[Discuss] Temporary Rulers and Rule-Free Atamara

[Timothy Collett]

On Jun 23, 2006, at 2:29 PM, LilWolf wrote:

> Timothy Collett kirjoitti:
>
>> On other islands, my understanding is that this would be cause for  
>> a lightning bolt, but because Atamara is currently a "no-rules"  
>> island, there won't be one there.  However, there has been some  
>> muttering about this on IRC, and people aren't entirely  
>> certain...mind clarifying the issue?
>
> Not that a lightningbolt would actually change anything. People who  
> get lightningbolted tend to get re-elected the very next turn,  
> making the punishment irrelevant and ineffective.

Yes...that's a little annoying, particularly in the case of the  
people who moved their capitals, and got lightning bolted, and got re- 
elected...

And got to keep every benefit of their abuse, without actually  
receiving any meaningful punishment.  Great message that sends.

Timothy Collett
Anaris Family

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