Talk:Town of Salem Rules/@comment-28457319-20161005155836/@comment-25876622-20161023135327

Very late reply from me, but better late than never?

Here are some possible strategies:
 * 1) Do not vote / vote innocent on your Mafia members.
 * 2) PRO: They might not get lynched, since you aren't giving your vote.
 * 3) CON: If they are lynched or later discovered as Mafia, you will be suspicious.
 * 4) Vote guilty on your Mafia member if there is high suspicion. (Yami's example)
 * 5) PRO: You go along with the Town, so you aren't suspicious.
 * 6) CON: Your Mafia member is lynched.
 * 7) Vote guilty on your Mafia member even without/before a clear lead. (Your example)
 * 8) PRO: If they are lynched, you become one of the more "trustworthy" members.
 * 9) CON: Your Mafia member is lynched far earlier than they normally would have.

Being "trustworthy" means a great deal, sometimes. Sometimes it doesn't matter in the long run. I would personally say the 3rd strategy's cost is too high for a very unreliable payoff. Basically, it is gamethrowing most of the time, but sometimes it is just a terrible strategy (see also: "random shooting" and "not killing anyone").