Epicmafia

The Santa Challenge >:)

almost 9 years

I am in the mood of giving and want to have a Santa themed Round 374 since it falls on the week of presents and all things amazing.

The setup must be deemed balanced after 50-100 plays. Historically, it would be 200 plays, but we don't have the time.
1 entry per account, NO ALTS
A moderator or admin can deem your setup unplayable for comp and not let it be tested. It is what it is, fam.
Depending on when the current round ends, moderator staff will remove setups that have not been played or are testing poorly.
You have permission to post links to ranked setups in the current Round thread so long as it is not spamming.
You can ask any moderator to make your setup ranked so the testing may begin.
Please post your links to your setups IN THIS THREAD with a blurb about why you think it is balanced and fit for comp. If you do not post it in this thread, it will not be recognized as a valid entry.

DOs

MUST include Santa and have 7-10 players
MUST include a Strategy for town and mafia with your setup
Play your setup unranked before you contact a moderator to have it ranked.
Promote your setup as you wish in order to get the plays in to test the setup. I encourage posting to the Main Lobby wall or contacting a moderator to have it promoted as a Featured Setup.

DON'Ts

Include any 3rd party roles
Utilize roles or role combinations that can be deemed gamebreaking
Waste our time and post setups that you know are not balanced

Prizes

1st: Santa setup will be comped, 20 tokens, custom Main Lobby emote
2nd: 10 tokens, custom Main Lobby emote
3rd: A sticker of your choice

Disclaimer: Jeff and I have to approve your custom emote when you win. Sorry.

Good luck and have fun! ^_^

What the FLIP?

Oh my GLOB

I want an emote

I dislike Santa but I want tokens

I want a trophy

kianal

almost 9 years

https://epicmafia.com/setup/1277948

TBH idk what todo know I try to made it more townsided but now I'm stuck with this :< Everyone is afraid to play ranked!!

LadyNemesis

almost 9 years

https://epicmafia.com/setup/1278001

I added the first strats (they can be updated in a while) and it's open for ranked testing! (Please please PLEASE do so!)

So far I think it's a pretty interesting setup. It has lots of options for scum, although scum has a pretty strong town as an opponent. I think it should lean a little scumsided.

It sure lives up to its name 'Christmas Chaos', but once you see the presents under the tree I'm sure you'll love it!

xxerox

almost 9 years

I googled around the setups and found 3 roles worthy of Santa setup. Cant find the other 2 i need

johnreid

almost 9 years

Froce says

johnreid says

https://epicmafia.com/setup/1264569

Okay so don't dismiss this as a troll entry. I believe it has the potential to be a fun and playable setup.

This is a variation of the popular unranked game "Guns Vests and Fakes". That setup is extremely popular and fun to play, its only major downfall being its extremely town sided nature when played optimally. I have reduced the number of oracles by 1 in an effort to bring the setup within an acceptable ratio of town/mafia wins.

I attempted to comp this setup once before and it was only taken down because "Santa has too many powers for comp". Essentially this setup is perfect for this Christmas event.

This setup should be chosen for its fun factor. From the popularity of its predecessor we can see that it will not simply become another underplayed comp setup. This setup encompasses the spirit of Christmas and caters for all members of the community. Despite the light-hearted nature of the setup, the competitive and strategic nature of "comp" will not be lost.

I will post some strategies up if there is some interest in this setup :).

Check it out ;).

you can't really have fun factor to your advantage since all other setups suggested do include santa. you should be attempting to balance because this is comp

It is balanced

MikeyRu

almost 9 years

Hmm so I need to make mine Daystart and add a bp or bomb?

LadyNemesis

almost 9 years

Make it https://epicmafia.com/game/4687682 !

LadyNemesis

almost 9 years

https://epicmafia.com/setup/1278001

Still in the unranked test phase, so I'd love to get some ppl to test it and give feedback. No idea how it'll play out.
If anyone's up for some unranked testing:
https://epicmafia.com/game/4687660

Froce

almost 9 years

johnreid says

https://epicmafia.com/setup/1264569

Okay so don't dismiss this as a troll entry. I believe it has the potential to be a fun and playable setup.

This is a variation of the popular unranked game "Guns Vests and Fakes". That setup is extremely popular and fun to play, its only major downfall being its extremely town sided nature when played optimally. I have reduced the number of oracles by 1 in an effort to bring the setup within an acceptable ratio of town/mafia wins.

I attempted to comp this setup once before and it was only taken down because "Santa has too many powers for comp". Essentially this setup is perfect for this Christmas event.

This setup should be chosen for its fun factor. From the popularity of its predecessor we can see that it will not simply become another underplayed comp setup. This setup encompasses the spirit of Christmas and caters for all members of the community. Despite the light-hearted nature of the setup, the competitive and strategic nature of "comp" will not be lost.

I will post some strategies up if there is some interest in this setup :).

Check it out ;).

you can't really have fun factor to your advantage since all other setups suggested do include santa. you should be attempting to balance because this is comp

Giga13

almost 9 years

http://pastebin.com/mMcLPJBD

This is my entire entry with all of the requirements in it. I put all of it in one pastebin for easier reading. ENJOY

Giga13

almost 9 years

http://pastebin.com/3X82DRz0 STRATEGIES FOR MY ENTRY ( https://epicmafia.com/setup/1277983 ) FOR MAFIA AND TOWN

Giga13

almost 9 years

Continued:

We'll see how it goes. Crystals can only help the village really unless Bomb is revealed, however there's always the chance Mafia get revealed as well. This factor, along with the other two factors I mentioned in my above most, DEFINITELY assist in balancing the setup which I drew my ideas from by making it more townsided, and therefore I think my entry is definitely fun and competitive-worthy.

Satan

almost 9 years

https://epicmafia.com/setup/508387

deletedalmost 9 years

I need peeps to help me test out my setup more, people keep vegging https://epicmafia.com/game/4687402

Giga13

almost 9 years

the link to this in my first post doesn't work https://epicmafia.com/setup/445972

Also the Santa isn't committed to GIVING**** a vest

WHY I THINK IT'S BALANCED

https://epicmafia.com/setup/445972 was close. It was Innovateur's second attempt at rebalancing his original setup https://epicmafia.com/setup/444034 . With meaningful reports and the night-action PR not being committed to give a vest, it's really likely that PaDWB2.0 would even out into comp-playable range. My entry setup, https://epicmafia.com/setup/1277983 , does both of those things.

Giga13

almost 9 years

https://epicmafia.com/setup/1277983

This is my legitimate entry. I'll complete strategies and all that stuff later

This was heavily influenced by one of my favourite all time setups that I remember from when I was a new player here: https://epicmafia.com/setup/445972. I didn't realize it until after I made the setup but it's exactly the same except Santa replaces Blacksmith. It really should balance Innovateur's setup; the Santa isn't committed to getting a vest and can always get a meaningful report.

Togepi

almost 9 years

https://epicmafia.com/game/4687263

MikeyRu

almost 9 years

Can you try mine, Togepi? https://epicmafia.com/setup/1277678

Gerry

almost 9 years

Armed & Santacted. A twist of "Armed & Redacted" inspired by Loreli's "A&SANTA" to make it more townsided. It's only gotten a few plays so far, but 50% town and 50% mafia winrate. Seems like it will be balanced with more plays. Enjoy.

https://epicmafia.com/setup/1277946

Togepi

almost 9 years

Where are the setups that need to get some runs in? I want to play. o.o

kianal

almost 9 years

https://epicmafia.com/setup/1277948

kianal

almost 9 years

The setup I created was either too townsided or too mafsided..
For a change of play this will be my festive year setup! Santa should be happy for what I did for him. https://epicmafia.com/setup/1277929

kianal

almost 9 years

may I change the setup.. Mine looks so bad :(

UniversalStudios

almost 9 years

So when do we start play testing these setups?

Devante

almost 9 years

https://epicmafia.com/setup/1277921#

i threw this together trying to balance but it's late, i'll prob fix any kinks later tomorrow.

ninja would lead kill to avoid loudmouth reveal.
pap can cc sleepwalker or journalist if he does his night action on the LM.

Strongman should reserve his kill for a santa clear / the journalist if they manage to get santa lynched d1.

it's day 1 mylo so santa could fun gun but would risk gunning mafia and getting self shot or gunning town and potentially gaining a ML.

deletedalmost 9 years

All mafia show as naughty to santa and all townies show as nice.*

That said, stupid idea OP. Santa can't be balanced.

*[regardless of alignment-changing roles like lawyer and miller.]