PEI Game

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Lots! You are effectively like a governor of a part of the island. The difference is that you could go to "war" with other governors, though this is discouraged of course. Don't get into this thinking it's a wargame. It's a combo of a wargame and a political simulation.

https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=126923.0
https://uselectionatlas.org/FORUM/index.php?topic=127263.0

Thumb through these to see how the last round progressed

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

Anyone else want to play? Remember that St.George is still temporarily reserved in case BK wants to go there, as is the Mayorship of Charlottetown.

Richmond Parish will also remain reserved until after the game begins as there may or may not be a crisis here *tries to look innocent*

Time to get into character...

Statement from the Chancellor
"I am deeply disturbed by the growing unrest in Richmond Parish. I urge the Parish's illustrious leader to take steps to bring the situation under control. The Parish of Bedford is prepared to do whatever it can to assist in this matter, should such assistance be required."

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

The game has not started yet (another day or two), and nobody said the problems the parish would cause come from within the parish

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

The game has not started yet (another day or two), and nobody said the problems the parish would cause come from within the parish

Well, as you can see, I'm obviously quite itching to get started.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

If you can scan this thread and the old ones and point out anything I'm missing (like more currency info, or a map showing travel times - things I am working on) it will help me get going faster.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

The first motion before the Senate is a debate on the possibility of creating a single unified National electricity grid - including, of course, more generating capacity.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

I've updated the rail map to be more true-to-life.

I've also created a Religion map. Remember it's not too late to change your religion.

One of the reasons these things take so long is that I use real data. This is a real true-to-life religion map for PEI at current.

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

I've updated the rail map to be more true-to-life.

I've also created a Religion map. Remember it's not too late to change your religion.

One of the reasons these things take so long is that I use real data. This is a real true-to-life religion map for PEI at current.

I see no reason to change...

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

The first motion before the Senate is a debate on the possibility of creating a single unified National electricity grid - including, of course, more generating capacity.

1. Is this just a debate, or is there an actual proposal?

2. Is the current electrical system run by the national government, or the parishes?

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

Is there a more efficient transportation link between Stratford and Charlottetown, or is the best route really by train via Mt. Stewart?

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

All wind generators are owned by the National Government, and sales from it are remitted to said government, however currently there are only generators in towns, and those are thus operated by said towns.

As for the debate, it is a bill before the Senate, and hence, will be what the Senate will be discussing when the game begins.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

There are roads everywhere and a roadmap will be published in a short time.

There is also a regular ferry route between Stratford and Charlottetown, as well as between both locations and Cornwall.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

An ethnic map has been added. Keep in mind this is the primary ethnicity, and that each area includes a mix of all ethnicities.

[homelycooking]

The Provost of Grenville kindly requests that Emperor Teddy reprint and enlarge the maps in his original post.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Right click, and click on open in new tab/window

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

What does yellow represent on the religion map?

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Mix

Green is Catholic and Orange is Protestant.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

GAME BEGINS TOMORROW EVENING

[Cincinnatus]

[23:08] <TheNewTeddy> well for now just post in the thread that you plan to play

This

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

GAME STARTS NOW

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

The Emperor (Speaker) of the Senate:

Statistics P.E.I. is still gathering the census data from the census that has been completed in the past month. Data will still be streaming in over the next little while.

Also, a congrats, we've now been here on this Island for 15 months.

Reminder that Senate meetings occur 4 times a month on Fridays, and that 4 times a year we sit for an entire week. This is an in-game statement, it means nothing for gameplay

Is there any new business?

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

Thank you, your majesty.

I would like to begin by stating that the gross underrepresentation of the more populated parts of the island in the Assembly is appalling. Lot 34, for instance, has nearly seven times the population of Lot 66, yet has the same amount of representation! I demand that this issue be addressed pending the receipt of the census data.

I cannot give my opinions on the current bill, as I've yet to see a copy, but I have a few concerns as to the cost. I am also concerned as to how much space would be required for the proposal. I've no intention of seeing Bedford's farmland inundated with windmills to suit the electricity needs of Charlottetown residents.

[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

Speaker
The decision was made of the last Senate that every 1,500 persons shall have an assemblyman, and also that each lot, and settlement, shall have at least one. Changes would need to apply to that bill.


2nd Senator, Bedford
As with my Chancellor, I am curious as to this national electricity bill. While 82% of our Island is woodland, we can not chop it all down. We'd need to use magic room requests to get the materials, what would this cost us in terms of loss of other room requests?


1st Senator, Richmond (Bill Mover)
We will need to examine this, of course, and I will instruct Senate Staff to look into this right away.


Speaker
The Clerk has data he would like to present.


Clerk
I present data regarding the budget of the past year.

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[Teddy (IDS Legislator)]

The Bedford Assembly suggests to the Chancellor that in order to increase representation, that Lot 34 be split, with a new "suburb" be created.

[Vazdul (Formerly Chairman of the Communist Party of Ontario)]

The Bedford Assembly suggests to the Chancellor that in order to increase representation, that Lot 34 be split, with a new "suburb" be created.

Chancellor, to the Bedford Assembly
I had considered that option, but I don't think it addresses the greater problem. I don't think that one assemblyman per 1,500 people is an adequate ratio, especially since only four of our lots and settlements have population in excess of that number. I think a fair apportionment would give one assemblyman per 400 people, and that one should round up if the remainder is greater than half of that 400. (So two assemblymen at 600 population, three at 1,000, and so on.) Even this would only double the size of the assembly, since the small lots and villages are so overrepresented that many of them would not gain another assemblyman from this proposal.

OOC: Is the splitting of a lot something that I could do unilaterally, or would it require approval from the National Government? If it's the former, then that power could be abused to a great degree.