KOTF OOC Thread

[Ituralde]

I don't think anyone could forget that!

[ULC]

I hope it passes - this way, when I am Seneschal, I'll buy Moscow and Novgorod, for personal reasons and issues of National Security 800 years from now.

[OverKnight]

800 years? We'll already be in the Urals.

[AussieGiant]

Not even close OK. We'd be in down town Tokyo trying not to get drunk on sake.

[Ituralde]

Might as well get that thing rolling.

[Vladimir]

Please excuse my ignorance but is it possible to amend rule 5d to remove the reference to general's bodyguards. This may be too late now but counting bodyguards as heavy cavalry should make the battles more challenging.

[Ituralde]

It's never to late to change the rules via a Rule Change.
Not sure about the formalities of it though. I think we would discuss it here and then Zim would put it to an OOC vote.

[OverKnight]

I was bored:

Anachronistic but fun.

[AussieGiant]

That's pretty funny OK.

[_Tristan_]

And who will be my Sarah Palin ?

[GeneralHankerchief]

Tristan, I've got to say, you're doing this King thing the right way. I mean, good God.

[_Tristan_]

I hope to keep you entertained...

[OverKnight]

Tristan, traditionally, and I mean no offense, if the King wishes to assume the executive, he makes this known before the session begins. Rather than letting his poor misunderstood vassals humiliate themselves publicly.

[GeneralHankerchief]

Tristan, traditionally, and I mean no offense, if the King wishes to assume the executive, he makes this known before the session begins. Rather than letting his poor misunderstood vassals humiliate themselves publicly.

See, that's the thing. I don't think he's assuming the office. I think he's running for it.

[AussieGiant]

I feel like I'm in question time in the English parliament.

Keep the elbows high and out gentlemen, it's power politics at work.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PBvr...eature=related

[OverKnight]

Where's the Reign of Terror when you need it?

[Ituralde]

This is definetly interesting...

[AussieGiant]

...and holds some risk eventually.

[OverKnight]

Well I've just gone from Obama to Nader. . .

Option 1. Lose election. . .look like a moron.

Option 2. Win election. . .make boss very angry. Make future boss, if I make it that long, even angrier.

Option 3. Defect to the Russians.

Hmmm. . .

[AussieGiant]

Indeed, the dilemma.

[Braden]

Got most of the updates and mods installed now. The only one I can't get installed is the KotF source mod 1.4...can't see an .exe file in the .rar version I've downloaded.

Advice?

I have to also thank you for the very nice and warm welcome back to PBM gaming *sniff* I’m very emotional now…thank you all.

Next, I have to make sure you all know that I’ve been completely out of the picture (i.e. NO gaming with any Total War series games) since leaving here and my subsequent PC failures.

With that in mind, I will be pushing myself hard to re-learn how to play the game effectively. My Role-Playing skills haven’t been effected though as I’ve kept role playing, PBeM gaming (freeform stuff like the Star Trek Ascension game) and Live Role playing as always.

I don’t expect any special treatment of any kind (not that I expect you’ll give me any) and I want to start on the bottom rung here.

To those players who don’t know me from before, I’m looking forward to playing alongside (and in this game potentially against!) you. Take me as you find me and act as you normally would do towards me.

I’m joining as a new player only when I feel I’m ready to hold my own amongst the continuing quality of players in the Throne Room. That said, I’ll formally join as soon as I can!

[AussieGiant]

I vote we just throw Barden into the deep end and have him take over Henri.

mini has not been around for ages and we really need someone to please the young fellow.

[GeneralHankerchief]

I vote we just throw Barden into the deep end and have him take over Henri.

mini has not been around for ages and we really need someone to please the young fellow.

I second that. (Re)baptism by fire!

[econ21]

I second that.

I will be the second seconder!

[deguerra]

Me three.

Also can I be Frenchie's Palin?

[Cecil XIX]

Damn you and your image editing skills, deg.

[OverKnight]

Christophe de Perronne sits quietly, listening to the discussions and nodding briefly whenever Prince Louis speaks. However, upon hearing the mention of "brigandry" in the Prince's proposed Edict, he freezes in place and glaces around the room, warily. After a few moments of silent contempation, he speaks.

I second Edict 1.2.

Just noticed this on review of the Conseil thread. Well thought out TC considering the stories came out later.

Also can I be Frenchie's Palin?

That is disturbing, doncha know.

[Zim]

Welcome Braden. I have just sent a pm to Mini to see if he is still playing Henri. If I don't hear a response soon you're welcome to take him. Otherwise I can get an RGB recruited for you whenever you'd like, or you can wait for some other fm to come of age (might be a while, though).

Edit: I'd be happy to put up a poll for that rule change Vladimir suggested. We're tied for the largest faction in the game (or did we pass the ERE the past couple turns?) so we should be well able to recruit armies without needing more than one or two RGBs in them.

[OverKnight]

Looking at the rules, it doesn't seem as if Rule Changes needed to be seconded, only Edicts and Amendments. But Zim might know better. In previous games OOC rule changes required seconds if I remember correctly.

The rules:

Spoiler Alert, click show to read: 

4. - Government

(a) - Sessions: The Council of the Realm (Conseil du Royaume) will meet in a Normal Session every 10 turns. Out of session, there can be open debate and deliberations. Each Normal and Emergency Session consists of 3 real time days of debate, followed by 2 real time days of voting. Zim or anyone delegated by him can change the length of individual sessions at will.

(b) - Proposing Legislation: During each session, Nobles may propose Edicts and Amendments, up to the limit allowed by their rank. Edicts and Amendments must be seconded by two other Nobles before they can be put to the vote.

(c) - Edicts: Edicts require a simple majority of weighted votes to pass and remain in effect until the next normal session of the Council. Tied Edicts fail. If contradictory Edicts are passed, the one with the most votes takes priority. Edicts can only be enforced by IC means. Edicts cannot contradict the Game Rules.

(d) - Codex Amendments: Amendments require a two-thirds majority of weighted votes to pass and remain in effect permanently, or until repealed by another Codex Amendment. Codex Amendments can only be enforced by IC means. Codex Amendments cannot contradict the Game Rules.

(e) - Rule Changes: Rule Changes require a two-thirds majority of unweighted votes (1 vote per player) to pass. Rule Changes can permanently change the Game Rules. Any player can propose Rule Changes, regardless of IC rank. Zim can veto any proposed Rule Change, but does not vote. Game Rules are enforced by IC or OOC means, as Zim sees fit.

[Ituralde]

It doesn't even say that they have to be proposed during Council Sessions, although that is the obvious place for them. I think we should just put them up here in the OOC thread, so that the IC interaction in the Council isn't interrupted by OOC discussion.