Alright now can you all PLEASE give me some credit for pretty much almost winning the game single-handedly...sort of.I was so indignant that I got constantly accused all the time, and was one of the few players to instigate lynchings against the first bout of the Mafiosa. Now perhaps you all see that I truly had all your best interests in mind.
Close, but no cigar pet. What can I say; don't mess with the Cap'nOriginally Posted by fire_of_avalon
For those who care here are my top rules for playing Mafia, gained from years of experience.
1 - Try to keep as quiet as possible. Whatever you do don't over analyse; if you're a citizen or Mafia it's a surefire way to get noticed, hence why I immediately homed in on foa due to her lengthy exposition.
2 - Respond directly to accusations against you, but be as neutral as possible. If the person accusing you hasn't been voted for or you haven't voted for them resist the temptation to point out why they are Mafia. Players will see this as an attempt by you to divert attention from yourself.
3 - Always have a reason for selecting a person, even if it's something benign like "they're not saying much". Having any reason to lynch someone is better than having none; it reduces suspicion against you and makes it more likely you'll score a decent hit
4 - Observe as much as possible. With something such as this it was even easier than normal Mafia playing since I could go back over everything that had been said. Be on the look out for patterns of voting between different people, behaviour that seems designed to be overly innocent (remember the silence rule if you want to avoid this being placed on you) or over analytical people
5 - If you play well enough eventually you'll be made a target. You have little choice over whether or not you're killed during the night. If you do get targetted and the votes are going against you, remind the remaining players that your death will prove you're a citizen, and that anyone who voted for you is most likely a Mafia
6 - Be semi-serious and try not to goof about too much. A common Mafia tactic is to appear friendly and playful, thusly reducing suspicion on them. Long-term players usually pick up on this, but the same scenario can work against you if you try to be friendly. Be distant, but be involved.
7 - Trust absolutely no one. Assume EVERYONE is Mafia until proven otherwise. No pacts, promises, whispered secrets, cabals, passed notes or anything that seems to be working in your favour should be taken as such. Just because a favour is passed your way doesn't mean you have to pay it back. True citizens won't be non-plussed by not being "saved" by a player they helped since the role of citizens is to root out the Mafia, not save each other's hides, especially since it's impossible for citizens to know who each other are. The Mafia, naturally, do not have this disability, hence why protection pacts tend to pop up amongst them more often (note my point about observing).
There's also a whole bunch of poker-face-esque tricks that don't really apply here since we're not talking and we can't see each other talking.
