Tribal Council Election Platform

[Seidrik_The_Gray]

Under the rules of the prime faction election, the Tribal council originally posted our platform here, in the election debate hosted by the Poverty Pub.

However, in light of recent developments, we have also chosen to post our platform here, in the hopes that all, who enjoy their freedom may consider it, and realize that we all hold a seat at the council, we all have a place in this bold experiment...the emergence of this new nation!

Citizens of Civnation, please review our platform and consider how only our faction grants you unpresidented access and transparency to the development and running of our fine civilization.

All citizens will have a voice...all citizens must have a voice! Indeed it is your right! It is your nation!

On behalf of the tribal faction, I humbly present our election platform and hope that you will see the wisdom of offering us your support on election day.

Citizens of Civnation!
On behalf of the Tribal Council Faction, and in the hopes of a prosperous begining to our budding civilization, I humbly present the Election Platform for the Tribal Council. Please review and support the Tribal Council Faction on election day for Prime faction!

Election Platform
Tribal Council Faction
In the Beginning…​

Leader head
Huayna Capac (IND/FIN)

Game Goals
Research

• This will largely depend on our strategic position. Factors such as our civilization’s starting technologies, nearby resources, terrain, and proximity to other civilizations will have a major impact.
• However, our over arching desire is to try and secure one of the three early religions, while also getting bronze working, pottery, and agriculture early on.

Domestic

• Our current Domestic strategy is to optomize the strategic situation once it is made known to us.
• Our faction will focus on growing our industrial, economic, and technological might while maintaining flexibility to handle our strategic situation.

Exploration

• Explore as much of the initial landmass as possible.
• Find new sites for additional cities, preferably within reach of resources.
• Find new civilizations, to assess our strategic position.

Strength

• The best way to win civilization is to be strong enough to control your own destiny. We will strive to make our civilization the most revered civilization in the world.

Start an Ancient Wonder

• The choice of wonder will depend on our strategic position in the world.

Flexible diplomacy

• Always start on peaceful terms, and then allow necessity to dictate future posture towards other civilizations.

Faction Description
The Tribal council faction is lead by a council of equals with the Chief at its head.

The Chief is chosen by the members of our faction, and represents the wisest voice among us.

• In general, the Chief presides over the council, and consults with them, recognizing their position of respect within the faction, but his voice is a command to the rest of the tribe and the members of the council.
• The Chief has final authority in all matters, but only a foolish chief ignores the advice of his council.
• Chiefs are chosen by the tribe, and may either step aside voluntarily or be pushed aside by a unanimous council vote. An election can also be held at the beginning of every new election cycle should the tribe wish to do so. (Needs to be discussed!!!)

The council is seated by individuals, who have demonstrated their superior quality in the position charged to them by the Chief.

• These individuals will be chosen based on merit demonstrated through their deeds and their words, and serve at the will of the Chief.
• Council decisions are passed by a simple majority, however, the Chief always has the power to override the council.
• A seated council member cannot be removed from the council during a moot (meeting) concerning confidence in the Chief.

Current Council positions:

• CHIEF
• Seat of the Hammer (Domestic Affairs, workers, infrastructure, cities)
• (Future Seat) Seat of the Axe (Military Affairs)
• (Future Seat) Seat of the Oracle (Research)
• Seat of the Shaman (Research, Religion, and Culture)
• Seat of the Falcon (Military, Exploration, Foreign Affairs)

Delegation of authority

Each council member has the right to delegate their function temporarily to another member.​

Game Play

Will occur during open chat with Civnation when possible, and to encourage roll-playing of significant events. In order to streamline this roll-playing experience, the Chief will disignate a player, who may be in faction or non-aligned, based on consent of the faction. This would also require a designated surrogate who does not have to be a faction member. The Council will present their plans at the beginning of the chat. The members of the faction, who do not have a seat on the council are still free to make statements in the chat, and we’d urge roll-playing reactions, especially for enhancing the fun of the experience.

Additionally, we’ll allow citizens to “inhabit” cities and to “move” to other cities. Moves would be done before and during game play, but only one move allowed per session. This is just for roll-playing aesthetics. However, this could be a great way to run local politics to try to persuade a council member to get a certain building or unit or improvement accomplished.

Sessions will typically run fluidly until one of the following happens (the list is just an example, and just a pause for RP reasons, but depending on what happens, could result in a true stop for discussions), but be no more than 10 turns long, with a 2-5 day break. The expectation is to complete 50 turns.

• Finding a new kind of resource
• Meeting a new people
• Animal sightings or attacks
• Coastline found, if that is novel
• Tech finishes
• Build finishes

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Land Usage

Land is granted by the will of the Chief to his most honorable and deserving subjects/tribe members.​

Land may be passed on to another tribe member.​

Land may be taken away by the Chief.​

What roll land usage will play, other than a signifier of honor within the tribe/faction, in the future, has yet to be determined.​

Guiding Principles

• Mutual respect between faction members.
• Open discussions
• Chief consults with the council but has the final say
• Only a wise and noble Chief will hold power over the council, and only the worthy may sit at the council.
• RP encouraged but not a requirement