Here is the problem:
- Alice probably plays to win.
- Alice knows that if they are noot, they have a better chance siding with the town
So with these and this discussion here, we’ve pretty much put Alice claiming town-sided noot in the minority, because it’s a less favorable situation. Then why is she doing it?
Option 1: They are actually the noot. This is the more unlikely case in my opinion, because it would not change the fact that they are a neutral; when all scum gets rooted out, she’s going to be left all alone.
Option 2: They are scum, posing as the noot. By providing information that noot has a better chance with scum (or having scumteam members pass on that information), they lightly signal the noot to join their cause.
In both cases, Alice would be actively signalling for scum alignment. Who was involved in this discussion of balance?
Although the discussion of mechanics and balance is technically off-topic, I do not believe it lacks significance. In a world where Alice is lying, this would be noot and scum signalling to each other.
We have 3 worlds:
- Alice is noot telling the truth. This is unlikely, since she would know that it would not be easy to play townsided noot.
- Alice is noot that is not committed. Scum would try and convince noot that the scum cause is easier.
- Alice is scum. Then either they or their teammates would try and convince the noot.
In worlds 2 and 3, we have signalling going on; I sense 1 culprit.
/vote Arete