Aha, an example of the new rule!

Vote Count

JoH: Quebbs, IR
DestructoBoy: TSP, adamical

Longest-held last vote: JoH

Roughly 9 hours remain.

(Don't expect voting updates this frequently, just wanted to demonstrate the new rule in action)

We're getting vote Counts too? Such luxury!

And to think not providing vote counts is a benefit for a mod. Might be a chore to add up the whole day phase at once, but not having to check and lock the thread at a moment's notice would be a big draw for me.

vote adamical for sticking with one of the pre-established targets and not spreading the pressure around. The wider our net, the better our chances of catching scumfish.

Let me know if I do anything technically wrong here.

Can do. So far so good.

THat's one thing we're still adjusting to with plurality voting. Normally it's a defined majority as the default with vote stealers and mafia Don protections. Thus, anything beyond dual-pressure was distracting and only served to help scum. With this voting system, it's not that clear cut. THen again, if we have too many pressure targets with a few votes each, very easy to get a bad lynch which is worse than a non-lynch.

You do raise a good point. I'm just not sure how effect that method is.

My background is different, and it tells me to throw everything I can at the wall and see what sticks. I appreciate your input. The differences in my playstyle and the cultural style here are going to add a fun dimension to this game for me, but it's something I'll need to be aware of.
That said, I'm gonna leave my vote on adamical for now because, who knows, maybe something will stick?

Totally your call. I do appreciate new perspectives on playing this game.

I'm concerned at the general lack of activity. Games with this voting style need higher participation and right now, several folks haven't even checked in and several more only gave the obligatory day 1 pleasantries.

This is indeed true. But I can change my vote at any time as well. When does this day end, by the way? I have to work tonight and will be busy tomorrow night as well.

My hope is that by making lots of noise and putting pressure on people, they will have to respond. The more they respond, the more illuminating content the thread will have. Townies have more substance to dig through, baddies have fewer shadows to hide in.

19:37 EST if we're going by time stamps. I can change mine any time as well.

Alright I'll be absent at the deadline then. I'll make sure my vote is in a good place before I leave.
Who wins more games here: Town or Mafia? Or are the win percentages even?

HO HO HO! Merry Christmas!

To answer your question, we don't really play vanilla mafia (outside of a rare game) or dances-with-wolves, or whatever else you non-realmsers call it , so our existance does not tend to be as black and white as I have seen on other mafia forums. There isn't really a tracked statistic of such things, though the games are all here for anyone who wants to make a project of doing such a thing.

Because we play with flavor in the games and all roles are generally unique, there is a dynamic of trying to suss out who is lying about their role and trying to gauge the veracity of the role which goes beyond "you so wolfy," or "acting town or mafia." I do not know what board you new players play at, but do you do games like this with uniquely tailored roles to each individual?

Granted based on my role PM, this game seems to not be majorly tailored (no offense CBob), so your role here may not be the same example. YMMV.

I've come around on how Day One is more important in these types of games, but not sure of the strategy.

I'm in the same boat. The first game I played with this voting style (Stranger Things) I was more one board for hard core day 1 pressure. I've mellowed since... maybe it's the holidays?

I sort of have. I still think that when you play with powers as we do, chancing outing the Vig or cop on Day 1 is overall more harmful. But I can totally see the benefits. I just don't like flying blind and that's what day 1 pressure is to me.