Let's Limit the Royal Finger

#21

Bumping this, still feel the same way

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#22

For me the Royal Finger is more an ability to lead the court, it’s the way how I ask the court to sheep vote with me.

#23

Pros of limiting the finger:

  1. Allows for more strategy
  2. Does not allow people to just say “Point or die” because of it’s limited use
  3. People might think about who they’re putting up on the stand

Cons of limiting the finger:

  1. Lategame kings wouldn’t have the point power that they need
  2. Allows for evil kings to give a reason why they didn’t point
  3. Trials would be stagnated because people rely on the King Pointing as a way to disable their other ability (Decide fate)
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#24

Not to mention it leads to stalemates in 1v1 situations

#25

It’s actually a good suggestion. It gives possessor some more freedom to talk their way out of their situation as well. I don’t think pro 1 and pro 2 actually will change. However, I think that con 1 isn’t really a con because it forces kingto strategize more with their uses. And Con 2 and Con3 aren’t really cons

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#26

Con 1 is deceptively problematic.

The issue is the Cult.

If Point is limited and so is the Cults ability to kill, then you set up more stalemate situations that you don’t want.

Not to mention that King acting as a tie breaker in the event of equal numbers means that a trial can always occur.

This avoids situations like in ToS where you have 3 maf and 3 town and just end up sitting there doing nothing because voting will never end well.

#27
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#28

I miss ya, Mislynch Marl.

#29

Poss cannot jump to king then :^

#30

There should be other ways to deduce Possessor than a mindlessly spammable ability.

No ability in this game should be spammable with zero downside.

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#31

cough Link Minds cough

#32

cough Literally every unlimited use investigative ability in the game cough

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#33

Logical Fallacy

A doesn’t equal B

You are defending giving king royal finger as a passive due to the fact that no ability should be spam able with zero down sides, when in fact giving it to him will make it even worse with spamming it.

I agree with making it a passive just pointing this out

#34

You can walk into circle of death or be seen by observer visiting whoever died or check a framed target.

Yay technicalities. :smile:

#35

Okay

And?

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#36

I’m talking about day abilities.

#37

cough scout cough

#38

Scout isn’t the same at all. It’s not public, doesn’t give an instant effect, and it’s very strategic.

As usual, you’re just arguing for the sake of arguing.

#39

You did not give any of those requirements when you made your claim.

Scout is a valid example of an ability that is spammable with zero downside.

In fact, finger has more downsides considering that not being able to use DF afterwards IS a downside.

#41

Except I don’t mindlessly spam Scout, I use it strategically on targets that I feel like are a high conversion target.

And I don’t get the results instantly.