Term 1 Campaign Thread

[Kev]

This thread is for the nominees only. Please do not "answer" the posts made by the nominees, and try not to post more than once if you are a nominee (unless you are up for two postions - in which case make a separate post for each one - and specify which is which).

Please let us know anything about you that you think may encourage us to give you our votes. Mention your style and what you would like to see happen (in your specific department) over the course of the first term (about 1-month real time). Keep it in the style of a "real" campaign speech if you can - but feel free to add humor, style, penache, or whatever. PLEASE refrain from all aspects of mudslinging as well - we're all on the same team.

Just try to keep it clean. Duke, duke, and I are watching.

 

[Dell19]

So vote for me! And if you don't, I'll still win bwahahahaha...



...sorry

Anyway I had a long running position in the government of Fanatica and no one complained that much. I'm sure that with the rest of the councils guidence I will be successful in building the beginnings of our new empire.

 

[mordhiem]

Ahem...

I am a man of few words.

Thanks very much.

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Oh, I have to persuade the voters eh? No-one told me about that, well, ah, here goes.

Now our spaceship has crash-landed on Alpha Centuri and for due to one of the anti-matter conduits bursting and spraying highly charged ionic plasma all over the ship, we have forgottern all our previos knowledge. We are in serious trouble my fellow citizens and this hostile world could be our undoing.

But fear not ye unbelivers, for a saviour has emerged from the mists of ambiguity and anomosity. He will lead the peoples of New Fanatica to glory and riches beyond their wildest dreams. He will even triumph over fear itself.

Yet, before that glorious future can be realised, YOU the voters of this land must make your choice. Shout out your choice now! Let me hear who you will be voting for this coming election! Now, think about that name you just shouted out (or, more likely, thought in your head because you didn't want to seem too starnge infront of your relatives/friends/children/spouses) and consider if that name seems like the name of a person you want to lead us into this brave new world. For as long as his name is not Mordhiem, you have, I am afraid, made an incorrect decision.

Quoth he from the hallowed constitution that has been passed down from generation to generation:

Domestic Advisor: Makes decisions about settler placement, wonder building and budget; is also responsible for setting the science/lux/tax rate. He/she is also the Provincial Governor of the Capital Province.

Settler Placement: Well, a buffoon could do that job (no, I am not a buffoon before you say so) but regardless I will explain my standpoint. I look for grasslands, as this is where we plant our crops and what use would our mills and forgeries if we were starving? As long as the people go hungry, they will not work to thier full potential and as soon as we fall below our potential on this unfogiving planet we wil die.

Wonder building: Wonders are a mixed bag, some are incredible feats of construction which would benefit our people for generations to come. Others are petty throwaway works whose resources could have been better spent elsewhere. The Pyramids, The Collosus, The Great Library, these are wonders that instill a feeling of greatness in our peoples hearts. As for a lighthouse? Big deal, why have that when we could be building more usefull works.

The Budget: Simple, why hoard money when it could be spent? If a building would be more useful now than in two turns time why not buy it with that huge pile of cash? We do not receive intrest from it so why bother keping it?

The Rates: Science, science, science. I say again, SCIENCE. Sure we could be the happiest, or richest civilisation on this planet, but what use is that when we are using catapults whilst our enemy has cannons? As soon as we become technologically behind we become a second-rate nation. And if we are ahead? Then press home the advantage! The further behind we leave the opposition in our wake the easier our lives become. Yes, let them have cake, but only if they ask for it. No unnesecary pampering of the pesants under my watch.

Governer of the Capital Province: Maximise food production, then trade, then shields. A larger population opens up gateways that smaller cites may never have the advantage to take. How can we fuel our re-settlement programs if the people at home are starving?

Before you vote for Domestic Advisor think about what I have said. Ask yourself this, does makes sense? If yes, then you know who you will vote for, if no then read it again, for you have not understood .

The choice is simple my friends, vote progress or vote Bigfatron. What does an ex-football manager know about the subtletees of economics?

Go forth, VOTE MORDHIEM!

hurrah!

 

[Zwelgje]

So I'm running for foreign advisor....
What does a foreign advisor do? Well he deals with the way we treat the other civs: trade, war, diplomacy. Also expension: where are we going to settle next.

What can you expect when I'm foreign advisor:
In the beginning I don't want other civs to be near me on the same continent so expect war. Later on in the game I like to have a good trade going on to boost science so expect lots of caravans requested.
I'm a big supporter of fast expansion so especially in the beginning I want to spread out fast and get a big chunk of the world for our great empire.

So if you like my ideas, vote for me!!!!

 

[Myartar]

Most people here don't know me and this will help you all get a better idea of who I am and what I stand for.

Without a military, no nation can survive. Our last world was dangerous and this new one will most likely prove to be no different. I personally dislike war and oppose declaring war needlessly, as all soldiers do. However there are times when all nations must face a conflict of arms, in these times we must always be victorous and never show weakness. A strong military is the most important factor in developing a strong nation and I will see to it that our fighting force has no equal throughout the world. Our mighty armies will be marveled at by our friends and enemies alike!!

Our early stratagies should be using our mighty warriors to explore our new world. By knowing who our rivals are, where they are, and how powerful they are, we can better plan our defensive plans accoringly.

Next we should build our defenses agianst both our rivals and barbarian hordes that threaten our existance. These defenses should not only consist of forces who wait in our cities to repel attacks on the settlements themselves, but should also include forces that can move out and meet hostle forces head on before they are a threat.

It is difficult to make long term plans for this department because stragies in warfare and defense are dependant on a great many factors. I will rely on the input of all citizens of our new nation to make sure every factor is considered and our stratagies are as flawless as possible.

We will face many trials in the future and I will do everything I can to make sure our military will meet these trials and overcome them. All I require is your faith and your vote!

 

[duke o' york]

Wow!
I'd vote mordheim for President in real life with speeches like that!

Er, science minister. (Pause for head-scratching in a suitably absent-minded genius way)
Yes! Since both germanos and I seem to have the same policy of heading straight for monarchy with no interruptions and then waiting to see which other techs will benefit before heading for trade, philosophy and monotheism D) then there is very little to choose between us. I don't want the vets here to dominate proceedings so I would suggest that you all vote for germanos (I know I will be!) but for form's sake I shall engage in the usual politicians' antics. I haven't got much in the way of sleazy revelations I'm afraid so you'll have to make do with my looking for photo opportunities and kissing babies.

Here's one!

I'll edit the picture out after a few days Duke - I don't want to eat all of TF's server space.

It can stay. It's on the upload file server, so it doesn't take up any extra froum space. I made it a bit smaller though.

Cool! Thanks Duke - I was just coming along to try to cut it and reduce the size of it but I don't need to now. Now if only I could work out how to get rid of that hairy man with the baby then it'd be fine.

 

[bigfatron]

First, sincere 'Best of luck' to Mordheim - may the best man get the beers...

I'm not one for speeches as if I am drunk enough to make one I'm rarely sober enough for it to be comprehensible. Still, I'm think I could do you dudes a great job.

Speaking of the job....

Domestic Advisor: Makes decisions about settler placement, wonder building and budget; is also responsible for setting the science/lux/tax rate. He/she is also the Provincial Governor of the Capital Province.

Critical to all things is our empire's approach and philosophy - are we aggressive, expansionist or philosophical? Do we aim to win by daring conquest, a rapid space ship launch or sheer weight of numbers?

Of course, we can and may change our approach over the millenia, but we need to agree an initial set of values. Lack of clarity will lead to disjointed decision making. A clear and steely resolve is required from the first day of our great endeavour. Stiffen the sinew. There is nothing to fear except fear itself. We will fight them on the beaches. Exterminate, exterminate, exterminate....

Ahem.
Sorry.
Where was I? Ah, yes

My first question is therefore to sample the views of my fellow citizens, in concert with other cabinet members, on this key issue, our philosophy.

In regard to the specifics of the post:

Settler placement - key is identification of bonus squares for high science, production or growth. We all know good city placement is worth a mountain of beakers and production as the game goes on. River squares would be sought-after for defense, increased trade and mobility.

Wonder building - would be partly dependent on the kind of planet we get and the consequent strategy we adopt:
high growth rate - Pyramids, Hanging Gardens
science - Colossus, HG, Copernicus
trade & diplomacy - Marco Polo's

Science/tax/lux rate - likely to be high to maximum on science in the early days, except where waste could arise.

Capital province - the emphasis would be on early growth, minimal defence until 2500 BC, followed by clear city specialisation - either science, military or colonisation.

This is just an outline of my approach to governance. But more important than anything, dear citizens, I pledge my absolute and complete commitment to seeking and weighing the opinions of my fellow citizens.

The name of THIS game, ladies and gentlemen, is DEMOCRACY!

Your candidate
BigFatRon

 

[germanos]

[the scene]
Close to the landing site of the Spaceship the Colonists on Alpha Cantauri have gattered in the ancient democratic costom called 'Agora'. The crashlanding has wrecked havoc in the databases of our community, and all knowledge stored there has been wiped out. The minds of our many people still hold the memories of the gloriuos achievements made by our ancestors, and all know of the benefits that came from the old knowledge.
Therefore a meeting is taken place where the colonists have gathered to discuss the problems and challenges we are facing on this new world.

Not everybody is joining the discussions though, many have allready formed two large groups, who's sole purpuse is to Settle and work the newfound Land. They now wander around the Spaceship, gathering anything the can use to build new shelters and aimlessly pick up and throw away anything, wondering what all this stuff was and how to use it.
On the Hills, overlooking the masses on the crash-site, Germanos steps in the center of the circle formed by the people attanding the Agora, and start to talk to his fellow colonists: [/scene]

Fellow Colonists, workers, adventurers, soldiers and farmers: We face an incredibeble challange. We have set on a voyage to this distant planet to spread the wealth and wisdom of our Motherland. We find ourselfs now poor and dumbstruck with the loss of our Spaceship and all that it brought. Allthough much is still intact, and luckily all our lives have been saved, we have no knowledge left to put to use all these, whatshallicallit, 'Stuff'…. (many stare hazyly in the distance, failing to comprehend the ancient language Germanos is speaking in)
I beleive that we,as colonists, should strive first and foremost to try and find out what all this, whatshallmecallit, stuff, was all about,and how we can put it to good use. The mayority of our people is getting restless,and are ready to wander about. There is great danger in this! The people might loose contact with eachother, and we will loose the ability to learn from eachother. We risk that both groops reinvent the round things that roll of the hills. I therefore propose that the first thing we do, (that is us: the people who seek the ancient knowledge of our fore-fathers in the wreck of the ship that brought us here) while the others venture out to the lands that surround us, is to figure out what all these funny signs and drawings mean that we find on almost everything that is left in the ship. I beleive that this knowledge will enable us to share the knowledge our people acquire amongst ourselves, and that this will assure the best cooperation between the many colonists that have arrived here.

We cannot keep holding these meetings as we do now, while we venture out in the unknown lands around us. We have to develop anew ways to stay in touch with all, and that the voices of the people will be heard and taken into account in the many decisions we have to make. The Agora itself is an excellent example in how the voices of people should be heard. We are all equal here, and everybody can have their say. Although the Form must be abandoned, the Spirit should stay alive. Therefore we should AS SOON AS POSSIBLE find ways to implement this Spirit in a new Form. I vaguely remember this was called 'Republic'. Although this will bring difficulties, I beleive it will bring benefits to all people, and will soon lead to prosperity and happyness amongst all colonists. I would be vary happy to stay at the site here, and work through all the material that is scattered here. If the Agoa has trust in me, I will be happy to direct the search for the knowledge stored in the wreck. On the old world, I have devoted a large part of my live in the science called 'Archaeology', which meant I have been studying and uncovering the ancient knowledge our great-great fore-fathers had left behind in the soil of our mother-planet. I hope and trust this will be of great value to the similar situation we have here.

Dear fellows, our Future is only secure if we are able to learn from our Past.
Long live the Agora, long live the Republic!

[scene] The people joining the Agora are starting to talk with their neighbours, while others retreat to ponder the speach just deliverd. Some of them are venturing out to the two Settler Groups, while other individuals are seen studing the strange prints on the ship and other objects from the ship.[/scene]

[edit] I like to make clear that Monarchy should be installed for a short intermediate period, before Republic can be achieved. I didn't want to clutter my speach with this information. Monarchy should be held only short. The period wil be determined later, since some factors might call for some research on sidetracks from Republic, for example when early in the game hostile neighbours are encountered and militairy research is needed. Secondly the monarchy will boost all production-fields,and thus also will boost the resources allocated to scientific progress.
I stand by my intention however to create a republic as soon as possible, since this is a democracy game, and so we should upheld our democratic principles, and not fall in the trap of choosing a less democratic government for just for opportunistic reasons. The influence and participation of our citizens in the Government is our first and foremost conceirn. [/edit]

 

[Ren]

Everybody's favourite Communist has returned!

Now let's get down to business.

For a start I boast mandate as one of the longest serving Military Leaders of The Old World, and leading our forces to world dominance!

If elected this time round, I will endeavour to make our presence known to the peasants of the inter-nation scene. Our Military will start as defence for our to-be Great nation, that is until we get on our feet, then the under-dogs will be mercilessly assimilated Between supierority in Army, Navy and Air Force there will be no escaping the wrath of the mighty UF Forces. I cannot, however, promise that I will be able to lead 100% of the time, this kegging takes it's toll on a humble General after time, you know

As expected, a large Military requires suitable leadership, so when war is declared and troops must leave home, I will do my best to see that the Government is adjusted either to Fundamentalism or to Communism. The difference is Communism sacrifices cheaper maintanence for better science. Fundamentalism has poor science but maintanence is cheaper and the dollars come pouring in due to those good ol' tithes

Dismissed.

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