# Random Mafia **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [March 18, 2010, 9:47pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942 "2010-03-18T21:47:56Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 2
**Author:** ![Chronos](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/chronos/32/134_2.png) [@Chronos](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chronos)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 2:05am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/21 "2010-03-19T02:05:27Z")
What the heck. /in I will be able to be online at the end of the Day, but don’t expect me to be very lucid: That’s the day I have 8AM labs. ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 2:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/22 "2010-03-19T02:06:10Z")
Player List 1. Tom Scud 2. Jimmy Chitwood 3. Freudian Slit 4. Drain Bead 5. NAF1138 6. MHaye 7. TexCat 8. GuiriEnEspana 9. Red Skeezix 10. Mahaloth 11. storyteller Sub-List 1. Cookies! Wow. This is moving fast. Cap is 20-ish. ---
**Author:** ![ShadowFacts](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/shadowfacts/32/2934_2.png) [@ShadowFacts](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ShadowFacts)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/23 "2010-03-19T02:52:56Z")
Dammit, I really want to play, it’s been ages, but I’m in the middle of rehearsals, so I won’t be able to spend the time. **sach** , if you need help in some other way (weekend vote counts if you’re busy or something), I’d be happy to pitch in. ---
**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:** [March 19, 2010, 3:02am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/24 "2010-03-19T03:02:11Z")
Is this game Gasterd? I’m in either way, but I guess I better ask up front. ---
**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:** [March 19, 2010, 3:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/25 "2010-03-19T03:03:11Z")
Ah, it’s newbie friendly, so I guess not. Nevermind ---
**Author:** ![BigT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bigt/32/12044_2.png) [@BigT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/BigT)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 4:17am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/26 "2010-03-19T04:17:04Z")
> [@Mahaloth](#): > > Is this game Gasterd? I’m in either way, but I guess I better ask up front. Huh. The games I’ve been tempted to jump in on have been the gastard ones, because it puts everyone on an equal footing of being confused. And, no, I don’t think I can play this one, either. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 4:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/27 "2010-03-19T04:45:48Z")
In. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 11:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/28 "2010-03-19T11:50:23Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Huh. The games I’ve been tempted to jump in on have been the gastard ones, because it puts everyone on an equal footing of being confused. > > And, no, I don’t think I can play this one, either. Despite anything, ANYTHING I have said in the past : \*\*The moment BigT decides he is in on a Mafia game, I will move mountains to play in that game. \*\* BigT flat-out “gets me”. It would undoubtedly be my best Mafia game ever. Even better if we together were Scum / Mason or a similar off board communication power. I remain amazed at how well he gets me. – At the same time, it let’s me know that other players do have some stake in understanding me better, that it is not all just “Meeko” being “Meeko”. ---
**Author:** ![One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/o/838e76/32.png) [@One\_And\_Only\_Wanderers](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/One_And_Only_Wanderers)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 11:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/29 "2010-03-19T11:54:27Z")
i will \*\*/in \*\* ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 11:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/30 "2010-03-19T11:56:01Z")
> [@sachertorte](#): > > It is my personal opinion that it doesn’t matter what anyone else wants. What is important is that you do what you want. I remain amazed that you of all people are saying this. I was after you very hard. Since I have started playing mafia, I have yet to have a chance to be in a forbidden / spoiled thread from Day 1. [heh]. I honestly think, if I can experience the game in a quasi-scum\* state, it would help me a lot. \*Not necessarily spoiled, but being able to frankly talk about the game out-side of the game space. There are parts of the game I don’t get. I don’t think anyone would argue that. If I could frankly ask those questions, from day 1, I think I would go far. ---
**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:** [March 19, 2010, 11:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/31 "2010-03-19T11:58:59Z")
> [@BigT](#): > > Huh. The games I’ve been tempted to jump in on have been the gastard ones, because it puts everyone on an equal footing of being confused.. Yeah, I’m good either way. Meeko, just play if you want to and don’t if you don’t want to. ---
**Author:** ![KellyCriterion](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/b3f665/32.png) [@KellyCriterion](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/KellyCriterion)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/32 "2010-03-19T12:18:07Z")
Put me in, please. ---
**Author:** ![special\_ed](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/b5ac83/32.png) [@special\_ed](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/special_ed)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 12:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/33 "2010-03-19T12:25:16Z")
I’d like to be in, please, if there’s still room. ---
**Author:** ![sachertorte](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sachertorte/32/3727_2.png) [@sachertorte](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/sachertorte)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 12:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/34 "2010-03-19T12:30:31Z")
Player List 1. Tom Scud 2. Jimmy Chitwood 3. Freudian Slit 4. Drain Bead 5. NAF1138 6. MHaye 7. TexCat 8. GuiriEnEspana 9. Red Skeezix 10. Mahaloth 11. storyteller 12. Chonos 13. Zeriel 14. One and Only Wanderers 15. KellyCriterion 16. special ed 17. 18. 19. 20. Sub-List 1. Cookies! If we get 4 more by the weekend I’ll send out role pm then. If, not I’ll need to ponder what a good start schedule would be. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 12:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/35 "2010-03-19T12:37:28Z")
> [@sachertorte](#): > > If we get 4 more by the weekend I’ll send out role pm then. If, not I’ll need to ponder what a good start schedule would be. I will have more information on my job by end of the day today, 5p EST. I can let you know something then. If the game makes before then, that’s cool too. ---
**Author:** ![storyteller0910](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ecae2f/32.png) [@storyteller0910](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/storyteller0910)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 12:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/36 "2010-03-19T12:39:08Z")
Ooh, this player list is shaping up to be _interesting._ Hey, NAF! Probably going to be voting for you at some point soon, so for the moment: good to have you in a game! ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/37 "2010-03-19T12:50:37Z")
Screw it. \*\* /in\*\* ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 1:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/38 "2010-03-19T13:23:42Z")
There were many factors that pushed me into “all of a sudden” joining. The least of which being, that I want to be playing Mafia in May.These games usually go for two months or so. That’s a long time for me. Also, On the whole, I think my play is a LOT closer to average than everyone lets on. If I did have any breakthrough in Pond, a “regular” game like this one should be something I would want to embrace, rather than shun. Mafia variants [Borda] seem to not be friendly to someone who only has 7 games. This? This I can do. Hopefully, this I can do real well, for once. That, and I’m addicted, too. You can’t have your “perfect” mafia game, if you don’t play. ---
**Author:** ![Zeriel](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/z/58956e/32.png) [@Zeriel](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Zeriel)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 1:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/39 "2010-03-19T13:24:52Z")
At some point, story? **vote NAF1138** because he’s bound to make a list eventually. ---
**Author:** ![Meeko](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/e495f1/32.png) [@Meeko](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Meeko)\ **Post date:** [March 19, 2010, 1:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942/40 "2010-03-19T13:25:42Z")
One wonders if we will get comment from One and Only Wanderer, per their experience. 😉 [I think I just shot my post count for this game too, didn’t I ?] [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942.md?page=1) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/random-mafia/532942.md?page=3)