Way to Name Cities

[Jon Shafer]

Okay, I've come up with another few proposals regarding this issue.

Question:
How should we name cities?

Options:
Joining Order: A simple run-down of the list. The person whose turn it is may either suggest a name for a city to take the place of his name, or an alteration of his name. I will PM each person 10 cities in advance in hope of getting a response in time. If he doesn't respond, then the name of the city will be exactly his name.
Random: Completely random. I will create a program to pick a number between 1 and the number of people joined at that point (108 is it now?), and whoever's number that is gets to pick the name (or his own if he doesn't respond) (No, I won't cheat either, geeze). I will establish the # order 10 cities in advance, so as that I can PM that person and hope to get a response in time before the creation of the city.
Other: Any other meathod (very broad).

Expiration:
3 Days

[Switch]

I say Other: Joining Order, except with the exception of inactive members, and with allowances for special occasions (e.g., the production of the Great Library, or a victory in a great battle, etc.).
It would be unfair for people who say they're in but don't comment to get their own city.

[Jon Shafer]

I'm going to hold my vote now, I'm not sure yet what I want to pick. I'm #33, which is pretty far back, so I don't know if I really want to do Joining-Order... but Random could plant me a long ways away also. Hmmm...

[notyoueither]

Random. I'm no. 14 on the list, but I merit no more consideration than no. 100.

The Prez could PM 10 or 20 people at a time. City names go in order of when he receives responses. Ties up all the loose ends.

[Cyclotron]

Joinging order. I'm near the top.

[Apocalypse]

Even though I'm at the bottom, I'd go with joining order if it excludes inactive members.

[jdd2007]

it should be other: the ministers and presidents should get the first cities and then everyone else, in joining order.

[Jon Shafer]

3 to 3 to 3. Oh boy.

Sorry about the lack of options guys, I just didn't see many alternatives. The 'other' option is for those who want anything besides the 2 listed, included Cabinet positions first, then everyone else.

[kring]

It is now 5 4 5.

Isn't this the third post for this issue? Or did I count the first one twice?

Will we ever resolve this issue? What was wrong with the earlier polls on this issue?

[Jon Shafer]

The earlier polls had options based upon "historical names", etc. It was a resounding vote for people to choose the names by one way or another, so I made this as a final poll (unless other wins, which it may... THEN what...).

[Kingof the Apes]

I voted other; I think ministers should have cities named after them first. Then the cities for battles wonders etc. and random names after the 'priority' names have been used.

[Space05us]

joining order

[Eli]

They way it looks now, we're gonna have one city for a loooong looong time.

[MrWhereItsAt]

Originally posted by cyclotron7
Joinging order. I'm near the top.

I AM the top.

How many cities can we expect to build in an Emperor game with our world settings? If we have 60+ members - that's a helluva lot who don't get a city named after them. Preference should definitely be given to those who signed up and are sticking around for the long haul. Maybe the Council should be immortalized first...?

But since that's not an option I'll vote for MrWIAville as our first chosen name!

[disorganizer]

Other:
* Let the officials name first.
* If some citizens can be awarded with honours which are acompanied by allowance to name a city
* Then, random from citizens online in chat at moment of naming

the question is:
do we rename captured cities? i would say no. we are a great culture and dont have to crush on other cultures by denying their origins.
this would lead us to the questions: how many cities will we be able to build ourselves? i think not that many.
we could start with the president, then the ministers, then some other officials (department-members, publisher of news etc.). after this, we randomly select a citizen from the citizens which are in the chat at the moment of naming the city ;-)