I wanted to get back to you (and others) on this. I’ve read Satch’s claim. Here’s the thing. I generally believe that both Sach and Crys are being truthful in their claim of 3rd party and teammates. There are only two other alternatives: 1) They’re both the same scum team and playing a really weird gambit on Day 2. 2) They’re on opposite scum teams and one is trying to trap the other.
Neither of those seem likely.
So, yeah, generally, I believe both Crys and Sach to be truthful in their claims of 3rd party. I just don’t trust the rest of it.
But since I have no way of determining what part of their claim is a lie and I know that Town’s win condition does not involve killing 3rd party, I’m willing to just let the lie, well, lie.
Onto other topics:
I don’t like Professor P’s vote on Sach. He’s starts off Post #339 saying that Town is down like a bajillion guys, and here’s a list of people he thinks are scum and his vote is therefore going to…3rd party? That accomplishes nothing pro-Town.
Inner Stickler I disagree with your belief that lists of leans are not helpful to Town. Of course there’s a scum counter strategy. There’s ALWAYS a scum counter strategy when Town starts talking. That doesn’t mean Town shouldn’t talk in order to combat the counterplay. That’s not effective.
The game has 55 people in it with various levels of participation, various levels of experience in playing Mafia, and various levels of experience in playing with each other. Sharing information like this has to be beneficial in a game as massive as this one.
At the same time, I can also see that many of the lists put me as a “slight scum lean.” So I can easily take those lists with a grain of salt knowing they’re not accurate. But they’re still helpful.
I’m on the fence regarding ToeJam’s claim. Generally I’d say the lack of counterclaim would lend credence towards his claim. But here…it may not. He was the lynch leader claiming Doctor. What does he have to lose? If he’s actually scum, he gets a free stab at trying to out the real doctor. And even if that doesn’t work, he gets to stick around a bit longer.
And yet, his claim seems pretty consistent with actions thus far in the game. I’m holding off full judgement for the moment.
So I’m putting down a vote right now. Vote Prof. Pepperwinkle For the reasons stated above. I’ll go back later toDay and see if there’s anything else from his posts that either helps or hurts this assessment.