JoeSapphire: what advantages could secret-access-to-scumchat grant the non-mafia lover? I'm not sure we benefitted from it particularly, other than me sending gogtrial secret salutations, which was very enjoyable.
It's a separate pair of eyes getting to review the unfiltered material. Different people have different perceptions, and the non-mafia lover might spot something the mafia lover didn't.
ZFR: This applies to all setups with variable winning conditions. e.g. If my best chance of winning in a cult game is to get recruited and have my win condition changed, you can be sure I'll be trying my darned best to get recruited.
And you have just hit upon one of the big issues with cult games. If you, as a townie, are actively trying to get recruited, then you aren't actually playing toward your current win condition. You're playing for the cult and what you HOPE will be your win condition. :)
My personal decision for cult games has generally been "Try to play such that I'm screwed if I get recruited", since that behavior plays toward what is my current win condition.
ZFR: If I win and learn my opponent could have easily won using an in-game mechanic but chose to be a "good sport" and not use it, I'd feel my win a bit undeserved. And be a bit pissed at my opponent. But more pissed at the mod for a setup that puts me in a no-win situation (I either lose; or get an "undeserved" win so it's a lose-lose).
I understand the feeling of being cheated into a win.
Of course, you'd already be aware that different people have different tolerance levels for cheese, and different opinions on what constitutes cheesy tactics and whether they should be used. Sometimes, solution is just for the players to agree not to use game breaking strategies because it isn't feasible to try and ban them (ex. using RL as an excuse).
ZFR: (And I sincerely hope my game was the former; maybe swingy and unbalanced but at least fun to play).
I enjoyed it. I especially liked the flavor in the PMs.
JoeSapphire: also that scene lied about being in a meeting at work when he wrote his claim: that's hilarious.
bler144: I read that and wasn't going to comment, but I think it's actually problematic.
When people make claims about RL we generally honor them as true because calling people out for RL is shitty and generally sucks to be on the receiving end of.
Lying about RL as an in-game strat...is a very dangerous door to open.
I'd say it is more going to be a problem for him, a la "The Boy That Cried Wolf". He might not be believed next time, even if it is true.
