In spite of a million and one things I could be doing (Working on my novel, making new maps for several games I play, updating my RTDs, getting some fresh air, cooking food that doesn't come in a prepackaged box for dinner, etc.) I find myself seething with boredom. For a while I have been entertaining this idea, so now I want to put it to the test. I will probably take, oh... 6-10 players(I haven't decided on the exact amount yet) chosen by me from the pool of whoever posts an application in the next several hours. Without further ado I present to you,
The Robber Barons
Amorality Simulator
Setting: This game takes place in a era which doesn't really exist, but I'm creating for the purpose of this game. Think of it as the American industrial revolution, but with mass media already developed. There will be human rights activists, child labor laws, government regulations, labor unions and protesting hippies, but being the savvy businessmen you are, you know that ethics only gets in the way of making a profit. Oddly enough, having a monopoly on a good or service(or indeed, several monopolies on several goods and services) is not illegal in this world, and in fact is much the point of the game. When you earn enough money to build a solid gold platinum statue of yourself using the Washington Monument as a dildo, you win the game.
Mechanics: Anything that complies with the laws of physics and fits into the current era technology is allowed. Of course, you don't want it getting out that your corporation has connections to the mafia, so anything you don't want the public to know about should be dealt with in PMs. General rule of thumb: anything in the main thread is known about by the general public. So while I will allow you to use a factory of child workers in some third-world sweatshop to produce goods, if you talk about it in your thread your stock price will probably take a huge dive, reduce profits and make it very easy for your competitors to buy you out. So don't do that.
Sign-up: Relatively simple. Fill out the following forum:
Company Name: (e.x. Ethical and Honest Association of Businessmen)
Main Industry: (e.x. Meat Packing, Oil Drilling, Coal Mining, Running Shoe Manufacture, Baby Seal Fur Coats, etc.)
Special Advantage: (e.x. Charismatic, Large Inheritance, Underworld Connections, Master Haggler, etc.)
When I choose the players and start the game, I'll make a new thread. Each player will start with various assets pertaining to their business. Each turn will represent one quarter of the year. There will be more details when I make that thread, but the general gist is you chose what to buy, sell, market, etc. for that quarter. If players wish to discuss less scrupulous things, I would suggest doing it in PMs or finding somewhere to do it other than the main thread, though I suppose this one might be kept around for such reasons. Still, it might not be wise to tell other players your business strategy, as in this game you're fighting each other as much as you are fighting the world.
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