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Author Topic: Clout: Round One, Turn 3 - The Philosopher King  (Read 13690 times)

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Clout: Round One, Turn 3 - The Philosopher King
« on: March 25, 2013, 11:53:13 am »

CLOUT

In this game, players take on the role of leaders of nations or factions in a world.  They must strive both against external forces and internal political struggles, aiming to achieve dominion or union of their realm.

Players start with a faction composed of 10 units of Infrastructure, a government and two allied minor NPC factions, 4 Might and 12 Wealth to get them started (upkeep is free for the first turn).  Players may determine their starting government and the names and approximate cultural identities of the allied NPC factions (but not their governments, which are semi-randomly determined).
Spoiler: Alliances & Unions (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Unrest & Revolution (click to show/hide)
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« Last Edit: April 06, 2013, 11:56:30 am by Iituem »
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Re: Clout: A Political Game [0/6 Slots]
« Reply #1 on: March 25, 2013, 11:53:48 am »

Round One Factions

Spoiler: Urist: Liga Bentanii (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: McClay: The Iron Wall (click to show/hide)
Spoiler: Minor States (click to show/hide)



There are six slots available to players.  The first round will be set on a single large landmass during the Middle Ages, so please choose thematically appropriate factions.  The only power base that might be difficult for the period is multi-media, as corporations should still technically work as guilds.  On the other hand, if you want to play a faction of hegemonic printers and bookbinders who am I to stop you?

Roleplaying isn't strictly necessary, but I prefer it and it makes for a better read.  Try to have some level of background for your sides.
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Re: Clout: A Political Game [0/6 Slots]
« Reply #2 on: March 25, 2013, 11:56:09 am »

Sounds cool. Might write up a nation if there is still  any room left tomorrow.
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Re: Clout: A Political Game [0/6 Slots]
« Reply #3 on: March 25, 2013, 12:10:14 pm »

This seems highly interesting. Might post a character sheet.

Probably not though.
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Re: Clout: A Political Game [0/6 Slots]
« Reply #4 on: March 25, 2013, 12:13:23 pm »

My app here, hope its all fine.

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« Last Edit: March 26, 2013, 12:48:23 pm by Ardas »
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Re: Clout: A Political Game [0/6 Slots]
« Reply #5 on: March 25, 2013, 12:23:39 pm »

ditto
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Re: Clout: A Political Game [0/6 Slots]
« Reply #6 on: March 25, 2013, 12:31:44 pm »

Liga Bentanii, or Benetsiyan League.
This republic, with its five families, exists to enrich, and what could be more profitable than conquest?

Government: Hegemony
Primary Power Base: Aristocracy
7 Economic Infrastructure
3 Military Infrastructure
0 Social Infrastructure

4 Wealth, 12 Might

Projected Income: +6
Economy: +14
Might: -8 [-10 @ 8%]
Social: -0

Influence Budget: 1
Suppress Unrest:
Unassigned: 1

Social Order
Stability: 6
Unrest: 0

Perks
Unrest: -0.2/Inf
Leader gets 25% of total PC per turn.
75% Upkeep costs for Might.
80% military upkeep

Power Bases
Doge (Ruler): 3 Clout (+3 PC/turn)
Aristocrats: 7 Clout.  Neutral to Ruler [25% PC].  (+2 PC/turn)
Unrest Penalty to PC: None

Current Political Capital: 5 PC

Allied Factions: Republic of Mecklen, Monylnar Tribe.
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« Reply #7 on: March 25, 2013, 12:36:14 pm »

Gonna try this out.
Edit: So it works like this right?
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« Reply #8 on: March 25, 2013, 12:59:16 pm »

Yep, that's a good app right there.  Feel free to put in more fluff if you like as well.

I'll set up the first turn either late tonight or tomorrow, once slots are filled.  Emral, you're accepted.

Ardas, your sheet is slightly off but that's probably because I didn't explain properly.  Initially all you need to do is allocate your 10 Infrastructure and pick your government and power base.  Gov & power base are fine, but I think I confused you and you ended up assigning resources instead.

Just pick how to split your ten Inf between Economic, Military and Social and you're good.
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« Reply #9 on: March 25, 2013, 01:03:58 pm »

Dang it, someone already beat me to the Most Serene Republic thing. Edited in my sheet.
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« Reply #10 on: March 25, 2013, 01:08:20 pm »

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You just declare NPC support to start with, but you can make alliances pre-game, sure.  You can also do so on Turn 1, which would probably be better.  There are some slight inaccuracies on your sheet (You'd get 70% bonus Wealth and 20% bonus Influence, for one) but I'll edit that all for you.  The important bit is the government choice and infrastructure, which you've done nicely.  Thank you.  Accepted.

Edit:  I may rebalance power bases and government types as the game goes on, if it becomes clear that certain govt types are wildly superior to others.  Expect nerfs over boosts.  Right now Plutocracy's looking a bit suspect, it might get dropped to 25% wealth (and Democracy to 10%), but we'll see how that plays out.
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« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2013, 01:10:39 pm »

I changed the name in deference to Emral. Having two Serene Republics running around is like two Khanates.
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« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2013, 01:23:27 pm »

Jarldom of Finster
A loose Coalition of Raiders and Traders. They are ruled by the mightiest and wealthiest warriors among them, the Jarls.

Government: HEGEMONY
Primary Power Base: KLEPTOCRACY
5 Economic Infrastructure
4 Military Infrastructure
1 Social Infrastructure

EDIT: 9 Might, 5,25 Wealth   is that correct?
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« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2013, 02:15:48 pm »

It would appear to me that some combinations are overpowered and some government types outright broken.
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« Reply #14 on: March 25, 2013, 02:37:06 pm »

Extremely.  I'll need to sim them a bit to discover the right proportions, that there's a benefit to not going autarchic but so that there's a reason not to be a hegemonic plutocracy.

Shall likely revise those later tonight.
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