Rules and Terms of Mafia

Discuss Mafia Games, roles, ideas for games, mechanics, and everything else related to the game here!

Moderator: Community Team

Forum rules
Please read the Community Guidelines before posting.
User avatar
Skittles!
Posts: 14575
Joined: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:18 am
Gender: Male

Rules and Terms of Mafia

Post by Skittles! »

In this thread, the CC Mafia community helps you, a learner of the game, identify frequent terms and rules throughout the game. With the rules, they can be changed by the mod of their game if they wish, however these are the general rules followed by each mod.

Click on the 'spoiler' to see a few of the terms used on CC Mafia:
Spoiler
  • FOS - Finger of Suspicion. Used to indicate that you find someone suspicious but are not going to vote them, for whatever reason (often because you are voting for someone even more suspicious).
  • WIFOM - Wine Infront of me (Clicky).
  • EBWOP - Edit By Way Of Post. Because actual editing of posts in mafia games is forbidden, the only way to "edit" a post which contains an error is to make another post containing the correction.
  • IGMEOY - I've Got My Eye On You. Pretty self explanatory, it's like an FoS.
  • lylo - Lynch-or-Lose. This normally happens when the mafia are just 1 day (or night) from winning the game, and it puts the town in a position of having to lynch someone to try and win the game.
  • NK - Night Kill.
  • OMGUS - Oh My God! You Suck!. Usually used in the context of an 'OMGUS vote' - i.e. a vote for someone purely on the basis that they are voting for you.
  • BFSPP - Big Fat Stupid Poopey Pants! "Just like OMGUS, but more fun"
  • QFT - Quoted For Truth. Said after a quotation to express agreement/approval.
  • SK - Serial Killer. A role which allows someone to commit night kills (or NK).
  • BWCS - Best Worst Case Scenario: a policy often taken when there is a claim of a vanilla townie (specifically arguing that lynching a townie who might be scum is the best worst case scenario).
  • JOAT - Jack Of All Trades. A role which allows the player to choose from 4 different actions for the night.
  • BW - Bandwagon. Voting for someone purely because other people are.
  • Vig - Vigilante. A townie with the ability to preform a night kill.
  • VC - Vote count.
  • VT - Vanilla Townie. A townie with no other ability except to vote.
  • Pulling a NES - To constantly get lynched on the first 'day' in every game you join.
  • Pulling an Animorph(1) - To claim that you are helping the mafia.
  • Pulling an Animorph(2) - To claim you are mafia, when you are in fact not.
  • PGO - Paranoid Gun Owner. A role that automatically kills anyone who visits that player during the night.
  • PR - Post Restriction. A certain way a player is required to post, as ordered by the game moderator.
  • QFE - Quoted for Emphasis, or, Quoted for Evidence.
  • ToI - Toe of Innocence.
  • Role claiming - To claim a role, either that is actually yours or a different role. If you tell the truth no one should bother you. However if you're scum or have some other reason to hide your true role, you have to be very careful about your claim or someone will end up counter-claiming.
Below is a list of the rules used through the different games on this forum. Mods can change these the way they wish their game to be played. Thank you Iliad for these.
Spoiler
Rules:
1.The moderator is always right. Do not try and argue with them. However we are all human and we all make mistakes. The moderator will try and fix any mistake he or she may have made.

2. Do not edit/delete previous posts. Whatever you say goes into historical record.

3. Do not quote any PM's you receive from the moderator or another player. You may say your name, role, associated abilities. This is a serious offence and could earn you a mod-kill, and/or a blacklist from future games.

4. The game will not be discussed outside this thread, unless your role specifically says you can.

5. All ‘votes’ and ‘unvotes’ must be in bold. If they are not, they will not be tallied. (I.E. Vote: Mandy). You must first unvote and then vote to change your vote from someone. Mods may change this according to their wishes.

6. Lynching requires a majority of the town vote, once the majority has been reached any unvotes will not be counted. The majority is half the player's alive +1.

7. You may vote ‘no lynch’ to end the day without a death.

8. Lengths of days depend on moderators. Usually they are indefinite until the game starts dragging and then the moderator enforces a deadline.

9. Lengths of nights depend on moderator. Try and send the actions earlier if possible, and save everyone time. It's a hassle for the moderator to pm everyone who hasn't sent in an action.

10. Once your death scene has been posted, it's over for you. You can no longer post anything related to the game. Whining is alright, **Voices from beyond the grave** are alright, as long as nothing of substance is revealed. This means you can post something like "Damn you mafia!" or "Oh well. Go town!" but you cannot post and add to the discussion. This is a serious offence.

11. Be attentive and active in the game. You will be replaced if you don't post. If something prevents you to participate for a long period of time, announce it here or via PM. Help everyone's enjoyment of the game by being active and sending your actions promptly.

12. You cannot talk at night. You can do joke votes like "zzzzzz" if you want but don't let it get out of hand. Different moderators have different tolerance levels.

13. If you have any questions or doubts, send a private message to the moderator and ask for help. It would be much worse to remain unsure about your role, mafia rules, whatever than to ask the moderator and then understand

14. This is the basic list of rules. Moderators will have their own specific changes or additions to rules. Make sure to check them

15. Have fun!
Next is a list of basic rules which new moderators should add into their game, so their players know what is unique with that game (e.g., how long day and night lasts.)
Spoiler
  • To establish you are the moderator of the game, and no one can question what you do unless it's a mistake.
  • How long the day lasts
  • How long the night lasts
  • Any special rules for the game
  • The rules for the lynching
  • No quoting PM's given by the moderator or any other player
  • If the players can night talk
  • If a lynched player can comment about the game after being lynched (normally a lynched player cannot)
  • How often someone must post before they are replaced. Please include if they will get a prod before they are replaced.
  • Remember to encourage them to have fun!
  • Anything else the mod feels is appropriate.
Soon to be added: A FAQ section which will help newbs of the game learn more about the game.

Thank you for This random site, otherwise known as Spogg, which I stumbled upon. Thanks also to whoever has helped as well to add to the list.
Last edited by Skittles! on Thu Jun 25, 2009 9:14 am, edited 8 times in total.
KraphtOne wrote:when you sign up a new account one of the check boxes should be "do you want to foe colton24 (it is highly recommended) "
/
Posts: 484
Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:41 am

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by / »

How about JOAT? (jack of all trades)
I know that one in particular I couldn't find on any sites.
User avatar
Skittles!
Posts: 14575
Joined: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:18 am
Gender: Male

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by Skittles! »

Thanks /. Totally forgot about that.

Please, everyone, add what terms you think should be on there. Not roles, just terms. Yay for abbreviations.
KraphtOne wrote:when you sign up a new account one of the check boxes should be "do you want to foe colton24 (it is highly recommended) "
LSU Tiger Josh
Posts: 4028
Joined: Tue Sep 26, 2006 5:00 pm
Gender: Male
Location: Louisiana

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by LSU Tiger Josh »

Pull a NES = get lynched day 1 every game
LSU Tiger Josh
The man, the myth, the legend has returned.
ManBungalow
Posts: 3431
Joined: Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:02 am
Location: On a giant rock orbiting a star somewhere

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by ManBungalow »

Image
User avatar
nagerous
Posts: 7513
Joined: Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:39 am
Gender: Male

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by nagerous »

FTW = for the win

though thats not a term directly mafia related, more internet talk.
Image
william18
Posts: 3367
Joined: Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:45 pm
Gender: Male

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by william18 »

LSU Tiger Josh wrote:Pull a NES = get lynched day 1 every game
Or an animorph= claiming to be helping the mafia.
User avatar
pmchugh
Posts: 1264
Joined: Sat Feb 09, 2008 7:40 pm

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by pmchugh »

Someone asked me lately

BW- bandwagon, i.e. voting for someone purely because other people are.

I don't know if anyone else uses this but I do because typing out bandwaggoning 20 times gets annoying.

Anyway more useful ones:

vig- Vigliante. A townie with the ability to kill at night.
VT- Vanilla townie. A townie with no abilites other than to vote.
VC- Vote count
2009-08-12 03:35:31 - Squirrels Hat: MWAHAHAHAHAHAHA!!!!!!!!!!
2009-08-12 03:44:25 - Mr. Squirrel: Do you think my hat will attack me?
User avatar
Mr. Squirrel
Posts: 157
Joined: Fri Nov 02, 2007 3:18 pm
Location: up a tree

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by Mr. Squirrel »

What is role claiming? I've heard it a few times, but I'm not sure what it means.
User avatar
Hologram
Posts: 345
Joined: Sun Feb 18, 2007 8:49 pm
Gender: Male
Location: Armpit of America

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by Hologram »

Mr. Squirrel wrote:What is role claiming? I've heard it a few times, but I'm not sure what it means.
It's when you claim a role, i.e. "I am the cop". If you tell the truth no one should bother you. However if you're scum or have some other reason to hide your true role, you have to be very careful about your claim or someone will end up counter-claiming, and at that point it's "Lynch all Liars"
The inflation rate in Zimbabwe just hit 4 million percent. Some people say it is only 165,000, but they are just being stupid. -Scott Adams, artist and writer of Dilbert
william18
Posts: 3367
Joined: Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:45 pm
Gender: Male

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by william18 »

Also, pulling an animorph can also be when you claim mafia. Just say pulling an animorph(2).
User avatar
nagerous
Posts: 7513
Joined: Sat Feb 03, 2007 7:39 am
Gender: Male

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by nagerous »

QFE - Quoted For Evidence
TOI - Toe Of Innocence
Image
User avatar
sully800
Posts: 4978
Joined: Wed Jun 14, 2006 5:45 pm
Gender: Male
Location: Bethlehem, Pennsylvania

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by sully800 »

nagerous wrote:QFE - Quoted For Evidence
TOI - Toe Of Innocence
I'm pretty sure QFE is more often "Quoted For Emphasis". You quote someone to reiterate a point that they have made.
ManBungalow
Posts: 3431
Joined: Sun Jan 13, 2008 7:02 am
Location: On a giant rock orbiting a star somewhere

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by ManBungalow »

ManBungalow wrote:See my Glossary of CC terms.
QFE ;)
Image
/
Posts: 484
Joined: Sat Dec 22, 2007 2:41 am

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by / »

PGO = Paranoid Gun Owner, a role that automatically kills any roles that visit it.
PR - Post Restriction, a certain way a player is required to post, as ordered by the game moderator.
User avatar
Skittles!
Posts: 14575
Joined: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:18 am
Gender: Male

Re: A few terms which will help Newbs and Vets alike.

Post by Skittles! »

Bump.
Anymore people? I gotta try and get this stickied soon, so it doesn't go down the bottom of the page.
KraphtOne wrote:when you sign up a new account one of the check boxes should be "do you want to foe colton24 (it is highly recommended) "
User avatar
Suspect101
Posts: 6
Joined: Mon Mar 24, 2008 1:59 pm

Re: Terms of Mafia

Post by Suspect101 »

BFSPP

Big Fat Stupid Poopie Pants

Kind like OMGUS but a lot more fun. :lol:
User avatar
Skittles!
Posts: 14575
Joined: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:18 am
Gender: Male

Re: Terms of Mafia

Post by Skittles! »

Added. heh. Never heard of that.

Hopefully this'll gain sticky status in a couple of days time (depends if Optimus Prime does it or not. I sure am hoping so)

To be added to this thread -
  • a FAQ section, dealing with the questions which newbs ask the most. It'll make it more simpler to understand mafia and how most things work.
  • The Rules. The basics of what should be included in the rules. To be expanded upon by the moderator of the game themself, because I'm damn too lazy to write them out.
KraphtOne wrote:when you sign up a new account one of the check boxes should be "do you want to foe colton24 (it is highly recommended) "
User avatar
Skittles!
Posts: 14575
Joined: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:18 am
Gender: Male

Re: Rules and Terms of Mafia

Post by Skittles! »

First post updated.

What will be added later -
A FAQ section
A basic rules area so new mods know what rules they must add to their game.
KraphtOne wrote:when you sign up a new account one of the check boxes should be "do you want to foe colton24 (it is highly recommended) "
User avatar
Skittles!
Posts: 14575
Joined: Wed Jan 03, 2007 2:18 am
Gender: Male

Re: Rules and Terms of Mafia

Post by Skittles! »

First post updated, again.
Now includes the basic rules for players, what rules mods should use in their games, and frequent terms of mafia.

What to be added soon -
A FAQ which should hopefully be done.
KraphtOne wrote:when you sign up a new account one of the check boxes should be "do you want to foe colton24 (it is highly recommended) "
william18
Posts: 3367
Joined: Sun Aug 05, 2007 6:45 pm
Gender: Male

Re: Rules and Terms of Mafia

Post by william18 »

Another term should be "Simon C-9" which is a game that is called a c-9, but in reality isn't.
User avatar
colton24
Posts: 1936
Joined: Mon Jun 22, 2009 8:27 am
Gender: Male
Location: Alabama

Re: Rules and Terms of Mafia

Post by colton24 »

AOG arse of guilt kinda like FOS but funnier
Highest Rank: Lieutenant | Highest Score: 1641
Mr. Squirrel wrote:
pmchugh wrote:BUMP- one more fool needed :mrgreen:
One fool reporting for duty!
Army of GOD
Posts: 7192
Joined: Tue Feb 24, 2009 4:30 pm
Gender: Male

Re: Rules and Terms of Mafia

Post by Army of GOD »

colton24 wrote:AOG arse of guilt kinda like FOS but funnier
Or maybe it can just mean Army of GOD.

I wouldn't mind becoming so famous that I'm actually a Mafia Term.
mrswdk is a ho
User avatar
aage
Posts: 30
Joined: Mon Jun 25, 2007 12:23 pm

Re: Rules and Terms of Mafia

Post by aage »

I was gonna put this in here some time ago but for some reason I forgot.



This, my fellow noob players, is why you don't say "I'm very important, don't kill me".

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Bcech3F-FvI

Anchorman rocks, by the way.
User avatar
shieldgenerator7
Posts: 619
Joined: Fri Oct 08, 2010 10:59 am
Gender: Male
Location: somewhere along my spiritual journey

Re: Rules and Terms of Mafia

Post by shieldgenerator7 »

don't forget about ghost player: townsperson that when killed can still talk in posts about whatever he wants
Above all, taking the shield of faith, wherewith ye shall be able to defeat all evil. -Ephesians 6 KJV

My Smiley: ( :) ) --- it's got SHIELDS!
everywhere116 wrote:You da man! Well, not really, because we're colorful ponies, but you get the idea.
Post Reply

Return to “Mafia Discussions”