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Bardiche
Chief Marshal
Joined: November 16, 2006
Posts: 1247
|  Posted: 2008-05-29 14:37
Yes. I love playing games. And I love Mafia.
What's Mafia?
well, they're a criminal gang in Italy: But it's also the name of an internet game where there is a set number of people whom are assigned roles in secret: One or two people will be assigned the "mobster" role, whose goal is to eliminate the other players. They are considered "evil". The other players are assigned "detective", which can check one player every turn, "informant" who can protect one player every turn, "bulletproof" who cannot be killed unless by lynch and "citizen", who can't do anything at all! These four roles are considered "innocents".
The game is played in sequences of day and night: Every day, all players gather together and vote on who they most suspect is a mobster. If they are correct, the mobster is lynched, and if all evil are lynched the innocents win the game. However, every night, the evil can select one target who they will kill indiscriminately. Every night as well, the Detective may select one target to check up on, and it will reveal to him the target's role. The Informant may select one target to "defend" by warning them of a mobster attack. However, if the Informant selects a mobster to defend, the Informant dies.
All in all, it is a psychological game of intrigue where the liars must be discerned and voted off for their treachery. The problem is that some killers may make claims to be Detectives, and call doubt to the true detective's role: It's all very possible!
As I want to run one of these games, I decided that this thread is as good as any to do an "interest" check: Games like these aren't very worthwhile until we gather at least five players (excluding me), although it is far more exciting with at least eight players.
Do note that if we have enough players, it stands to reason we'll edit the flavor and context a bit to match DarkSpace...
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GothThug {C?}
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Joined: June 29, 2005
Posts: 2932
| Posted: 2008-05-29 15:34
yeah no....that doesnt sound like a game that i would want to let my children play bard 
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Little Pet Slinki
Admiral
Joined: April 16, 2006
Posts: 836
From: United Kingdom, South West.
| Posted: 2008-05-29 15:45
I like it - Could fit into a story line about renegades or rebellion?
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Junky Da FunkyMonke
Admiral
Joined: May 14, 2007
Posts: 347
From: The Hotel California, takes excursions to Deep Sexys Space every now and then
| Posted: 2008-05-29 20:50
Played it at loads of camps its loads of fun.
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Faustus
Marshal
Palestar
Joined: May 29, 2001
Posts: 2748
From: Austin, Texas
| Posted: 2008-05-29 20:55
We've been playing this at work...
Here is a link to a flash for how to play Mafia for those interested in the game:
http://www.sitesled.com/members/mikeburnfire/mafiascum04.swf
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Fattierob
Vice Admiral
Joined: April 25, 2003
Posts: 4059
| Posted: 2008-05-29 22:39
count me in.
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Grand Admiral
Joined: December 11, 2005
Posts: 1012
From: happy land
| Posted: 2008-05-29 23:12
sure, dont see why we shouldnt
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Grimith
Grand Admiral
Templar Knights
Joined: August 09, 2003
Posts: 836
From: Your local future farm.
| Posted: 2008-05-30 00:30
Since GT's not playing, I'm in.
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Shigernafy
Admiral
Joined: May 29, 2001
Posts: 5726
From: The Land of Taxation without Representation
| Posted: 2008-05-30 01:23
I'll do it - though my availability isn't the best in the near future.
Also, I demand some role include the word Gaifen, and that I be it.
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Sardaukar
Admiral
Raven Warriors
Joined: October 08, 2002
Posts: 1656
| Posted: 2008-05-30 01:55
Sounds great, definitely in.
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Bardiche
Chief Marshal
Joined: November 16, 2006
Posts: 1247
| Posted: 2008-05-30 02:50
Okay! Then I'll create a sign-up thread later this day to make a definite list of participants and see how many we'll get! I'll be playing the game's moderator, so I won't be playing, but I'll love seeing you guys discuss and debate nonetheless.
 Of course, I'll go more in-depth on rules and roles in the actual sign-up thread.
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Sixkiller
Marshal
Courageous Elite Commandos
Joined: May 11, 2005
Posts: 1786
From: Netherlands
| Posted: 2008-05-30 03:50
im in to!
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Smartin
Grand Admiral
Joined: August 04, 2005
Posts: 1107
From: Michigan
| Posted: 2008-11-18 12:27
Anyone else miss this? Is anyone intrested in playing again? I still have my forums up at www.coopes.us/forums/ .
Let me know maybe we can get a game going.
-Smartin-
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Ham&Swiss
Grand Admiral
Joined: October 12, 2004
Posts: 418
From: 10$ to whoever finds me
| Posted: 2008-11-18 12:32
Sure, I'm Game
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Bardiche
Chief Marshal
Joined: November 16, 2006
Posts: 1247
| Posted: 2008-11-18 13:13
Yeah, sure, fire 'em up.
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