Multipolarity IV Signup Thread

[christos200]

I cannot understand this voting system.

 

[Tani Coyote]

There are candidates A, B, C, and D.

Your ballot could look like so:

D
B
A
C

If D is eliminated, your vote goes to B. If B is eliminated, your vote goes to A.

Just rank candidates in the order you prefer them, and let me do the rest.

 

[NinjaCow64]

As there are people trying to understand the voting system, let's show off my prowess of Australian political knowledge by explaining!

The best way to explain is an example. Alright, let's have three nations, the Noodle Republic, Golden Horde and 501st Legion. They are all going for GenSec. Now, firstly what people had as "1" will be counted. So, let's count what people put down for 1.

Noodle Republic - 4
Golden Horde - 3
501st Legion - 2

Now we start the runoff. The 501st Legion is eliminated due to them having the least amount of votes. So then what the people who voted for the 501st Legion had on "2" will get counted. Let's pretend that both people put the Golden Horde as their second preference.

Golden Horde - 5
Noodle Republic - 4

Now that the Golden Horde has more than 50% of the vote, they win. Hopefully that clears some stuff up.

 

[christos200]

Ok. I do not like any of the candidates, so Mongolia abstains.

 

[Tani Coyote]

*gets bored, writes this up*

A User's Guide to Multipolarity IV

Spoiler :

The world of Multipolarity is one that is built for influence and control, rather than widespread conquest or economic isolation. This player’s guide is meant to be a means to succeed, regardless of what your ultimate goal is.

1) Do not neglect your intelligence network. While everyone starts with a fair amount of investment in intelligence, it will rapidly fall behind of everyone else’s investments. It is suggested that at least 10% of your income go into intelligence in your home country, which serves as a defense to foreign attacks; you can use agents in your own country to try and root out enemy spies as well. Just make sure you never use so many of your home agents for counterespionage your defense is weakened.

2) Do not neglect your infrastructure. Infrastructure technology increases the rate at which your start of game infrastructure grows; as your share of global infra investment falls so will your growth. Infrastructure not only is valuable for your domestic income, but controls how much you reap from trade. There’s no reason to forsake the technology.

3) Remain competitive for influence. The world is so large it’s improbable that a single nation will have the dominating share in all regions. Be sure to regularly invest money in your neighbors or nations that are rich; these states will enjoy better relations with you and you’ll get a slice of the pie. Many nations start out resource rich but with minimal infrastructure to tap it; as they receive foreign aid they will build better roads, schools, etc. that will make their income soar. You want to be a “shareholder” of the country when this happens. Don’t hesitate to join forces with allies to monopolise influence in target countries. Don’t hesitate to use spies and diplomacy to purge other nations’ influence, either. Influence is like a snowball; the more you have the easier it is to accumulate more in a given country.

4) Your citizens are entitled peons. Your healthcare will affect their contentness, but if your economy is sluggish compared to other first-rate powers’, they will grow dissatisfied, either leaving the country or protesting, whether peacefully or violently. Keep an eye on your GDP/capita, and whatever you do, make sure you don’t fall too far behind the rest of the pack. Citizens also have less of a stomach for heavy casualties; see America’s horror at only a few thousand lost over the course of a decade in Iraq for how easily anti-war sentiment can flare up. If you go to war, it better be quick and cheap in terms of money and men, or your government will see itself led either out the door or to the center of the Place de la Revolution.

5) Each nation has its own separate intelligence force. You can invest intelligence in any country; investments at home protect you whereas investments abroad let you have better success in that country. To protect your clients, consider establishing intelligence forces there; they can root out enemy agents and coup the government should it ever fall to someone else.

6) Do not neglect the Union of Nations. Whether you’re internationalist or imperialist, the UN is not to be avoided. As your clients vote with you, you can become very powerful very quickly if you have a handful of states loyal to your interests. Besides voting for/against measures that are relevant to you, you can clientise the home states of Judges to help control the Courts, or you can use the sheer power of population numbers to swing the Secretarial elections to ensure anything unsavory is vetoed. Most importantly, if you’re going to become diplomatically isolated, make sure you maintain some pull in the Union; whether you’re a member or not, they can always legalise action against you, and you don’t want that!

7) Keep your military balanced. Larger militaries suck up more resources, slowing down growth. You should always be in the 1-3% of population range (with navy and army combined) to ensure that you have an adequate defense without causing too much economic issues. If you want a larger army, invest in healthcare; the larger your population is the more troops you can field without negative effects. Bear in mind that the United States, powerful as it is, has less than 1% of its people in active and reserve forces combined. Whereas North Korea has nearly 40%. You can see the point I believe. At the same time, don't make your military too small; as JoanK in MP1 can tell you, having a small army is a bad idea.

8) War is won by being well-rounded, not dependence on one category. Victory is calculated by troop quality, troop quantity, and war plans. While you can theoretically blitz your way to victory Soviet-style with massive casualties and hordes of manpower, it’s ultimately a better idea to strike a balance for your economic well-being. War plans can be used for both offense and defense, and having some ready for any moment is always a good idea.

9) War is not something to be blundered into lightly. It takes no less than ten (10) turns for a conquered territory to become fully productive, and even then citizens will still resist you for some time. While you can ethnically cleanse areas you seize to mitigate this problem, this will lead to more problems as the population’s survivors are radicalized, and you are likely to face international condemnation. If war is in your kit of tools, it is better to conquer a country and establish a new government loyal to you. That way, they can deal with the dissent, not you.

10) Your military is good for more than invasions and defense. You can station troops overseas with the consent of a nation’s government, which will gradually increase your influence while also helping to secure that government’s place. Deploying troops overseas is a great way to protect a government from toppling by deterring violent behavior on the part of the citizenry.

11) Do not bleed your economy dry. High taxes and high debt will inevitably kill your economy, and should be avoided barring emergencies. There is no inflation or structured recessions in MP4, and as such these policies lose their real world usefulness. On the other hand, low taxes can go a long way to stimulating your growth. Likewise, banking money will stimulate growth as investors and consumers alike receive the money through the banks. Balance your need to spend with your need to grow your economy.

 

[Robert Can't]

Gosh I do love the Single Transferable Vote - Wish my country had it.

 

[Tani Coyote]

If I can't have it in my country I can at least give it to everyone else in their gameplay!

 

[NinjaCow64]

Gosh I do love the Single Transferable Vote - Wish my country had it.

I love it too. I think about it when I go to sleep at night.

 

[Omega124]

Queen Elsa I has proclaimed the votes casted from Hummel in the UN elections

1. Leth
2. Hawaii
3. 501st
4. Golden Horde
5. Taylorstan
6. Arstoska
7. Noodle

 

[Double A]

I might be upset that no one's voted for me if it didn't take me 30 seconds to remember what county I am every time I open this thread.

 

[NinjaCow64]

I might be upset that no one's voted for me if it didn't take me 30 seconds to remember what county I am every time I open this thread.

Dude, you didn't even sign up for the GenSec.

 

[Tani Coyote]

Electoral results will be counted in 24 hours.

Current ballots cast:

Hummel
Bosnia
Norway
501st
Golden Horde
Noodle Republic
Arstotzka
Siberia
Mongolia

 

[Patchy]

How did I miss this!?

 

[Patchy]

So as to avoid game balance deteriorating, nation signups closed; 21's a good number. Signup for NGOs still perfectly doable!

This makes me beyond sad. Is there really no more room for nations?

 

[Sonereal]

This makes me beyond sad. Is there really no more room for nations?

Of course there isn't. How else are we going to cram in all the much-needed and wanted NPCs?

 

[Lighthearter]

Seriously considering dropping . . . ala MP3. Probably not enough time, lost interest all of a sudden, and the NPCGM, NPC personalities and carp like that is REALLY ruining my enjoyment. Patchy, you want Hawai'i?

 

[Tani Coyote]

This makes me beyond sad. Is there really no more room for nations?

Well, fresh nation signups are closed, anyway.

You're still free to take over any NPC on the map and tailor it to your liking; I'll balance its economy and such so it's on par with every other player's.

 

[Double A]

Dude, you didn't even sign up for the GenSec.

I don't even know what that is!

Seriously considering dropping . . . ala MP3. Probably not enough time, lost interest all of a sudden, and the NPCGM, NPC personalities and carp like that is REALLY ruining my enjoyment. Patchy, you want Hawai'i?

Caaaalled it.

 

[Ailedhoo]

Comrades! A list has been completed! The players have selected their nations and their leaders!

Spoiler the List of NPCs :

Player Nation Government Leader Title Leader Stand down by election? Simply Figurelead?
Antoinette Brown Blackwell United States of Cascadia Liberal Democracy President Eliza Brown Y N
Miriam Godwinson Christian States of America Christain Theocracy Mother Beth Dabney N N
Thomas Hobbes United Kingdom of America (Great Plains) Absolute Monarchy King Cecil V N N
John Locke Mayan Federation Liberal Democracy President Donato Vives Y N
Sam and Max Police States of America (New England) Authoriterian Democracy President Samuel Maximus ? N
Richard Darkins Dominion of Nicaragua Athiest Theocracy High Preist Eder De La Cruz N N
Tyrion Lannister Kingdom of Panama Fuedel Monarchy Queen Itziar II N N
Che Guevara Socialist Confederecy of the Caribean State Socialist Soceity Comrade Jakes Castro N N
GLaDOS Peoples Protectorate of the Amazon Rainforest Tecnocratic Police State Overseer Rayen Soiux N N
Aristotle Polity Allaince of Brazillian Cities Aristocracal Confederal Polity Grand Represenative Ivo D'Cruz Y Y
Papa Smurf Commune Caracas Communist Direct Democracy Elder Danel Ingarikó N Y
Corazon Santiago Sparten Federation (Colombia) Military Junta Cornel Diana Vargas N N
Alex DeLarge Horrowshow Lands of Ecuador Anarchy Bolshy Moodge Abel Toset Y Y
Deirdre Skye Gaian Communes of Guyana Green Democracy President Ezi Accaway Y Y
Antonio Gramsci Socialist Republic of Peru Marxist Democracy President Susan Rojo Y N
Sandro Necrocracy of Venezuela Feudel Necrocracy Lich King Aleix Ola N N
Karl Mark Workers Union of Aragon Marxist Union Premier Chimo Bosque Y Y
Friedrich Nietzsche Dominion of the Ubermench (Belarus) Postmodern Society Supream Ubermench Igor Garmash ? ?
Dan Quayle Peoples Democratic Utopia of Bohemia Idiotcracy President Willy von Essen Y N
Jean-Jacques Rousseau Free Republic of Britanny Democracy of the General Will Premier Gaston Abel Y Y
Carl Schmitt Dictatorship of Belgium (Burgundy) Fascist Dictatorship Dictator Xaver Wyman N N
Immanuel Kant Republic of Finland Liberal Republic Chancellor Jalo Saari Y N
Plato Just Republic of Greece Platonic Republic Voice of the Philospher Kings Yorgos Xanthopoulos N Y
Niccolò Machevlli Republic of Italy Realist Republic Prince Patiarch Leo Borgia Y N
George Orwell United Communities of Kirov Democratic Socialist Society Premier Pavel Utkin Y N
Rasputin Theocracy of Komi Christain Theocracy Father Nikolai Popov N N
Doom Dictatorship of Latvia Dictatorship of Doom Dictator Rihards Ozolinsh N N
Adam Smith United Kingdom of Lusitania Consitutional Capitalist Monarchy King Donato N Y
Christine de Pizan Kingdom of Occitania Feudel Monarchy Queen Nicole N N
Weatherwax Witchdom of Petrograd Magical Democracy Matiarch Oxana Alkaev Y Y
Ayn Rand Free Ryazan Objectivist Society Represenative Yuri Matveev Y Y
Thomas More Serene Republic of Sweden Catholic Republic of Reason Patriarch Georg Hall Y N
JC Denton Democracy of Switzerland Cyber Direct Democracy Represenative Wolfgang Janz Y Y
Zoidberg Democratic Principelity of Transylvania Elected Despot Premier Prince Paul Gabor Y N
Prokhor Zakharov Academic Provinces of the Volgograd Institute Acedemic Tecnocracy Academician Vladimir Orlov N N
Sun Tzu Warrior Realm of Angola Mlitary Oligarthy General Desta Orji N N
Michel Foucault Poststate of Ashanti Postmodern Society President Francis Gowon Y ?
Nana Asma’u Sultanate of Benin Islamic Monarchy Sultanas Ife N N
Javert Police State of Cameroon Police Oligarthy Grand Commissionair Richard Azikiwe N N
Nwabudike Morgan Madaki Incorporated States (Congo) Company Owned Democracy CEO Nsonowa Madaki Y N
Hypatia of Alexandria Wise Union of the Nile (Egypt) Acedemic Tecnocracy Voice of the House of Knowledge Hala Tawfeek N Y
Cacame Awemedinade Kingdom of Gabon Elected Monarchy King Rudo VI N N
Sheng-Ji Yang Orderly State of Kenya Athiest Collectivist Police State Chairman Sefu Dimka N N
Moses Maimonides United Emirates of Libya Fuedel Technocracy Emir Represenative Yuval Zingel N Y
Frantz Fanon Free Nations of the Morocco Pact United Postcolonial Socities Pact Chairman Ilham Saab Y Y
Martin Luther King United States of Namibia Liberal Democracy President Tinashe Saro-Wiwa Y N
Ron Paul Free Republic of Nigeria Liberterian Society Liberator Udo Freeman Y Y
Dambisa Moyo Federal Republic of Rhodesia Neoliberal Democracy President Nyari Nzeogwu Y N
Haile Selassie Abyssinian Empire Consitutional Monarchy Emperor Mamadou II N Y
Sid Meier Civilized Empire of Swaziland Educated Theocracy Beloved Leader Unathi Onwuatuegwu N N
Ibn Khaldun United Communites of Afghanistan Capitalist Union of Islamic Societies Represenative Irfan Zaman Y Y
Malcom X United Wali Emirates of Arabia Islamic Democracy Great Wali Emir Hatim Ahmed Y N
Sun Wukong Heavenly Kingdom of Bengal Chaotic Monarchy King Ajoy II N N
Laozi Inner Dominion of Burma Taoist Theocracy Middle Voice Htay Win Y Y
Gayatri Spivak League of Hindustan Union of Postcolonial Societies Matiarch Gita Singh Y Y
Kim Jong Un Best Korea 1984 Our Perfect Leader Kim Jong Yong IV N N
Ghandi Holy Collective of Maratha Spiritual Collective Democracy Spiritual Father Kiran Patil N Y
al-Kindi Republic of Oman Acedemic Tecnocracy Voice of the House of Wisdom Ata Ajam N Y
Nizam Al Mulk Sultanate of Rajputana Islamic Monarchy Sultan Shafiq N N
Pravin Lal United Republic of Tamil Humanist Democracy President Swarna Darzi Y N
George Kingdom of Yunnan Absolute Monarchy King George N N
Rupert Murdoch Corporate Empire of Australia (West) Corporate Monarchy Executive Emperor James II N N
Helen Incorporate States of Australia (East) Company Owned Dictatorship Director Rebecca Norman N N
Confucius Heavenly Empire of Brunei Confucius Monarchy Emperor Eko N N
Ban Zhao Kingdom of Sulawesi Confucius Monarchy Queen Wulan N N
Sir Humphrey Appleby Commonwealth of Tasmania Beurocratic Tecnocracy Lord Chancellor Thomas Kissendor N N
Mao Zedong Peoples Republic of Timor Communist Police State Chairman Tri Jafari N N

Note: I may do edits to this later on but this is the list as planned.

 

[KaiserElectric]

Let's start a tally for how many people will whine about this!