Hurting roles is irrelevant if it outs the scumteam. We preferably move relatively fast for maximum effectiveness since there are slightly better claiming schemes mafia can do but I doubt most people would be willing to put in the time actually figure them out.
I fail to see the benefits to a Day 1 massclaim. Most roles do not appear to be easily provable. Ram is strong because it gains a mislynch if it blocks twice. Water-Bearers are safe nightkills. Scales is kinda neutral, but scum benefit from knowing it more than town. Crab can probably be ignored by scum but again, safe NKs.
I also don’t like Ellibereth unilaterally starting it. In particular, there is little reason to pick Ram if you intend on massclaiming.
I’ll think on the MC more while I wake up, but not a fan.
To be clear: There are signs that scum will not fakeclaim. It is smart to pick one as town, and some of them appear to be investigative as a bonus.
Ram is a role whose only use in a massclaim is that it encourages scum to shoot someone else. If you wanted a massclaim, you should have been picking something like Scorpion.
The crux behind mass claim is I’m willing to sacrifice a significant amount of role effectiveness in exchange for a not insignificant boost to my accuracy.
I love the ego and confidence but I’m just struggling to wrap my head around why you would pick it over one of the roles that actually helps the entire team, is investigative, and effectively clears you in a massclaim.