ROMANVM HISTORIVM: A Roman History Mafia Game Thread

[Odo]

From Evans PM

You are Vercingetorix, the Anti-Roman Gaul. As Caesar's Gallic enemy, you have the united might of Gaul. Four times per game, you may choose to protect a player at night. If that player is also protected by an active power, both protections will negate. You cannot use this power on yourself. Three times this game you may investigate a player at night and see what their true character is

So its either an SK/indy cop or a recruitment mechanic

 

[Odo]

Which means theres potentially a significant overlap with magics role right?

 

[Ace]

From Evans PM



So its either an SK/indy cop or a recruitment mechanic

Im not following, sorry.

That's a standard rolecop ability that Evans had, isn't it? Why does this feed into there being a recruitment mechanic?

 

[Odo]

The only theory I can think of that sits outside of this is that a town player was given a fake identity for some reason. Ive done this as a host in a few games, but i dont see barry doing it tbh

 

[Odo]

Im not following, sorry.

That's a standard rolecop ability that Evans had, isn't it? Why does this feed into there being a recruitment mechanic?

its not a rolecop, its a character cop, which has 2 applications for scum

1. Finding indies with fake claims
2. Finding a particular character who can be recruited

 

[Odo]

If you think it was option 1, then you need to consider what the fuck magic is, as he apparently has the same role

Which means you can only logically think it was option 2

 

[Ace]

its not a rolecop, its a character cop, which has 2 applications for scum

1. Finding indies with fake claims
2. Finding a particular character who can be recruited

Ah I understand what you're saying. Cheers.

Is it standard/is there precedent for one scum to be a character cop, and a separate one to be a recruiter? I'd have imagined the recruiter themself would be the one to search for the necessary recruit.

 

[Odo]

Ah I understand what you're saying. Cheers.

Is it standard/is there precedent for one scum to be a character cop, and a separate one to be a recruiter? I'd have imagined the recruiter themself would be the one to search for the necessary recruit.

Splitting the functionality is actually a good way to tip town off, as it means 2 scum flips can reveal it, as opposed to one. On reflection, its what I would do as a host if I thought about it if that helps (If i ever used a recruitment mechanic).

But thats not to say thats what Barry did, so I dunno

 

[Lethal]

What specifically was wrong with my entrance though?

Like, do you actually look at my early vote and think that it is what I would do as scum?

That's just not my scum meta at all and I'm actually surprised you would think otherwise.

You sussed, voted, then dipped. It's your classic scum MO. "I never vote day 1" is your town mantra, stamped all over yourself.

Yes, yes you would, and have. Now you're pulling off the "anyone but me" spiel that's grown so tiresome these days

 

[Ace]

A cop specifically for if they're that conspiracy aligned or not that conspiracy aligned.

This is Magic's claim.

When T-Pein flipped we were expressly told the conspiracy has been shut down, so that means that he was the only person Magic was searching for.

If scum is searching for the other indy then it wouldn't theoretically overlap, right? The fact that Magic's role was expressly focused on T-Pein, and his alignment appeared town to a normal cop, shows that Barry build specific mechanics for one of the indies; its not a stretch to think he'd do the same with the other.

Particularly in a theme like this where I'm sure there are traitor-types who the anti-romans could have recruited IRL to catch out the romans.

 

[Ace]

Splitting the functionality is actually a good way to tip town off, as it means 2 scum flips can reveal it, as opposed to one. On reflection, its what I would do as a host if I thought about it if that helps (If i ever used a recruitment mechanic).

But thats not to say thats what Barry did, so I dunno

Fair point.

 

[Lethal]

^ Specifically? I didn't notice that

 

[Ace]

You sussed, voted, then dipped. It's your classic scum MO. "I never vote day 1" is your town mantra, stamped all over yourself.

Yes, yes you would, and have. Now you're pulling off the "anyone but me" spiel that's grown so tiresome these days

No, that's not my scum MO at all.

You're right regarding the never vote day 1 thing, but I've been switching up my game quite a bit lately. But as I said before, this is at least a valid reason to suss me, I was more interested why others were sussing me without giving reasons - felt like sheeping.

 

[Ace]

^ Specifically? I didn't notice that

Not sure which post this is referring to but if its to my post about building a mechanic specifically for indy, then yes the fact that Magic claims to have a role that tries to determine if someone is conspiracy aligned or not, and given that we have been told the only member of the conspirarcy is dead, shows that this would be a specific role.

Of course Magic isn't confirmed town but given he knew about the "conspiracy" name before T-Pein flipped in thread implies that the role is likely legit, with the question being what alignment it is.

 

[Odo]

This is Magic's claim.

When T-Pein flipped we were expressly told the conspiracy has been shut down, so that means that he was the only person Magic was searching for.

If scum is searching for the other indy then it wouldn't theoretically overlap, right? The fact that Magic's role was expressly focused on T-Pein, and his alignment appeared town to a normal cop, shows that Barry build specific mechanics for one of the indies; its not a stretch to think he'd do the same with the other.

Particularly in a theme like this where I'm sure there are traitor-types who the anti-romans could have recruited IRL to catch out the romans.

Scum could also use their character cop to find the other indy tho (assuming they too have a fake)

If they dont then the only player that their cop is for is TPein, which is exactly what magic has as well

If youre getting at the other indy being the potential recruit, then yes, that would be a plausible explanation