Mahaloth, did you want to vote specialed on princple as well then ? 
When does the current day end?
Meeko,
Day Ends Sunday at noon. Believe, me once things get kicking, time flies in games of Mafia. The first Day or two are a bit slow, but it picks up a bit.
Any thoughts on how we should decide to execute/ostracize?
And no, I’m not voting for specialed on principle. 
Sure! All bad players declare! We’ll be nice to you, honest!
I have a suspicion this wouldn’t work out well. Even if your math is right (and i’m too lazy to check it right now, though i will later if the idea gains steam), it assumes no odd power roles or win conditions. The plan would fall apart quickly if there was a vigilante whose thirst for blood could only be slacked by the heart of hestor on a plate, for example.
Also, don’t the sinners need to infect the blackhearts?
the question is: do I know how to use the colors correctly?
The answer is: No
should I go back and edit it? ir should I
vote AngeloftheNorth
Are Blackhearts considered to be already sinful, for purposes of the Sinners’ win condition?
And I agree that the necessity of all non-Town factions declaring means that everyone has to trust everyone else, which might be difficult in the real world, as opposed to the idealized rational world of game theory. I’m also assuming that everyone falls into one of the stated three win conditions, though I admit that I can’t rule out the existence of a fourth (or fifth or…) unstated faction. Still, it’s something to keep in mind.
Sorry, mod questions were supposed to be bolded, too, weren’t they.
Are Blackhearts considered to be already sinful, for purposes of the Sinners’ win condition?
And special ed, you still haven’t said whether you’re voting for an ostracization or an execution.
I had seen Sunday at noon EDT somewhere, but I couldn’t track that down.
I figured asking the way I did was the best way to get my answer, even if the answer had been updated / changed.
I don’t have an issue with the in-game day going slow. I have an issue with the fact that we honestly don’t have that much to go on, right now.
It would appear we are trying to scrutinize things that haven’t happened yet.
Almost as if the game is constipated, and we are straining.
:eek: Yes, I went there.
I will not answer this question, as it would unduly alter the gamestate.
In interpreted this to mean that we vote for the player and THEN we vote to execute or ostracize.
I see know how I am probably incorrect.
so,
Ostracize AngeloftheNorth
**Pede, do we vote to ostracize or execute when we vote?
and if so,
Do the votes count cumulatively? That is, do you total all votes regardless if they are to ostracize or execute and then determine which to do?
And then, what if there is a tie among the Ostracize and Execute votes?**
You have that on a hot key, don’t you?
More seriously:
Ed, we’ve got jack to go on it’s true, but is principle really worth it?
a.) Yes
b.) also yes.
c.) Execution.
F4.
I believe so. If we start allowing edits to go by unnoticed, the Scum WILL have opportunity to use it to their benefit.
There was no need to edit that post, as Angel even made another post immediately following it saying why she edited it. She could have easily just restated the question in the proper color in that post instead of editing.
Besides, what else do I have to go on?
Quoth Meeko:
That’s almost always the case on the first Day of a Mafia game. Once we get a few Days in, we’ll have voting records to go on, as well as probably knowledge of the roles of the people we lynch, and possibly hard information from Detectives or other power roles (or people claiming to have such roles, which also gives information).
And yeah, special ed’s vote was a bit flimsy, but there really isn’t much else to base a vote on, and someone’s got to be the first to vote. If you don’t think his vote was justified, then the absolute best thing you can do is to vote for him for making it, and then we can really get some discussion going (and still probably lynch Town the first day, but at least gain some information we can use toMorrow from doing so).
In the last game I played(Werewolf Mafia The Split), we had an equally hard time in that game trying to figure out who to kill on Day One.
Ultimately, in that game, we killed a player who was totally silent(it was a guy named november, I think). I am fairly sure he was a townie, but it did get us started.
Anyway, while it is no better than chance, it is certainly one way to choose. We have no info. on anyone. No scum have slipped and I rather doubt they will on Day One.
Currently, if I’m reading the post count and player list correctly, Captain Pickles is the only active player with only 1 post(which must have been his join post).
Wait,** Nanook** also only has one post.
Spurious George and Justin Credible have 2 posts, by the way.
I mean, I have nothing against any of these people, but it’s a reasonably fair way to execute/ostracize. No players who are active really want to die on Day One, while someone not playing very much slides through. Besides, scum could easily choose to hide and be quiet in order to stay alive for a Day or two.
Please, check my post count analysis. If I missed anyone with 1 or 2 posts, it’s just a simple error. My eyes get tired lining up the active player list with the post count list. Obviously, we should wait to see if anyone shows up today and tomorrow(Thursday).
I think if Captain Pickles or Nanook don’t show up by Friday, we should ostracize them. It’d be fair, anyway.
Anyway, thoughts? Good idea? Horrible idea?
“Lynch the lurkers” isn’t a terrible idea (as Day 1 ideas go), but just raw post count isn’t the best measure. Scum can also hide by making a bunch of posts, but just filling them all with fluff. I don’t have time right now (have a presentation tomorrow), but tomorrow evening, I’ll be doing an analysis of that, and basing my vote on it.
I’m nothing if not a fan of bandwagons, and I don’t want to be the Sinner who casts the last stone, so…
Execute AngeloftheNorth
Yeah, sorry about that. SDMB was blocked at work this week, and I’ve been trying to catch up to the thread this evening. It’ll probably be tomorrow evening before I actually post anything of substance.
That made me realize that Sinners have every incentive to vote early. If they are the last to vote, they cannot recruit a sinner, right?
I’m not implying anything here, just observing.