Post by Snaq ◢ ◤ on Jul 1, 2023 0:01:34 GMT
Hi there! Would you like to introduce yourself?
Hello! I am OM (Previously OM Room), I'm a 21 y/o Canadian Psych Major and former mafia room moderator. I've played mafia since 2016ish, and have been playing it somewhat consistently ever since.
How did you get into PS! Mafia?
I got into PS! itself through one of my friends, Plasmaan, inviting me on and challenging me to different games a lot. Eventually, we got into different chat rooms (the first major one being oms, and then Survivor) and I ended up expanding into Mafia itself.
Could you describe what the Mafia room was like when you joined?
When I joined Mafia was... in the aelita macle aj rssp era? I remember the biggest drama we had was Seito Hakari getting and immediately losing RO lmao, it wasn't really serious and i don't think there was a leaderboard or anything setup, was just kind of chill most times salty during officials n stuff. I don't really think the core of the Mafia room has really changed over the years, just the people really.
Were there any major difference playstyle wise or for the themes that were played?
I admittedly, don't remember a lot of my time then because it was, like, 6-7 years ago. A few themes such as Esun, Classic or Lighthouse were really different and were played a lot, a lot of the vanilla themes were around (like modexe) but something like deathnommy was not invented yet!
Playstyle wise it was a bit more relaxed I think? Outside of macle/hawkie/odm but lol those 3
How would you describe your own playstyle back then, vs how it developed?
When I started using PS! Mafia I was basically starting mafia itself so I'm pretty sure I was kind of bad LMAO took me a few years to really get a handle of things and I still kept complaining about things (as one does when they are a dumb child)
I think in comparison now I'm a really good town player, and can generally lock in a win pretty early in deathless themes (APPARENTLY TO THE CHAGRIN OF GAME 10 JUDGES LIKE MY BAD IVE LOCKWON THE GAME FOR TOWN JEEZ)
It does cause a bit of hamper on my scum game because of some parts lack of enjoyment of playing as scum, some parts skill issues and other parts burden of proficiency rip
Do you have any tips for players to improve?
mmmm I'm not as familiar with current playstyles as I was a few years ago, but I've always found that you get better play by reading through specific isos and getting your thoughts on it
It both helps you get a better grasp on the game, but forces you to think through your reads on different slots and be able to expand on them
There is an equal risk that you misread something and it's context which has happened to me in psmpl games rip but I think it's overall more positive than negative
What kinda themes do you like playing most? What about roles?
I am a sucker for modified execution. It's like, my favourite theme of all time, everything else pales in comparison.
Werewolf is my favourite role just bc I think werewolves are cool. Best role to play as is probably like cop or something bc lol let me just check if my reads are right gg
What about IDEAs, what are things you should pay attention to when picking roles iyo?
Generally for IDEAs I pick town first --> most interesting scum role
That being said, I tend to pick more interesting scum roles over, like, one shot townie or something awful like that
I think you should just pick the most interesting role you want to play though, discard meta is fake (unless you discard a strong town pr, then you get dunked immediately)
Generally with how I play I look at making townreads first, and using specific context from people. Important stuff I look for is:
playing to town wincon (ex: is this person trying to create a good gamestate? are they looking to get rid of people just to remove them, or did they come to the conclusion based on evidence? - Dactyl7 tricked me on this in game 3 and i'm still coping)
Active game-solving (Are they trying to figure out everyone's alignment, or are they just pushing mis eliminations? are they trying to help the game? - this is probably the best way to figure out if motogp is town or not lol he focuses on mislims as wolf)
interactions (A lot of the time, interactions can help you solve slots, and figuring out whether a bad faith interaction is just one player being an absolute ass, or whether they are specifically trying to distract the player can help game a lot)
I think this is all advice everyone can deal with though, and finding / perfecting it can lead to pretty good results overall.
Of course, player meta can lead to simply solving a player (i.e the zorquax alignment ask tell) but it's not as helpful in new communities n stuff
What are some of the best memories you have of the Mafia room?
The best memories I have of the Mafia room is definitetly just the community that I ended up joining later on. I think a lot of my closest internet friends I met through mafia and I am super happy to have met all of them!
Has Mafia impacted your life in some way?
Mafia has, unfortunately, made me miss a job interview and therefore sucks.
Who would you like to shout out from Mafia?
Shoutouts to C7, Schia, Kaif Playz, Spiderz, LittEleven, Arby, Lauryn, Edjean, Abdel, Clouds, Vertigo, Erry, Dactyl7, Alexander489, Chapter Seven, Superstarsrock, Hannahh, Drookez, Oj and ZestOfLife - all of you are wonderful people who have had immense impacts on my morals, personality, and enjoyments and I am deeply glad to have met.
I think that's everyone I've met through mafia
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oh one modre
goat oj
Do you have any closing remarks?
Play Ace Attorney it's a really good franchise :meowsquee:
Thank you for having me, and I hope you have an amazing day!