Lumine for GM: nomination thread

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Lumine was a superb GM and I absolutely intend on voting for his confirmation. Although I have to say I am skeptical of a "GM Team". As I was arguing with Spark about earlier, having more positions than active players is a recipe for disaster. It has been tested many times and never worked. Although I think a Deputy GM (OBD, perhaps?) would be appropriate.

I basically have a "wish list" of things I'd like the next GM to assess, and I would like to know if the nominee intends on giving us this information:

- COVID rates (and the effects of the recently passed vaccine mandate)
- Foreign policy inquiries (Secretary wxtransit will work with you on that)
- Opioid addiction rates and the impact of legalization of soft drugs
- The state of the economy and poverty, including analysis of old factory towns which OTL have lost out in the new economy, particularly in the Upper Midwest and Western Pennsylvania

I'm sure I will be asking for a lot more; I just want to be confident that the next GM is willing to take on these challenges. It is a lot of work, and we need to make up for lost time caused by Peanut's inactivity (whom I personally respect but have been calling for his resignation or removal for a long time).

But, I thank the President for seeing that the GM Department is in desperate need of new leadership and I thank the gentleman from Utah for applying.

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Thank you, Lumine. I am satisfied with your answers so far, but I have another question pertaining to the philosophy of the GM: are you of the view that if there is no available information (such as the state of Rust Belt towns, or hurricanes/natural disasters), we ought to act as if these events actually happened or that the country is in the same economic state as the OTL United States? (I think my CUBI will help a lot of families living in poverty, but I know you've said you're not qualified to assess economic matters.)

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

Thank you, Lumine. I am satisfied with your answers so far, but I have another question pertaining to the philosophy of the GM: are you of the view that if there is no available information (such as the state of Rust Belt towns, or hurricanes/natural disasters), we ought to act as if these events actually happened or that the country is in the same economic state as the OTL United States? (I think my CUBI will help a lot of families living in poverty, but I know you've said you're not qualified to assess economic matters.)

Hm. My philosophy would be that natural disasters happen anyway - as, barring a handful of exceptions, they really don't depend on anything people in the game do -, and would be willing to issue a ruling of sorts to offer a clear guideline.

You make some very fair points, but just for clarity's sake: does this imply that RL hurricanes or widespread forest fires that happen OTL automatically happen in-game?

[Mad Deadly Worldwide Communist Gangster Computer God]

AYE!