# Mafia The Game III: Kinder and Gentler **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [April 17, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527 "2007-04-17T21:34:41Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 9:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1 "2007-04-17T21:34:41Z")
As per **fluiddruid’s** post [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showpost.php?p=8474299&postcount=181), the Powers That Be have given us permission to start a new game of Mafia even as [the last one](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=414041) continues its behemoth sprawl towards the three thousand post mark and beyond. Everyone who is understandably blocking that thread from their memory can refresh themselves as to the rules and general gameplay [here](http://boards.straightdope.com/sdmb/showthread.php?t=407197). In any event, I’ll do my damnedest to keep this iteration of the game comparatively sleek and whippet-quick, starting with a 20-player limit on sign-ups. **fluiddruid** and **NAF1138** (who’s done a fantastic job with the current game) have already RSVPed, so there are eighteen slots left for interested players. Post in this thread if you want to play, and once we’ve got our quota, I’ll PM everyone with a confirmation and your game character. Roles are going to be relatively by-the-book, although I’ve got at least one wrinkle in mind that wasn’t implemented in either of the previous threads. The game will begin once we’ve hit our twenty players; if we get less interest than that, sign-ups will close sometime Wednesday evening. Preference for playing will be given to people who aren’t currently involved in the other game; I think that’s the fairest way to do it. If there are a ton of new players, I’ll also give preference to people who haven’t participated in the most recent thread at all. And, as always, if you’ve got questions at any point, feel free to ask. This should be a lot of fun. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![CaerieD](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/da6949/32.png) [@CaerieD](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CaerieD)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 9:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/2 "2007-04-17T21:40:22Z")
I’m in…and hoping I last a bit longer this time! ---
**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 17, 2007, 9:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/3 "2007-04-17T21:41:30Z")
I think I can play one and mod one at the same time. Not quite as crazy over there as it once was. Oh… I see a spot was already saved, thank you much! I promise I won’t keep editing ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/4 "2007-04-17T21:47:23Z")
**NAF1138:** > [@](#): > > I promise I won’t keep editing 😃😃😃😃 Hilarious. (Also, **ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies** has RSVPed, so there are now sixteen slots to be filled.) ---
**Author:** ![Hal\_Briston](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/a9a28c/32.png) [@Hal\_Briston](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hal_Briston)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/5 "2007-04-17T21:47:26Z")
Woohoo! I’m in! I didn’t start reading the Werewolf thread until a few about a week ago, and have been kicking myself for not picking up on this earlier. ---
**Author:** ![nesta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a4c791/32.png) [@nesta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nesta)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/6 "2007-04-17T21:47:37Z")
I’d like to play if there’s a slot for me. I’m still having withdrawals not being able to post in the current game threads. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 9:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/7 "2007-04-17T21:51:57Z")
Once more into the breech! ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 10:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/8 "2007-04-17T22:00:38Z")
Hello all, I look forward to advocating your summary executions. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 10:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/9 "2007-04-17T22:03:06Z")
Let’s see. I’m sure I’ll be able to function on 2 hours of sleep instead of the normal 4. _Tosses hat in ring_ ---
**Author:** ![percypercy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/8baadc/32.png) [@percypercy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/percypercy)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 10:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/10 "2007-04-17T22:06:58Z")
I want in, please. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 10:16pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/11 "2007-04-17T22:16:43Z")
I’d like to try - email is in the profile. ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 10:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/12 "2007-04-17T22:32:03Z")
I’m heading out for the evening—might as well try to have a life before the game begins and I’m tethered to my computer—so here’s the sign-up list so far: 1. **fluiddruid** 2. **NAF1138** 3. **CaerieD** \* 4. **ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies** \* 5. **Hal Briston** 6. **nesta** \* 7. **Projammer** 8. **percypercy** 9. **SnakesCatLady** Eleven more slots to fill. The three asterisked players participated in the last (and current) game, but despite what I said in the OP I’m strongly inclined to let them play regardless how many new posters express interest, because none of them had such a dominant and active role as to twig my fairness radar. Now, if **Queuing** or **Blaster Master** or **JSexton** or one of the other wonderfully prolific posters from the other game (like me, if I wasn’t running this thing) comes trundling in here, it might be a different story, preference-wise. 🙂 But we’ll cross that bridge when we, y’know, do. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/13 "2007-04-17T22:45:27Z")
I’d like to play (it would only be my second game!) If you think I’m too ‘prolific’, or if there are even more deserving players, I could act as a reserve (I think both SDMB games have needed one). ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 10:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/14 "2007-04-17T22:50:47Z")
Not that it really matters (since I already made the cut) but I only played in the original game, not the second game/trainwreck that is still currently ongoing. Just in case anyone might happen to think that I sucked so badly in the 2nd game, that they couldn’t even remember me playing. 😉 ---
**Author:** ![Lightnin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lightnin/32/180_2.png) [@Lightnin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lightnin)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 11:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/15 "2007-04-17T23:04:32Z")
Oh, what the heck- I’ll give it a shot, if you still have room (and forgive the pun). ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 11:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/16 "2007-04-17T23:15:24Z")
I haven’t read the whole other thread, but I’ll play. ---
**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 17, 2007, 11:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/17 "2007-04-17T23:19:10Z")
[QUOTE=Lemur866] I haven’t read the whole other thread, but I’ll play. [/QUOTE] Don’t blame you. I haven’t read all of it and I am running the damned thing. ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 11:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/18 "2007-04-17T23:32:24Z")
[QUOTE=NAF1138] Don’t blame you. I haven’t read all of it and I am running the damned thing. [/QUOTE] Actually NAF, I have a rules query… ---
**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 17, 2007, 11:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/19 "2007-04-17T23:37:17Z")
[QUOTE=glee] Actually NAF, I have a rules query… [/QUOTE] That’s enough out of you! 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Achren](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/898d66/32.png) [@Achren](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Achren)\ **Post date:** [April 17, 2007, 11:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/20 "2007-04-17T23:41:13Z")
I’ve never played before, but I’d like to give it a try if there’s room! [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527.md?page=2)