City-Planner and Imperial Expansion

[cavebear]

I propose that the 2 functions be combined under the "Minister of City-Planning". The duties of the 2 positions have always overlapped and been a bit confusing. Combined, the new post would involve recommending sites for new cities (a diminishing concern) and the efficient use of Workers in existing cities and the best construction projects to pursue in each. It is not much of an addition to either and seems to be a logical combination.

If we had continued and active competition for the posts separately, I would say let them remain separate; but we do not. At the end of the current nomination cycle, we have only 1 candidate for Imperial Expansion, and none for City-Planner. Let's just have 1 person do both and reduce the uncontested (or even vacant) candidacies.

[CannonFodder]

If you can find someone to do it, then it might be a good idea. I could do it, but I'm probably not going to be able to spend the time necessary to make reccomendations that are worthy of the post. I think that you should propose this question again after the elections are over.

[Immortal Wombat]

Good idea. I'd do it.

[cavebear]

Originally posted by Immortal Wombat
Good idea. I'd do it.

Go for it. Run for Minister of Imperial Expansion. If 2 people run for one office and none for the other, it is a good reason to combine them.

Do you know how to maximize Worker productivity city by city?

[Kuciwalker]

It looks pretty obvious how this is going to end up...
The current City-Planner Minister will raise a huge public stink to protect his budget, and say that the ****ed conservative obstructionists are cutting back on important work, and that...

[cavebear]

Try reading the posts and understanding what is going on here, please. Your post makes no sense in context.

[Immortal Wombat]

Originally posted by cavebear
Do you know how to maximize Worker productivity city by city?

I can probably figure it out. But I won't. I'll maximise up to no-pollution levels, and then stop.

[cavebear]

Then you would be limiting us, and that would not be a benefit to the whole civ.

[atawa]

Sounds right, city planning should be location/number AND workers improvements

[cavebear]

@ atawa!

[Immortal Wombat]

Originally posted by cavebear
Then you would be limiting us, and that would not be a benefit to the whole civ.

So sue me

[cavebear]

Only if you run for a Cabinet position...

[Immortal Wombat]

I am

[Kuciwalker]

Originally posted by cavebear
Try reading the posts and understanding what is going on here, please. Your post makes no sense in context.

It was a joke. It was an insulting reference to Congress and the Cabinet (the real ones). It was not meant to be taken in context.

[CannonFodder]

Originally posted by cavebear

Do you know how to maximize Worker productivity city by city?

It all depends on what type of production the people want. I can do it all, from maximizing science to maximizing food and everything in-between.

That doesn't mean I want to.

I must say that should the posts of Imperial Expansion and City Planning be combined at this time I will be withdrawing from the race. I simply do not have the time to make good suggestions to the President on such matters.

Should I get more time on my hands then I may choose to run, but that is entirely dependent on circumstance.

Hopefully we will reconsider changing the posts at this point in time.