Wednesday, November 21, 2007

Proposal: Tinkering with Devices

Self-Killed - Adminned by Chivalrybean

Adminned at 23 Nov 2007 17:14:34 UTC

If “Proposal: Leonardo’s Workshop” passes, replace the following text:

The story post may also suggest to the Allfather what the name and the game effects of the Device should be. 

After a Valkyrie posts such a story post, the Allfather shall make a story post reporting that the Tinkerer in question has made a Device and specifying the game effects of the device.  The game effects are within the discretion of the Allfather, however the Allfather is encouraged to consider the number of Device points used to create the Device in assigning game effects.

with this text:

The story post must also state what the name and the game effects of the device are.

This device may then be voted on in the usual manner, but should be vetoed by the Allfather if its power seems disproportionate to the number of device points spend upon it.

Comments

Kevan: he/him

21-11-2007 17:48:48 UTC

against This can be read as the device immediately having whatever effects are stated (“I win”), and the voting being meaningless.

Bahro:

21-11-2007 18:05:58 UTC

against per Kevan.

Yoda:

21-11-2007 18:29:35 UTC

The effects the device has. Implemented there are not until completed the vote has.

Amnistar: he/him

21-11-2007 18:38:41 UTC

This is a problem that was encountered back in my dynasty.  When it is proposed, it is a device, regardless of it’s acceptance.  If it has a “global” effect, such as, Kevan Wins.  Then it happens, regardless of it passing, because it exists, and those effects are.

Yoda:

21-11-2007 18:43:38 UTC

against A problem that is. Another way to implement devices we need.

spikebrennan:

21-11-2007 21:27:37 UTC

See Leonardo II.  The Device expressly doesn’t exist until the Allfather (not the Valkyrie) creates it, and I think that we can trust our heavenly Allfather not to create a dynasty-breaking Device.

Shadowclaw:

22-11-2007 10:47:12 UTC

against