Osservatore (Mafia Support)

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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby HereThereEverywhere » Wed Mar 29, 2017 7:00 pm

I assume you're talking about Mafia being able to visit other Mafia, right?

For one, it wouldn't do anything for gamethrowing. Make it so Mafia visiting other Mafia doesn't do anything, other than show up to lookouts and Spies.

As for ruining Spy, it should be replaced anyway. As Spy, if you just survive to lategame and write down every Mafia visit, you basically know who is and isn't Mafia. That's just too easy, and takes no skill. It's only other abilities ruin communication for scum completely.

As for Transporter, it's already too powerful anyway. It's basically a TP role, but it's a TS instead, and it's instantly confirmable. Making it a little weaker by allowing Mafia to target each other isn't a real nerf at all. Besides, Trans would only be effected if they're just transporting one Mafia member over and over again with themselves, which is unfair to Mafia anyway.
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby orangeandblack5 » Wed Mar 29, 2017 8:21 pm

YamiChan wrote:Everything about it is too much, and I've said why.

No, you just said it was too much.

Food for thought: what advantage is there for the Blackmailer to read whispers instead of a not-as-good Consigliere-type role?

None. But there are advantages to the opposite being true, most notably allowing a semi-decent Investigative claim because it can investigate things, and allowing the whisper-reading Mafia Support role to also use its night ability without giving itself away.
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby YamiChan » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:12 pm

No, I'm saying that EVERYTHING about it is too much. The basic idea of a Mafia role that can see who a player visits is good, but too much is added on. It doesn't need all those other abilities.

The odds of a Spy living that long aren't great, and the odds of them being certain who isn't Mafia decrease when Mafia doesn't have the Any, RM is a role that does not visit much or at all, and with the existence of a Trans or Witch.

The Transporter is NOT overpowered. I've said this so many times. They mess up results and all other actions. They can get themselves or Townies killed. They are chaos.
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby HereThereEverywhere » Wed Mar 29, 2017 9:19 pm

Transporters are chaos in the hands of bad players. A good transporter doesn't transport without a reason. If they're transporting every night, they're most likely doing so randomly and thus aren't all that good at the role.

Spy is just a bad role in general, and should be replaced/removed.

Now I'm just thinking about Kirize's second to last post about this role really. Good points.

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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby YamiChan » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:26 pm

If they're not transporting, then they can easily be killed. They are far from overpowered.

Spy is a fine role. It has been weakened a lot by recent changes, but it's still a fine role.
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby YamiChan » Wed Mar 29, 2017 10:39 pm

What do you mean, why am I not transporting?

It's been weakened severely, and you're getting off-topic.
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby YamiChan » Wed Mar 29, 2017 11:35 pm

You're not making any sense...
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby destruction5033 » Thu Mar 30, 2017 12:05 am

This role is good but why make it read whispers instead of the bmer? It's one of the worst roles with out this ability and this role is one of the best with it.
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby orangeandblack5 » Thu Mar 30, 2017 2:58 am

Met, as per usual, brings up some valid points.

I say go through with it and if necessary nerf it. Both TP roles are really good and most Mafia roles are pretty bad, so.
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that is the dumbest idea I think I have heard.

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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby YamiChan » Thu Mar 30, 2017 5:08 pm

I didn't, though...

Any Mafia role reading whispers is a pain, because it just makes it so no one bothers whispering, making the ability pointless. This was already close to the case once they weakened the Mayor.

Why not just stick with the role's basic ability and leave it at that?
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby HereThereEverywhere » Thu Mar 30, 2017 5:11 pm

Whispering doesn't happen in the games I play. Not because of the fear that a Blackmailer exists, but because "Whispering is suspicious"
If the whisper notification were removed, I can guarantee it would happen more often.
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby orangeandblack5 » Sat Apr 14, 2018 10:39 pm

Bumping because Jailor/Lookout meta
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SwampRabbit wrote:your idea is that no town should ever be able to confirm themselves as town.

that is the dumbest idea I think I have heard.

ElderSivart wrote:I'm confused as to why BMG made a UI for Pirate and not Hypnotist.

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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby swagmm23 » Sun Apr 15, 2018 12:33 am

Kirize12 wrote:Remove Blackmailer tbh.

A mafia role should read whispers though, and blackmailer is easily identifiable unless it makes like a mafia citizen.


Yea , no.Just remove his ability to read whispers , i don't think the developers will ever remove blackmailer or any role.
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby BeastlyMC956 » Sun Apr 15, 2018 3:08 am

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orangeandblack5 wrote:Osservatore

Alignment: Mafia Support

Abilities: Watch one person at night to see who visits them and who they visit. Fair

Attributes:
-You can hear private messages. In my opinion it should only be the target you select.
-If there are no kill capable Mafia roles left you will become a Mafioso.
-You can talk with the other Mafia at night.

Special Attributes: Ignores Detection Immunity Nothing to say really

Goal: Kill anyone that will not submit to the Mafia.

Win Conditions:
Wins with the Mafia
Wins with Witches
Wins with Survivors
Must kill the Town
Must kill Serial Killers
Must kill Arsonists
Must kill Werewolves
Must kill Vampires

Investigative Results:
Sheriff: Your target is a member of the Mafia.
Investigator: Your target has an extremely keen eye for detail. They must be a Spy or an Osservatore. Only two results?
Consigliere: Your target is a master at stalking people. They must be an Osservatore.

Additional Notes:
The Osservatore can watch other Mafia members and itself.

F.A.Q.
Woah, did orange just make a role?
Yeah, sure, kinda. Not like a Mafia Lookout is the world's newest concept though. Plus, this is a role idea driven by a suggestion to improve game balance.
A Mafia Lookout? That doesn't seem very useful.
That's where you're wrong. A Mafia Lookout has many practical applications, such as watching a Mayor to find out who is protecting him, watching a likely investigation target to find the Sheriff or Investigator, and watching a Jester to find a Vigilante or Jailor, to name a few of its uses. And that's not even mentioning tracking people or reading whispers.
Why is this paired with Spy when investigated and given the ability to read whispers?
This role assumes that Spy will gain the ability to follow somebody and see who they visit. It also assumes that Blackmailer is not given the ability to read whispers.
Why isn't this role paired with Spy and Witch then?
In order for this to work Witch would need to be able to read whispers. A whisper-reading Witch seems a bit over the top. So it's not paired up with the Spy and Osservatore.
What is the main purpose of this role?
A Mafia Lookout is a good idea, and giving a Mafia member with the ability to track people the ability to read whispers allows Spy to retain whisper-reading AND gain the ability to track people, as well as making the Mafia role that can read whispers able to use its night ability without letting the Town know it exists. It all works out nicely.
What is this suggestion that the role is a part of?
My Whisper System Overhaul.
orangeandblack5 wrote:-Town roles can no longer whisper.
So with this only evils can send whisper or am I understanding this wrong. Cause then this roles attribute to read whispers will become a useless feature to add.

Can this role stand on its own, apart from the Whisper System Overhaul?
As it is a solid and balanced Mafia Support role with many uses, yes it can.

Discuss.


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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby BasicFourLife » Sun Apr 15, 2018 3:31 am

Why is this a buffed Watcher?
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby Soulshade55r » Sun Apr 15, 2018 5:09 am

Mafia doesn't need a Lookout with Blackmailers ability to read whipsers.
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby orangeandblack5 » Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:05 am

BasicFourLife wrote:Why is this a buffed Watcher?

Good question, and if I was familiar with the Watcher off of the top of my head I'd tell you.

Soulshade55r wrote:Mafia doesn't need a Lookout with Blackmailers ability to read whipsers.

Counter-point

Mafia doesn't want Blackmailer to read whispers.
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SwampRabbit wrote:your idea is that no town should ever be able to confirm themselves as town.

that is the dumbest idea I think I have heard.

ElderSivart wrote:I'm confused as to why BMG made a UI for Pirate and not Hypnotist.

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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby ManateeDude » Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:55 am

Hmm, the problem with watcher is that it is as 1 sided as LO. I think Mafia Investigators should have some buff over Town Investigators ex: Consig > Investigator... compared to.. Watcher=Lookout.... or Osservatore > Lookout
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby orangeandblack5 » Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:55 am

That's one of the reasons why it can read whispers.
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that is the dumbest idea I think I have heard.

ElderSivart wrote:I'm confused as to why BMG made a UI for Pirate and not Hypnotist.

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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby ManateeDude » Sun Apr 15, 2018 7:56 am

orangeandblack5 wrote:That's one of the reasons why it can read whispers.

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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby orangeandblack5 » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:02 am

Osservatore is a Mafia-aligned Lookout, that can also read whispers.

That's what makes it better than Lookout.
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SwampRabbit wrote:your idea is that no town should ever be able to confirm themselves as town.

that is the dumbest idea I think I have heard.

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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby Mystoc » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:38 am

its tracker and LO and blackmailer all in one role, why
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby BasicFourLife » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:41 am

orangeandblack5 wrote:Osservatore is a Mafia-aligned Lookout, that can also read whispers.

That's what makes it better than Lookout.

There is zero reason for it to read whispers, also the Tracker buff is random
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby DragonClaw66 » Sun Apr 15, 2018 8:58 am

I mentioned in the Role Idea Discord thread that I wanted the Watcher in the game because it would counter the Jailor/Lookout meta. Obviously, the Osservatore would be even better at that. The only problem (the only role that's ever a problem when it comes to Mafia roles): Spy. It will reveal that a Mafia member visited the Jailor. Any Lookout that was watching them will reveal who visited and the Osservatore will be quickly lynched. We still need that rework for Spy and then we need this role in game. But I don't think this role should be able to watch itself.
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Re: Osservatore (Mafia Support)

Postby ManateeDude » Sun Apr 15, 2018 9:00 am

Fm's agent and watcher/osservatore would do a good job at countering D1 Jailor. But we need to get rid of spy, it is unbalanced and easily confirms non-mafs.
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