# Splitting the Difference--Dead Thread for The Split **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 18, 2009, 3:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357 "2009-02-18T03:10:03Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 12
**Author:** ![\_Undecided\_Adrian](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/_/eada6e/32.png) [@\_Undecided\_Adrian](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/_Undecided_Adrian)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 2:52am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/221 "2009-03-20T02:52:09Z")
If a dead player is allowed to rejoin, I’d do it. ---
**Author:** ![Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichini_Sanshigo)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/222 "2009-03-20T03:54:44Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > I think the activate on death power was what he was referring to when he said he was screwing around…but it’s hard to tell. > > A doctor seems like too great of a power rule for this kind of game. I’m doubtful. Maybe it’s a modified doctor role, like the modified investigator role. Doc’s protection only works 80% of the time, or it only works every other night, or he can only use the protect once in the entire game. I think **JustinCredible** is lying, because another **Seeker** ploy in the same game would just make my head explode from wonder and confusion. But I think it’s also likely that maybe one or two of these intentionally confusticating bits of info he’s tossing out may actually be true. He gets lynched and revealed as a wolf, and the townies automatically disregard everything he said as false. Hm. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 2:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/223 "2009-03-20T14:44:39Z")
So only a little while before we see if **Justin** is a wolf. Pretty sure he is…hope so anyway. Bye, **Adrian**! ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/224 "2009-03-20T17:48:24Z")
Did the lynch happen? Did I miss it? ---
**Author:** ![Eureka](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/74df32/32.png) [@Eureka](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eureka)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 6:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/225 "2009-03-20T18:09:37Z")
I think the lynch is delayed until 4 pm today due to life issues (spelled Class) for the moderator. ---
**Author:** ![Ian\_D.Bergkamp](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/5f8ce5/32.png) [@Ian\_D.Bergkamp](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ian_D.Bergkamp)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 6:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/226 "2009-03-20T18:14:19Z")
It just happened. **Justin** was a rancher werewolf. Looks like **MHaye** ’s testerizer theory is on target. ---
**Author:** ![Justin\_Credible](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/a8b319/32.png) [@Justin\_Credible](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Justin_Credible)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 7:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/227 "2009-03-20T19:15:17Z")
Well, I’m dead. And we were doing so well the first three weeks. ---
**Author:** ![Mr.Svinlesha](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/22d042/32.png) [@Mr.Svinlesha](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mr.Svinlesha)\ **Post date:** [March 20, 2009, 8:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/228 "2009-03-20T20:34:15Z")
Boo-ya! You have done really well…but as the pool of possible lynches begins to dry up, sooner or later one of you is going to have to bite the dust. ---
**Author:** ![DaphneBlack](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/daphneblack/32/5389_2.png) [@DaphneBlack](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DaphneBlack)\ **Post date:** [March 21, 2009, 12:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/229 "2009-03-21T12:34:36Z")
I knew it! Huzzah! ---
**Author:** ![Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/7cd45c/32.png) [@Elendil\_s\_Heir](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Elendil_s_Heir)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2009, 4:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/230 "2009-03-22T04:15:18Z")
> [@Justin\_Credible](#): > > Well, I’m dead. And we were doing so well the first three weeks. Weren’t we, though? Damn. My condolences on your untimely lupine fate. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 22, 2009, 7:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/231 "2009-03-22T19:35:50Z")
Welcome to the club, **Zeriel**. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [March 23, 2009, 7:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/232 "2009-03-23T19:04:23Z")
Why does town want to test the scum? Provided MHaye is right, the testerizer is your key to confirming townies. You lynch the ones you think are scum, you testerize the ones you think are townies. The testerizer is your alignment detective. Use it as an alignment detective is supposed to be used: to confirm Town, not to out Scum. If I were town, I’d be chomping at the bit to get myself testerized. I’d be the first person to vote to test myself. ---
**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 23, 2009, 7:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/233 "2009-03-23T19:09:20Z")
Hoopy is correct. If MHaye is correct about the testerizer then a Wolf MUST get tested in order to win. If the Town tests only Town from here to the end of the game, then Town will win. (If MHaye is correct about the testerizer). ---
**Author:** ![Rapier42](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/90db22/32.png) [@Rapier42](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rapier42)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/234 "2009-03-24T01:39:04Z")
> [@Hoopy\_Frood](#): > > He’s in a game at Giraffeboard as well, apparently. > > He pitted himself there for being banned at DoMeBo for also creating a sock there. He was banned here because his Seeker moniker is a sock of a previously banned poster “Stage Manager”. Apparently once you’ve been banned on SDMB, the admins insta-ban any socks revealed to be you. Since he admitted who he was over there, and there are people who belong to all 3 boards, word no doubt got back here. Funny this should be the first post I see when I open this thread. I may need to sub this guy out in real short order… anybody interested, if I do? ---
**Author:** ![DogMom](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e9c0ed/32.png) [@DogMom](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DogMom)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 11:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/235 "2009-03-24T11:31:20Z")
> [@Rapier42](#): > > Funny this should be the first post I see when I open this thread. > > I may need to sub this guy out in real short order… anybody interested, if I do? New game? I might be interested… ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 12:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/236 "2009-03-24T12:01:34Z")
> [@'\[Undecided](#): > > Adrian;10966843’]Not necessarily - the wolves’ only chance now is to keep as low a profile as possible. > > **AllWalker** , I don’t think we should lynch someone we haven’t tested, now that we’ve figured that damn thing out. What the…? Aside from the point I made above, what if the person you test comes up town? You’ve now done nothing but test townies (which I’ll reiterate is a _good_ thing) so you’re going to have to lynch someone you haven’t tested. 😕 ---
**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 24, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/237 "2009-03-24T16:37:28Z")
Hey everyone. It looks like I’m going to need another substitute in Simpletown. Anyone interested? The group over there is not too chatty so the amount of posts isn’t too daunting yet. ---
**Author:** ![Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/i/d9b06d/32.png) [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ichini_Sanshigo)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 8:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/238 "2009-03-24T20:28:59Z")
Yes it is! It’s very daunting! At least it seems to have slowed down this weekend. Okay, maybe it’s not the number of posts that’s daunting, but to me at least, that game seems quite different from this one. Like, structurally. ---
**Author:** ![Freudian\_Slit](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/5daacb/32.png) [@Freudian\_Slit](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Freudian_Slit)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 8:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/239 "2009-03-24T20:45:09Z")
What’re you guys thinking about **Telcontar**. I’m starting to think maybe he’s not a wolf. Unless this is all some elaborate conspiracy. > [@Werewolf (Mafia)--The Split \[Signups--In progress\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/1438): > > For Telcontar to be a Werewolf, he would have to be that special kind of Wolf known as a Godfather - a Werewolf who appears to the detective as a Townsperson, and not as what he truly is. That role is _incredibly_ valuable to the Werewolves. The only reason for a Werewolf to vote for a Godfather type like that is in the late game to gain huge amounts of cred (for doing something that Werewolves would never do). But it wasn’t late enough to risk that. > > Basically, I don’t think Justin would have kept his vote on Telcontar if Telcontar was a Godfather type. > > (The only other reason to vote for the Godfather is if the player makes a crosspost, or some slip that makes their true alignment _quite_ clear. ---
**Author:** ![Hoopy\_Frood](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/hoopy_frood/32/8452_2.png) [@Hoopy\_Frood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hoopy_Frood)\ **Post date:** [March 24, 2009, 9:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/240 "2009-03-24T21:32:46Z")
> [@Freudian\_Slit](#): > > What’re you guys thinking about **Telcontar**. I’m starting to think maybe he’s not a wolf. Unless this is all some elaborate conspiracy. In #217, I mention how I’m leaning town on him now, even not taking the testerizer results into hand. And it would suck for town if there is a testerizing godfather among the wolves. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357.md?page=11) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357.md?page=13)