[Game Thread] Aspiring Tennis Enthusiasts, GRATS MAFIA

[BFG]

I'm not sure where I am tbh

 

Even ignoring wifom I'm struggling with teams

[BFG]

Verb should be back tomorrow, if SK doesn't show at all I'm going to assume he's scum and verb is town because that's the only version we can win

[BFG]

I have to go to work :( won't be able to dig in till later

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Does going to bed at 9pm officially make me old?

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OFFICIAL VOTE COUNT

 

Match 1:

AJ (0) -

BFG (2) - Lenlo, Aquilla

 

Match 2:

Lenlo (1) - Aquilla

Aquilla (1) - Lenlo

 

[Andrej]

Good morning.

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Mod Announcement

 

Ben has subbed in for SK

[Andrej]

Hero.

[Gentled Ben]

[Gentled Ben]

You won't like, though. I have to run some errands today, but I am caught up and think I can keep up. In the meantime, the only reason I see to sub BFG back in is the same reason that Nyn, Sooh, and I were all killed, and to try to squeak out of it with WIFOM is the only scum play available, but I'm not buying it. My scum are BFG and AJ, and one other. I'm not sure who's the symp, but from their early convos about signalling (the spiderman friends thingy and then again later on, if I'm not mistaken), it's one of them. Gotta find the third, but until then, [v]BFG[/v]

 

I'll go with the low-hanging fruit (sorry, BFG, but you were already lynched once in this matchup, and it's simply going to be easier to lynch you in it again), and we'll go from there. 

[Andrej]

So you’re scum then huh?

 

Can’t say I’m shocked.

[Andrej]

Like explain to me, step by step, how any of that makes sense. You also have zero opinion on the other side of the bracket?

 

Weird

[Andrej]

Scum -> LHF

 

Two words that should never go together?

[Gentled Ben]

Winner of scum BFG/AJ advances to round 2 and scum cannot be eliminated entirely in round 1. Sub the loser back in, and one of them is guaranteed to make it to round 2 again. In this instance, it is easy, because you were and still are looking way more town than she is, so you will advance to the finals regardless of what happens or has happened with scum #2 and or the symp, and you are already a stronger candidate than anyone left in the game (shout out to Nyn and Sooh!), so it's likely you could win the tournament. It's the play I'd make if I was scum.

 

What does LHF mean?

[Gentled Ben]

And in the other bracket, Aquilla has looked good since night ended, so I am leaning towards him in that bracket, but I want to see more before I decide. I don't want to eliminate what might be the only townie left.

[Gentled Ben]

I also want  to hear what Verbal thinks. Losing Nyn and Sooh really hurts, because they were active and solvey. I'd like to see some active, solvey Verbal too, because he's better at this than I am.

[Gentled Ben]

I don't think Verbal is scum. I think they just didn't want to pair up against Nynaeve, so they let those two eliminate one of the other and then killed the remaining one. I suppose they figured that Sooh would steamroll me, which she did, and they probably would have left me as a stump had I not seen what they were doing, so nice try, and thanks for the shoutout to the dead thread, but I'm back, and I'm not fooled. 

[Andrej]

Winner of scum BFG/AJ advances to round 2 and scum cannot be eliminated entirely in round 1. Sub the loser back in, and one of them is guaranteed to make it to round 2 again. In this instance, it is easy, because you were and still are looking way more town than she is, so you will advance to the finals regardless of what happens or has happened with scum #2 and or the symp, and you are already a stronger candidate than anyone left in the game (shout out to Nyn and Sooh!), so it's likely you could win the tournament. It's the play I'd make if I was scum.

 

What does LHF mean?

You said it in your post to describe BFG’s slot. Low hanging fruit. Normally that term is attributed to townies who are lynch bait.

 

Also this is the most generic answer you could’ve given. Taking what you say about me being presumably the most town read player at the time, if I am scum, why not match with literally anyone else? I should win, right?

[Andrej]

I don't think Verbal is scum. I think they just didn't want to pair up against Nynaeve, so they let those two eliminate one of the other and then killed the remaining one. I suppose they figured that Sooh would steamroll me, which she did, and they probably would have left me as a stump had I not seen what they were doing, so nice try, and thanks for the shoutout to the dead thread, but I'm back, and I'm not fooled.

 

You’re just outed instead, scum.

[Gentled Ben]

WIFOM to OMGUS. I expected better from you. You're a better player than this "I know you are but what am I?" kind of argument, but maybe you're rattled that one of us subbed back in. 

[Andrej]

WIFOM to OMGUS. I expected better from you. You're a better player than this "I know you are but what am I?" kind of argument, but maybe you're rattled that one of us subbed back in.

Classic scum move to try and rile me up instead of answering my questions with logic.

 

Conspiracy theory aside, what is your read on me? I also want you to explain your logic like I said. Thoroughly.

[Gentled Ben]

 

Winner of scum BFG/AJ advances to round 2 and scum cannot be eliminated entirely in round 1. Sub the loser back in, and one of them is guaranteed to make it to round 2 again. In this instance, it is easy, because you were and still are looking way more town than she is, so you will advance to the finals regardless of what happens or has happened with scum #2 and or the symp, and you are already a stronger candidate than anyone left in the game (shout out to Nyn and Sooh!), so it's likely you could win the tournament. It's the play I'd make if I was scum.

 

What does LHF mean?

You said it in your post to describe BFG’s slot. Low hanging fruit. Normally that term is attributed to townies who are lynch bait.

 

Also this is the most generic answer you could’ve given. Taking what you say about me being presumably the most town read player at the time, if I am scum, why not match with literally anyone else? I should win, right?

 

To me, low hanging fruit just means the easiest pickings, it isn't alignment indicative.

 

You should, but when she flips scum at the end of this, or scum traitor, you will look more town and almost be assured of a victory in the last match. It is the safest play. It is running out the clock and taking a 3 point victory over keeping your foot on the pedal, throwing the ball, and blowing your opponent out. In the long run, it is the smarter play, because safer has more consistent results than bold. Safer probably won't backfire, while bold is a coin toss. If you lose, if Aquiilla or Lenlo cut lose and smoke you, scum is toast. Why not just keep running the play that works until the clock runs out?

[Gentled Ben]

I read you as town, because you are good, and I did explain my logic.

[Andrej]

Ben this isn’t gonna end well for you. There’s a reason Lenlo has avoided outright calling me scum until he can’t anymore. I understand the ploy here but it’s also obvious. You are making it more obvious.

[Gentled Ben]

Calling my logic generic does not make it any less logical. Nice attempt to rile me up, though.