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A '''Miller''' (sometimes called an ''Outsider'') is a role or role modifier such that the player passively returns an unfavorable result (i.e. Guilty) if investigated by a [[Cop]].


For obvious reasons, standard Millers are Town.


A [[Miller]] (sometimes called an [[Outsider]]) is typified as a member of the town with an air of corruption and/or suspicion surrounding himThus a Miller acts like a normal [[Townie]] in every way except for one important feature: whenever a [[Cop]] investigates a Miller, the [[Moderator]] returns a [[guilty]] result, even though the Miller is [[pro-Town]].
==Variations==
Some moderators take the "passive guilt" concept to the point where Millers also investigate unfavorably to other roles (e.g. Gunsmith); this can be given a name like '''Universal Miller''', although just plain "Miller" is also seenAlternatively, specialized Millers can be created specifically for investigative roles other than [[Cop]]; for example, a '''Track Miller''' would always be seen, by a [[Tracker]], as targeting the player that the [[Mafia]] (or whatever the "main" [[anti-Town]] faction in that game is) had attempted to kill.


Sometimes an important part of a Miller role is that the player is not told this aspect of their role.  Rather the Moderator assigns one person to be the Miller, but only tells him/her that the role is a vanilla townie.  Thus, the Miller cannot simply claim their role [[Day]] 1 as a prevention against [[lynch]]ing.
Sometimes, a Miller may be unaware of their Miller state -- that part of their role is [[hidden]] from themThis is used in some [[Open]] setups (like [[C9++]]) to prevent the Miller from functioning like a [[Named Townie]].  An unaware Miller in a closed setup is sometimes considered [[Bastard_Mod|bastardly]], though.


The original Outsider role was designed by [[Norinel]]{{CheckMe}}.
A rather controversial twist is the '''Death Miller''', whose [[alignment]] is shown as "Mafia" by the [[Moderator]] upon death.  This has been argued and discussed in {{plainlink|t|3460|Ethics Threads}} as a source of distrust in the Moderator, which most people feel should not be tolerated.  Thus, the Death Miller is a particularly scarcely-used role even in [[bastard mod]] games.


== Death Miller ==
== Normal Guidelines ==
A rather controversial twist is the '''Death Miller''', whose [[alignment]] is shown as "guilty" by the [[Moderator]] upon deathThis has been argued and discussed in {{plainlink|t|3460|Ethics Threads}} as a source of distrust in the Moderator, which most people feel should not be toleratedThus, the Death Miller is an extremely scarcely used role.
A Miller that knows they are a Miller and flips as such is considered [[Normal]] on mafiascum.net. A Miller returns a [[guilty]] result if investigated by a [[Cop]], "Miller" if investigated by a [[Role Cop]], and "non-Vanilla" to a [[Vanilla Cop]]. The Normal variant of Miller specifically only produces a false guilty to a [[Cop]] and [[Seer]], so for example, a [[Gunsmith]] will see them as having no gun (unless they have a gun for some other reason).
[[Category:Vanilla roles]]
 
==Use and Balance==
The foremost use of Millers is to weaken the power of a [[Cop]].  A Cop may prematurely claim with a guilty result upon the Miller, outting himself to the [[Mafia]]; or a [[Mafia]] member with a guilty result upon them [[Chainsaw Defense (old)|may claim to be a Miller to avoid being eliminated]] (though this doesn't usually work in practice).
 
Less commonly, a Miller may be put into a game without a [[Cop]], as a red herring.
 
Self-aware Millers may also be considered [[Named Townie|Named Townies]], as there is usually not more than one in a setup.
 
==Play Advice==
If you are a Miller, there are two schools of thought about optimal play:
 
The first school of thought is that you should claim immediately, ideally in your opening post.  This ensures that the [[Cop]] will not waste an investigation on you.  It becomes more likely that you will be eliminated or shot by a [[Vigilante]], however; otherwise, it would be too easy for [[Mafia]] to [[fakeclaim]] Miller as well.  This is by far the most common way to play the role on mafiascum.net.
 
The second school of thought is that you should not claim, but should play in such a way as to not get investigated; ideally, you would get yourself killed at NightIf investigated, however, you should expect to get eliminated.
 
In [[Online Werewolf]], the Miller is called a '''Lycan''' and is unaware of his Lycan status.
 
==Origin==
The original Outsider role appears to have been independently developed by [http://web.archive.org/web/20020105094500/http://www.princeton.edu/~mafia/vr15.htm the Princeton Brotherhood] in [[MeatWorld]] as early as 2002 and, locally, [[Norinel]] [https://forum.mafiascum.net/viewtopic.php?p=40101#p40101 in late 2003].
 
[[Category:Normal roles]]

Latest revision as of 16:52, 1 July 2020

Miller
T-juveniledelinquent.png
Aliases:
  • Outsider
  • Juvenile Delinquent
Alignment:
Role type:
  • Negative Utility
  • Passive
  • Deceptive
Choice: none

A Miller (sometimes called an Outsider) is a role or role modifier such that the player passively returns an unfavorable result (i.e. Guilty) if investigated by a Cop.

For obvious reasons, standard Millers are Town.

Variations

Some moderators take the "passive guilt" concept to the point where Millers also investigate unfavorably to other roles (e.g. Gunsmith); this can be given a name like Universal Miller, although just plain "Miller" is also seen. Alternatively, specialized Millers can be created specifically for investigative roles other than Cop; for example, a Track Miller would always be seen, by a Tracker, as targeting the player that the Mafia (or whatever the "main" anti-Town faction in that game is) had attempted to kill.

Sometimes, a Miller may be unaware of their Miller state -- that part of their role is hidden from them. This is used in some Open setups (like C9++) to prevent the Miller from functioning like a Named Townie. An unaware Miller in a closed setup is sometimes considered bastardly, though.

A rather controversial twist is the Death Miller, whose alignment is shown as "Mafia" by the Moderator upon death. This has been argued and discussed in Ethics Threads as a source of distrust in the Moderator, which most people feel should not be tolerated. Thus, the Death Miller is a particularly scarcely-used role even in bastard mod games.

Normal Guidelines

A Miller that knows they are a Miller and flips as such is considered Normal on mafiascum.net. A Miller returns a guilty result if investigated by a Cop, "Miller" if investigated by a Role Cop, and "non-Vanilla" to a Vanilla Cop. The Normal variant of Miller specifically only produces a false guilty to a Cop and Seer, so for example, a Gunsmith will see them as having no gun (unless they have a gun for some other reason).

Use and Balance

The foremost use of Millers is to weaken the power of a Cop. A Cop may prematurely claim with a guilty result upon the Miller, outting himself to the Mafia; or a Mafia member with a guilty result upon them may claim to be a Miller to avoid being eliminated (though this doesn't usually work in practice).

Less commonly, a Miller may be put into a game without a Cop, as a red herring.

Self-aware Millers may also be considered Named Townies, as there is usually not more than one in a setup.

Play Advice

If you are a Miller, there are two schools of thought about optimal play:

The first school of thought is that you should claim immediately, ideally in your opening post. This ensures that the Cop will not waste an investigation on you. It becomes more likely that you will be eliminated or shot by a Vigilante, however; otherwise, it would be too easy for Mafia to fakeclaim Miller as well. This is by far the most common way to play the role on mafiascum.net.

The second school of thought is that you should not claim, but should play in such a way as to not get investigated; ideally, you would get yourself killed at Night. If investigated, however, you should expect to get eliminated.

In Online Werewolf, the Miller is called a Lycan and is unaware of his Lycan status.

Origin

The original Outsider role appears to have been independently developed by the Princeton Brotherhood in MeatWorld as early as 2002 and, locally, Norinel in late 2003.