I dunno…I can certainly understand someone seeing zuma’s reaction as shady, but then again, I’ve seen a lot of people think that retaliary votes are just as scummy. I’m just more of the mindset that zuma’s reaction was, at least, a bit more typical than the vote was that preceeded it. That was just out there and is the thing that came up on my radar.
See, that’s half of what got me. It wasn’t even what you’re saying, but just the certainty that they’re lurking at all. Just because someone isn’t posting doesn’t mean they’re lurking. There’s a huge difference there. I was saying (and still do, and always will) if someone isn’t posting that much, I’d rather they sub out rather than use that as an excuse to vote for them. She seemed to automatically think that people who weren’t posting were “lurking” and trying to stay off the radar, and thus was all for killing them off (her own words, which I quote).
So I don’t know…just reeks in a lot of ways to me.
Mtgman, you seem, also, like you’re one who posts a lot (a lot more than is needed because you like to look at things from all possible angles) and who thus would be a pretty dangerous evil player if you were/are. So far you haven’t set off any of MY alarms but there are a few things I read in your post here that I take exception to.
See, this makes sense and is, at least, trying to figure out a way to possible make things work, but I seem to recall you were ready, at first, to use random.org to make your vote or point FOSs at people?
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So, if I read you right, you’re saying that not voting at all for the first Day is something that should be considered? I never got why this made sense to people. The scum have ONE huge advantage…and that is they know who is who and can pick off players at their whim each Night. That means that those people who are for the good…and I mean REALLY for the good and not just acting like it…really needs to take the chances to get rid of one of their ranks when they can.
That is what this game is about and, really, you of all people should know this. I dunno if it’s just a difference of viewpoint or what but to me, this game is about risks and going with your gut. But to hold back and not vote at all the first day just seems to me to be giving up the right to possibly find someone who is scummy.
And I read over your next paragraph and it still puzzles me. You seem to be okay with the idea of getting all of the roles out in the open and while I DO somewhat understand your reasoning, I still think (personally) it’s just too risky. The game is based, putting it bluntly, on bullshit. Bullshitting the other team and, if need be, lying and saying and doing anything you can in order for your team to win. And frankly I wouldn’t put it passed scum to do just that, so all it would take was a counter role-claim to confuse all the rest for a Day while cultists starting picking everyone off at Night.
So no, I just don’t and can’t see your sense behind letting TWO FULL DAYS go by without dunking anyone. We have the chance NOW, we should take it. If someone is unsure or is scared of a bandwagon, fine, then everyone should vote for people in no danger of being on a bandwagon. That way, in the end, those who do help sway votes or add to vote counts that go to death could very possibly be scum trying to make a minor difference.