DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Basic Guaranteed Income

2017-09-13 Thread Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
Why? Publius Scribonius Scholasticus p.scribonius.scholasti...@gmail.com > On Sep 13, 2017, at 2:30 PM, Gaelan Steele wrote: > > I pledge to, for at least the next month, vote AGAINST any proposal that > amends rules by providing new text in full unless the text of

DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Basic Guaranteed Income

2017-09-13 Thread Publius Scribonius Scholasticus
I like this. Publius Scribonius Scholasticus p.scribonius.scholasti...@gmail.com > On Sep 13, 2017, at 2:25 PM, Nic Evans wrote: > > Here's my take on a basic income. Note that it's a form of guaranteed, > rather than universal, income in the sense that it only brings

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Basic Guaranteed Income

2017-09-13 Thread Nic Evans
On 09/13/17 14:01, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > So some thoughts then: > > - Do away with AP, but just allow 1 free CFJ/week for everyone? > > - I think "new" players should get an extra bonus so they can jump in, with > the > understanding that "once that first stake is gone, you'll be operating on

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Basic Guaranteed Income

2017-09-13 Thread Kerim Aydin
So some thoughts then: - Do away with AP, but just allow 1 free CFJ/week for everyone? - I think "new" players should get an extra bonus so they can jump in, with the understanding that "once that first stake is gone, you'll be operating on a much lower level." My thought is to give them

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Basic Guaranteed Income

2017-09-13 Thread Nic Evans
On 09/13/17 13:38, Kerim Aydin wrote: > > Mechanism aside (which looks generally fine), how many (proposals+CFJs) do you > think a "casual" (non-office holding) player should be permitted to perform > regularly? This is 2 total per month if the Floating Value is constant, plus > a person is

DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Basic Guaranteed Income

2017-09-13 Thread Kerim Aydin
Mechanism aside (which looks generally fine), how many (proposals+CFJs) do you think a "casual" (non-office holding) player should be permitted to perform regularly? This is 2 total per month if the Floating Value is constant, plus a person is screwed if the beginning of the month falls on a

DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Basic Guaranteed Income

2017-09-13 Thread Nic Evans
On 09/13/17 13:30, Gaelan Steele wrote: > I pledge to, for at least the next month, vote AGAINST any proposal that > amends rules by providing new text in full unless the text of the rule is > nearly entirely changed. > > Gaelan Unfortunately I can't predict what R2445's text will be until

Re: DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Basic Guaranteed Income

2017-09-13 Thread Gaelan Steele
If only there was a currently pended proposal disincentivising stockpiling shinies. Gaelan > On Sep 13, 2017, at 11:30 AM, Cuddle Beam wrote: > > I enjoy the basic idea but Im very much against removing Action Points > because of how it guarantees gameplay - you've got

DIS: Re: BUS: [Proposal] Basic Guaranteed Income

2017-09-13 Thread Cuddle Beam
I enjoy the basic idea but Im very much against removing Action Points because of how it guarantees gameplay - you've got two CFJs/Proposals per week, and if you dont spend those during the week, you lose them forever, so it's better to use them. That results in people being inclined to use them