Nominations for February Term! - Page 2

cavebear · January 25, 2003, 16:50

We really need candidates for the Ministers of War, Trade, and Foreign Affairs. And competitions for the Cabinet positions with 1 candidate would be good, too.

War4ever · January 25, 2003, 17:01

i need a day to figure it out, do i have to post screenshots and stuff? b/c that is not my forte

SCG · January 25, 2003, 17:11

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Originally posted by War4ever
i need a day to figure it out, do i have to post screenshots and stuff? b/c that is not my forte

screenshots certainly help (printscreen, open paint, paste, resize image if desired, save as .jpg) but not necessary depending on what other cabinet members post.

Coming up viable strategies and polling which ones the people favor seems to be the important part.

[edit]forgot the most important part - click browse at the bottom of the post reply screen and to add the image[/edit]

SCG · January 25, 2003, 17:24

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Originally posted by cavebear
We really need candidates for the Ministers of War, Trade, and Foreign Affairs. And competitions for the Cabinet positions with 1 candidate would be good, too.

*looks around and finds a hat and tosses it in the general direction of the ring watching where it lands*

*it gets caught in the wind*

*waits*

*finally it comes down in one corner of the ring*

*walks up to the podium*

*looks over the hushed crowd*

"ahem"

"After much time and thought, studying the history books, I hereby announce my candidacy for minister of Trade"

I was worried that hat might come down on minister of war

cavebear · January 25, 2003, 17:44

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Originally posted by SCG

"After much time and thought, studying the history books, I hereby announce my candidacy for minister of Trade"

I was worried that hat might come down on minister of war

cavebear · January 25, 2003, 17:54

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Originally posted by War4ever
i need a day to figure it out, do i have to post screenshots and stuff? b/c that is not my forte

Screenshots from the Minister of War, showing the plans of attack do help. It's not really that difficult though. I knew nothing about posting screenshots when first elected and I picked it up pretty fast. Anyone would be pleased to help you out if that is a problem. I didn't let that stop me from running for office and I hope you won't consider it a problem either.

Paint is sufficient to do the screenshots, and it is not a difficult program. And I'd be happy to step you through it. The important thing is to get your expertise into the game...

Ben Kenobi · January 25, 2003, 18:27

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Ain't nothing in our game-plan that I know of prevents beating the bejesus out of an aggressor civ in self-defense.

I second Cavebear's motion. We have a large threat from both the Mongols and the Celts on our fragile outposts. We need to pound the tar out of both.

War4ever for minister of war!

mrboo123 · January 25, 2003, 18:39

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Originally posted by cavebear

Better make up your mind. I won't list "maybes" as candidates...

Nah, I won't run for Pres, I'll run for Foreign Minister!

cavebear · January 25, 2003, 20:28

I'll take that as a positive declaration of candidacy, John.

H Tower · January 26, 2003, 18:13

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Originally posted by SCG
"After much time and thought, studying the history books, I hereby announce my candidacy for minister of Trade"

just pointing out what cavebear missed

I will not be participating in an elected office this next term becuase I've been in the government since july.

however I would be willing to fill the office of VP if the next pres so desires.

CannonFodder · January 26, 2003, 23:45

I hereby announce my candidacy for Minister of War!

I shall drive our enemies before us, and if I can't do that, then I shall drive our enemies behind us!

Vote CF for MoW!

cavebear · January 27, 2003, 08:09

Thanks

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Originally posted by H Tower

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Originally posted by SCG
"After much time and thought, studying the history books, I hereby announce my candidacy for minister of Trade"

just pointing out what cavebear missed

I *knew* there was something else I was supposed to update...

Thanks!

ColdWizard · January 27, 2003, 13:05

is War4 running for minister of war or not?

Ben Kenobi · January 27, 2003, 13:42

Cool. Looks like we're all full up.

I would like to run for minister of war as well.

Let the best Jedi win.

H Tower · January 27, 2003, 20:51

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Originally posted by obiwan18
Cool. Looks like we're all full up.

full up would be having all contested elections

cavebear · January 27, 2003, 21:25

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Originally posted by H Tower

full up would be having all contested elections

I agree, and wouldn't it be nice to have more contested elections... ?

C'mon Citizens, dare to serve your civ! Run for office! Get some new blood into the game!

War4ever · January 28, 2003, 01:04

sorry i forgot about this forum in my current binge.....unfortunately due to the lack of audience i had previously , i fear i am unable to handle the rejection and therefor will not run for minister of war....

perhaps in the next game when we start fresh, for now i will just offer a voice

though i am really tempted to get you out of your current jam

H Tower · January 28, 2003, 02:24

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Originally posted by War4ever
though i am really tempted to get you out of your current jam

if you take that kind of line with the group, the whole "well I could have done better" kind of tone you won't win many elections in the future. Playing a coward and shirking a call to duty like you have received and then talking down to us isn't exactly showing much respect, and certainly doesn't demand any.

What was it the Steelers said about the Bucs? "Paper Champions"?

atomant · January 28, 2003, 03:19

Today at 0720 GMT, Mr. H Tower issued what sounded suspiciously like a challenge to Mr. War4ever. The question on the lips of political pundits globally is will W4E accept the challenge issued so brazenly or will he fade into obsurcity? The UN Security Counsel is at this moment debating the situation and as usual will issue a statement of either solidarity or condemnation well after any effective used by date. More breaking stories to follow: Reuters

DrSpike · January 28, 2003, 12:17

Hehe take the challenge War........or is Htower right?

:stir: :stir:

War4ever · January 28, 2003, 18:34

Well its not so much i could have done better attitude, it was an "i told you so attitude" and we have all played this game long enough that the realization of a peace treaty lasting was crazy.

with our lousy rep, and the agressive mongols as neighbors it wasn't a matter of if, but a matter of when.

i ain't no soothsayer, and i don't think its fair to label me that HTOWER, and respectfully i decline the challenge, but will take cavebear up on his offer for him to teach me how to do screen shots for the next game.

i really do want to get into the role, but i came into this game to late.....and its better i just stand by and watch and keep my fingers crossed for you

SCG · January 28, 2003, 19:44

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Originally posted by War4ever
i really do want to get into the role, but i came into this game to late.....and its better i just stand by and watch and keep my fingers crossed for you

quite a few people in both the first and 2nd game jumped headfirst into the game without knowing how to post screenshots. Heck, the former adamsj, now known as James Adams even performed the duties of his office without even being able to load the game (although he did lose a straw poll to a banana, but that is another story

)

And for starting too late, we have 2 minister candidates who joined the game after you did. not to pressure you or anything

looks like you made your choice though for this game

H Tower · January 28, 2003, 19:46

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Originally posted by War4ever i ain't no soothsayer, and i don't think its fair to label me that HTOWER, and respectfully i decline the challenge, but will take cavebear up on his offer for him to teach me how to do screen shots for the next game.

i wasn't really serious, just trying to get you to run.

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i really do want to get into the role, but i came into this game to late.....and its better i just stand by and watch and keep my fingers crossed for you

i still think you could do a good job in this game

DrSpike · January 28, 2003, 20:15

We want War4! we want War4!

'Tis a democracy game War.....you have to listen to the people.

War4ever · January 28, 2003, 21:15

Spike your a real pain in the arse

Htower, what happens if i propose something and people want something else....am i allowed to veto their presumably "stupid" move

j/k not that i think any of you are stupid...

H Tower · January 28, 2003, 21:33

in such a case i would tell the president, "The people want to do this...." "But I think we should do this instead......" "Here's why the people are stupid and why my idea is so much better....."

War4ever · January 29, 2003, 00:07

ok, i just wanted to know whether or not its the peoples word, or the minister of whatevers final decision?

for instance , my ideas are sometimes radical......and if my idea doesn't get votes....is there any way to force my idea

or is it democracy goes

Ben Kenobi · January 29, 2003, 01:41

War4ever:
Persistence, persistence, persistence.

Sometimes the river erodes the stone, and sometimes the stone changes the course of the river.

If you think you are right, while the people are wrong, you have to keep pushing your idea.

Those who oppose you in the early going will either give up or end up supporting you.

atomant · January 29, 2003, 05:35

Even if your ideas are radical, it is how you present them that counts.... Convince us and we will vote, unfortunately that is one of the precepts of demoncracy

Afterall, I think it was either Patton or Grant that said "if everyone is thinking alike, then no one is thinking"

DrSpike · January 29, 2003, 05:41

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Originally posted by War4ever
Spike your a real pain in the arse

Just trying to get into the spirit of things.