Okay my text isn't actually within the quote, can I delete the quote and replace it with @Gogtrial and specify the points I'm replying to?

You're likely missing a closing (/quote) bracket (with square brackets). after the first quote of mine.
Insert that (/quote) after "(More posts like this one from you though, please? I like you much better this way. Although it also reminds me of the strong start you had as mafia in #57.) " and your post should be fixed.

hmmm... would he have, though?

Would he have thought scene was a serial killer based on day one? Would SirP or anyone else?

Could it have gone:

GR: I don't believe scene's claim, he might be SK.

SPrim: yeah maybe. Block him just in case, and if you need to claim it's a town-looking block as well

Flub: I think Joe's going to see through it. I'd better stop complimenting him even though I really want to.

: like that?

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What's all this "Joe's not doing much analysis"? How many people believe that? Identify yourselves now.

I find that whole point disappointing.

Why would he not block him? If he suspected him enough to block him in the first place why would not continue to do so if his GR's suspicion of scene remains unchanged or is even strengthened?

If there is only one mafioso left and that is indeed scene blocking him could practically win the game for us. This isn't perfectly foolproof but we are starting to reach in top-shelf mafia plays if we want to consider the deeper scenarios.

If there are two mafiosos announcing who GR would block defeats the purpose anyway since the other scum can perform the kill instead but can still potentially block a mafia block. (Can it?!)


@ZFR, how would cross blocks work in case we have blockers on both sides and they block each other?


Also, in the situation where scene is indeed Town who is wrongfully accused after all, is he [scene] not the best Town player to block? There are 2 distinct gains from that:

1) GR knows for a fact scene did nothing and is certainly not a lonely scum;

2) GR doesn't ruing a potential positive cop investigation or a successful doctor attempt.

Huh. Does this whole post assume that GameRager is town?

It's on contrast with that. Everything I wrote (I believe) is what would make most sense if GR is who he says he is - Town blocker. Yet he says there is no point in re-blocking scene.

Why does that matter? Neither action is relevant at that point.

If multiple roleblockers exist, I use the the Minimize, er... sorry, SPF, I mean Minimise Conflicts method as described here:
https://wiki.mafiascum.net/index.php?title=Roleblocker#Multiple_and_Mutual_Roleblocks
"Suppose Roleblocker A blocks Roleblocker B, who blocks Roleblocker C, who blocks Roleblocker D, who blocks Doctor E. If Roleblocks are resolved in such a way that conflicts are minimized, A blocks B, preventing B from blocking C, thus C blocks D, preventing D from blocking the Doctor - in short, the Doctor's protection would have an effect."

For mutual roleblocks, in this setup it doesn't matter. If A roleblocks B who roleblocks A, then both or neither are blocked. Even if one of them is scum, he can't perform NK same round he performs a block anyway.

It doesn't, that was brain fart.

New Rule: ninja'ing mods is not allowed. Consider this a warning.

I mean to say that the question to ZFR is irrelevant, but blocking the mafia blocker is still a possibility. And ZFR just confirmed it will actually make a positive impact on Town's side.

I know my activity this game has not been the best and I apologize, but it will not get any better over the next few days. My oldest daughter Grace who just finished the chemo a couple of months ago will be getting married on Sunday so I will be pretty busy until then. Going to be a great weekend :-D


As for the game, I still say GameRager is a bad lynch. I see dedo also hinted I might be a cop but that's not the case, and I wish I could say I was as I would have something to do other than just read and post. No my reason for saying GameRager is a bad lynch is because I believe him. I still say flub is the best choice for lynch, but I sadly don't think that will happen today. If I end up being NK'd look at flub and possibly dedo for the scum team.

I should stop trying to post while at work as I can't go back to check most things and rely on memories. I entirely remembered that in a wrong way. Pooka was saying that GR should continue to block scene and I thought GR's line was in reference to that suggestion as in "why would I keep blocking him if he is vanilla town".

So, yeah, I retract what I said (all points still stand though, I just am no longer annoyed that GR is refusing to do it since he doesn't or at least hasn't said so in reality yet).

Anyway, to your actual question - if GR is mafia (roleblocker or not) you can't try to make sense of why he would or wouldn't do anything - he can be lying partially or fully. The whole question is WIFOM 101.

I'd kill him if I could.