Complex

If you are looking for the Complex compartment of Normal Games, see Complex Normal.

Complex Alias: none Alignment: any Role type: Investigative Negative Utility Choice: none Status: Complex Normal

Complex is a role modifier that modifies the way in which an active action is used; it causes the action to fail, as though it were roleblocked, when used against a player who is vanilla. In other words, only power roles will be affected by a Complex action; other players are too simple to be worth your while.

Normal version

This modifier is allowed in Complex Normal games.

Complex is an acceptable modifier under Normal guidelines on mafiascum.net, when used on an active role belonging to a player of any Town or Mafia/Werewolf alignment. It causes the role to behave as though it were roleblocked when targeting a player who is vanilla.

Variations

The opposite of this modifier is Simple.

Use & Balance

Complex roles have somewhat different uses in practice depending on the role.

Any investigative role given the Complex modifier in essence also becomes something of a Vanilla Cop: if the Complex player receives results, they know that their target must be non-vanilla.

Sample Role PMs

The standardized Role PM for "Complex" describes the modifier as follows:

• As a modifier on a single ability: This action will be blocked if used on a player who is vanilla. (edit)

• As a modifier that affects all abilities: Your night actions will be blocked if used on players who are vanilla. (edit)

Example (modifying a single ability)

Welcome to game! You are a Town Complex Jailkeeper.

You have the following active ability:

• Each Night, you may target a player. Assuming no interference with your action, that player will be protected from kills that night, but all their actions will be blocked that night. This action will be blocked if used on a player who is vanilla.

You win if all threats to the town are eliminated and at least one town-aligned player is alive.

Confirm by replying to this PM with a summary of your role.

Example (affecting all abilities)

Welcome to game! You are a Town Complex Jack of All Trades Tracker Doctor.

Your night actions will be blocked if used on players who are vanilla.

You have the following active abilities, but may use only one per Night:

• Once in the game at night, you may target a player. Assuming no interference with your action, you will learn who that player targeted that night. (You will get "no result" if this action is blocked.)
• Once in the game at night, you may target a player. Assuming no interference with your action, that player will be protected from one kill that night.

You win if all threats to the town are eliminated and at least one town-aligned player is alive.

Confirm by replying to this PM with a summary of your role.