Hotline Mafia | Mafia host test game

Originally Posted by Hyper on 8/4/2026 at 9:38 PM (post #56)

I'm well aware that vanilla setups are difficult to make reads in, but your reads don't have to be correct, or even halfway decent. All they have to do is make you readable to others.

That's an interesting way of thinking about it. I understand the importance of behavioral reads, but I am used to having reasons other than pure behavioral analysis, like flavor or mechanical analysis, to kickstart said reads.

Originally Posted by whiteflame on 8/5/2026 at 5:21 PM (post #113)

Yes, I’ve seen him as scum several times. Generally speaking, he tends to draw attention to himself the more he posts

More as town than scum lol

Originally Posted by Thoth on 8/5/2026 at 6:29 PM (post #122)

Originally Posted by whiteflame on 8/5/2026 at 5:21 PM (post #113)

Yes, I’ve seen him as scum several times. Generally speaking, he tends to draw attention to himself the more he posts

More as town than scum lol

Lord it over me why don’t you?

#72 is scummy from Mag1c in my book. He knows that I am a mislynch magnet, as per this post, and I bet he is banking on awesome and Hyper not fully realizing that.

Originally Posted by whiteflame on 8/5/2026 at 5:25 PM (post #117)

Why are you like this, man? We’ve wanted you to talk for a while now, and you suddenly show up with 35 minutes left pretending there’s any uncertainty.

Couldn't sleep last night, was going to post, instead took ultra-high-dose melatonin in hopes I would be awake and mobile in the forenoon, ended up rolling around in bed from 3am until 10, am now barely awake and dragging my tired eyes across the thread.

Well, not much of what’s been said is helping at this point. I’m still fine with choosing Awesome, even though Thoth stands out a little more to me right now. I agree that his posts since he’s been back haven’t helped his case.

Originally Posted by Thoth on 8/5/2026 at 6:32 PM (post #125)

Originally Posted by whiteflame on 8/5/2026 at 5:25 PM (post #117)

Why are you like this, man? We’ve wanted you to talk for a while now, and you suddenly show up with 35 minutes left pretending there’s any uncertainty.

Couldn't sleep last night, was going to post, instead took ultra-high-dose melatonin in hopes I would be awake and mobile in the forenoon, ended up rolling around in bed from 3am until 10, am now barely awake and dragging my tired eyes across the thread.

Well, I’m sorry sleep was so elusive man. That sucks.

Originally Posted by Thoth on 8/5/2026 at 3:31 PM (post #124)

#72 is scummy from Mag1c in my book. He knows that I am a mislynch magnet, as per this post, and I bet he is banking on awesome and Hyper not fully realizing that.

Does this imply a townread on me and Awesome5000?

Originally Posted by Hyper on 8/5/2026 at 5:35 PM (post #128)

Does this imply a townread on me and Awesome5000?

Not sure about awesome. Probably. I was already townreading you pretty hard.

Originally Posted by Thoth on 8/5/2026 at 3:35 PM (post #129)

Originally Posted by Hyper on 8/5/2026 at 5:35 PM (post #128)

Does this imply a townread on me and Awesome5000?

Not sure about awesome. Probably. I was already townreading you pretty hard.

I see. If possible, it'd be nice to hear a few thoughts about Awesome5000, considering that he's one of the main candidates for elimination right now.

Automated Vote Count

This system-generated vote count was posted on behalf of the main host.

awesome5000 (1/4): Hyper (p#85)

whiteflame (1/4): awesome5000 (p#4)

Not Voting (4): whiteflame, Thoth, Casey_Risk, Mag1cman

With 6 players alive, the base elimination threshold is 4. Configured role modifiers may change vote power or an individual player's threshold. Day phase ends in 1 hour.

I’m leaving shortly and I don’t see a point in delaying this. I’m going to trust that Thoth is just exhausted and give him the benefit of the doubt. That makes the choice easier.

VTL: awesome5000

And my computer just lost power for a moment and crashed as I was about to finish a post. Unexpected problems rarely happen when they would be convenient. I need to get a new uninterruptible power supply. It's becoming very interruptible.

Anyway, I was going to say that, if whiteflame was right in #58 that only scum got pinged, that's a moderate scumread on awesome for posting so early. How long would I have just gotten myself banned on MS and MU for angleshooting?

Wow, I didn't even see that the last two posts were about awesome when I posted that.

If you want to give me benefit of the doubt, I would rather that y'all give me 19 minutes to add any additional thoughts

Originally Posted by Thoth on 8/5/2026 at 3:40 PM (post #133)

And my computer just lost power for a moment and crashed as I was about to finish a post. Unexpected problems rarely happen when they would be convenient. I need to get a new uninterruptible power supply. It's becoming very interruptible.

Anyway, I was going to say that, if whiteflame was right in #58 that only scum got pinged, that's a moderate scumread on awesome for posting so early. How long would I have just gotten myself banned on MS and MU for angleshooting?

Does Casey also posting early mean anything to you? I can see the read, though I'm not sure how much stock I put in it.

Originally Posted by Thoth on 8/5/2026 at 3:42 PM (post #135)

If you want to give me benefit of the doubt, I would rather that y'all give me 19 minutes to add any additional thoughts

Well, it appears that no one else is here right now, so the day isn't ending early even if I wanted it to. But yes, giving as many thoughts as possible before the flip would be helpful.

I have a bad gutread on Casey despite sympathizing with their problems mentioned in #40. Something about their posts strikes me as fake contribution.

Given that I saw Mag1c as scummy, it strikes me that he talked more about WF than Hyper despite Hyper posting more (I think, I don't have time to crunch the numbers). Makes me think that Mag1c's partner is one of those two if Mag1c is scum.

Originally Posted by Hyper on 8/5/2026 at 5:43 PM (post #136)

Does Casey also posting early mean anything to you? I can see the read, though I'm not sure how much stock I put in it.

Possible towntell in that Casey is smart enough to not post very early around the same time as their scummate unless as WIFOM. I take it they say WIFOM on your home site. I don't know awesome as well as Casey, but I don't think he would miss a glaring connection like that either.

they*

Sorry if I used the wrong pronouns, awesome

I have played with awesome a few times and found his posting style utterly alignment-unreadable. No point for me to rank possible scum teams there.

I would like to lynch Mag1c. If he's scum then I think his partner is likely WF or Hyper

Originally Posted by whiteflame on 8/5/2026 at 5:33 PM (post #127)

Well, I’m sorry sleep was so elusive man. That sucks.

I actually have an easy time getting to sleep, I just have a fucked-up circadian rhythm that violently resists segregating sleep to normal sleep hours, as adults often need to do.

Originally Posted by Thoth on 8/5/2026 at 3:50 PM (post #141)

I have played with awesome a few times and found his posting style utterly alignment-unreadable. No point for me to rank possible scum teams there.

I would like to lynch Mag1c. If he's scum then I think his partner is likely WF or Hyper

Is it solely based off his post trying to get you voted?

Originally Posted by whiteflame on 8/5/2026 at 5:30 PM (post #123)

Originally Posted by Thoth on 8/5/2026 at 6:29 PM (post #122)

Originally Posted by whiteflame on 8/5/2026 at 5:21 PM (post #113)

Yes, I’ve seen him as scum several times. Generally speaking, he tends to draw attention to himself the more he posts

More as town than scum lol

Lord it over me why don’t you?

I will admit that the reason why I am lynchomagnetic as town is usually due either to bad plays or karmic inertia from bad plays in past lives

Originally Posted by Hyper on 8/5/2026 at 5:53 PM (post #143)

Is it solely based off his post trying to get you voted?

That and the fact that Mag1c gives seemingly good analysis like that as both town and scum. I know it sounds self-centered, and I suppose it is, but he knows damn well that I can make a convenient scapegoat.

Casey's posts #40 through #46 strike me as fake contribution. Seemingly sensible analysis, but a lot of it is either obvious or has nothing to do with this game specifically. I know I have often been guilty of the same.

I will be very surprised if it's whiteflame

The exact scenario where voting Mag1cman makes sense is one where awesome5000 is town and Thoth presumably is as well (otherwise, not sure why he's trying to redirect today there), which would leave a partner in Casey/whiteflame from my point of view. I don't think whiteflame's scum. I did actually point out Mag1cman/Casey as a possible pairing earlier, but regardless, if we miseliminate town today, then one of them has to die at night and that's pretty high-info for town.

I have a few more thoughts but day is running out pretty fast.

VTL: Mag1cman

I'm willing to swap to awesome. whiteflame would be a hard sell