RE: [spoon-discuss] The Game

[Zarpint <athena@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

This one is actually easier to read:

http://dynamicwind.com/cnomic.html

Zarpint

On Wed, 16 Jun 2004, Zarpint wrote:

>
> It's at
> http://dynamicwind.com/cnomic.txt
>
> Zarpint
>
> On Wed, 16 Jun 2004, Craig wrote:
>
> > >> I would be up for totally wiping the Ruleset and replacing it with
> > something
> > >> really, really simple that doesn't require an Admin, vaguely resembling
> > >> something like:
> >
> > >I heartily endorse this product and/or service, and would like to
> > >subscribe to your newsletter.
> >
> > >I dunno about wiping the Ruleset, but a fairly major restructuring would
> > >probably be required to remove all traces of Adminhood.
> >
> > Okay, I've written up a possible ruleset for a C Nomic.
> >
> > It is a streamlined version of the B Nomic ruleset. I felt the extent of the
> > changes made a new identity appropriate, though we could easily keep the "B
> > Nomic" name and adopt the rest of the modifications if we so wished.
> >
> > It has ministries, but if a minister fails to do eir duty within one Nday
> > (now defined as only ten hours, usually, but sometimes longer) any player
> > may do it and win valuable cash prizes. The minister also takes a pay cut if
> > that happens. There is an Uber-Minister who does the job of all unfilled
> > ministries, but that is the closest it has to an Administrator. This is
> > intended as a compromise between ministries and open-source government. Some
> > of the old administrative duties also happen by Poll.
> >
> > Cards, Go, the Grid, and similar fluff are gone. So are all dimensions other
> > than Respect. Yes, even score - we'll have to give Welcome Tildex instead if
> > we adopt it. Societies are in, though, as is Underwriting, so we can still
> > have subgames.
> >
> > Gone also are philosophies, though rules that supported their existence
> > remain in place (such as the distinction between Strict Polls and other
> > types).
> >
> > Important things like proposing and judgement are almost completely
> > unchanged.
> >
> > I was going to attach the full thing as a text document, but it is too big.
> > I may send it to somebody with web space for hosting.
> >
> > Questions? Comments? Concerns? Cows?
> >
> >  - Teucer
> >
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> > teucer@xxxxxxxxxx
> >
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mcfoufou@xxxxxxxxx         there is no truth saving in thine own heart."
dynamicwind.com               --W.B. Yeats, The Song of the Happy Shepherd
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