Proposal: Do the Bump
Reached quorum, 3-0. Enacted by JonathanDark.
Adminned at 11 Sep 2024 15:11:26 UTC
If the Proposals “Turn Down For What” and “Deterministic Slot Machine” are not enacted, this Proposal does nothing.
In the rule “Turns”, add the following text:
At any time during a Puzzler’s Turn, they may remove their name from the start of the Turn Order, at which point it is no longer that Puzzler’s Turn. If it is a Puzzler’s Turn and their Coins have been 0 for the last 6 hours, and it has been at least 6 hours since the Turn Order was last modified, that Puzzler’s name may be removed from the Turn Order by any other Puzzler.
When the idea of Turns was introduced, I was concerned about Puzzlers who were taking too long to take their Turn. I think it makes sense that when you run out of Coins, if you haven’t done anything for 24 hours after that, your Turn should be done if you haven’t ended it yourself.
Bumping is a way to get ahead of someone who isn’t spending all their Coins but who is also not doing anything during their turn, while still allowing them to take their Turn when they get around to it, so that the dynasty doesn’t slow down for too long. It’s also clearly a strategic move if you save a Coin or two for just the right time.
Of course, if you swap your name with the Puzzler whose Turn it is, and they’ve already spend some Coin, you’re giving them the chance to take a Turn again with a full set of Coins. I think this is an ok way to compensate someone whose Turn got stolen from them mid-Turn.
JonathanDark: he/him
I added a clause that you can only Bump if it’s been at least 24 hours since the Turn Order was last modified, so that you can’t snipe someone’s Turn immediately after they get it.