@Jack:Stop filling the thread with insane jabbering. I'm serious. This doesn't help.
@Toonyman [Veteran Player]:
Could you please tell me specifically what I'm doing right, so that I can do more of that?
You need to focus your thoughts.
It's hard to follow someone who posts consecutively four or five times and each post is about something completely different.
I do this when I'm posting from my phone because it's easier and I can't format well - so I understand that - but either way you should think to yourself "what am I trying to convey in this post?" before hitting submit. I'm not trying to discourage you from posting, just see whether you can read your post as something effective towards your wincon.
Here is what I do when I'm back at a computer:
1. I read each post that has been made since I was away.
2. I try to understand the what/why each post is saying from that player.
3. I respond to posts with comments or replies directed towards one or more players.
Every once and awhile you should also be checking older posts and taking note of the "process" of each player. This can be daunting when there's a lot of players and it's not something I'm totally an expert at, but keeping track of each player's mental state is critical to scum hunting and why I keep a notepad handy for each game I'm in. People will contradict themselves because it's human nature, but you can definitely pick up on unnatural behavior that could indicate somebody is mafia.
Could you also tell me what I'm doing wrong specifically, so I can do less of that?
If you're town there's technically no downside to what you're doing right now from town's POV as you're making it obvious you're town. But this sort of openness is going to bite back on you hard when you eventually roll mafia. If you are actually mafia then I'm getting owned right now, but I think it's unlikely after witnessing last night and Web's read of you. I don't think you're doing anything super harmful as town besides muddying the waters and drawing attention to yourself.
What I would do in this situation is try to look at how players are reacting to you nearly dying. Are mafia on your wagon? Or are they playing innocent and seem to know you're town unnaturally? Which players?
I mean, you are supposed to helping us play better, right? And I understand not wanting to help Hedgerow as they are under inspection for being scum, but once you've got a better read on them, could you give them some advice as well?
I want to. I've told Rolan and Hedgerow if they want any advice I can help them. They haven't wanted it.
I don't care if a player is suspected as scum I'm still going to help players in this game if they ask me. I can't help players in this game be good
mafia, but I can try to help them be good
mafia players.
It seems to me that you're not living up to your Veteran Player responsibilities. I DON'T mean that as an insult, just my honest impressions.
I think this is the first newbie game I've ever been in. I've never been a mentor before either.
I am trying to post less, and I am probably the only player that needs to post less instead of more.
Try posting less, but with
more to say. You don't need to convince people you're town, your actions will.
Newbie Game Philosophy:I want to win and I'm playing to win, but I don't think I want to take the spotlight from newer players either.
If this game turns into a me/FoU/Blu lylo for example I'm going to cry.
I want to see good town play and good mafia play from the players I've never seen before. I will still play to the best of my ability, but as a secondary goal I want to see someone like Magma/Roden/Hedgerow/Rolan carry the game once I'm dead. I want to see a big convincing case from town on the last mafia member, or even the mafia pulling off a crazy gambit to bamboozle the town.