01-08-2019, 08:13 PMml002 Wrote:

01-08-2019, 08:06 PMRomanesEuntDomus Wrote: So let's look at the whole escort/blocked alpha situation again, as logically as possible...

First of all, how sure are we that the escort actually blocked the alpha? Are there other things that could have led to this, aside from the Wolves not getting a message to Durden in time or choosing not to kill? There are other ways how no one dies during a night (like the Knight being targeted), but then the post by Durden would have been worded differently I assume. So are there any other ways that we might be missing? I don't see one right now so the Escort theory is the one I'm going with.

And if we are reasonably sure that the escort found the Alpha, now the big questions obviously becomes whether we want him to reveal himself?

My first instinct would be no, because:
- The Wolves can't target him and would have to get quite lucky to kill him
- Even if he dies, there still is a medium that can talk to him and which could reveal the Alpha to us
- The Escort can cancel every second night killing while alive
- If the Escort feels that he is close to being eaten or lynched, he can still reveal his role later to try and save himself

Then again, there are some arguments for the yes side as well:
- We know the Alpha and can kill him right away, so one wolf down early on
- The wolves might try to kill the escort if he reveals himself but there are other roles in the game that can protect him so it's possible that he could stay alive another round or two

Feel free to add to this list, but for me it's tilted to the "don't reveal" side at the moment.

Killing the alpha just creates a new unknown alpha. Right now we have the high ground on the wolves since, hypothetically, we can focus on eliminating suspect people while they can only strike every other day