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Findëasëa · 04-15-2006, 03:24 PM

After starting to compile the interactions that people have had with one another I realized that my approach was too simplistic. There is a huge disparity between those who post a lot and those who stay silent. The list I was hoping to create may be more useful if I am still around later in the game with a fewer number of people who are forced to interact.

I have also been thinking about what Nogrod said earlier about focusing on the quiet ones in the group in order to protect the villagers who contribute the most. He comments that wereorcs could be attemping to hide under the radar to diffuse suspicion, and that leaving quiet villagers around does not contribute to the village overall. His logic in this post is well founded and his argument is valid. The one thing that I must call into question is his deeper motivation. Obviously, due to his many contributions to the discussion he would not fall into a category that would be considered for lynching under his own logic. This isn’t directly suspicious, as he did make a valid point and he, as well as everyone elce, is trying to survive. The problem I have with this reasoning is that it focuses the attention of people on a more random vote (since the people being targeted are quiet there is not much to base votes on). If one or more of the wereorcs is more interactive, they might direct suspicion upon one of the more quiet people who is innocent. I guess my issue is the founding for such a vote.

04-15-2006, 03:24 PM	#11
Findëasëa Haunting Spirit Join Date: Mar 2006 Posts: 63	After starting to compile the interactions that people have had with one another I realized that my approach was too simplistic. There is a huge disparity between those who post a lot and those who stay silent. The list I was hoping to create may be more useful if I am still around later in the game with a fewer number of people who are forced to interact. I have also been thinking about what Nogrod said earlier about focusing on the quiet ones in the group in order to protect the villagers who contribute the most. He comments that wereorcs could be attemping to hide under the radar to diffuse suspicion, and that leaving quiet villagers around does not contribute to the village overall. His logic in this post is well founded and his argument is valid. The one thing that I must call into question is his deeper motivation. Obviously, due to his many contributions to the discussion he would not fall into a category that would be considered for lynching under his own logic. This isn’t directly suspicious, as he did make a valid point and he, as well as everyone elce, is trying to survive. The problem I have with this reasoning is that it focuses the attention of people on a more random vote (since the people being targeted are quiet there is not much to base votes on). If one or more of the wereorcs is more interactive, they might direct suspicion upon one of the more quiet people who is innocent. I guess my issue is the founding for such a vote.