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# An alternative name for a role.  For example [[Archangel]] is an alias for the [[Cop]] role.
# An alternative name for a role.  For example [[Archangel]] is an alias for the [[Cop]] role.
# A new username that a person goes under, just for the purpose of playing one [[Mafia game]]. This is generally done to prevent [[Metagaming]]. There are also other [[Game_Mechanic|mechanics]] that use Aliases.  
# A [[new username]] that a person goes under, just for the purpose of playing one [[Mafia game]]. This is generally done to prevent [[Metagaming]]. There are also other [[Game_Mechanic|mechanics]] that use Aliases.  


[http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2344 You Only Live Twice Mafia] had people play with both their normal username and an Alias, so that players would have to guess who the secondary accounts belonged to. Another example is [http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2691 Pooky Mafia].
[http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2344 You Only Live Twice Mafia] had people play with both their normal username and an Alias, so that players would have to guess who the secondary accounts belonged to. Another example is [http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=2691 Pooky Mafia].

Revision as of 20:16, 22 May 2008

Alias may refer to:

  1. An alternative name for a role. For example Archangel is an alias for the Cop role.
  2. A new username that a person goes under, just for the purpose of playing one Mafia game. This is generally done to prevent Metagaming. There are also other mechanics that use Aliases.

You Only Live Twice Mafia had people play with both their normal username and an Alias, so that players would have to guess who the secondary accounts belonged to. Another example is Pooky Mafia.


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