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Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by Doug » Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:13 am

Welcome to Shasn! You will be deciding The Future of Humanity. Or at least, you'll be trying to get elected to do so.

The players are, in randomized order:

the zoomies
Khaos
seathesee
Ashenai

There's a lore card. Let me give you what it says.

The Future of Humanity
Earth 2040

Immigration
As rising seas flood coastal areas, inland cities face a flood of climate refugees.

Unemployment
With AI in every industry, many skilled and unskilled human jobs become redundant.

We Are Cyborgs
The prevalence of gene editing, cloning, and implants raise new ethical questions.

Race to Space
Nations race to conquer Mars, as space becomes the final frontier for capitalism.

National Economies
Cryptocurrencies are the new norm, while MNCs become more valuable than nations.

Remote Control
Drones and nanobots transform industries, but their use in war is a bitter debate.

New Identities
Children seek suffrage while #IAmAlien activists redefine norms around human bodies.

~The future is a strange place indeed. Welcome to the future.~



Each player must choose starting currency before any vote cards are dealt.

the zoomies get 1 currency of any type (Funds, Clout, Media, or Trust)
Khaos gets 2 currency of any type or types
seathesee gets 3 currency of any types
Ashenai gets 4 currency of any types

the zoomies are first.
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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by Juri » Wed Mar 10, 2021 1:17 pm

Good luck, future folks!
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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by Doug » Wed Mar 10, 2021 2:07 pm

Is it better if the players are different colors, or if the currency is different colors

Or both? In the physical game, the player colors are black, pink, purple, gold, and cyan
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Post by Juri » Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:14 pm

whatever you do don't use that yellow
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Post by Doug » Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:16 pm

Juri wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 4:14 pm whatever you do don't use that yellow
lol you mean, the yellowest yellow? :lol:

I just turned it down two notches
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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by Doug » Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:44 pm

the_zoomies will take 1 Trust

Khaos, you get 2 currency in whichever one or two denominations you like -- Funds, Clout, Media, or Trust
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Post by Khaos » Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:45 pm

Media and Clout please

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Post by Doug » Wed Mar 10, 2021 5:47 pm

Very good and sea, you get 3 currency, divided up among Funds, Clout, Media, and Trust as you wish
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Post by seathesee » Wed Mar 10, 2021 6:02 pm

2 funds and a trust
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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by Ashenai » Wed Mar 10, 2021 6:03 pm

I'll take one of each! I AM THE OMNIPOLITICIAN, SURRENDER IMMEDIATELY

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Post by seathesee » Wed Mar 10, 2021 6:04 pm

ok. are we all agreeing to surrender to ashenai?
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Post by Doug » Wed Mar 10, 2021 6:08 pm

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Post by Doug » Wed Mar 10, 2021 6:10 pm

Very good, and as you see, no one quite has the resources to buy any votes just yet. Oh let me know if you can't read that PNG, because I can make it a lot larger.

Our first question is for the_zoomies

Should large MNCs be granted sovereign status as countries?

Yes. That way they can focus on prosperity without worrying about local compliance.
No. Nations are based on heritage, not revenue. We can't have countries within our own.
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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by the_zoomies » Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:07 pm

Doug wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 6:10 pm Very good, and as you see, no one quite has the resources to buy any votes just yet. Oh let me know if you can't read that PNG, because I can make it a lot larger.

Our first question is for the_zoomies

Should large MNCs be granted sovereign status as countries?

Yes. That way they can focus on prosperity without worrying about local compliance.
No. Nations are based on heritage, not revenue. We can't have countries within our own.
YES

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Post by the_zoomies » Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:08 pm

Vote: Yes

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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by the_zoomies » Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:08 pm

Game Action: Vote Object moved. Starting Position: Null. Ending Position: Yes

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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by Doug » Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:29 pm

Your yes answer earns you 2 Funds and 1 Media, and you now have one level of Capitalist.

This is still not quite enough to let you purchase any votes, unless you trade.

If you are done trading, you must pass the turn to Khaos.
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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by Juri » Thu Mar 11, 2021 11:21 am

seathesee wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 6:04 pm ok. are we all agreeing to surrender to ashenai?
I hereby surrender to Ashenai
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Post by the_zoomies » Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:22 pm

Doug wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 10:29 pm Your yes answer earns you 2 Funds and 1 Media, and you now have one level of Capitalist.

This is still not quite enough to let you purchase any votes, unless you trade.

If you are done trading, you must pass the turn to Khaos.
No trades thank you. I pass to Khaos.

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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by Doug » Thu Mar 11, 2021 2:27 pm

Khaos:

Should data auctioneers have access to government data?

Yes. In our open-source world, anything that belongs to the government belongs to the people.
No. Putting up government secrets for sale will endanger our troops and national interests.
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Post by Khaos » Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:30 pm

No.

fuck google

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Post by Khaos » Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:31 pm

maybe put up the new question and answers in spoilers until i decide to not trade? will that make things run faster?

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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by Doug » Thu Mar 11, 2021 3:39 pm

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Your no answer gives you 2 Clout, 1 Media, and you have one level of Supremo.

I figure what I would do to keep the game moving is simply give you a time limit for your turn. Is 24 hours too many?
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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by Doug » Thu Mar 11, 2021 5:35 pm

You currently do not have enough resources to purchase any votes. You could spend all your resources on a Conspiracy card, but that's definitely not recommended this early in the game!

Of course trade makes anything possible
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Post by Khaos » Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:06 pm

i assume no-one wants my (1) clout for their (1) funds. if anyone does, just say as much, otherwise, let's move to sea

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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by Doug » Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:14 pm

sea:

Antitechnology militants could start a civil war. Should we send them to re-education camps?

Yes. Looks like their primitive brains need a software update.
No. Technology is good for business, but war is better.
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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by Khaos » Thu Mar 11, 2021 6:23 pm

wow sea, you're a real dick no matter what you say :lol:

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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by the_zoomies » Thu Mar 11, 2021 7:58 pm

I like the mix of dystopian questions and dystopian answers

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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by Khaos » Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:08 pm

Doug wrote:I figure what I would do to keep the game moving is simply give you a time limit for your turn. Is 24 hours too many?
is it a good idea to allow trading at any time? just, in parallel with the rest of the game so we never need to stop for it? sheep for wood anyone?

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Re: Shasn Game Aquarius

Post by the_zoomies » Thu Mar 11, 2021 8:09 pm

Doug wrote: Wed Mar 10, 2021 12:13 am the zoomies are first.
Fucking lol, it's really the little things in life. :omgwub:

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