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Archer [Mafia] |OT| Wait, I Had Something For This

My question is very simple: is it more valuable to town to have the contents of the mission discussion kept "secret" or to have it be as open as possible?
Best to be kept secret, until you have something that contradicts what was said in mission chat and regular chat, like what we have here. Also what squidy said here:
I think it's more interesting and valuable to keep information from missions back so that some players can analyze the behavior of other players with special information in various circumstances. That imbalance of information can be quite valuable to town, as long as eventually the cards are revealed.



Silly goose, I'm talking about squiddyj.
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I'm waiting to see what Palmer thinks, but I'm leaning heavily towards voting squidy tbh. I can picture a situation where a plan like this works for KGB, but it's a reach. The plan being what squidy is doing right now. At this point in time, if there is another Lana who can counterclaim squidy, now would probably be the right time. Since we can arrange it to where Me/Lana/ and another person goes on a mission and let's lana look at ppl one by one.
 
Also, another thing that has me doubting squidy is I talked about how I thought QB/Kris were scummish. Squidy mentioned how he feels QB is townie. Then he tries to cover for QB today as well.
 
I'm waiting to see what Palmer thinks, but I'm leaning heavily towards voting squidy tbh. I can picture a situation where a plan like this works for KGB, but it's a reach. The plan being what squidy is doing right now. At this point in time, if there is another Lana who can counterclaim squidy, now would probably be the right time. Since we can arrange it to where Me/Lana/ and another person goes on a mission and let's lana look at ppl one by one.
That's a good idea. I also would like whoever roleblocked KGB last night to do so again to the same person, and then reveal tomorrow. It's tough asking PRs to reveal but trading one PR for one KGB is, honestly, a good deal.

Anyway, to anyone still on the fence about squidy: he made a mistake. He saw that it was Day 4, thought "okay, I'm going to make up 4 investigations", and then posted. We caught him. Time to clean up and go home. And if he really is the cop and just did something idiotic, we'll lynch Haly tomorrow. There's not a whole lot else to discuss.
 
Anyway, to anyone still on the fence about squidy: he made a mistake. He saw that it was Day 4, thought "okay, I'm going to make up 4 investigations", and then posted. We caught him. Time to clean up and go home. And if he really is the cop and just did something idiotic, we'll lynch Haly tomorrow. There's not a whole lot else to discuss.
Are you saying we shouldn't vote for squidy or rush to vote for squidy?
 

squidyj

Member
That's a good idea. I also would like whoever roleblocked KGB last night to do so again to the same person, and then reveal tomorrow. It's tough asking PRs to reveal but trading one PR for one KGB is, honestly, a good deal.

Anyway, to anyone still on the fence about squidy: he made a mistake. He saw that it was Day 4, thought "okay, I'm going to make up 4 investigations", and then posted. We caught him. Time to clean up and go home. And if he really is the cop and just did something idiotic, we'll lynch Haly tomorrow. There's not a whole lot else to discuss.

that's literally the worst way to go about things. Yes I fucked up in the stupid thing that I tried to do. Yes I'm pretty fucking soaked right now. That doesn't make it a good idea to give up a potential cop over a potential ????
 

Darryl

Banned
Sounds like squidyj is really tunneled in on Haly and thought he had no choice but to make a claim to draw attention. People going under the radar are really suspect. There's a handful of people who don't get scrutiny that I'm suspicious of.

I'd like to hear his argument against Haly.
 
Darryl/Squidy/Kriss who else are you guys suspicious of?

Kris, try to omit me since I'm sure everyone knows what your problem with me is.
 
Sounds like squidyj is really tunneled in on Haly and thought he had no choice but to make a claim to draw attention. People going under the radar are really suspect. There's a handful of people who don't get scrutiny that I'm suspicious of.

I'd like to hear his argument against Haly.
Lying about cop is not the way to do things. If he has an argument, he should have made that.

This is Mafia. We lynch liars.
 

squidyj

Member
Darryl/Squidy/Kriss who else are you guys suspicious of?

Kris, try to omit me since I'm sure everyone knows what your problem with me is.

Septimus
Seath
Enker
Hobohodo
TheGoddamn (even though I defended him early on he hasn't really done much and I grow less willing to excuse that)
At the point Gorlak's at, replacement of a replacement, I'm going to hold the past players actions in higher stead so Gorlak, he can still prove himself, but we'll see.

Sounds like squidyj is really tunneled in on Haly and thought he had no choice but to make a claim to draw attention. People going under the radar are really suspect. There's a handful of people who don't get scrutiny that I'm suspicious of.

I'd like to hear his argument against Haly.

I'll have to go back through my notes and his activity, after I checked him on night 2 I didn't write as much down about him, just who I thought could reasonably be mafia with him (which is honestly pretty much anybody at this point, couldn't find any interactions or lack of interactions that I found particularly weird)
 
okaaaai so i kind-of-sort-of caught up

ugeh my head is hurty right now >____<

squidy, quick question, when you inves peeps, do you gets the role's name or the role's alignment?
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
Did squidy claim something else in chat or did he just claim drone?
 
alignment only.

thankie squidypoo

okai, guys! i think even if we doubt squidy, we should give his leads some trust! cuz i read in the pandaramas' game they gots a lead from their sleepwalker and they followed thru and they gots one of their naughty schoolboys.... so, i rather not risk our potential inves PR and give squidy benefit of doubt! since it's easily proveable by haly's truthiness :D

squidy, if haly flips Agency, you know im gonna be the one marching you to the noose, right? >:O




also ! also !

looks like we may be able to get two thingies to test out by tomorrow's start! 1. squidy's copness; and 2. if ER isn't on the mission tonight and he dies cuz the honeypot strikes~.... then it'll tell us something :D (... kris may give us a spectacle of epic tears of regret for doubting our Sterling? that'll be a thingy to behold XD)


whatchu guys think :D
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
I ruminated over this claim over dinner and could only think of one probable narrative.

If his claim was successful, he would've killed me and secured a spot on the mission. Once I flip town, he'll get lynched immediately on D5... so his end game must be on the mission for N4. I thought it was to HP Ezekel until I remembered he was on a prior mission.

Why now? I'm trying to think of a reason for that. This 2-for-1 sacrifice seems planned, so it couldn't have been in response to the nokill on N3.
 
Vote: Haly

This cop roleclaim immediately puts squidy and Haly on the chopping block, and the trade for 1 town and 1 mafia is a great deal.

There are two possible situations:

Situation 1:
squidy is mafia
Haly is town

Situation 2:
squidy is cop
Haly is mafia

In the event that squidy is a cop, cop is more valuable than vanilla town. And if Haly turns out to be town, then we lynch squidy tomorrow.

(Squidy and Haly could also both be mafia and creating drama, but that's incredibly risky; there's no guarantee that some other issue will pop up and result in someone else other than them getting lynched.)

I'll talk about something else squidy said in his messed up roleclaim later (that, oddly enough, makes me more inclined to trust him), when I am on my computer so I can multi quote more easily.

Fake edit: I see you suspect me, Squid, but that doesn't change my vote, because that would be dumb.
 

squidyj

Member
I ruminated over this claim over dinner and could only think of one probable narrative.

If his claim was successful, he would've killed me and secured a spot on the mission. Once I flip town, he'll get lynched immediately on D5... so his end game must be on the mission for N4. I thought it was to HP Ezekel until I remembered he was on a prior mission.

Why now? I'm trying to think of a reason for that. This 2-for-1 sacrifice seems planned, so it couldn't have been in response to the nokill on N3.

....I think it's very interesting that you've worked up this narrative about me getting on the mission.

When I haven't volunteered.
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
It would've been too late to volunteer once Ezekel talks his way onto the mission. That would just be a lot more suspicious, you know?

And it's disconcerting that you're leaving yourself open to a NK despite claiming cop. It doesn't match, you see. As cop, you should secure a spot first then do your scum hunting, not the other way around.
 

Enker

Member
Septimus
Seath
Enker
Hobohodo
TheGoddamn (even though I defended him early on he hasn't really done much and I grow less willing to excuse that)
At the point Gorlak's at, replacement of a replacement, I'm going to hold the past players actions in higher stead so Gorlak, he can still prove himself, but we'll see.

Aww squidy, I thought we were friends. I know cabbeh doesn’t like me.

There is a specific reason I have avoided saying much until now, which of course makes me a suspicious fellow to some but its better then the alternative. Think of me like Elsa pre ending of Frozen.

If three people post asking me to I can claim my specific game character. Right now I’ll mention that it is a character from Archer, I’m not a weird Neutral person.
 

Ourobolus

Banned
Septimus Prime (1)
cabbeh

Haly (5)
Septimus Prime
squidyj
Arkos
YesNOnoNOYes
TheGoddamn

squidyj (1)
Kristoffer
Mazre

10 votes are needed for majority today.
 

squidyj

Member
Thanks Ouro!
The last thing I want is for today to end in the first 24h, just want to make sure we don't get a majority on Haly right away.

Aww squidy, I thought we were friends. I know cabbeh doesn’t like me.

There is a specific reason I have avoided saying much until now, which of course makes me a suspicious fellow to some but its better then the alternative. Think of me like Elsa pre ending of Frozen.

If three people post asking me to I can claim my specific game character. Right now I’ll mention that it is a character from Archer, I’m not a weird Neutral person.

I haven't seen frozen and you're giving a lot of information suggesting to mafia that you're a powerful town role.
 
I ruminated over this claim over dinner and could only think of one probable narrative.

If his claim was successful, he would've killed me and secured a spot on the mission. Once I flip town, he'll get lynched immediately on D5... so his end game must be on the mission for N4. I thought it was to HP Ezekel until I remembered he was on a prior mission.

Why now? I'm trying to think of a reason for that. This 2-for-1 sacrifice seems planned, so it couldn't have been in response to the nokill on N3.

It could still be about trying to attack me possibly? He sat on the information about you possibly being KGB for a full day? Why? Maybe I missed it. But if he did this yesterday it would make more sense.
 
Aww squidy, I thought we were friends. I know cabbeh doesn’t like me.

There is a specific reason I have avoided saying much until now, which of course makes me a suspicious fellow to some but its better then the alternative. Think of me like Elsa pre ending of Frozen.

If three people post asking me to I can claim my specific game character. Right now I’ll mention that it is a character from Archer, I’m not a weird Neutral person.

whatchu doingggggg

why peeps be dropping their roles left and right~ why why (protip: roles arent pants! dont be dropping them so easily!)

..... elsa ??? before or after costume change? :> (omg i didn realise u r THAT pretty *____*)
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
It could still be about trying to attack me possibly? He sat on the information about you possibly being KGB for a full day? Why? Maybe I missed it. But if he did this yesterday it would make more sense.
The topo fiasco. As much as an SK can speed up mafia wins, they're still unpredictable so it was best if he got lynched first. It's not like a real threat.
 

squidyj

Member
The topo fiasco. As much as an SK can speed up mafia wins, they're still unpredictable so it was best if he got lynched first. It's not like a real threat.

the topo fiasco is correct, but more that I am a town player who saw Topo going down from Day 2 when he was like "i'll say some shit tomorrow" after being super flakey. I figured he was going to implode.
 
The topo fiasco. As much as an SK can speed up mafia wins, they're still unpredictable so it was best if he got lynched first. It's not like a real threat.

Yea, just saw his post about it, and forgot about ETmyself.

Still waiting on Darryl/Kris' bold predictions and Palmer's thoughts as well. If Squid is telling the truth it could lead to two KGB maybe. Your thoughts while you are here Haly?
 
Squidy why not wait until there were other developments before claiming such a powerful role? As the situation stands, if we believed you, we would need to organize a way for you to get on the mission. That means at least two ppl would have to drop from the current mission for you to get on. This isn't like my Archer claim where I felt pressured from being targeted N1, there was no pressure on you at all.
 

Enker

Member
whatchu doingggggg

why peeps be dropping their roles left and right~ why why (protip: roles arent pants! dont be dropping them so easily!)

..... elsa ??? before or after costume change? :> (omg i didn realise u r THAT pretty *____*)

Don’t worry Ynnny, I read the Mafia wiki basics. No role claim will be had at all other then to say I am a Townie. If that gets me killed tonight or some other night then at least we spared the Cop or another power role.

I am curious if anyone would actually ASK me for my name, hence why I will only do it if 3 people ask. I’d consider them quite suspicious because, as you note, it is anti-Town behavior.

And, after costume change =)
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
I've already given them. If I had to sum up why I don f believe this claim, it'd be that squid's play isn't cop. Vengeful villager, sure, like he was last game. Or bulletproof like you.

Cop? No.

He's a noisemaker. When your role is as powerful as cop, you don't stir up trouble. You lay low and try to look nom-threatening. While this can backfire for a lot of roles, cop and doctor are two claims that make people stand up and take notice. Even better if you can bring tangible results. His play is pro-town, yes, but vanilla town. Not cop town.

Furthermore, he's painted a target on his back for the rest of the game to, do what, get one mafia? I think we can all agree that squid is a strong player and a strong player with a strong PR is borderline OP. Even, and this is a hypothetical, if I was mafia, he effectively neutered himself. I, in his place, would've waited a few more days for more results than throwing it all on one guy in the early game.
 

squidyj

Member
Don’t worry Ynnny, I read the Mafia wiki basics. No role claim will be had at all other then to say I am a Townie. If that gets me killed tonight or some other night then at least we spared the Cop or another power role.

I am curious if anyone would actually ASK me for my name, hence why I will only do it if 3 people ask. I’d consider them quite suspicious because, as you note, it is anti-Town behavior.

And, after costume change =)

ok, fine, you know best how much of a target for mafia you might be.

Squidy why not wait until there were other developments before claiming such a powerful role? As the situation stands, if we believed you, we would need to organize a way for you to get on the mission. That means at least two ppl would have to drop from the current mission for you to get on. This isn't like my Archer claim where I felt pressured from being targeted N1, there was no pressure on you at all.

I'm not sure why you're bringing up the mission now when I have no intention of getting on the mission tonight. I could have waited but I didn't think there was going to be anything today. Nothing huge. anyways, and I wanted to give town something to work with in terms of mafia behavior.
 
This early on would that be nessecery? We used that tactic last game with me being thrown under by the Mafia investigator but I was all ready gaining some suspicion from the majority of the group. I don't feel that either Haly or Squidy are in that position.

Now if I did wanna get my tinfoil hat on (this has come to me as posting so more of a thinking out loud) I seem to recall Haly saying he would be posting less due to new commitments? Would a mafia choose to bow out here but instead of asking for a replacement make his exit work for the team. I kinda doubt this though as Haly as been pretty active since saying this anyway.

Yeee i thought Haly said he wouldn't be available cuz vacay or something. But. Anyway, now that I'm sober (sort-of) I'll go back and reread my notes on Haly's posts~ wauuu~~~

Don’t worry Ynnny, I read the Mafia wiki basics. No role claim will be had at all other then to say I am a Townie. If that gets me killed tonight or some other night then at least we spared the Cop or another power role.

I am curious if anyone would actually ASK me for my name, hence why I will only do it if 3 people ask. I’d consider them quite suspicious because, as you note, it is anti-Town behavior.

And, after costume change =)

Oh i see! :> Risky though~ Okies, hope you knows what u doing :D

princess-elsa-frozen-gif.gif
 
Kris, try to omit me since I'm sure everyone knows what your problem with me is.
There aren't a lot of people I am willing to point to because we have no idea for certain the identity of a single KGB member. There are, however, patterns of defense and aggression between particular people, and whether I consider them ISIS or KGB is contingent on who our first KGB lynchee is. Because of that, and because I don't want to modify behavior, I am not going to put those people under pressure or state my confidence in their alignment until we've settled what is the obvious, huge issue in front of us (no, I'm not talking about Pam).

There are the non-contributors. I know mafia is hard to keep up with, but MikeHawk peeks in at the beginning and end of days and doesn't contribute a whole lot other than that. The same applies to TheGoddamn, who needs to be policy lynched for having less posts than people who have been replaced for being inactive. But the reason why I think he is suspicious and not merely inactive is because he posts just enough to be "contributing".

There are the weird players, who make me uneasy. We have not yet fully resolved the Seath question. I am postponing him until after squidyj, because his "gotcha" toward the latter means that if squidyj is KGB, Seath is likely not. I also don't like the way Septimus Prime is playing. His votes are nonsensical. He posts at weird times. He does not contribute substantially on issues. I am quite wary of him.

I do have some qualms about Haly. He posts a fair bit, but he doesn't actually drive the discussion anywhere. He clarifies, posts jokes, concurs, but I can't say I actually find him being... useful. He's just there, a lot of the time, and pleasant. However, I'm reading this as cautious playing, and I have to say that squidyj is much more likely to be a lying scumbag for his four night gaff. So I'm urging everyone to vote for him, and if we are wrong we can lynch Haly. But I doubt we will be, because no cop would lie to us in the manner squiddyj has. If he is actually an investigative role, then I think everyone can forgive me for not trusting the manipulative cop.

The rest of the players I have not mentioned are either good in my book or not discernible until squiddyj has been resolved. In the case of the latter, I will post my opinion about who to vote for and who to trust once we get closer to the end of the day.
 

Haly

One day I realized that sadness is just another word for not enough coffee.
I'm at Lake George in midstate NY. My urban brain thought that the countryside hadn't invented internet yet so I gave a forewarning just in case.
 
Idk.

If he isn't the cop, but still townie and just randomly called out Haly, then any plan he had that would benefit town would be very slim considering Haly wouldn't flip KGB.
 
Idk.

If he isn't the cop, but still townie and just randomly called out Haly, then any plan he had that would benefit town would be very slim considering Haly wouldn't flip KGB.

Exactly. But being KGB, such a vote could confuse and disorient. Perhaps he, and KGB, know that Haly has a power role. If he does, he should tell us now, since that is the only reason KGB would throw themselves at one person so hard.

There's no way he can be the cop because a cop wouldn't lie to us like that. I mean, it's just fucking bonkers, you know? So he's either KGB or non cop town and you just explained why the latter makes no sense.
 
I take it back. KGB might target Haly because a kill against him failed (in fact, that could have been last night's kill!!!) and they're convinced he's actually bulletproof or has some role that blocked them. So regardless of what the role is, which they don't know, they're trying to get him lynched today with a mad attempt at fake cop claims.

So Haly, don't role claim if you have one. :)
 
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