Saturday, April 29, 2023

Proposal: The Finish Line

Timed out and failed, 1-3 with one unresolved DEF. Josh

Adminned at 01 May 2023 14:58:02 UTC

Add a new rule to the dynastic ruleset, called A Reverent Hush, with the following text:

If the current Building Number is 2 or less lower than the Final Building number then the game is in a state of Endgame Lockdown.

While the game is in a state of Endgame Lockdown, no Proposal may be posted that proposes to make any changes to the dynastic ruleset; any Proposal that contains such a provision that is posted while the game is in Endgame Lockdown is Unpopular, and cannot be made Popular by any means.

We’re approaching an endgame. Having reflected on yesterday’s discussions, I think that there’s a discussion to be had around how the game handles a presumptive leader in the endgame - which will doubtless be picked up in the post-dynastic washup. This is an attempt to split some of the difference, giving us all, in all probability, a few more days of tinkering with the rules before freezing the rules in place to let the endgame play out directly.

Comments

Lulu: she/her

30-04-2023 02:13:03 UTC

imperial

summai:

30-04-2023 10:27:28 UTC

I need a clarification given that the game has complicated rules concerning integers and numerical values. If the building number is higher than the final building number, is it considered ‘2 or less lower than the final building number’?

Kevan: he/him

30-04-2023 10:58:03 UTC

Since a lockdown only helps the leading player, and that it’s clear who that is now, I’m going to need more convincing before voting against my own interests.

against

(More generally, I also don’t think that Endgame Lockdown should close all proposals which are still open at that point.)

Josh: Observer he/they

30-04-2023 11:06:52 UTC

@Kevan This one doesn’t? It specifically says

“no Proposal may be posted that proposes to make any changes to the dynastic ruleset; any Proposal that contains such a provision that is posted while the game is in Endgame Lockdown…”

Kevan: he/him

30-04-2023 11:14:05 UTC

The core rules already use “posted” to mean both the verb of submitting a blog entry (“if that Engineer has not posted an entry”), and the adjective state of a blog entry being present on the blog (“if it has been posted for less than six hours”).

Taiga: he/him

30-04-2023 11:25:23 UTC

against I still want to clean up the Ruleset

Josh: Observer he/they

30-04-2023 12:00:36 UTC

@Kevan God, that seems like a niche interpretation that would struggle to pass a cfj

Kevan: he/him

30-04-2023 12:29:52 UTC

That doesn’t really matter, my against vote is for whether or not we should lock the game down while you’re ahead.

Josh: Observer he/they

30-04-2023 12:45:04 UTC

No, I… I’m not arguing with your vote, Kevan! Just addressing the specific point

jjm3x3: he/him

01-05-2023 06:39:06 UTC

against