The Godfather, Part 3 [Concluded]

[Chaotix]

Bear in mind, Ares, that since the mafia are doing the write-ups, it is very likely that they are going to intentionally put false leads into them. I wouldn't take into account any mention of names other than those who were killed in the write-ups. There may be one strategy we can use, however: look for whom the write-ups avoided mentioning, later in the game.

As for a vote...

Vote: Andres

For starting off the round by voting with no evidence whatsoever, and thus paving the way for more nonsensical votes and bandwagons.

[TinCow]

Bear in mind, Ares, that since the mafia are doing the write-ups, it is very likely that they are going to intentionally put false leads into them. I wouldn't take into account any mention of names other than those who were killed in the write-ups. There may be one strategy we can use, however: look for whom the write-ups avoided mentioning, later in the game.

I would not put any faith into any of the actual content of the write-ups, as that is easily faked. However, disguising one's own writing style can be exceptionally difficult, even if it is intentionally done. I believe we'll find far more success in that than in any other analysis of the write-ups.

[Chaotix]

Yes, most of what is said in the write-ups is generally going to be useless. Even writing styles, however, can be faked. In this game in particular, a smart mafia is definitely going to try to change their writing style- probably a small change from American to British English, or vice-versa. It's going to be the small nuances of each dialect that are missed in the sudden change that will be our clues, I think.

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I would not put any faith into any of the actual content of the write-ups, as that is easily faked. However, disguising one's own writing style can be exceptionally difficult, even if it is intentionally done. I believe we'll find far more success in that than in any other analysis of the write-ups.

You've repeatedly said that you were worried about having to do your own write up if you were mafia in a game that required it because you would have to put work into disguising your style. Now you are voting based on a few grammar errors--

unvote:'khaan

Vote:TinCow

also, only post graduate types think ending a sentence with a preposition is bad grammar

[TinCow]

You've repeatedly said that you were worried about having to do your own write up if you were mafia in a game that required it because you would have to put work into disguising your style. Now you are voting based on a few grammar errors--

unvote:'khaan

Vote:TinCow

also, only post graduate types think ending a sentence with a preposition is bad grammar

I admit that I would work hard on covering up my writing style if I was forced to submit kill write-ups. However, there are limits to the felonies I would commit against the English language, and ending sentences with prepositions goes beyond the pale.

Have you no sense of decency, sir?

[Lord Winter]

I still find the whole Reenk bandwagon from last round incrediably suspicious. Its bringing back too many memories of GH's election in mafia I.

Vote: Seamus

Third on the bandwagon.

[LittleGrizzly]

This seems to come up in most games and somehow usually works against me so ill clarify from the start. English is my first langauge... just i tend to butcher the thing.

I was wondering about the N on the end of TinCow's name, I was thinking the N is quite far from W, though I suppose someone could have hit the N whilst going for the space bar and hit both

tincown (i was practising it) Its fairly possible to accidently do it, but that would suggest someone who types quite quickly and carelessly... or of course someone covering thier tracks...

To put myself in the mafia's shoes, i would be very careful not to hint towards myself, i would spell check in US english (because im UK) if normally very well written i would try and find someone less well written's style to try to mimic, if usually badly written i would find the best spoken member and try to mimic his style, with religious attention to grammar...

As for the voting im waiting for some analysis from CA as well or any other info people can provide as i remain unsure... ill Vote Abstain just for the moment

[White_eyes:D]

This seems to come up in most games and somehow usually works against me so ill clarify from the start. English is my first langauge... just i tend to butcher the thing.
As for the voting im waiting for some analysis from CA as well or any other info people can provide as i remain unsure... ill Vote Abstain just for the moment

Words....I live by.....butcher the english langauge, my Grade 12 english teacher would have liked to beat me over the head with a ruler....had it not been for the fact that it would only make thing's worse in the long run....

I am going to wait for a good analysis....rather then just throwing my vote around....Vote:abstain
BTW, not saying there not good so far....but anyone can just take or study old kill write-ups and come up with good idea's....and even make there sentence strucue (damn vista... no spell check) similar to anyone else's.....

[Sasaki Kojiro]

I admit that I would work hard on covering up my writing style if I was forced to submit kill write-ups. However, there are limits to the felonies I would commit against the English language, and ending sentences with prepositions goes beyond the pale.

Have you no sense of decency, sir?

Hah, I should of known you would reply in this manner. Its ok though, now I know who I'm dealing with....

I still find the whole Reenk bandwagon from last round incrediably suspicious. Its bringing back too many memories of GH's election in mafia I.

Vote: Seamus

Third on the bandwagon.

I find the fact that you think that is "incredibly suspicious" suspicious.

[Reenk Roink]

One of the reasons I gave up my claims to becoming the Po was to continue this noble tradition of abstaining, courteously

[ULC]

I find the fact that you think that is "incredibly suspicious" suspicious.

I find it suspicious your finding it suspicious that Lord Winter found it suspicious that he thinks you performed something suspicious, which is unto itself suspicious.

You two are inventing something to argue over.

[Lord Winter]

I find the fact that you think that is "incredibly suspicious" suspicious.

The bandwagon in general, not seamus in particular. I don't exactly have enough to go off of yet. I just randomly joined one on the bandwagon and went with the rule of 3.

[TevashSzat]

I would not put any faith into any of the actual content of the write-ups, as that is easily faked.

QFT

All that will lead to is WIFOM.

Person 1: You weren't mentioned so you must be scum
Person 2: But if I were scum, I wouldn't be so careless
Person 1: But if you were scum, you would be leaving yourself the opportunity to say you weren't careless

And it can just go on and on.....

@Tincow

Your idea seems very promising. Does anyone here know who in the game speaks English as their first/primary language. I spose that may be useful later on

[seireikhaan]

Your idea seems very promising. Does anyone here know who in the game speaks English as their first/primary language. I spose that may be useful later on

Well, I do... But the last time I tried to analyze writeups on this sort of thing, the mafia won.

[Sigurd]

@taka:
Is that a positive result of an investigation?

I believe the write-ups are supposed to be written and posted unchanged (I wish that was true in Ephesus - It would have been sooo much more fun).

The texts seems to be written in a editor with spell check. Very few errors beside what TinCow has already put forward.
I noticed one little thing though. The second write-up had neighbors instead of neighbours suggesting it was written by an American. When pasting the text into a Norwegian editor, the dictionary changed to English(UK) though.
So... was the neighbor thing deliberate, or a slip up? American vs Eurpean?

vote: Ichigo