The Chiron Chronicle: Discussions (4)

[Kassiopeia]

Well, considering the person speaking, it was the aforism to use.
Now I think my bloated ego will now need some inflating

Finnish Eduskunta uses one press - one vote system. You press the button, and the vote goes to the big shiny board on the wall. No changing...

A few Marine officiers have been removed from their commands and faced court martial for falsifing performance reports. Several Marines have died in test fligts of the Osprey.

So Dan Rather did have a clue after all.

[Mr. President]

Originally posted by Sprayber
I see the choppers as being a cross between a chopper and planes. I have to remind myself that distances are much greater on Chiron than it would be on earth.

That's exactly what I was thinking, sir. I'm rather uneasy about the gigantic size of this planet. Is one square 250 by 250 kilometers? I remember this was mentioned in the Rules a while ago, but I can't quite recall the numbers.

[Argonaut]

Just regarding the vote. If we don't get the votes from the three missing players, can the moderators fill them in rather than abstaining? It kind of sucks cause, the Free Drones (where is Bearcat when I need him???) agreed to vote for me, and the Gaians and Cyborgs stand a chance of voting for me as well.

Oh, and DarkCloud. Your article in the main forum said that the Peacekeepers voted for me. They did not, they abstained. But you forgot to count my own vote for myself

[Sprayber]

Is this the official voting scale?

Originally posted by [LordLMP]
Okay, here is the total amount of votes for each faction, including bonuses of SPs, landmarks, etc....

University of Planet
Pop: 3 votes
Human Genome Project: 1 vote
Planetary Datalinks: 1vote
Manifold Nexus: 1 vote
Total of 6 votes

Cybernetic Consciousness
Pop: 2 votes
Hunter-Seeker Algorithm: 1 vote
Garland Crater: 1 vote
Total of 4 votes

Morgan Industries
Pop: 3 votes
Merchant Exchange: 1 vote
Planetary Energy Grid: 1 vote
Uranium Flats: 1 vote
Total of 6 votes

Data Angels
Pop: 3 votes
Virtual World: 1 vote
Citizen's Defence Force: 1 vote
Hunter-Seeker Algorithm: 1 vote
New Sargasso: 1 vote
Total of 7 votes

Gaian Stepdaughters
Pop: 2 votes
Weather Paradigm: 1 vote
Empath Guild: 2 votes
Pholus Mutagen: 1 vote
Xenoempathy Dome: 1 vote
The Ruins: 1 vote
Total of 8 votes

Cult of Planet
Pop: 1 vote
Xenoempathy Dome: 1 vote
Pholus Ridge: 1 vote
Total of 3 votes:

Lord's Believers
Pop: 5 votes
Planetary Transit System: 1 vote
Fresh Water Sea: 1 vote
Total of 7 votes

Human Hive
Pop: 5 votes
Ascetic Values: 1 vote
Monsoon Jungle: 1 vote
Total of 7 votes

Free Drones
Pop: 4 votes
Cloudbase Academy: 1 vote
Borehole Cluster: 1 vote
Total of 6 votes

Spartan Federation
Pop: 4 votes
Weather Paradigm: 1 vote
Command Nexus: 1 vote
Sunny Mesa: 1 vote
Upland Wastes: 1 vote
Total of 8 votes

U.N. Peacekeepers
Pop: 5 votes
Lal's Bonus: 2 votes
Merchant Exchange: 1 vote
Citizen's Defence Force: 1 vote
Dunes: 1 vote
Total of 10 votes

Nautilus Pirates
Pop: 4 votes
Marinetime Control Center: 1 vote
Geothermal Shallows: 1 vote
Fossil Field Ridge: 1 vote
Chiron Rift: 1 vote
Total of 8 votes

[Sprayber]

If those are the official number of votes each faction has. Then those disputed Florida votes, ooppps I mean Cult votes, might mean the difference...

[Clear Skies]

Well, I don't actually know which faction(s) I currently have control of, but apparently Alynzia in her wisdom left me with the Gaians (due to something about me being an eco-daft whiner????)

Anyway, whichever of the factions (Gaians or Cyborgs) are currently under control, they vote Roze. (I think the Cyborgs will anyway - they'd never vote for Santiago as she's a warmongerer, and they've been good friends with Roze all along). The Cyborgs also have a Citizens' Defence Force which everyone seems to be forgetting about, by the way.

[Kassiopeia]

What I have calculated the votes (if we go with LordLMP's 'most likely' -rule, necessary at this time or course) and it appears that with a spread of 3 votes Roze wins. Cha Dawn's votes were not counted in, but because he probably won't vote for Santiago, it is irrelevant to whom their vote goes to.

[Natan]

I'm not sure if landmarks should count for votes. But if the game master decrees it . . .

[Kassiopeia]

The Landmark thing brings all factions +1 vote except the Spartans and Pirates, who get +2.
Does not sound so bad.
*hurries off to do some extra calculus*

[Argonaut]

Okay, I just checked with a calculator, and I came up with this (assuming other's vote for Roze, as seems probable):
Santiago - 34
Roze - 33

Now, that doesn't include the Cyborg's having a Citizen's Defence Force which puts it neck and neck at 34.....

Sounds like we have a political crisis. Minority government anyone?

[DarkCloud]

Originally posted by Argonaut
Just regarding the vote. If we don't get the votes from the three missing players, can the moderators fill them in rather than abstaining? It kind of sucks cause, the Free Drones (where is Bearcat when I need him???) agreed to vote for me, and the Gaians and Cyborgs stand a chance of voting for me as well.

Oh, and DarkCloud. Your article in the main forum said that the Peacekeepers voted for me. They did not, they abstained. But you forgot to count my own vote for myself

Oops... And thank you LMP for listing the votes I couldn't find that- where was it?

Yes, Landmarks count for votes... Thus, we have a tie? How did that happen

PK's abstain
Cult abstains

... Perhaps we must allow the cult to vote... but not without a fight!

[Sprayber]

Originally posted by DarkCloud


Oops... And thank you LMP for listing the votes I couldn't find that- where was it?

Yes, Landmarks count for votes... Thus, we have a tie? How did that happen

PK's abstain
Cult abstains

... Perhaps we must allow the cult to vote... but not without a fight!

I simply went through the old discussion thread, page by page to find it. I figured everyone should know just how close the elections was. As far as Sparta is concerned the cult did vote and they have to wait for the next elections to vote again. That goes for the PK's as well.

Santiago will have a deal to make when a tie is declared. She will of course consult her allies.

[Sprayber]

Two more things though.

1. Shouldn't the Hive have +1 vote for the Planetneck?

2. Natan: Santiago has responded..

[Guardian]

Originally posted by SMAC Fanatic
Well, I don't actually know which faction(s) I currently have control of, but apparently Alynzia in her wisdom left me with the Gaians (due to something about me being an eco-daft whiner????)

Actually, she wanted you to play the Gaians because you yourself said you'd rather play the Gaians... Something about always getting into arguments when playing Cyborgs...

You said you'd just fill in for the Cyborgs until somone else came along wanting to play them. That is why she picked the Cyborgs. She was actually quite specific about all of this when she first asked to play the Cyborgs, just like you were quite specific about not wanting to take a faction until you'd talked to her about it.

Seems to me the two of you could benefit from hearing each other out before you jump to conclusions and start bashing on each other...

[Guardian]

Originally posted by Sprayber

1. Shouldn't the Hive have +1 vote for the Planetneck?

In that case, so should the Peacekeepers...

Oh, and of course, if the Cult is allowed to change their minds and vote for Roze, the Peacekeepers will argue that they too should be allowed to change...

My, what a nice little mess!

Oh, and just for the record, with the way things look right now, the Peacekeepers would have voted for Roze if she hadn't burned all bridges and effectively told them to go to hell...