Normal Game

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Disambiguation

For more information about what is allowed in Normal games, particularly after the October 2023 update, please view one of the following pages!

• Simple Normal
• Regular Normal
• Complex Normal

Introduction

This page describes the Normal guidelines on mafiascum.net. These guidelines are intended to create a positive gameplay experience for our players who desire a standard experience, according to the following criteria:

• Games should be mechanically standard, following a simple Day/Night cycle.
  • Every living player should have one vote, and nothing should mess with voting mechanics.
  • Nothing in the game should happen outside reasonable expectations.
  • Games should be balanced - Town and Mafia should have an equal chance to win, so the faction with better relative skill wins.
  • Games are closed - meaning players don't know the roles, and it's more difficult for Power Roles to be clear - but people should still have a reasonable idea of what they are signing up for.

If you are moderating or playing in the Normal Queue of mafiascum.net, this information will be very helpful to you. Otherwise, this information may help you learn about standard Mafia games.

In current times, Normals are split into three compartments, according to the Compartment System. These are Simple Normal, Regular Normal and Complex Normal. If you are playing a Normal game, please look at the wiki page which is relevant to the game you are playing - it will teach you what you can expect to be in said games in terms of mechanics. For example, if you're Town it's extremely important to know what claims you can believe, and if you're Mafia, it's extremely important to know what you're able to fakeclaim. For the best gameplay experience, we aim to make sure everyone is on a level playing field in terms of knowledge.

Flavor

In Normal games, flavor is allowed provided these rules are followed:

• All flavor should be public; flavor is not allowed in Role PMs. Role names should be standard, or non-flavored if original.
  • Flavor should have no bearing on the game - it should be possible for a player to read only the role reveals posted with the death scene and gain all information needed to play. This information should be formatted to stand out from the flavor.
  • Flavor not based on Mafia must be entirely original. Games based on books, movies, video games, sports, real people, or any other source material are classified as Theme Games.

Setup

Games run in the Normal Queue as a Normal, must satisfy the following rules:

• All games must be reviewed for balance by the Normal Review Group (aka the NRG).
• The game should have at least one Mafia group (of at least two members).
• The only third party role allowed is Serial Killer, which is permitted in Regular Large games and Complex games. However, it requires announcement in signups, except for Complex Large games.
• Complex Large games may have two Mafia groups, but this must be announced in signups. In all other cases, there can only be one Mafia group.
• The game must contain at least one Vanilla Townie (allowed names include: Townie, Vanilla Townie, Townsperson, Citizen). A sample Role PM for the Vanilla Townie must be included in the rules post.
• Hydras are notably not allowed under any circumstances.
• Normal games cannot have any post restrictions.
• Roles are not allowed to self-target.
• Open or Semi-Open setups should be ran in the Open Queue.
• Deadlines for Day phases must be from 7-21 days. Night phases must be 24-72 hours. Simple games have stricter requirements and must have 7-14 day deadlines and 48 hour night deadlines.
• Mafia universally has Daytalk in all circumstances.
• Normal games should use Natural Action Resolution.
• Games must have a continuous day/night cycle (e.g., no Nightless or Double Day)
• Mafia must specify which member is performing the factional kill each night. A mafia member may not both kill and use a power role in the same night by default.
• All moderator messages that are sent to players must explicitly specify where they come from. If a player is not sure why they were sent a message, they have a right to ask the mod, and the mod must tell them.
  • For example, a messenger's message should include something at the top that says, e.g., "The following message is being sent to you by a messenger:"
• Moderators must decide what Compartment their game should be in when they sign up - Simple, Regular or Complex. This should be based on the roles they want to include their game, and the setup's general complexity - for example, a game which is technically Regular could still be Complex in practise if it has 'red herring' or 'WIFOM' elements and many complex role interactions. Reviewers may move a game between compartments if they feel it is appropriate to do so.

Prior to running, all Normal Games are subject to a mandatory review by the Normal Review Group. To learn more about this process, visit this page.

Normal Roles and Modifiers

• Roles which are allowed in Simple games:
  Bodyguard, Bulletproof, Doctor, Gunsmith, Jailkeeper, Macho*, Neapolitan, Neighborizer, Roleblocker, Role Cop, Tracker, Vanilla, Vanilla Cop, Watcher
• Roles which are allowed in Simple games for Town only:
  Cop, Friendly Neighbor, Innocent Child, Mason, Vigilante, any roles listed as "for any alignment"
• Roles which are allowed in Simple games for Mafia only:
  Juggernaut
• Modifiers which are allowed in Simple games:
  X-shot, Odd-Night/Even-Night, Macho*, Novice
• Macho is a passive role, but can be treated as a modifier for the purpose of Simple games. For example, Macho Cop is legal, but Bulletproof Cop is not.

• Active Roles which are allowed in Regular games:
  Alien. Babysitter, Bodyguard, Commuter, Cop, Detective, Doctor, Fruit Vendor, Gunsmith, Hider, Jack-of-all-trades, Jailkeeper, Messenger, Motion Detector, Neapolitan, Neighborizer, PT Cop, Reporter, Roleblocker, Role Cop, Rolestopper, Role Watcher, Shield, Tracker, Traffic Analyst, Vanilla, Vanilla Cop, Watcher
• Passive Roles which are allowed in Regular games:
  Ascetic, Bulletproof, Macho, Neighbor, Universal Backup any roles listed as "for any alignment"
• Roles which are allowed in Regular games for Town only:
  Friendly Neighbor, Innocent Child, Mason, Vigilante, any roles listed as "for any alignment"
• Roles which are allowed in Regular games for Mafia only:
  Juggernaut, Ninja
• Modifiers which are allowed in Regular games:
  Activated, Any Night Specific (Odd-Night, Night X, Novice), Disloyal, Indecisive, Lazy, Loyal, Non-Consecutive Night, Personal, Weak, X-shot

• Active Roles which are allowed in Complex games:
  Action Detector, Alien, Babysitter, Bodyguard, Checker, Commuter, Cop, Detective, Doctor, Finder, Follower, Fruit Vendor, Goon Cop, Gunsmith, Hider, Inspector, Inventor, Jack-of-all-trades, Jailkeeper, Messenger, Modifier Cop, Motion Detector, Neapolitan, Neighborizer, Ninja, Observer, Psychologist, PT Cop, Reporter, Roleblocker, Role Cop, Rolestopper, Role Guard, Role Watcher, Security Guard, Shield, Strengthener, Tracker, Traffic Analyst, Universal Finder, Vanilla, Vanilla Cop, Vigilante, Visionary, Visitor, Watcher
• Passive Roles which are allowed in Complex games:
  Ascetic, Backup, Bulletproof, Companion, Enabler, Encryptor, Informed, Macho, Neighbor, Role-Immune, Universal Backup
• Roles which are allowed in Complex games for Town only:
  Friendly Neighbor, Innocent Child, Mason, Masonizer, Miller, Vengeful, any roles listed as "for any alignment"
• Roles which are allowed in Complex games for Mafia only:
  Godfather, Juggernaut, Traitor
• Modifiers which are allowed in Complex games:
  Activated, Announcing, Any Night Specific (Odd-Night, Night X, Novice), Combined, Complex, Compulsive, Disloyal, Indecisive, Lazy, Loud, Loyal, Non-Consecutive Night, Personal, Roaming, Simple, Simultaneous, Stealthy, Strongwilled, Weak, X-shot
• Experimental Role List:
  Action Detector, Companion, Godfather, Goon Cop, Inventor, Masonizer, Modifier Cop, Role-Immune, Simultaneous, Stealthy, Strengthener, Strongwilled, Universal Finder

For more details, see the following pages: Simple Normal, Regular Normal, Complex Normal