Irony

Kuciwalker · January 13, 2003, 21:53

I just noticed that the President is the LEAST powerful person in the game.

He can't post Senate Bills.

He can't issue orders.

He has the tiny offset of being able to veto stuff, but EVERY minister has that.

This is kind of freaky.

Thud · January 13, 2003, 22:28

Quite true. Vote for my (forthcoming) amendment, which will give another (rarely used) power to the Prez.

I think being President is all about prestige in this game. On the other hand, organizing and playing chats is a big responsibility, so the President's post is an important, if not powerful, one.

mrmitchell · January 13, 2003, 22:51

Hrm. Being Prez sucks then.

At least he gets to live in the Presidential Mansion.

Thud--correct, prez=prestige & chat-org
(glory and tedious work

)

We need to give the President some emergency powers then.

Meshelic · January 13, 2003, 22:55

Nay on the emergency powers! That is, unless it's Aro or Aggie.

For some reason I don't trust Arnelos with those type of powers....although I think that has more to do with the Palpatine avatar than Arnelos himself, but still....

MrWhereItsAt · January 14, 2003, 01:41

Quote:

Originally posted by skywalker
I just noticed that the President is the LEAST powerful person in the game.

He can't post Senate Bills.

He can't issue orders.

He has the tiny offset of being able to veto stuff, but EVERY minister has that.

This is kind of freaky.

I remember the days when I was Prez... before the NewCon came into effect - no Senate, not nearly as many amendments, chats only lasted 6 or so hours..... those were the days. Lucky I got out before the coup that denied the President everything but Mod status.

Arnelos · January 14, 2003, 03:17

Skywalker,

That may actually beat the irony of the fact that I agree with your argument in Court Case #9 (though I would have argued it rather differently had I been in your shoes)

Togas · January 14, 2003, 03:23

People seem to forget that the Old President was a puppet. Had no power whatsoever. The current President decided budget matters (when there is no direct Senate order), decides research, picks his own VP, and takes over for all of the other execs in the chain of command whenever they fail to show up.

Plus he's got veto powers and appoints judges and replacement ministers.

Not a dictator by any stretch of the imagination, but still a big improvement over how it used to be.

--Togas

Jon Shafer · January 14, 2003, 03:53

I remember when I was President... anything went.

I found that my job was more to make the rules than enact them...

Then again, there were no rules, so that's expected...

Hehe, glad I'm not around anymore.

Panag · January 14, 2003, 07:06

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Originally posted by Trip
I remember when I was President... anything went.

I found that my job was more to make the rules than enact them...

Then again, there were no rules, so that's expected...

Hehe, glad I'm not around anymore.

hi ,

yeah , those where great days , .....

so when are you going to be Prez again Trip

as long as UberKruX is going to be SMC its going to be very fine

have a nice day

OPD · January 14, 2003, 11:37

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Originally posted by Togas
People seem to forget that the Old President was a puppet. Had no power whatsoever.

I dunno technically the pres didn't have much power but in practice if he wanted to he could control the whole game. Sometimes I was more of a dictator than a pres what with all the secret meetings, disregarding orders and random renaming of cities that went on. But most of the time I was just a performing monkey.

MWIA on the other hand made Saddam Hussain look like a school teacher. jk.

Aro · January 14, 2003, 12:27

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Originally posted by OPD

I dunno technically the pres didn't have much power but in practice if he wanted to he could control the whole game. Sometimes I was more of a dictator than a pres what with all the secret meetings, disregarding orders and random renaming of cities that went on. But most of the time I was just a performing monkey.

MWIA on the other hand made Saddam Hussain look like a school teacher. jk.

OPD, you are in top form!

GodKing · January 14, 2003, 14:57

Meshelic · January 14, 2003, 15:49

Our former Presidents were quite scandalous!

You couldn't get away with it anything like that now, without running the risk of getting impeached.

Kuciwalker · January 14, 2003, 18:28

I wonder how the Trip-Ninot presidential election would have played out in the court...

mrmitchell · January 14, 2003, 19:05

Well, okay, if the emergency powers idea is hated, how's about we give Presidents regular Senator abilities too?

Meshelic · January 14, 2003, 19:13

With the ability to post SENATE BILLS?

I think not!

civman2000 · January 14, 2003, 19:27

Actually, it could be argued that teh President can post bills on the budget and science under Amendment I, if "Misiters" is interpreted to include the president.

MrWhereItsAt · January 14, 2003, 19:53

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Originally posted by OPD

MWIA on the other hand made Saddam Hussain look like a school teacher. jk.

I'm a below average intelligence monkey AND more insane in the brain than the Hussain?

Watch out world - when I get back to NZ I may have more free time to post here.

Or run for things.

Panag · January 15, 2003, 00:48

Quote:

Originally posted by MrWhereItsAt

I'm a below average intelligence monkey AND more insane in the brain than the Hussain?

Watch out world - when I get back to NZ I may have more free time to post here.

Or run for things.

hi ,

great , together with trip and uber thou shall rule the world

now that would be the day , ......

have a nice day

panag > gives more banana for future campaigns ( wink )

Hot_Enamel · January 15, 2003, 02:04

Quote:

Watch out world - when I get back to NZ I may have more free time to post here.

Yet another Kiwi invasion into the great land of Oz

** (Its a NZ-OZ thing .... A love-hate relationship) **

Jon Shafer · January 15, 2003, 03:01

Quote:

Originally posted by panag
hi ,

yeah , those where great days , .....

so when are you going to be Prez again Trip

as long as UberKruX is going to be SMC its going to be very fine

have a nice day

I'm glad you enjoyed those great times as much as I did Panag!

I fear my presence here in the Civ 3 DG is no longer necassary... I've moved on to the new battlefields of the PTW DG, where there's more intrigue, mystery and glory to be had.

Panag · January 16, 2003, 11:16

Quote:

Originally posted by Trip

I'm glad you enjoyed those great times as much as I did Panag!

I fear my presence here in the Civ 3 DG is no longer necassary... I've moved on to the new battlefields of the PTW DG, where there's more intrigue, mystery and glory to be had.

hi ,

well this one has to be finished first , .......

well the first days really where something , just remember those monkeys screaming true the jungle

and those bananas back then , before polution arrived

have a nice day

Shiber · January 16, 2003, 12:06

Panag, why don't you join the PTWDG as well?

Panag · January 16, 2003, 12:13

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Originally posted by Shiber
Panag, why don't you join the PTWDG as well?

hi ,

allready done a long time ago , ......

have a nice day

Jon Shafer · January 16, 2003, 12:14

But you don't have a team, how could you be in the game?

Panag · January 16, 2003, 12:19

Quote:

Originally posted by Trip
But you don't have a team, how could you be in the game?

hi ,

sssstt , its panags team

have a nice day

Shiber · January 16, 2003, 13:04

What are you talking about?

Zero · January 17, 2003, 01:56

only civgroup hes in is a mac icon?

Panag, teams would love to have a C3DG regulars for their teams. You should join one.

All these prez reminicing about their good old days... we need a president's club thread. Let them sit down in round table drinking wine and smoking fine cigars talking about their days..

Arnelos · January 17, 2003, 02:02

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Originally posted by Calc II
All these prez reminicing about their good old days... we need a president's club thread. Let them sit down in round table drinking wine and smoking fine cigars talking about their days..

This isn't a half-bad idea.

EDIT: I just realized that I used an idiom there that might be somewhat confusing to anyone translating it

Spiffor · January 17, 2003, 04:03

You have to include VPs as well in the club. I can't wait to see Trip "talking" again with Timeline