comex on Thu, 9 Aug 2007 20:58:33 +0200 (CEST)


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Re: [s-d] Proposal: The Ministry of Goods


On Thursday 09 August 2007, Daniel Lepage wrote:
> I agree with comex - you should just take the Mackerel from the
> winning bidder and have both transfers be automatic. To avoid payment
> problems, you could add that any player who bids more than he has
> automatically has eir bid reduced to 0.

This doesn't work, because the player could bid all his money and then give 
it all away.  However, making this apply at the end of the bidding period 
would suffice.

>
> > [[Yes, the devices in public display, as per the rule above, would
> > include Panic Buttons. Also, under the current phrasing, I would
> > advise any Minister of Goods to include a condition on any created
> > device that says that its effects will occur unless the owner is an
> > object other than the Ministry of Goods. Unless, of course, that's
> > specifically what you're trying to do...
>
> One thing would be to have the Ministry not actually hold Devices
> itself, but have basically blueprints for Devices so that when you buy
> one it is created on the spot and given to you.
>
> > a) I figured before writing this that I'd have to amend more existing
> > rules to prevent conflicts, but can only find two now, so maybe I
> > forgot some? b) I'm torn as to whether the Artisan should be allowed
> > to bid on unique devices created by the Artisan... What do you think?
> > Any other suggestions for revision?]]
>
> I don't see any rules that this would break. However, there is a
> conflict with an open proposal - this proposal uses spivak pronouns
> even if the anti-spivak prop passes.
>
> Perhaps the anti-spivak prop should include other current proposals as
> well?


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