Board Thread:Role Ideas (Other)/@comment-33167183-20180522202017/@comment-25646419-20180524205328

This quote, which BMG agrees with: It's all about balance for Ranked. An "Any" role is too swingy for a mode which is to be balanced. The "Any" role can also at times be very easy to prove. Examples:
 * An Amnesiac remembers a role. Proven Any.
 * Two Neutral Killing kills happen during a night. Proven Any.
 * Vampires kill a Mafia. Proven Any.
 * Vampire Hunter kills a Vampire. Proven Any and proven Town Killing.

Let us not forget that if any of these roles should die... That also immediately proves the Any, eliminating claim space. Too swingy. Even though Random Town gives town a guaranteed extra number... It can also place great doubt in the town, which is great for evil roles. "Town Support is an Escort.... There's only one Medium claim. What if that Medium isn't Random Town and is really a Janitor? Or what if that Escort is really a Consort? What if they're both evil?" "Three people claiming Sheriff? Highly unlikely! Lynch them! ....Andddd they're Sheriff." - Meanwhile the evils are killing off the other Townies.