The Syndicate

Finally got this sucker updated in the hall of fame, excluding the spreadsheet. We'll catch up on that guy as soon as we can.

Long Con wrote: ↑Sat Sep 07, 2019 2:11 am

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2019 3:30 pm The Mafia Scum wiki says claiming should never be banned. But the wiki also says you should never host games with named roles.

Unfortunately, role madness loses a lot of possible setups if you can't have named roles.

This is a variant, and I'd rather have it exist than otherwise.

I will never host a game without named roles. I'd rather have *SECRETS* at the end of most roles in order to keep the mystery.

When is a new game starting??

We’re just three short on Persona 5.

Reminder to self or mod crew to update Hall of Fame.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2019 4:59 pm I'm not saying we should do what mafia Scum says, just giving an example of how this affects the liberty we have to design games.

It's not just pressing the "allow claim" or "not allow claim" buttons. If influences what kind of game you are making from the ground.

Right, I'm just rolling my eyes at mafiascum and their closed-mindedmess.

Dragon D. Luffy wrote: ↑Sun Aug 25, 2019 3:30 pm The Mafia Scum wiki says claiming should never be banned.

Another wrinkle of balance that is very difficult to account for is culture. One's conception of what "balance" means tends to be reliant upon their culture of origin, specifically when it comes to the behavior of the civilian faction. When a host is designing balance to give the civilians their fair shot, is it truly about balance in a vacuum, or are concessions being made in that balancing equation in anticipation of a civilian faction who doesn't do all the work possible (as is usually the case on most sites if we are honest)?

Something I have never paid proper consideration in my musings over balance is a cult faction. It strikes me as something typically implemented for fun/because it's cool, and that is of course perfectly fine. Even in isolation though, as the sole anti-civilian faction, I wonder about its balance. In a more standard game, particularly with multiple mafia teams, it strikes me as troublesome for the civilians and only the civilians (given that mafia members cannot be recruited by necessity).

Good game, gang.

TonyStarkPrime wrote: ↑Thu Aug 01, 2019 12:31 am

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Wed Jul 31, 2019 11:07 pm Y'all be sure to sign up for Chess Mafia.

Is this a thing someone give me a link

Not yet.

[mention]Dragon D. Luffy[/mention]

Hello everyone. I apologize sincerely for the long delay in announcing this -- it was my own oversight. I've been quite squished under the weight of graduate school manuscripting and such. I am the facilitator though, or the moderator on duty. If anyone is feeling irritated from this point forward about any matters pertaining to the game, or just feels like sending a PM -- get that sucker into my inbox stat. I am happy to talk with you.

Likewise, if you think I have missed something that has already transpired demanding MoD attention, please let me know privately. Everyone continue to enjoy the game!