21-06-2003 23:22									#1
	The start of the game Increase the size of your Attachments

Question for all of you who have played the original PTWDG...how will it work when the game comes to us? I know Zargon and Kloreep will be the first turnplayers, but will they post questions for the group here before making the moves? In the future I know we'll try to decide policy before our move, but I was just wondering about the first turn.

BTW, as one of the few people who saw Bigfree's accidental post in the main forum (before PMing him to get it removed...and once I realized what it was I made a point not to look at the minimap for their location), I really hope we get a start like they did!!

Thanks all.

	21-06-2003 23:43									#2
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You idiot! Now that you admitted looking at it, he'll get you kicked out of all the DGs!

In RP team, at least, we usually have all the ministers etc. in the chatroom when the game begins and then Togas comes in with the "I have the save" announcement. (Hope I'm not revealing anything secret ) Then, we play it, post that the turnchat is started in the (not)private forum. Actually pretty much like the SPDG except that the turnchats aren't so exactly scheduled.

Then again RP has about 25 members IIRC. Remember, the chatroom is on apolyton.net:6667, #Tabemono

EDIT: Everyone who can, join the chatroom whenever possible. The more, the merrier (and the easier considering that we don't have to wait for posts to happen.)

	22-06-2003 00:03									#3
	Put an end to popups!

Couldn't help looking at it. The whole city map popped up when I opened the thread (full size window) The only thing I missed was the mini map. But I'm not worried. He thanked me for telling him.

I'll go into chat right now, though I'm on and off the computer at the moment.

	22-06-2003 06:22									#4
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I'm only going by how Lego did the first turn in the SPDG I, but I assume pictures will be posted, and we can debate our first moves in both chat and the forum.

	22-06-2003 06:57									#5
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Yes, I think posting pics in the forum, and looking for people in the chat room is the best idea. If everyone doesn't mind, I am away from my home computer at the moment, but I'll be back by about 6:00 EST tomorrow. If the save comes before that, Kloreep, could you please post a pic of our start location If it gets here after that, I'll take care of things myself

	24-06-2003 00:31									#6
	Increase the size of your Attachments

Ok, I have received the Cheiften save, finally, and I will post pics of our start position shortly. This way we can have all the decisions made before the real save gets to us. And you have to love speedy turns, right?

	24-06-2003 00:43									#7
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Cool. Can't wait to see it. There are advantages to having the flu and not being able to go to work today...the rest of it I hate though!!

	24-06-2003 02:54									#8
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In the RP team we are accustomed to monarchy as team organization:

- We have one King and the King plays the game
- All the others advise the king on what he should do.
- The King listens and count which advise has the largest percentage. Eventually he posts a poll and the largest percenntage wins. This advise he is going to follow.

Furthermore: Our system to keep everyone interested is:

- To make every member governor of a city. (In RP most members are dukes)
- To make some members ministers or ambassadors
- To have roleplay in which everyone can participate.

This ststem works better than democracy because the king can decide what to do at every moment and he needn't to wai every time until everyone has voted.

In RP the king is very powerful, but Togas, the only king we've had since the beginning is not a tyrant. As long as a king in this team would be a true Tabemonian, he won't become a tyrant.

I hope we will adopt this team organization because it is very effective and still more or less democratic because everyone has the possibility to voice his advises, etc.

Aidun.