Netherworld II [Concluded]

[Andres]

I'm still trying to figure out what the is going on. It seems like if a person is a townie w/ no additional role, then there isn't really much for them to talk about. Assuming that only a handful of people have additional roles (mafia, etc)., then the majority of people talking are *abbreviation for naughty word for bovine excrements*ing. So, I think that when people post PMs, they could just be making it all up and no one is really trustworthy. I think it's partially because I don't 'know' anyone on here except for TinCow, so I don't know peoples' history playing mafia games.

Fair enough.

The first few rounds are usually voting ad random and trying to find a decent reason to vote someone, so usually you end up lynching townies.

However, there are some "signs" to spot mafia.

Posts who are sounding neutral or seem to be very careful (or not willing) to take a clear position, are usually seen as "scummy" and could be a sign of being mafia.

Sometimes the reasons for voting someone seem "serious" but when taking a close look, too fabricated or inconsistent or contain logical fallacies. Such posts could also be a sign of being mafia.

And then you have "gut feelings" or voting on "a hunch". Usually, those feelings are wrong, but some people have been pretty succesful in finding mafia voting on nothing more than "a hunch" or "a gut feeling". Sometimes a post seems off, but you can't really seem to define it.

In the end, it's much guessing and there is a serious luck factor involved, but it's not all randomness and being lucky.

Just participate and voice your opinion on things to get the hang of it.

Posting generates discussion which can be analysed later in the game. Anaylising first round discussions later in the game can be useful, as sometimes mafia members are a bit careless in the first rounds. Try to get everybody to talk; it is material that could be used in a later stage of the game.

Don't hesitate to be aggressive or to accuse/be aggressive against some random player to make him talk. His/her reaction can be analysed later.