| Wonktonodi said: I view the lynch differently. Before I thought of it as a tool to be used only when we have good information. Now I see it has many more uses. Getting information, taking out the weak, or just putting pressure on someone without them actually being lynched. I've also thought more about the numbers and see how a no lynch day one can lead to another no lynch needed latter in the game. So instead of letting the scum get another kill of their choice by having 2 no lynches I figure one an "random" would be better. Random in quotes because the roles are assigned randomly so unless something really stands out to make us vote for someone specifically. I figure taking out the weakest player would be just as likely to be scum as anyone and lets us have a stronger town remaining. Even if we don't end up lynching the weakest player at least we've put pressure on them to play better. With a "random" lynch or a truly random lynch at least scum might get killed while they won't when it is only them who decide so better odds for the town. |
The biggest reason for a lynch is because barring a vigilante, it's the only way town can eliminate mafia. "Taking out the weak" should never be considered as a reason for lynching imo. I do agree that a lynch offers far more information than a no lynch, but the pressure part is more about voting than lynching.
A no lynch today doesn't necessarily mean another no lynch is needed later on. There could be a doctor that makes a save, or a good string of scum lynches prevents endgame from even coming up. Additionally, while no lynch does just give mafia the go ahead for a night kill, I still think it's better than a truly random lynch which would have better odds of being a mislynch than being scum. To explain that, let's assume townie X is going to be the night kill regardless of what happens today as far as lynching.(unless of course townie X is lynched) Since townie X won't be around day two either way, is town really any stronger if we also lynch the weakest player(simply for being weak and not based on suspicions, thus odds are they'd be a townie) instead of going no lynch because nobody stood out yet?
