26-08-2002 17:32									#1
	An old foggie asks the new slicks... Support Apolyton, buy Call to Power 2

I've been gone for quite a long time, lurking here and there, and I've noticed a new forum here...

What exactly is behind the concept of a "Democracy Game"? I know the concept of a succession game and PBEM game...but what's up with the democracy game? Do a bunch of players decide what the units/cities do? Who plays the game? Is there a thread with the concept?

	26-08-2002 18:00									#2
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The president plays the game according to what the ministers tell him the citizens want. The ministers all post polls about key events - where to settle, where to explore, what to research, etc - poll results are to be carried out by the president. All ministers are elected, terms are one month. Usually, this has meant 4 or 5 game sessions each month.

It's a fun way to play! Because consensus must be found, there is no autocratic decision about how to play the game. Strategy changes as the game goes on. It works rather well, tho currently there is talk of impeachment...

	26-08-2002 18:41									#3
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hmmm...so I assume the President is the one who actually "plays" the game, right?

	27-08-2002 03:17									#4
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quote: Originally posted by Mao hmmm...so I assume the President is the one who actually "plays" the game, right?

Yes the president will play a few turns , early in the game it might be 10-15 while later on it might only be 2 or 3 turns. He then sends a copy of the save to the ministers who poll public opinion and inform the president of the results.

	27-08-2002 07:54									#5
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I see...so then each minister adminsters each aspect that they're in control of or do they play out the whole turn?

	27-08-2002 08:30									#6
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each minister advises the president on what to change from turn to turn. the city planner tells the president what rome should be building and which square each worker should be using. the worker part is only if the city planner is a perfectionist though.

as the combined science trade minister right now, i tell the president that he shold research monarchy, and as the trade minister i complain that i have nothing to do since we haven't even discovered currency yet

	27-08-2002 18:30									#7
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ah...so it's a real life version of the standard civ2 advisors...

	27-08-2002 19:59									#8
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And they're not complete idiots this time.

Follow an AI advisor's suggestions, you'll scrape by. Follow a human advisor's suggestion, you'll win a crushing victory. (Usually.)

	28-08-2002 18:08									#9
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How many games have already been played? How's it been going?

	28-08-2002 18:08									#10
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Double post...there was a hack in here a while ago forcing a 30 second delay between posts...no more?

	28-08-2002 19:42									#11
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The Civ2 game was first (started Jan/Feb, finished in July). We recently started our 2nd game.

The others (Civ3, AC) are in their 1st games.

The concept was brought here from civfanatics IIRC.

	28-08-2002 22:01									#12
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quote: Originally posted by Mao How many games have already been played? How's it been going?

we're finishing up the first month of the second game right now, and elections are going on, most unopposed our first month hasn't gone so well, our president next month will look to turn us around.

	29-08-2002 04:25									#13
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How'd the first game end up? Did you guys win?

	29-08-2002 07:07									#14
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Yep. Conquest, under Communist government, circa 1700 AD, Emperor/Raging.

	29-08-2002 17:23									#15
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I'm pretty sure we were at Deity-raging.
Large map, archipelago IIRC.

What the heck is that new avatar supposed to be, Vlad?

	29-08-2002 18:09									#16
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Not bad...do you guys ever try a multiplayer democracy game from another site maybe? ...or have you already one that?

btw - it's supposed to be "fogey" not "foggie" huh? ah well...

	29-08-2002 20:29									#17
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We're starting one pretty soon.

And the avatar is Domo-kun. I can't really explain it, except... http://www.fark.com -- check the photoshop contests. Domo-kun is one of the more popular cliches in Photoshop contests (Admiral Ackbar is another).

	08-09-2002 18:01									#18
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quote: Originally posted by -Jrabbit What the heck is that new avatar supposed to be, Vlad?

Damn, you gotta play more Nintendo games, that Toad, from a much of Mario games.

	08-09-2002 23:01									#19
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John: Switched from Domo-kun to Donkey Kong (for a few minutes), then to Toad yesterday.



Meh, with me, you never know which of my avatars I'm taling about. (Gotta stop answering these questions...)