Board Thread:General Discussion/@comment-35356104-20190528045730

Introduction

Bodyguard (BG), an in-game fictional role, shares a close reference with real-life security officer or government law enforcement officer, or soldier who protects a person or a group of people from danger (from Wikipedia). It is said that a bodyguard team may also have more specialist weapons to aid them in maintaining the safety of their principal, and bodyguards that protect high-risk principals may wear body armour. The said characteristic of a real-life bodyguard serves inspiration for its “counterattack” protection, and “bulletproof vest” which gives BG temporary Basic defence. Being a real and authentic role that fits logically in the context of murderer game, it is very common and popular among the role in Mafia/Werewolf game, such as Kira Online, Ultimate Werewolf (Chinese ver.), Werewolf Online (mobile game), with only a little variation, or being the same. Despite of its universality and status of being publicly recognized, BG was not saved from controversies that called out its shortcomings.

Insight

BG, from aspect of balance, execution, and concept, it is in a perfect shape. Future possible change is not expected unless an outbreak of certain META. “Fun” aspect of BG can be dull at times, when it is commanded or stick to the expectation of the others, as what was complained in Jailor META, but it also be satisfying to witness the impact of its ability. Speaking of the tweak ideas, BG can be better off with those changes as they are all healthy in purpose in spite of them being minor and conditional.

Reported by, GamesManiac (28/5/2019) 