Man of the Hour Emergency Senate Session

**Askthepizzaguy** · 07-06-2008, 05:48

I would be content with Ramses' ideas as well.

I just want it to be both an honour, and the process to make sense. If it gets complicated with extensive rules and so on which create more work and less fun, and it's also not realistic either, then people will grumble about it.

Much like the good-intentioned "no adopting family members" in some hotseats... what a pain in the royal arse that idea was in practice...

**OverKnight** · 07-06-2008, 06:25

Aghh, the dreaded family tree AI strikes again.

I second both proposals, if needed, so we have a choice of option.

Look at the family tree at the end of KotR. It wasn't really just the royal family, it included all the noble families of the realm.

If a RGB I didn't like IC got in, Al would view them as a troublesome noble who now had enough influence to get a shot at the Throne eventually, but not a family member.

TC's revised amendment seems the closest to my thinking, it has the benefit of being simple and quick to implement. Simply save at the MoH screen, check who gets the adoption, and then go from there.

**Privateerkev** · 07-06-2008, 06:33

I assume we don't second OOC CA's but if we do, then I certainly second E2.1.

**AussieGiant** · 07-06-2008, 07:05

It's hard to find an IC, OOC balance to something like this....

Ramses IC outline is the strongest position for me.

As you all know I'm adverse to more legislation when ever possible so if we have to put something in I like to keep it as straight forward as possible.

Having said that, I certainly agree the Megas should have nothing to do with it...however the Emperor is the head of the family, whether it be by royal blood lines, or by adoption or by any means. Given the feudal nature of the game I'd like to have this more feudal than not.

E2.x: Rule 1.2 will have the following text added to it: "If a Man of the Hour adoption is offered, the choice of whether to accept the adoption will be up to the Emperor."

**Askthepizzaguy** · 07-06-2008, 07:48

I'd second such a thing.

**_Tristan_** · 07-06-2008, 08:20

Can I have my say in the matter ?

I disagree with Ramses that it is an IC event, it is rather an In Game event and therefore OOC event...

But if IC consideration come into line, why not say that popular acclaim forces the Basileos' hand...

I like the way TC wrote the second version of his CA leaving 2 slots free for the possible children of the adopter...

Anyway, don't mind me as I am biased by the fact that Methodios got that first MoH offer...

**flyd** · 07-06-2008, 08:50

The Emperor idea is decent too. It removes the random element of the game's benefactor choice, and we have been following the policy of the Emperor having the say over the family, such as the case with princesses. So, I'd second 2.x, although if all three go up for a vote, it might split the IC vote, so the ICers should probably agree on one, and I'm pulling for the Emperor now as opposed to my initial proposal.

The thing about the game giving out this reward is that it only looks at the numbers. I mean, what if Methodios goes alone with his bodyguard and destroys a whole Papal stack and gets a crusade declared on us? Do we give him a triumph because the game tells us to? There is an inescapable IC element here.