The Syndicate

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Teehee.

Where and when did you play your first mafia game?

Ever, in a barn during a thunderstorm at summer camp, ~2000. Online, around 2011 on the Anandtech forums.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:What mafia game has been your favorite mafia game?

Probably RYM #79, Inception mafia. Complicated set-up but not too role-madness-y to make things unpredictable, lots of twists from a high where town seemed to be steamrolling to a long and painful loss in the end, overall I think it was probably the most educational game for me and definitely a lot of fun. RYM 87 was also a lot of fun and crazy, albeit tiring. Mac's choose-your-own-role game was total silly madness but I loved it, even though I was the only player with a negative-utility role. A World Reborn was a total blast for me as well, never played a map game before but I loved the balance between BTSC/map stuff and relatively straight-foward lynches, and my first game here where I really feel in tune with what's going on.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Have you hosted any mafia games?

Nope, but I plan on hosting one somewhat soon (probably some time after March) on RYM. I had something planned for a map-like game, so I think I'll be taking cues from A World Reborn

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Do you prefer playing as Civilian, Mafia, or Indy/Rogue?

I've only played two mafia games, both of which had very little BTSC and other traditional mafia themes, and my single rogue game involved me replacing a newbie that accidentally roleclaimed, so it's hard to say. I do love being town and coming at things from a quasi-impartial angle, though.

Metalmarsh89 wrote:Who are your top 5 favorites artists?
What are your top 5 albums of all time?
Who is your favorite drummer? Favorite guitarist? Favorite pianist? Favorite lyricist?
Do you play a musical instrument? If so, have you written or released any music?
If there was an artist you could see live who is no longer able to perform live (because of death or retirement or something), who would it be?

Artists: Fates Warning, Iron Maiden, Judas Priest, Queensryche, Anacrusis
Albums: Fates Warning - The Spectre Within, Candlemass - Epicus Doomicus Metallicus, Iron Maiden - Killers, Metallica - Ride the Lightning,
Drummer: Mark Zonder (Fates Warning/Warlord)
Guitarist: Tommy Vetterli (Coroner)
Pianist: Not too sure here, I'm a fan of Kevin Moore (Dream Theater/Fates Warning/OSI) but more for his writing
Lyricist: Mike Scalzi (The Lord Weird Slough Feg)
Don't play a musical instrument. I bought a MIDI keyboard recently just to try and develop an ear for scales and chords and to jot down the occasional stray melody, but with school and multiple hard drive reformats (getting a DAW set up is kind of a pain in the ass) I've been procrastinating a lot.
Maybe Exodus with Paul Baloff (died in 2002), but I've seen them live without him. Actually, probably Watchtower, although they reunite every once in a while for a few shows.

JaggedJimmyJay wrote:What is your proudest moment in a Mafia game?

Surviving that day 1 lynch you were pushing against me RYM 87 was a pretty proud one, thought I was dead but making enough of a fuss and my fakeclaim saved me. In more a moment of collective pride, being a part of the the town power-role gangbang on Strewth RYM 79 was pretty incredible. Maybe also RYM 74, even though it was a flawless victory on scum's part, I was proud that my reads were actually spot-on by the end, and it was my first time reading a scum chatlog, so it was a nice ego-boost to see I finally was beginning to make an impact. :P (If I have to pick one, I'll pick 87.)

Sloonei wrote:Why do they call them hamburgers if they're not made from ham?

The same reason they called the greener island Iceland. To keep the plebs away.

I was when I first started using this handle. Now I'm balding.