deathsword - I honestly do not know. He feels somewhat scummy, but I also get a bit of town sense from him. His lack of good content either way makes me wary.
@DeathSword:Why have you spent so little time on things related to the game? Do you not feel that you need to contribute more to help progress things?
@Lukinator:Do you have
any valid justification for how you've been playing? Right now it seems like you're either an idiot who's trying
very hard not to admit that you don't know what you're doing, or you're just a stumbling scum. I want to hear your reasoning. I really do, but until that happens I want your neck in a noose.