# Mafia: Not-so-simple-Simpletown **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 6, 2009, 10:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592 "2009-03-06T22:58:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 7, 2009, 6:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/21 "2009-03-07T18:21:36Z")
> [@](#): > > Days will end at precisely on Thursdays at 4:00 PM ET by the SDMB clock. Ooh, I was afraid of this. I was going to say something earlier, but I thought, what are the chances he’ll choose Thursdays as the end of Day? Due to my schedule this semester, my participation will be almost nonexistent on Thursdays. Given the importance of end-of-day discussion, I think this means that I had better bow out of this. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 12:46am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/22 "2009-03-08T00:46:33Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Ooh, I was afraid of this. I was going to say something earlier, but I thought, what are the chances he’ll choose Thursdays as the end of Day? Due to my schedule this semester, my participation will be almost nonexistent on Thursdays. Given the importance of end-of-day discussion, I think this means that I had better bow out of this. Nawp. You’re in. We’ll just phuq widya, Woot the flippin woot. Let’s start the stretching. And GD make **story** play. He owez me one. ---
**Author:** ![Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichini_Sanshigo)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 1:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/23 "2009-03-08T01:09:07Z")
I’m willing to sub for this game. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/24 "2009-03-08T02:13:38Z")
Cool. Lots of new names. Let’s just sign the subs up and rock and roll. Hey, any of you new, to me, folks know how to make a decent drop biscuit? Cause if you use the sugestions from the more, how shall we say “seasoned” portion of the peanut gallery, the NHL outlawed those bad boyz. Woot woot. ---
**Author:** ![special\_ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@special\_ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/special_ed)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 2:22am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/25 "2009-03-08T02:22:26Z")
It would please me to take part. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 2:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/26 "2009-03-08T02:24:07Z")
And just to warnya. I stopped drinking tequilla for a couple of Days while playing smash. In re-read I was actually comprehensible at times. It will not happen again. Sorry **nook**. GD I hope we are on the same side. And if **pleo** makes an appearance I be all kinds of shitzoukyoutuvfuk. ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 3:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/27 "2009-03-08T03:32:36Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > And just to warnya. I stopped drinking tequilla for a couple of Days while playing smash. In re-read I was actually comprehensible at times. > > It will not happen again. > > Sorry **nook**. GD I hope we are on the same side. And if **pleo** makes an appearance I be all kinds of shitzoukyoutuvfuk. I did notice a certain lucidness that I did not mention out of impartiality. P.S. You can’t tell, but I am _so_ psyched for this game! ---
**Author:** ![Seeker\_of\_Truth\_and\_Beauty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Seeker\_of\_Truth\_and\_Beauty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seeker_of_Truth_and_Beauty)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 4:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/28 "2009-03-08T04:36:28Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > If you have room, whoopee. If not, then Meh. If you need a sub all right then. > > I need something a little more cerebral. > > Plus I have to get the details on **story** ’s last meal. > [@peekercpa](#): > > NETA > > The last was meant as a deliberate jab to **pede**. > > Pokeball and smasher, WTF. > > Warren Zevon and Timbuk3, now you are talking. Even closer to Benny Goodman. > [@peekercpa](#): > > Nawp. You’re in. > > We’ll just phuq widya, > > Woot the flippin woot. Let’s start the stretching. > > And GD make **story** play. He owez me one. > [@peekercpa](#): > > Cool. Lots of new names. Let’s just sign the subs up and rock and roll. > > Hey, any of you new, to me, folks know how to make a decent drop biscuit? > > Cause if you use the sugestions from the more, how shall we say “seasoned” portion of the peanut gallery, the NHL outlawed those bad boyz. > > Woot woot. > [@peekercpa](#): > > And just to warnya. I stopped drinking tequilla for a couple of Days while playing smash. In re-read I was actually comprehensible at times. > > It will not happen again. > > Sorry **nook**. GD I hope we are on the same side. And if **pleo** makes an appearance I be all kinds of shitzoukyoutuvfuk. I don’t mean to be an ass, especially being the new kid on the block in this game, but these posts make my brain scuttle into a dark corner and whimper softly. I do not find it cute or endearing, and if this is the way you type during the game, I will probably lobby very stubbornly to lynch you first. Just sayin’. ---
**Author:** ![special\_ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@special\_ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/special_ed)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 4:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/29 "2009-03-08T04:38:42Z")
> [@Seeker\_of\_Truth\_and\_Beauty](#): > > I don’t mean to be an ass, especially being the new kid on the block in this game, but these posts make my brain scuttle into a dark corner and whimper softly. I do not find it cute or endearing, and if this is the way you type during the game, I will probably lobby very stubbornly to lynch you first. > > Just sayin’. looks like **peeker** ’s made a new friend. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 4:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/30 "2009-03-08T04:50:54Z")
> [@Seeker\_of\_Truth\_and\_Beauty](#): > > I don’t mean to be an ass, especially being the new kid on the block in this game, but these posts make my brain scuttle into a dark corner and whimper softly. I do not find it cute or endearing, and if this is the way you type during the game, I will probably lobby very stubbornly to lynch you first. > > Just sayin’. Oh, you are new aren’t you? Trying to get **peeker** lynched early for incomprehensibility is my shtick. But I’ll appreciate the back up. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/bc8723/32.png) [@Nanook\_of\_the\_North\_Shore](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nanook_of_the_North_Shore)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 5:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/31 "2009-03-08T05:17:50Z")
Yeah, good luck with THAT. Peeker is the closest thing to an unlynchable player we have. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 5:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/32 "2009-03-08T05:38:04Z")
> [@Seeker\_of\_Truth\_and\_Beauty](#): > > I don’t mean to be an ass, especially being the new kid on the block in this game, but these posts make my brain scuttle into a dark corner and whimper softly. I do not find it cute or endearing, and if this is the way you type during the game, I will probably lobby very stubbornly to lynch you first. > > Just sayin’. Yaknow. I hate pulling this shit so early, especially on someone that is new to me. But the gauntlet has been thrown and I must defend my honor. I’m rubber, you’re glue. Whatever you say bounces off me and sticks to you. Booyah. [Cowardly Lion] Put 'em up. Whoosh nexxt.[/Cowardly Lion) Don’t listen to **Pleo** he’ll lead you down a road to perdition. Kind of a good read if all you have is the WNBA as an alternative. Oh by the way, dwarves are really short and elves can live a long time. Who in the world can I offend next. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 6:08am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/33 "2009-03-08T06:08:07Z")
And, Ed any possibility of Gettysburg again. I found it tremendously entertaining. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 6:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/34 "2009-03-08T06:11:09Z")
Buttyano. Just to keep it fresh. Maybe the preamble to the constitution. ---
**Author:** ![Natlaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e57/32.png) [@Natlaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Natlaw)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 9:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/35 "2009-03-08T09:37:50Z")
Hello, all - I’m in. > [@sachertorte](#): > > Lynches will be by plurality. The leading vote-getter at 4:00PM ET on Thursday will die. > Ties are bad. Don’t do them. > Ties will be resolved by random lynch.\*\* The lynched player will belong to the set of voters who created the tie.\*\* > Ties are bad. Don’t do them. This seems a bit harsh, since ties are created by everyone by (not) voting, so this means a random player gets lynched (unless he is blocked from voting)? ---
**Author:** ![Roland\_Orzabal](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/c2a13f/32.png) [@Roland\_Orzabal](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roland_Orzabal)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 10:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/36 "2009-03-08T10:36:52Z")
> [@Natlaw](#): > > This seems a bit harsh, since ties are created by everyone by (not) voting, so this means a random player gets lynched (unless he is blocked from voting)? I interpreted that to mean that the lynchee is randomly chosen from the players whose votes caused the tie. So, if there were five voters total, and the votes broke down like this: Pleonast: natlaw, pedescribe Natlaw: Pleonast, peeker peeker: SoT&B …then one of **Natlaw** , **pede** , **Pleo** , or **peeker** would be lynched. **Seeker** wouldn’t be, since his vote didn’t contribute to the tie. (Now, cue **sache** to tell me I’ve got it backwards.) Anyhoo, I’m considering getting my feet wet on this one. I’m a total noob to this game, but I’ve been reading through the old game threads, and it seems just the sort of thing to keep a tabletop-roleplaying GM’s skullduggery skills intact while all his players are off to parts unknown until summer. Veterans o’ Mafiosity: should I jump in here, or wait for something Open-setup/closer to vanilla? These things come around often enough that I don’t mind waiting. ---
**Author:** ![Natlaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e57/32.png) [@Natlaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Natlaw)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 11:57am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/37 "2009-03-08T11:57:45Z")
Well, that way why would Seeker get a pass? By not voting for Pleonast or Natlaw, he is keeping the tie in place. And if I’m convinced Pleonast is scum and the rest town, I still wouldn’t unvote ‘because ties are bad’: 25% chance to lynch scum VS 100% chance to lynch town. A random lynch between Pleonast and me makes more sense, town can then deal with the tie making voter itself the next day (or Night with a vigilante etc). ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/38 "2009-03-08T12:46:04Z")
Most excellent. Already the hands are being shown to my watchful eye. **Borda** **1. Vote Roland 2. Vote Nat 3. Vote Nook** Sheeps **Roland** is already editing. Cripes **Nat** is already mis spelling my name. On purpose methinks. Crudinsky, **Nook** is starting to lurk. Flurry of posts to start and then nada. Just so freaking typical. Peek Woot Woot, let’s load and go. ---
**Author:** ![peekercpa](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@peekercpa](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/peekercpa)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 12:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/39 "2009-03-08T12:59:51Z")
Oh, and BtW. Anyone who considers themselves a “newb”. You really need to just dive in. Seriously. First, these folks are as nice as can be except when they aren’t. And it ain’t even personal. Second. I suck at this game and love this stuff and have almost become tolerated. **Pleo** I did say almost. Third, ask Paypal. ---
**Author:** ![Natlaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e57/32.png) [@Natlaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Natlaw)\ **Post date:** [March 8, 2009, 1:36pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592/40 "2009-03-08T13:36:28Z")
> [@peekercpa](#): > > Cripes **Nat** is already mis spelling my name. On purpose methinks. I was talking about Seeker of Truth and Beauty - as if I would include you in a logical debate! So **vote peeker** (mmm is the Dope out of blue ink, I guess **pedescribe** testerizer used it all up?) I think we have a four way tie now, so that means we get a random lynch! [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-not-so-simple-simpletown/488592.md?page=3)