The Sword of Damocles - (Sign Up Thread) - Closed, 2017 Game Next

[Lumine]

Friendly reminder, the turn is over, so no more PM's.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Friendly reminder, the turn is over, so no more PM's.

At risk of being a pain in the neck: I haven't received your response to my earlier question whether I sent military orders regarding Greece, or I missed that one.

[NeverAgain]

Well... I guess I am having my butt handed to me. Why does China hate me specifically? I mean I know I am ruling with fascist tendencies, but come on! I am giving them movies!

[Lumine]

Well... I guess I am having my butt handed to me. Why does China hate me specifically? I mean I know I am ruling with fascist tendencies, but come on! I am giving them movies!

There's a number of factors to consider (there are some hints here and there), but specifically for the past results you got some of the most awful dice rolls I've ever seen when I simulated the Beijing coups. On the bright side, the Communists are losing ground.

Right, writing, researching and simulating all that took three hours, and I'm exhausted. You'll get the turn crisis later, so the turn hasn't started yet.

[leonardothered]

Well... I guess I am having my butt handed to me. Why does China hate me specifically? I mean I know I am ruling with fascist tendencies, but come on! I am giving them movies!

There's a number of factors to consider (there are some hints here and there), but specifically for the past results you got some of the most awful dice rolls I've ever seen when I simulated the Beijing coups. On the bright side, the Communists are losing ground.

Right, writing, researching and simulating all that took three hours, and I'm exhausted. You'll get the turn crisis later, so the turn hasn't started yet.

Excitement is mounting

[windjammer]

War crimes? Seriously?

I know this is a game, but I feel very uncomfortable with these kind of things.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I'm a little surprised with Victor Emmanuel having a low approval numbers. Shouldn't there be a "rallying around the flag" factor?

[Kingpoleon]

War crimes? Seriously?

I know this is a game, but I feel very uncomfortable with these kind of things.

I didn't realize it was a war crime. Believe me, it's a lot better than what Kalwejt suggests.

[Lumine]

I'm a little surprised with Victor Emmanuel having a low approval numbers. Shouldn't there be a "rallying around the flag" factor?

It's more game factors than the game reality, particularly since the King just returned to the game and it has been the Pope who's been leading the charge. If the war continues to be popular or successful, the ratings will change. But it refects that, not that he has become more unpopular.

War crimes? Seriously?

I know this is a game, but I feel very uncomfortable with these kind of things.

I didn't realize it was a war crime. Believe me, it's a lot better than what Kalwejt suggests.

I always place emphasis on the wording, in this case that Romania has been denounced by others as taking part in a war crime. I understood the military sense of Kingpoleon's orders, naturally, but when you order a capital to be bombed non-stop for a week even in this timeset the results would probably resemble Guernica, or Rotterdam, or London or Warsaw, if at a lesser scale.

Now, if the players think this is simulating orders to an extreme, I can of course change the way if simulate these results to leave war crimes out unless explicitly ordered to do something that could cause them.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

I'm a little surprised with Victor Emmanuel having a low approval numbers. Shouldn't there be a "rallying around the flag" factor?

It's more game factors than the game reality, particularly since the King just returned to the game and it has been the Pope who's been leading the charge. If the war continues to be popular or successful, the ratings will change. But it refects that, not that he has become more unpopular.

Well, at least I'm not on the "low" level now

I didn't realize it was a war crime. Believe me, it's a lot better than what Kalwejt suggests.

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[Kingpoleon]

Kalwejt kind of suggested executing the Bulgarian Tsar in "Istanbul".

Lumine, I'm afraid I do not quite understand the charges of war crimes. What exactly did I do wrong there?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Kalwejt kind of suggested executing the Bulgarian Tsar in "Istanbul".

First of all, it's a bit inappropriate to reveal the context of private OOC discussions.

Second, how executing one person would be worse than bombing the entire city to the rubbles?

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Guys, I think it's pretty clear that this is just a game and our moves does not represent us in RL. None of us is a war crime apologist.

When you wage a war, civilians are bound to get hurt and there always will be more or less justified accusation of war crimes.

[windjammer]

Guys, I think it's pretty clear that this is just a game and our moves does not represent us in RL. None of us is a war crime apologist.

When you wage a war, civilians are bound to get hurt and there always will be more or less justified accusation of war crimes.

Still I would like it to be avoided.
This is a game so I guess people can avoid doing this kind of things.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Guys, I think it's pretty clear that this is just a game and our moves does not represent us in RL. None of us is a war crime apologist.

When you wage a war, civilians are bound to get hurt and there always will be more or less justified accusation of war crimes.

Still I would like it to be avoided.
This is a game so I guess people can avoid doing this kind of things.

Good for you. Make sure then your troops remembers how to behave, while other players will be concerned with their troops.

[windjammer]

Guys, I think it's pretty clear that this is just a game and our moves does not represent us in RL. None of us is a war crime apologist.

When you wage a war, civilians are bound to get hurt and there always will be more or less justified accusation of war crimes.

Still I would like it to be avoided.
This is a game so I guess people can avoid doing this kind of things.

Good for you. Make sure then your troops remembers how to behave, while other players will be concerned with their troops.

Oh I will

[Lumine]

Kalwejt kind of suggested executing the Bulgarian Tsar in "Istanbul".

First of all, it's a bit inappropriate to reveal the context of private OOC discussions.

Second, how executing one person would be worse than bombing the entire city to the rubbles?

Bit of a warning, Kingpoleon (both as moderator and as this game's GM), private discussions are to remain private. Even if it is in jest, it's still private.

The "war crimes" subject is always one hard to touch, but inevitably all these games have had their share of atrocities, as real life did. I think the current approach works, so all I ask is that people don't go overboard on the issue, and so far they haven't. But remember that I often try to look at the unforseen consecuences of the actions taken and the situations we face in the game.

I'm halfway through the turn crisis as well.

[Kingpoleon]

Kalwejt seemed to have forgotten what he suggested. My apologies.

[leonardothered]

I'd say that war crimes and things are very much part of the game, and some time an unintended effect of war depending on whose point of view the accusations come from. If anyone is worried about the more graphic side of politics... I'd steer away from America's posts

When you play the game of... Republics, you win or you... Well go into exile

[windjammer]

Has the turn started???

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Man, I hope the RL coup won't give Lumine any ideas.

[Lumine]

Man, I hope the RL coup won't give Lumine any ideas.

As I can say is that I strongly recommend that the players read my BBC updates carefully on upcoming turns, xD

I'm sorry if the turn is not up yet. I was participating in a small group of students opposed to the strike which got leaked, and the pro-strike students are reacting in a less than ideal way... so that mess has me both depressed and busy. But they will get done, even if they are brief.

[MASHED POTATOES. VOTE!]

Man, I hope the RL coup won't give Lumine any ideas.

As I can say is that I strongly recommend that the players read my BBC updates carefully on upcoming turns, xD

Please just remember I'm not Erdogan

I'm sorry if the turn is not up yet. I was participating in a small group of students opposed to the strike which got leaked, and the pro-strike students are reacting in a less than ideal way... so that mess has me both depressed and busy. But they will get done, even if they are brief.
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Good thing it's nothing more serious I admit I was getting a bit worried.

[windjammer]

Man, I hope the RL coup won't give Lumine any ideas.

As I can say is that I strongly recommend that the players read my BBC updates carefully on upcoming turns, xD

Please just remember I'm not Erdogan

I'm sorry if the turn is not up yet. I was participating in a small group of students opposed to the strike which got leaked, and the pro-strike students are reacting in a less than ideal way... so that mess has me both depressed and busy. But they will get done, even if they are brief.

Good thing it's nothing more serious I admit I was getting a bit worried.
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^^^^^^

[Lumine]

And turn posted!

I expect war moves by Thursday, could be extended with good reasons.

PM's and moves now fully allowed, so have fun!