bias in mafia

[safariguy5]

15. No mafia player ever retires permanently. They all come back sooner or later.

[DoomYoshi]

Bumping this. Perhaps a sticky or a link in one of the intro threads?

[strike wolf]

Bumping this. Perhaps a sticky or a link in one of the intro threads?

Maybe a link. I don't think it's worth a sticky by any means.

[everywhere116]

15. No mafia player ever retires permanently. They all come back sooner or later.

That's not true.

[pmchugh]

Haha love this thread, some beltors in here.

I'd like to add:

Effort Bias: If someone prevents long winded defensive posts then they are less likely to be voted as it requires too much effort to lynch them.

Play Style Bias: If someone has an unfamiliar or unconventional play style they are more likely to be seen as scummy even if they always play that way.

Activity Action Bias: The players who talk the most are usually the most prone to having actions taken against them.

Friend Bias: People are more likely to trust their friends and protect them in games. *cough* clever *cough*

[Rodion]

Haha love this thread, some beltors in here.

I'd like to add:

Effort Bias: If someone prevents long winded defensive posts then they are less likely to be voted as it requires too much effort to lynch them.

For some reason, when some players lock their votes on me (Strike, for instance), I die. There is no ammount of effort or logic I can conjure to avoid that. It's really frustrating.

[safariguy5]

Friend Bias: People are more likely to trust their friends and protect them in games. *cough* clever *cough*

I think enough virtual white russians have been knocked back with me and tails too. At least I'd like to think that.

[strike wolf]

Friend Bias: People are more likely to trust their friends and protect them in games. *cough* clever *cough*

I think enough virtual white russians have been knocked back with me and tails too. At least I'd like to think that.

It's kind of different for me. The people who I get along with better I tend to accuse more...maybe it's a "you tend to think like me so why aren't we agreeing bias". It's one of the reasons, I can at times be very critical of you, edoc, Comm9 and pancake in particular. Nothing to do with Rodion. Rodion's just always scummy

[TA1LGUNN3R]

Friend Bias: People are more likely to trust their friends and protect them in games. *cough* clever *cough*

I think enough virtual white russians have been knocked back with me and tails too. At least I'd like to think that.

Now I think I need to have one. It's a good thing I keep a half gallon of home made kahlúa at all times.

But yeah, I think this bias is pretty closely related to my own bias; I hardly ever inv., kill, or pursue cases on players such as you or strike, who practice cautious, rational play, i.e. guys I could have a beer with. I honestly have a hard time ever getting substantive reads on you. Plus, I think it's more fun to have experienced, skillful players at end-game for all the potential of twists. Mostly I find myself responding to eccentric or super-talkative players who play unguardedly (not a word, I know).

-Tails

[pmchugh]

I guess the friend thing can work different ways. When you are mafia for instance, some people are more inclined to kill their friends for a laugh where as others would want to keep them in the game.

[nagerous]

I guess the friend thing can work different ways. When you are mafia for instance, some people are more inclined to kill their friends for a laugh where as others would want to keep them in the game.

Can friend bias work the other way? You're always voting me!

[pmchugh]

I guess the friend thing can work different ways. When you are mafia for instance, some people are more inclined to kill their friends for a laugh where as others would want to keep them in the game.

Can friend bias work the other way? You're always voting me!

Yeah defo, I am always trying to kill you too haha. I just like to see you lose the plot and get so mad you become useless for the rest of the game

[safariguy5]

I guess the friend thing can work different ways. When you are mafia for instance, some people are more inclined to kill their friends for a laugh where as others would want to keep them in the game.

Can friend bias work the other way? You're always voting me!

Yeah defo, I am always trying to kill you too haha. I just like to see you lose the plot and get so mad you become useless for the rest of the game

So therefore, it can come down to a player's personality as you try to subtly influence them? Hmm....

[zimmah]

Haha love this thread, some beltors in here.

I'd like to add:

Effort Bias: If someone prevents long winded defensive posts then they are less likely to be voted as it requires too much effort to lynch them.

Play Style Bias: If someone has an unfamiliar or unconventional play style they are more likely to be seen as scummy even if they always play that way.

Activity Action Bias: The players who talk the most are usually the most prone to having actions taken against them.

Friend Bias: People are more likely to trust their friends and protect them in games. *cough* clever *cough*

this one is very true and should actually be the opposite, but in reality, it's true.

[zimmah]

Haha love this thread, some beltors in here.

I'd like to add:

Effort Bias: If someone prevents long winded defensive posts then they are less likely to be voted as it requires too much effort to lynch them.

For some reason, when some players lock their votes on me (Strike, for instance), I die. There is no ammount of effort or logic I can conjure to avoid that. It's really frustrating.

Sheep bias: whenever one player votes for another player, a lot of players tend to join the bandwagon no matter what kind of defense you pull off.