PTW Democracy game signup

[Jon Shafer]

Erm, I guess I didn't phrase that right. I wanted to do that Markos, but it seems everyone else wants to do an inter-forum one (which I don't). Doing the inter-forum one is what I meant by having 100+ people.

P.S. Any progress on the MP forum?

[Donegeal]

Due to security reasons, I would think that 100+ participant from poly alone would be unreasonable. We would have to limit the size of the population in this demo game and "lurkers" I feel would be a security threat. This is why when I started talking about this, it was with only active members who I know would be true to poly. I have actually been thinking a great deal about how to determine who is loyal to poly.
I think a good way to ensure some level of security to the members list is that only active members who have signed on this list WHO ARE KINGS OR HIGHER should be given a password to the PTW-MDG and they would be the ones to vote on who else should be allowed in. Yes this does sound kinda elitest, but sacrifices need to be made in order to ensure some kind of security. Please note that this requirement excludes myself from voting on membership and I'm the one who started it all.

I forsee two forums for a PTW-MDG. One a general forum where all civilans can post, participate in a Mini-game and RP all they want (as long as the RP and Mini-games do not reveal any tactical secrets). And a second, secure forum for Citizens that requires a password where stragety, maps, orders and votes are made. Hmmm.... this sounds like the Apolytonian Federation thread I'm about to start.

I realize that this would be alot of work for the gOdz, and they might object to the almost 'non-democratic' nature of my ideas, but I don't see how else we can accomplish a multi-site DG and maintain security.

Thank you Markg, and you may ban me now...

[OPD]

I'm all for an inter poly MPDG teams of about 20 would be cool.

(Trip can I join the red team?)

[Combat Ingrid]

I'm in!

[astrologix]

I am trying to form an spanish speaking team (in fact I am a spanish speaking too).

This team would be created from the Spanish Civilization Site, hosted by Apolyton, and who has an apolytonian sub-forum.

The first answers to my request in this sub-forum are encouraging. So I think this team could possibly be a reality in short.

Of course, this team would play the Spanish civ !!

Any reactions ?

[Jon Shafer]

I think a 'teams' game would be more fun (and also could start, oh, 3 months sooner?). We could even get some teams from CFC and elsewhere to join in, if we don't have too many already (we may ).

Oh, and the Red Team's roster is still open. Welcome onboard OPD.

[notyoueither]

Hmmm. Very interesting.

We form teams to play both each other and other sites?

I like that plan, IF each of our teams can have a private forum here on Poly. That's acturally quite interesting. You could get teams with different modes of operation.

Hmmm. Spartans anyone? Who fancies themself a Provost?

[CivGeneral]

Interesting, A PTW Demogame.

[Arnelos]

Teams IS an interesting concept, but I'm not sure whether it would be more fun to group people by their play style or purposely diversify the groups in order to ensure that each group had people of different perspectives...

For instance, would it be more fun to have guys like Duddha and Thud working together against a similar array of people on other teams or to have all the warmongers on one team and all the peacenics on another. Personally, I think it would be FAR more interesting to maintain the diversity of opinion on individual teams... but that's just me

[Kloreep]

I'll probably sit out an immediate team game and wait for the inter-site demogame (or whatever comes next), since I'm not sure when I'll be getting PTW.

[Jon Shafer]

Markos was the one who came up with the idea for PtW Demo Game teams, so I'm assuming he'll accomodate us accordingly.

The composition of the teams will depend upon how people decide to make them. There will be no rules other than what each team comes up with for their own team. For example, one team may have a leader who recruited some people, and dishes out tasks, while another team may be one where everyone decided to get together, and just play, with no real rules. It depends on who's playing.

P.S. The Red Team will be victorious.

[Donegeal]

A poly v poly MP DG would be interesting only as an educational tool to the Multi-Site DG. As it might take quite a long time (er.. several months) to organize a MSDG, we could use this time to play one, or several small inter-poly games. Small maps (no bigger than Standard) and quick games to learn the ins and outs before we take on other sites...

[adaMada]

Grr... I KNOW I'm not going to be able to pick which team to join if we do it by teams .

Oh well... I can think of worse things happening .

By the way, I'd personally have teams with about twenty five people each, not twenty, though I might be overestimating how many people will be interested.

-- adaMada

[Duddha]

Due to security reasons, I would think that 100+ participant from poly alone would be unreasonable. We would have to limit the size of the population in this demo game and "lurkers" I feel would be a security threat.

If I'm placed on the court I promise to root out all traitors.

[Duddha]

For instance, would it be more fun to have guys like Duddha and Thud working together against a similar array of people on other teams or to have all the warmongers on one team and all the peacenics on another. Personally, I think it would be FAR more interesting to maintain the diversity of opinion on individual teams... but that's just me

While Apolyton may play against groups that are more "team" based, I think Apolyton should maintain some form of democracy made up of varied groups. This model may prove difficult (traitors!), but I think it will promot participation.