[Bug Fix Update]
* Smite command should pick up users better
* Long Haul, I am not Drunk, Promiscuous and I think it's a bug should be attainable
* Admins should be able to disable all game modes now
* When Puppet Master Controls cult to convert another cult nothing should happen like in the past
* Trickster Wolf will get a translated role in their role message

[Killers Game Mode]
Introducing a new game mode for black wolf premium groups, /startkillers.

Arsonist, Serial Killer, Night Stalker, Puppet Master vs the villagers.

This game mode will remain a premium only mode until further notice.

[Gif Command Updates]
There are 2 new gif commands
/getgifs will show you all the gif hashes in your group
If you are a Premium group you can use
/getgif [gifhash] to see the gif

[New Years Update]
Simple update, mind bender is now available to all groups to play with.


Happy New Years Everyone

[Role Submission and Achievement submission]
Would you like to submit a role to black werewolf.

Please fill in this form to submit a role: https://forms.gle/2FFN8wPdWGTCrDvG7

Would you like to submit an achievement to black werewolf.

Please fill in this form to submit a achievement: https://forms.gle/91t67sS9bWjBxWgN7

I have a long (15 hours) flight coming up, will go through these and implement the ones I like.

If your role/achievement gets selected then you get 3 months free blackwolf premium.

[Help translating bots]
If you would like to help us keep our bot translations up to date in the many languages we try support or add support for another language please reach out in @blackwolfhelp

[Server Maintenance]
The servers will be going offline for a little bit to do some upgrades

Maintenance Complete

📋 Role Action Order - Understanding Game Mechanics

🌙 Night Phase Order

1️⃣ *Transformation Phase*
• Players who were bitten transform into wolves first

2️⃣ *Main Night Actions (In Order)*
• PuppetMaster → Harlot → GuardianAngel → FallenAngel → Arsonist
• Werewolves (as group) → BlackWolf (individual)
• SerialKiller → Cultist Hunter -> Cultist(s)
• Seer → Fool → Prowler → Mystic → Sorcerer → Oracle
• Alchemist → Necromancer → Thief → NightStalker

3️⃣ *Secondary Actions*
• Some roles (Harlot, GuardianAngel) get a second action phase

☀️ Day Phase Order
• MindBender
• Detective
• WiseElder
• Gunner
• Alchemist

ℹ️ *Why Order Matters*
This sequence ensures proper interaction between protective roles, attacks, and investigations. For example, protection needs to be in place before attacks occur, and investigations must happen after any transformations.

#GameMechanics #RoleOrder

✨ New Feature: Notify Non-Villagers of Unused Roles 

We’re excited to introduce a new feature designed to enhance gameplay for non-villager roles! 🎭 

🔍 What Does It Do? 
This feature informs roles *not on the village team* about which roles were not used in the current game mode. This allows them to better strategize and pretend to be roles that no one else has. 

💡 How It Works: 
- Normal Groups: Non-villagers will be notified of 1 unused role. 
- Premium Groups: Non-villagers will be notified of 10 unused roles. 

⚙️ Customizable in Settings 
This feature can be toggled on or off in the /config menu, giving you full control over whether it’s enabled for your group. Please check if its enabled in your group

🕵️‍♂️ Why It’s Useful: 
Non-villagers can use this information to create more convincing bluffs, adding depth and strategy to the game. It’s a great way to keep everyone on their toes! 

#GameUpdate #NewFeature #Strategy

[Maintenance]
Bots are undergoing intermittent network maintenance for the next 6 hours. Connectivity may drop out. There is nothing we can to it fix it so play with care.

Win/Loss Ratio by Team

Update: Mind Bender & Role Rebalancing Patch

Every couple of months we look at the win ratio of all roles in the bot and do rebalancing and updates to try and ensure that all roles have a realistically even chance of winning or losing.
While most roles are close to 50% there were a couple of roles that were either too strong or too weak and these updates are the first round of changes to try help that.

The goal of these strength values is they are used in a game to ensure both sides are equal with some allowed tolerance, by lowing the strength of a role you can allow more evil roles into the game

Balancing Changes

Mind Bender / Game Settings Update
- Cult & Werewolf Conversion: Increased the base conversion chance for cult and werewolf roles when affected by the Mind Bender from 40% to 50%
- Arsonist: Increased the kill-on-death chance from 50% to 60% for a more impactful role finale.
- NightStalker: Adjusted the weight of the NightStalker role (lowered for smoother gameplay) by modifying its strength based on whether a Serial Killer is present.
- Arsonist: Strength reduced from 5 to 3.
- Beauty: Strength increased from 3 to 5.
- Cult: Base strength now starts at 7 (with bonus per convertible role) instead of 10.
- Fool: Updated the condition determining strength based on whether the Beholder is present.
- NightStalker: Strength is now set to 7 if no Serial Killer is present, or 5 otherwise.
- Oracle: Strength increased from 4 to 5.
- PuppetMaster: Strength scaled down from 8 to 5.
- Sandman: Base strength increased from 1 to 2 (with additional bonus from Stormbringer synergy).
- Serial Killer: Strength significantly reduced from 15 to 10.
- Sorcerer: Strength decreased from 3 to 2.
- Tanner: Strength calculation changed from (roles count / 2) to (roles count / 3).

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Bug Fixes

- PuppetMaster Kill Evaluation: Fixed an issue where the PuppetMaster’s kill action wasn’t executed consistently. The new logic now checks for a scheduled kill via the KillOnEvaluate flag, identifies the target correctly, and executes the kill when all other actions are evaluated.

Happy Gaming!
*#Blackwolf #PatchNotes #BalanceChanges #BugFixes*

Bots are back online

Hey, we will be doing some quick maintainance on the server

Bots are back online

Hey. Bots will be going into quick maintenance for server security updates.

Update:
Games can continue until the server is restarted.

Update:
Games are now halted in order to do the updates.

Bots are back online

🎉 Exciting Updates in Black Werewolf! 🎉

We’re excited to share some amazing new achievements, features, and updates to make your Werewolf experience even better. Here’s what’s new:

🏆 New Achievements
• Happy Having You 2023: Played a game during our 5th Birthday celebration.
• Happy Having You 2024: Played a game during our 6th Birthday celebration.
*These achievements have been retroactively applied, and 8,096 players have already earned them!*

🔧 Fixed Achievements
• I thank you with my knife
• Win a game with Mars Wolf
* Truly a potion master

🛠️ New Features

*Premium group changes:*
• Oracle Improvements: Oracles can now see team alignments instead of role alignments. This feature is exclusive to sponsored groups.
• Team Chat: Lovers can now talk to each other through the bot! For now, this is limited to lovers only, but we plan to roll out more inter-team chat in the future.

*Updates for Everyone:*
• Show Available Role Enhancements: This feature has been completely reworked!
- Roles that can see available roles: NightStalker, Puppet Master, Serial Killer, Tanner, and Werewolves.
- Roles that can potentially be seen: Wolfman, Apprentice Seer, Clumsy Guy, Doppelganger, Martyr, Mason, Prince, Squire, Villager, and Necromancer.

• Donation System Update: You can now donate with more precision, supporting amounts up to two decimal places in USD. Credit card donation options have also been added for convenience.

🌌 Mars Update
Mars Wolf has been synced with the main code base! It now includes all the new roles and the same premium group features as the main bot.

🚀 Happy Gaming! 🐺

🎉 New Player-Submitted Achievements! 🎉

We’re excited to announce some fantastic new achievements submitted by our amazing players! Check them out:

• Far From Close: As a Tanner, be one of the last two alive in a game.
*Submitted by: Unknown player*

• Depressed Priest: As a Priest, go to the Cultist Hunter on Day 1 and die.
*Submitted by: 🎂JOKO*

• Burn Baby Burn: As the Arsonist, burn every player currently alive (except yourself) in the game.
*Submitted by: David 🇨🇦 Tiagoroth*

• Van Helsing: As the Cult Hunter, kill at least 5 cult members in one game.
*Submitted by: Shpion_Mirmir*

A huge thank you to the players who submitted these achievements! Each of them will receive 1 month of free Black Wolf Premium and the Full of ideas Achievement.

If you would like to submit roles or achievements:
Achievements: https://forms.gle/qkhUEpCjVHamzAUG7
Roles: https://forms.gle/9C65NAfd2uo2KRtJ8

🚀 Happy Gaming! 🐺