Proto: Reinventing The List v0.2 (AI-2)
[Changes:
1. Made cost of list movement equal to number of votes over which
one jumps. Makes it very expensive to get to the top of the
list unless the Speaker puts yo7u there.
2. The Speaker's position becomes very like the Grand Poobah in
the last caste system; a lot of power to determine voting once
per month. This was a Very Interesting Power (remember the
competition for that position) and so it's a good monthly perk for
winning.
3. Moved the office-tracking to the granulator (associated with
Leadership, I suppose, and I'm willing to get it started).
4. Made the theme Court and Courtiers (not super-inspired, but hey).
]
Create the following rule, The List of Succession, Power=2:
The List of Succession is an ordered list of all current
players except the current Speaker. The first (1st) position
is the "highest" ("top") position on the list and the last (Nth
position, where N is the number of players on the list), is the
"lowest" ("bottom") position. The List of Succession is part
of the Granulator's weekly report, and is self-ratifying.
When a person is moved up P places on the list,
they are moved to be just above (immediately higher than) the
person P places ahead of em on the list - if there are not P
players higher than em, e is moved to the top of the list.
When a person is moved down P places on the list,
they are moved to be just below (immediately lower than) the
person B places behind em on the list - if there are not B
players lower than em, e is moved to the bottom of the list.
Movement on the list is Secured.
Any attempt to move the Speaker on the list fails, as e is not
on the list.
Whenever a player other than the Speaker is not on the list, or
eir position on the list is found by judicial declaration to be
UNDETERMINED or UNDECIDABLE, e is added to the list below the
lowest player whose position on the list is known.
Increase the power of Rule 402 (Identity of the Speaker) to 2.
Amend Rule 402 (Identity of the Speaker) to read:
A Coronation (crowning) is initiated by announcing that a player
other than the Speaker is crowned as Speaker, provided the rules
explicitly permit the announcing player (the crowner) to crown
another player (the Speaker-to-be).
When an Coronation is initiated, the current Speaker is removed
from office and placed on the bottom of the list of succession,
and immediately thereafter the Speaker-to-be is removed from the
list of succession and becomes the Speaker.
If no player has been crowned in the previous 90 days, or the
current Speaker is inactive or the office is vacant, than any
player CAN crown the highest active player on the List of
Succession.
Destiny is a player switch tracked by the Granulator with values
Unmarked (default) and Marked. When a player wins the game,
e becomes Marked. If no player has been crowned in the previous
14 days, than any player CAN crown any single specified Marked
player. When a player is crowned, e becomes Unmarked.
[When multiple players win, they can cycle through speakership at
7-day intervals with order of winning not mattering]
Increase the power of Rule 103 (Role of the Speaker) to 2.
Amend Rule 103 (Role of the Speaker) to read:
The Speaker is an imposed office and a figurehead of Agora. The
Speaker is a person who has proven themselves to be worthy of
the title, and for a time can direct Agoran government affairs.
If e has not already done so this month, or if e hasn't done
so since e gained office, the Speaker CAN Bestow Favors, by
announcement. An announcement Bestowing Favors is a list of
other Players, one (different) name per Courtier position.
The bestowing of favors has the effect of moving each named
player to the indicated courtier position on the List of
Succession.
Amend Rule 2255 (Cards) by changing its title to "The Court"
Amend Rule 2255 to read:
A rule with a power equal to or greater than this rule may
associate a Position Name with numbered position on the List of
Succession. The player occupying a named position on the list
is considered to be the holder of the names position and have
the powers and duties described by the Rules for that position.
The holder of a so-named position is a Member of the Court,
(a Courtier).
Additionally, a rule with a power equal to or greater than this
rule may associate an integer Influence Level with a specific
numbered position on the List of Succession.
The following positions on the List of Succession are named, and
have inidicated Influence Levels. All other positions on the
list have an Influence Level of 2.
First Position: Justiciar.
Influence Level: 10
Position: The Justiciar is granted particular abilities or
privileges associated with the judicial process as described
elsewhere in the Rules.
Second Position: Grand Vizier
Influence Level: 7
Position: The Minister without Portfolio CAN, With Notice,
perform any action that an officer both CAN and MAY (or SHALL)
perform by virtue of holding that office.
Third Position: Keeper of the Keys.
Influence Level: 5
Position: The Keeper of the Keys CAN veto a specified decision by
announcement.
Fourth Position: Head Gardener.
Influence Level: 5
Position: the Head Gardener CAN rubberstamp a specified
decision by announcement.
Nth Position, where N is the last position on the list:
Privateer.
Influence Level: 7
Position: The Privateer CAN begin a coup by
announcing the ceremonial shelling of the palace, provding
no coup has been resolved in the last 14 days. The effects
of the coup (if any) are as described elsewhere in the
rules.
Amend Rule 2284 (Fee-based actions) by appending the following:
- A player CAN move an indicated player an indicated number
of positions P on the list in an indicated direction (up
or down) for a charge equal to the sum of the Influence
Levels of the positions over which that player would jump,
as totaled prior to the jump. If the indicated player is
unable to be so moved due to eir position on the list, but
can be moved at least one position in the indicated
direction, e is moved the maximum amount possible and charged
the appropriate partial fee. If this final fee CANNOT be
paid in full, the entire action fails.
Repeal Rule 2275 (Government)
Amend Rule 2177 (The Senate) by replacing the word "Government" with
"Court" and by replacing "Minsters" with "Courtiers".
[Voting Power revamp to make the whole list worthwhile. Note that
Prop 6759 tried to do this and failed due to power]
Repeal Rule 2290.
Repeal Rule 2134.
Amend Rule 2284 by removing
- A player CAN change the chamber of an ongoing ordinary
decision for a charge of 2 ergs.
Amend Rule 2279 by replacing the first bullet with:
(1) Take the Influence Level associated with the player's
position on the list of succession, or 3 if the player
is the Speaker.
Repeal Rule 2274 (Chicken Coups)
Repeal Rule 2269 (Couple Coups)
Amend Rule 2270 (Coups D'etat) to read:
When a player begins a Coup D'etat (a coup) as explicitly
permitted by the Rules, the following events take place in
order:
(a) For a period of 4 days following the coup initiation,
any player except the Speaker CAN announce themselves to
be a Rebel. Once announced, this cannot be retracted.
The initiator of the coup is automatically a Rebel.
(b) As soon as possible after this 4-day period ends, the
Granulator SHALL announce a selected random integer between 1
and the number of players in the game. If this number is
equal to or less than the number of declared rebels, than
the rebellion succeeds, otherwise it fails. The announcement
of this number resolves the coup with the following effects:
(i) If the rebellion fails, one Rest is created in the
possession of every Rebel, and one additional Rest is
created in the possession of the coup initiator, and
a Leadership Token is created in the possession of the
Speaker.
(ii) If the coup succeeds, the initiator becomes the Speaker,
and the other Rebels are moved to the first R positions in
the List of Succession, placed on the list in the order in
which they declared themselves to be rebels (first
position in the list going to the first rebel, etc).
Rules to the contrary Notwithstanding, the new Speaker
CANNOT Bestow Favors until 30 days after so becoming
Speaker.
Create the following Rule, Leader Bootstrap, power-2.1:
As soon as possible after this proposal takes effect, the
Granulator SHALL publish a randomly-ordered list of all
players except the Speaker; this list becomes the List of
Succession.
Any player CAN, by announcement, cause a player who won the
game in the six months prior to this rule taking effect to
become marked. The Granulator SHOULD in marking all such
winners of whom e is aware.
After this Rule has been in effect for 30 days, the Granulator
CAN and SHALL, asap, cause it to repeal itself With Notice.
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