# Werewolf (Mafia)--The Split \[Signups--In progress\] **URL:** \ **Category:** The Game Room\ **Created:** [February 13, 2009, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692 "2009-02-13T15:44:54Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 4
**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:** [February 16, 2009, 4:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/61 "2009-02-16T16:18:35Z")
Confirminating! ---
**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:** [February 16, 2009, 4:23pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/62 "2009-02-16T16:23:49Z")
Confirmed. What do we do next? Start discussions? Do we do that in here as a “town”? ---
**Author:** ![Lemur866](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lemur866/32/434_2.png) [@Lemur866](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lemur866)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/63 "2009-02-16T16:37:01Z")
So, this werewolf testerizer. Let me see if I’ve got this straight. We vote who we want to put in the testerizer. You check the role of this person, and give us a two color code that corresponds with role of the person. The townsfolk have to figure out the meaning of the codes from in-game information. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2009, 4:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/64 "2009-02-16T16:43:46Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > So, this werewolf testerizer. > > Let me see if I’ve got this straight. We vote who we want to put in the testerizer. You check the role of this person, and give us a two color code that corresponds with role of the person. The townsfolk have to figure out the meaning of the codes from in-game information. That’s how I interpreted it as well. ---
**Author:** ![Athena](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/35a633/32.png) [@Athena](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Athena)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/65 "2009-02-16T16:44:14Z")
I got my PM! Now what do I do? ---
**Author:** ![Trepa\_Mayfield](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/edb3f5/32.png) [@Trepa\_Mayfield](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Trepa_Mayfield)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 4:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/66 "2009-02-16T16:56:33Z")
> [@Lemur866](#): > > So, this werewolf testerizer. > > Let me see if I’ve got this straight. We vote who we want to put in the testerizer. You check the role of this person, and give us a two color code that corresponds with role of the person. The townsfolk have to figure out the meaning of the codes from in-game information. More or less. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/67 "2009-02-16T17:00:16Z")
Confirming my role. ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/68 "2009-02-16T17:02:17Z")
When I confirmed, I actually deleted the rest of my post (on purpose) that was basically asking “what the hell do I do now?” I wondered if even posting that was giving away some information. But since others have asked the same question, I’m diving in to say “what now”. Of course, now I’m wondering if _this_ message contains some hidden signals. Or if others will interpret it as doing so, even though it’s entirely innocuous. At least, I think it is. Paranoia and overthink? ---
**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:** [February 16, 2009, 5:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/69 "2009-02-16T17:06:26Z")
Isn’t there usually some signal that the game has started? No? Well, it’s been a while since I played. We supposed to just start? ---
**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:** [February 16, 2009, 5:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/70 "2009-02-16T17:10:50Z")
Dammit! Why didn’t I check this forum over the weekend? Can I be put down as a sub? ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/71 "2009-02-16T17:14:27Z")
> [@rexnervous](#): > > When I confirmed, I actually deleted the rest of my post (on purpose) that was basically asking “what the hell do I do now?” > > I wondered if even posting that was giving away some information. But since others have asked the same question, I’m diving in to say “what now”. > > Of course, now I’m wondering if _this_ message contains some hidden signals. Or if others will interpret it as doing so, even though it’s entirely innocuous. At least, I think it is. > > Paranoia and overthink? Well at this point in the game I think I’ll: **Vote Rexnervous** Welcome to the game. ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:28pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/72 "2009-02-16T17:28:37Z")
> [@Oredigger77](#): > > Well at this point in the game I think I’ll: > > **Vote Rexnervous** > > Welcome to the game. Is that purple? Are you both voting and un-voting me at same time? 🙂 If it’s supposed to be blue, then… > [@Oredigger77](#): > > I’ll join up; hopefully this will go better then the last newbie game where town went O-for. You won’t be off to an auspicious start. Of course, I’m wondering if this is like “Survivor” on TV - at the beginning, it doesn’t matter if you’re good or bad, but if you’re loud, you’re a target. Maybe I should shut up for a bit… ---
**Author:** ![MHaye](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/bbe5ce/32.png) [@MHaye](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MHaye)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/73 "2009-02-16T17:34:08Z")
> [@Ichini\_Sanshigo](#): > > Dammit! Why didn’t I check this forum over the weekend? Can I be put down as a sub? I’d have no objections to you taking the first opportunity to sub into the game, since you’re new and I’m not. ---
**Author:** ![Oredigger77](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/oredigger77/32/3181_2.png) [@Oredigger77](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Oredigger77)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/74 "2009-02-16T17:42:22Z")
> [@rexnervous](#): > > Is that purple? Yes it is. I just double checked and purple is the color for the alignment checker thingy. I figure we want to vote on that before we vote for lynch. [QOUTE=rexnervour;10834171] Of course, I’m wondering if this is like “Survivor” on TV - at the beginning, it doesn’t matter if you’re good or bad, but if you’re loud, you’re a target. Maybe I should shut up for a bit… [/QUOTE] Well, there are two schools of thought that I’ve seen on this unfortunately you’re right and the prominent posters are the first to go. The other idea is lynch the lurkers, which is what I prefer, and if I can talk the town into following that then sitting down and shutting up will get you strung up. ---
**Author:** ![Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/f475e1/32.png) [@Jimmy\_Chitwood](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Jimmy_Chitwood)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/75 "2009-02-16T17:46:09Z")
Confirming that I got my role and I’m here. I’m not going to start my career with a blind vote, though. Holy shit, this is kind of terrifying. ---
**Author:** ![rexnervous](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/e9c0ed/32.png) [@rexnervous](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/rexnervous)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/76 "2009-02-16T17:48:57Z")
> [@Oredigger77](#): > > Yes it is. I just double checked and purple is the color for the alignment checker thingy. I figure we want to vote on that before we vote for lynch. Ah, I totally forgot about that part. I was so hung up on “shit, I already got a vote” I didn’t even think about the testerizer. Here’s a Werewolf/Mafia process question - are we allowed to vote for ourselves? For either the lynch or the tester? Can’t even think why one would want to, but just curious. ---
**Author:** ![Seeker\_of\_Truth\_and\_Beauty](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/f14d63/32.png) [@Seeker\_of\_Truth\_and\_Beauty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seeker_of_Truth_and_Beauty)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 5:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/77 "2009-02-16T17:49:09Z")
Confirming my role. ---
**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:** [February 16, 2009, 6:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/78 "2009-02-16T18:12:37Z")
Paranoia and overthink == mafia! I agree that we should vote on the testerizer before we start voting for lynch, but if someone is acting really scummy, that’s not going to stop me from going **blue** on them. Re: lynching lurker vs lynching loud people. I’m more of the mind that lynching lurkers is an _excellent_ idea after a few days. If someone has established a serious lurking pattern - which to me means no real content in their posts, and a seeming inattention to the game, then they are being anti-town – leaving a record of interactions is the most pro-town thing there is. At that point, I think lynching them will be more likely to have good results: either they are scum or they are really not helping the town at all. I also have noticed in watching most games that at least one scum is quite heavily in the lurker pile, so there’s better odds of hitting a scum in that smaller group as well. But that’s after about Day Three or so. For Day One, though, I think lynching the lurker is essentially firing in the dark. Of course, in most cases, Day One is all about firing in the dark. What I don’t think is a good idea is lynching someone because they were vocal about a bad idea. A bad idea is not (necessarily) a scum tell! ---
**Author:** ![Telcontar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Telcontar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telcontar)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:13pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/79 "2009-02-16T18:13:16Z")
Confirming my role. I’m an innocent villager, of course. Would never harm a fly… ---
**Author:** ![Telcontar](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/3bc359/32.png) [@Telcontar](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telcontar)\ **Post date:** [February 16, 2009, 6:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692/80 "2009-02-16T18:17:14Z")
> [@DaphneBlack](#): > > What I don’t think is a good idea is lynching someone because they were vocal about a bad idea. A bad idea is not (necessarily) a scum tell! Bad ideas are only scum tells when they come from good players. Granted good players still alive a few days in are all probably bad guys anyway 🙂 [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692.md?page=3) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/werewolf-mafia-the-split-signups-in-progress/485692.md?page=5)