I'd like to mention that, at this point, we can start moving out of RQS/RVS. There's enough game content now to talk about, so I recommend town players start doing that instead of asking theory questions.Peradon:Scripten: Based on previous experience with BM's, how do you expect this game to swing? What do you expect out of the more experienced players?
Usually, newbie games swing toward scum wins. That being said, the last two newbie games, including one which was a sprint, have ended in town wins. (The non-sprint one had both scum players replaced with very experienced players and town still won.) So really, it's up in the air. As long as everyone stays active and scumhunts with enthusiasm, we can definitely pull another win.
Comrade Shamrock:Scripten:
If you were the cop would you prefer to have a jailor who blocked you two nights running or no jailer at all? Assume mafia targeted you the first night.
Definitely prefer to have a jailer. I never let my scumhunting rely entirely on the night, and being protected that first night would also mean that I could be useful later on. Most guilty results don't happen until later in the game. (Though, lucky inspects aren't exactly rare, either.)
On that note, for this and future games, if you are a power role, don't be afraid to scumhunt! A lot of players erroneously think that being active as a PR is a death sentence, because obviously scum would target you for a night kill, right? Thankfully, scum often go for players who flip with the least amount of information, so hitting active players can turn a player whose reads are on the mark into conftown, drawing attention to the scumteam they are suspecting. Scum HATE attention; it's how they get caught.
As a related, but slightly perpendicular point, try not to analyse NK flips too much as town. This often leads into WIFOM territory, and confusing the town is often the only goal of the scum's night kill. Even if the scum do something entirely against expectations, be prepared for tomfoolery.Mastahcheese:[1]No, my role tells me to find something elses.
Do you think that was a slip by me? Or me attempting to slip you up?
Well, you're certainly presenting it as the second option. At the current time, I'm not sure which it initially was, since I don't know your alignment.
[2] Go read the first BM I was in. Questions like that helped me catch scum D1. They are not sub-optimal.
Can you link me to it, please?
[3] I'd only be a danger to the town if I weren't one. I don't like the way you worded this. It feels loaded. Are you worried about being inspected? You're an IC, after all.
It's hardly any more loaded than the question you asked me. Do you consider votes on you to be scummy?
I am not worried about being inspected. In fact, due to the increased suspicion that ICs get due to their role in the game, I'd very much welcome being inspected.