# Old School Mafia Reunion (newer players welcome too) **URL:** \ **Category:** Thread Games\ **Created:** [November 30, 2016, 8:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487 "2016-11-30T20:33:45Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 17
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/321 "2016-12-09T16:43:08Z")
You can always sign up to be an alternate, Plum. ---
**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:** [December 9, 2016, 4:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/322 "2016-12-09T16:58:06Z")
> [@Plumpudding](#): > > Oh, deadline passed? Sigh. I’ll repeat. > [@NAF1138](#): > > Dang it man! You had so much time! > > I wish we could sneak you in but we just finished balancing the dang thing and we have a crap ton of writing to do so we really can’t go backwards. > > But you will be the first alternate . It like 80% we will need one. Except you are now the second alternate, assuming you want it. ---
**Author:** ![Plumpudding](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Plumpudding](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Plumpudding)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 7:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/323 "2016-12-09T19:33:32Z")
Hmmm, a post apparently didn’t get posted. Yeah, anyway sorry. Didn’t get a PM, stumbled across this thread by accident! Alternate? Is that a sub? ---
**Author:** ![Precambrianmollusc](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/precambrianmollusc/32/63_2.png) [@Precambrianmollusc](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Precambrianmollusc)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 7:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/324 "2016-12-09T19:56:01Z")
> [@Biotop](#): > > Dang, wish you were in **PCM**. > > Maybe the real deadline could be Friday…? > > In any case, with 55 players, there are bound to be subs needed. I think a waiting list for subs would be useful because even small games frequently require subs. Alas I only saw this because I wondered over to Giraffe yesterday and saw I had a PM from idle about this. Oh well not to worry ,once the game starts ill get an unspoiled peanut gallery thread going , better set up plenty of comfy sofas and snacks as there could be quite an influx. . ---
**Author:** ![JSexton](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/96bed5/32.png) [@JSexton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JSexton)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 8:40pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/325 "2016-12-09T20:40:57Z")
> [@Chronos](#): > > Personally, my notion of “balance” is that every player should have a roughly 50% chance of winning, assuming equal skill on all players’ parts. To this end, I would recommend completely ignoring JSexton’s point system, because the game is not linear. The points might work for some setups, but then, you might as well just say which setups are balanced. _gasp_ How dare you. ---
**Author:** ![Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/d9b06d/32.png) [@Boozahol\_Squid\_P.I](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boozahol_Squid_P.I)\ **Post date:** [December 9, 2016, 11:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/326 "2016-12-09T23:55:48Z")
> [@Precambrianmollusc](#): > > Is boozahol squid going to be mixing theme appropriate cocktails in the night fluff thread? > Or is that a completely made up memory ? That’s what they pay me for! I wouldn’t miss my thematic cocktail hour for the world. I feel like it gives people a reason to give me an extra day or two before lynching me. Lord knows my cunning strateegery doesn’t. ---
**Author:** ![sinjin](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ebca7d/32.png) [@sinjin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sinjin)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 12:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/327 "2016-12-10T00:49:24Z")
> [@Precambrianmollusc](#): > > Is boozahol squid going to be mixing theme appropriate cocktails in the night fluff thread? > Or is that a completely made up memory ? > . I’m still mad that I got night killed for drinking a make believe drink in the night thread. Yes, yes I do hold grudges. ---
**Author:** ![GuiriEnEspana](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/g/bc79bd/32.png) [@GuiriEnEspana](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/GuiriEnEspana)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/328 "2016-12-10T14:33:44Z")
> [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](#): > > So, Day 1. I post fluff and 37 angry townies hammer to lynch me. > > Methinks this will need to be a serious game. 37? That’s a rather specific number of townies. Out of 65? On first glance it’s far too low and so could be a number pulled out of thin air, but if there is more than one scum faction, or multiple third parties, it may well be accurate. The only way ProfP could possibly know this is PIS or a role allowing him to view the game setup. Either way, not something a townie would do: **Vote Prof Winkie** Who did I lynch with this exact reasoning??? My first game was Screamers, I subbed in for Nanook, and voted Peeker in my first post - only because Nanook had previously voted him and I hoped to piggyback his reasoning, until called out, then I squirmed. Fond memories. ---
**Author:** ![Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/prof.pepperwinkle/32/13627_2.png) [@Prof.Pepperwinkle](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Prof.Pepperwinkle)\ **Post date:** [December 10, 2016, 6:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/329 "2016-12-10T18:10:27Z")
> [@GuiriEnEspana](#): > > 37? That’s a rather specific number of townies. Out of 65? On first glance it’s far too low and so could be a number pulled out of thin air, but if there is more than one scum faction, or multiple third parties, it may well be accurate. The only way ProfP could possibly know this is PIS or a role allowing him to view the game setup. Either way, not something a townie would do: > > **Vote Prof Winkie** > > Who did I lynch with this exact reasoning??? > > My first game was Screamers, I subbed in for Nanook, and voted Peeker in my first post - only because Nanook had previously voted him and I hoped to piggyback his reasoning, until called out, then I squirmed. Fond memories. Aha! The number of players is 55 not 65! Skimming the rules, eh? That’s very… well, that’s Town, actually. ---
**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:** [December 10, 2016, 7:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/330 "2016-12-10T19:08:28Z")
Howdy Folks! I’m working on a second teaser trailer for the game right now. Consider this a pre teaser teaser. This will be the background music for the trailer. [![]( " - YouTube") ](https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=F9vA7L8H4nc) While you wait listen to some hip hop that has been serving as my inspiration recently. This goes out to the young ones. The people who didn’t play in the early games, and all those scummy townies who think they know what’s up. [Hello](https://youtu.be/jK5FOyMhDOY) [You forgot about Dre](https://youtu.be/QFcv5Ma8u8k) And a bit off theme but speaking to the awesomeness of the mod team up, and more settings the mood: [Jeopardy](https://youtu.be/6sRQ9q4hzv4) [Legend has it](https://youtu.be/QaPrQa3oMy0) None of the above is safe for work. Or children. Or… Well lots of people. You’re welcome. New preview coming soon. ---
**Author:** ![brewha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/91b2a8/32.png) [@brewha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/brewha)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/331 "2016-12-11T03:06:48Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > Howdy Folks! > > I’m working on a second teaser trailer for the game right now. Consider this a pre teaser teaser. This will be the background music for the trailer. > [https://youtu.be/F9vA7L8H4nc](https://youtu.be/F9vA7L8H4nc) > While you wait listen to some hip hop that has been serving as my inspiration recently. > > This goes out to the young ones. The people who didn’t play in the early games, and all those scummy townies who think they know what’s up. > > [Hello](https://youtu.be/jK5FOyMhDOY) > > [You forgot about Dre](https://youtu.be/QFcv5Ma8u8k) > > And a bit off theme but speaking to the awesomeness of the mod team up, and more settings the mood: > > [Jeopardy](https://youtu.be/6sRQ9q4hzv4) > [Legend has it](https://youtu.be/QaPrQa3oMy0) > > None of the above is safe for work. Or children. Or… Well lots of people. You’re welcome. > > New preview coming soon. I’m liking the OG feel of this. Looking forward to the opening color post. ---
**Author:** ![Johnny\_Bravo](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnny_bravo/32/493_2.png) [@Johnny\_Bravo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Johnny_Bravo)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 3:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/332 "2016-12-11T03:34:35Z")
In my very first game of Mafia ever, I was the alpha werewolf. Storyteller had a mechanic wherein each player had a one-shot ability to post an anonymous message to the game at night. We had an important piece of information that we wanted to give town, but we also wanted to screw with them a little, so our message was: “the wolf’s cannot kill the Serial Killer.” I took a great deal of satisfaction in watching the analysis over that typo. ---
**Author:** ![Sario](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sario/32/18580_2.png) [@Sario](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sario)\ **Post date:** [December 11, 2016, 10:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/333 "2016-12-11T22:01:25Z")
Since there’s a lot of Giraffe mafia regulars signed up here, I’ll announce it here as well: I’m modding the next game at the geeb and I’m going to wait until this game is over (or at least 15 deaths in) before I start my game. ---
**Author:** ![Winston\_Smith](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/w/e95f7d/32.png) [@Winston\_Smith](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Winston_Smith)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 1:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/334 "2016-12-12T01:13:12Z")
If sign-ups are still open, count me in ---
**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:** [December 12, 2016, 1:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/335 "2016-12-12T01:26:35Z")
Yeah, see, I got in contact with a few people like Winston, above (another player from the first, ever, SDMB game) and a few others like Gaderene, even (who said he’ll be making a post in here sometime this week)…but didn’t expect such a quick expiration date on the sign ups. ---
**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:** [December 12, 2016, 1:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/336 "2016-12-12T01:37:02Z")
> [@Idle\_Thoughts](#): > > Yeah, see, I got in contact with a few people like Winston, above (another player from the first, ever, SDMB game) and a few others like Gaderene, even (who said he’ll be making a post in here sometime this week)…but didn’t expect such a quick expiration date on the sign ups. Honestly, we didn’t expect so many sign ups. ---
**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:** [December 12, 2016, 1:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/337 "2016-12-12T01:41:03Z")
> [@Winston\_Smith](#): > > If sign-ups are still open, count me in Winston, I wish you had seen this sooner. You will be #3 on the sub list. Watch this space. I expect a few people to drop out. ---
**Author:** ![Pleonast](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/pleonast/32/1183_2.png) [@Pleonast](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pleonast)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 1:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/338 "2016-12-12T01:48:57Z")
> [@NAF1138](#): > > I expect a few people to drop out. I’ll let Cousin Vinny know the crowd needs thinning. ---
**Author:** ![Suburban\_Plankton](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/suburban_plankton/32/219_2.png) [@Suburban\_Plankton](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Suburban_Plankton)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 2:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/339 "2016-12-12T02:54:36Z")
> [@Pleonast](#): > > I’ll let Cousin Vinny know the crowd needs thinning. I know a guy, who knows a guy, if you need some folks to “disappear”… ---
**Author:** ![Mahaloth](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/mahaloth/32/1079_2.png) [@Mahaloth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mahaloth)\ **Post date:** [December 12, 2016, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487/340 "2016-12-12T03:03:18Z")
At some point, story, NAF, and I will need a final count of how many people are in this game. We have, I think, the majority of the game planned. It’s large and a lot of details remain, but the general ideas are there and most of the roles are planned. I agree with story that it looks like quite the game. Interesting. And, man, has it been fun to work with NAF and story. I don’t believe I’ve co-created a game before. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487.md?page=16) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/old-school-mafia-reunion-newer-players-welcome-too/773487.md?page=18)