Terminology poll: Mafia or wolf?

[Montmorency]

But what you're arguing here is that the flavor doesn't really matter, because it's just a game and all made up anyways. But the original argument is that "mafia" is better because it makes more sense with flavor and realism.

Which is it?

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.

[Zack]

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?

[Montmorency]

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.

[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.

[Montmorency]

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?

[Zack]

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.

[Dp101]

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.

[El Barto]

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.

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.

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.

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.

But that just raises the problem of evil.

You dare question your gods?

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?

[Zack]

yeah, but I said "good" singular use

[Sooh]

I use all the terms interchangeably AND I WILL NEVAH CHANGE!!!!