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...nd never came back to claim it, you'll find it here. You may necro it, but it is usually considered rude to do so. If you're a mod or admin, feel free to

<s>null</s> Someone else put that on their wikipage, it's not cool anymore.

welcome to my page. It's empty right now.... :P *Captain Obvious*

...um.net]] April Fool's Day joke, but some people actually liked it and kept it (particularly for remembering when they were using an [[alt]], for example) It is primarily eye-searingly orange.

Don't abuse iPods. It's bad.

...antly used by spam bots. Protecting it saves us the hassle of dealing with it.

...doctor, then anyone disputing it, without trying to ''appear'' to dispute it, is the doctor (+25%) ...eve a doc claim, but be tight-lipped about why. It's a judgment call, but it's not too tough to spot.

No, I don't really feel like it. It's a Vanilla Townie.

...iewtopic.php?p=11664082#p11664082 literally]. When she changes her avatar, it's a sign that she's on to you. "Some people kill time by playing mafia. Ame kills time and it flips scum." - '''Hectic'''

This page is in progress. When it is complete it will offer some information about my game stats.

I have created this game please play it or mod it I would love to see it being played

...are interested in it and don't have a compiler. (It's a hack, I know, but it was quickly written and never re-visited.) ...'ve done this for a few games, I concluded it useless for several reasons: it's too low-resolution for a significant amount of data, easily cluttered, gi

...or. Some moderators still prefer it (or a variation of it) in games where it is desired for power roles to get a head start on the game. Night start gam

...s highly improbable they will be lynched. Xelath has made bad posts making it incredibly easy to do this while looking town.

...equently created page by spambots. Hopefully keeping it up and protecting it from unregistered edits will cut that out.

...n be revived (especially if it has an [[Open Setup]]), but more frequently it simply has to be abandoned for dead after a reasonable period of time. This is just ''one'' reason why it can be '''so''' helpful to have a [[Co-Moderator]] or [[Backup Moderator]].

...led alternate reality which supposedly exists away from computers. Usually it is used to describe the events ran by various players, such as [[Jeepfest]] ...described as a place where people die; however, they can only die once, so it would not be wise to play mafia with real guns and real nooses.

2 It was in the beginning with the Godfather.<br /> ...the Town; the light shines in the darkness, and the scum have not overcome it.

...laying mafia! if i'm playing mafia tell me to cut it out right now. but if it's not because i'm playing mafia, then why?) * i was going to write "shouting" in caps but it seemed rude and i can't be rude on my wiki page!

...es in their username, and (2) doesn't have a wiki page. The reason is that it doesn't properly encode spaces in the username when making the link. ...heck for a wiki page <nowiki>[[User:username]]</nowiki>, and link to it if it exists.

.... It is most well-known for hosting the Mafia Championship since Season 3. It is also known for its advanced technical features that are able to run simp

...e and forgot about it and then got yelled at a bit and then I forgot about it and left.

An appeal to hypocrisy, it's defining aspect is being shrouded in intent to distract or discredit oppo

.... I love to play it tho. My heart is never really in it per se. I think of it like a good crossword or sudoku puzzle. I am patient with the game more so

...ill. Though I can't claim to have done it on purpose, as a vanilla townie it's always nice to be seen as town enough to eat the night kill in favour of ...lie flipped I should have gone back and done better reading. In hindsight it was quite obvious that [[gorckat]] was scum after his unvote.

Hello! You've found the wiki page of Pine. I've updated it for the first time in like six years. -First, I don't lie about my meta. Ever. Why would I? It's too easily disproven, which would be grossly counter-productive.

...ovability, and the fact that unlike [[Miller]] there's no real way to make it useful to town, Singer is a very unpopular and uncommon role. ...activate when it dies for any reason, or it can be truly random what role it reveals.

...ster you'll be going when launch out of orbit. It's somewhat necessary and it gets things going. ...php?f=11&t=63789 Mewbie 1659] Replaced in. Scum had daychat. I didn't like it. I was vanilla townie. Lived to lylo and lost.

...=29858 Open 510, Duck duck goose]||Scum win|| First modded game, I enjoyed it. Was an awesome experience, and a good means of figuring out if I am able t ...experience overall, even though alot of the reviews were not as favorable, it was defintely a learning experience!

...on-town, a player can probably safely ignore most of it, as it is unlikely it will provide any new information. Making this determination is of course di

Will make it something in future if I play more games ...have a scumbuddy as your #2 scumread somewhat consistently, but that's why it's one of the most concrete scumtells. Maybe''

...any of us, and he's really just scared of growing too attached and losing it someday." - '''Hectic'''

...ommon roles associated with this modifier, but it's certainly possible for it to be applied to others. ...ctive Role|active]] abilities. If a Non-Consecutive Night role is blocked, it still cannot be used the following night.}}

[http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?p=5006712#p5006712 I did it!] [http://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?f=24&t=58618 I did it, again!]

...t makes them seem to come from the city where the game is set; other times it can involve using modified [[role]] names from a particular source, such as In some games, flavor may be relevant to the game. In that case, it should be balanced like any other [[game mechanic]].

==My Friends! (Don't write in here - It's my section)==

I'm a death-defying loli and I ain't afraid to show it Show it

...ntical words, that the group begins to see it as an assumption and acts on it. This can be an especially effective technique in the [[endgame]] when the ...argument against them, and they may begin to believe "well, what harm can it do to test the idea?"

...crew. Contains random content, unless you've played Roll to Dodge II. Then it's ''familiar'' random content.

...r to switch on the mass redirection. If there exists a scum Lightning Rod, it would likely be this variant. ...e the early stages of the game more predictable. Thus, it reduces swing. It is probably overall [[Negative Utility]] though.

Feel free to write whatever you want here, as long as it's not offensive.

...an make it easy for others to read me as town when I'm town. (That's about it)

...heet for the [[MafiaScum]] forums; it came with the phpBB forums, although it was modified/expanded as [[JEEP]] added additional functionality to the for

*After sign-ups are complete, post the thread with all the rules in it. In this, include a future time and date you know you will be on for using ...so. It's [[Zoraster|my]] theory that moderators bias their results because it's easy to do with no chance of being caught. This will at least eliminate t

...i-Fruit is informed they have received Omni-Fruit and that "it seems as if it can CURE DISEASE". ...will be informed they have received an Omni-Fruit and that "it seems as if it can CURE DISEASE", but will not know who sent them the Omni-Fruit.}}

...chool and the prize was a sex toy. i dont remember why it was so funny but it was.<br> i had to deep thorat a dildo for it in front of 200 people<br>

...343;">"Superhuman strength is not enough to overcome the sheep that thinks it's a dog."</span> :<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">"It's not in your benchpress, it's in the way you walk while smiling creepily."</span>

Its the same shape as cat, but it is easy to tell the difference as it is not evil, and cats are evil. .../index.php?title=AxleGreaser/Theory#Perspective perspective] on things, so it is usually best to humour Skip in this regard.

..., they evolved naturally. Heck, it's a rarity for them to have even called it a townbloc in the first place. So as town, the best way to obtain a townblo ...cause they ''want'' to. Rather than it simply making sense, they feel like it '''''should''''' be done.

...absolutely true due to information that comes directly from the moderator; it's the highest level of confirmation possible in a Mafia game. ...e treated as mod-confirmed in a [[Normal]] or [[Open]] game in cases where it's known that no role capable of interfering with the investigation could ex

...in limitation of Indecisive means that self-targeting is less useless than it normally would be. .... It could also plausibly be used on a [[Roleblocker]]-type role to weaken it in setups where the intention is that the Roleblocker not be able to tie do

Generally it is clear you are in this phase when everyone has reacted to the person bein You're probably in it if people start just talking about football and anyone suggests the Mod is

..., And numerous maladies, Yet it is chased, desired and fought for. What is it? _ _ _'_ Some say it sucks. Others love it so hard. We all must give it away anyway. _ _ _'_'

...bit''' is a strategy that seems inferior but could nonetheless win because it's unexpected or has some advantage that in some unusual cases could outweig

...show a breadcrumb from very early in the game that reinforces your claim, it directly implies that you have been preparing to make this claim from the b ...encouraged to contact the mod before they employ a breadcrumb to make sure it's safe.

...om the start of the game, although this has begun to fall out of favour as it can be a bit boring for a player in this situation. ...[[Day]] phase (something which is normally omitted from Activated roles as it makes no sense with most), something that's required for this variant of th

...first post of each page. This is not a particularly favored practice, as it is not as convenient as advertised. ...e is considered quite awesome, as this makes it highly visible at the time it is relevant.

...or they will lose the game (often by being [[endgame|endgamed]] by scum). It is also called '''Eliminate-right-or-lose'''. It is also known as LiLo, standing for "Lim-or-lose".

...of an unknown female playwrite who went mad and hung herself while penning it. ...screenplay. Shortly after he finished it, his (now ex-) girlfriend deleted it out of spite. Luckily, Ythill neither went mad nor killed himself, though h

...o lynch? What difference does it make to you? You kill people at night. It's better to have a good reason to lynch someone than none. ...and then voting them is a scumtell. I know that's weird but don't ever do it.

...ume the mod missed their action or forgot to give their result). Therefore it is necessary to tell the player they obtained no results from their investi ...blocked; if a role learns that nothing happened, that's not a "no result", it's a result of "nothing happened". For example, a [[Tracker]] should be told

don't do it

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">"It's... all... worthless?" the crypto investor exclaimed.</span> ...170%;color:#434343;">Rainbow with a hat and a bunch of brown price tags on it is happy that Bitcoin is going up in value! </span>

* In [[:Category:Royal_Mafia_Setups|Royal Mafia]] it is the name given to the Anti-Kingdom Faction ...it is a [[Mafia Goon]] with the ability to make one or more [[daykill]]s. It has also been used under other names.

...oration under [[Simenon]], who passed it along to [[Andycyca]], who passed it on to [[DemonHybrid]] (Now [[Amrun]]) and [[Mastermind of Sin]], who have b ...ed this page for like 8 years. The lineage of GTKAS has continued to where it is now, with [[Nahdia]].

...a phenomenon where a faction that starts to win gets stronger, thus making it more likely to continue winning. ...r the Town to pull itself together and eliminate scum unless the scum wish it so. On the other hand, a Mafioso whose partners have been picked off must

Hehe Blank...get it? :D

it was out of date anyway...

Oracle can be of any alignment, but is usually pro-Town. It is not generally seen outside [[role madness]]. ..., and a carefully-worded question can often check multiple claims at once; it is thus very rare for a Town-aligned Oracle to fail to catch at least one s

...via giving the name of the targeted player in the investigation results). It would be possible to design a Mirror variant which keeps the change of targ ...y due to being too powerful), and thus variants are even more rarely seen, it would be possible to create an [[X-Shot]] Mirror (likely the [[Activated]]

...the message in the game thread. There is no word limit on the message, but it must be a single message. ...tion. However, the author should not be confirmed by the moderator either (it's legal for a player to claim an identity in the message, but also to lie a

...r played Telephone Pictionary before, and my artistic skills are crap, but it looks like fun.</span> ...cils, my art piece, "Run from a blue Glob" has finally got the recognition it has deserved!</span>

...PF's own desires to be able to join games he was too busy to join before. It is also born from these incidents.

...d "inno") is a generalized name for a nonincriminating result on a player. It is [[Normal]] for all [[Cop]] innocent results to mean [[Town]] with no exc ...that returns innocent from investigations. As a result, it, and roles like it are not Normal.

...ice yourself to use your Sacrificial ability, nothing can stop your death. It is generally attached to extremely powerful roles as a counterbalance, such ...you to unavoidably die if the ability attached to it is successfully used. It should generally only be attached to active abilities.

...s a common tactic to avoid pairing with other members of your [[faction]]. It is most commonly done by [[anti-Town]] factions such as [[Mafia]], but can It involves putting oneself at odds with one's partner(s), either by disagreem

...d or other fairly static site. It is different from [[Chat Mafia]] in that it tends to be much slower paced (games take days or weeks instead of hours),

...tion = '''Unwell''' is a role modifier that causes your ability to fail if it targets someone who is protected from kills (e.g. by a [[Doctor]]). | Standard = An Unwell role is roleblocked if it targets someone who is protected from kills in some way.

'''Capricious Mod''' is just what it says on the can. *[user] just couldn't help it. BANNED for [value] minutes.

...he player '''[[chesskid3]]'''. While originally it was only ever from him, it has become a battle cry that has been picked up by many other players as we

...argument than they have actually given, thereby allowing you to defeat it. It usually involves subtle changes to the given facts of the matter, or minor ...se someone has built up that is weaker than their other points and blowing it up. They can then defeat the weaker point and use that as 'proof' that ever

...ng it creates. Before you put one in a game, you need to know exactly what it would do to every other role in the game. ...ul - or (as scum) find and minimise powerful roles. Because of this power, it's best to limit the amount of shots the Normalizer has.

...referred to as The Werewolf Game there), but am interested in learning how it's generally played here. There are plenty of distinctions to be made betwe

...g your wife?"'' is a classic example; whether the answer is "yes" or "no", it implies that they either continue to beat their wife currently, or they hav

...The Weak Doctor protects its patient from a single kill at Night, but if it targets scum with this protection, the Weak Doctor will also die that Night The Weak Doctor dies if it targets ''scum'', which is a vague term. In games with third-party roles,

...'s low cost, availability, ease of use, and effective fire rate, cementing it as the iconic weapon of choice for the 1930s ''mafioso'' alongside the clas ...so have a habit of using Latin phrases when I feel the situation calls for it.

The people on it are [http://mafiascum.net/forum/memberlist.php?mode=viewprofile&u=14046 Bun There won't be a signature if it's a joint post.

...can; a heavy can. It's a can full of something, but full of what, and will it be able to help save the world? Not if the Koch brothers have something to do with it!!!!!!

...getting to spoil everyone else's fun gives me a special sort of pleasure. It shouldn't and I'm horrible but I digress. ...5693 I swear to god this doesn't happen all the time when I play with her, it just seems to.

The default theme of Mafiascum is known as [[MafBlack]]. It's consistently the most common theme used among active accounts. ...er]], but with modifications became the modern [[mafSilver]] in use today. It is the most used skin on the website.

...esson, basically lifted from a PM. Many players have sought my advice when it comes to curving frustration towards other players. And I figured I'd give ...wever, that is not the true purpose of it. The other (much larger) part of it is that its main purpose is for me to understand the drive behind the playe

...ng]] people and not being able to break out of that. I'm working on fixing it currently. I find it annoying when people can't properly respond to a case against them and just

...n576]] in [http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=11828 Mini 816]. It consists of: It ended with a Town win after a 2:1 [[endgame]] in Day 6 (The two winning tow

...hich an [[active]] action is used; it causes the action to fail, as though it were [[Roleblocker|roleblocked]], when used against a player who is [[vanil ...r [[Mafia]]/[[Werewolf]] alignment. It causes the role to behave as though it were roleblocked when targeting a player who is [[vanilla]].

Yeah, that's about it. ...ts for the 2013 Scummies Ceremony though. That's my bit for the community, it seems. I spend some time in Mish Mash though. Not much, however.</s>

...center; font-size: .84em;"> This article is '''perfect'''. Don't mess with it!</div>

I really do. It may be the best thing ever.

...decisions are made based on who has the most votes, regardless of whether it is a majority. Most Mafia games require a majority vote. ...ting will have to decide what happens when there is a tie at the deadline. It is suggested that ties should be treated as a no elimination.

...it can be used.) This is done to limit the full power of a given role when it would imbalance the game or make the role itself completely overpowered. Mo ...y some, so this allows the game to still have a Cop without worrying about it getting four investigations out and thus solving the game on its own.

I apologize in advance for any of my rudeness, but it's rather normal for me. Especially as town. See, it isn't that hard.

...te-and-Lose''', or '''MeLo''', is a game state where the Town will lose if it miseliminates during the present [[Day]] phase. This is different from [[E It is also known as MiLo, standing for "Mislim-and-lose".

...yers from learning anything about the player when they flip. At daybreak, it is simply said that the player died with no information about their role or ...spect to be part of a town killing role (i.e. [[Vig]]), in order to weaken it.

...ble for anyone to access the QuickTopic thread without receiving a link to it. It is not permitted to give out QuickTopic links that pertain to an ongoing ga

First off, it's Silavor, not Silvador. Big difference. My name does not have a D! /rant Anyway, this is my user page. It's pretty bare. Not much to see.

===How it works=== :"Quote." &ndash; [[Who said it]]

...charge a player with a mysterious energy. Mysterious energy is mysterious, it will have a subtle effect. Mysterious energy is a lingering effect that las ...onduit may look like a simple [[Visitor]] with a lingering effect, however it has a mysterious effect.

...r [[Mafia]]/[[Werewolf]] alignment. It causes the role to behave as though it were roleblocked unless the target has a different alignment than the user. ...afia]] has a Disloyal role, then they will know who they can and can't use it on (thus making the ability entirely [[Negative Utility]] in this case); fo

...l''' is a [[passive]] role that causes any action targeting you to fail if it is not the only action targeting you. Increasing the amount of actions needed for Prideful's immunity to work makes it pretty close to being functionally useless.

In effect, it is a fixed and permanent [[Doctor]]. It is not necessarily Town-aligned, but has been in practice.

...p much win, or I'd get town and you'd shoot him (killing scum). That's how it goes pretty much every time. So I flipped a coin that would only land heads

...cho [[Cop]] is still the most common Macho role, but other roles have used it for balance and design reasons. ...uld prevent it from death such as a [[Doctor]] or [[Bodyguard]] protecting it, although both would still be seen as having visited a Macho role. Macho un

...acting in an anti-town way is more likely to be scum because of it, or if it's just a sign of poor play dragging the Town down.

...um where [[Micro]] Games are held. As of 2013 it is the newest game forum. It was called ''Northern Forest Archipelago'' initially, but changed after a c

...posting''' or '''Fillering''', is the act of posting (thus differentiating it from ordinary [[Lurking]]), but the material posted is irrelevant or otherw ...owever, Towns nowadays are often aware of this behaviour and will consider it a major [[scumtell]].

...ed. I didn't mind being scumread, that wasn't why this game was awful. But it got better and then we won. Also, I have learned that blitz deadlines do no

...le="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">The medieval monk is melting and oh god it's everywhere.</span> :<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">Go to Heaven, they said. It won't be hot, they said.</span>

...most members of mafiascum because of the problems it causes. In addition, it breaks the self-contained nature of the game by bringing a previously-uninv

...icult for the Town to guess how many power roles are still in the game, as it is not known how many of them have been killed unless they claimed before t

...le that makes players harder to eliminate (but is much more thorough about it). ...rs to add an additional vote when they discover that the day hasn't ended. It's thus normally only relevant in two scenarios: intervening in a quickhamme

...e="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">The mail tree balances with it's arms as it plows the soil for farmland.</span>

...would also like to express his love for the site and the close friendships it has given him. ...u feel this opinion is indicative of my alignment, here is your proof that it is not. Thanks for coming to my TED talk.

...be possible based on the scum players' schedules outside the game. Thus, it is not necessarily the case that a lack of an extended quickhammer implies ...yer is generally considered confirmed Town. On the flip side of the coin, it is considered bad form to NOT quickhammer as scum in the same scenario - th

...lly has no need for a Thief instead of a [[Role Cop]] or [[Roleblocker]]. It usually only appears in games where roles each have some form of unique fla ...the Thief can permanently [[Roleblock]] its target by taking away the item it needs. For instance, a magician cannot perform any Night actions if its bo

...such, setups that are only mildly scumsided are often tolerated, although it's nonetheless considered desirable to keep the Town and Mafia victory chanc ...the setup to be designed in a way that's more favourable to the Town than it otherwise would be.

...-town]] role, but when it should die (either by elimination or other kill) it stays alive and converts to the [[Mafia]]'s side instead. The Town is told ...by wolves (if eliminated, [[vig|shot]], torched by the [[arsonist]], etc., it dies).

...ers, and can't shut down any specific power role even if they know who has it. ...vent [[Doctor]]s interfering with kills – but so much weaker for Town that it's almost [[Negative Utility]].}}

...ll "happens", e.g. an [[Observer]] will see the use of killing action, but it will fail to kill a Deathproof target.) ...trait of roles that only loosely qualify as players (i.e. [[Tree Stump]]); it is very rare to use the role unmodified.

hello!! it is me "tris" File:Weirdthing.png | for unknowable reasons i created this thing, made it my avatar for a day or two.

...the accuser by painting them as irrational, or trying to play the victim. It instead makes the accused look worse to the town. The logic behind this is It it not wise to use WMFM against a newer player because it is natural to react like this. However, they should be taught to defend the

...="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">The bowl of potato crisps was sad because it was winter outside and also …. NUCLEAR WAR!! </span> ...olor:#434343;">Smokey the Bear has been replaced by Frosty the snowman and it's not going well</span>

...r, until the Vig role is assigned to someone and they start forming reads, it is impossible to predict where between those two extremes the Vig will perf ...can swing against one faction, it can also swing against others as well. It is also important to make an effort to design games so that players' welfar

...on the changes, deciding what can and cannot be done afterwards, and doing it. Even this core of the game, of course, can be changed. (Peter Suber, The P It's easy. Simply go to the thread on the [[Mish_Mash|Mish Mash]] forums and p

...day. The existence of a Townbloc does not need to be public knowledge for it to operate as one. There's no single point that defines the beginning of on It's important to know that a Townbloc is not always comprised of [[Town]]-ali

I like playing town because it takes more effort to catch scum than evading lynches.

...yle="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">The daredevil mustache paid dearly for it's coincidental aftertaste.</span> ...3;">The most badass invisible daredevil ever jumps over a shark and knocks it's mustache into Hell</span>

...eminds me that, while the justice system might not be the best in America, it's better than justice by democracy.

...cate that you are voting for someone primarily because they voted for you. It is a behavior often associated with inexperienced players. It can be used as an "excuse" for a [[Random Vote]] near the beginning of the

...p much win, or I'd get town and you'd shoot him (killing scum). That's how it goes pretty much every time. So I flipped a coin that would only land heads

...wiki pages use this on a page you want fixed. [[Wgeurts]] will kindly edit it for you. ...please use this template to get a moderator to review and possibly delete it.

...After Little Miss Muffett ran away from the spider, she came back to catch it with a pokeball.</span> ...3;">The lady was initially scared by the spider, but then decided to catch it with her Pokeball</span>

...s usually only one Town in a game. It is not infeasible to have more, but it tends to strain the definition of Mafia.

...he target is then protected by kills, but only during the following night. It is usually town-aligned. ...ruleset, it was analogous to the [[Doctor]] role. However, in modern times it typically refers to the variant of a protective role.

Re3 is a Mafia variant, created by [[Xdaamno]]. It consists of one [[Vanilla Townie]], one [[Mafioso]], and one Vote Reflector ...s a [[Closed Setup]], in which the players do not know the roles involved. It is therefore often played in a 'mystery setup' game; where one of many 3 pl

As it is technically a [[modifier]] it is feasible for a Superstar reveal to be incomplete. However, a Superstar r ...ent-related info removed) revealed in the thread or may automatically have it done so. This is equivalent to a [[Role Cop]] check being posted publically

* Everyone starts with 10 hit points. To hit someone say '''hit: (player)'''. It's probably better if you say '''hit: (player) (remaining hp)''', maybe ''(e After it ran, a derivative strategy was proposed by [[Pooky]] that would have given

| Introduction = The '''Hated''' role makes it so that a player requires one less vote than normal to be voted out, or [[e ...s the minimum number of votes required to eliminate someone. For example, it is not clear whether someone actually has to vote a Super Hated Townie in o

The setup's balance is still unclear, but due to high levels of [[swing]], it's not recommended for use in the regular [[Open]] rotation. ...ing both town power roles against both scum is not necessarily a scum win; it's played out.

Don't let my name fool you - it's not the facts that go straight, but you.

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">It's funny when Voltorb gets brain freeze.</span> ...ith soup this incredibly hot just blowing on it wasn't going to be enough; it was time to bust out the fan collection.</span>

...is applied to a player's role, or to a particular action within that role. It causes the role to fail if there was only one non-town player alive at the ...for a variant Lazy modifier to look at [[groupscum]] only. This might make it more usable by a third-party player.

....mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?f=4&t=73725 Micro Listmod] Oct '17 - Apr '18. It was an amazing experience! "I feel like Aristophanes is just so nice and cheery all that time that it's easy to mistake that for a scum coverup" - Aeronaut

Hi I'm Sylvi (it/they/she) and this is my scummer page. (I used to be [[alivechihiro]] but t ...h that in mafia yet. We'll edit something into here if/when we ever figure it out.

...on = A '''Nexus''' is a player that passively redirects players who target it to a random other player. A Nexus is effectively [[Bulletproof]] [[Ascetic] This role is very much within [[role madness]]. However, it is not necessarily of any alignment.

..., game, or other theme, or has significantly different [[game mechanic]]s, it belongs here.

A guy that likes playing Werewolf and Mafia. It is most fun in real life, but forums are also cool.

...minated (58%) as 6 votes is only 50% which is half and not a ''majority'' (it's exactly 50%, not more than 50%). ...hat it is harder to achieve an elimination with an even amount of players. It is very common for players to no eliminate when there is an even amount of

...r the players to decide who the Vigilante should kill, rather than leaving it up to the Vigilante's judgement. ...lternative to being voted out of the game; being [[eliminated]] would make it impossible for the Serial Killer to win, whereas if the town temporarily le

...ctions that cannot be seen by a [[Tracker]], [[Watcher]], or similar role; it has the same relationship to action investigations that [[Godfather]] does ...difier was split off from - A Ninja may perform the factional kill without it being seen by action-investigative roles.

The False modifier is by default visible in [[Rolecop]] reports, making it possible to determine what is happening, and will in any case show up in th ...f a false [[Tracker]] targets someone, the moderator will simply disregard it.

...le) to [[Cop|Cops]]. This role typically hurts town regardless of who uses it (except in rare cases involving multiple anti-town factions), and thus is b In terms of variants, it is possible to imagine a Lawyer variant who protects against [[Tracker|trac

...d getting "heads" each time, means that the next time the coin is flipped, it will be more likely to turn up "tails". In fact, the probability of both ou ...n]]s in a row. While this is undoubtedly worse than eliminating correctly, it does not fall under the Gambler's Fallacy, simply because the odds of hitti

"It's Fate, isn't it?" "To be fair, if anyone can pull off fake claiming masons as town, it's DGB."

'''Overpowered''' is a characteristic of a player or tactic that makes it break the game.

...pro-Town. They are either seen in setups designed especially for them (so it is acceptable for their death to be a "punishment" for the Town) or in [[Ro Despite the name, Beloved is ''not'' a well-liked role in most contexts. It is seldom seen and possibly still overused.

...rns as "not vanilla". While it can be any alignment in theory, in practice it is almost always aligned with town. ...mafia's attention, but be careful not to overdo it as mafia might consider it more prudent to nightkill you instead.}}

...s a VT. Not super happy with how it turned out, though Umbrage assured me it wasn't really my fault in-thread. Also yep, I pretty much stole the idea o ...ore content since he wasn't contributing pretty much at all. In hindsight it seems obvious he was scum.

...g''' is a [[passive]] role that causes any action targeting you to fail if it is the only action targeting you. Increasing the amount of actions needed for Menacing to succeed makes it pretty close to just [[Bulletproof]] [[Ascetic]].

...>Shrodinger's cat was a gift and was alive when unwrapped, as was the lily it shared its box with.</span> ...essfully shipped to the woods; the bear offered her a free tree to go with it.</span>

...er reveal information after you are dead. Just watch the game, at wait for it to end. ...r, you may not actually quote anything from the [[Moderator]]; even though it could easily be faked, the point of the game is to prove yourself through y

...liation(s). Sometimes it's explicitly stated in a [[Role PM]], other times it's assumed to be something standard. Games where the town's Win Condition wa ...t]] could become a 3-2 ProTown advantage at [[Daybreak]]. Because of this, it is important as a [[Game Moderator]] to word your [[Win Condition]]s in suc

This is the CSS I use on the forum to make it more readable on large displays. It does cause a bit of a glitch with the sitechat being a pain to expand when

...sage to the player in question. There is no word limit on the message, but it must be a single message. ...tion. However, the author should not be confirmed by the moderator either (it's legal for a player to claim an identity in the message, but also to lie a

...ent special to [[Mafia Scum]]: it falls under the category of [[WIFOM]] as it is often used in the context of: Truth be told, the argument does not follow: it is just as (if not more) probable that people who act Pro-Town are in fact,

:: You have nothing (or almost nothing) in the game. Own up to it, admit it, and then use this to your advantage. The very thing that is your problem c ...less. As long as you have something you feel is productive to add, even if it is a one-liner about a single person with a single post.

When applied to an [[active]] role, the Night Specific modifier allows it to be used only during the listed Night phases. ...ity to use it on Night 2, which will be worth more than the ability to use it on Night 3, etc.. This gives a lot of scope to tune a power role to the exa

...th 9 players instead of 8; the Mafia has increased its chances by 9%! But, it is then in the Town's best interest to not eliminate (for the same reason). ...le]], where the Mafia is not required to [[Night kill|kill]]; but wouldn't it be interesting to see a game which ended with the [[Moderator]] finally giv

...hich an [[active]] action is used; it causes the action to fail, as though it were [[Roleblocker|roleblocked]], when used against a player who is not [[v ...r [[Mafia]]/[[Werewolf]] alignment. It causes the role to behave as though it were roleblocked when targeting a player who is '''not''' [[vanilla]].

...t-size:170%;color:#434343;">A father tries to explain to his daughter that it's not dark outside at four'o'clock</span> ...le="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">The balding dad pointed to the window. "It's daytime", he said. The child responded that she doesn't trust the reliabi

...d to talk to me in thread, '''please bold your question''' so I can locate it better. *If I feel like it, I always have a right to add/modify the rules. If I do, I will fully expla

...ame was originally brought to MafiaScum from elsewhere by {{U|Cheetory6}}. It is played primarily in the MafiaScum Discord. Interested players can sign u ...http://polsy.org.uk/stuff/ytrestrict.cgi region restricted] before sending it to the mod so that everyone on the player list can enjoy your songs.

...modding than playing, mostly because the other players seem to appreciate it.

...d]] in that it guards another player, except that instead of simply dying, it also kills the attacker.

...r outright. Originally, this made it so that once the buddying scum died, it implicated the victim they were acting friendly toward. In addition, by bu

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">Cotton Candy don't get wet until it's in your Mouth.</span> ...style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">Ice cream... don't get it wet... put it in my mouth, sister.</span>

...s like a dagger to the back each time. I have emotional connections to it. It's a long story, ask me in PM's sometime and I might be in a mood to share s ...ction'. I'm not one such lad. Did I just become such a lad? I do not think it matters.

...wns have been doing better apparently it's best to maintain vigilance when it comes to not making horrible mistakes. 1) It's not unheard of for scum to be able to both act and kill in the same night

...usually finished within 48 hours of the game's start regardless of length. It is the method easiest to generate content quickly, and also typically the m ...e it. I have fun in it, but I still hate it. The RVS is awkward, and while it's possible to get reads immediately, accuracy is obviously skewed. This doe

..., and a little bit of accordion. I have a fairly weird style of play, when it comes to mafia. I enjoy posting walls and doing scumhunting, and trying to

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">I was told it'd be raining forever... until pigs fly.</span> ...ing still for four days waiting for the rain pattern to change, I was told it's more likely for pigs to fly.</span>

...ecific role; if the Enabler dies, all players who have that role will lose it. ...one of two players (the Enabler and the role's actual user) will die, than it is that one specific player will die.

...''' is when one is convinced that someone is scum and will not snap out of it.

...to them). The fruit has no effect, other than informing the recipient that it exists. ...le to let the recipient know that the role targeted them (but not who used it).

It is '''very important''' that only the moderator send prods, as it is a form of out-of-game communication. It is very important that prods be sent out in regards to how long it has been since the player has posted, not since the last time the moderator

...lor:#434343;">The thought of the cow eating a giant pea in the desert made it sad and vomit.</span> ...e ball would make the cow in the desert happy, it only made the cow sad as it quickly melted.</span>

...han Mafia-aligned. Despite this, Ythan is always innocent and always town. It is a particularly dangerous variant that threatens to rip holes in the fabr Due to the nature of this role and being exceptionally overpowered, it is important to understand how to play against this role.

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...r role they will consider it [[Bastard]] while other people might consider it completely normal. ...nders the town when it's a town role and it's not fun to play against when it's a scum role.

|Introduction=The [[Usurper]] is a Mafia role that wins if it outlives its allied Mafia [[Godfather]]. This Win Condition is ''in additi ...nce. As the Godfather wins with the rest of the Mafia after being bussed, it's simple politeness to do so. On the other hand, informing the Godfather o

...and will learn if the other player was targeted by another action or not. It is an easily confounded variation of a [[Watcher]] - they only learn if som ...aker than even [[Observer]]. It is slightly stronger than a [[Checker]] as it can be used to confirm planned target claims.

...ld then post a screenshot from all requested timestamps, or decline due to it being in the credits/showing the title/etc. The first participant to correc

...than 200 and Y must be 100 or less. If you chose to roll a 100 sided die, it will be represented as if you rolled two 10 sided dice, with one being the ...not fool proof.''''' People can edit their posts and get a new dice roll. It will usually say FIXED, but this is not foolproof either. If you are in a

It is worth noting that because in flavor it physically leaves the game for the Night instead of being protected somewhe ...Commuter may choose to leave town each night. If a Commuter is commuting, it is untargettable that night by any means, not even [[Juggernaut]], [[Rolebl

...locked in, some moderators cause the role to be used automatically (making it [[Compulsive]] or [[passive]] depending on your point of view). This typica ...elf). Even when the modifier doesn't outright ruin a role, it often causes it to play very differently. As such, Self roles are mostly only used to add a

Your heart's been aching, but you're too shy to say it (say it) We know the game and we're gonna play it

This mafiascum user is a hydra of [[Varsoon]] and [[Tn5421]]. It was created on October 13, 2015 at 4:30am Central Daylight Time.

...consider Bus Driver to be a [[Negative Utility]] role in Town hands, since it is more likely to thwart or confuse power roles than help. The pro-Town in ...iations = The Bus Driver role is a special case of a [[Deflector]], though it is interesting to note that the Bus Driver was created first.

...the role is real, but the player bungled the role claim to the point where it is no longer believed.

...very effective against people who are not aware of it. As such, deploying it in a Mafia game with experienced players tends to backfire, as they'll be a

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">The evergreen tree wishes it was Christmas instead of the 4th of July.</span> ...34343;">The tree was sad that it was the fourth of july for it wished that it was christmas so he could adorn himself with decorations and chill with a s

A game with 13 or fewer [[player]]s. On [[MafiaScum]], it's further divided into two categories: [[Mini Normal]]s and [[Mini Theme]]s

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">It's not being rich that makes you a winning manatee, but finding love that do ...170%;color:#434343;">The girl was free with her heart, and as a result had it ripped out of her chest.</span>

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">"It was the best of times, it was the worst of times."</span> ...">"The one eyed man is happy to see the toxic waste because he thinks that it is soap."</span>

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">"It's very depressing to lose several million dollars playing slots."</span> ...34343;">"If you play too much roulette, you'll empty your bank account and it'll rain indoors."</span>

...ause it is possible to just toss out a couple of them in a stream and have it look bad for whoever is being attacked. ...]] has advanced the theory that 'Buzzword' is itself a Buzzword, therefore it is now possible for scum to achieve an easy [[elimination]] on someone by i

...'behavioural ticks'' and any ''"uncontrollable"'' meta does not invalidate it. "It ain't over until the big boned lady sings.": James T Apochraphyl

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">It's reverse Wheel of Fortune, where the players are letters that guess people ...-size:170%;color:#434343;">The only way I could win Wheel of Fortune is if it was actually the Wheel of Misfortune.</span>

...h to use their passive effect or not. If the player chooses not to use it, it will be as though the role did not exist for that night. As such, an Activa ...can maintain the threat of potentially activating it every night (even if it's turned off on most of those nights). Along similar lines, an activated [[

...to change its kill chances for one kill to 100% on Mafia and 25% on Town.) It has been used in other games, usually in games that are comedic in nature. It has subsequently become the name for the 'Best Role' [[Scummie]] Award.

| Introduction = '''Cold-Blooded''' is a [[role modifier]] that makes it so nothing is [[triggered]] as a result of the player's role. | Use = Cold-Blooded can be used to safely target a [[Paranoid Gun Owner]]. It can be used if reflexive interactions would otherwise be complicated.}}

There is no reason for this role to be anything but Town-aligned. It is, however, very often [[X-Shot]]. ...re not evenly split between being on the wagon and not being on the wagon, it can become very easy to pin down who the scum are much less likely to be.

Evidently this is what it stands for

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">I'm only happy when it rains.</span> :<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">Don't go in caves unless it's raining at night...</span>

''A gambit is a gamble, isn't it? Something harmful/risky to one's agenda which hopefully pays off?'' ...most cases, the move is one where the reward does not seem worth the risk, it is a [[King's Gambit]].

...); and if there is any indication of who placed the hammering vote at all, it is simply attributed to "The Hammerer" or something similar. This is to ma ...1, but once its presence is known it can easily be planned around. Thus, it is not a particularly strong power role on paper, but its presence can caus

...nd thus are assumed to have [[flaked]]). In cases of [[moderator error]], it is possible for the moderator to forcibly replace a player as well. ...not very efficient to start looking for a replacement the moment you need it.

...this game until I got blindsided. But then I returned in a twist and made it a bit further. It was a wild ride but I don't know how to do sudoku puzzles.

...up6''' is an evolution of [[Matrix6]] intended to defuse a claim strategy. It (among other options) is currently being discussed as the new [[Newbie Setu ...like a 1-shot death immunity to town's other PR). It is yet to be seen how it will play in practice.

...343;">My pet fish doesn't like being put on a leash, but my pet frog loves it!</span> :<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">it's way better to walk a frog than a fish</span>

...town]] role, but when it should die (either by elimination or other kill), it stays alive and converts to the Town's side instead. The Town is told not ...the Saulus role can simply tell everyone their ex-scumpartners as soon as it converts. The only really feasible way to do this is to not tell the Saulu

...iven percentage of the time; in other cases, it will do nothing, as though it were a [[False]] role (this includes a [[no result]] "result" in cases wher ...would cause a separate dice roll for whether the bulletproofing applied to it).

...nce so I came here. Currently, I'm still trying to improve my play because it could use some work. ...I led a good lynch against mafia D1, but after that I really sucked. Made it to LyLo and lost because I rushed things. Should've noticed that mafia budd

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">It is okay to upset giant clawed orange lizardmen.</span> :<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">It was the sunniest of days, it was the cloudiest of days, we were happy, we were sad, we were people, we w

..., a regular townie, and one mafioso are alive at the beginning of a phase, it will be treated as a mafia victory. ...re so centralizing and important to the game that the setup would break if it were to get killed early.

...increases the chance of the player's ability working like the player wants it to. ...counter a particular role (like [[Juggernaut]] is). However, in practice it does not make a very large difference.}}

...iaScum is a mish-mash game modded by [[User:Izakthegoomba|izakthegoomba]]. It is a simulation game in which players take control of their own country. Th ...around 50 pages which were lost in the Great Rollback of 2012. This makes it the third longest Mish Mash game ever, and longest game which took signups.

...t control of the Mafia's nightkill into Town's hands. For similar reasons, it is normally a bad idea to allow a player to force another player to self-ta ...ets them take control of the nightkill if they can guess who is performing it.}}

...t anything not relevant to your post. If it's not important, don't mention it; write yourself a note. Try to cut out as many words as you can, and limit It also helps to keep the purpose of your post in mind--have a central focus p

...s the player being thrown under the bus, and the 'busser' is the one doing it. The effectiveness of this technique varies, mostly because it has been around practically since the beginning of the game of Mafia.

...soned. It's possibly more common for the poisoning to be kept secret until it takes effect, however. ...ed at Night and allowing the victim to perform more actions before dying. It's used in setups when this may become a factor, or simply for spice.

...he three were in [[The Whole Sort Of General Mish Mash]] (probably because it's the highest-numbered forum, most likely to be a general forum. The first

...size:170%;color:#434343;">In the year 20XX. Megaman defends the world from it's biggest threat yet. No Items. Fox Only. Final Destination.</span> :<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">It's the 21st Century, and Captain Underpants likes foxes and hates grenades,

...onsecutive days, or can only use it a certain number of times in the game. It doesn't work against bulletproof individuals, and a bomb hit by an executio

...may allow a Doomed Godfather to live beyond its appointed time of death if it is the only Mafioso remaining. ...unless the Doomed player also has some kind of nice power role to balance it out. For scum, conditional Doomed modifiers can be used to balance a game

...d by Darth Vader killing the aliens with a katana, that the earth captured it with a bubble.</span> ...s into the orange portal, which of course come out of the blue portal, and it continues on over a wall.</span>

...t a lot of things. I think it was quite a close game, and I really enjoyed it overall. || ...background:lightgreen" | Win ||This was my first game on site, and I think it went rather well, mostly because the scum cop got caught on D1 after fakecl

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">I wonder what it would look like if Smokey Bear set a tree on fire while holding a shovel?</ ..."font-size:170%;color:#434343;">Officer, I swear I didn't start that fire! It was Smokey the Bear!</span>

...", simplifying the game to a simple 1v1; whereas in The One I Cannot Kill, it's a scum player who knows about the combination. This causes optimal scum s

...a comprehensive list of Reads for all remaining players left in the game. It should be noted that this is my own personal perspective on what a reads li ====Why Do It This Way====

...d tragically snowboarded off the edge of the orange cliff and plummeted to it's doom.</span>

...ortable for the Dormouse,' thought Alice; 'only, as it's asleep, I suppose it doesn't mind.' ...was a large one, but the three were all crowded together at one corner of it: 'No room! No room!' they cried out when they saw Alice coming. 'There's pl

...riggered when I removed the golden idol; I better put it back to untrigger it.</span> ...r is rolling *uphill* towards two people who should logically be safe from it.</span>

...ng Man]] by [[Shabba]] and [[Pooky]], plays out a bit like [[Conspiracy]]. It's fast and amusing, and benefits from personality more than 'scum hunting' ...bviously). I'm pretty sure we did this with eyes open at Flayming Man, but it's been a while now.

...t. As well as the Anarchist another type of role has been added to counter it; the bomb-defuser which could be seen as an Anarchist-Doctor. ...ited players a bomb. The bomb explodes after 2 days and the player holding it dies.

...e:170%;color:#434343;">"Stinky milk doesn't necessarily mean he won't like it."</span> ...n style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">"A stick man next to a table (upon it,</span>

Jokingly suggested in the Ultimate WIFOM IRL thread, and then I took it up. Ready to roll off at some point, uses identical mechanics to the TV gam ...me itself is currently in beta playtesting for balance etc, hence bringing it here might well help out.

...; from a townie's point of view, if you're going to die anyway, best to do it in a way that denies the scum the kill they'd normally get in response. ...activated in certain rare gamestates, e.g. being under heavy suspicion and it's the Night before melo).

...as it cannot cause a role or combination to become unreasonably powerful, it's usually considered fine overall.}}

...role) can easily be interpreted in two ways: as a role that triggers when it would have some effect, or as a role that is activated by the player. The v ...ends to be spelled with an uppercase R), changing an existing role so that it triggers when the player is targeted (and targets the targeter), rather tha

...4343;">I cannot stop eating meat really hard oh god it is so hard the meat it is hard why is the meat so hard</span> ...3;">The Ominous Prism stared at the clock waiting for 3:00.00 to hit, soon it would be turkey time.</span>

...referred to. For example, if someone is to be told that a player is town, it should be noted in the setup specification that the player they are told is ..., the information is typically given as a [[factional]] ability (as giving it to a single player would be functionally equivalent).

...]]. If your playstyle is naturally aggressive, sure! That can work for ya. It works for people like [[kuribo]] and all that. ...ce be heard. Being loud is ''a method'' of making your voice be heard--but it is not the only one!

...in progress due to additional posts coming through while they were writing it up.

Pokemon Showdown! is Smogon's simulator of Pokemon battles. It also happens to have a Mafia chatroom where users can play chat Mafia.

...noyed by the rainbow dragon dying under the green light, as it was against it's contract!</span>

...Feedback''', as applied to Mafia, is when a faction that is winning finds it more difficult to keep winning. ...y [[eliminating]] scum has few scum to find in a larger playerlist, making it easier for the remaining scum to hide; on the other hand a Mafia that has k

...t appear I have violated it, I NEVER have, because I '''''always''''' keep it in mind. And this is how you avoid being in a tunnel. You can hold strong b ...you could be wrong? Isn't that leaving a door open for backtracking? Well, it ''could'' be, but if done correctly, your intentions leave no room for doub

...e a promise to herself to not replace out of any more games. Ever. (Unless it's for unavoidable RL reasons)

Flavor Cop is distinguished from [[Thief]] in that it does not TAKE anything from its target (though in practice many moderators Flavor Cop is distinguished from [[Gunsmith]] and its ilk in that it does not receive a binary "Guilty/Not Guilty" (or equivalent) result.

...e to use this in it's entirety or only in parts, to adapt and/or to change it for their own games. If you do so, or if you have comments or suggestions, ...secret mechanic in place. Any non-standard mechanic must be made public in it's entirety.

..."font-size:170%;color:#434343;">This pig doesn't know how lucky it is that it's not part of that merry-go-round.</span>

ALSO THAT SONIC GAME AINT GONNA HAPPEN IS IT?

...easy to screw it up and it's even more likely that you ''already'' screwed it up.

...called "You Pick" and restricted roles to Pop Culture Fiction. Eventually, it was shortened to UPick for convenience and the restriction was dropped (exc

I don't have one. I won't play to one. It does not work on me.<br><br> Also, if you'd like to read any of those games, it should be noted that I always put the final result of the game in the SECON

...aranoid Gun Owner]] passively (and involuntarily) kills anyone who targets it during the Night. Paranoid Gun Owner is a special name for a [[Reflexive]] Paranoid Gun Owner is very commonly abbreviated as PGO. Controversially, it has also been called Army Veteran.

...n [[active]] action are informed of the action performed on them (and that it is announcing). For instance, if an announcing doctor targeted player X, pl | Use = Announcing can be a benefit or a drawback, depending on what role it modifies. An Announcing [[Cop]] can give investigated Townies comfort in th

...t this summary at different intervals, but a general rule of thumb is that it should be posted if the count has changed more than once in the last 24 hou With 11 alive, it will take 6 to eliminate.

Being afraid of losing or getting it wrong will only break your resolve. It is very rare that being caught as mafia by one player truly matters.

...on the footlong hotdog protruding magically from his pink spandex shorts. It's just too bad the killer bees had other plans for him.</span> ...s want to steal a gentleman's groin hotdog while all he wants is to relish it.</span>

...as a 50% chance of failing (in addition to any other effect that may cause it to fail). ...ations= On chatmafia.net, a Faith Healer isn't a percentage role. Instead, it reverses the protection on the target. If the target isn't protected, the F

...bered Night phases (Night 2, Night 4, etc.); the Odd Night modifier allows it to be used on only odd-numbered Night phase (Night 1, Night 3, etc.). ...e size of the game, some nights are often more important than others, e.g. it's more useful to have a [[Cop]] investigation result on the night before [[

...[[Named Townie]]. The Visitor is a step up from this: as it has an action, it can confirmed to be doing ''something'' by roles that can see actions happe ..._modifier|modified]] role. Consider applying [[Weak]] to a Visitor to turn it into an investigative role.

...to exist in a single game - two [[Mafia]] groups, for instance. However, it is frowned upon for a single player to constitute the informed minority - f

...g this I'm a little under 28 years old. I currently live in Haifa, Israel. It's not a bad city, but the night life don't compare to those of Tel Aviv, wh ...would force me to quit my job as a Software Engineer in Intel, and I love it too much.

...ance, they are NOT spam. Either address the content or read Rule #1 until it sinks in. ...other people for your own bad play, you will never truly learn to correct it and you probably need to see Rule #2.

...ffle with bullshit" attempt. Doing that has always been considered scummy, it's just the word that's new." - [[Yosarian2]] ...han town, though not as much as some may expect. Indeed, the data suggests it is actually more scummy to call someone out on flailing than to flail onese

I really really dislike trolling behavior in Mafia, and it often takes from my enjoyment of the game, and affects my ability to play a Drop a comment here if you like, just sign your name so I know who said it. ~ The Acting Method

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">Sisters are doing it for themselves</span> ...ers from eating his prize-winning cake, as three others held up the ribbon it had won.</span>

...nutes of the start of the marathon game will be available. (I suppose that it could also work for regular game threads, but I don't expect anyone is real File:Marathon1.png|The game as it's just begun

...their role is normally announced at the start of the game (but not who has it). It is possible to have something of a win condition resolution loop when Antis

<p>Hello, seems like you've got an ok wiki page going on here. It's good to have you around. [[User:Tn5421|Tn5421]] ([[User talk:Tn5421|talk

It's not as suggestive is it sounds, I promise. ...h day seemed to take forever, as if a conclusion wasn't going to come, but it finally did, and my fellow townies took out the well hidden scum. :) You ca

.../ɛn/. In the periodic table, it symbolises nitrogen, the seventh element. It can also stand for a newton (unit of force), north (in geography), no or ne

...olor:#434343;">The father grabbed the baby before it's mother could change it.</span>

...the beginning of the game that is guaranteed to be safe to claim; that is, it will not be counterclaimed by a Town role. These are usually only seen in ...ve these out so as to make [[massclaim]] less of a [[breaking strategy]]. It is not nearly as easy to pick out who the scum are when everyone in the gam

...time on the GL (thanks to Mikegoo). He is the 63rd user to join Mafiascum. It's sad that not everyone can know their order, the userids were messed up fa ...decided to abuse my power and give myself the title. mith has yet to take it away.

...so I came here to say hi. This could be like months in the future for you! It's like some sort of weird time warp thing. LIKE A TIME CAPSULE! OoOoOoOoO!

...what they know, then a modkill could be warranted. Whatever the outcome, it's most important for a moderator to think their action through. ...win from the game. All of these are important to prevent strategies where it may be advantageous to a faction to deliberately cheat in spite of the puni

...setups, but would be so weak that a moderator would be unlikely to include it.) ...manipulation, whether it bypasses the normal voting system or works within it, is also plausible. This form of the Hero, when eliminated, would kill play

...blevoter''' can be used as a role modifier or as a role in its own right. It allows the player to cast the equivalent of two votes. ...ice, or just once. This is the variant listed in the Standard version, and it is a passive role.

...s, I know she has the potential to be a good player, she just needs to use it. This coming from her IC. - ~Haylen~ ...rom my chronic disease. So, this page won't be finished before I feel like it.

...nblocs]], this is because the more forced you make it, the less successful it'll be. Be natural. Be yourself. (Well, the better elements of yourself, any ...e suspicion on you altogether--instead, redirect it, e.g.: "alright, I get it, you think I'm scum. But if I wasn't, who is? Talk to me, here".

...steady ground in its role in a Mafia Game. It has no defined playstyle, so it's best to account for scenarios that involve the Babysitter opting to play ...e any [[Breaking Strategy|breaking strategies]] the Doctor usually offers, it limits the damage a [[Follow the Cop]] strategy could do to the [[Mafia]].

...lways acts the same way. However, it has similarities to many other roles; it can be seen as a [[Cop]] who is fooled by power roles, a [[Gunsmith]] with ...any more false guilties, getting the same result on all [[Power Role]]s as it does on [[Mafia]].

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">On the countryside, it is okay for a red bus and a blue bus to drive on opposite lanes.</span> :<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">When driving down the highway, it's good to stay on your side of the road.</span>

...ers in New Zealand, being organized/floated by [[Talitha]]. She would like it to be a long event to justify the expense of travel; 5-10 days, perhaps.

...h because you shall believe it. And it you shall believe it for I will say it. It will be glorius and I hope you are proud of the honor you have been bestowe

...the normal number of killed players, the Weak role targeted scum. However, it is not easy to determine who the Weak role targeted that Night, especially ...uld otherwise receive a "[[no result]]", a Weak role should not be told if it was blocked or targeted an [[Ascetic]] role.

...ecipher who is mafia from posting styles, and try to get the mafia's plan. It would be a cool role to have. ...at there were three of us. :P We should kill mathcam, just for the hell of it. Or Foolster, just so the doctor will protect him and therefore clear him.

...ists a fundamental argument which is a guiding principle of the game: keep it simple. [[Occam's Razor]] dictates that the simplest explanation is often t ...more likely to be [[Scum|scum]]; when a person's narrative is simplistic, it is more likely to be accurate (and thus, [[Town|town]]). '''These are not a

It is a game for 7 players:<br /> ...layer. The intimidation has no effects. If scum doesn't send in an action, it will be randomized. They have no kill.

...disallowed''' from directly quoting their Role PM in a claim. Paraphrasing it is okay, though.

...s from being affected by poison. In games where there is no [[Poisoner]], it is a [[Named Townie]]. | Use = Because it only protects against a single type of kill that does not manifest itself i

...heme Adaptation: "[[Discworld Mafia|Discworld: Anarchy in Ankh Morpork]]." It was co-moderated by [[Polotet]]. http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/images/scum

...y of the young crusader cross' bretheren, was put down by said cross after it had armed itself and been anointed by the holy spirit.</span> ...wn another red cross and a wooden stake directly into the reindeer to kill it.</span>

...obabilities ]] that might suggest otherwise. Suffice it to say, suggesting it will draw you unwanted attention. ...ot in Mafia, it's not everything. Not only do SEs often make mistakes, but it's even possible that two SEs in the game will be scum! If you let SEs drive

...edicated site but just a mafia thread for the forum members to try playing it).

...effective on a given Night. If the Switch dies, the power associated with it is considered enabled for the rest of the game. ...role, though, it is not out of the question to consider the possibility of it being used as a gimmick - one should consider the possibility that the role

...ilities involved in Mafia. The issue is that there can be situations where it is in neither side's interest to kill. In addition, it could be argued that the Town has more incentive to get rid of all the Mafi

** A room cannot be unlocked from the outside without a key but it can be unlocked from the inside. * To win the game you must pinpoint the culprit/s and how he/she/they did it. Basically, you have to post a full theory explaining how everything happen

Telephone Pictionary is a game of silly miscommunication. It goes by many names, but those other names are also silly. Let's not speak o ...runs in Mish Mash every few months. You can pester [[Ether]] if you think it's overdue or you want a PM when the next one starts. Modern games generally

...-4 reasonable-length paragraphs. If you absolutely ''must'' wallpost, then it is paramount you format your walls in a way that encourages people to actua ...ines. (Usually about three sentences, though depending on sentence length, it could be two to seven.) Yes, that varies on both screen location and locati

...rber''') passively and reflexively copies all active abilities that target it. The Absorber can then use its "absorbed" abilities on subsequent Nights. ...ddition to any other abilities they might have). The Absorber can then use it on future nights.

...high dive so that the people impatiently waiting in line can actually use it.</span> ...ocket” hairstyle is so annoyed by a saxophone that he steals it and tosses it into the lake</span>

...er]] because of her initials. This is ridiculous, of course... except when it isn't. Known for posting in bright blue text.

...a at the moment. Originally created as a Faraday alt, he'll probably whore it out for his hydra fetish from now on.

...ever I mod a game, I always just modkill anyone Gobsie scumreads. Why drag it out for the poor suckers when the end result will just be the same?" - '''H

...stead of Mafia. Certain roles have been changed around to reflect the fact it's a Cult, not Mafia, (namely Mason and Doctor).

...If it is possible to [[break]] them or otherwise find a dominant strategy, it will generally be found with reasonable speed.

...g broken combinations or exactly confirming anyone as Town or scum. Thus, it has risen to prominence as a very popular power role. Because it is a Roleblocker, Jailkeeper is never allowed to self-target.

...goat horns and his ability to do a split, but it's just not the same since it acquired this eerie green glow.</span>

...reasingly difficult to determine, due to claiming strategies (for example, it may be best for [[Mafia]] to fake-claim a role with some probability, rathe ...the argument: Town's optimal play can be no worse than random lynching; if it were they would just lynch randomly to improve their EV. Mafia playing opti

...{{plainlink|topic|7702|Newbie Game 576}}. However, due to balance issues, it was replaced by the [[2of4]] setup beginning with {{plainlink|topic|17313|N ...w/a Slice of Pie''' (in reference to [[Pie E7]]), but [[Mr. Flay]] labeled it <tt>F11</tt>, based on the hexadecimal expansion of [[C9]], representing th

...game with [[ReaperCharlie]] as co-mod. This game is already notorious for it's extremely long sign-up thread (25 pages and still going) and for its list

...to fire at enemies. It's good to put the gun down for friends. Conversely, it's bad to fire at friends, and bad to put the gun down for enemies. If you d ...both players have sent their decision to the mod. Once a decision is sent it cannot be retracted.

...maybe his closest followers—however, he has never said anything else about it. The only thing we know for a fact is that any Cult Our Dear Leader [[Korin ...ick that The Cult of Dog became more than just an idea, while others claim it has always existed ever since Our Dear Leader [[Korina]] joined the site in

Begun as an [[April Fools' Day]] prank in 2007, it entailed the creation of a new [[stylesheet]] for the MafiaScum [[forum]]s, ...ers found the new scheme so much to their liking that they decided to keep it after the day's fun was done!

...(possibly two for some of you cool people that mod games still :D) games. It's much more fun that way. ...heme, co-modded/co-creator with Ultima Avalon. Outside of flavor laziness, it was a success.<Br>

...heir action was a success. It has no direct effect on the targeted player; it thus serves as an investigation to determine whether something is interferi ...most actions, a Checker action does nothing if [[Roleblocker|blocked]], if it targets an [[Ascetic]] player, etc., but the Checker will be able to determ

Quoting is a fundemental element of forum mafia. It allows players to respond to segments of posts without nebulous references While it is generally not possible to prove its veracity either way, it is illegal in [[MafiaScum]] games to quote [[mod]] communications, even wit

...], the Strengthener is not themself immune to being blocked or redirected; it would be possible to prevent the Strengthener's target's action from workin ...trengthener is similar to, but a bit less reliable than, a [[Juggernaut]]. It lets the scum break up potentially broken combinations of power roles, alth

...[[Doctor]] or other protective roles, nor by [[Roleblocker|Roleblocks]]. It is, however, trumped by roles that prevent the victim from being targeted a Juggernaut is usually [[X-Shot]]. It is usually scum-aligned, but has been seen on Town [[Vigilantes]] as well.

...a limit on how often a single action can be performed; thus, for example, it would not be possible to perform the factional kill at the same time as ano ...tracked to the kill is going to be fairly hard to explain away anyway, so it may make more sense for the scum to "put all their eggs in one basket" and

...nd game site, also the birthplace of MafiaScum and online Mafia as we know it. Many of [[MafiaScum]]'s longstanding and respected members came from the G

...to nominate this game for a Most Enjoyable Game scummy, and happily nth'ed it for Best Flavor Text. Magua is now one of my go-to mods for enjoyable, well ...was that only two people in the game flipped 100% Confirmed No-Doubt-About-It Commie Mutant Traitor Scum, myself and saulres. The only way to flip that w

...i think, even if everyone else disagrees with me. Sometimes, however hard it is to believe, i might actually be RIGHT. lol ...ng bad night choices. It's not the kill prevention i have difficulty with, it's working out which person most needs protection.

I like chocolate (it only kills real cats, not JPEGs) |style= "color: green;"|Vanilla Townie||Loss||Called it but gg

...o the marshmallow coming from the open fire, who is happy to be roasted by it.</span> :<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">It's only when she dreams of war that the roasting ham begins to weep.</span>

...omage just seems kinda like an evil genius name, you know? Like if you say it in a really suave, deeeeep voice - '''Fromage''' - I can really imagine him

If a game is not No Reveal but includes revival in some form, it is more likely that the revived player has secretly received a non-Town Rol Any game with a Reviver in it should not have a spoiled Dead PT.

...le]] in another respect. They tend to show up only in flavored games where it makes sense for a Condemner-Condemnee relationship to exist. ..., a Condemnee is a good choice for a role that would become overpowered if it survived too long.

[color=darkblue]This is going to be the new newbie setup. It's slightly different to the old one, although still contains 9 players. ...ion sent in after deadline (even if it's by 1 minute!) will be void. Also, It must be stated who is doing the kill. The Roleblocker can do the kill and r

...e initial readers mistakingly to believe it was made by a legitimate user. It was quickly revealed that the account ''was'' in fact a spam bot, judging b

...oon is the child of a cat and a wizard and it walks in too many worlds for it to be allowed to stay in this one</span> ...r:#434343;">The Wizard riding a rocket zapped a dog with his wand, turning it into a raccoon.</span>

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">— No, you simpleton, it's half empty!"</span>

...as initially devised to replace the ailing [[Original Newbie]] setup, when it became obvious there was a [[Breaking Strategy]] of having the Cop claim on Officially, the selection of the setup should be done randomly, but it strongly indicates that many mods weren't randomising the setup, with the V

ConsonantM tends to talk using internet speak, whenever it will still be understandable. For example, he'll not say "you're" as "ur", ...e scum early on, and was the deciding vote on the last day as well (he got it right).

...directly to [[Template:LSG-Gamebox|the template article]] for specifics as it will have the most up-to-date guidance and information. ...heet geared toward Survivor games that standardizes creating these tables. It is recommended to follow the instructions provided in the [https://forum.ma

...ker's mark may be applied during night action resolution, which will allow it to affect night actions on the night the Marker acts. | Use = A Marker is a fairly easy role to confirm. Marker is much stronger if it is known to be [[Loyal]] or [[Disloyal]], or if known to be [[combined]] wi

...an amazing template for this purpose and this page is just here to explain it. *2. If it doesn't an option will be shown allowing you to create the page.

...ugh he was upset when I replaced out, I hope he now understands that I did it for the betterment of his game. ...ces. And since that's exactly what it takes to win in any mafia game, then it should be clear that he deserves this victory.

...idea of "going with" the explanation which requires the least assumptions. It is sometimes paraphrased as "the simplest answer is best", but that is prob Occam's Razor is a double-edged weapon in [[Mafia game]]s, however, as it can be used by [[Scum]] to cloak their actions.

...r [[Mafia]]/[[Werewolf]] alignment. It causes the role to behave as though it were roleblocked unless the target has the same alignment as the user. ..., and thus making the role considerably less swingy (in addition to making it considerably less powerful, as the removed outcome is very good for town).

It was very odd. I was poisoned by kool-aid, then asked to join after i died. It was still fun.

...he other scum knows that too, and they're supposed to be aiming at you, so it's probably better to persuade them to shoot the Townie... regardless of wha

...hink CKD played well but played too well that he got himself Night killed. It was a very fun game, dispite how I started out. We were a Zebra. Town won.

...e="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">Bloodletting can cure many ailments, but it cannot improve one's taste in music.</span> :<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">The bank is shocked when it's robbed by two escaped prisoner acrobats.</span>

...tes ''did'' cause a player to show up on a Forensic Investigator's result, it would be amusing. However, this can be gamed via [[pseudovotes]] if made p ...Town [[elimination|vote out]] players from the list until they find scum. It's tremendously overpowered.

*At the beginning of the game, it is stated that all Days will be three days long. ...that it allows for predictable deadlines and allows Day 1 to be as long as it needs to be, but still provides an incentive for players to eliminate earli

...y specific and easily confounded variation on [[Tracker]] or [[Watcher]]. It does not necessarily need to be either alignment. ...At Night, it can either choose to investigate a player like Variant 1, or it can hide in the newsroom (functioning as a [[Commuter]]) for that Night. D

...moderator to lock a player out of their alt and allow someone else to take it over (usually for third-party "[[shapeshifter]]s" or [[Cult|Cults]]).

...e reset. Only two players are now votable, the Gladiator and their target. It is almost always one-shot. ...e possibility is always there for the tables to be turned. As a scum role, it should be used very carefully, or with a lot of flair, depending on persona

...igative role that determines a player's [[Killing Roles|ability to kill]]. It does however have a drawback: if a player has already killed, the Psycholog ...e of another role (e.g. a [[Roleblocker]] or [[Ascetic]]) interfering with it.

...ext Night. Normal heals can't protect from a plunge into darkness death as it is considered a poison kill. ...ner. However, the day-death Poison variant of Dark Creature is stronger as it denies the plunged player a last chance to act.}}

...difier that signifies that the effect of the role happens during the Day. It is only used for roles that would otherwise be understood to take effect at ...ce its effect occurs during the Day while the Town is around to talk about it).

...=accelerated+start The Mafia Dating Game Show] in 2011 attempted this, but it was abandoned in pregame due to an inability to find a replacement. [https ...this point necessarily take on meaning. By not allowing unvotes, it makes it so that each player must at least stick their neck out a little during each

...Bubblybop ([[Noraa]]) met Puffilybop and Squigglybop, t'was chaos and now it be triple chaos :P

...arcissistic streak to make a wiki page. So with 8 years and counting here, it was time to tell you all about myself and how I play mafia. ...e has not served me well on MS, but I'll leave this site someday believing it's the right way to play the game.

I hate people who get really upset when they get killed as if it isn't a game. If you notice me being indecisive on D1, it's not because I'm scum!

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">It's like Alfred Hitchcock's 'The Birds'...but with a giant wad of paper airpl

...lavor names for [[one-shot]] abilities. [[Pregame]] and during each Night, it must [[Compulsive|compulsively]] choose one ability to use. The Dreaming Go ...what each ability does, this makes its performance somewhat random. Thus, it adds swing and unpredictability to the setup. Care should be taken that the

...eously, and has not taken a break from mafia since late 2011. Do the math; it was too much work to keep up accurate and up-to-date information. Majiffy has an aggressive and abrasive playstyle. Don't like it? Tough.

Typically speaking, Parity Cops cannot self-target, as it would be too easy a way to learn the result given for their own alignment ( ...come known, and Cop-type information is generally almost as useful even if it's significantly delayed in arriving.

...Turns out the old man's torso is sentient and evil after all. It's a shame it had to be revealed by getting naked.</span>

It is particularly rare for someone to survive a CPR Doctor protection, barrin | Use = As a [[Doctor]], CPR Doctor is very poor. It is far better to treat CPR Doctor as a slightly more powerful [[Vigilante]]

...s of grey here; it's simply good against evil - humans against werewolves. It's all very simple. Why don't we begin?

...se it always gives the intuitively "natural" result for simple situations. It is compatible with the order suggested in [[Night Choice]] but covers more # Resolve it.

...um. You need to be likable, and that guide was written to help you achieve it. ...were town", but in my experience, that wording is slightly inaccurate, as it has an inherent flaw:

...lready flipped scum. It would have been hilarious if not for the horror of it all. ...le one of us ignored Salamence (a claimed miller) long enough that he made it to LyLo in the first place!

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">You know it's going to be a bad day when you're killed by your dream self.</span> ...3;">A lego robot contemplates whether a game of Pick-Up Sticks would drive it to suicide.</span>

...f this status. The # may be replaced with any other number to signify that it will take that many more votes to eliminate a player. It is generally encouraged not to put a player at E-1 unless you are certain t

...heme Adaptation: "[[Discworld Mafia|Discworld: Anarchy in Ankh Morpork]]." It was co-moderated by [[Dragon Slayer]]. http://www.mafiascum.net/forum/image

...on = An '''Encryptor''' is a role that allows people who can converse with it to talk during the [[Day]] phase. This is used in games where private commu ...d'' an Encryptor to have daytalk, but if they have it without an Encryptor it needs to be announced beforehand.

...games where kill flavors are identifiable (as in the traditional flavor), it is possible to identify which faction killed a given player, especially in ...o make the kill on each Night. However, if the kill flavor is too specific it can lead to a flavor role being identified as the killer - not a good thing

...went down. One, two, three, with only one non-Red-Mafia lynch in between. It was horrible. The game ended up with petapan (the final Blue Mafia goon) tr :"I've been trying to read UN ... and it's throwing a wrench in my brain." &ndash; [[noraaa]]

...se without choices) must write something down on a piece of paper and give it to the Moderator. ..."agreement" on a [[Night Kill]] by [[Scum]] to be less than 100%, or else it changes the [[Game Balance]] significantly that they cannot talk and plan)'

...fia Scum for the sake of understanding the game and the people playing it. It was started by Psyche in 2015, and this page represents the place where the ...in bold or voting font words that are close to but not quite "vote" since it will be ambiguous to a naive computer program in these cases whether these

...[Vigilante]], or [[Serial Killer]], forgoes its protection on a night when it is performing a kill. ...a [[power role]]; this makes it immune to manipulation, but also prevents it combining usefully with other power roles. For example, an Ascetic [[Cop]]

== The Law as it currently stands == ...ofer]] tentatively formulated his 3rd Law. Following extensive discussion, it currently takes the following form:

| Standard = It is effectively a [[Godfather]] but for the [[Cult]].

...t do that because that's what they ''want'' you to think!" Simultaneously, it is a [[Logical Fallacy|logical fallacy]]--something to which a player can c ...As it turns out, the answer is both.

|Standard=An X-Result role can act if it has a remaining amount of a specific type of result left. For example, a 1- ...s the investigative role. Actually calling the modifier X-Result will make it deplete on anything except for a [[No Result]].

...ot what action was taken. For example, if Player A was a Loud Cop and used it on Player B, Player B would be notified that they were targeted by Player A

...nd vanilla non-town players. That is, a Thaumic role will behave as though it were roleblocked when targeting a [[Vanilla Townie]] or a non-town [[Power ...on [[Vanilla Townie]]s and non-town power roles and will behave as though it were roleblocked when targeting a Town Power Role or a vanilla non-town pla

...all AV had. It tasted a little tangy, but hell, everyone else was drinking it.'' ''It's...it's not your face!''<br>

...always played with the [[Cop Head Start]] rule. Because of the small size, it is often used for impromptu games, either in [[Chat Mafia|Chat Rooms]] or [ ...he [[Town]]. Even with optimal play by the [[Mafia]] it is impossible for it to come down to more than a 50/50 chance of a mafia win at [[Endgame]]. Wi

...et/archive/viewtopic.php?t=5763 Lying About Your Role in Another Game] (is it okay for scum to lie about their role in a ''different'' game?) ...=5397 Subverting the Mod] (should you disregard the spirit of your role if it benefits your [[Win Condition]]?)

...to shoot once, rather than as many times as they would like until they get it wrong. |Advice=Due to the volatility of this role, as desperado it is typically best to wait until either you are very sure that your target i

*[[scumchum]] (it rhymes!)

Then it follows that in a [[True Love]]-style game with ''S'' scum pairings and ''P ...Case: Given a 1 - 1 [[ELo]] (two pairs of Lovers, one of which has scum in it), the chance that Town will win is the chance of eliminating a member of th

...ote, put it into a bottle and throw it into the ocean, hoping that one day it'll make its way to me. Whatever you prefer. 3. Go to page 1 of the thread you want to use it for. Look at the f= and t= numbers – copy those into the script.

...ledge of how a player or moderator will act based on previous experience. It only makes sense that people will pick up on, say, an ordinarily active pla ...layers in their game claims Cop, players will be much more apt to consider it a [[False Claim|false claim]].

...t/viewtopic.php?p=6293213#p6293213 RachMarie]: I knew had I said something it would have been obvious I was scum. The fact she was able to role block me ...it on purpose.....maybe I do. It's a good thing it doesn`t bother me.....It makes me feel alive."''

...ike to make a brief comment along the lines of saying "bah!" shortly after it is revealed that they are dead. A [[pro-Town]] player may say "Go Town!" w * A "Bah!" post '''cannot contain any game-related information'''. It is completely unacceptable, for example, for an officially-dead [[Cop]] to

...o 657 - Vanilla Mafia" - Town, Lost, Endgamed but Lynched (didn't deserve it I don't think) "Newbie 1763 - Foreigners of a Person" - Town, Lost, Lynched (deserved it)

...Newbie games in 2004 and started one theme game that got canceled just as it was getting started. He then disappeared for seven years. He came back in 2

...yer's role that the player is not aware of, sometimes called a "mod note". It is the opposite of a player being [[self-aware]]. ...role functions entirely normally except that the player is not told about it. For example, a Hidden [[Bulletproof]] [[Townie]] would be immune to dying

...ker and simpler, allowing any number of players (2+). The basic concept as it is played in the forums is: * [[Norinel]] [http://mafiascum.net/forum/viewtopic.php?t=209 introduced] it in October 2003.

| It's all fun and games until someone throws a hundred votes on you. | Don't make jokes about your own elimination, because it will happen shortly afterwards.

...of the game will depend on the skill of the players, the more interesting it will be for the players. ...an advantage on one side. However, if the advantage is small enough then it is convenient to say that the game is balanced.

Merchant can be [[X-Shot]], if it is gated in that way that means it can only draw from X abilities from their pool.

...the Doctor active, the SK choosing to reverse the Doc's switch will cause it to be inactive. *Each night, you may attempt to investigate a player in the game. It's possible that you will not receive a result if you have been deactivated.

...for that old trap, where a cat pretends to cry and jumps the rabbit to eat it, when the rabbit hands him a Kleenex to wipe his tears.</span> ...ept trying to offer the sad cat a tissue, but it kept getting eaten, until it decided to not offer a tissue and survive.</span>

...which may be reused several times and is separate from the role that holds it. The specific artifact's text should be known to whoever bears it (like how a [[Jack of All Trades]] knows what their abilities are). If the

...reasing trend for backup roles without the actual roles included in games. It is based on the [[C9]] setup.

I'm vanilla townie! (Always. Never question it. Unless I claim a Power Role)

...nches on townies. There was a quick lynch of Bub Bidderskins on Day 1, and it was terrible. He was obviously a townie and he never should have been lynch ...in my mouth. Losing wasn't that bad because I knew it wasn't my fault, but it was unpleasant in just about every way possible.

...ected my play in ways that I didn't enjoy. I was a townbeard this game and it really sucked, since I was left alive as an uncounterclaimed mason for 5 da ...and the game stopped being fun for me so I tried baiting the nightkill and it didn’t work which was depressing. This was one of those “can’t look a

...ame as Mafia, rule-wise. I only changed the role names. I guess that makes it a [[Theme Game]] in the sense used on this wiki, but in the "fictional them

...n achieves their Win Condition, be it Town or scum. If the Survivor dies, it loses. ...the game more favourable to the Mafia (and other anti-town factions) than it would be otherwise.

...of 2012 after enjoying several games in real life and being introduced to it by friends.

...humbs, survived the meteor that caused the extinction of dinosaurs because it was so smart.</span> ...170%;color:#434343;">The bearded man loves his roller-skating cat, because it's all he has left to remind him of his cosplay-loving wife.</span>

...ometimes naive but also determined when making a case on someone so it has it's pros and cons but that's in general. So hope to play with tons of great m

This role usually appears in games where it fits flavor, or when vote-based shenanigans are in play (for instance, the ...ed, the Voteless player must essentially wait for the Day to finish before it has any relevance.

...d commit these tells as any alignment without realizing it, simply because it appeared to be advantageous for them to do so. [[Meta]]-based tells, or "' It is worth noting that while "tells" are wonderful when other players commit

...e ability of the first allied [[power role]] to die; as its name suggests, it is effectively a [[Backup]] that is not locked to backing up one particular ...sal Backup ability); they gain that player's role, including any modifiers it has.

...eader, that we will be entirely honest in this document, and shan’t modify it to suit any particular game. ...but we will not entertain wild guessing or those we don’t feel would keep it to themselves.

*If either side of the mafia fails to submit a nightkill, it will be randomized. ...ight phase with 3 VTs, 2 Mafia A, and 2 Mafia B, do not end the game since it's possible that both mafia sides kill a member of the other side resulting

...oast on it to win. It's far more effective to keep it up indefinitely, as it will "prove" the player's alignment in game after game. ...orm some behavior as a given alignment and the player actively advertising it for personal gain - typically this activity is punishable when the latter o

The original variant of Jester ended the game when it won (leading to things like [[BBB's Gambit]]). However, this almost always ...idiot]] can get eliminated Day 1) and partly because even in the best case it punishes Town for eliminating someone who is not of their alignment.

...seemed lost, a rope leading to a helicopter dropped from the sky, allowing it to escape to safety.</span>

...de. I am normally prepared to take a replacement of your hands if you need it. ...1 wagon against me for something, but it normally goes away as quickly as it comes.

...ont-size:170%;color:#434343;">"When lightning strikes in the shape of ham, it's time to start praying."</span>

...layer, who may die early or be ineffective with power roles in general, so it balances out. Its variety is rather appealing in setups, though. ...JOATs will use a Cop shot on Night 1 in order to minimize the chance that it's wasted.}}

...ruse roles just to make your game more interesting (it probably won't make it more interesting anyway, just unbalanced.) ...al games may use slight deviations in mechanics such that it does not make it into a [[Theme]] game (e.g. Doctor may self protect, Nightless, Mafia may d

...ith the use of logic. While the following is not a [[Breaking Strategy]], it will go far. Assume the following for the purpose of this piece, which is ...he results of their investigations. For the purpose of example, let's say it goes like this:

...ake sure Malakittens would win by claiming an inno on her. She did win but it wasn’t thanks to me.}}

It's true.

| I let myself be lynched because it all but guaranteed a town win. ...tty strong game, but I was very unsatisfied with the ending and think that it was quite unfair to the town.

It is a story about evil.<br> It is a story about noughts.<br>

...ger. It turned out that Axl was the real gravedigger, but he never claimed it; he said that his vote was based on meta, but admitted in postgame that thi

| Use = The Bomb is a very powerful role for the [[Town]]; it is always in the Town's interest to make a one-for-one trade with the Mafia ...re exists some other role that can confirm the Bomb as Town, but otherwise it neutralizes the effect of the role. In the worst case, Bomb claims will be

...- it is functionally the equivalent of a [[Vanilla Townie]], in the sense it has no powers. However, they are semi-confirmable given only so many Earls

...ultiple kills or power roles that could command the next Day on their own, it could also refer to the last Night as well. ...votes going into Night but a [[Vigilante]] or [[Serial Killer]] are alive, it is situationally possible for a member of the Mafia to die overNight and th

...ning the mod kill: I understand why it was done. I'm not certain as to how it would best be handled, but perhaps letting the lynch play out would have be

...a town. And it was called... The Town. As far back as anyone can remember it has been a peaceful Town: mom and pop grocery, barber shop, Friday night fo ''Or can it? When you arise in the morning and meet to discuss the troubling events of

...I was an expert on walling and asking me if I had any specific tips or if it was just something that took me practice to get good. As it turns out, the answer's both. I figured it'd be something others could find useful, so I might as well post my respons

...killed, the Bodyguard is killed instead ("taking the bullet" for them, as it were). Bodyguard is usually Town. It makes little sense for there to be a Mafia Bodyguard, as they have no reaso

'''Why Kim?''' It's short for Kimble. It's a misquote of Phoenix's "Lisztomania."

...which happens to me a lot more than it should but a lot less than I think it does.

Shield is usually Town. It makes little sense for there to be a Mafia Shield, as they have no reason t ...ying due to targeting anti-town. Shields don't redirect the kill but block it instead, so a [[Tracker]] tracking the killer will not see anything.

...an style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">you've heard of "A"pocalypse, now it's time for "Bee"pocalypse</span>

...fair to myself, the rest of the town was also very terrible this game, and it ended up with a Serial Killer win after the mod flaked for a few weeks. Nob ...to ingest my finest feathered bonnet, and I had to add honey and garlic to it as well (per Zar's demand). I also learned that Yosarian2 is extremely over

...ively remove the powers, alignment, and lives of any role that targets it. It is often consider the most annoying role ever conceived. Goos are most ofte What the Goo does to other roles that target it is often dependent on its color.

...Vanilla]] role in most respects, but [[Rolecop]]s will be able to see that it exists. ...um.net if the role being backed up is Normal, regardless of whether or not it actually exists in the game. A Backup Cop may be named "Deputy", and a Back

...tegory:Glossary]] and see if you find it. If you don't, try searching for it on this wiki using the search box on the left pane. # It's an abbreviation of a Mafia-specific term. See [[Commonly used abbreviati

...g about the world today. But some music doesn't understand it's place, and it's going to be up to you to put these rebels back in their place. Good luck.

...faction only consists of one member and has a special counter role against it to maintain balance. It is possible for 2 factions to win.

...ame target as the Security Guard's target's. The list should make it clear it comes from a Security Guard. Actions taken by a [[Ninja]] are ignored for t

..."font-size:170%;color:#434343;">All of this has happened before and all of it will happen again.</span> ...3;">The scientist had two ideas of what his orange potion would do, either it would make him round and fat before he became a good looking triangle, or h

...middle ground between "Vanilla Townie" and "Mafia power role". Of course, it should not take a genius to realize that a true middle ground would be betw In addition to this, it could be the case that a Godfather is known to exist and Player X got an In

...might be, then go back later and revise that when later info shows you got it wrong, and then keeping track that not only do people have different perspe Another moral choice I have made and this one is just me making it, is that my notes if I have them are also off limits and they are outside t

...xample, it would be reasonable for [[Cultist]] to be considered vanilla if it has no extra power roles, but [[Cult Recruiter]] to be considered a power r ...a Cop was in the setup information of [[:/in-Vitational Game 4]] (although it did not appear in that game, with a [[Goon Cop]] being selected instead). T

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">"The Sun smoked the Earth in it's pipe—half price!"</span>

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">It's a full-on MILK fiesta!</span>

...t FBI Agent to a [[Cop]] or [[Vanilla]]. This is technically bad form, as it eliminates the possibility of multiple Serial Killers. ...frequency of its success and its ability to shut down an entire faction if it is successful. Serial Killer is generally hard to win as to begin with, so

...e have said and try to figure out who seems scummy. The thing here is that it's pretty slippery. Scum will sometimes stage mock-fights in public and even .... But there's a caveat here. In order for the voting record to have teeth, it has to be genuine. Any vote has to have the potential to lead to an elimina

...rare. (Although the game itself would have had no functional difference if it had used universal daytalk instead.) ...a kill to use. You win when the town is eliminated or nothing will prevent it (2 townies & 1mafia at night, for example.

...ier to find than they would be in most similar setups; in turn, this makes it possible to keep the player numbers under control even in the absence of [[ ...lthough it probably wouldn't unbalance things too much if you chose to add it).

...rs to eliminate), and hence it is impossible for the Town to win the game. It has become customary in this situation for the [[Game Moderator]] to declar [[Thesp]]: But do you think the mafia should win if it's 2 mafia against a vig and doc only going into Day?

...e got baptised as a baby (his parents were so happy!), but is disappointed it didn't turn him into a fairy.</span> ...color:#434343;">No amount of praying over the drowned lion would result in it going to Heaven.</span>

...even work. Or they used to work a couple of years ago. Never mind, I keep it here. Then my page looks as if I did something useful. ...osite'' thing, it would be just as scummy in the particular player's eyes, it's a Regardless Of Card. ''Especially'' if they call scumtells contradicting

...is typically fine with their target's death as long as they do not perform it personally. It can also be seen as a converse of [[Supersaint]], placed on the player who

...tting back and letting things play out is the best course of strategy when it comes to reading players as well as the gamestate. If you can identify what It's hard to do, but to win as scum, you have to cross the finish line. Since

...rget for objective information, and downloads it for future use by storing it in a spoiler tag. Can be used multiple times at once. This ability is denot

It should paste into google sheets just fine! With =COUNTA(B3:B14) alive, it takes =ROUNDUP((D19+0.5)/2) to Elimination

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">Mars feels jealous when it spots Earth spying on seven new planets in another solar system.</span> :<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">Uranus laughs maniacally as it is pulled into the black hole of justice</span>

:<span style="font-size:170%;color:#434343;">When a computer loses it's soul man is happy.</span>

...ined to the Beholder as "''Player'' has a killing ability but has not used it". ...let the player know that the moderator didn't forget to send a result PM, it's just that no information was learned. As a consequence, a Beholder will g

...ing is a preferable strategy for scum if they are allowed to get away with it, as they provide no help to the Town and can simply wait as the active play ...il it is time for them to claim. Alternatively, some players believe that it is best to sit on the sidelines during Day 1 and pick up the pieces on subs

...it work. Can anything be WIFOM? If WIFOM applies to an argument, what does it mean then? Is the argument not valid? These questions and more will be answ ...s. Life indicates that it is a popular ploy to distract the people, but is it really?

...ordinary [[Doctor]]. The Nurse may or may not be [[self-aware]] (if not, it will receive a [[Vanilla Townie]] [[Role PM]]). ...arise. Thus, Nurse is seldom used outside games specifically designed for it.

...want to be in the shadowhydras while not playing) or a role (in which case it usually is chosen by the moderator). ...to a neighborhood with an outside person and being able to add players to it.

...l mechanic and grasp it quickly--and if you have a role, to be able to use it basically instantly. (Sure, most theme games not in night will be fine, but ...going to be easy, and opens are typically going to be even easier, though it depends on the players. A great recommendation is to look at the game's tot

...Ronald McDonald and a walking cat dressed like Little Red Riding Hood, but it turned out to be hamburgers everywhere!</span> ...us burgers but not a drop to drink; / a jester and his mouse - you'll miss it if you blink!</span>

"This was certainly a lively and fun game and letting us play it out was stellar modding." - MeMe .... You were probably scared early on that it was too easy for the town, but it seemed the really interesting roles stuck around for a while and started to

...hen the townie in question is not [[self-aware]] (but the scum do know who it is). It is reasonable to use a Flagbearer along with schedule modifiers such as [[D

...ld get priority in the queue as a way to raise interest in popular setups. It is no longer in use, having been superseded by the [https://forum.mafiascum

...role would normally allow them to attempt to take actions. In other words, it's concerned entirely with the capability to attempt actions, not what the t ...d see "cannot act" rather than "can act every Night" for a [[Mafia Goon]]. It is, however, probably clearest to implement this version using a modifier,

...VI, it's because one of the two halves isn't actually there. Now, granted! It's not an overnight change. You can't one day be incompetent, and the next a The process of improvement is gradual--and it starts with that recognition of a need to improve, paired with deep critica