@Caz:Why not vote anybody? Early hammers would out scum so I think it's safe.
Didn't you literally hammer web last round?
Yeah and it was really obvious I was scum. Whether I'm town or mafia doing another early game quickhammer is not something I would do this game, wouldn't you say?
And how are you two convinced what the mafia will act on or not, unless you have inside information?
I think your paranoia is unwarranted here Caz. I can't tell if you're being honest or not though.
Why Finger of Suspicion Luckyowl, but not myself and Webadict then?
@Luckyowl:ToonyMan: Do you vary your strategy as mafia?
Uh, yeah?
How about this, who would you vote right now since you're afraid of voting?
Let's do some vote analysis for Day 1:This game is statistically mafia-favored, about 66% winrate for mafia I believe. It was more like 50% last game because of Luckyowl, but that's not normal and I don't think we can say that's the case here.
Let's look at some lynch scenarios:
The Impossible Scenario:Townie A,
Townie B,
Townie C lynch a
Townie.
Any number of mafia
could replace the townies here besides the townie being lynched.
This case is impossible unless a townie self-votes. Please don't self-vote if you're a townie, you'll most likely doom the town when it comes to the vengekill since mafia could easily slip into this vote chain.
The Second Least Likely Scenarios:Townie,
Townie,
Townie lynch
Mafioso or
Flagbearer.
Mafia,
Townie,
Townie lynch
Mafia.
This is what we want, but it's going to be difficult. I believe it's possible a mafia member could be on their buddy, but only early on and they would switch their vote before a hammer comes down from a second townie. It's possible that two townies manage to quickhammer a mafia member, but I don't think it'll happen...
Mafia literally can't bus unless it's the flagbearer bussing their mafioso, so keep that in mind. I don't think they'll have the guts to do it, but prove me wrong flagbearer I dare you!
Also, lynching the mafioso first will make Day 2 sort of weird, but we'll see if it happens.
The Probable Scenarios:Mafia,
Townie,
Townie lynch
Townie.
Townie,
Mafia,
Townie lynch
Townie.
Townie,
Townie,
Mafia lynch
Townie.
These are what mafia want the most. Our vengekiller will have a really hard time hitting mafia correctly.
I think a vengekiller should always aim for people that voted them because:
The Other Probable Scenarios:Mafia,
Mafia,
Townie lynch a
Townie.
Townie,
Mafia,
Mafia lynch
Townie.
Mafia,
Townie,
Mafia lynch
Townie.
I feel these cases are more likely than the previous set because it gives mafia more control over the lynch and will be easier for them to realize the lynch into existence. More than likely mafia are the ones hammering here as well. The chances are good that our vengekiller will hit mafia if they aim for someone that voted them. Does anybody think this sounds unreasonable?