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wxtransit
Junior Chimp
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« on: January 23, 2018, 02:07:26 PM »

I would be interested.
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wxtransit
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 5,106


Political Matrix
E: -0.26, S: 2.43

« Reply #1 on: January 25, 2018, 11:43:45 AM »

I was just thinking this earlier today—great minds think alike, I guess. Wink

If we do try this, I strongly suggest adopting the format used by Lumine for the last revival (with set turns, elections run by a GM, players doing the work of party leadership and backbenchers played by the GM). I agree with Leinad that it would be better to play as characters than as ourselves—for one thing, that would help to mitigate some of the nastier personal drama that is sometimes a problem in Atlasia. Personally, my preference would be for characters based on real-life people, but fictional characters could work so long as people are creative and we don't end up with a dozen handsome, charismatic billionaires.

I agree. I would prefer to restrict it to actual people full stop, though.
Same.
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wxtransit
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 5,106


Political Matrix
E: -0.26, S: 2.43

« Reply #2 on: January 27, 2018, 08:45:52 PM »

Any thoughts on setting? Personally, I think it would be better to go with something familiar to start, contemporary Canada or the United Kingdom being the two most obvious choices; anything too exotic and we risk going the way of the South America game and spending more time researching the scenario than actually playing. Once things get off the ground, we could then experiment with more creative scenarios if we wanted (a federal Europe or British Republic being two possibilities).

I vote Canada. Parliament all too often equals the UK, so why not shake it up a bit? Also, having the Bloc and the NDP would be neat options.
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wxtransit
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 5,106


Political Matrix
E: -0.26, S: 2.43

« Reply #3 on: January 28, 2018, 07:37:26 PM »

If we do Canada, I would like Andrew Scheer. Also, I agree that post-2015 or the 2019 election is the best place to start.
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wxtransit
Junior Chimp
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Posts: 5,106


Political Matrix
E: -0.26, S: 2.43

« Reply #4 on: February 03, 2018, 08:57:47 PM »

Shall we start, then? I've been reading up on Canadian politics and would be willing to GM the first round, unless someone more knowledgeable wanted to take the helm.

Either way, we ought to get started sooner rather than later; I'd hate to see this idea wash down the drain for want of attention.

I’m ready to go if y’all are

Me too.
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