Board Thread:Debate of The Week/@comment-28112409-20171025060017/@comment-32881402-20171025162612

Note that this is not a matter of what is more balanced; it is a matter of which is more powerful. The fact that it hardcounters NKs means that it's more powerful than Doc. Also did I just hear that other TS are on par with Mayor? Because they aren't. Mayor is THE most confirmable role. Trans has a negative utility, Escort has a consort. I agree, Retri is more powerful than Mayor. Medium is only confirmable if there's another medium/ret. Jailor, too, is on par with Mayor. Vigilante is underpowered with its guilt and Veteran can't really choose who to kill. That's why Town (Power) is Jailor, Retri and Mayor - they're all confirmable and powerful.

Bodyguard is broken - but only in an OP sense. Hence it is stronger than Doctor. Doctor was only made confirmable to be on par with BG, but it still needs more than 2 heals in game to make it as powerful than BG. Rarely does a Doctor protect more than twice, at least in my experience.

As I've said, a 1-for-1 trade is in favour of Town. Massively. This justifies its 1 protection.