[Discuss] new gov system page

[Timothy Collett]

On Oct 11, 2007, at 11:35 AM, Dominic wrote:
> My concern lies with the government settings for the council  
> positions. It's simply too open for abuse, when compared to what we  
> had. That some rogue get rulership thanks to bugs/inactivity/ 
> wounding/whatever, and then be able to change the whole system  
> around as he sees fit seems too extreme. Besides, peasents like  
> stability, don't they? I propose that those changes only be allowed  
> in the 5 days following creation, rebellion, or anarchy.

Mmm, I quite disagree with this.

Yes, there need to be restrictions on using those--pretty stringent  
ones, too, otherwise a ruler *can* just decide all on his own to take  
over.

But what you suggest puts it more or less back the way it was before,  
with the only way to change an existing government being to rebel.   
That's far *too* restrictive.

No, what we need is harsh penalties for making too many changes, with  
the degree of penalty depending on just which kind of change you're  
making--for instance, changing from more elections to less should  
always be a bigger penalty than the other way around, and changing  
the ruler position to less elections should give bigger penalties  
than the other positions.

If you risk half the realm going rogue and the other half being  
seceded by the Dukes you cut out of the loop by seizing power, you're  
definitely going to think twice before trying it.

Timothy Collett
Anaris Family

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