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NEW PLAYERS ALWAYS WELCOME!!
Introduction: Welcome immortals to the chance of a lifetime! (or all of your lifetimes). Recent exploration has revealed an entirely new world just across the ocean, ripe for the picking. The monarchy, run by no less than mortals, has held its power over you for long enough. You and a group of others will be setting out on a journey to found a nation. It won't be easy though. It became clear early on that though you all agree on the founding principle of democracy, there is little else you can actually agree on. Not only that, but the Kingdom and other dissident groups of immortals have all decided that they are also going to colonize the New World.
Basic Rules:
Goal: The goal of the game is to, besides simulating the politicking of a republic, win the game with the victory titles assigned to you. Every title of yours we acquire before the game is over will win you one victory point. Every title of yours we finish the game with will earn you two victory points. The person with the most victory points at the end will win the game.
Sessions, Seasons and Turnsets: A session is the time when elections will be held and orders made for the coming turnset. Within a single session there can be as many as four seasons on which events may happen. A session takes place on turn one, and the turnset are the nine following turns where those orders will be carried out by myself. Sessions will be accompanied with an update of pictures, and words, and a save file (for all of you who are fortunate enough to have the expansions and DLC).
Government Structure: The way the government is organized, and what power each official will have in administration.
Location: Location matters in this game. Where you are dictates which local election you can vote in, and where your speeches have effect.
Elections: Elections will take place every 3 Sessions. Elections are divided between National and Local Elections, and will be staggered so the two do not happen on the same session. In addition, candidates will be nominated the session before the election. National Elections will always take place in the thread, while Local (those for the Governors) will all take place in the SG. Each player and NPC has one vote for each of the nationally elected, and one vote in their local election. Votes will be cast in the color corresponding to that category. Please bold all votes so they are easily visible.
NPCs: NPCs will start off as a small part of the game, but will grow in importance as our cities grow. NPCs come in two types: Immortal and Mortal NPCs. Immortal NPCs will act like players themselves, and will not necessarily be attached to any in game representation. They will be added mostly to spice things up. Mortal NPCs will be added based upon the following guidelines. We will start with a base of 3 NPCs, and add one for each new population point and one for each new era. All NPCs will start as independent, but through player actions (such as speeches or campaigns), locations, and game events (social policies, war, unhappiness) they will be influenced to follow a particular party/coalition/ideology. Each NPC has a profession based on how their corresponding population point is assigned. An NPC's profession will drastically affect his political affiliation by coloring his values and choice in politicians, as well as affecting which form of media he or she most responds to. As time goes on NPCs will gain values that will dictate how they vote. NPCs will also be a source of campaign funds, explained later. Finally, Mortal NPCs will all die out and be replaced at each new Era.
Campaign Funds: Campaign funds are what you use to pay for Propaganda Campaigns, Debates, Assassinations, ect. Players have their own individual Campaign Fund that is kept secret, but Parties also have a campaign fund that is made public. Both players and Parties can use their campaign funds in any way they like. There are three ways to get campaign funds: Form a Party, Fund Raise from NPCs, and Extortion. All political parties receive a base campaign fund that will go up each era. Along the same lines, all parties in a coalition will gain a bonus to Campaign funds. NPCs, upon creation will be given a random amount of money they can donate to campaign funds each election. To get donations from NPCs players or parties will have to fundraise, give speeches, or simply try to please an NPC based on their values. Finally Players and Parties can engage in Extortion. Possibly the fastest way to get money Extortion is also high risk. Other players/parties can accuse you of extortion. If they are right you will be barred from political office for the next elections, and will fall in favor in the eyes of the NPCs. If they are wrong they take a hit in the eyes of NPCs.
Opposition: The Opposition Leader (player with the second most votes in the Leader Election) is in a special position to undermine the power of the current Parties. Only the opposition leader can start an Armed Revolution or Impeachment. In addition the opposition leader gains a bonus to the effectiveness of Propaganda Campaigns and Speeches.
Actions:
Inactivity and Probation: Only those who are regularly participating in the game can vote. If you become inactive and have not posted in the past couple sessions (not counting posts where you vote) then you will get a warning PM. If you still do not participate you will be put on probation. Once on probation, you will lose the right to vote, and will until you actively prove you wish to participate in the game.
Introduction: Welcome immortals to the chance of a lifetime! (or all of your lifetimes). Recent exploration has revealed an entirely new world just across the ocean, ripe for the picking. The monarchy, run by no less than mortals, has held its power over you for long enough. You and a group of others will be setting out on a journey to found a nation. It won't be easy though. It became clear early on that though you all agree on the founding principle of democracy, there is little else you can actually agree on. Not only that, but the Kingdom and other dissident groups of immortals have all decided that they are also going to colonize the New World.
Basic Rules:
- Democracy is absolute.
- The Governmental Structure I have in place will remain that way as long as I see fit. This means no proposing new constitutions. If you want a change, talk to me about it in PM.
- Despite what happens in game, players must remain civil.
- I retain the right to veto actions and control who plays the game.
- We will always use forum usernames when referring to players.
Goal: The goal of the game is to, besides simulating the politicking of a republic, win the game with the victory titles assigned to you. Every title of yours we acquire before the game is over will win you one victory point. Every title of yours we finish the game with will earn you two victory points. The person with the most victory points at the end will win the game.
Sessions, Seasons and Turnsets: A session is the time when elections will be held and orders made for the coming turnset. Within a single session there can be as many as four seasons on which events may happen. A session takes place on turn one, and the turnset are the nine following turns where those orders will be carried out by myself. Sessions will be accompanied with an update of pictures, and words, and a save file (for all of you who are fortunate enough to have the expansions and DLC).
Government Structure: The way the government is organized, and what power each official will have in administration.
Spoiler :
Location: Location matters in this game. Where you are dictates which local election you can vote in, and where your speeches have effect.
Elections: Elections will take place every 3 Sessions. Elections are divided between National and Local Elections, and will be staggered so the two do not happen on the same session. In addition, candidates will be nominated the session before the election. National Elections will always take place in the thread, while Local (those for the Governors) will all take place in the SG. Each player and NPC has one vote for each of the nationally elected, and one vote in their local election. Votes will be cast in the color corresponding to that category. Please bold all votes so they are easily visible.
NPCs: NPCs will start off as a small part of the game, but will grow in importance as our cities grow. NPCs come in two types: Immortal and Mortal NPCs. Immortal NPCs will act like players themselves, and will not necessarily be attached to any in game representation. They will be added mostly to spice things up. Mortal NPCs will be added based upon the following guidelines. We will start with a base of 3 NPCs, and add one for each new population point and one for each new era. All NPCs will start as independent, but through player actions (such as speeches or campaigns), locations, and game events (social policies, war, unhappiness) they will be influenced to follow a particular party/coalition/ideology. Each NPC has a profession based on how their corresponding population point is assigned. An NPC's profession will drastically affect his political affiliation by coloring his values and choice in politicians, as well as affecting which form of media he or she most responds to. As time goes on NPCs will gain values that will dictate how they vote. NPCs will also be a source of campaign funds, explained later. Finally, Mortal NPCs will all die out and be replaced at each new Era.
Campaign Funds: Campaign funds are what you use to pay for Propaganda Campaigns, Debates, Assassinations, ect. Players have their own individual Campaign Fund that is kept secret, but Parties also have a campaign fund that is made public. Both players and Parties can use their campaign funds in any way they like. There are three ways to get campaign funds: Form a Party, Fund Raise from NPCs, and Extortion. All political parties receive a base campaign fund that will go up each era. Along the same lines, all parties in a coalition will gain a bonus to Campaign funds. NPCs, upon creation will be given a random amount of money they can donate to campaign funds each election. To get donations from NPCs players or parties will have to fundraise, give speeches, or simply try to please an NPC based on their values. Finally Players and Parties can engage in Extortion. Possibly the fastest way to get money Extortion is also high risk. Other players/parties can accuse you of extortion. If they are right you will be barred from political office for the next elections, and will fall in favor in the eyes of the NPCs. If they are wrong they take a hit in the eyes of NPCs.
Opposition: The Opposition Leader (player with the second most votes in the Leader Election) is in a special position to undermine the power of the current Parties. Only the opposition leader can start an Armed Revolution or Impeachment. In addition the opposition leader gains a bonus to the effectiveness of Propaganda Campaigns and Speeches.
Actions:
Spoiler :
Inactivity and Probation: Only those who are regularly participating in the game can vote. If you become inactive and have not posted in the past couple sessions (not counting posts where you vote) then you will get a warning PM. If you still do not participate you will be put on probation. Once on probation, you will lose the right to vote, and will until you actively prove you wish to participate in the game.
