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New Setup Initiative (v0.5)

over 10 years

Hi, hello, some of you may have heard of me, some of you might not have, but my name is Gist regardless, and I'm here to bring you something that I've been thinking about since really I started coming back to Training.

I don't see much diversity in Training. Basically, all everyone plays is SITD, Classic, Fancy Pants, and the odd game of Coco's. This is boring. It's endless point farming. Can we perhaps bring something new to the table? Could we train for a future competition with knowledge of how roles work? Could we make something interesting?

I bring you all the New Setup Initiative (credit to Bront for the name lal, it just seemed so appropriate for this suggestion). My goal here is to bring setups from the dim background and into the limelight. Even if it's just for a couple of plays, at least they'll get some exposure to the sunlight out here, and maybe, with luck, we'll see new different games every couple of pages. That would really be nice.

If you're interested in bringing a setup from the dark and into the light, post it, and I'll see if we can get some plays on it.

This is not a setup suggestion thread, nor will it ever be.

You're also free to post here if you'd be interested in hosting different setups.

Let's diversify Training!
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over 9 years
New setup made by me:

https://epicmafia.com/setup/1233142

Pathologist and keymaker included :)
over 9 years
sure this is a setup suggestion thread

https://epicmafia.com/setup/1232650
over 10 years
guys i made a setup

https://epicmafia.com/setup/1075644

i made one without fool too but it seemed too townsided
over 10 years
If people don't like Coco's setup we could encourage something like SK vs. Maf, or an idea that I have where maf already knows their ally: https://epicmafia.com/setup/1046922
over 10 years
I think a setup we could try to get back into popularity is SaL. It's a setup where players can play with masons, but they don't need to sit and wait for they are already town. It kinda sucks there is stalker in it because there will be metaclaims with masons, but it's the same with TEO I guess. For other ideas I'll look around and give a suggestion that later.
over 10 years
I guess you didn't even watch the variants, am I right?

Bronto's variant, in particular, even includes "Evil Mans Must Die", and has stalker in the maf pair (in all of its setups).

You think strats are same as FP?

Now, please, don't derail this to off topic.
over 10 years
basic strategies and tactics are the same for variants, I realize this subject might be tough for you!
over 10 years
Variant:

A form or version of something that DIFFERS in some respect from other forms of the same thing or from a standard

From Oxford Dictionary:
http://www.oxforddictionaries.com/us/definition/american_english/variant
over 10 years
So you post variants of a setup you have been vehemently against in bronto's other thread.


Hilarious.
over 10 years
https://epicmafia.com/setup/1051168

this is new, but a wonderful setup. It's 51% - 48% after almost 200 games. I'd call it balanced...

https://epicmafia.com/setup/938597

263 games, also balanced (variation of FP by MG)

https://epicmafia.com/setup/518095

don't look at stats for this. It has only 23 plays. A good setup (read strategy or you won't understand safe / unsafe)

https://epicmafia.com/setup/1051371

Other variant of FP by bronto, few plays (14)
over 10 years
nudging to get this seen.