[Discuss] A few Issues

[Robert Croson, Jr]

On 16 Apr 2008 at 19:51, Marlon Dane wrote:

> The game mechanics we are talking about here are not rigid, we need to
> remember. Tom could code it so that Colonies can change their
> government systems as well.

Well, of course he could, if he so chose. Wait until Tom gets a chance to see 
these messages and respond. He's the only one who can change it, if he so 
desires.

> It seems logical, really, they are a
> separate realm with ONLY RP connection to the parent realm (because
> the parent realm can't do anything to the Colony due to game
> mechancis, it is only in RP). So if this connection is only RP then I
> see no reason why it could not be RP-d (and then effectively changed)
> that the Colony changes the government system. It is a matter of
> coding I believe.

Personally, I disagree. I think it makes perfect IC sense for the colony to carry 
the same government style as the parent realm. It doesn't make sense to me 
for the parent realm to assist in setting up a new colony with a radically 
different style of government. A theocracy ruled by the will of god should not 
allow their daughter colony to be ruled by the secular whims of a democractic 
government. Nor should a free-willed democracy allow their colony to be ruled 
by an abosolute tyrant.


-- 
Rob

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someone to play Soap-Sud-Slalom down the cargo ramp.
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-- Cat, Red Dwarf