Congress of the Confederation - Sign up thread

[Barnes]

I've been thinking about making a game where the Congress of the Articles of the Confederation remain in effect, instead of being replaced by the current US Constitution. I think, seeing as Delegates voted as a state anyway, to have only 13 players each playing a state.

What do you guys think?
President of the Congress: Barnes
Georgia: WilliamSargent
North Carolina: tb75
Delaware: Kalwejt
Connecticut: Sewer Socialist
Massachusetts: hawkeye59
Maryland: hcallega
New York: Hashemite
Pennsylvania: Xahar
New Jersey: Dr. Cynic
South Carolina: Dallasfan65
Rhode Island: The Mikado
New Hampshire: JBrase
Virginia: Han

[Barnes]

So long as dealing with the State cessions is an issue we can debate, I will play as Virgina.

That's fine with me. We can have all sorts of debate.

Well, seeing as Georgia is taken (grrrr), I'll take Virginia.

[Barnes]

So long as dealing with the State cessions is an issue we can debate, I will play as Virgina.

That's fine with me. We can have all sorts of debate.

Well, seeing as Georgia is taken (grrrr), I'll take Virginia.

Oh, didn't see Teddy took Virginia. Well, I'll simply play as "The President of the United States, in Congress Assembled", or Mr. President for short.

[Barnes]

Here's a good map for the era.

[Barnes]

Can I just declare war on y'all

You see, that's one of the possibilities of the game. With these thirteen separate states acting almost as independent countries, tensions are likely to boil over quite a lot. All of this can be expressed in Congress.

[Barnes]

By the way, I'd propose that we may start even now and assume, until we find additional players, that some states are, for some reasons, "boycotting" Congress for now.

I'm fine with this.

However, I think we need to agree on a start date. For the record, I want to start in 1787, or thereabout, however, I'll do whatever a majority of you thespians want.

[Barnes]

Alright, now please don't think I'm unhappy about starting in the present day, I just wanted to make sure that everyone was happy with it.

I'm prepared to start now, however, I think we need some history of the past 200 or so years to know what kind of situation we're dealing with. Anyone want to write something up?

[Barnes]

Bumping

When do we start?

I'll be opening a thread shortly. I'm doing some research about the historical Congress first.

[Barnes]

I only picked NH to take VT over, now I can't! So can I switch to Connecticut?

Oh, I forgot to mention the actions of states! Well, you can certainly introduce a bill annexing Vermont as part of New Hampshire.

[Barnes]

I only picked NH to take VT over, now I can't! So can I switch to Connecticut?

Oh, I forgot to mention the actions of states! Well, you can certainly introduce a bill annexing Vermont as part of New Hampshire.

No, it's too late.

Why?

[Barnes]

I only picked NH to take VT over, now I can't! So can I switch to Connecticut?

Oh, I forgot to mention the actions of states! Well, you can certainly introduce a bill annexing Vermont as part of New Hampshire.

No, it's too late.

Why?

It's already a long standing Republic.

Well, as you wish. But no more state changes.

[Barnes]

Jonathan Evans

Mr. Speaker, I wish to know exactly why we should pursue this course of action? Who has proposed this motion and why?

I thought it up to simply get the game moving. It is a one-time thing, and I will not propose any other forms of legislation.

[Barnes]

PS: Question.  When you said there was an independent Texas, you mean what's today Texas+Oklahoma, with the rest of the Southwest still belonging to Mexico?  Which would make Louisiana roughly everything west of the Mississippi minus the Southwest and the Pacific Northwest?  Finally, what's Canada like?  If I'm going to be Rhode Island, I need to know about our dear neighbors to the north.  Is Quebec independent?

Well, seeing as Kalwejt wrote the history, I'm not entirely sure. I know that sounds stupid on my part...

I'll ask Kal.

However, I would assume Louisianan being no larger than the RL French territory. 

[Barnes]

I won't be online until Saturday, but feel free to keep playing in my absence. Just keep with the debate on the current bill.

[Barnes]

New Hampshire, if it isint too late.

Yeah, New Hampshire is still open.

[Barnes]

To Barnes:

For this to be more orderly, could we also have a legislation introduction thread?

I'd rather not create too many threads in the Board. However, I'm for transferring legislation introduction to this thread.

[Barnes]

I'd like Vermont.

Vermont's not open, but Virginia is. Not sure if there are others.

Kay, I'd like to take VA then.

Welcome, Han.