Talk:Survivor/@comment-207.172.121.32-20140803054521

Survivor is by far one of my favorite roles. I know people complain that it's boring, but it's actually quite fun because you can literally decide who wins and who loses (provided you live til the end of the game and it's a standoff between two/three factions). I think claiming Survivor at the beginning of the game is the overall best strategy because if you are proven by either Invest or Consig then people will often leave you alive because you can help them win.

It's worth noting, however, that as a Survivor, you should be careful siding against town too early, as sometimes they will hang you if you are trying to help the mafia or other neutrals win. Like the Amnesiac, Town expects you to be on their side even though you don't have to be, and they will often be less than happy with you if you take another group's side. Mafia is less likely (in my experience) to kill you outright so long as you don't attempt to get the Godfather killed (in which case you'll likely be dead the following night).