# Mafia: Goontown \[Game Over\] **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [September 22, 2018, 10:54pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754 "2018-09-22T22:54:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/61 "2018-09-29T04:21:54Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > …absurd. N… ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/62 "2018-09-29T04:22:57Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > N… …o. Except the 60 sec post limit. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/63 "2018-09-29T04:23:09Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > You’re thinking in a game with only two scumbalinas that I would aggressively defend my partner on the slightest of weak D1 accusations? The professor is a dupe. Or a genius pretending to be a dupe. Either way, somebody needs a killin’. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/64 "2018-09-29T04:24:17Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > They’re at the bar on a Friday night, not conspiring against innocent civilians. > > What’s my excuse? They don’t have good enough liquor at the Cow to satiate my needs, and besides, Friday is “Karaoke Nite” which brings in the community college crowd and is every shade of awful. > > Stranger I’m at the bar right now too! Thankfully no karaoke though. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/65 "2018-09-29T04:27:45Z")
_Roxanne/you don’t have to put on/the red light Those days are over/you don’t have to sell your body/to the night Roxanne/you don’t have to wear/that dress tonight Walk the streets for money/you don’t care if it’s wrong/or if it’s right_ Stranger ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/66 "2018-09-29T04:30:03Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > The professor is a dupe. Or a genius pretending to be a dupe. Either way, somebody needs a killin’. > > Stranger He IS pretty damn good at pretending to be a dupe. Fyi. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:30am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/67 "2018-09-29T04:30:43Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > …o. > > Except the 60 sec post limit. I imagine a later point in the game where players are posting single words in some mafiaesque parody of the “Count to a Million” thread. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/68 "2018-09-29T04:38:11Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > I imagine a later point in the game where players are posting single words in some mafiaesque parody of the “Count to a Million” thread. Even with the 60 sec limit, I see that getting to a million before that threat does. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/69 "2018-09-29T04:39:15Z")
I pride myself on never using ten words when thirty will do. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/70 "2018-09-29T04:40:35Z")
Thirty words stretched over 10 posts. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/71 "2018-09-29T04:46:52Z")
I have never been accused of being concise either. That said, I hope we can play the game as usual and have the participation rule act only as an inducement to play. But if we are getting close to Day Five, I can see how this could turn into a real problem. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/72 "2018-09-29T04:50:36Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > I have never been accused of being concise either. That said, I hope we can play the game as usual and have the participation rule act only as an inducement to play. But if we are getting close to Day Five, I can see how this could turn into a real problem. Yeah. I dont think anyone would accuse me of not posting enough. But I will abuse the hell out of the rule if it comes down to it at endgame. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/73 "2018-09-29T04:52:28Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Yeah. I dont think anyone would accuse me of not posting enough. But I will abuse the hell out of the rule if it comes down to it at endgame. Yes. Because while I don’t want to game the system, I don’t want my team to lose the game. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/74 "2018-09-29T04:54:52Z")
If we can avoid tie votes early on, I think that would be good. The trouble is, Scum can just kill the player with the most posts that isn’t them. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/75 "2018-09-29T04:56:42Z")
As far as games go, I have no qualms about gaming any system for an advantage. Which is a nice release from my every day life as a nice human being. ---
**Author:** ![Biotop](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/biotop/32/321_2.png) [@Biotop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Biotop)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 5:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/76 "2018-09-29T05:01:09Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > As far as games go, I have no qualms about gaming any system for an advantage. Which is a nice release from my every day life as a nice human being. Yes but you see how posting a lot puts you at a disadvantage when it comes to Scum choice for a kill, unless that is something you are not worried about happening. ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/77 "2018-09-29T05:03:42Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Yes but you see how posting a lot puts you at a disadvantage when it comes to Scum choice for a kill, unless that is something you are not worried about happening. Being night killed is an honorable death. I believe you yourself has said as much. Especially when we’re all vanilla. ---
**Author:** ![Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/13edae/32.png) [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Stranger_On_A_Train)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 5:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/78 "2018-09-29T05:13:19Z")
> [@snfaulkner](#): > > Being night killed is an honorable death. I believe you yourself has said as much. Especially when we’re all vanilla. Honorable or not, dead is dead; I would rather be a live ronin than dead bushi. But those who protest of their vanilla flavor are more likely pistachio. Stranger ---
**Author:** ![snfaulkner](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/snfaulkner/32/433_2.png) [@snfaulkner](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/snfaulkner)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/79 "2018-09-29T05:17:17Z")
> [@Stranger\_On\_A\_Train](#): > > Honorable or not, dead is dead; I would rather be a live ronin than dead bushi. But those who protest of their vanilla flavor are more likely pistachio. > > Stranger Dead or alive, you win with your team. And, yes, I’d rather stay alive as long as possible so I’m not bored. I also find being vanilla town the most fun and freeing. ---
**Author:** ![Sunny\_Daze](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sunny_daze/32/438_2.png) [@Sunny\_Daze](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sunny_Daze)\ **Post date:** [September 29, 2018, 5:21am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754/80 "2018-09-29T05:21:08Z")
If everyone starts typing out their posts one letter at a time, I will throw myself into the gully at the edge of town and haunt you all. Somehow. PM maybe. I’ll work out the details later. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-goontown-game-over/821754.md?page=5)