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the phantom · 04-04-2009, 09:50 AM

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Originally Posted by Kuru

Bu...bu...but I'm not sure I'll be able to come up with a new strategy on such short notice.

Heh heh...

You could always try being the comic-relief dwarf.

Kuruharan · 04-04-2009, 09:58 AM

That would be so far out of type I don't think anybody would believe it. I'd be lynched for sure.

Shastanis Althreduin · 04-04-2009, 02:19 PM

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Originally Posted by phantom

Thuringwethil will indeed PM me "I wish to use my stolen votes" and then she will vote just like usual on the thread... ++Player7 (6).... but out of those six bonus votes, two of them were stolen. So, the following day, when I list all the villagers and their bonus votes remaining, the person who is Thuringwethil will not have six fewer bonus votes than she did the day before, but four fewer.

Mmm... I'm not sure that's fair to Thuringwethil. Anyone who's keeping track of the number of votes will immediately notice the discrepancy in the number of votes Thuringwethil has, which would make it obvious who has the role. :/

Maybe the stolen votes could be added on secretly? As in, Thuringwethil PMs you to use her stolen votes, and then votes as normal, using X number of her own votes, but behind the scenes, two extra votes are added to her candidate?

Kent2010 · 04-04-2009, 03:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Shastanis Althreduin

Mmm... I'm not sure that's fair to Thuringwethil. Anyone who's keeping track of the number of votes will immediately notice the discrepancy in the number of votes Thuringwethil has, which would make it obvious who has the role. :/

I know this will be my first game, but this looks like a new role?

It looks like Thuringwethil is getting a slight advantage by being able to take 2-bonus votes away from a player and it looks more like she will be forced to make a tough decision on whether to let everyone know her role by using the 2 extra bonus or not. If you can't tell who used the 2 extra votes then that would take away the tough decision.

Maybe you can make it so Thuringwethil can use her 2-bonus she took from someone any day after? That way she's not forced to either use them while they're fresh or let them 'disappear', but there is still the risk of whether she wants to use them (letting everyone know her role) or not.

the phantom · 04-04-2009, 04:07 PM

Thuringwethil can steal votes. That's bad enough. But then to actually use those votes and get away completely free? Nah. I want there to be some sort of drawback to keep it from being so easy.

There are certain situations where it would pay off, and others where it wouldn't, and the evil team will have to factor this into everything they do.

For instance, if they think Thuringwethil has been spotted by Luthien, they can have her kill Luthien that night and elect to use Thuringwethil's vote suck power then, and then unload all of her votes and the Seer's votes the next day to preserve herself for one extra day.

Or perhaps she'll take someone who has used up several of his bonus votes already and suck away two more from him at the very end to clinch dominant voting weight and thus the game.

Anyway, it's all situational. I don't want the power to be a clear advantage in every single circumstance. It's just an extra ability sitting there waiting to be used. An extra factor to be considered. Another level of possible strategy.

04-04-2009, 09:58 AM	#2
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04-04-2009, 04:07 PM	#5
the phantom Beloved Shadow Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: The Stadium Posts: 5,971	Thuringwethil can steal votes. That's bad enough. But then to actually use those votes and get away completely free? Nah. I want there to be some sort of drawback to keep it from being so easy. There are certain situations where it would pay off, and others where it wouldn't, and the evil team will have to factor this into everything they do. For instance, if they think Thuringwethil has been spotted by Luthien, they can have her kill Luthien that night and elect to use Thuringwethil's vote suck power then, and then unload all of her votes and the Seer's votes the next day to preserve herself for one extra day. Or perhaps she'll take someone who has used up several of his bonus votes already and suck away two more from him at the very end to clinch dominant voting weight and thus the game. Anyway, it's all situational. I don't want the power to be a clear advantage in every single circumstance. It's just an extra ability sitting there waiting to be used. An extra factor to be considered. Another level of possible strategy. __________________ the phantom has posted. This thread is now important.