Civ 3: PTW Democracy Game II - Page 5

DeepO · April 19, 2003, 07:24

It's a cool idea, however it puts tremendous stress on teams not consisting solely of students. The 24 hour rule works because mostly everybody can log on once every 24 hours, and be able to voice his opinions on the situation. But only students (and people who get paid to not work

) can log on all 12 hours... it's seriously discriminating people who might be interested.

Having teams to force having multiple players sounds good, but the rule would also require leaders in each team, or dictators, presidents, or whatever you want to call them. Which means that any democratic team is out of the question. You can't have a decent poll on a subject, if you are to play your turn in less then 5 hours... so all power goes to the leader, the rest of the members are only there to roleplay and advise on general things.

I don't have any time to join, and thus don't want to critique anything, but that doesn't sound like a good idea to me. I'm happy to play in a team where the opposite is true, even if it means that in times of pressure, turns take the full 24 hours to debate. Consensus based teams can be fun to be part of too, you know

DeepO

Jon Shafer · April 19, 2003, 13:41

I agree with DeepO. If we want this game to be more "fun" the last thing we need to be doing is adding stress to the teams.

alva · April 19, 2003, 15:06

Cheeky bugger

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Team succesiongame in a option (or whoever can play the save first)
although you would be facing similar problems

ZargonX · April 21, 2003, 01:41

Since Team Sunshine seems to be winning all the converts, allow me to turn the tables by introducing the mascot for Team Tabemono, Hamu!

Panag · April 21, 2003, 08:12

Quote:

Originally posted by Trip
I agree with DeepO. If we want this game to be more "fun" the last thing we need to be doing is adding stress to the teams.

hi ,

, an other team solved this by simple expanding the rule into 36 hours , when the exams came up they went for 48 hours , ......

have a nice day

Panzer32 · April 21, 2003, 09:42

Quote:

Originally posted by ZargonX
Since Team Sunshine seems to be winning all the converts, allow me to turn the tables by introducing the mascot for Team Tabemono, Hamu!

ooh... that's pretty tempting!

Sheep · April 24, 2003, 21:39

Sign us up

Wittlich · April 24, 2003, 21:49

Zargon, what is the ham saying?

Master Zen · April 24, 2003, 23:32

Quote:

Originally posted by Wittlich
Zargon, what is the ham saying?

"Don't eat me! Join the Sunshine Team!"

ZargonX · April 25, 2003, 00:30

Heh, he's saying "Tabemono" of course! It's Japanese for food! Mmmm... tabemono...

BigFree · April 25, 2003, 03:29

Quote:

Originally posted by Master Zen

"Don't eat me! Join the Sunshine Team!"

That's what I thought; it is the most logical statement for a ham to make!

Thirgaral · April 26, 2003, 14:07

Team sunshine will be the masters of disservices (not sure that it means what I want it to, looked it up in a dictionary)

like building a city in their terriroty close to their capitol:
"Oh, I thought you wanted some new neighbours"
our way of declaring war...

Don't take me too seriously...

have a sunshine day

Master Zen · April 27, 2003, 02:26

There are no warmongers on the Sunshine team, where did you get that idea?!?

have a sunshine day

Thirgaral · April 27, 2003, 05:03

Quote:

There are no warmongers on the Sunshine team, where did you get that idea?!?

quoting the American president:
"It´s a war for peace"
That´d agree with our policy, wouldn´t it?

however, it´d be fun to see Team Sunshine win the game on conquest without going to war once. (that could be possible if we turn off culture victory and take all their cities by cultural conversion)

have a sunshine day

Master Zen · April 27, 2003, 05:18

You are giving me some very naughty ideas

...naughty but sunshiny... don't ever forget

have a sunshine day

Hot Mustard · April 27, 2003, 09:44

I wouldn't mind joining another game, but I have yet to hear a team idea that I'm interested in for this one.

Thirgaral · April 27, 2003, 10:14

Quote:

I wouldn't mind joining another game, but I have yet to hear a team idea that I'm interested in for this one.

How can you say that when there's Team Sunshine ??

You could make up your own too, since there aren't any other teams yet...

have a sunshine day

Shiber · April 27, 2003, 10:56

Quote:

Originally posted by ZargonX
Since Team Sunshine seems to be winning all the converts, allow me to turn the tables by introducing the mascot for Team Tabemono, Hamu!

Puh-leese.
If any team should pick a ridiculous Japanese character as its mascot, it's gotta be the unchikun.
(spelled oon-chee-koon)

Just look at him! And his name roughly translates to "Poop Buddy". Isn't he terrific?

Hot Mustard · April 27, 2003, 11:54

Quote:

Originally posted by Thirgaral
You could make up your own too, since there aren't any other teams yet...

Would anyone be interested in a Monty Python themed team?

Shiber · April 27, 2003, 12:37

Nice idea

Are you gonna roleplay Monty Python within the team too?

I wanna be the cardinal!

Octavian X · April 27, 2003, 15:19

I don't know about you all, but I'm still looking for a team interested in the tastiest of all foods: THE DOUGHNUT.

Then again, Monty Python would be fun too.

Jon Shafer · April 27, 2003, 15:27

Quote:

Originally posted by dejon
I wouldn't mind joining another game, but I have yet to hear a team idea that I'm interested in for this one.

The more team ideas the better.

If you don't like the selection, feel free to start a new team (or two

).

Master Zen · April 27, 2003, 15:45

Just for the record, here is the update on the teams and their members (give me a little to update the members as I'll have to re-read the whole thread)

This all tentative of course, as the teams have not been officially formed. It's more of a list on who has expressed interest in joining.

Team Sunshine
The peace and love team

Members:
Master Zen
Togas
BigFree
WhiteBandit
Theseus
Thirgaral

Team Tabemono
The food team

ZargonX

Team Monty Python (?)

dejon

Muhammed Saeed al-Sahaf Team
The misleading information team

ceroomaster
Tuberski

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have a sunshine day

PS If I missed someone, or some team, please say so

Hot Mustard · April 27, 2003, 15:57

Gee thanks, MZ - now I feel obligated to come up with some ideas for the Monty Python team.

OK, some ideas to hash about - completely open for discussion.

"The Full Monty" as a team name?

Members to be encouraged(but not required) to create a team character, drawing their Monty inspiration from any movie, show, or skit they like.

All diplomacy to be conducted in the appropriate manner.

Of course, all unit names derived from Monty material.

Shiber · April 27, 2003, 15:58

Please don't write me down for anything yet.

BigFurryMonster · April 27, 2003, 16:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Trip
I would rather that someone put a lot of time into designing a really cool map for the teams to play on, like Togas and BFM are doing for the SPDG.

I'd be happy to provide some advice for that.

Once the single player DG gets going, and the map is uncovered, I can also tell you a little bit more about it.

Wooglin · April 27, 2003, 20:58

I would like to be on team sunshine if possible.

-Woog

Master Zen · April 27, 2003, 22:40

Quote:

Originally posted by Wooglin
I would like to be on team sunshine if possible.

-Woog

Welcome to the club brooo....

wow, we have a lot of members. Perhaps we should start a thread to get organized...

have a sunshine day

ZargonX · April 28, 2003, 01:52

C'mon people, enough of the pansy love-and-sunshine! Come join a team that knows what's important, Team Tabemono! We take our food seriously, very seriously! Be a part of the first civilization to ever consider going to war because their neighbor has better meat supplies than they do!

GhengisFarb™ · April 28, 2003, 09:22

I want to join the Monty Python team.