Difference between revisions of "Mechanics"

Revision as of 20:34, 27 September 2011

Order of Night actions

Actions are posted chronologically.

• Jailor detains target

• Night discussion (Mafia chat, Mason chat, Cultist and Jailor chat)

• Bulletproof vests are used

• Target switches and role-blockers

• Priority order is Witches, Bus Drivers, then role-blockers (Escort or Consort). It then repeats that cycle a random number of times to deal with complicated webs of events and paradoxes.

• Framer frames someone, Arsonist douses/undouses, and other miscellaneous role actions happen.

• Killing roles and suicides act simultaneously (Jailor, Vigilante, Mafioso and Godfather, Serial Killer, Arsonist, Jester, Disguiser, and leavers in that order (being killed in a previous event does not matter, however); Bodyguard, Bus Driver, and Witch indirect kills/suicides happen throughout in the applicable areas).

• Janitor cleans a target

• Investigative roles detect (Sheriff, Investigator, Consigliere)

• Disguiser replaces his target if the kill was successful.

• Mason Leader recruits someone to become a Mason.

• The Cult recruits someone to be a Cultist

Mechanics sequence relevant and directly dictated by Dark Revenant as of June 1, 2011

Tie Breakers

When a game of Mafia goes for three days and three nights without any player dying a tiebreaker formula is executed:

• If the Town outnumbers the Mafia then the Town wins
• If the Mafia have equal or greater numbers to the Town then the Mafia Wins
• If the neutral pairings have equal or greater numbers than the town then the neutrals will win

• For example if there were two Serial Killers and 2 Escorts left who were continuously blocking the Serial Killers then the Serial Killers would still win

When the game comes down to a one versus one scenario the game is automatically concluded with the roles winning in the following order:

• Serial Killer
• Arsonist
• Mafia (or Witch)
• Town

Random Role Constraints

Certain roles cannot be randomed in situations in which they would have no effect on the game. These roles include:

• Masons by themselves - they will always spawn as a pair, or in greater numbers.
• Coroners when there is no Janitor in the game and/or the mode is not Clue variant.
• Mason Leader will not spawn from random roles (not including Mafia Variant).

• Note: Spies and some other roles such as Sheriffs are exempt from this rule and still spawn even if there are no Mafia-aligned roles or Masons in the game - this, however, is incredibly rare.

Russian Roulette Mini-game

Mafia features a Russian Roulette mini-game that players can partake it upon dying during the actual game.

• The game begins by having one player type -roulette in the graveyard chat

• By typing -roulette # # players you can set a minimum bet and number of chambers in the revolver, respectively

• Other players can then join the game by subsequently typing -join

• Players can also type -observe to observe the game

• Players can then bet points on the game by typing -bet #

• At the end of betting, the bets are normalized so no one player bets more points than the other players combined. Therefore, a 1v1 game will always result in both players betting equal amounts.

• The game is a standard game of Russian Roulette with a six-barrel revolver (unless changed in the settings) and one bullet

• Upon beginning the game one player receives the gun and can type -pull to pull the trigger or -pass to pass the gun along
• Recipients of the gun after it has been passed must pull the trigger at least once before passing the gun again

• Once a player has been killed the surviving players split the points bet by that player between them

• Players who bet more points receive more winnings
• Players who pulled the trigger multiple times consecutively during play receive more winnings.

• Once a player has been killed in a game of Russian Roulette they cannot join any subsequent games
• If the game of Mafia comes to a conclusion during a game of Russian Roulette the game will NOT be aborted.
• Bets are silently removed at the beginning of the game and are given back at the end; leaving when you know your odds are bad (50% or 100% to die) will still make you lose the points you bet.