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Pellaken

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I've decided to try to start a new political RP after my last one failed:
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?667017-Forum-Game-After-the-Fall-a-Political-RP

The new one will be different in a few ways.

First, there are only 4 parties, and, there is always a coalition government.

Second, the "nation" being played is not a world power, and the game is much "smaller". The Island in the game is the result of an ISOT; it is an Island in the Sea Of Time. In other words, it is the real Prince Edward Island after being travelled though time, somehow.

Here is the map. The map explains just about the entire game:

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More info will be coming in post #2
 

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History


5 weeks from the time you read this, Prince Edward Island is somehow magically whisked away to what seems to be thousands of years ago.
The first few years were full of exploration and survival. A few things were discovered:

> Somehow, other groups appear to have suffered the same fate, but, their civilizations collapsed. All nearby areas, and most far-away areas are controlled by roving bands of nomads with modern weapons.

> History tells of a magic box that could produce items on command. At some point it stopped doing so, and, at some point, it was lost.

> The ISOT happened somewhere around 50-65 years ago. History was lost during "The Wars" which spanned a decade and nearly saw our own civilization collapse. One result of these wars was a strong isolationist bent; there is 0 appetite to explore areas off-island.

> 23 years ago, the modern system was formed, including the current Calender. It is therefore year 23.

> The "Records Building" burnt down 1 year before this. Since then multiple "Records Buildings" have been constructed all across the Island.

> Many parties existed at the time. The first Prime Minister was from the Conservative Party. He sat for 6 years.

> The second Prime Minister sat from years 6-10 and was from the Labour Party.

> The Conservatives re-took government from years 10-12. During this period, the final 4 parties were 'decided'.

> The PM from 12-15 was from the Liberals.

> The PM from 15-20 was from the Farmers. This is when things got a bit dicey.

> Over year 20, 2 elections were held, each resulting in a 4 way tie. During that time the Farmers, Labour, Conservatives, Farmers, Liberals, Labour, and Liberals held government, in that order.

> In year 21, 3 elections were held, each resulting in a tie. The Liberals held government during this time, but were unable to get anything done. Near the end of the year, a single bill was passed by all 4 parties allowing for the government to continue on auto-pilot.

> Year 22 saw no elections, but also saw Parliament not get anything done at all. During this period, the budget became exactly balanced due to the auto-pilot law.

> Year 23 is where the game begins. A new election law was passed by Parliament though a coalition of the Liberals and Farmers, which was able to gain the support of some Conservatives. The new law introduces a seat for the Prime Minister, thus, meaning a tie can never happen again.




Location

> There has been some sort of climate change. While surviving records from the first few years indicate the weather did not significantly change prior to and after the ISOT, however after "The Wars" the climate records indicate a major change. The Average Low in January has increased by 10 degrees centigrade, while the Average high in July has increased very slightly. Scientists estimate this has something to do with a significantly stronger gulf stream.

> Winds have also increased, and there is now an almost constant breeze. Most of the electricity on the Island is generated from wind sources. When needed, wood fuelled burners can add electricity to the grid.

> All trade occurs though Borden, and to a lesser extent, Wood Islands. Food items are the near exclusive export while resources, especially metals like Iron, are the near exclusive import. Due to isolationist policies, the Island has no trade fleet of it's own and awaits the arrival of fleets from elsewhere to trade. The Port at Wood Islands is set up to handle a specific popular design of vessel, and only has permits for direct trade of Grain, Potato, or Fish for Iron, Gold, or Silver. All other trades from all other ships must be done though Borden. Foreign ships are not permitted to dock in any other Towns or Cities.

> Oils are produced from refining Grain products and from certain fish products.

> The population has settled into a happy lifestyle.

> There are no cars on the Island. Most transportation is by train. Bicycles are used heavily outside the winter months.

> There are no great concentrations of specific industries.

> There are 3 "cities" on the Island. Charlottetown, Summerside, and Stratford. They have little real power.








Politics

There are four parties on the Island.

72 seats are from Rural areas, and 72 seats from Urban areas.

The four parties are as follows:

The Conservative Party.
A supported by land-owners and supporters of tradition. The Conservatives run candidates only in rural areas.

The Liberal Party.
A party supported by industrialists and capitalists. The party has an agreement with the Conservatives, the details of which are below:

The agreement is that they will not run candidates in Rural areas, thus the Liberals only run in Urban areas. This is a coalition that lasted since sometime during "The War" and has not been broken. A similar opposing coalition between the Labour and Farmers parties has lasted for a similar length of time.

While the Coalition has, from time to time, been 'bent' it has never been broken. The current government, for example, is a government of Liberals and Farmers. Despite that, the coalition between Liberals a Conservatives remains strong, and that remains the standard coalition in Counties and Parishes.

A temporary coalition had once been attempted between the Liberals and Labour; however this failed due to opposition from Rural members.

The Labour Party
A party supported by workers and labourers. The party has an agreement with the Farmers Party. The party is Urban-Only.

The Farmers Party
A party supported by farmers and fishermen. The party has an agreement with the Labour Party. The party is Rural-Only.



The Farmers Party and Labour Party are thought of as left-wing parties while the Conservatives and Liberals are thought of as right-wing. I hope that the comparison and contrasts help you guys understand where the parties stand; if there is any confusion, just ask.









Budgeting

Example budgets:

FALL 22
R:$153
E:$71

WINTER 22
R:$44
E:$131

SPRING 23
R:$103
E:$98

SUMMER 23
R:$100
E:$100

YEAR 22-23
R:$400
E:$400


Note that these are exact numbers based on a balance of 100 per season.

In short, if your summer budget is balanced, your yearly budget is in good shape.
If your spring budget is in deficit, your yearly budget is in trouble.









FAQs



Why an ISOT?
Helps me keep the game small, by eliminating foreign nations. It also allows me to change the issues of the day from "the usual" to things more interesting.


What's with the strange history?
I've tried to start a game like this before, but, in radically different ways (IE, not a political RP) so the history reflects some of that; as though this is the same game at a different point in history.


Can I post in this thread yet?
Not unless you played the last game. I'll edit the thread when you, as anybody, can sign up.


Do the coalitions have names?
Yes and no. Yes, they do have names, but No, I'm not giving them to you. Why? I want you guys to come up with unique names! Put your stamp on this.


When does the game start?
All the details are pretty well ready. The "how to play" is pretty much explained in the last game, only this one is much smaller.




Statistics

Trade (by value)

Export
Potatoes - 61%
Vegetables - 12%
Techs - 10%*
Grains - 8%
Fish - 4%
Lumber - 3%
Other - 2%

*Products created though technology and/or refinement. IE Chairs, Knives, Juice, Shovels, etc.

Import
Iron - 63%
Oils - 15%
Herbs - 11%
Spices - 7%*
Silver - 2%
Gold - 1%
Other - 1%

*Includes all sorts of spices, including but not limited to Sugar, Salt, Pepper, Paprika, etc.

Trade is conducted on an item-to-item basis.
 
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Playing

Each player will play in one party. You play as an MP and have free reign on certain things, but are limited in others. One thing you can not do, for example, is switch parties.

You will not receive any characters, at least, not until the game has been rolling for quite some time. More important will be your dealings with your coalition partner.



The Calendar has 4 months. Spring, Summer, Fall, and Winter. Each has 91 days; 13 weeks.

Between Winter and Spring is an extra day, new years day. Every 4 years or so, an extra day is inserted between Summer and Fall, a Leap Day.

Each month a national budget must be produced. Be warned though, not every season produces the same amount of revenue. Spring produces fishing revenue; Fall harvest revenue, and Summer revenue from both, as well as (due to extra labour) revenue from other sources. In the Winter, revenue is harder to come by, while expenditures increase.
 
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Labour Party - CLOPHIROTH
Farmers Party - NICKJBOR
Progressive Coalition
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Liberal Party - CITIZEN1OO1
Conservative Party - EIDUR
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NOTE: Coalition names can be changed.
 
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People who played the last game can post, right?

So, I join the Labour Party (may change it to Farmers Party), as I played the last one
 
Maybe send the other people from the previous game a pm?


Need to expand on the 3 starter posts. Almost done - smaller game means less to say - when I am done, and, am ready to roll (IE, have free time) I will send out the PMs. This probably means Saturday.
 
PMs will go out tomorrow.

Here is an agriculture map, showing how adaptable the soils are.



Areas with non-adaptable soils are wooded.
 
Hi,
I'm new to forum games but I'd love to give it a try, are the sign ups still open?
 
Hi,
I'm new to forum games but I'd love to give it a try, are the sign ups still open?
Anyone can sign up, but, those in the last game get first dibs on slots. If someone from the old game signs up after you but claims the party you want, they get it not you.
 
Sure, how many slots are there going to be?
 
Unlimited, but, I'll be forcing the first 4 players to take the 4 parties; and, will force any new players to always take vacant parties.

Also, given a recent moderator ruling
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum...urope-1900&p=15770391&viewfull=1#post15770391

This game will not start until this game:
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?700764-Forum-Game-Anetaguay-a-political-rp



Edited to add

Another game caught my attention for a moment
http://forum.paradoxplaza.com/forum/showthread.php?701546-Forum-Game-The-Cold-War/page15

Please note that this is my game thread. Should I vanish, I do not grant permission for others to take over this game thread. You ARE free to take everything that I've created and use it to make your own game should I vanish, but, I am not comfortable with somebody taking over my thread.

Double edit

If, however, I appoint a deputy GM, then he can take over, but, my first post must link to a post by an active GM, period.

Triple edit

If a moderator or admin wants to edit the first post to ensure it always links to a post by an active GM, then the moderator can take on that duty, but, if a moderator does not want to take on that duty - and I don't expect them to - then this game should vanish if I do.
 
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Due to

To Nickjbor-I think its fine for more than one political RP to be going-they just can't be so similar as to be indistinguishable. So you could have another game using similar mechanics going, just as long as its not about the same subject, which I think is what the rule applies to.

And due to the fact that it turns out I do have enough time for this sort of thing...


I will be firing the game up over the next little while.