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OK, so this one is a little tougher.  It requires that you judge the general category of the players.  There is also a lot of interpretation about what constitutes "hesitant."
This requires that judging the general category of players, and interpret what constitutes "hesitant" in your game.


==Generalities about cops==
==Generalities about cops==
Newbies refuse to vote for a person "without evidence" and often blatantly try to derail bandwagons of innocents (don't confuse with Masons though).
* Newbie cops refuse to vote for a person "without evidence" and often blatantly try to derail bandwagons of innocents.  Caveat: Don't confuse with [[Mason]]s.
Intermediate experienced players are hesitant to vote without proof
* Intermediate cop players are hesitant to vote without proof.
Advanced players don't put FIRST vote on someone unless they have investigation
* Experienced cops won't put the ''first'' vote on someone unless they have investigation.
 
* Cops often show up as "linked" to one or two people early in the game.
Cops often show up as "linked" to one or two people early in the game. More on that in the relevant article.
* The people looking for cops are mafia and doctors.
 
Usually, the people looking for cops are mafia and doctors.


===As mafia===
===As mafia===
*If someone tags a vote on one of you and never lets up (esp. 1st day), that person is likely cop
* If someone never changes their vote and keeps up pressure (especially early on ), that person is likely cop.
*If someone tags a vote, then quickly "confirm" votes, that person is likely cop
* If someone votes, then quickly "confirms" that vote, that person is likely cop.


===As doctor===
===As doctor===
*Look for an early voter who never changes vote.
* Look for an early voter who never changes vote.


==The numbers==
==The numbers==
{|
{|
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|-
|First non-random vote||+10
|First non-random vote||+10%
|-
|-
|"Not quite random" votes day 1||+10
|"Not quite random" votes day 1||+10%
|-
|-
|Quick vote change first day||+5
|Quick vote change first day||+5%
|-
|-
|Repeated "hesitance" to change vote||+10
|Repeated "hesitance" to change vote||+10%
|-
|-
|Raw Newbie looking for REASONS to vote day 1||+10
|Raw Newbie looking for ''reasons'' to vote day 1||+10%
|-
|-
|Newbie that has played a couple games looking for REASONS to vote day 1||+20
|Newbie that has played a couple games looking for ''reasons'' to vote day 1||+20%
|-
|-
|Intermediate player looking for REASONS to vote day 1||+40
|Intermediate player looking for ''reasons'' to vote day 1||+40%
|-
|-
|Advanced player commenting on how they are not random voting||+10
|Advanced player commenting on how they are not random voting||+10%
|-
|-
|Intermediate/Advanced player probing for cop hints||+10
|Intermediate/Advanced player probing for cop hints||+10%
|-
|-
|Subtle "confirm vote" (Good thing I'm already voting for him!)||+10
|Subtle "confirm vote" (Good thing I'm already voting for him!)||+10%
|-
|-
|repeat Confirm Vote||+15
|repeat Confirm Vote||+15
|}
|}
On another note, I re-wrote it this morning because I lost the original... it's probably in the same place as the missing poems for [[Seuss Mafia]].  If I find it, I'll merge the original in.
-[[JEEP]]


[[Category:Theory]]
[[Category:Theory]]
[[Category:Common Tells]]
[[Category:Common Tells]]

Revision as of 15:05, 5 July 2007

This requires that judging the general category of players, and interpret what constitutes "hesitant" in your game.

Generalities about cops

  • Newbie cops refuse to vote for a person "without evidence" and often blatantly try to derail bandwagons of innocents. Caveat: Don't confuse with Masons.
  • Intermediate cop players are hesitant to vote without proof.
  • Experienced cops won't put the first vote on someone unless they have investigation.
  • Cops often show up as "linked" to one or two people early in the game.
  • The people looking for cops are mafia and doctors.

As mafia

  • If someone never changes their vote and keeps up pressure (especially early on ), that person is likely cop.
  • If someone votes, then quickly "confirms" that vote, that person is likely cop.

As doctor

  • Look for an early voter who never changes vote.

The numbers

First non-random vote +10%
"Not quite random" votes day 1 +10%
Quick vote change first day +5%
Repeated "hesitance" to change vote +10%
Raw Newbie looking for reasons to vote day 1 +10%
Newbie that has played a couple games looking for reasons to vote day 1 +20%
Intermediate player looking for reasons to vote day 1 +40%
Advanced player commenting on how they are not random voting +10%
Intermediate/Advanced player probing for cop hints +10%
Subtle "confirm vote" (Good thing I'm already voting for him!) +10%
repeat Confirm Vote +15
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