This is the FAQ thread for the demogame.
What is a demogame? - Simply put, a demogame is a game where a group of people discuss and poll the actions of the game. The Designated Player (typically the President) plays about 10 turns, carrying out the actions posted in the TCIT (Turnchat Instruction Thread).
What version of Civ3 is going to be used? - We are using Civ3 Conquests v1.22. This means that if you have an earlier version of Civ3 Conquests, it won't work. This is for multiple reasons (including PBEM, corruption model, etc.). There may or may not be an additional patch.
What is the history of the Demogame? - The Demogame was started by TheDuckOfFlanders in a thread in the Off Topic forum back in 2001. There have been 5 previous demogames. Most of the origanal players have since left, but you can still view the old demogames in the archives.
What is a turnchat and TCIT? - A turnchat is where citizens can observe the president playing the game. A TCIT is where elected officials post their instructions. Citizens posting instructions are not valid.
How do I register? - You can register in this thread. You must register before you can vote in polls, or run for office.
How do I get elected? - At the end of every month, there are nominations for positions in the demogame. You can nominate yourself, or have someone nominate you. You accept by posting "Accept" in the nomination thread. Be sure to read the constitution on nominations.
Great, I got elected! Now what do I do? - You start by posting a thread in the government forum for the position you were elected for. You also link to the previous term thread in your first post. When the term ends, link to the next thread when it becomes available.
What are Citizen's Groups? - These are groups that help push for a certain goal in the demogame. These are not political groups. In fact, political groups are banned from the demogame. What you could do is make a group that says, "Our goal is to collect all the horses on our continent", or "Our goal is to control the east side of the continent". You can not, however, tell people who to vote for, etc.
Where can I find the latest save? - Gamesaves are held in the turnchat threads. These threads are stickied in the main Demogame forum. You'll also find them in the Turnchat Info and Starting Times thread, which will list the previous turnchats.
Where can I find a summary of previous saves? I don't want to read every turnchat log! - You can find summaries in the Turnchat Summary Thread, and screenshots in the Screenshots Thread. Even if you don't have Civ3 Conquests, you can still gather information from here.
I came too late to be nominated. How can I still participate in the government? - Asside from citizen groups, you can be the mayor of a city. City threads are in the government sub-forum, and you can post a link to your city in the City Index Thread.
What is the Demogame RPG? - The Demogame RPG is a place to role-play daily life in the life of the civilization that we play. There are typically storyline threads based on the current game. Sometimes, there are forum games in the RPG thread that are based off of the current gamesave (i.e., a boat race, fuedalism game, sports, etc.)
I see a lot of polls are closed. Why is that? - Most polls have an end date, typically 2-3 days. This is because these polls are used for instructions in the turnchats.
Is there a Demogame Website? - Yes, here. It is still under construction, as we just switched to a CMS (Content Management) system. You can still find the old webpage in that link.
What is a demogame? - Simply put, a demogame is a game where a group of people discuss and poll the actions of the game. The Designated Player (typically the President) plays about 10 turns, carrying out the actions posted in the TCIT (Turnchat Instruction Thread).
What version of Civ3 is going to be used? - We are using Civ3 Conquests v1.22. This means that if you have an earlier version of Civ3 Conquests, it won't work. This is for multiple reasons (including PBEM, corruption model, etc.). There may or may not be an additional patch.
What is the history of the Demogame? - The Demogame was started by TheDuckOfFlanders in a thread in the Off Topic forum back in 2001. There have been 5 previous demogames. Most of the origanal players have since left, but you can still view the old demogames in the archives.
What is a turnchat and TCIT? - A turnchat is where citizens can observe the president playing the game. A TCIT is where elected officials post their instructions. Citizens posting instructions are not valid.
How do I register? - You can register in this thread. You must register before you can vote in polls, or run for office.
How do I get elected? - At the end of every month, there are nominations for positions in the demogame. You can nominate yourself, or have someone nominate you. You accept by posting "Accept" in the nomination thread. Be sure to read the constitution on nominations.
Great, I got elected! Now what do I do? - You start by posting a thread in the government forum for the position you were elected for. You also link to the previous term thread in your first post. When the term ends, link to the next thread when it becomes available.
What are Citizen's Groups? - These are groups that help push for a certain goal in the demogame. These are not political groups. In fact, political groups are banned from the demogame. What you could do is make a group that says, "Our goal is to collect all the horses on our continent", or "Our goal is to control the east side of the continent". You can not, however, tell people who to vote for, etc.
Where can I find the latest save? - Gamesaves are held in the turnchat threads. These threads are stickied in the main Demogame forum. You'll also find them in the Turnchat Info and Starting Times thread, which will list the previous turnchats.
Where can I find a summary of previous saves? I don't want to read every turnchat log! - You can find summaries in the Turnchat Summary Thread, and screenshots in the Screenshots Thread. Even if you don't have Civ3 Conquests, you can still gather information from here.
I came too late to be nominated. How can I still participate in the government? - Asside from citizen groups, you can be the mayor of a city. City threads are in the government sub-forum, and you can post a link to your city in the City Index Thread.
What is the Demogame RPG? - The Demogame RPG is a place to role-play daily life in the life of the civilization that we play. There are typically storyline threads based on the current game. Sometimes, there are forum games in the RPG thread that are based off of the current gamesave (i.e., a boat race, fuedalism game, sports, etc.)
I see a lot of polls are closed. Why is that? - Most polls have an end date, typically 2-3 days. This is because these polls are used for instructions in the turnchats.
Is there a Demogame Website? - Yes, here. It is still under construction, as we just switched to a CMS (Content Management) system. You can still find the old webpage in that link.
