1893 Session - Vice President's Report.

[cavebear]

Originally posted by Scouse Gits

Even if a "drive-by" wrecker did appear are you telling me that the folk on this forum would not be capable of ignoring the incident? (After arranging a trip to Mingapulco for the offender. ) Civ 2 players are a cool and mature population.

I didn't mean that someone would post a screenshot of the defenders in a city we were considering how to attack. Or that someone would post "Hey there's a fleet of battleships and transports sneaking up on the Capitol".

I'm worried about things more subtle and nearly undetectable. Someone who looks at the game to just to appear wise and skilled. To make reasonable "guesses" that aren't actually guesses. Which direction to send a settler, which city to send a freight transport to because it avoids an enemy ironclad near another city, which battles to avoid because there is an unseen backup defender.

And I don't mean to sound like I think cheating of this nature is routine. I don't; I'm not on a crusade against a known problem.

But there is something else too. Must *every* Demo Game group operate identically?

[cavebear]

Originally posted by Six Thousand Year Old Man
Looks good

Where are we now in moving towards the next set of turns? Has the VP taken care of the Trade Minister's duties, or should I rush home in a panic and open the save file?

Are you back now, or should I post a Minister of Trade poll?

And the other Ministers should get some polls and/or proposed actions posted so that President ixnay can play soon after returning.

[SCG]

Originally posted by cavebear


Are you back now, or should I post a Minister of Trade poll?

And the other Ministers should get some polls and/or proposed actions posted so that President ixnay can play soon after returning.

I'm working on it - not having access to the game yesterday kind of hindered my progress Also trying to find a balance between freights and SS parts. of course if the freights get delivered for more than 200 gp, then it is more cost effective to rush SS parts rather than use the MP to speed production. Both strategies require the president to actively manage the cities each turn, or we would be building structurals every 3rd turn instead of every turn, provided we have the freight or gold to do so.

[cavebear]

Originally posted by SCG

I'm working on it - not having access to the game yesterday kind of hindered my progress Also trying to find a balance between freights and SS parts. of course if the freights get delivered for more than 200 gp, then it is more cost effective to rush SS parts rather than use the MP to speed production. Both strategies require the president to actively manage the cities each turn, or we would be building structurals every 3rd turn instead of every turn, provided we have the freight or gold to do so.

"MP"?

And just an odd thought: Might it be appropriate to turn over the next session to the Minister of City-Planning for the purpose of building the SS parts? I've been thinking of a game where different Cabinet members played the sessions when particular emphasis was required in one area. The President would still coordinate the management of the game, but hand over play in specific circumstances like this.

[SCG]

ah, i edited my message before posting - MP = Manhattan Project. deliver a freight to the MP and switch to structural to build that turn.

And as for having the ministers play the game - sounds like the discussion for the Red Front game... I briefly considered running for Pres when i realized Ixnay wasn't the micromanaging type, but decided not to. We live with the people we elected for better or worse (unless we decide to impeach ) Would you have prefered Shade (as minister of war) had played instead of you during last game when you were unsure of the super Ironclad strategy? hopefully the ministers can impart enough knowledge and understanding so that the president can be effective. Worst case senario I see here is we wind up with enough freight or enough gold to rush the space ship at the end of one set of turns if the interturn suggestions go for naught.

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by cavebear


Are you back now, or should I post a Minister of Trade poll?

And the other Ministers should get some polls and/or proposed actions posted so that President ixnay can play soon after returning.

I am back... I should be able to have a poll/recommendations up by Saturday.

[cavebear]

Originally posted by Six Thousand Year Old Man


I am back... I should be able to have a poll/recommendations up by Saturday.

OK, it's all yours again. I hope I did well while you were away.

[H Tower]

science minsiter report. get fusion power when laser is done and after that drop the science rate in favor of taxes but do not sell science improvements

[Six Thousand Year Old Man]

Originally posted by cavebear


OK, it's all yours again. I hope I did well while you were away.

We don't seem to be broke, and a lot of Freights are in production... looks good to me

I have posted my report and poll.

[SCG]

pollution?

I've not paid much attention to the little sun on the status bar in the past, but looking over the saves, I've noticed its been steadily growing. Anyone know when we start getting global warming warnings?

[H Tower]

10 pollution isn't it? we just need to keep knocking back that pollution as fast as it appears.

[SCG]

we have 7 polluted squares (and apparently all our engineers have moved this turn) 10 seems a bit low though, for large civs you can get more than 10 polluted squares in one round and global warming isn't especially common or we'd have more discussions on it in the forums here

[Ben Kenobi]

8 squares of pollution for more than 1 or 2 turns will bring about global warming with that sun indicator as high as it is now, and the deity level we are on.

One option to cripple our enemies is to launch, and then cause global warming.

No way the AI will recover.


Edit: Custom Avatar, here I come!

[H Tower]

"quote]10 seems a bit low though, for large civs you can get more than 10 polluted squares in one round and global warming isn't especially common or we'd have more discussions on it in the forums here[/quote]
it gives you a warning, and then a few turns later the pollution will appear if you don't clean it up quick

Originally posted by obiwan18
Edit: Custom Avatar, here I come!

now I know why you've been spamming

[MrWhereItsAt]

Originally posted by Scouse Gits

What you seem to have at the moment is a Communist Game. The same old faces swapping positions, elections with one candidate and no freedom of information.

Hmm. Nice phrasing.

Democracy flourishes upon lively and informed debate.
Perhaps you would attract more participants if the lurkers could access a game and begin to join in a democratic debate.

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SG(2)

/me agrees and will not give it a rest.

The people may have voted down allowing the save to be available, but I ask these people just how many of them with no access to the save now will still volunteer next elections? And how many who have no access would volunteer if they could only see what's going on?

One and counting.