Preferred government, Naming Conventions, unimportant subjects...

[Ninot]

Originally posted by GhengisFarb
We named our continent "Bob", the second continent we find will be named "Bob 2".

Finally some justice!

if a world can't be named Bob, a continent is the next best thing

[ZargonX]

We at Legoland are running under good ol' Democracy. He have an elected president, under which are elected ministers. The senate is made up of all active members of the team. I'm guessing team size probably had a strong influence on the style of government the different teams chose. I guess we'll see which ones end up being stable in the long run...

[Spiffor]

However, we didn't held any election up yet, but it is in the talks. We are also about completting our constitution (it wasn't rushed Trip-like )

[Ninot]

double post
my first ever double post

[Ninot]

Originally posted by ZargonX
I'm guessing team size probably had a strong influence on the style of government the different teams chose. I guess we'll see which ones end up being stable in the long run...

Interesting hypothesis.

but, isnt RP the largest team? and, if RP's government style is DIRECTLY influenced by its in-game selection, then it would be removed from this team-size influence. Otherwise, i think a despotic government type would least apply to a large team, as a democracy might suit it so well.

[vondrack]

Originally posted by Ninot
Interesting hypothesis.

but, isnt RP the largest team? and, if RP's government style is DIRECTLY influenced by its in-game selection, then it would be removed from this team-size influence. Otherwise, i think a despotic government type would least apply to a large team, as a democracy might suit it so well.

Just the contrary, Ninot... just the contrary. The more people you have, the less suitable democracy is for getting decisions made...

[Togas]

What fascinates me the most about this is that the different teams are actually developing different cultures and ethics. We'll have to see which team's culture actually becomes the dominant culture on their continent. Perhaps geography will be named by the most advanced civ (the first civ to make maps?) or perhaps Geography will be named by the conquerer.

Only time will tell.

--Togas

[ZargonX]

Yes, I was thinking the opposite. I figured larger teams would become more despotic to keep things moving along quickly, whereas smaller teams could get everyone's input in a shorter span of time.

[Arrian]

GS has a system that is structurally an oligarchy, but in reality pretty democratic.

The "scholias" have leaders who are responsible for gathering a concensus on a given topic and then bringing to the overall leader (currently Sir Ralph). We have a fairly large team, but many of us (most, I'd say) are very active, and there is lively discussion of just about everything. The democratic aspect of things isn't organizational, though - it's just sort of a mindset. If we really need to move on something, we can, despite our numbers. Basically, your level of participation/effort dictates your level of influence. So far, so good.

And the GS cartographic society has named some things, yeah.

-Arrian

[GodKing]

One thing about us here in the RP team - our in game government is the same as our in team government.

IF we switch to monarchy, so we will run our team as a monarchy, with counts, dukes and barrons.

IF we switch to communism, everybody will be comrad, and our leader will be party chariman.

Republic - senators

so on and so forth.

[alva]

What happens if your present ruler, decides to stay in despotism for the remainder of the game???

(that is what desposts do you know!!)

[Ninot]

Originally posted by alva
What happens if your present ruler, decides to stay in despotism for the remainder of the game???

(that is what desposts do you know!!)

No man can stop a revolution

[Togas]

In my infiniate wisdom I have decided to steer my country towards a Monarchy. No need for Revolution, I just make myself King.

Besides, it's much more "in character" for Spain to be a Monarchy, don't you think?

--Belevolent Despot Togas

[Wittlich]

Well put Togas.

[Zero]

Of course, you're not saying none of the rp members do any input into the game are you? Im guessing all final decision is made by togas, but even despots have advisors.

I think all PTW teams allow member to engage in the game, but I found it interesting to see that we each handle it different way. And I defintely want to see someone theme their team based on communism (it could be another totalitarian because thats what rel life communism basically is)

More elaborate detail on Lux Invicta's government: (that I can share)

Trip is our leader. aka The King.
BFM, WP, admPJ are the ministers = the nobility.
Rest are just normal folks.

Class doesnt change (as long as we dont hold reelection). So you can think that Trip is always king cause of his royal birth and ministers are ministers because of their noble birth.

However things run pretty much democratically. I guess you can imagine that as Trip fears revolution if he decided to take matters into his own hands when most of us dont approve.