# 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:** 56
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2007, 10:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1101 "2007-05-05T22:04:48Z")
[QUOTE=Hal Briston] Doing ok – thanks for asking. Seems like it was much less serious than originally thought. They’ve got me on some anti-inflammatories which seem to be doing the trick. [/QUOTE] Well, here’s to you avoiding any hospital time! ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [May 5, 2007, 11:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1102 "2007-05-05T23:47:30Z")
I’m procrastinating from my exam on Monday to make a vote spreadsheet. It’s getting exponentially harder every day to keep track of these things. I want to share it with you all, because, well, it’s stupid for each of us to make a spreadsheet independently. I’ve finished Day 1. Gadarene, can I post it tonight or do I need to wait until daytime? I’ll get Day 2 and Day 3 up on it soon, hopefully before Day 4 dawns. ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 12:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1103 "2007-05-06T00:01:07Z")
You can post it tonight. ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 12:40am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1104 "2007-05-06T00:40:56Z")
Cool, then, it’s [here](http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pV4U-YLSC8rukZYCmT2fqeQ) . Like I said, not finished. I’m trying to capture the timing of the votes and unvotes; all are on here. Time progresses downward. Let me know if I missed anything or if I need to make some changes (other than finishing the darn thing). ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 12:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1105 "2007-05-06T00:54:44Z")
If everyone gets their instructions in early, will the sun rise early? ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 1:01am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1106 "2007-05-06T01:01:02Z")
Yup. ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 1:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1107 "2007-05-06T01:42:45Z")
Wow, things are looking really bad right now. I’ll have to do a lot of revaluation **Projammer** , how could you look SO scummy and not be? It reminds me of **Gadarene** in M2. 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 2:11am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1108 "2007-05-06T02:11:50Z")
> [@](#): > > Projammer, how could you look SO scummy and not be? It reminds me of Gadarene in M2. 😃😃😃 I think I’d be a much better player now than I was back then. I’m hoping whoever starts up the next game saves a spot for the previous game’s narrator. (Seems like a sound rule generally.) ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 2:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1109 "2007-05-06T02:13:20Z")
And I came jumping back in here thinking that maybe the sun was rising… Well, crap. I never have been good at waiting. Back to the book… ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 3:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1110 "2007-05-06T15:34:16Z")
[QUOTE=Gadarene] 😃😃😃 I think I’d be a much better player now than I was back then. I’m hoping whoever starts up the next game saves a spot for the previous game’s narrator. (Seems like a sound rule generally.) [/QUOTE] Well, I’m trying to see if I can mod the next one. If I do, I’ll definitely save you a spot; I figure I owe you something for your death in M2. 😃 ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1111 "2007-05-06T17:34:56Z")
[QUOTE=Millit the Frail] Cool, then, it’s [here](http://spreadsheets.google.com/pub?key=pV4U-YLSC8rukZYCmT2fqeQ) . Like I said, not finished. I’m trying to capture the timing of the votes and unvotes; all are on here. Time progresses downward. Let me know if I missed anything or if I need to make some changes (other than finishing the darn thing). [/QUOTE] Cool! 🆒 Just a suggestion: on top of each day repeat the purple(?) headline just below the final vote count to clear it up a bit. ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 5:41pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1112 "2007-05-06T17:41:32Z")
[QUOTE=DiggitCamara] Cool! 🆒 Just a suggestion: on top of each day repeat the purple(?) headline just below the final vote count to clear it up a bit. [/QUOTE] Done. Though I kept the dead players in gray just to make it clear that they’re gone. ---
**Author:** ![nesta](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a4c791/32.png) [@nesta](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/nesta)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 8:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1113 "2007-05-06T20:05:25Z")
Bah, back in town and I find out my suspect #1 is lynched, and his role-claim was true. It’s official, I suck. Sorry **Projammer**. Save me some nachos. ---
**Author:** ![Millit\_the\_Frail](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/51bf81/32.png) [@Millit\_the\_Frail](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Millit_the_Frail)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1114 "2007-05-06T20:34:01Z")
[QUOTE=nesta] Bah, back in town and I find out my suspect #1 is lynched, and his role-claim was true. It’s official, I suck. Sorry **Projammer**. Save me some nachos. [/QUOTE] Huh. So I’m not the only one who can smell the nachos from here, am I? (insert “fear” smiley) ---
**Author:** ![DiggitCamara](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/df788c/32.png) [@DiggitCamara](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DiggitCamara)\ **Post date:** [May 6, 2007, 10:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1115 "2007-05-06T22:12:07Z")
[QUOTE=Millit the Frail] Huh. So I’m not the only one who can smell the nachos from here, am I? (insert “fear” smiley) [/QUOTE] What’s the worst that could happen? Drools… mmmm, nachos… I wonder if they have jalapeños? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1116 "2007-05-07T01:13:18Z")
_The townspeople gather warily in the Village Green. Everyone is accounted for. It is dawn._ The day will end at 9:15 p.m. my time on Thursday night. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 1:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1117 "2007-05-07T01:15:58Z")
If I understand the rules correctly, the Doctor was able to save one of us from the Mafia! Hurrah for the Doctor! ---
**Author:** ![Idle\_Thoughts](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/838e76/32.png) [@Idle\_Thoughts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Idle_Thoughts)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 1:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1118 "2007-05-07T01:16:06Z")
What? No kill? Am I reading right? ---
**Author:** ![Blaster\_Master](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/cab0a1/32.png) [@Blaster\_Master](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Blaster_Master)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 1:32am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1119 "2007-05-07T01:32:57Z")
[QUOTE=SnakesCatLady] If I understand the rules correctly, the Doctor was able to save one of us from the Mafia! Hurrah for the Doctor! [/QUOTE] Or it may have been the Night Watchman Or, even worse, the mafia could have recruited, or attempted to recruit the other Do-Gooder and failed. ---
**Author:** ![SnakesCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/4af34b/32.png) [@SnakesCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/SnakesCatLady)\ **Post date:** [May 7, 2007, 1:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/1120 "2007-05-07T01:38:38Z")
Question - if the Mafia attempts to recruit someone, do they have to change sides? Or do they have a choice? [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527.md?page=55) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527.md?page=57)