Because I'm being forced to care. The past weekend really was just a game but when I did that I though everyone would be back Monday but here we are and we're still the only two people playing with the occasional person poking their head to make a post with no content. Meaning you're still the only person I have to talk to.

I don't care about you I care that this game has already died and it frustrates the hell out of me.

Let me give you a protip Fable.

It's Day 1. The reason not many people are willingly jumping in here like you and I are is because it will attract undue attention and/or because they don't want to argue in circles and have said something that they feel addresses most (if not all) of what has happened thus far in the game.

Plus it won't get real explosive until we get closer to deadline when people decide to throw themselves into gear to post.

That's circular logic though. People say they don't post because nothing new has happened but if no one ever posts nothing new will ever happen.

It's not circular logic. In general, the way you put it, yes it is circular in that respect.

But that's not the reality of our game here. Fact is there are some people talking. So when people want to add more, they can if they want to. Otherwise they may avoid it because they don't want the attention to shift onto them or who knows what else (like in CL's case if he has no internet access at home, you can't blame him for that -- wrt to not posting).

@Fable the not so chaotic talk: It's hard to cause a little mayhem when no one wishes to talk. And right now, few people care about talking. CL and PN seem to know if either will be on, but haven't added much (despite the latter stating not falling out of the game/going to post later). 15377 is keeping a low profile and is starting to say more but haven't got a strong feeling here either. May have to reread.

Already spoke about Io and Mylen Ploa.

So with all the silence, I'd be a little ticked as well, town or not, to have votes pile up fast with only one person really speaking their mind. Keep in mind we've had at least 5 (including my water testing vote) show interest in voting Fable. If it comes down to it, I still will if the Day seems like it won't end with any other vote just for the sake of interactions.

I'd rather vote for someone I feel wholeheartedly is scum, but that's another matter.

One other thing I must note: Mongoose's attitude strikes me as a little off (mind you without prior knowledge of his play). His posting comes off as content to watch the car wreck unfold. Not a pro-town mindset in my opinion.

Pre-Post add on: Also can't blame someone for not posting when internet isn't available, though only have one know case...

When I talk about the people not playing I don't mean CL because his case is understandable. There are people who check the game often but then don't post anything. From a strategic standpoint it might make sense but I don't know why you would sign up for mafia to then not play mafia.

That's your definition of play Fable. Even if they make one post and don't post again, they're still playing.

There's a term to describe people like that. Lurkers. They are a part of practically every game.

*Goes to read Shock's post.*

Btw I'm active a lot because of how I try to play the game and also because of that Mafia Championship. That really messed with me activity-wise since people would get into the game and post posts that sometimes had one word. And there were a lot. Not to mention the short deadlines really called for dedication.

So yeah. That's why I'm actively talking all the time.

That and I like to talk.

Well yeah I'm use to one or two lurkers playing that happens every game but it's like 80% of the players right now are lurkers and it's day 1. I don't care what you say that isn't healthy.

Useless posting this time:

@Fable: Yes it is. Makes things easy on mafia.

@KoD: Sounds like the meta there is competitive aggro to our casual control... There's no way around it, playing on another site will effect your play a little. I know it has for me.

I don't require unvotes. Just missed it. I'll update the log and the count next time I break out the comp.

You act like D1s are not like this Fable. You'll get over it.

As for it not being healthy, if you dislike it that much, then make a call to arms to Lynch All Lurkers. Get people behind the idea to lynch someone/anyone for lurking so that in the future they'll know if they want to live on to D2 they'll have to post more than what they're used to on D1. Or don't. It doesn't matter either way because it is D1. People will become more active when it gets closer to deadline, and failing that D2 will see more activity from everyone.

@Shock:

People are just more active/used to that kind of style over there, but your descriptions are definitely on point.

So make a call to lynch all lurkers to all 3 of us that are here? I know I've said this before but you really are an idiot.

Also I'm use to D1 being more active than this. Touhou mafia was more active on D1 and the games I've played on other sites are more active on D1 so yes I'm not used to a game being this dead.

@KoD, I wasn't talking about you. There are a good many people who have not weighed in on the matter but there is only one player who literally addressed every player but myself and himself at the point of my statement. I intentionally did not name shock at the time, but he immediately addressed me in his next post. This leads me to believe he knew exactly what I was talking about and set out to immediately rectify it. Why he didn't address it from the out, I cannot fathom from a town perspective.

In regards to something you said to fable though, as town you should be looking at everybody else because there is nobody else you know certainly isn't scum. Dismissing a point in disagreement would be one thing, but the moment you admitted to ignoring any points fable made about io, you became guilty of everything he has previously accused you of.

@Numbers:

For some reason I thought you meant me since I never bothered to talk about you.

As for this



Yeah, I'll worry about that never. I can dismiss him talking about io and not be guilty of tunneling since I have looked at other players during the course of my postings (minor mention of JaC prior to my focusing on Fable, and my critic of Fred's post as well).

@Fable:

Hey, you're the one complaining about the game state. Not me. If all you're going to do is whine about it and not fix the problem, then that's your problem. Either way you'll get over it as the game goes on.

So two posts with minor criticisms?

Much effort, so wow.

Also if were playing the punish the people who poke there head out game then it.

vote:KoD

It really means it's going to be me or KoD and I"m not going out without a fight.

@15377: It's one of the casualties of playing fast and loose. I wouldn't have missed that detail if I had the time to reread...

On a related note, but not directly related to the game, waiting for the temperature outside to go as far below 120 F, before going out to do more roof work this evening. This Arizona heat wave is killer. Literally in some cases unfortunately.


Pre-Post add on: Wow... Guess it's going to be that way...