# Mafia: Evil Dead - DAY/NIGHT ONE **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [December 19, 2008, 3:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-evil-dead-day-night-one/477854 "2008-12-19T03:11:59Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 13
**Author:** ![Almost\_Human](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/919ad9/32.png) [@Almost\_Human](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Almost_Human)\ **Post date:** [December 19, 2008, 1:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-evil-dead-day-night-one/477854/13 "2008-12-19T13:27:10Z")
> [@Millit\_the\_Frail](#): > > Possibly, but again, I’m not sure why we want to know. I’m still thinking that a mass roleclaim is a great deal more likely to out power roles to scum than to out scum to town. Can someone who supports the roleclaim lay out a better case for it? If I see the logic, you could change my mind. It just seems really hasty, like the Masons claiming early. > > I’m also wary of naming people in posts–those who are using powers will be using them on the most logical targets, and that will be easy to spot. For instance, the Dr. will protect the most likely scum targets (Townies who are “on to them”), the Detective will investigate the scummiest looking players…very risky, IMHO. I don’t think anyone’s asking for a mass roleclaim, just an ‘Alpha’ ‘Beta’ claim. I’m not sure how effective it would be but I don’t see much harm in it either. Also IMO detectives don’t always investigate the scummiest looking players - it’s just as important to confirm the person you instinctively trust is really town and not just scum trying to lead you up the garden path. This bit of your post: “**For instance, the Dr. will protect the most likely scum targets (Townies who are “on to them”)**”. confused me for a few minutes. I think you mean the doctor is most likely to protect townies who appear to be onto scum but it really doesn’t read like that at first! --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-evil-dead-day-night-one/477854)._