Hello friends old and new!
After a lengthy hiatus, I've come back around to enjoy some GalCiv2. While playtesting my Major Minors, I remembered a discussion in another forum about playing a game by democracy. It never went anywhere, but I thought I'd bring it up here. The basic concept is that I'd play a game and post reports, and the participants would discuss and vote on the course of action. The exact details and pace of the game are up for discussion.
I think it would be fun and I'd like to give it a try. Anybody else interested in such a thing?
Edit Oct 10, 2010: After some discussion, the game is on! A new topic has been made, so if you're interested you can find it here: https://forums.galciv2.com/398308
Yes yes yes, the new voting structure will work well. i think we should use it for this ballot.
Well, it's been several days since the opening of discussions. Perhaps it's time to prepare the ballot?
Well if everyone is done discussing, it would be nice if we get a poll up soon.
Hey, lightbulb! Maybe we could add a section to the quarterly ballots called, Changes to Operating Structure, or something similar scince issues like these seem to be continually reappearing.
Erm with the new system I thought you didn't need to include what the previous people had voted for
I'm confused.....
No problem. You did fine, but we still need to keep everything together so I can tally it up at the end. It saves me the time of having to scroll through the topic to find the votes.
Hello everyone, I checked on the voting. I was extremley bored so I whipped this up. It is a summary of how the voting is going so far. The research values have been calculated and are in order from first (lowest) to last (highest). Anyway, here:
Research
Soil Enhancement : 9
Space Weapons : 11
Advanced Computing: 18 OR Space Defenses : 18
Basic Miniaturization : 23
Weather Control : 26
Foreign Relations
Tech exchange with Gnolams (Diplomatic Relations) : Succeeding (Unanimous so far)
Tech exchange with Yor after DR and Translator : Succeeding (4-1)
Strengthen relations with Gnolams : Failing (3-2)
Development and Shipbuilding
Build Diplomatic Translator at Fortuna: Succeeding (Unanimous so far)
Build Visionary at Fortuna : Failing (3-2)
Signature: SarcFa, mambaman, TMS2224, Noctilucus, NikolaiOmega
Actually, TMS2224, the votes that you say are failing are succeeding, 0 means neutral not against, - means against.
The corrected summary is below.
Tech exchange with Yor after DR and Translator : Succeeding (4-0)
Strengthen relations with Gnolams : Succeeding (2-0)
Build Visionary at Fortuna : Succeeding (2-0)
Nice correction Sarc and thanks for the clarification Tolmekian
Happy New Year all from the UK!!
Happy New Year!
I'd like to put a hard time limit on discussion to keep things moving along. Say one week. Opinions?
One week seems fair.
By the way, has anyone not voted yet?
Agree as well on one week.
Best wishes to all!
Ooops , thanks for the clarification SarcFa, and 1 week sounds great.
Looks like LordCarlos is absent yet. We'll give him just a bit more time. Meanwhile, it's off for yet another playtest . . .
I'm going to move forward. I'm a bit busy of late, so it may take a little while, but this is just to let you know.
Yup go for it Tolmekian
As a heads up, if I would not respond in time for the next voting, don't wait for me and go ahead.
The past week at work was quite loaded and hectic with extremely long days, the upcoming few weeks will bring more of the same.
Here is how the voting is going so far:
Research(1st-Last)
Weather Control : 1, 3, 5, 3, 5 = 17
Missile Weapon Theory : 3, 7, 1, 5, 3= 19 OR Advanced Computing : 5, 2, 7, 4, 1= 19
Research Centers : 8, 4, 6, 1, 2= 21 OR Advanced Diplomacy : 6, 1, 8, 2, 4= 21
Basic Logistics : 4, 6, 3, 6, 6= 25
Stinger I : 2, 8, 2, 7, 7= 26
Sensors III : 7, 5, 4, 8, 8= 32
Tech exchange with Drath for Trade Centers : +, +, +, +, + (Succeeding-Unanimous)
Wait for Adv. Diplo for Trade with Yor (else will proceed immediately): +, +, +, 0, + (Succeeding-4 For, 1 Neutral)
Send freighter to Gnolams : +, +, +, 0, + (Succeeding-4 For, 1 Neutral)
Starbase and Mining Operations
Arm Starbases : +, +, +, 0, 0 (Succeeding-3 For, 2 Neutral)
Construct Economic Starbases : +, +, 0, 0, + (Succeeding-3 For, 2 Neutral)
Resume Space Mining : 0, +, +, 0, + (Succeeding-3 For, 2 Neutral)
Signature: Mambaman, NikolaiOmega, TMS2224, SarcFa, qrtxian
That may just be the final tally. With Noctilucus letting us know he's busy and Lord Carlos's extended absence I think I'm going to move ahead. I probably won't get a chance to play until tomorrow, so the polls remain open until then.
Why is everyone gone?!?!
I know, it sucks. Damn you, real life! Stop holding up our councilors!
Tolmekian, Probably you already made the move but just in case I've added my vote and re-calculated the results below. In any case it's interesting to see as an exercise that 1 vote can change the research order quite a bit.The peak in workload and working hours should be over, so hopefully my next vote will be on time again
Advanced Computing : 5, 2, 7, 4, 1, 2 = 21
Research Centers : 8, 4, 6, 1, 2, 1 = 22
Weather Control : 1, 3, 5, 3, 5, 6 = 23 OR Missile Weapon Theory : 3, 7, 1, 5, 3, 4 = 23
Advanced Diplomacy : 6, 1, 8, 2, 4, 3 = 24
Stinger I : 2, 8, 2, 7, 7, 5 = 31
Basic Logistics : 4, 6, 3, 6, 6, 8 = 33
Sensors III : 7, 5, 4, 8, 8, 7 = 39
Tech exchange with Drath for Trade Centers : +, +, +, +, +, + (Succeeding-Unanimous)
Wait for Adv. Diplo for Trade with Yor (else will proceed immediately): +, +, +, 0, +, 0 (Succeeding-4 For, 2 Neutral)
Send freighter to Gnolams : +, +, +, 0, +, + (Succeeding-5 For, 1 Neutral)
Arm Starbases : +, +, +, 0, 0, 0 (Tie-3 For, 3 Neutral) --> succeeding?
Construct Economic Starbases : +, +, 0, 0, +, 0 (Tie-3 For, 3 Neutral) --> succeeding?
Resume Space Mining : 0, +, +, 0, +, + (Succeeding-4 For, 2 Neutral)
Signature: Mambaman, NikolaiOmega, TMS2224, SarcFa, qrtxian, Noctilucus
It's all good, Noctilucus. The polls don't close until Tallybot posts the results and sends them to Exterra Command. I didn't get a chance to play last night, and it looks like maybe 50:50 for tonight. I'm going to go ahead and close up the polls, though.
I've thought about how the last vote can really swing the research priorities. The only way around it would be a closed vote (pm ballots to me, I guess.) As it is, I trust the councilors will act responsibly.
Are you guys posting on two threads?
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