Talk:Scroll/@comment-25876622-20150223174107

Since scrolls aren't yet implemented, there are a few uncertainties:

1. Will they affect the probability of Random roles? E.g. will a Janitor scroll cause Random Mafia to have a higher chance of becoming Janitor? This might severely affect All Any games.

2. Can scrolls be switched on and off? Imho, this should be a given...

3. Will you be forced to buy multiple identical scrolls to further increase your chances? I sure hope not, because this will lead to pay-to-win.

4. How will the odds be increased/decreased? Right now, there is a 1/15 = 6,7% chance of getting a certain role (assuming it occurs only once). I see some possibilities:

a) A (+) scroll will have a certain chance (10-50%) of being "activated", immediately giving the player the desired role (unclear what happens for multiple players);

b) A role will be drawn only between the players who have the corresponding (+) scroll. This will result in a chance of up to 100% of getting the desired role.

In any case, each scroll affects all players in the game: Increasing the probability of becoming a role will decrease it for everyone else involved. Players without scrolls will have a much lower chance of getting a "popular scroll" role (e.g. Janitor) and a much higher chance of getting an "unpopular scroll" role (e.g. Medium). This might be more or less severe, depending on the numbers involved.