User blog:Krito1238/kirito1238's Town of Salem Guide for PROS

Town of Salem, like any other game, is full of idiots and terrible players. This guide is to educate you in the ways to not make you a terrible player who needs to replay the tutorial in PTR because you suck so badly.

General

 * It's OK to not aim to win. Ignore the haters and salty crisps that call you a ""gamethrower"" and threaten to report you. After all, the point is to have fun!
 * ALWAYS refuse to metagame. This includes rolecard reading, will posting, and others. It's against the rules and will get you banned, along with the person who requested you do do an illegal act.
 * Sharing information over Skype, Discord, Teamspeak, or another third party communication service is 100% A-OKAY! This /is/ a teamwork game, after all.

Town

 * Scumreading is bad. I was once in a RANKED game where a "scumreader" randumb lynched the Jailor, Mayor, Spy, and Transporter four days in a row! Needles to say, we lost.
 * Neutral Killings are your largest threat. The Mafia can't do much early game, compared to Serial Killer, Werewolf, and ESPECIALLY ARSONIST.
 * Remember that you need 100% evidence that someone is scum. DON'T KILL IF YOU DON'T HAVE PROOF!
 * Wait for the Town Investigatives to come up with leads. Trust no one else. Sheriffs, Lookouts, and Investigators can find baddies, BUT CAN DOCTORS? NOT!
 * Anyone wanting someone else to be killed is an Executioner. Call them an Exe and ignore them using the /ignore ___ command.
 * DON'T SHOOT NON TOWN! They can be your valuable allies! ESPECIALLY EXECUTIONERS WHO HAVE ALREADY WON AND SURVIVORS WHO REFUSE TO VOTE! IT'S LIKE AN EXTRA, NIGHT IMMUNE TOWNIE!
 * Mayor games are bad. I was once in a Ranked game (again... more people need to read this guide...) where the Mayor lynched the me, the Consig (I was telling her who I investigated and their results every night. There was NO WAY they could've thought I was mafia!), the Mafioso, and got the Jailor to execute my AFK Godfather with NO PROOF! Mayor games encourage cheating which lead to disguisting game experiences like this.
 * Stay passive. Accusing others (Randumb lynching), "scumreading", role calling, reaction testing, and other "pro-town" actions aid the Mafia more than you.
 * Remember that there's an extremely high chance someone accused of mafia could be framed. Framers have uncanny abilities to know who to visit each night to incriminate them.
 * If you're an Investigative who has leads, DON'T REVEAL THEM! Wait until endgame where you have all the proof you need to lynch the three Mafia members on your own.

Mafia

 * Don't kill off the active Townies preforming "pro-town" actions. AFK Town are more of a threat.
 * Remember to claim Invest when you're Consig and Escort when you're Consort, and give off exactly who you visited.
 * Be sure to ALWAYS VISIT. Wasting abilities is a terrible strategy and should be gamethrowing. Consorts should roleblock every night, Framers should frame every night, and Blackmailers should blackmail every night. The only exception is Disguiser.
 * Remember to give off the names those immune through your Death Note rather than claim an investigative and try to get them lynched.
 * Godfathers should claim Executioner. Not only are they immune, they're also NS! It's perfect!
 * Defend your Mafia family to the death should an Investigative or "scumreader" call them out. Only a good defense from others can keep them from getting lynched. Call the accuser an Executioner, or claim that your Mafia friend was framed. Smart town will believe you.
 * NEVER CLAIM ROLES ASAP! Whether a Mayor reveals, or you're on the stand, STALL as much as possible until the last few seconds!
 * Fake Wills aren't needed. It's bannable to demand or have one.
 * Fake Claims aren't needed beforehand. It should only be used when you're seconds away from death.
 * When your only Mafia Killing is jailed or roleblocked, DON'T GET THEM LYNCHED! IT'S AGAINST THE RULES! Any competent Jailor or Escort will immediately realize that using their ability is useless, and your team will be able to kill again.
 * Remember to ALWAYS Lurk. Drawing unwanted attention to yourself will end up with you getting randumb lynched.

Neutral

 * Claim Executioner or Survivor if you're a Neutral Killing and don't use your ability. If the Neutral Evil/Benign is revealed, then insist that you're the Any.
 * If you're Survivor, you should claim D1 and say that you won't vote up anyone and won't talk. Being a "pro-town" neutral will get you killed.
 * If you're a Witch, claim Survivor.
 * As a Neutral Killing, it's detrimental to count how many people of each alignment are left and figure out the best person to kill based on Town vs. Mafia. Randomly killing has been proven to increase NK winrates by up to 80%.
 * Like the Mafia, NEVER CLAIM ROLES ASAP! STALL UNTIL THE LAST SECOND AND REFUSE TO GIVE YOUR WILL!
 * If you're Jester, state that you're Mafia. The any smart Vigilante will know not to randumbly shoot you, as there is not 100% proof since you could be Town.

In Conclusion

 * Always go on 100% proof before killing someone you suspect is scum.
 * Proof includes two dead Investigative's will (Not including the UP Spy. Will could be framed or forged).
 * Refuse to take part in Mayor/Confirmed Town games, ever.
 * In Ranked, as Town, make friends with Non-Town. They may give you the win because you were so nice!
 * Last Wills made by Mafia and Neutrals are bannable. Don't do it!
 * Framing kills. Always triple check to see if a person is isn't framed. Even then, some Framers will visit the same person the entire game.
 * Otherwise, you will end up mislynching a town and will get lynched yourself.
 * Obviously, Abstain when you're unsure whether or not someone is Town or Mafia.
 * Lurking isn't "anti-town". Keep laying low... It's the only way to keep suspicions and killers off your back.
 * Skype Cheating isn't actually cheating - it's teamwork.

Thanks for reading!