The Senate [Concluded]

[Ibn-Khaldun]

The Senate

I got the idea for this game actually from Europa Universalis: Rome.

The basic idea is to make sure your faction wins. There are 5 factions: Military, Civic, Mercantile, Religious, Populist. When signing up players must choose one of the factions and by adding 1 senator into your faction while reducing another factions senator.

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Example:

+1 Military
-1 Populist

Military: 21
Civic: 20
Religious: 20
Mercantile: 20
Populist: 19

Yes, I know that there have been games like these before. However, there are other features in this game that will be revealed during the game.

I can tell you that players popularity is just as important as the number of senators in the players faction.

I will reveal more about the game when each faction have at least one player.
I wish to start this on Monday if there is enough interest.

The Rules

1. There are turns that last 24 hours.
2. Player can vote once per hour.
3. Each turn Consul must be elected. To do it player must post Vote: Name.
4. Consuls powers:
1) Can once a day* give +2 to his faction while reducing the power of another faction by -2.
2) Can once a day* declare someones vote invalid.
3) Being a Consul will give some personal popularity.
5. Personal popularity shows how popular you are among the citizens. Higher popularity will give more power for that player.
6. Each faction will give certain bonuses to the players.
7. It is possible to kill other players. So, don't be surprised if you get PM stating that you are dead.
8. Killed players can join the game again 1 turn after they died.
9. It is possible for new people to join the game all the time but they can start voting only after I have accepted them.
10. There is more but that will be revealed during the game.
11. PM's from me can not be posted in the thread.

* - This should be read "once a turn". Consul can use that power once per his term and that is 1 turn.

Players:
ATPG - Mercantile
slashandburn - Mercantile
Double A - Military
Secura - Military
Diamondeye - Populist
Romanic - Populist
God Emperor - Religious
robbiecon - Civic
Yoyoma1910 - Civic
Subotan - ?

[Double A]

Start revealing, bub

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Well, we really need some more people showing interest.

[Double A]

Ibn, it's not your fault that this subforum is GAY.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Beside the usual voting for your faction in order to gain control over Senate there is also personal popularity feature in this game. The more you help your faction the more you gain popularity. Higher popularity gives more options for players. What exactly you can do I will leave as a secret.

So, you have the main goal to help your faction gain power but also personal goals you must achieve. The winner of this game is the player who manage to fulfill all his goals fastest.

[Diamondeye]

Sounds pretty interesting, consider me in.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

That means we need 3 more players to start the game. Though, 10-15 players(that is 2-3 per faction) would be much more interesting.

[Double A]

GAY isn't for sign-ups, it's to see if anyone is interested

[Ibn-Khaldun]

In that case I shall ask the thread to be moved into the Gameroom.

[God Emperor]

I would like to try it as well..

[Romanic]

Not sure that I get the concept. It seems that the obvious strategy would be to give +1 to your team every time (and you get more popularity from it, whatever that does),

But, okay I'll try.

[Askthepizzaguy]

+1 Mercantile
-1 Civic

Military: 20
Civic: 19
Religious: 20
Mercantile: 21
Populist: 20


FOR THE MERCANTILE FACTION!

MORE TRADE ROUTES, LESS TAXES, AND FEWER ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS!!!

The poor already have government grain, and can bathe in the river, and sleep in a big pile for warmth. All they ever do is browse and steal, they never buy anything.

Lousy Civic faction is always trying to take my money and build things for them. Bleeding heart tax-and-spend-o-crats.

[Romanic]

Or +1 Populist for more.... babies.

So are you in, ATPG?

[Askthepizzaguy]

Or +1 Populist for more.... babies.

So are you in, ATPG?

POPULISTS?

*shudder*

Those political extremists will be the death of this Republic. They'll stop at nothing, not even civil war, to get what they want. And what they want changes by the day. A bunch of unwashed hooligans is all they are. Flighty, incompetent peasant folk! They should all be crucified. And they would, if I had my way.

I sell wooden crosses, you know.

[God Emperor]

+1 Mercantile
-1 Civic

Military: 20
Civic: 19
Religious: 20
Mercantile: 21
Populist: 20


FOR THE MERCANTILE FACTION!

MORE TRADE ROUTES, LESS TAXES, AND FEWER ENTITLEMENT PROGRAMS!!!

The poor already have government grain, and can bathe in the river, and sleep in a big pile for warmth. All they ever do is browse and steal, they never buy anything.

Lousy Civic faction is always trying to take my money and build things for them. Bleeding heart tax-and-spend-o-crats.

oh damn :( you picked the commercial one? that's a pity, everybody knows the backbone of any power in the world is a booming economy. Guess I must be the crazy religious people then

[Double A]

POPULISTS?

*shudder*

Those political extremists will be the death of this Republic. They'll stop at nothing, not even civil war, to get what they want. And what they want changes by the day. A bunch of unwashed hooligans is all they are. Flighty, incompetent peasant folk! They should all be crucified. And they would, if I had my way.

I sell wooden crosses, you know.

I'll gladly hire me, my army, and our pointy swords out to do away with these uncooth ruffians.

[slashandburn]

You know what they say money makes the world go round.
Mercantile 22
Military 19
Populist 19
Religious 20
Civic 20

[Diamondeye]

POPULISTS?

Panem et Circenses, boys! Preach it!
Military: 19
Civic: 19
Religious: 19 (-1)
Mercantile: 22
Populist: 21 (+1)

[Double A]

You know what they say money makes the world go round.
Mercantile 22
Military 19
Populist 19
Religious 20
Civic 20

If that's true, I'll just help myself to some.

Mercantile 21
Military 20
Populist 19
Religious 19
Civic 21

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Wow.. The game started without me knowing about it.

Anyway, is this correct?

ATPG - Mercantile
Double A - Military
Diamondeye - Populist
slashandburn - Mercantile
God Emperor - Religious
Romanic - Populist

Would like to see someone in the Civic faction as well..

I promised to reveal more if there is enough interest. So, here I go..

The Rules

1. There are turns that last 24 hours.
2. Player can vote once per hour.
3. Each turn Consul must be elected. To do it player must post Vote: Name.
4. Consuls powers:
1) Can once a day give +2 to his faction while reducing the power of another faction by -2.
2) Can once a day declare someones vote invalid.
3) Being a Consul will give some personal popularity.
5. Personal popularity shows how popular you are among the citizens. Higher popularity will give more power for that player.
6. Each faction will give certain bonuses to the players.
7. It is possible to kill other players. So, don't be surprised if you get PM stating that you are dead.
8. Killed players can join the game again 1 turn after they died.
9. It is possible for new people to join the game all the time but they can start voting only after I have accepted them.
10. There is more but that will be revealed during the game.
11. PM's from me can not be posted in the thread.

I'll start the game in the morning and send out PM's(factions bonuses, popularity). If more people want to join then let me know.

[Romanic]

I didn't realize we had to pick a side, but Populist is fine.

Won't factions with more players have an advantage?

[Ibn-Khaldun]

True. But that means factions with less people have to work with someone else if they want to fight against larger faction.

Edit: Also, you should consider that no one is here all the time. People live in different timezones so.. use that advantage.

[robbiecon]

First of all, someone's been messing with the tally. It's inconsistent from slashandburn on.

But that doesn't actually matter, for now, cos I assume you'll reset it for tomorrow's start, Si?

Anywho I'll be Civic.

[Askthepizzaguy]

I'm here all the time! The end is nigh, peasants!

Also, Romanic needs to remove one vote from someone, he only added.


Vote for Consul: God Emperor

I'd settle for nothing less than a Godlike Emperor.

[Ibn-Khaldun]

The game have started
Turn 1

Players:
ATPG - Mercantile
slashandburn - Mercantile
Double A - Military
Secura - Military
Diamondeye - Populist
Romanic - Populist
God Emperor - Religious
robbiecon - Civic
Subotan - ?

I consider ATPG's vote valid. If he wants to vote some one else then he should unvote first.

The official Tally:
Military: 20
Civic: 20
Religious: 20
Mercantile: 20
Populist: 20

I will send out PM's to you within the next few hours.
This turn will end ~24 hours from this post.

[Diamondeye]

Military: 20
Civic: 20
Religious: 19 -1
Mercantile: 20
Populist: 21 +1

Counterweighing the vote for GE as Consule. Personally, I think Vote: Robbiecon is fine, for now.

[Secura]

Am I too late to sign up?

I'd go Military with everyone's 'favourite' thread spammer, if not. :3

[Ibn-Khaldun]

Secura - No, you are not too late. I'll add you to the military faction.

Edit: Diamondeye - This turn there is no Consul. The first Consul will assume his/her position next turn.

[Secura]

Secura - No, you are not too late. I'll add you to the military faction.

Excellent! I'll wait for the PM before I post further.

[Subotan]

Me too please!