Proposal: Equal Rights for NPCs
Can’t pass with 10 votes against. Failed by Kevan.
Adminned at 26 Apr 2010 21:33:08 UTC
Enact a new Rule, “Floating Voters”:-
Several NPCs from past Dynasties are eligible to vote in the election, as listed in this rule. An NPC is tracked in the GNDT as if it were a Voter, and each NPC has a Ballot and a Voting Intention (which is not tracked in the GNDT, and which may be “Spoil”, “Meta”, “Undecided” or the name of any Voter). The Ballot of an NPC defaults to blank. Any Voter may change an NPC’s Ballot to its defined Voting Intention, at any time, unless that Intention is “Undecided”.
- Mortis Maximis: Mortis Maximis’s Voting Intention is the Proposer of the most recent failed Proposal, if that Proposer is a Voter; otherwise their Voting Intention is Undecided.
- The Demented Baron: If a single Voter is not selected by any Ballot, The Demented Baron’s Voting Intention is that Voter. Otherwise, his Voting Intention is Undecided.
- Moose: The Moose’s Voting Intention is always “Spoil”.
Two from Ais’s earlier dynasties, and the Moose, to start off with. I’m sure we can think of some others.
Comments
Josh:
ais523:
Thoughts include rewarding for passed proposals (risky in case it politicises the proposals process), for people who meet various requirements, and as game-theoretical plays (e.g. the Mad Prince and Demented Baron each vote for a random player who sides with them, and players can’t side with both).
Klisz:
spikebrennan:
Because weird is always good.
Igthorn:
dbdougla:
The Demented Baron can never change the outcome of the vote if this passes - only a majority of votes from actual Voters, or the tie-breaking vote cast by Mortis Maximus could do so.
, as soon as I am re-added to the GNDT.
Roujo:
Kevan:
[Josh/dbdougla] It’s possible the Mad Baron could change the outcome; NPCs don’t flip back to a blank Ballot if they become Undecided, so the Baron could end up picking an early candidate and making or breaking a tie much later in the game. It’s initially unlikely that he’ll ever find a candidate, but with more NPCs around, it becomes easier for there to be only one Voter with no Ballots.
[Josh] Moose doesn’t vote Meta, he votes Spoil. Or hmm, are you just concerned that this increases the odds of a meta-triggering tie? That does seem an odd effect for a tie, I’ll propose a change.
But yes, Mortis Maximis isn’t a great idea in retrospect.
Josh:
@ Kevan - Fair point on the Mad Baron. The Moose thing is based on the fact that, if you repeal the voting rule (which is what Spoil does), we’re effectively in a Metadynasty - sure, there’s an emperor, but no guiding theme or structure.
Put:
ais523:
@Josh: Metas normally do have a theme, though. I imagine I’d try to reintroduce a mechanic similar to the current one if the voting rule got repealed and nobody had any better ideas for how to continue.
Ienpw III:
Tossed a coin:
SeerPenguin:
Wakukee:
Keba:
Nice idea, but
per Josh and ais