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Mafia 130 Sengoku Chapter 6 : The Tiger of Kai Game Thread

#341 User is offline   Eloth 

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 08:03 PM

View PostDenesmet, on 04 February 2016 - 07:42 PM, said:

View PostTelas, on 04 February 2016 - 07:28 PM, said:

Fuck it.

Unless something dramatic happens I'm not going to change my mind. Too much confusion that needs settled.

Vote Hanas


I'm gonna let more of the day pass before dropping a vote, but as I've already said, this is the direction I'm leaning towards.

If we don't just lynch Hanas now, we're always gonna have his posts niggling at the back of our heads.


I'm basically in the same boat. I intend to vote before I go tonight, and it'll most likely be Hanas.

I'm not sure it's all that useful, since I don't know what information it will produce (especially with it being so easy for people to hop on). At the same time, as you note, I think it might be a useful for the game moving forwards not to have the distraction at least.

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 08:06 PM

View PostOmtose, on 04 February 2016 - 07:36 PM, said:

At this point I think the only thing this Hanas situation has achieved is confuse everybody and derail discussion on any other aspect. I don;t think it was done to take heat off anybody as nobody was really under pressure. But it could be a time buying tactic to maybe let another faction member get proper time to use an ability?

If Hanas is a finder, he finds an important enemy member. He votes that person as a clear signal to his faction then confusingly reveals stuff to keep us guessing and going in circles. Meanwhile another faction member who has a NK can lie low and take out Hanas' find the next night

Hanas is basically sacrificing himself so maybe its a really big find.

Well that's all I have. By my calculation we still have 16 hours, so not going to vote now.


If Hanas was deliberately sacrificing himself for a big find, why not just say "Hey guys, I'm a finder, and this is my big find". Part of what makes the reveal so weird is that it's so different from normal finder reveals, which often work something along those lines. Revealing you have a role without actually having any relevant role information to reveal is what makes it so unusual.

If he's trying to buy someone else time, why do it now instead of waiting till someone's actually under pressure?

I'm leaning just towards it being bad play tbh.

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 08:44 PM

Okay, I just came home and started reading. I'm utterly confused right now, so I have to think on it a bit.

On thing, though:

View PostDenesmet, on 04 February 2016 - 07:25 PM, said:

View PostHanas, on 04 February 2016 - 05:37 PM, said:

And no, I didn't actually use it on Kadagar; I was hoping voting for him would help me figure out which way the wind was going to blow and try and identify some people.
It's not been hugely successful, though.

To me that reads as "Haha, just kidding, I didn't use my action, was just trying to cause some pressure!"

No, he never claimed he used it on Kadagar, he said he used it to clear someone else, so I guess this isn't a "I didn't use my action", but a "I had a suspicion and I tried to put some pressure down". However, I can't really make or tales of his play yet. I'm going to do another read of the thread.

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 09:44 PM

back from work


WTF did i just read?

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 09:44 PM

I am taking off for the day. Since I don't know if I am going to be back on later this evening. I am going to drop my vote. For all of the WIFOM that his reveal has created.


Vote Hanas

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 09:58 PM

I don't understand the point of this reveal

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 10:00 PM

I'll be around for a bit now, will probably drop a vote down before I go again. Completely confused about what Hanas might or might not be, but as others have already said, it's just likely become too much of a thing now to not deal with. But I still find it strange how it appears to have come out of nothing.

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 10:01 PM

View PostAparal Forge, on 04 February 2016 - 08:44 PM, said:

Okay, I just came home and started reading. I'm utterly confused right now, so I have to think on it a bit.

On thing, though:

View PostDenesmet, on 04 February 2016 - 07:25 PM, said:

View PostHanas, on 04 February 2016 - 05:37 PM, said:

And no, I didn't actually use it on Kadagar; I was hoping voting for him would help me figure out which way the wind was going to blow and try and identify some people.
It's not been hugely successful, though.

To me that reads as "Haha, just kidding, I didn't use my action, was just trying to cause some pressure!"

No, he never claimed he used it on Kadagar, he said he used it to clear someone else, so I guess this isn't a "I didn't use my action", but a "I had a suspicion and I tried to put some pressure down". However, I can't really make or tales of his play yet. I'm going to do another read of the thread.


I think attempting a re-read of the thread broke Aparel Forge.

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 10:02 PM

View PostGait, on 04 February 2016 - 09:58 PM, said:

I don't understand the point of this reveal


Welcome to the club!

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 10:06 PM

i just don't get it. If anything i think its a fake reveal to distract us from something else, either that or an egregious misplay, and if someone's gona improve as a mafia player we can't forgive those.

Ill have to do a more in depth reread and figure out what may have prompted the reveal. Might be theres a clue there as that post killed off pretty much any other ability to talk about something. Im glad to see omtose has made a bit more effort to contribute to the thread but ima have to re-examine it again.

Also hanas suggesting we shouldn't read into scenes when PS explicitly said so. Might have to do with the direction talk was going for the interpretation.

I got a splitting headache atm so i might take a short nap but i hope to be on before EOD. By my count we have 14.5 hours to go.

vote hanas

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 10:08 PM

View PostTelas, on 04 February 2016 - 10:01 PM, said:


I think attempting a re-read of the thread broke Aparel Forge.


I've started typing a reply three times now, but I'm still utterly confused.

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 10:19 PM

off to bed

remove vote


vote Hanas


for confusing me

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 10:20 PM

How many votes are we at now? I'll drop mine on Hanas if we're not too close to a lynch, I still want to leave Hanas more time to either explain or show that he wont explain more. If he wont talk more (a la fanderay) I say we just go ahead with the lynch.

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 10:27 PM

So, here's where I'm stuck.

I've tried going down different roads in analysing Hanas' play and the reactions to it, but I just can't see the sense in it. I mean, a couple of players were mentioned towards the end of D1, but no mention would be worth a fake-reveal, so I just don't get it, why would he do a fake-reveal? To make sure he's lynched? Why? I just can't believe it's a sacrifice to save someone. Not at the start of D2 with nothing on the table from the previous day yet.

So, what else could it be? A true reveal? But he himself says that the associated find wasn't directed at Kadagar Fant, but supposedly "cleared" someone else. So, why the reveal, then? Why even mention the night action ability at all?

Another thing I can't believe is that it was just bad play. If you mention an ability like that there's no way you think that's going to pass by unnoticed or unquestioned, so there has to be a reason behind it. I just don't see it.

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 10:28 PM

View PostKorlat, on 04 February 2016 - 10:20 PM, said:

How many votes are we at now? I'll drop mine on Hanas if we're not too close to a lynch, I still want to leave Hanas more time to either explain or show that he wont explain more. If he wont talk more (a la fanderay) I say we just go ahead with the lynch.


By my count we're at 4 votes - Telas, Ultama, Shadow, Emurlahn.

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 10:31 PM

View PostDenesmet, on 04 February 2016 - 10:28 PM, said:

View PostKorlat, on 04 February 2016 - 10:20 PM, said:

How many votes are we at now? I'll drop mine on Hanas if we're not too close to a lynch, I still want to leave Hanas more time to either explain or show that he wont explain more. If he wont talk more (a la fanderay) I say we just go ahead with the lynch.


By my count we're at 4 votes - Telas, Ultama, Shadow, Emurlahn.


I'm going to

Vote Hanas

Then, i'll be out for a few hours, but I'll leave my vote there for now.

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 10:36 PM

just gona go ahead and post, if theres x-post ill get to it, i just dont want to risk going over the limit(large hassle for me)

View PostPath-Shaper, on 04 February 2016 - 08:11 AM, said:

The marching for the Takeda is becoming monotonous, but tensions are rising because they know the enemy is close. Early contact by scouts makes it clear the Uesugi are in place, or very soon will be. Battle is imminent, and the foot soldiers are keeping their eyes and ears open. The accidental death of Oyamada has them further on edge. The Takeda generals hope that the battle begins soon, before debilitating anxiety takes hold.

, "contact by scouts make it clear uesugi are in place". could just be flavour, or could be hinting that a takeda scout got a find on an uesugi. Thats assuming scouts are a thing in this game. By EOD this might be clarified

View PostEmurlahn, on 04 February 2016 - 09:24 AM, said:

View PostShadow, on 04 February 2016 - 01:49 AM, said:

View PostHanas, on 03 February 2016 - 11:39 PM, said:

Vote Kadagar Fant
Because I've got a suspicion and I want to see where it goes.


tempting to join to see where hanas experiment will go.

That being said in all the drama that happened in the previous day Omtose didn't really make any points just drove by lynching. Strikes me as the kind of behavior where you're trying to fly under the radar.

Im hoping to be on for the next little while. If not its good night for now.


Im curious what Hanas got here.

About Omtose I agree, apparently time is not excuse and I think they have not posted any thoughts at all.
OE hasn't either,but oh well

vote Omtose

Where are y'all anyway? Time's running


time's running? at that point we had over or around 24hours, still plenty of time (i could be wrong). Emurs made posts later on with more content but he's had a writing style i can describe as scattered and eager.

View PostDenesmet, on 04 February 2016 - 03:28 PM, said:

Hmmm, I'm not terribly fond of Hanas' voting for KF today without actually explaining anything. It's interesting, though, because it's drawn a couple of people out to defend him...

Denul first mentions Hanas' slip regards the reading of scenes to try to discredit him, then votes for Hanas
Shadow and Emurlahn both feign interest in what Hanas is testing, but instead throw suspicion at Omtose

Everyone else pretty much says how I feel - it's intriguing, but no one is going to drop a vote on KF until he gives us a bit more to go on...

I have a feeling drawing out the above defenders to see who may be connected to Hanas was part of, if not all of, his plan, though.

I already outligned my suspicions about omtose which given yesterday drama was warranted. I was curious about hanas, but no so curious i'd just blindly follow him into what might be a trap.

View PostDenesmet, on 04 February 2016 - 06:03 PM, said:

View PostEloth, on 04 February 2016 - 03:40 PM, said:

This is a good post all round. I agree with your feelings for Hanas' vote (votes that explicitly say they're testing a suspicion tend not to be such good tests as votes with more backing them up).

I think you've hit on a good point though, about looking at reactions to the vote. However, different people stuck out to me. Denul is certainly the most noticeable one, with the vote. Shadow and Emur didn't really stick out at me, while Omtose/Grasp did a bit more. While Emur feels there's little reason for Hanas to put out misinformation on purpose, Omtose says that he "intentionally gave wrong info about the scenes". Grasp accuses him of "claiming a Night action to gain credibility".

What's interesting is that these are some of the same people who hopped onto Fanderay most easily (with drive by/"I agree, voted" type votes).


Alright... let's have a look at the Omtose and Grasp comments (at least, the ones that aren't simply "I'm reading up" posts)...

View PostOmtose, on 04 February 2016 - 12:00 PM, said:

Back at last.

I didn't drive by vote, I though KF had the right idea about Fanderay. I didn't give a reason as that would just be parroting KF's post

Hanas is who interests me. He intentionally gave wrong info about the scenes, and now wants us to follow him, with no valid or verifiable reason


So I agree, this, especially that last sentence, seems to be working towards discrediting Hanas. I mean, it's flimsy, but often people jump on flimsy cases so early in the game, so Omtose may very well be trying to defend KF by pushing the idea that Hanas may have been lying on purpose...

And then...

View PostGrasp, on 04 February 2016 - 01:29 PM, said:

View PostHanas, on 04 February 2016 - 01:33 AM, said:


The vote train in which everyone piled on Fandy after Kadagar, and also my night action cleared someone else I had a feeling about.
So I'm going to explore what happens when I vote Kadagar.


Claiming a night action already to gain credibility. I dont like this combined with the fact that he is trying to get the thread to just follow him with no information.


He says almost the exact same thing as Omtose...

So, I see where you're coming from. When I was first reading through, I just took it as the same sentiment many of the rest of us have expressed, mainly that we wouldn't vote for KF without further clarification from Hanas... But these two are pushing it a bit further - immediately trying to discredit him, trying to make him look suspicious and shady - it's something I might do if I wanted to push people away from voting KF without seeming to be outright defending KF.


a very salient point that im highlighting for my own reference as well as something to refer back to for days to come.


in regards to hanas situation there are 3 possibilities
Takeda scout
Uesugi Scount
Not a scout

And given that everyone has given their opinion on this, and theres tons of back and forth this ambiguity needs to be cleared up otherwise its d3 WIFOM unless someone drops another bomb itll be wasted.

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 10:39 PM

View PostDenesmet, on 04 February 2016 - 10:28 PM, said:

View PostKorlat, on 04 February 2016 - 10:20 PM, said:

How many votes are we at now? I'll drop mine on Hanas if we're not too close to a lynch, I still want to leave Hanas more time to either explain or show that he wont explain more. If he wont talk more (a la fanderay) I say we just go ahead with the lynch.


By my count we're at 4 votes - Telas, Ultama, Shadow, Emurlahn.



And Denul, and now Korlat. So 6.

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Posted 04 February 2016 - 11:21 PM

I see we've all been busy!
So, my motives for doing a reveal:
a) there's no other way for me to actually communicate any results with members of my faction without using obscure signalling and hoping nobody notices it. In fact, the only guaranteed way I'd be able to do that is if I signalled at my leader, and that'd be monumentally stupid.
:p We have no real information from night 1, and the lynch didn't help anyone one bit.
c) I can only determine alignment. It's not actually that impressive a finding role.
d) Reveals are fun.



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Posted 05 February 2016 - 12:20 AM

A seems negated by the fact that you didn't communicate anything results wise.

Vote Hanas


I actually suspect that the relaxed attitude might come from you being unlynchable today, as PS said will sometimes happen, and you're just fucking with us.

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