I don't believe in mass-claiming as an effective strategy as it makes it harder for mafia to win as they can't fake claim or risk digging a hole for themselves So by following this as mafia and villager I can be clear for this behavior as mafia.
I don't claim my role to anyone unless I am a cop with a guilty, unless it is down to three people.
This is my legal and just playing style, don't like it; simply leave the lobby and join a game that I'm not in.
I don't follow cops unless they have a guilty. I can make just a credible a guess as a cop to who's guilty and usually am right.
Force my hand and get nothing.
I grew up playing the game that this came from and that strategy worked.
Here's how the real cops play: http://www.epicmafia.com/game/213779
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