# 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:** 8
**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:** [April 19, 2007, 2:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/141 "2007-04-19T02:38:26Z")
I’m on PST and I usually don’t get on until about 11 am or so my time, so hopefully I won’t have missed too much game. 🙂 But sounds like a plan. ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 2:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/142 "2007-04-19T02:47:43Z")
Being on PST is a scum tell! Oh, wait… ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/143 "2007-04-19T02:56:30Z")
I just found $20 in the parking lot, looks like I’m buying the first pitcher. ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 3:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/144 "2007-04-19T03:26:06Z")
While we’re talking about times, I should note that I’m on PST + 1, and tend to be up at really weird hours. ^^ ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 3:27am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/145 "2007-04-19T03:27:15Z")
And before someone tries to interpret my skulking around at night as a scum tell, I should note that I’m Canadian. Everybody loves Canadians… right? ---
**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:** [April 19, 2007, 3:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/146 "2007-04-19T03:48:41Z")
[QUOTE=Omi no Kami] And before someone tries to interpret my skulking around at night as a scum tell, I should note that I’m Canadian. Everybody loves Canadians… right? [/QUOTE] Scum. ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 4:55am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/147 "2007-04-19T04:55:36Z")
[QUOTE=Idle Thoughts] Scum. [/QUOTE] Hmph. Next you’ll be making fun of my tuque, I’ll bet! Well, screw it… I’ll just get good and roaring drunk, and sit here until my paranoia sounds more rational! ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/148 "2007-04-19T05:26:34Z")
[QUOTE=Gadarene] Okay, here’s the deal. I want to get this started as much as the rest of you do, but since we’re only one confirmation shy of a full complement and it’s only been a little over a day since **percussion** last checked in here, I’m going to give this until 9:00 a.m. EST tomorrow morning. Is there anyone on the current sub list (this includes you, **threnodyangelfire** ) who’ll be online and available by PM at that time to take over for **percussion** in the event that he or she doesn’t show? That way, we can begin by then at the latest regardless. Sound good? [/QUOTE] I say! Does that mean I might get to play? 🆒 ---
**Author:** ![glee](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/b5a626/32.png) [@glee](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/glee)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 5:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/149 "2007-04-19T05:31:19Z")
[QUOTE=Omi no Kami] Speaking of which, is anyone else thinking that we depend too much on statistics? It seems like players depending on averages instead of looking for outright suspicious behavior has gotten Town into a whole heap of trouble during the last game. [/QUOTE] Huh. :rolleyes: Without going into details, let me assure you that I spent over 4 hours reading and analysing about 2000 posts before making one accusation based on 3 different types of suspicious behaviour. 🆒 And that led to a Citizen being lynched. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![dnooman](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/839c29/32.png) [@dnooman](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/dnooman)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 6:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/150 "2007-04-19T06:17:01Z")
[QUOTE=Omi no Kami] Hmph. Next you’ll be making fun of my tuque, I’ll bet! Well, screw it… I’ll just get good and roaring drunk, and sit here until my paranoia sounds more rational! [/QUOTE] That strategy worked quite well for **Winston Smith** in the first game. Wait, no, he was lynched. ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 7:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/151 "2007-04-19T07:41:50Z")
[QUOTE=dnooman] That strategy worked quite well for **Winston Smith** in the first game. Wait, no, he was lynched. [/QUOTE] True enough. I’d like to think I’m not dumb enough to make a role claim that I can’t back up, but I’m sure if you give me enough time I’ll find an equally :smack: way in which to get myself killed. 🙂 (that’s a poke at myself, not a jab at Winston! He’s nice.) ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 8:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/152 "2007-04-19T08:05:59Z")
[QUOTE=dnooman] I just found $20 in the parking lot, looks like I’m buying the first pitcher. [/QUOTE] Finding a double sawbuck is a scum tell! ---
**Author:** ![Omi\_no\_Kami](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/a88e4f/32.png) [@Omi\_no\_Kami](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Omi_no_Kami)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 9:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/153 "2007-04-19T09:03:05Z")
[QUOTE=Malacandra] Finding a double sawbuck is a scum tell! [/QUOTE] Finding scum is a scum tell! ---
**Author:** ![Malacandra](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/45deac/32.png) [@Malacandra](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Malacandra)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 9:38am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/154 "2007-04-19T09:38:35Z")
Finding scum tells on reserves is a scum tell! ---
**Author:** ![Gadarene](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/e47c2d/32.png) [@Gadarene](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Gadarene)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 1:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/155 "2007-04-19T13:06:31Z")
Will those of you on the sub list who are around and willing to take over for **percussion** PM me immediately? That’d be **glee** , **tirial** , **Blaster Master** , **Malacandra** , and **threnodyangelfire**. First person to PM gets it. In the case of a tie, per The Powers That Be, preference will be given to those not still alive in the current game. Thanks! ---
**Author:** ![ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/e9bcb4/32.png) [@ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ComeToTheDarkSideWeHaveCookies)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 2:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/156 "2007-04-19T14:05:57Z")
_watches as the hamsters are openly and shamelessly bribed_ ---
**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:** [April 19, 2007, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/157 "2007-04-19T14:10:34Z")
I sent you a PM Gadarene. ---
**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 2:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/158 "2007-04-19T14:23:52Z")
All right, all right! Soon enough the carnage will begin! ---
**Author:** ![Kyrie\_Eleison](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kyrie_eleison/32/7682_2.png) [@Kyrie\_Eleison](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kyrie_Eleison)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/159 "2007-04-19T14:25:27Z")
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**Author:** ![fluiddruid](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/c2a13f/32.png) [@fluiddruid](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/fluiddruid)\ **Post date:** [April 19, 2007, 2:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527/160 "2007-04-19T14:27:30Z")
Well, I don’t know about you, but I think “liquored up” is just about the right state for dawn. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527.md?page=7) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/mafia-the-game-iii-kinder-and-gentler/400527.md?page=9)