Mafia FAQ?

[AZS]

Can someone (or many someones) post a Mafia 'FAQ' that I can sticky to the top of this forum for people who don't know what this is, and may want to join in? (or just want to know what the hubbub is).
Looking at this without any knowledge of what it is, it's basically an impenetrable mess of hundreds of threads.

Thanks.

[Shadow40]

I wished there was a faq thread when I first started a few months ago. I was lost for the first few games then I finally got a clue. Maybe someone will come up with a great faq for new players that will make it easier for them. I know the rules are posted at the front of the game but they don't really help when you first start out.

[Jackofhearts2005]

Whoever makes the FAQ could also provide links to the Mod FAQ and Tips on Being Mafia threads.

[tidge]

Just about the first page of most game threads has a link to the best a-FAQ.

[biz567]

General Rules-

1) A full writeup of the rules can be found here. (http://www.mafiascum.net/) This game will be more complicated than what's described there, as nearly everyone has some sort of 'special thing' about them. Doesn't mean everyone has a night power, but you never know...

2) When you vote, please do so by saying Vote: [Player] in bold. If you wish to change your vote, please say Change Vote: [Player] instead. Voting for 'Nobody' is a valid vote; if a majority votes for 'nobody' then nobody will be lynched and we'll move on to the Night phase.

3) If your role says you -may- PM me a target, you don't have to do anything at night. Even so, it'll speed things along quite a bit if you'd still just send me a PM saying "Not using my [whatever] power tonight, thanks."

4) If your role says you -must- PM me a target, and you do not? I'll pick one randomly. Or, perhaps, not-so-randomly. Don't blame me if you target someone who kills you.

5) You may NOT send a PM to anyone about this game (except me) unless your role explicitly says you can. This is cheating.

6) Do NOT edit your posts in this thread. This is cheating.

7) Please do not copy-and-paste anything from any PM I send you to the thread. This is also cheating.

8) Please do not post in this thread after you are killed. This, too, is cheating and can ruin the game if done wrong.

9) Cheaters don't get to play in any other Mafia games I run. Period.

10) Remember, it's just a game. You will get paranoid, you will be stabbed in the back by someone, you will see somebody do or say something stupid and want to smack them. Just breathe deep and relax. If things get out of hand, we do have a mod playing who will forcibly remind you to chill out if needed. It hasn't happened yet, and I'd like to keep it that way.

11) Quoth Tuttle: EXPECT ANYTHING!!!


Mafia "Keep Track of Everything" Thread (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=212758)

The "Tips for Running a Mafia Game" Thread (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=211863)

Mafia Dibs Thread (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?t=214007&page=10)

[biz567]

If anyone wants to add other threads, go right ahead. There are probbaly 2 or 3 I'm missing.:laugh:

[AZS]

Thanks biz.

That is a pretty comprehensive description of how the game is played, and is helpful.

Can someone still post some details on what the game is? And what you're playing for? (Imagine describing the game to a friend that's never heard of it before - you wouldn't tell them how to play, you'd tell them what it is.)

[Jackofhearts2005]

We really need to replace 1) With an outline of the concept of a mafia and a town.

[Thawmus]

How about something like this:


Mafia is a game of cunning, lies, truth, paranoia, and trust. The game consists of a group of people, who are given random "roles". These roles dictate how they will play the game, what their game objectives are, and what they can do. Generally, the majority of the players are "Town", or rather, "Good guys". The rest are "Mafia". As the game progresses, the Mafia players slowly but surely eliminate the Town players from the game, as the Town attempts to discover who is in the Mafia.

[Iron Ham]

Done. (http://www.hcrealms.com/forum/showthread.php?p=3303178#post3303178)

There you go!