A little more housekeeping:
1. I notice that several players decided to talk about the game during the NIGHT (in the signup thread). Please don't do that again. Talking may change the minds of the Mafia as they think about their kill vote.
2. Regarding the time allowed for nights and days:
We have some members complaining that a 12 real-hour game DAY is too short, especially if it is in their real-life night time. Since different players are spread through different time zones all around it the world, it is unfair and impractical to have a game DAY much shorter than about 24 hours. This is why I have set a period of 22 hours until the day 2 voting deadline.
When it comes to game NIGHT, there are only 5 mafioso (or is it 4 now?) who need to vote for the kill. They should, in theory, be able to do that faster. However, the Mafia might also be spread across different real-world time zones. For this reason, I will always let NIGHT run until (a) I have received a clear majority of votes for one player to be killed from the surviving Mafia, or (b) about 24 hours has passed (whichever happens first). Notice that DAY 2 started early, because there was a clear decision from the Mafia about their kill vote.
Finally, to those who complained that the game has been too fast so far, I note that DAY 1 lasted 34 hours, which should have allowed all interested players ample time to register a vote.
And to those who think that the game has been too slow, remember that players live in different time zones. Just because you are awake doesn't mean that all other players are awake or able to post. Your 7 pm might be somebody else's 2 pm or 3 am. People have to sleep and work; they can't dedicate 24 hours a day to this game. But requiring a commitment of at least logging in once every 24 hours if you're playing the game is fair, I think.
From the complaints, it seems to me that about half the players think the game is too slow, while the other half think it is too fast. You can't please everybody, so I'm trying to strike a reasonable compromise. For the "too slow" mob, there's always the "fast" game that Betrayer0fHope started. And I'm sure you can find other ways to amuse yourself while you wait for the "it's all too fast" players.
To summarise, here is the policy I intend to apply to this game:
DAYs will be close to 24 hours long in real time.
NIGHTs will last however long it takes to get a majority from the Mafia, or about 24 hours, whichever is shorter.
This policy is also subject to my own work and sleep patterns. Like everybody else, I have a real life, and I cannot be here 24 hours a day to moderate the game.
