Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
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Originally Posted by
Montmorency
The flavor and the realism (of a given game) aren't fixed (across all games).
So, ultimately, people use various terms and may even mix and match as you do.
Are you not arguing for the mafia team/agenda?
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
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Originally Posted by
imdone
Are you not arguing for the mafia team/agenda?
The thing to recognize is that the terms "wolf" and "mafia" have most of their meaning outside the game, Mafia, and frequently outside the flavor of any given game. So these terms are used as rote by individual history, and not necessarily in relation to any particular characteristics of "wolves" or "mafia" either in general or in specific relation to game archetypes.
It comes down to taste and familiarity over your gaming career, such that the persons of highest quality speak one way and the churls another. :grin:
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
For those who have argued that "wolf" and all of its variants are more flexible in their usage than "mafia" - especially when it comes to the singular and plurals - I present the following:
Maf/mafs.
Maf for the singular, mafs for the plural. Even though "mafioso" and "mafiosi" are perfectly fine, this will circumvent the problem of length quite nicely.
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
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Originally Posted by
GeneralHankerchief
For those who have argued that "wolf" and all of its variants are more flexible in their usage than "mafia" - especially when it comes to the singular and plurals - I present the following:
Maf/mafs.
Maf for the singular, mafs for the plural. Even though "mafioso" and "mafiosi" are perfectly fine, this will circumvent the problem of length quite nicely.
ehhh
mofos?
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
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Originally Posted by
GeneralHankerchief
For those who have argued that "wolf" and all of its variants are more flexible in their usage than "mafia" - especially when it comes to the singular and plurals - I present the following:
Maf/mafs.
Maf for the singular, mafs for the plural. Even though "mafioso" and "mafiosi" are perfectly fine, this will circumvent the problem of length quite nicely.
:rtwno:
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
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Originally Posted by
GeneralHankerchief
For those who have argued that "wolf" and all of its variants are more flexible in their usage than "mafia" - especially when it comes to the singular and plurals - I present the following:
Maf/mafs.
Maf for the singular, mafs for the plural. Even though "mafioso" and "mafiosi" are perfectly fine, this will circumvent the problem of length quite nicely.
Horrifically informal.
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
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Originally Posted by
GeneralHankerchief
To fill in some time until the next game starts.
Someone could host a quick game, say, one related to Caribbean buccaneers or to stones, papyri and cutting instruments.
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Originally Posted by GeneralHankerchief
Here's why "mafia" is objectively the better name for the antagonistic faction in these games: it makes more sense. Werewolves are, by nature, regular humans who turn into mindless, bloodthirsty beasts upon the fulfillment of certain conditions.
So basically all players are werewolves, regardless of whether they are mafia or not.
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Originally Posted by
Zack
Mafia doesn't really have a good singular use so I use wolf/scumbag
Mafia is a singular noun used to denote the organisation.
Mafioso (pl. mafiosi) is the individual member. Mafiosa/mafiose for the wimminz, of course.
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Originally Posted by
Zack
I reject your argument on the grounds that I disagree with it.
No, I reject your argument on the grounds that I disagree with it.
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Originally Posted by
Zack
But that just raises the problem of evil.
You dare question your gods?
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Originally Posted by
GeneralHankerchief
For those who have argued that "wolf" and all of its variants are more flexible in their usage than "mafia" - especially when it comes to the singular and plurals - I present the following:
Maf/mafs.
Maf for the singular, mafs for the plural. Even though "mafioso" and "mafiosi" are perfectly fine, this will circumvent the problem of length quite nicely.
No.
Mafioso, mafiosi.
Mafiosa, mafiose.
Capisce, moderatore?
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
yeah, but I said "good" singular use
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
I use all the terms interchangeably AND I WILL NEVAH CHANGE!!!!
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
I used to call them mafiahats as a joke
Then one day I played tf2 hats mafia and it was legit and no longer a joke. Which of course made it an even greater joke
True story
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
Hey Guys! Whats happening? Who are we lynching today?
Will catch up now.
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
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Originally Posted by
Zack
yeah, but I said "good" singular use
Ma-fio-so. ‘Camorrista’ non e lo stesso.
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Originally Posted by
Sooh
I use all the terms interchangeably AND I WILL NEVAH CHANGE!!!!
That can be fixed.
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
Methinks El Bartokitty does not understand the meaning of the word NEVAH!
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
Then I will have to keep you closer than I keep my friends.
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
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Originally Posted by
El Barto
Then I will have to keep you closer than I keep my friends.
Cosy.
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
Sooh, you're a good player, and I like you. But don't ever take sides with anyone against the Family again. Ever.
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
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El Barto
Sooh, you're a good player, and I like you. But don't ever take sides with anyone against the Family again. Ever.
*sides with anyone*
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
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Originally Posted by
imdone
I reject your argument on the grounds that I disagree with it.
I was reading this thread, and I attempted to quote this post out loud to Sooh.
But, what I said was:
"I rejecument..."
And then I stopped, because I had already :daisy:ed up the sentence so badly it was beyond saving.
R.I.P. sentence.
Re: Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?
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Originally Posted by
Sooh
*sides with anyone*
I know it was you, Sooh. You broke my heart. You broke my heart.