Board Thread:Debate of The Week/@comment-28112409-20171025060017/@comment-31680260-20171026052458

Yay for late joining - BootyGuard ftw!

Let's assume both the Doc and the BG would do their jobs correctly.

Doctor - Protects the victim. No losses on either side.

BG - Protects the victim. Minus one evil, minus one townie.

Might seem balanced, eh? Think again!

With the new Ranked list, there are WAY more townies than evils, and each of those evils are divided into their own factions. The biggest threat is the Mafia at four, and the BG can take out a quarter of that BY ITSELF. If there's a Ret, then it can take out HALF.

The Doctor might be able to live through its protection, but the win doesn't come from life. It comes from the Town's victory. And while the Doc might be able to prolong the game enough for a Town win, the BG accelerates the game even further in favour of said Town. The Mafia or other evil will be reeling from their loss and have less time to plan for a victory, so their chances will just snowball down from that point onwards. "But Jally, that goes for the Town as well! They have less time to plan as well!" Maybe so, but the Town isn't the one who just lost a quarter of their team.