this game is played w a 24 hour day phase followed by a 24 hour night phase. this is like the 24 hours turns on risk games. it gives players plenty of time to participate in the phase regardless of where they are (what time zone or country they are in). during the day phase all players can vote on who they think is the mafia and discuss why in the forum or in the private chats (this is assuming you are town - it is a little different if you are mafia or neutral) and use any special day abilities (like thick had a double day vote). during the night phase is when mafia use the night kill that they normally have and other players can use any special night abilities they have. post #1 of this forum suggest some of the possible roles and related abilities town might have. usually mafia know who each other are at or near the start of the game. the goal for town is to unite, learn who else is town, learn each other's abilities, coordinate the use of those abilities to locate and attack mafia and neutrals.
the main advantage that mafia have is a nightly kill and knowing who their team is.
the main advantage that town has is numbers (town always heavily outnumbers mafia), abilities (town usually have abilities to identify other town members or mafia), and time (the longer the game goes on - the more information typically come to light).
if all town members immediately and truthfully posted their roles and abilities at the start of the game = then mafia would quickly be killed and lynched. but that would also give mafia the information they need to target and night kill the most powerful townies first. also mafia would lie and claim town status. most townies would not reveal openly, early for fear of getting mafia killed early. many townies that are plain vanilla townies would not want to claim that early for fear of not being believed or if they are believed - then that gives the mafia a smaller pool of players that do have the town power roles.
that should answer that and much more. i am available for any other questions or clarifications privately. histo in some ways still does not trust me. would 1 or 2 players insure him that i am the moderator and in this game = i always tell the truth. maybe not in future or past games if i am a player.
[quote]what does a phase mean ?[/quote]
this game is played w a 24 hour day phase followed by a 24 hour night phase. this is like the 24 hours turns on risk games. it gives players plenty of time to participate in the phase regardless of where they are (what time zone or country they are in). during the day phase all players can vote on who they think is the mafia and discuss why in the forum or in the private chats (this is assuming you are town - it is a little different if you are mafia or neutral) and use any special day abilities (like thick had a double day vote). during the night phase is when mafia use the night kill that they normally have and other players can use any special night abilities they have. post #1 of this forum suggest some of the possible roles and related abilities town might have. usually mafia know who each other are at or near the start of the game. the goal for town is to unite, learn who else is town, learn each other's abilities, coordinate the use of those abilities to locate and attack mafia and neutrals.
the main advantage that mafia have is a nightly kill and knowing who their team is.
the main advantage that town has is numbers (town always heavily outnumbers mafia), abilities (town usually have abilities to identify other town members or mafia), and time (the longer the game goes on - the more information typically come to light).
if all town members immediately and truthfully posted their roles and abilities at the start of the game = then mafia would quickly be killed and lynched. but that would also give mafia the information they need to target and night kill the most powerful townies first. also mafia would lie and claim town status. most townies would not reveal openly, early for fear of getting mafia killed early. many townies that are plain vanilla townies would not want to claim that early for fear of not being believed or if they are believed - then that gives the mafia a smaller pool of players that do have the town power roles.
[quote]what does a phase mean ?[/quote] that should answer that and much more. i am available for any other questions or clarifications privately. histo in some ways still does not trust me. would 1 or 2 players insure him that i am the moderator and in this game = i always tell the truth. maybe not in future or past games if i am a player. :)