Posts from Mafia 107. Fever and Overdose

By the way, how did you like the clues?

After the game, I remembered that in the later games, we ended up with a format where players choose a theme before the game, and then the clues are given on those themes, rather than on the player's profile. That's definitely much better and more convenient.
But.
Within the existing format, Tox, you created the best clues of all that I remember from all the games (not that I have a super memory, but still). I liked that you provided not one, but two hints, and the truth had to be found at their intersection. This makes the clue much more specific, although it doesn't make them too easy.

I only managed to see one Mentalist.

It's good that I hadn't read the setlist at that point, so I didn't reveal anyone based on the newspaper... I immediately moved on to analyzing Linkx and Nefela, without even reading the newspaper properly.

Yes, the GM successfully messed up during the night from Friday to Saturday... This is also not a great moment, and I apologize for it too...

By the way, how did you find the clues? Unfortunately, not much focus was put on them in this game, but I would still like to hear feedback on their difficulty, interest, and complexity.

It was interesting to solve the clues. For some reason, I initially thought that Morn was the culprit. So, I didn't spend too much time on it.
So, it was moderately complex.

By the way, what do you think of the clues?

Hmmmm..............

I wasn't a great player before, but after such a long break, I simply forgot some nuances, including how to use information from the Necropolis and when not to.

After my statement about the 2D aspect, Tox explained the rules to me, and I realized my mistake and tried to play as fairly as possible.

I also want to apologize to the Mafia for my behavior, as it did play a decisive role, in my opinion.

Congratulations, good roles!

This was a very psychologically difficult game for me. Being the sheriff, burned on the first night, while your death effectively counts as 4 on the vote, is incredibly nerve-wracking. At first, it was motivating, but later it caused me to make mistakes out of nowhere. It was hard to concentrate; I kept imagining scenarios where I was killed, and the mafia and maniac were bending the town over. Lucky for me it all worked out and the town won.

I especially enjoyed the play from Ment and Locken. Ment carried the town, rallied the quiet players around him, and developed a winning strategy. Locken, perhaps, was even too effective in helping the town; I doubt he planned it that way, but his actions largely decided the outcome of the game. Master, though confusing during the day, showed high activity and generally did the right things at night, so credit must be given where it's due. Crabbie needed some time to get going, but once he did, it became genuinely interesting to read his posts. Gumer's play was contradictory, taking too many risks with modkill. It's a real shame Vismaster didn't get a chance to play again.

The mafia's play didn't impress me, mainly due to low activity. I understand the circumstances were demoralizing, but leaving Lynx alone to participate in the thread discussions wasn't great either. Nevertheless, they did manage to successfully identify and kill the maniac, so they didn't leave without their moment in the spotlight.

I am very glad that mafia has returned to the pages of HeroesWorld and I hope this game won't be its requiem. Bravo to Tox, who found the strength to raise it from the grave and gave us a wonderful game. A huge thanks to him, and also to all the players; we made history together after a three-year void, and it was great to play with you all again

To show who's the boss here... Why not a simple isolation? I guess he expected an early death. Right, Fragment?

Exactly. I was seriously tilted from the first gazette, even though I tried not to show it. I understood that even if the mafia hadn't figured me out 100% yet, it would be very easy for them to do so the following night, or they might even come to kill me right away. So the only correct move I saw was to let everyone know who I was, so I could count on the town's protection at night and maybe even live a little longer.

You try protecting some Fragments, and you get treated like a junkie and suspected of being mafia the whole game...

Look who's talking x) Junkie behavior and Master always go hand in hand ) That's partly why I tried to isolate you on the first night, to get things clearer with you from the start, but thanks to the mafia, it didn't work, and then you started playing in your own style, and things went downhill from there.

And honestly, your first post that day, Fragment, looked more like an attempt by a brazen mafia player to push through some absurd vision during the day purely on authority

It was all nerves, I hope no one is offended... I was already on edge after Freud's execution, and the hypocrite's block just when I could have saved Nephela was the last straw.

After the log, I have two questions left:
Gumer, why did you only heal Ment the entire game? Did he hire you as his personal doctor or something? x)
Locken, why didn't you resurrect the hypocrite? I didn't expect you to refuse such a powerful role, especially with an ultimate...

Gumer, why did only Mental heal throughout the entire game? Did he hire you as his personal doctor or something? x)

As if only Gumer is doing this...

Loken, why didn't you resurrect the hypocrite? I didn't expect you to refuse such a strong role, especially with an ultimate ability...

Maybe because the set's rules don't allow it? x)

Maybe because the set's rules don't allow paragraphs? :)

You're right :) So I was worried about mana for no reason; it turns out he's not that scary. I was already mentally preparing myself to drink heavily in the block every night...

I kept imagining different scenarios of how I would be killed.

Yeah, that's a problem in 2020.

It's as if only Gumer is playing with this...

Who knew that I was redirected on the first night... Everyone thought that Crow had died, so I did too.

Gumer, why did only Mental heal throughout the entire game? Did he hire you as his personal doctor or something? x)

Yeah, I managed to successfully randomize him first, and when I realized he was on the city's side, I decided he should live a little longer.

I hope this game doesn't become a requiem for it.

Definitely not) Tox inspired me to create my own Mafia game (I've already outlined the roles and abilities), and we'll work on it a bit and release it. And yes, due to my inexperience in GMing, I'm ready to accept any help in this matter, not just from Tox).

Let me also add my thoughts %)

In my opinion, this Mafia game was really great – even the theme itself seemed very unusual and genuinely interesting to me. I personally enjoy these simple concepts that are understandable to all players, because sometimes Mafia games based on obscure lore become difficult to follow simply because you're not familiar with it.

Also, I want to highlight that ToX did a great job; his updates were really fun to read. Of course, this isn't the most important characteristic of a GM, but for me, it definitely increases my interest in the game %)

Regarding the reveals and roles – I personally tried to convey information, but not in a direct way.
For example, when I wrote that *username* = Mafia, what prevented the Mafia from writing the same about me or simply finding errors in my words?
Besides, there were a lot of mistakes (the fact that I missed the message about displaying the block ruined my entire table :( ), so the Mafia could have easily turned the situation in their favor and executed me – I'm sure even the town would have supported them %)

I would also like to clarify the rules regarding *reveals*. I personally don't quite understand why I can't give hints about my role – everyone can see them, not just the town, right?
For example, if I revealed myself as a more useful role, that would be good for the Mafia too; they could identify who is who. Or, I could reveal myself as the same role, take the place of a town member, and, again, get myself kicked out.
I understand that direct hints about my role are too much, but how else can I find out any information?
Personally, in this game, it was done more out of desperation – only 3-4 people were actively participating in the discussion, there was almost no information, so we had to accuse each other.

I think the Mafia game was successful; the only downside is the inactivity of the Mafia members themselves. I think if they had been at least a little more active, they could have turned everything upside down (it seems like I, the Cop, and Master were ready to execute each other at any opportunity).

ToX did a great job running the game, and it would be great if this marked the beginning of a new era for Mafia %)

You're right, haha. So, I worried about mana for nothing; it's not that scary after all. I was already mentally preparing myself to spend every night grinding.

Yes... Unfortunately, the ultimate ability turned out to be completely useless, which is not surprising, given the number of restrictions on its target. It cut off a huge potential layer of strategy.

It seems like Ment and Master and I were ready to execute each other at any opportunity.

I wouldn't have executed you, Crabby, without a really good reason.
Master would probably have left a vote on the second day if it weren't for Fragment.

I almost missed the finale. I didn’t really follow the game, but in any case, thanks to everyone! Special thanks, of course, to Токс for organizing all this activity. It’s great that the mafia on ХВ has finally returned.
I don’t hold a grudge against the mafia players, just so you know. I had a feeling I’d get killed early on, given the number of immunities.)