The Big New Yorker- [TBNY] concept thread

[Askthepizzaguy]

So Pizza, what's the difference between cops and hookers?

Uh... besides the obvious, anyway.

Players can request to perform their actions as a cop or as a dancer. Some people, macho types mostly, might not take kindly to the idea of dressing their awesome character up in drag and trolling the streets offering "love" for pay. For ease of writeup purposes, everyone in the game will be referred to as "he" by default, except when their identity is known to be otherwise. (Such as when lynching a female player, or a female player is being murdered)

When you think of Mafia Dons, you think of men; it would seem strange for Don Tataglia to dress up like a hooker. But I guess if he really wants to... that's why if he's dressing up like a cop, it might make more sense. But that's for aesthetic purposes.

Having people "arrested" every night, multiple times a night, can get pretty dry, write-up wise. Having businessmen, mobsters, and politicians seduced by the ladies would make the writeups a bit more interesting to read. Of course, businesswomen, female gangsters, and female politicians could always be seduced by male strippers and so forth. And I'm not necessarily limiting that to opposite-sex pairings either. Perhaps Senator so and so likes his strippers to have hair on their chest. I'm not all that concerned with the gender aspect, but some people might be.

If there are any other differences between roleblocker cops and roleblocker strippers, I haven't decided yet.

[Double A]

What about making one illegal and one legal?

(obviously the cop would be the illegal one and the strippers would be legal )

[Askthepizzaguy]

What about making one illegal and one legal?

(obviously the cop would be the illegal one and the strippers would be legal )

Well, the problem there is the why.

Why would I do one or the other. What purpose does it serve, and wouldn't it reveal something about the person doing the blocking?

See I wanted to do it like the incorruptibles were cops and the corruptibles were strippers, but the issue there is that it acts as a poor man's investigation against the person in question. I don't want to make it mean anything or make it too revealing, see?

So if it related to something in-game, then it would reveal too much. Still, I'm toying with ideas. Let me know if you have any.

[Double A]

What about the assassin? What if you want to vig someone?

Oh wait, yeah murder is against the law isn't it?

Oh! What about trackers? That would be a twist.

[Askthepizzaguy]

What about the assassin? What if you want to vig someone?

These seem like vague questions. Can you be more specific?

Oh! What about trackers? That would be a twist.

There might be roles in the game that I haven't mentioned, to cut down on the vanilla-ness of the game. But if you see a role isn't listed, it either won't be in the game or it will remain a secret. Don't you worry, I am aware of most kind of mafia roles and have included all that I wish to.

[Double A]

These seem like vague questions. Can you be more specific?

I meant what if you killed someone not for the mafia, and weren't an SK.

There might be roles in the game that I haven't mentioned, to cut down on the vanilla-ness of the game. But if you see a role isn't listed, it either won't be in the game or it will remain a secret. Don't you worry, I am aware of most kind of mafia roles and have included all that I wish to.

Well, with 100 people, you're bound to

[Askthepizzaguy]

I meant what if you killed someone not for the mafia, and weren't an SK.

There are several ways to kill in this game.

1. As a serial killer, that's pretty much what you'll be wanting every night. (Serial Killer)
2. As a mafia scumbag, you can perform a murder quite easily with another or a group of your brethren. (Mafia gangster)
3. As a townsperson or neutral who wishes to perform some scumtastic tasks, you could go out and murder someone. (Neutral/criminal)
4. As a townsperson training to be a vigilante/hitman/assassin, you can vigilante kill. (Town/Neutral)

What are the differences?

A serial killer will never need to work with anyone else to perform a murder, but they can if they wish.
A mafioso will likely need to work with someone else to perform a murder. Only a mafia Don could perform a murder alone, and I might reserve that for if their whole family gets destroyed.
Townies or former gangsters who perform criminal acts (theft, dealing, murder) will be able to perform a kill, but with a greater "criminal" impact on their alignment and may be misread as mafia when investigated.
Townies who confine their work to just hunting certain suspects (vigilantism) will focus on just performing kills. They will get some kind of bonus for doing this. Perhaps they will be less likely to be caught or wounded during the kill attempt than townies on the "criminal" path would.

All of these forms of murder are against the law, but then again so is lynching. This is a nearly lawless city in a state of martial law. Lynching someone or killing them in the name of vigilante justice will have little or no impact on your alignment. Performing murders as a scumbag or townie criminal will have an impact on your alignment (and proficiency).

• A Mafia Don will usually be the most skilled at performing a murder.
• A serial killer or townie assassin will be the next most skilled.
• High ranking mafiosi will be the next most skilled.
• Less skilled vigilantes and mafia wiseguys will be the next most skilled.
• Finally, amateur criminals (townies on the criminal career path) trying to bust heads will not be very proficient at it.

Does that even answer your question? I'm still not sure what you're asking, exactly.



EDIT: Come to think of it, the "Ripper" level of Serial killer easily matches a mafia don. So yes, they can become equal.