Board Thread:Role Ideas (Rework)/@comment-37889585-20181224071202/@comment-28112409-20181230232307

Not really. If that's your criteria for a rehash, a lot more roles are rehashes too, when they're clearly not. There's no difficulty arguing against it. Not only is the HM in a faction and provides framing that affects Sheriff and Investigator differently, but it also works within a faction rather than as an NK. It also has no basic defense, and can be buffed by a Necronomicon. If a similarity in a base mechanic is seriously enough to claim a role is a rehash of another, you're absolutely delusional. What else, Jester is a Vampire rehash because they're in the same investigation result? Or maybe Medusa is a Sheriff rehash because they both have the letter 's' in their names?

I can see where the 2nd point comes from if you were a braindead imp playing HM. Unfortunately for those players, ToS is not and should not be balanced around braindead imps or with them in consideration. Automation of the final hex function does not take the "gameplay" element out of ToS. In the end of the day, that hex is an all-or-nothing mechanic, meaning there still needs to be planning, coordination and efficiency on the Coven's part to pull off a final hex properly. Despite the ignition being automated, choice of targets to leave for the final hex and targets who should be killed sooner is still one the Coven needs to consider. The Hex Master still has to survive as long as possible and keep as much heat off itself. "gameplay" is a pretty vague term that means nothing in this context, as HM still has a skill ceiling and still has interactions around it regardless of the the player's incompetence with the role.

The third point is just whining. I won't repeat myself, I've already explained why Hex Master is fine the way he is and not overpowered. The fourth point screams never touching Hex Master once in your entire time playing ToS. Coven needs a valid defense against a Sheriff that busts them out as Coven, so they have something to play around and prepare for should a Sheriff exist in the game. You don't even have a firm solution to the "problem".