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A '''Name Claim''' differs from a [[Role Claim]] in that it can | A '''Name Claim''' differs from a [[Role Claim]] in that it can uniquely identify the player's assigned/claimed role without actually telling what it does; for example, a Theme Game involving Star Wars may involve the name claim of "Chewbacca". However, the player may not want to mention at that moment that he is a [[Bodyguard]], or 2-shot [[Vigilante]], or whatever. | ||
Name Claims are a special point of danger for moderators as they design the game; if all [[Townie]] roles have unique names, it can provide more information to the town in the case of a [[Mass Claim]], and make it harder for [[Scum]] to guess what a [[Pro-Town]] role's name will be. This danger does not only apply to Theme Games; some Normal Games have been broken wide open by this same strategy. Mods should generally provide [[Scum]] with [[Safe Claim]]s or some method of discerning what a pro-town player's role name would be, unless the game's balance dictates otherwise. | Name Claims are a special point of danger for moderators as they design the game; if all [[Townie]] roles have unique names, it can provide more information to the town in the case of a [[Mass Claim]], and make it harder for [[Scum]] to guess what a [[Pro-Town]] role's name will be. This danger does not only apply to Theme Games; some Normal Games have been broken wide open by this same strategy. Mods should generally provide [[Scum]] with [[Safe Claim]]s or some method of discerning what a pro-town player's role name would be, unless the game's balance dictates otherwise. | ||
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Latest revision as of 02:15, 8 December 2008
A Name Claim differs from a Role Claim in that it can uniquely identify the player's assigned/claimed role without actually telling what it does; for example, a Theme Game involving Star Wars may involve the name claim of "Chewbacca". However, the player may not want to mention at that moment that he is a Bodyguard, or 2-shot Vigilante, or whatever.
Name Claims are a special point of danger for moderators as they design the game; if all Townie roles have unique names, it can provide more information to the town in the case of a Mass Claim, and make it harder for Scum to guess what a Pro-Town role's name will be. This danger does not only apply to Theme Games; some Normal Games have been broken wide open by this same strategy. Mods should generally provide Scum with Safe Claims or some method of discerning what a pro-town player's role name would be, unless the game's balance dictates otherwise.