Don't Call It a Comeback! Mafia '26 (Game Thread)

[Chris]

My one suspicion through this coaching thing is that Blaze may have slipped up and leaked the amount of scum? To harken back to Grim's original point, we really don't know how many there are out there. Blaze being kind of definitive with assuming there's two or more is a tad bit smelly.

I don't really think it's a tell here. I think anymore than 2 would be baffling and only having 1 would be less baffling but still very unlikely. As I said earlier, I'm basically operating that there's 2 non town and they're almost certainly teamed.

I actually think it's still shady Grim's only response to my questions about his early post was to say "yeah but what if there's only one scum" and then also not thinking that's very likely himself, just saying that we don't know isn't helpful

 

[Professor Booty]

When has Grim ever been helpful with things though?

 

[Chris]

When has Grim ever been helpful with things though?

The question I always have to ask during Mafia and I'm suspecting him (Sorry Grim)

 

[Brett]

Nah yea, that original comment felt like it was poisoning the waters albeit super direct

 

[O-Blaze]

Why wouldn't you? It's a pretty innocent thing to do and you can fall back on your few prior experiences to give your opinion credibility

Fair point, fair point. I mean, I could just be using it as a defensive tactic. But I also know if it back fires and Brett flips town, then I'm pretty fucked and likely would be next. Seems risky if you ask me.

 

[Chris]

I wasn't the first or even second to say it was two. I agreed with Grim and Chris it was either 1 or 2...

Coaching theory locks in 2 or more tho so you can't really suspect it and still think there's only 1 scum

 

[O-Blaze]

Coaching theory locks in 2 or more tho so you can't really suspect it and still think there's only 1 scum

Oh is that what he meant? i thought he was saying I bought up it being 2 first lol.

 

[Chris]

Fair point, fair point. I mean, I could just be using it as a defensive tactic. But I also know if it back fires and Brett flips town, then I'm pretty fucked and likely would be next. Seems risky if you ask me.

I'd say the part that pinged me the most was you brought it up when I was questioning him myself, felt like you could have thought it was a safe opening. I liked Brett's responses but I didn't really say that to a few posts ago so I could see you thinking there was heat there.

Does seem early for you to really jump at someone tho I will agree but fuck idk we haven't played in years lol

 

[Chris]

Oh is that what he meant? i thought he was saying I bought up it being 2 first lol.

Nah but your theory kinda locks it in where Grim was just saying it could be either 1 or 2.

For the record I still think it's 2 and we should operate on that until we get reason to think otherwise anyway tho

 

[O-Blaze]

I'd say the part that pinged me the most was you brought it up when I was questioning him myself, felt like you could have thought it was a safe opening. I liked Brett's responses but I didn't really say that to a few posts ago so I could see you thinking there was heat there.

Does seem early for you to really jump at someone tho I will agree but fuck idk we haven't played in years lol

I'll be completely transparent here, it is a bit early for me to jump at someone. I only ever really felt confident this early once. Normally I'm jittery and just sitting back on the first day. So you thinking its early for me is pretty accurate.

 

[O-Blaze]

Nah but your theory kinda locks it in where Grim was just saying it could be either 1 or 2.

For the record I still think it's 2 and we should operate on that until we get reason to think otherwise anyway tho

At first I thought 3 when the game was starting but then I thought 3 could easily end it in one day. 1 here and 1 at night if they have a night kill and that's GG. So definitely isn't more than 2, as that's to damn powerful.

 

[Chris]

Not solid on my Brett/Blaze thoughts yet but got a lot to go by on them so hoping everyone gets some thoughts in for it. Don't think they can be aligned, great job if they are

Leaning town on booty.

Iffy on Jeff so far, his posts have all been good I think but easily something he could do as scum, basically same read he gave me I think lol

Need a lot of thoughts from Grim on the new stuff and then Troop's first thoughts.

 

[Chris]

At first I thought 3 when the game was starting but then I thought 3 could easily end it in one day. 1 here and 1 at night if they have a night kill and that's GG. So definitely isn't more than 2, as that's to damn powerful.

With 3 scum, for us to even get majority on D1 everyone town has to agree to vote on one person. Seems ridiculous

 

[Chris]

Not solid on my Brett/Blaze thoughts yet but got a lot to go by on them so hoping everyone gets some thoughts in for it. Don't think they can be aligned, great job if they are

Leaning town on booty.

Iffy on Jeff so far, his posts have all been good I think but easily something he could do as scum, basically same read he gave me I think lol

Need a lot of thoughts from Grim on the new stuff and then Troop's first thoughts.

While I'm here, I doubt booty is aligned with Blaze or Brett either but again I just think he's town so that's not really anything major but good to rule out potential alliances early

 

[Chris]

Very weak but Jean probably isn't aligned with Blaze either bc I just can't imagine he would go at Blaze's post early on that he did even if he backed off. It would look way too performative for scum partners. That's weak tho, just 2 or so posts and they could have planned it for early distancing, but I doubt it