Hyuuj posht coming.
Cado <3Tiruin:[/b] Whats your take on the roster of players? Anyone you recognize who your going to be keeping an eye on? Potential skill?
I always hold no bias on the roster of players in every game I play in, despite part of my judgement saying otherwise
(ie If I see {experienced player} and I've an inspect--or rather, something to probably clear ANY {or aid in clearing such} doubt on the player, I don't use it because experience as a primary factor) mainly due to treating other players as myself. AMorphous.
Yet some have some
specific tells if metaknowledge is to be used on their alignment--this, I keep quiet in my take, and usually list hints of it in my list of reads later on.
I recognize you, Jack A T, DS, TDS...mainly everyone, to keep an eye on.
And on potential skill--I'd put down a universal fact. Everyone has potential. Period. If they choose to grow and learn--commonly seen in those open-minded and willing to analyze both their own styles/beliefs/self and others without bias, then its a sure sign of potential. This is also seen in those people who are narrow minded or close-minded: arguers of their own stance with little change or rather unwilling to look at other's ideas; those that have bias, whether unconsciously realized or not, still have potential.
...
Which means yeah. Everyone has the potential to grow. It's hard to explain despite my background in philosophy or psychology (or rather understanding the human mind).
But yes. Potential. :I
Jack; Hi! ^ ^Tiruin: You recently participated in a game with this setup, but without the teaching elements: NSBM 4. What did you learn from that game that you can apply to this game?
A few facts:
> Attitude is one thing that wins games. If you give up in times of adversity--it does nobody any good. You keep on fighting. And by fighting--I don't necessarily mean 'dirty uncouth RAWRWRWR' fighting.
There are many ways one can fight, even politely.
> Be active.
Nobody won a game by lurking. Except scum. But they've to be active to send in the Factional NK. Generally.
> Communicate.
Talk with peoples. Either interrogating stance or diplomatic/friendly stance to get info? Generally ok. But banter with people? Good! In relation to the game, though, there should be pertinence to your goal. I could ask you | hey Jack A T, what course are you into if in college and what's your favorite ice cream? Also, why ask me a question of personal reflection? It's nice, but I'm curious.
...Those questions are serious though. :p
> Don't give up.
If you're town and everyone is vote vote voting your name name naem, you should realize that as a suspect--one
does not give up (yes, this includes and means the 'I give up,
replace me' notion). If one dies or is not enjoying the game--then treat it as your last game and
do your best according to what you know how is best to do. While that could horribly be misinterpreted, if you swear and cuss and horribly treat people in your last game, then at least we'll know your true colors ^ ^
In all seriousness, regardless of naming and theme,
all games are to help you learn and NOT just the BM. The BM is like...the lounge of a great hall of Valhalla wherein all those there get acquainted with the place before they
ascend delve deeper into how the game is played--forum Mafia is
very different from RL Mafia where you can just go 'NO U' and have a...possibly hearty laugh from it. The BM is an introduction. A prelude for what is to come. Perform and act in ways that will
develop yourself and not cause any harm to others (this does NOT mean you should lolynch yourself when you think you've got 'enough training' :I). And forum Mafia in general, is a more...well, in B12 anyway, refined(?) or pleasing for in-depth debating. Here, we cast on roles in regard to our alignments and test ourselves. Out of here, we're all peachy with each other just like best friends
Here, we test each other and are tested in turn. Do we lie to achieve our goals? Do we slur and slam the rest with pejoratives or swearing to get what we want? Do we exercise our minds and analyze and talk about what we see? Forum Mafia in B12 is a funny thing--it reflects
much more about you than what you initially think, 100% especially so for newbies.
...And I guess that's what I've learned from it.
Scripten//Replacement for Scripten 
I'm too late
Everybody: Since this is a beginner's game, it's more likely that well-used scumtells will be less effective. What strategies do you think would be best in a situation like this, where players may not know what actions to avoid and which ones to look out for?
Really?
What if I tell you right now that I'm the Mafia Rolecop? I'm employing the scumtell of lying, but you could see it in two ways. I'm lying because I am Mafia (not necessarily the Rolecop--those are minor things you have to learn to detect when thinking about such matters in scumhunting) or I'm provoking thought in challenging your statement, or both.
But matters first. Why will well-used scumtells be...'less effective'?
What well used ones do you speak of? I feel like the reason you're asking this is to better understand the concept o_o
Wherein I usually put forward the card of 'use/treat with best discretion', but I'll try explaining it best.
Stuffs like lying or rolefishing or whatever-ever-ever scumtell, and in generally
every scumtell is a scumtell because of the context. Lying is a universal scumtell--but if done in the right context, could not be a scumtell (and EVEN a towntell! :O), like say in Massclaims.
MASSCLAIM AHOY. Usually on Day 3 because by then, it's a MYLO/LYLO for town! D:
Let's put this in a regular game setting.
Tiruin: I'm a Redirector,
N1: I did not act because [reasons]
N2: I redirected Webadict to ToonyMan. Why? [reasons]
Webadict: [Confirmatory response]
Tiruin: AHA, you lie Webadict! I'm actually a Watcher and saw you target Vector!
Vector: *is dead during N2*
Webadict: [presumed response]: :O
Like dat.
It is also good to append an answer to an invisible 'why' at certain points of answering a question--though without a direct 'Why', someone can get away with missing some details.
Though here? We're to teach you what may be a problem in how you play and/or train you how to play if you're totally lost.
COmmunication is linear in as much as it is vast. There's a tactic called 'Tracing' which is usually done on D2~ to see the cause of some stuffs [who is scum//vote patterns//comparing what x said to what x is doing...]
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