The Syndicate

There’s not enough content from AS yet to make a read.


I’d think unless we’ve got a super inactive mafia team they’d be coaching her a bit more though so that might be a good look for her?

I’ll probably defer to Epi on this one for this phase, unless I see some major red flags in his ISO

Simon wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:11 pm I'm seeing a lot of JJJ accusing longcon over unusual behavior. But seeing as I rarely play this, I'm not sure how longcon normally plays.

However the real noticable thing is that JJJ is the most active player in the game thus far. And because of this, he just might be talking so much that he's running out of crap to throw at people.

He had good accusations at the start of the game but now it just feels kinda random at this point. And again, I don't play this much, so I'm not familiar with how people normally play.

This might not turn out to be true, but I just thought I'd say something.

Simon wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:33 pm

motobot wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:21 pm I know I've already said that I believed JJJ was town, I just feel it is getting harder and harder to believe that.

Yeah sure, but there's no real evidence that JJJ could be wolf, not yet at least.

All things considered, I'm not going to believe anything.

I liked the first post by Simon, the second not so much.

It’s hard to tell if this is a legitimate civ thought or TMI waffling.

Also besides these two posts I don’t see much content yet.

I’d probably peg Simon as Null with a slight mafia lean. I’d like more content and wouldn’t vote here right now.

motobot wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:15 am

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 1:38 am @Simon @motobot @Abigail Sophia

I'd be interested to know what each of you thinks of Epignosis so far in this game.

All I have to say is I wouldn't be surprised if Epi was Mafia.

Why?

falcon45ca wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:28 am

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 11:07 am I’ve had “reads”. They’re of low quality. I’ve been opem about that.

For example: you’ve just voted for LoRab. Does that vote gove you confidence? Do you believe in that vote?

I am confident that either Lorab will engage, which is why I tagged them...






Or they won't. In which case I'm more than happy to see them flip

Ooo I hate this post.

Epignosis wrote: ↑Mon Mar 25, 2024 12:10 am He's not Glorfindel. Jesus.

@Simon Why did your team kill Scotty?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:33 pm Whether folks believe me or not is their own prerogative. I don't give a damn at this point. But for my own peace of mind and perhaps for future reference (in my dreams):

Long Con, when civilian and accused, "annoys" me (for lack of a better word). This is not meant as a criticism of Long Con the person or even the player. He is doing nothing wrong. He is interacting with the game and pursuing what he believes to be appropriate, if he is a civilian. That's okay. But that is exactly what I was waiting for. To ignore accusations entirely and pretend the game barely exists is not quite the same as to laugh in my face for trying to sort him, and the latter has happened before more than once. It's annoying, it's tilting, but it has been authentic every past time I can remember it happening. So I moved my vote to falcon, who has not done anything to suggest he is a civilian.

Never mind my last question for Jay.

I’m thinking either LC/Jay are mafia. But, not both

Epignosis wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 11:32 pm I'm going to call sig a lock civilian. Anybody know why?

Since he’s a fun dude?

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:26 pm If y'all kill me, quite genuinely: best of luck. I'm not sure what this thread will be.

I don’t like this post, it pings me a lot and plays into that we should only leave Jay alive since he’s posting and active, but I mean if he’s mafia and posting and active does that really help?

motobot wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:19 pm

Simon wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 10:11 pm I'm seeing a lot of JJJ accusing longcon over unusual behavior. But seeing as I rarely play this, I'm not sure how longcon normally plays.

However the real noticable thing is that JJJ is the most active player in the game thus far. And because of this, he just might be talking so much that he's running out of crap to throw at people.

He had good accusations at the start of the game but now it just feels kinda random at this point. And again, I don't play this much, so I'm not familiar with how people normally play.

This might not turn out to be true, but I just thought I'd say something.

I was just starting to get the same idea.

I like this read from brood 1 and 3

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 5:17 pm If nothing else, civilian Long Con rarely responds to suspicion in this way.

Can you explain this a bit more

LoRab wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 7:18 pm

sig wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 6:18 am. I also don’t quite see why he wouldn’t count the Indy as pro civ? I don’t want to delve too deep into third parties, but from what I saw it seems to be a more civ aligned third party.

To share one of my absolute strongest convictions of playing mafia: never trust an Indy or neutral role/character. NEVER!! Way too dangerous and they can screw everyone over when they want…especially dependent on who has the role. And I don’t trust any of yall to not be the kind to totally take an Indy role and run super Indy with it.

Lorab isn’t here so I’ll give them another day.

I mean, you literally just got here. But im here for the moment. Will likely have low activity this evening, but then fully in the game.

Yea,

That’s why I’d like to give you at least one whole phase to get your feet wet, granted it’s a small game, but I hate when we vote off inactive players as I myself frequently fall into that category these days.

This* rip my phone

Epignosis wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:55 pm Nah, them fuckers killed Scotty. Somebody is paying attention.

Why do you say rhis

Alternative strategy. We can vote off all Epi’s kid so they can join the Aveneger game and we can get that one started sooner.

For such a small game I feel like I should have better reads

Also don’t expect 6:30 posts from sig usually, he had to be at work to sit around and do nothing at from like 5:30

A few posts stand out to me from scotty
1. His read list: I’m thinking we have one mafia in his scum reads at least hence the kill then 1-2, depending on mafia size, in the town area. Potentially one in the talk more, but I know I’m town, so that’s either lorab or AS. Who I’m pretty sure I called PS a second ago oops

Lorab we should hear more from this phase and AS seemed active just hard to place. I personally plan to focus on the scum lean unless we get some big news.

It should be noted even with LC/Jay both here Scotty did target Jay more. Is anyone still familiar with Jays meta regarding NKing people who suspect him?

Scotty wrote: ↑Fri Mar 22, 2024 8:55 pm Town reads:
Tony
Simon
Falcon
Wilgy

Townlean:
Moto
Epi

Scumlean:
JJJ
Long con

SCUMREAD:
Princess Abbi

TALK MORE:
Lorab
Sig
Abbi sophia

The other big thing I noticed is he was engaging Epi gang a lot. I’ve got a gut feeling that this is important, but I can’t articulate it at this time.


So this is where the odd comment still stands. Besides the read list and some points scotty wasn’t a town leader right now but he was also semi active.

I’d think mafia would go for a low/no poster or shoot for the top end with epi/Jay.

So I think the main focus for me in the next day or so is to do an ISO of Jay, Epi, LC, AS, and Simon.

I do still have epi as a town read and AS/Simon/LC as a Null.

Initial thoughts from my catch up this was very much a skim so this is more of a word vomit.

I’m liking Epi post he’s got the standard joking going on, but still contributing. I’m interested to see how he goes with not 1, not 2. But all 3 of his kids. Further in the game he continues to solve so slight town read.

Lots of fluff from others TSP and Falcon both seem to be doing their standard town fluff during the initial period. Both seem to be posting and I do like the back and forth between Jay and TSP.

Wilgy gave me a slight gut ping, but I can’t remember why.

JJJ, I’m conflicted on. I don’t quite like his 5 deep POE, it seems to early to even have a POE/towncore. I also don’t quite see why he wouldn’t count the Indy as pro civ? I don’t want to delve too deep into third parties, but from what I saw it seems to be a more civ aligned third party. Reading further into the game he’s very engaged and posting, does push a bit here and there, but isn’t really 100% committed to his reads or have that town fire I’m used to.

This could just be since he took a large break and is back again or perhaps he’s mafia and can’t find anyone to vote off? I’d not vote for him D2 but I’d watch him

I agree with the Motobus read he seems towny.

Scotty is looking good, but j need more from him. And I don’t appreciate the sig vote joke

LC seems to be slanking a bit, which is odd since I recall someone saying he had lots of posts?

Lorab isn’t here so I’ll give them another day.

Simon/PS: no solid read on

Not to brag, but I either solved this game in like 10 minutes or I’m about to hard core bus some town for a few phases

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sun Mar 24, 2024 2:47 am sig pinged me twice in six posts ("this is a weird question isn't it?" | "the Scotty kill is odd").

So he's probably town.

Why does the Scotty kill post ping you?

Anyway back to bed for me expect a kinda big mega post later this morning

The scotty kill is odd, I’ll need to do an NKA of them though.

I don’t recall a single post by PA, however both Epi and Jay reasoning mirror the game that just ended where she was civ and also misvoted fairly early I think. (I died D2 and stopped paying attention, but we won so GoC 2024 here I come )

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:50 pm How about a baseline question to gauge our view of things:

Are the mafia in this game active, inactive, or a reasonably even mix?

The answer to this question ought to dictate our collective mindset, I think. If we just shrug and let things go as they go, the default future is likely to kill another low-activity player next.

I will answer myself shortly, but I want to give others a chance to think about it before I add bias.

This is kinda a weird question isn’t it?

Like how would we even go about judging that? Something about this post is pingy, but like I’m also starting out the game a bit paranoid and behind the ball.

But for real big oopsies on my part, I didn’t realize this started I’ve got some notes on my laptop did a quick skim yesterday afternoon, expect I’d say low to mid engagement today, but I will be around, I’ll share my catch up post, and try to do some general hunting.


Ooooooor just sheep somehow that works too

Oh wait now he has.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:23 pm

Epignosis wrote: ↑Sat Mar 23, 2024 11:22 pm Has sig posted?

No. He and LoRab are both currently outside the rules (not intended as a slight, just a statement of fact).

No he hasn’t god damn slanker