# "I'm Too Busy To Play This" Mafia **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 25, 2012, 6:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978 "2012-02-25T18:02:16Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 14
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 12:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/261 "2012-04-04T12:45:06Z")
I have received a role PM, which is awesome, because I didn’t think I’d made it into the game in time. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 12:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/262 "2012-04-04T12:56:55Z")
[ul] [li] **Every player should now have received their role PM.** [/li][li] **Every player may now state for the record whether they have or have not received said role PM.** [/li][li]**Every player is now bound by the game rules posted on the [game thread, linked here:](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=646997)**[/li][li] **Every player may begin to freely discuss the game, in this “pre-game” phase while I assemble the first day and the opening information.** [/li][li]\*\*Game will begin hopefully by tonight, or the early AM tomorrow. \*\*[/li][/ul] Take that, naysayers. ---
**Author:** ![Askthepizzaguy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/askthepizzaguy/32/9405_2.png) [@Askthepizzaguy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Askthepizzaguy)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 12:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/263 "2012-04-04T12:58:39Z")
Game thread is still closed for discussion, so please discuss here, not there. Also, now’s a good time to PM me questions. ---
**Author:** ![Silver\_Jan](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/90ced4/32.png) [@Silver\_Jan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Silver_Jan)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 1:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/264 "2012-04-04T13:00:53Z")
I have my PM ---
**Author:** ![Normal\_Phase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Normal\_Phase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Normal_Phase)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 1:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/265 "2012-04-04T13:15:18Z")
Got mine. And OMG my PM box is open (see rule 2), though tiny. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 1:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/266 "2012-04-04T13:21:49Z")
> [@Normal\_Phase](#): > > Got mine. And OMG my PM box is open (see rule 2), though tiny. I finally had to go ahead and become a paid member here again just to address that particular issue. I have my role. It even makes sense, more or less… ---
**Author:** ![NAF1138](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/naf1138/32/3245_2.png) [@NAF1138](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NAF1138)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 1:29pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/267 "2012-04-04T13:29:17Z")
Meh, eff that. My email is in my profile, feel free to email me, just put mafia in the title so I know its about the game. PM is fine too, but I am not going for the expanded mail box. ---
**Author:** ![Normal\_Phase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Normal\_Phase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Normal_Phase)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 1:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/268 "2012-04-04T13:40:57Z")
Anyone who wants to talk to me can use the PM box initially and we’ll work something better out from there. I have tons of PMs on Giraffe or Idle (or totalwar, Visorslash!); I have MSN/Live Messenger, I can do quicktopics, I have a proboards … If this turns out like Malazan all over again I will laugh. ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/269 "2012-04-04T14:00:09Z")
Confirmed. Anyone want to speculate on why we can PM each other freely? It’s an interesting development. ---
**Author:** ![Normal\_Phase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Normal\_Phase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Normal_Phase)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/270 "2012-04-04T14:05:02Z")
Besides that it’s being what Pizza’s used to, the set-up hinted at some sort of factional interests being present in the game, running alongside the “get the mafia” part of it. ---
**Author:** ![Visorslash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ee59a6/32.png) [@Visorslash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Visorslash)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/271 "2012-04-04T14:10:39Z")
> [@Normal\_Phase](#): > > Anyone who wants to talk to me can use the PM box initially and we’ll work something better out from there. I have tons of PMs on Giraffe or Idle (or totalwar, Visorslash!); I have MSN/Live Messenger, I can do quicktopics, I have a proboards … > > If this turns out like Malazan all over again I will laugh. Eh. The only reason I would PM any of you is to tell you how much I am going to enjoy butchering you into tiny pieces. And that’s a private matter. ---
**Author:** ![Normal\_Phase](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/5f9b8f/32.png) [@Normal\_Phase](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Normal_Phase)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/272 "2012-04-04T14:13:20Z")
Bring it on, scummo. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Visorslash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ee59a6/32.png) [@Visorslash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Visorslash)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/273 "2012-04-04T14:14:15Z")
> [@Normal\_Phase](#): > > Bring it on, scummo. 🙂 Okay. For clarification, would you prefer finely sliced, or minced? Also, well done, medium or rare? ---
**Author:** ![GuiriEnEspana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GuiriEnEspana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuiriEnEspana)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/274 "2012-04-04T14:43:15Z")
Role PM received and understood. I really hope that the game is fully playable and fun without having to use multiple communication channels and worrying about the experience/alignment/element/class stuff. ---
**Author:** ![Visorslash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ee59a6/32.png) [@Visorslash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Visorslash)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/275 "2012-04-04T14:45:26Z")
Don’t worry. When I brutally eviscerate your body, you won’t have to worry about these things. ---
**Author:** ![PetW](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/d2c977/32.png) [@PetW](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PetW)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/276 "2012-04-04T14:54:55Z")
Received my PM (not the one from **Visor** ) ---
**Author:** ![Visorslash](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/ee59a6/32.png) [@Visorslash](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Visorslash)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 2:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/277 "2012-04-04T14:55:40Z")
Give it time. There are only so many murderous actions I can do per day and night to keep this fair. ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 3:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/278 "2012-04-04T15:10:22Z")
I still don’t not have one. ---
**Author:** ![LightFoot](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/l/8e8cbc/32.png) [@LightFoot](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/LightFoot)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/279 "2012-04-04T15:32:09Z")
confirming PM rec’d ( role) ---
**Author:** ![GuiriEnEspana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GuiriEnEspana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuiriEnEspana)\ **Post date:** [April 4, 2012, 3:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978/280 "2012-04-04T15:40:30Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > I still don’t not have one. Intentional double negative? /oog Good luck in Korea & congrats! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978.md?page=13) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/im-too-busy-to-play-this-mafia/613978.md?page=15)