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Maltz
07-26-2001, 22:04
Ops I left some words out of the subject line.

The 2nd revised version is out! Corrected some typos and added a few
suggestions (much thanks to Shuko and Tera).

Please still feel free to suggest changes http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

Rules of the Cooperative SP Campaign (Almost Completely Finalized)
==================================================================

== A. Preparation Period ==

1. The Choice of Clan is decided by a public vote. (done)
[Result] Shimazu

2. Sign ups for the executor (section B4), clan daimyo (section B2-3),
and publisher (section B5) start. (done)
[Result]
Executor: Terazawa Tokugawa
Executor Reserve: Satake
Clan Daimyo: NARF
Clan Daimyo Reserve: Shuko, EuroSan
Publisher Reserve: Maltz & Dongal
Mighty Reserves: Vanya
Spy Master: VoodooChild

3. Public sign-up (section B1) starts at GMT 0:00 AM July 26, 2001. (in progress)

4. Preparation Meetings are held by the clan daimyo*. Topics are:
* This task will be shared by the clan daimyo reserve(s) if available.

a. Which game settings and features to be used.

b. Timeline: how to speed up the flow of campaign.

== B. Campaign ==

Our cooperative SP campaign consists of the following components.

1. Generals

a. Every member has the right to adopt ONE general in the clan. The choice of
general is determined at the beginning sign up and subsequent line-ups
(see c).

b. A general is responsible for personally playing all battles COMMANDED by
the general he adopted. He should obtain the save game file from the
campaign executor (section B4). All members are encouraged to make some
informative screenshots during the battle (the more the better). The new
save game file (with the completed battle) and the log file should be sent
back to the executor within 24 hours of its original delivery. Special
request of extension should be made before the 24 hr deadline. The maximum
time allowed is 48 hours (24 + 24).

c. Free (un-assigned) members are those who has not adopted a general for any
reason. Free members stay in the line up and will be called to play
a battle that is commanded by an unadopted general in game. He will then be
assigned to this general and the line-up moves forward. All free members can
still participate in the clan meetings and adopt a free general (through a
public post in the CLAN forum of .org) whenever possible.

d. If there are multiple battles in one season, the member who signed up first
will command all the battles in this season (and write up the story).
However, this member can let another member play the battles for him.
The substitute gets another full 24 hours to finish the battles.

e. If a member's general dies under his own command on the battlefield, the
member can choose another free general OR go to the BOTTOM of the line-up.
If a member's general dies NOT under his own command on the battlefield,
the member can choose another free general OR go to the TOP of the line-up.

f. The general is responsible for writing up the story of each battle he
plays. The story and screenshots should be passed to the campaign publisher
(section B5). The story and screenshots should be submitted in 48 hours,
24 hours after the save game deadline.

g. The SPY master position is considered equivalent to a general. He does
not have to fight battles and will tell the story in the angle of the
emissary, shinobi, and ninja.

h. Members are encouraged to participate in the clan meetings.

i. Members should obey the decision of clan meeting and the official
clan daimyo.

2. Clan Meetings & the Reserve (a.k.a. Deputy) Clan Daimyo

a. Clan meetings should be held publically in the .org CLAN forum. Every member
is encouraged to speak out their opinion, while the public are also welcomed
to join the discussion.

b. The default meeting time is EVERY WINTER (except Spring 1530). The meetings
are chaired by the clan daimyo, or the reserve clan daimyo(s) if available.
The chair has the decision power of how the meeting goes, such as a vote,
or one word from the official daimyo.

c. The reserve daimyo is responsible for gathering the meeting (start a new
thread) and announce the meeting period (when it is going to end). Of course,
he also needs to inform the members of the meeting objective(s), such as
"What are we going to do next year?", "Should we punish member ABC?", and
announce the results afterwards.

d. The decision of the meeting, whether through a vote or not, should be taken
as the unchangable decision of the clan for the following year (or whatever
the meeting covers). Any objection should be voiced DURING the meeting.
After the result is annouced by the reserve daimyo, it will be too late to
change anything.

e. Emergency meetings can be chaired by the reserve clan daimyo, whenever he
considers it necessary, eg. Daimyo is away for a few days or there is a clan
crisis and Daimyo is not answering.


3. Official Daimyo

a. The official daimyo is the ONLY head and representative of the clan and
should be highly respected. Hail to the daimyo!

b. The official daimyo plays the true daimyo of the game. If this character
dies in the game, then whoever plays the new daimyo will become the new
official daimyo. If the person who is the "heir" next in line declines to
be the new Daimyo then his general shall be forwarded to the person who is
becoming the new Daimyo. The former "heir" shall be offered the highest
available vacant general name or he can select any available vacant
general in the clan.

c. The official daimyo may decide EVERYTHING except conclusions
reached in a previous clan meeting. It is also possible that the official
daimyo is asked to make a decision for a particular issue in the clan meeting.

d. All confusions and conflicts should be resolved by the clan daimyo, whether
through a meeting or a personal decision.

4. Executor

a. The campaign is going to be coordinated by an executor who carry out the
clan decisions on the strategy map, and transferring the save game files
between clan members and himself.

b. There is no deadline for the executor due to the fluctuating nature of the
work.

c. The executor should try his best to obey the decision of the clan meeting /
official daimyo. If he didn't do so, other members can request a re-play
(load game). However, the executor is free to make a decision that is not
covered by the clan meeting or the official daimyo. Common sense must prevail.

d. The executor has the power to issue a reasonable counter attack, and assign
generals to the battle field as long as the executor considers appropriate.
The executor should then make a "war notice" in the CLAN forum immediately.

e. In the clan meeting, the executioner should make a simple report of what
have been done since the last meeting.

f. The executor tells the story on the strategy map, and submit the story
along with the screen shots to the publisher about once per game year (see B5).

g. The executor needs to save the game every season, and pass the save game
files to members who constantly need updated information, such as the
(reserve) daimyo and the spy master. The executor does not have to stop
and wait for a further instruction if nothing seriously unexpected has
occurred.

h. Whenever a battle occurs, the executor should send the save-game file of
the previous season to the member who plays the general that command the
coming battle. If there are multiple battles, the commanding power should
be given to the member who SIGNED UP FIRST. (so the executor needs a
sign-up order list). However, the assigned member can yield this right to
another member by giving a prior notice.

i. The member should finish his battle and return the new save game file
to the executor in a full 24 hours. If the member fails to do so, the
EXECUTOR (or whoever he assigns) will fight the battle for him.
Special request of extension should be made prior to the deadline,
upto a maximum of 48 hour period.

j. The executor should personally play (or assign someone else to play) a battle
that is commanded by an unadopted general. This will happen only if there
are currently no free members in the line up of generals.

k. The executor is responsible for keeping several most recent seasons of the save
game files as well as ALL battle logs. He should also take screenshots of the
strategy maps for the Publisher (see B5).

5. Publisher

a. The publisher should collect the stories from the executor and generals,
and publish it within 48 hours of delivery from the source.

b. The war story is published on the .org site and open to the public. The
publisher has the right to edit the content of the submitted war stories
if necessary.

c. The very deadline of story publication is the n+2 year. This means all stories
happened between the first and second year should be published before the
third year begins. All missing pieces should be linked by the publisher.

6. Reserves

a. Reserves are the backup members of a certain position.

b. Mighty reserves are members who are equally willing to help out as B2-B5, but
have not decided their work share yet.

7. Others

a. Any member who feels that he cannot fulfill the duties can announce
a resignation.

b. If any clan member (everyone mentioned above) is doing a poor job, ANY
member can suggest a replacement (by starting a thread stating who is
nominated to replace). The support of more than 60% of the members is
needed.

c. If there are not enough members at any point of the game (announced by
the executor who plays all the unassigned generals), each member
may adapt more than one general.

d. The clan Daimyo, Executor, Publisher (reserves included) and active
Generals should have a sense of commitment. If one fails to respond to his
duty within 24 hours of the Post time without prior notice more than three
times, he will be asked to explain the situation in another 24 hours or his
position will be replaced by the reserve or another volunteer.

e. A vacation is perfectly acceptable as long as one makes a prior notice
publically in the CLAN forum.

[This message has been edited by Maltz (edited 07-26-2001).]

Maltz
07-26-2001, 23:11
Just thinking maybe the executor can make a thread announcing all new battles being faught. It will be easy for members to track down what's happening, and for the publication department to know when to put pressure on the generals for their stories http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif

07-27-2001, 01:17
Aaaargh too much work http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/frown.gif

I need help, maybe me and Satake can immediately begin to share work. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

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Maltz
07-27-2001, 01:23
Yeah we need to give the executor even more decision power to make Tera and Satake's work easier.

If you would like Tera, we (the publishers) can take over the story writing on the strategy map. But we will also need a copy of the save game file every season.

Shuko
07-27-2001, 06:42
that is ok with me, if no one objects to the above in the next 24 hours then it is agreed by the clan.

Maltz
07-28-2001, 00:00
Correct me if I am wrong. The finalized rules should be published for our first in-game clan meeting.

I am wokring on it now using the lunch break http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif

Maltz
07-28-2001, 00:14
There will be some minor modifications of the sentence structure (nothing changed, just rephrasing to make it shorter, more concise and understandable) http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

The only big change is:

B1c:

c. Prior notice should be given in the CLAN forum if, under ALL circumstances, a general wishes to let another member fight his battle. If a general fails to make such announcement prior to the battle assignment from the executor, the executor has the right to assign a member to play the battle or play it himself. A new time restrictions apply (24 hours for the save game file back to the executor, and so on).

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So now the executor has more power to speed up the campaign flow. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif How does everybody think?

Maltz
07-28-2001, 00:39
So the updates are as follows:

== B. Campaign ==

Our cooperative SP campaign consists of the following components.

1. Generals

a. Every member has the right to adopt ONE general in the clan. The choice of general is determined at the beginning sign up and subsequent line-ups (see d).

b. A general is responsible for personally playing all battles COMMANDED by the general he adopted. He should obtain the save game file from the campaign executor (section B4). All members are encouraged to make some informative screenshots during the battle (the more the better). The new save game file (with the completed battle) and the log file should be sent back to the executor within 24 hours of its original delivery. Special request of extension should be made before the 24 hr deadline. The maximum time allowed is 48 hours (24 + 24).

c. Prior notice should be given in the CLAN forum if, under ALL circumstances, a general wishes to let another member fight his battle. If a general fails to make such announcement prior to the battle assignment from the executor, the executor has the right to assign a member to play the battle or play it himself. A new time restriction will apply (24 hours for the save game file back to the executor, and so on).

d. Free (unassigned) members are those who have not adopted a general for any reason. Free members stay in the line up and will be called to play a battle that is commanded by an un-adopted general in game. He will then be assigned to this general and the line-up moves forward. All free members can still participate in the clan meetings and adopt a free general (through a public post in the CLAN forum of .org) whenever possible.

e. If there are multiple battles in one season on DIFFERENT PROVINCES, the member who signed up first will command all the battles in this season (and write up the story).

f. If a member's general dies under his own command on the battlefield, the member can choose another free general OR go to the BOTTOM of the line-up. If a member's general dies NOT under his own command on the battlefield, the member can choose another free general OR go to the TOP of the line-up.

g. The general is responsible for writing up the story of each battle he plays. The story and screenshots should be passed to the campaign publisher (section B5). The story and screenshots should be submitted in 48 hours, 24 hours after the save game deadline.

h. The SPY master position is considered equivalent to a general. He does not have to fight battles and will tell the story in the angle of the emissary, shinobi, and ninja.

i. Members are encouraged to participate in the clan meetings.

j. Members should obey the decision of clan meeting and the official clan daimyo.

2. Clan Meetings & the Reserve (a.k.a. Deputy) Clan Daimyo

a. Clan meetings should be held in public in the .org CLAN forum. Every member is encouraged to speak out his or her opinion, while the public is also welcomed to join the discussion.

b. The default meeting time is EVERY WINTER (except Spring 1530). The meetings are chaired by the clan daimyo, while assisted by the reserve clan daimyo(s) if available. A (reserve) daimyo has the decision power of how the meeting goes, such as a vote, or one word from the official daimyo.

c. The (reserve) daimyo is responsible for gathering the meeting (start a new thread) and announce the meeting period (when it is going to end). Of course, he also needs to inform the members of the meeting objective(s), such as "What are we going to do next year?", "Should we punish member ABC?", and announce the results afterwards.

d. The decision of the meeting, whether through a vote or not, should be taken as the unchangeable decision of the clan for the following year (or whatever the meeting covers). Any objection should be voiced DURING the meeting. After the result is announced by the (reserve) daimyo, it will be too late to change anything.

e. Emergency meetings can be chaired ONLY by the reserve clan daimyo, whenever he considers it necessary, e.g. Daimyo is away for a few days or there is a clan crisis and Daimyo is not answering.


3. Official Daimyo

a. The official daimyo is the ONLY head and representative of the clan and should be highly respected. Hail to the daimyo!

b. The official daimyo plays the true daimyo of the game. If this character dies in the game, then whoever plays the new daimyo will become the new official daimyo. If the person who is the "heir" next in line declines to be the new Daimyo then his general shall be forwarded to the person who is becoming the new Daimyo. The former "heir" shall be offered the highest available vacant general name or he can select any available vacant general in the clan.

c. The official daimyo may decide EVERYTHING except conclusions reached in a previous clan meeting. It is also possible that the official daimyo is asked to make a decision for a particular issue in the clan meeting.

d. All confusions and conflicts should be resolved by the clan daimyo, whether through a meeting or a personal decision.

4. Executor

a. The campaign is going to be coordinated by an executor who carry out the clan decisions on the strategy map, and transferring the save game files between clan members and himself.

b. There is no deadline for the executor due to the fluctuating nature of the work.

c. The executor should try his best to obey the decision of the clan meeting and the official daimyo. If he didn't do so, other members can request a re-play (load game). However, the executor is free to make a decision that is not covered by the clan meeting or the official daimyo. Common sense must prevail.

d. For all battles fought on the battlefield, the commander should make a “war notice” on the CLAN forum. The executor has the power to issue a reasonable counter attack, and assign generals to the battlefield as long as the executor considers appropriate. In this case, the executor should also make a "war notice" in the CLAN forum as soon as possible.

e. In the clan meeting, the executioner should make a simple report of what have been done since the last meeting.

f. The executor tells the story on the strategy map, and submits the story along with the screen shots to the publisher about once per game year (see B5).

g. The executor needs to save the game every season, and pass the save game files to members who constantly need updated information, such as the (reserve) daimyo and the spymaster. The executor does not have to stop and wait for a further instruction if nothing seriously unexpected has occurred.

h. Whenever a battle occurs, the executor should send the save-game file of the previous season to the member who plays the general that command the coming battle. If there are multiple battles in DIFFERENT PROVINCES, the commanding power belongs to the member who signed up first if there is no prior notice.

i. The member should finish his battle and return the new save game file to the executor in a full 24 hours. If the member fails to do so, the EXECUTOR (or whoever he assigns) will fight the battle for him. Special request of extension should be made prior to the deadline, up to a maximum of 48 hours.

j. The executor should personally play (or assign someone else to play) a battle that is commanded by an un-adopted general. This will happen only if there are currently no free members in the line up of generals.

k. The executor is responsible for keeping several most recent seasons of the save game files as well as ALL battle logs. He should also take screenshots of the strategy maps for the Publisher (see B5).

5. Publisher

a. The publisher should collect the stories from the executor and generals, and publish it within 48 hours of delivery from the source.

b. The war story is published on the .org site and open to the public. The publisher has the right to edit the content of the submitted war stories if necessary.

c. The very deadline of story publication is the n+2 year. This means all stories happened between the first and second year should be published before the third year begins. The publisher should link all missing pieces of the war story.

6. Reserves

a. Reserves are the backup members of a certain position, sharing a reasonable amount of workload.

7. Others

a. Any member who feels that he cannot fulfill the duties can announce a resignation.

b. If any clan member (everyone mentioned above) is doing a poor job, ANY member can suggest a replacement (by starting a thread stating who is nominated to replace). The support of more than 60% of the members is needed.

c. If there are not enough members at any point of the game (announced by the executor who plays all the unassigned generals), each member may adapt more than one general.

d. The clan Daimyo, Executor, Publisher (reserves included) and active Generals should have a sense of commitment. If one fails to respond to his duty within 24 hours of the Post time without prior notice more than three times, he will be asked to explain the situation in another 24 hours or his position will be replaced by the reserve or another volunteer.

e. A vacation is perfectly acceptable as long as one makes a prior notice in public in the CLAN forum.

Maltz
07-28-2001, 04:38
B4 l.

The executor has the right to gather an emergency meeting if he considers necessary; for example, the clan is under unexpected invasion. It is suggested that only local generals join the emergency meeting to decide whether to fight or retreat.

[This message has been edited by Maltz (edited 07-27-2001).]

07-28-2001, 05:27
Yeah hehe thats better. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/smile.gif

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Maltz
07-28-2001, 05:29
Hey Tera are you ready to go? Only 1/2 hour left till the campaign formally launches http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/wink.gif

07-29-2001, 00:57
Yup. http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/biggrin.gif

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Maltz
07-29-2001, 10:23
So here comes the advisor modifications! Just changed every "reserve clan daimyo" to "advisor". http://www.totalwar.org/ubb/tongue.gif

2. Clan Meetings & Advisor

a. Clan meetings should be held in public in the .org CLAN forum. Every member is encouraged to speak out his or her opinion, while the public is also welcomed to join the discussion.

b. The default meeting time is every winter (except Spring 1530). The meetings are chaired by the clan advisor, who appears as the sage sitting on the left of the clan daimyo in the game.

c. The advisor has the decision power of how the meeting goes, such as a vote, or one word from the official daimyo. The advisor should try his best to be fair and efficient.

d. The advisor is responsible for gathering the meeting (start a new thread) and announce the meeting period (how long the meeting lasts). Of course, he also needs to inform the members of the meeting objective(s), such as "What are we going to do next year?", "Should we punish member ABC?", and announce the results when the meeting period is over.

e. The decision of the meeting, whether through a vote or not, should be taken as the unchangeable decision of the clan until the next (emergency) meeting takes place. Any objection should be voiced during the meeting. After the result is announced by the advisor, it will be too late to change anything.

f. Emergency meetings can be chaired by the advisor, whenever he considers it necessary.

Please feel free to contribute your opinion. The new rules will be active if nobody is opposing it before the end of the Spring 1530 meeting.

[This message has been edited by Maltz (edited 07-29-2001).]