Ministers / Advisors - Page 3

Kassiopeia · August 4, 2002, 18:49

(still thinking Crisler is a troll)

Hmmm, I think the 'moral outcome' should be on the shoulders of the Minister himself. I don't think we need a specific person to advise him in his actions. We have the Commissioner for that. If the people disprove the Cabinet's actions as immoral, they may vote for new Ministers in the next elections.

Anodyne · August 4, 2002, 18:52

Exactly

DeathByTheSword · August 4, 2002, 18:54

exactly (twice)

Maniac · August 4, 2002, 19:00

Thrice (sp?). I put forward a motion of distrust. Let's impeach Crisler.

DeathByTheSword · August 4, 2002, 19:02

he hasnt even been elected (has he?)

Anodyne · August 4, 2002, 19:02

Heh, the first movements are already starting at the deck of the SpaceShip (which is what this stage could be called).

DeathByTheSword · August 4, 2002, 19:04

pretty cool is there a sci-fi writer around this could be great stuff!

Maniac · August 4, 2002, 19:09

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Originally posted by DeathByTheSword
he hasnt even been elected (has he?)

Minor detail.

Kassiopeia · August 4, 2002, 19:09

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pretty cool is there a sci-fi writer around this could be great stuff!

DBTS, check my sig...

I think of being a Librarian too.

Heh, so this really is the stage where the ship crew have their rows and separate? But we should be one faction only!

M@ni@c:

1) It is "thrice"
2) I see no reason to distrust him because of his opinions. If he makes it to Commissioner, then it is the will of the public. That's how a democracy works.

Crisler can run for Commissioner for all I care.

Maniac · August 4, 2002, 19:13

Crisler Commissioner? Be assured that P4 will try to prevent that with all legal means at our disposal.

Zakharov <-> Miriam

Anodyne · August 4, 2002, 19:14

Kass> Once again: "Exactly"

Anodyne · August 4, 2002, 19:17

M@ni@c> ???
Miriam isn't

, she's

...but Deirdre, on the other hand...

DeathByTheSword · August 4, 2002, 19:20

no way data angel chick is ************

Noel-Marcus · August 4, 2002, 19:20

Just me suggestions:

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Originally posted by Kassiopeia
Commissioner - plays the game, oversees the Ministers

Let's play by ears on this until we voted on what faction to play. Lady/Lord for Gaian, CEO for Morgan, Sister/Brother for Believers, et cetera?

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Vice Commissioner - Commissioner's aide etc.

Alpha Talent (and we'll name a base after him or her when killed)?

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Minister of Social Affairs - Psi rate, specialists, drones, base structures etc.

Head Telepath of the Empath Guild?

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Minister of Research - tech rate, research goal

I like Cheif Libraian, what do you guys think?

DeathByTheSword · August 4, 2002, 19:20

but this is threadjacking guys

Maniac · August 4, 2002, 19:22

Err yes, that

wasn't referring to Miriam. Let that be clear. I want to save my reputation.

DeathByTheSword · August 4, 2002, 19:23

i like the names exept the chief liberi(blablabla) because we already just that name

Maniac · August 4, 2002, 19:23

If we get a golden age in one of our bases, what's the name of that lady that appears in a pop-up? Psych Chaplain? For Social Affairs? Chief Librarian for Research seems well, but what will we use then for historian? Chronicler after all?

Kassiopeia · August 4, 2002, 19:34

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Originally posted by Noel-Marcus
Let's play by ears on this until we voted on what faction to play. Lady/Lord for Gaian, CEO for Morgan, Sister/Brother for Believers, et cetera?

Agreed. That's what I was after with "Commissioner".

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Alpha Talent (and we'll name a base after him or her when killed)?

Great idea, I just think there won't be many volunteers for the post.

j/k

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Head Telepath of the Empath Guild?

Meh, we won't necessarily have an EG. And Telepaths show up lategame.

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I like Cheif Libraian, what do you guys think?

Maybe to direct the chroniclers, but not as Minister of Research. Confuses up.

M@ni@c: Yes, she's the Psych Chaplain, but she's more like an advisor, like the Research or Military Advisors. We want Ministers. Like the Minister of Social Engineering.

DeathByTheSword · August 4, 2002, 19:38

i like the idea with the chief libraian and the rest of the name fine by me

Noel-Marcus · August 4, 2002, 19:47

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Great idea, I just think there won't be many volunteers for the post.

j/k

lol, well there you go. Alpha Talent (Cheif assistant to the Commish) will be the only position that does not have a term for the first member elected. So, as long as that single mind worm stays alive, the Alpha Talent can continue his or her position with out fear or replacement... that is until s/he gets cooked by flame guns in game. Than we'll start having limited termed Alpha Talents as replacements.

Now, I'm sure you'll asking, "Well Marc, what happeneds if the Alpha Talent's mind worm *NEVER* gets gacked?"

Simple, If we're all sick of the person, we can always vote to have the Minister of Defense (or Psi Chaplin, or whatever) ordered to move that single little Alpha Talent Mind worm to stand next to, but do not attack, that Elite Empath Chaos Rover whom belongs to Miriam (who just happened to declared vendetta on us last round.)

Kassiopeia · August 4, 2002, 19:59

Maybe not. But the title "Alpha Talent" is brilliant. Now, does the Commissioner appoint the Alpha Talent himself or will he be elected as well? Or will the AT be the runnerup of the election?

Crisler · August 4, 2002, 20:16

I feel the best approach is to allow the runner up to be the Alpha Talent. Appointment is bogus, after all the people did not vote for that person for any office, at least the runner up ran for the office.

I feel that each cabinet member should be proposed in al;ternating turns by the Commission and his second. However I propose the commision get two placements for each one of the second. For example, the Commision says I want to name the General of our Security Forces and Our Chief Scientist. In this way the Commision can exercise some of his power and build a cabinet he likes yet he is balanced by the next choice being made by his second.

As for my running for office, of course I am, and I feel I am a good choice. Fundamentalist views are not widely accepted but many people do so silently.

(As for being a troll..lightne up, just playing the game )

E.L. Crisler
Fundamentalist Faction

Method · August 4, 2002, 20:30

chief librarian is a good title. after all when you pop a data pod it says the "chief librarian is installing it into the datalinks.."

gopher · August 4, 2002, 20:33

Question:

Will the Defence Commissioner/Minister/Advisor be in charge of new designs in the unit workshop? I ask becuase Former designs and updates are in another juristiction, and some of the options have huge impact on the other juristictions (ie recycling units have impact on resources, nerve gas is policy along with busters, etc)

(EDIT: Accidently skipped over page 2, saw my question was answered. Sorry

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Noel-Marcus · August 4, 2002, 20:36

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Originally posted by Kassiopeia

Maybe not. But the title "Alpha Talent" is brilliant. Now, does the Commissioner appoint the Alpha Talent himself or will he be elected as well? Or will the AT be the runnerup of the election?

Perhaps The Commish appoints the Alpha Talent followed by a 3/4 vote of approval from the ministers?

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Originally posted by Crisler
I feel the best approach is to allow the runner up to be the Alpha Talent.

I like that approach as well.

Crisler · August 4, 2002, 20:40

My concern with the vote of the commisioners is that they have been appointed by the Commisioner, hence he has built a large power base that could be yes men to him. By using the method I described the Commissioner would still have a strong council but it would be ore balanced.

E.L. Crisler
Fundamentalist faction

Kassiopeia · August 4, 2002, 21:15

Hmmm... I do concurr with Crisler. Do remember that the people still have their say, the Cabinet is just an instrument between them and the game.

AdamTG02 · August 4, 2002, 21:47

I realize that a lot of you have already formed your ideas, but I think it would be neat if we named our officers based on the faction. Deans for University, Commissioners for Peacekeepers, Vice-Presidents for Morganites, Ministers for Believers (as that seems to fit), et cetera.

Assuming we go ahead with Peacekeepers (who last I checked held a bare majority in the poll), I propose either having Commissioners for each areas (as they do in the real UN), led by a High Commissioner, or having the Commissioner be our President, and the various ministers be Directors (also from the UN). One way to do it might be:

Commissioner / High Commissioner (President)
Director General / Alpha Talent (VP)
Director of / Commissioner for Colonization (Imperial Expansion)
Director of / Commissioner for Terraforming (Public Works)
Director of / Commissioner for Energy (Economy)
Director of / Commissioner for Peacekeeping Operations (SMC)

Director of Research / Commissioner for Science and Technology (Science)
Director of / Commissioner for Diplomacy (Foreign)
Director of / Commissioner for Industry (City Planner)
Librarian (Historian)

Thoughts?

Method · August 4, 2002, 22:02

sure, i like director of...