Luna
January 14th, 2012, 01:44 PM
Role Name: Whore
Alignment: Town
Game Size(s): S-FM / M-FM / FM
Abilities: Has a limited amount of 'drunken episodes' to be activated at night. During a drunken episode, the whore will sleep with anyone that visits her, roleblocking them. Anyone roleblocked will receive the same message as if they had been visited by an Escort or Consort. The Whore will know if they blocked anyone, but will not know who they are or how many were blocked. The whore will block any killers sent for her during a drunken episode.
Intended Purpose: A 'softer' version of the Veteran, intended for setups which might prefer less kpn and more strategy, or more confusion when it comes to roleblocking.
Meta-Game Implications: A Town role which has the ability to prove itself, but not pro-actively. The Whore can play differently to the Veteran, and can actually clear other roles. Abilities which kill role-blockers will also kill the whore, but normal killers will be stopped. Works well in hidden setups, where an Escort or Consort is possible. Mafia won't know if they've been found by an Escort or just targeted a Whore. Overall it seemed to work quite well in M-FMIII and contributed to the Town's victory.
Possible Cons: Mechanically it is still very similar to the Veteran. They both achieve very different things, but this certainly wouldn't be a role worth putting in a limited list like SC2 Mafia. The name is also a potential concern, I know we're not bound by Blizzard on these forums so we can have roles like 'Hooker' but still.
Additional Notes: I've seen this pop up as a possible role in quite a few submitted setups so I know some people liked it. I thought I'd add it here as a reference, so in time when we all begin discussing our 'Official Roles Compendium' (which I just made up) this can be a contender. It would therefore be good to hear from others about the potential flaws and how this could be improved (if it is worth improving).
Alignment: Town
Game Size(s): S-FM / M-FM / FM
Abilities: Has a limited amount of 'drunken episodes' to be activated at night. During a drunken episode, the whore will sleep with anyone that visits her, roleblocking them. Anyone roleblocked will receive the same message as if they had been visited by an Escort or Consort. The Whore will know if they blocked anyone, but will not know who they are or how many were blocked. The whore will block any killers sent for her during a drunken episode.
Intended Purpose: A 'softer' version of the Veteran, intended for setups which might prefer less kpn and more strategy, or more confusion when it comes to roleblocking.
Meta-Game Implications: A Town role which has the ability to prove itself, but not pro-actively. The Whore can play differently to the Veteran, and can actually clear other roles. Abilities which kill role-blockers will also kill the whore, but normal killers will be stopped. Works well in hidden setups, where an Escort or Consort is possible. Mafia won't know if they've been found by an Escort or just targeted a Whore. Overall it seemed to work quite well in M-FMIII and contributed to the Town's victory.
Possible Cons: Mechanically it is still very similar to the Veteran. They both achieve very different things, but this certainly wouldn't be a role worth putting in a limited list like SC2 Mafia. The name is also a potential concern, I know we're not bound by Blizzard on these forums so we can have roles like 'Hooker' but still.
Additional Notes: I've seen this pop up as a possible role in quite a few submitted setups so I know some people liked it. I thought I'd add it here as a reference, so in time when we all begin discussing our 'Official Roles Compendium' (which I just made up) this can be a contender. It would therefore be good to hear from others about the potential flaws and how this could be improved (if it is worth improving).