[Discuss] Moving the Capital

[Timothy Collett]

On Oct 4, 2006, at 11:30 AM, Tom wrote:

> Timothy Collett wrote:
>> By the way, in case anyone cares, the people on Beluaterra who  
>> recently moved their capitals are still benefiting from it, even  
>> though it's clearly an abusive exploit.  The punishment (a  
>> lightning bolt which removed the ruler from his position for less  
>> than half a turn) wasn't even close to being a deterrent.
> You don't get the concept of a warning, do you?
>
> The first time someone fucks up, he gets a warning. If the same  
> person does something similar again, there will be no mercy. That's  
> the principle and has been for 5 years.

So the *first* time a particular person moves their capital, they get  
a warning, no actual punishment, and they get to enjoy the benefits  
of their abuse...

How many times do you think it will even be beneficial to move a  
capital?  How many times *within a particular ruler's reign*?

I completely understand the concept of a warning.  However, I would  
say that for something like moving a capital for purely strategic  
reasons, there needs to be more done than just a warning.  I think  
the ideal thing to do would be to warn them, *then move the capital  
back*.  That would get the point across, and ensure that no one  
benefits from abuse.

The way it is now seems to me to invite abuse, if everyone knows that  
they can move their capital and just suffer a few days of wounding,  
then be able to recruit on the front for the entire war.

(I wrote half a novel about this particular issue directly to you not  
long ago; did you really not get my email?)

Timothy Collett
Anaris Family

--

No man is justified in doing evil on the ground of expediency.
  - Theodore Roosevelt




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