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[[Category:Town Roles]]
 
[[Category:Town Roles]]
  
The Vigilante is the only Town-Aligned role that has the ability to kill someone at night.
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==Overview==
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The Vigilante is a dirty-cop aligned with the Town and is the only Town role with ability to kill someone at night. As such, the Vigilante is crucial when it comes to helping tip the balance in the Town's favor. The roles as the ability to kill a target at night, with a limited number of shots available.
  
 
==Strategies==
 
==Strategies==
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* Always be extremely diligent in determining the target, most of the time it's better to not shoot at all. Never shoot unless there is significant evidence to suggest doing so such as multiple [[Sheriff]]s revealing Mafia-aligned players during the day, one player can be lynched and the other one killed by a Vigilante at night. A player remaining silent may be grounds for questioning, however killing them is generally not advised as they may simply be a [[Doctor]] trying to lay low.
  
Usually it's best not to shoot anyone on the first night because you have no information and if you shoot a townie then it could hurt you later on when you need shots for real mafia members.
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* As a Vigilante is imperative that absolute attention be payed to the way players speak, often players will drop hints that they are lying, or get caught in a lie and it is the Vigilante's duty to notice this when no one else does. Often [[Consigliere]]s will attempt to play the role of an [[Investigator]] and perhaps noticing that they only announce Neutral roles, or after they outed the [[Serial Killer]] how they seem to only seem to investigate the target's dying every turn will reveal them to not truly be trying to benefit the Town.
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* When attacking a target at night, if the target is immune the message "Your target is immune at night" will be displayed, this means that the target is not friendly to the town and is either a [[Godfather]] or [[Serial Killer]] who is immune at night. This should be told to the town immediately as both of these roles are enormous threats.
  
Always put in your last will who you are shooting each night and state that if that person isn't dead then he may be [[Godfather]] (if host checked "invul at night" for [[Godfather]]).
 
  
 
==Options==
 
==Options==
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* Number of Shots: 1-4 - (Default: 2)
  
The number of shots the vigilante has throughout the game is determined by the host. It can range from 1 to 4.
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==Notes==
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* Even if the target survives the night by means of a [[Doctor]], Bulletproof Vest or Night Immunity the shot will still be used up.
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* If the message "The Target is immune at night" is displayed the target is a [[Godfather]] or [[Serial Killer]] who is immune at night.

Revision as of 08:51, 11 May 2011

Vigilante
Affiliation Town
Summary A dirty cop who will ignore the law in order to enact justice. Goal is to kill all mafia.
Goal Lynch every criminal and evildoer
Details
Has Night Ability? Yes
Abilities Kill one target at night
Categories  ?
Investigation Results
Sheriff Not Suspicious
Investigator "weapons" Vigilante, Mafioso

Overview

The Vigilante is a dirty-cop aligned with the Town and is the only Town role with ability to kill someone at night. As such, the Vigilante is crucial when it comes to helping tip the balance in the Town's favor. The roles as the ability to kill a target at night, with a limited number of shots available.

Strategies

  • Always be extremely diligent in determining the target, most of the time it's better to not shoot at all. Never shoot unless there is significant evidence to suggest doing so such as multiple Sheriffs revealing Mafia-aligned players during the day, one player can be lynched and the other one killed by a Vigilante at night. A player remaining silent may be grounds for questioning, however killing them is generally not advised as they may simply be a Doctor trying to lay low.
  • As a Vigilante is imperative that absolute attention be payed to the way players speak, often players will drop hints that they are lying, or get caught in a lie and it is the Vigilante's duty to notice this when no one else does. Often Consiglieres will attempt to play the role of an Investigator and perhaps noticing that they only announce Neutral roles, or after they outed the Serial Killer how they seem to only seem to investigate the target's dying every turn will reveal them to not truly be trying to benefit the Town.
  • When attacking a target at night, if the target is immune the message "Your target is immune at night" will be displayed, this means that the target is not friendly to the town and is either a Godfather or Serial Killer who is immune at night. This should be told to the town immediately as both of these roles are enormous threats.


Options

  • Number of Shots: 1-4 - (Default: 2)

Notes

  • Even if the target survives the night by means of a Doctor, Bulletproof Vest or Night Immunity the shot will still be used up.
  • If the message "The Target is immune at night" is displayed the target is a Godfather or Serial Killer who is immune at night.