[GAME OVER] SPY VS. MAFIA

Ugh, I really hate the Hammer vote rule. It can kill the potential discussion that comes as a result of tentative voting, and it makes bandwagoning an extremely worthwhile tactic for mafia. I even considered canceling my vote just in order to eliminate the risk of a premature lynch.


Anyway,

author=TungerManU
@NeverSilent: I don't think an immediate first lynch is necessarily a scum trying to cover himself by acting too bold. As far as I remember, it's not an unusual way for any player to kick off Day 1, albeit not the one I favor. I'd also like to point out that Ratty was agreeing with Isrieri on Kloe, but cancelled his vote on LockeZ. The post is still a bit weird, but I figure he just lifted his vote because there was no more reason for it.

I see what you're saying, and believe me, I didn't initially suspect Ratty because of that weird first action. That just seemed like an attempt to provoke a reaction from others, which I'm fine with. What made me supicious were his later actions, where he essentially went back to the status quo by canceling his vote and posting on behalf of town. This way, Ratty managed to attract a lot of attention and create an image of himself to the point of "a mafia would never do that," putting himself beyond suspicion without ever getting into danger or committing to anything himself. It just seems manipulative to me.

I am however aware that this theory is built on very shaky ground. And yes, I do feel a little bad for trying to get Ratty killed off right at the beginning of a game yet again. But I can't just sit around and do nothing. And right now, this is the least bad idea I have. So I'm going to stick with my vote unless someone manages to give me a convincing argument as to why we shouldn't lynch Ratty.