28-08-2002 17:49									#1
	Proposal: Non-Government Organisations Increase Your PM Length

The Civ3 game has an idea that I like, but I think it could be modified.

It has several non-government think-tanks, such as the Adam Smith Foundation for economic policy, and the Machiavelli Institute for foreign policy, which anyone can join and then participate in. These contribute greatly to that game.

I'd like to see non-government organisations here. Perhaps, the standard think-tanks, such as foreign affairs, economics, etc, but also more roleplay-oriented organisations, such as a church, which would also play a role in lobbying (though fulfilling a different purpose to political parties).

To prevent a mass of these organisations, I suggest an organisation would have to have five signatures before being created.

Opinions?

	28-08-2002 19:04									#2
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What about a bar, a coffee shop or a rec commons?

Edit: In that place people can post about their cool new avatars etcetera.

	28-08-2002 19:10									#3
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Maniac, you are referring to the Off Topic. We could have a Recreation Commons thread there, however... and link to it from here.

	28-08-2002 19:40									#4
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i agree with non-goverment thingy started talking about one long time ago for peacekeeping operations. but then everybody said i was a bad idea

	28-08-2002 19:53									#5
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i still want to propose the Strategic and Tatical advice committee of peacekeeping forces or something like that

STAC for short

	28-08-2002 20:37									#6
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I would suggest renaming it to something SMAC-like for example the Command Center/Nexus.

	28-08-2002 20:41									#7
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ok by me but i will be an active member as soon as i have finished the constitution

	28-08-2002 21:19									#8
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Well, if we keep the Rec Commons to role-playing, it wouldn't be off topic... I know the CtP MP forum has a Cafe... and we don't even role-play in there! Different forums become different... almost families... so it's not needed to always send it to OT every time just because it doesn't apply to everybody.

I like the idea of a Rec Commons! And put it in this forum so only those SMAC Demo players will participate and role-play.

Also, I like the idea of a Adam Smith group... but that's just me...

	28-08-2002 22:09									#9
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i wouldnt call it adam smith group because you will get CCCP on your tail

	28-08-2002 22:56									#10
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Always open to a good debate, however.

Pandemoniak has good ideas, just on the opposite spectrum that I generally sit.

	29-08-2002 00:22									#11
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FlameFlash, good to hear re: rec commons. Since I'm the D of SE, maybe I should get into it?

	29-08-2002 00:35									#12
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Adam Smith -> The Merchant Exchange

	29-08-2002 01:11									#13
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ooh ooh! since i'm director of research...

	29-08-2002 01:30									#14
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but everone needs 5 members to be active. right?

	29-08-2002 01:57									#15
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Right. So, we need two more people (Maniac, me, FlameFlash already) to concur that with us that the Rec Commons will be a good concept.

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good concept!

	29-08-2002 02:06									#17
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Good! So now that's:

Maniac (who came up with the idea, kudos )
FlameFlash
Kassiopeia
DeathByTheSword
Echinda

Edit: Might as well edit this if anyone necessarily wants to support it. I'll figure out any membership etc. stuff (there prolly won't be any) in some time. Of course, any suggestions are welcome.

Edit: Like DBTS said, it'll prolly be a chat thread, but I have a few ideas.

Last edited by Kassiopeia on 29-08-2002 at 02:33

	29-08-2002 02:24									#18
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Rec commons is a good idea - there, you have five.

The foreign relations NGO should be called "The Punishment Sphere".

	29-08-2002 02:27									#19
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for rec. room there is no need for member ship the rest of the idea yes but rec. room just chat thread right?

	29-08-2002 04:06									#20
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Right.

	29-08-2002 05:08									#21
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err, what's the point?

	29-08-2002 05:19									#22
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For the role-playing chat aspect.

	29-08-2002 05:41									#23
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chat about what, specifically? anything about the game?

	29-08-2002 05:52									#24
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Most likely... politics, social engineering, research... just a place for the entire population to hang out and get to know each other better outside of the working environment. Even family units and complaining about the fungas looking too red during whatever season... lack of energy supplies... or too much and not enough be applied to production... etc. etc. etc. Just a place for all the citizens to gather and gripe, chat, and as I said before, get to know each other.

That is why I'll push for Rec Commons among these forums presented by our Alpha. (See, RP in action...)

	29-08-2002 05:59									#25
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even though you already have 5...

	29-08-2002 06:02									#26
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So, who's for The Merchant Exchange?

And Alpha, when will we see the Rec Commons building be completed?

	29-08-2002 06:38									#27
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Once we've got a couple, I'll set up a directory of NGOs.

A couple of things.
Firstly, what purpose is the Rec Commons going to serve? Just..from what I've read, I couldn't exactly gather. Just so I can put a summary of it in the directory.

Secondly, I throw my support behind, to act as a founding member, of The Merchant Exchange, The Network Node, and a not-yet-named foreign relations committee. Perhaps the foreign relations one could be called The Empath Guild?

	29-08-2002 06:50									#28
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quote: Originally posted by Darkness' Edge Perhaps the foreign relations one could be called The Empath Guild?

Network Node-second name right here DE

	29-08-2002 10:38									#29
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Suggestions so far, and their various signatories...(only five are necessary for creation, so any more than five won't be listed here...create your own thread for that)

The Network Node (science)

1. TKG
2. Darkness Edge

Rec Commons (general chat, not entirely an NGO, but I'll include it anyway)

1. Maniac
2. FlameFlash
3. Kassiopeia
4. DeathByTheSword
5. Echinda

The Empath Guild (foreign affairs)

1. Darkness Edge
2. AdamTG02

The Merchant Exchange (economics)

1. FlameFlash
2. Darkness Edge

The Command Nexus (military)

1. DeathByTheSword
2. GeneralTacticus
3. Darkness Edge

Last edited by Darkness' Edge on 30-08-2002 at 12:44

	29-08-2002 10:39									#30
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Once you have your five signatories, go create your own thread.

That's not my job.