# 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:** 1\ **Showing post:** 63
**Author:** ![Natlaw](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/a88e57/32.png) [@Natlaw](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Natlaw)\ **Post date:** [March 4, 2009, 11:09am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357/63 "2009-03-04T11:09:21Z")
Has this happened before in a Mafia game? > [@Werewolf (Mafia)--The Split \[Signups--In progress\]](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/833): > > I just thought of something. If the Werewolves are _also_ Farmers and Ranchers, then **Telcontar** ’s claim of being a rancher (or whatever) doesn’t mean he ISN’T a Werewolf. > > By the way, I’m a Werewolf. I’m not going to say whether **Telcontar** is or not; that would take all the challenge away. However, we’re getting far enough ahead in the balance of You vs. Us that it’s okay if we lose me. We’ve talked about it. So, you were all correct, you may lynch me forthwith. > > Nor will I tell you how many of us there are, so don’t ask. -if telling the truth, the first paragraph makes no sense. The only (logical) reasons to do it is if **Telcontar** is a wolf with powers - but powers are not major in this game, so I doubt it would be worth the trade. -or she is town and angling some sort of rancher/farmer goal - but she just getting them both lynched, so that would have no effect or severely hurt her own side. Maybe she is farmer and wants to avoid testing a rancher again, but then she should just have claimed that. 😕 --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/splitting-the-difference-dead-thread-for-the-split/486357)._