Presidential election promises for september

Hydey · August 23, 2002, 22:45

It appears that we are going to have a presidential election between myself (Hydey) and ixnay37. I have started this thread so that we may announce our promises and what we stand for .

I promise that if I am elected I shall use my experience (3 time foreign minister) from our first game to lead our civ out of its current position. I will listen to the ministers and follow the peoples wishes from the polls.
i will endeaver to spead up the game by send the savegame to the ministers as soon as I finish playing a session and ask the ministers to poll quickly and have 2 day polls, I feel we could and should have 6-8 sessions in the month of september.

As for how I see the game going under my leadership, I would push for exploration , finding new lands and new civilizations. I would like to see many new cities built making use of the many special rescourses that are available to us.

I would push for greater scientific discoveries leading to better government and then trade to improve our financial and scientific resources.

I believe in government by the people , for the people so lets play as a team and do it my way

ixnay · August 24, 2002, 00:45

Well, if elected I will use my experience (2 term science minister, 1 term city planner) to bring our civ back up to speed. I pledge to run the game efficiently and make sure that all ministers are up to date and helping to improve our civ. I will make a push for greater expansion and discovery of other civs (so our foreign minister won't be so bored). With the help of my ministers, by the end of next month our cities will be working at maximum efficiency, our borders will be expanding, and we will be well on our way to the top.

A vote for me is a vote for progress.

Darkness' Edge · August 24, 2002, 02:08

tough choice....best contest we've had in a while...

leaning towards ixnay

H Tower · August 24, 2002, 02:46

Only presidential campaign promises?

Darkness' Edge · August 24, 2002, 05:19

there's no real need for any others yet, as there's no other contests...

i somehow don't see the point in campaigning against the banana

mrboo123 · August 24, 2002, 08:24

My Presidential election promises for September is.............. I WILL NOT RUN! And I think everone will like.

civman2000 · August 24, 2002, 08:35

ixnay, Hydey: How many turns will you plan on playing at a time? WHat things could modify this (other countries declaring war, new big continent discovered, etc) and how would they?

Darkness' Edge · August 24, 2002, 09:47

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Originally posted by 123john321
My Presidential election promises for September is.............. I WILL NOT RUN! And I think everone will like.

you should run for a ministers spot, though

the experience might do you some good
i'll vote for you...(long as you don't run against me

)
we need a few more contests

ixnay · August 24, 2002, 21:11

civman2000: Good question. I'd plan on playing 10-15 turns at a time, stopping in the middle if necessary. If I need help on a small decision that wasn't clarified during polls, I'll pause and consult with the relevent minister(s), so we'll always know what we are doing. For now, if we discover other civs, important techs (monarchy, map making), more land, or any other major events, I'll stop the game for polls and discussion.

Hydey · August 24, 2002, 23:53

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Originally posted by civman2000
ixnay, Hydey: How many turns will you plan on playing at a time? WHat things could modify this (other countries declaring war, new big continent discovered, etc) and how would they?

I would think 10 -12 gameturns at the most but if something unexpected happened i would stop the game and ask for directions . I would use my common sence just as I expect Ixnay would do the same.

I would rather play 8 sessions of 10 turns in the month with many people involved in the decision making via the polls , rather than 4 sessions of 20 turns with long breaks in between with people becoming bored with the game.

Hydey · August 25, 2002, 01:11

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Originally posted by Darkness' Edge
tough choice....best contest we've had in a while...

leaning towards ixnay

hydey orders a larger brown paper bag to be sent to Darkness' Edge.

that should help

Darkness' Edge · August 25, 2002, 01:51

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Originally posted by Hydey

hydey orders a larger brown paper bag to be sent to Darkness' Edge.

that should help

eh?

to make a comparison to our own country's politics
at the moment, you sound a little too much like aden ridgway

ixnay is much more brian greig

ixnay · August 25, 2002, 02:09

I have no idea what you're talking about, but I'll take it as a compliment.

civman2000 · August 25, 2002, 08:10

hydey's currently got my vote

H Tower · August 25, 2002, 13:36

will either of you post turn by turn descriptions of what happened during the game?

cavebear · August 25, 2002, 14:35

If you tipped a hut that offered a city willing to join our empire, would you just say "yes" or would you consult with the Ministers first?

H Tower · August 25, 2002, 16:19

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Originally posted by cavebear
If you tipped a hut that offered a city willing to join our empire, would you just say "yes" or would you consult with the Ministers first?

isn't that hard to do? you can't exactly save the game and wait for a minister's response, it would mean im'ing any minister that you could find online and asking them for a snap decision.

cavebear · August 25, 2002, 17:53

You tipped my trap, H Tower! I wanted to see if the candidates would promise to do what they could not do. LOL!

Given that both candidates have some experience and talent, I wanted to see how they would react to my sugestion. Surely there is some difference between the two...

Guess I'll have to find another question...

ixnay · August 25, 2002, 18:15

H Tower: Yes, I will keep logs of what happens during the game so that I can post a detailed turn history.

Hydey · August 25, 2002, 18:15

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Originally posted by H Tower
will either of you post turn by turn descriptions of what happened during the game?

oops sorry for laughing , I thought that was a given that both of us would do.

Yes I will post a log describing what happens with each turn I play.

Hydey · August 25, 2002, 18:20

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Originally posted by cavebear
If you tipped a hut that offered a city willing to join our empire, would you just say "yes" or would you consult with the Ministers first?

My game would not allow me to save the game at that point of time

but as most cities in this case are positioned just away from the perfect spot (stupid AI) I would think a poll to see if we disdand the city and rebuild it would be in order. As this requires building a settler before growing to size 2 it would not require the game halted but a poll before the next session.

Hydey hopes you can understand his ramblings.

H Tower · August 25, 2002, 19:15

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Originally posted by Hydey

oops sorry for laughing , I thought that was a given that both of us would do.

Yes I will post a log describing what happens with each turn I play.

what was once expected is now fantasy

cavebear · August 25, 2002, 19:16

My point was that you *can't* stop and ask. But I was sure that one or both of our candidates would promise to to what was not possible to do. Oh well.

cavebear · August 25, 2002, 19:23

Every candidate should face the challenge of the banana. It is entirely acceptable that the banana gets more votes and indicates that another candidate should be offerred.

H Tower · August 25, 2002, 20:23

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Originally posted by cavebear
My point was that you *can't* stop and ask. But I was sure that one or both of our candidates would promise to to what was not possible to do. Oh well.

[sheepish]next time i'll think about your traps before i post cavebear [/sheepish]

cavebear · August 25, 2002, 20:33

(friendly smile) You are not responsible for my traps, H Tower. You made a logical response, and I respect that. Actually, it's nice that you saw through it. I wish more people did.

-Jrabbit · August 25, 2002, 21:35

If elected Foreign Minister again, I promise to maintain our spotless reputation in dealing with other civs.

...and any bananas that misbehave will be skinned alive and summarily eaten (unless overripe, in which case they will be used as fertilizer in our very successful irrigation program).