Current House Roles posted:Please let me know if I've missed something or I've done something wrong and I'll rectify this! Houses are also free to change their internal politics when they want, as long as everything is properly communicated itt, of course. And I'll swap the flags out for megane's once they arrive (I'll also add them to the OP for ease of access). Hidden Agendas & Picking Order posted:
Current Resources   The current Sitting Councilmember for each House has 24h to submit their tiered preference for Hidden Agendas through PM/Email, putting all six in a scale from Tier 1 (want most) to Tier 6 (want least). You will be assigned the first available Agenda available according to the picking order. NOTE: one Agenda is removed at random before the first House picks.
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is the first to picked, while the House with the most Prestige is the last. During the first game, The order is based on the "nobility" of the House itself, determined by the "House Number" on your House Sheet (the highest the number, the highest the nobility). The picking order for the reign of King Harald V is:
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Quackles posted:Also: For purposes of keeping order, would it be possible to have a 'table of contents' in the OP that links to all the Dilemma cards and their resolutions as they are decided? (So there'd right now be one entry linking to card 0, celebrating the coronation of the king.) Yeah I will keep a full History of the Realm both in the OP and at the start of relevant updates  Something like this:History of the Kingdom of Ankist posted:Storyline:
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 Being the fifth house to pick in a draft of five cards I assume that this is a formality, but the ancient and noble house Lethis had made our choice. Blessed be the mother.
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Jan 8, 2021 14:33
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Gambol treasurer Oh, I'm sure we could be convinced to not pick your favoured agenda with an appropriate offering. But we can't speak for the other three noble houses. (I'm fairly sure this cannot be actually bargained since the phase is secret)
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That Italian Guy posted:Good question! I had included a screenshot in a previous update, but it was really lost in the wall of info, so here it is again (and I've added it to the post above as well). Resource "color" is randomized during the first game, but it depends on legacy effects for the following ones. I believe it's randomized every time, no? It's starting position that's affected by legacy stuff.
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malkav11 posted:I believe it's randomized every time, no? It's starting position that's affected by legacy stuff.  I've always though the legacy effects that determine the starting position would also determine if the Resource starts positive or negative, but I was wrong! As malkav11 said, it is randomized at the start of each king's reign. Omobono posted:(I'm fairly sure this cannot be actually bargained since the phase is secret) That Italian Guy fucked around with this message at 16:00 on Jan 8, 2021 |
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 Daucusers I've left a comment regarding our hidden agenda in the spreadsheet, I sure hope I did it right and the spies aren't reading my innermost thoughts 
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Covski posted:
Senator of Natar Ahem, I think what the Noble Councilmember Covski means to say, is that as the most noble and righteous house of Natar, we would be delighted to allow the other houses first choices. We know that the Mother will of course guide them for the best of the kingdom. Blessed be the Mother.
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Certainly, what I meant is that the act of choosing is a mere formality, since whatever occurs is according to Her will. For us, as well as for the lesser houses of the kingdom. Blessed be the mother. Edit: OP, is it fair game to use for example the comments on the house sheets for *very* general strategy discussions (ie "we should try to save money and spend as much power as possible while maximizing resource X")? Nothing specific to the situation/dilemma at hand, just to ensure that everybody is working in the same general direction for the current reign? Feels like stuff like that could be hard to coordinate otherwise without tipping your hand as to hidden agendas/house achievements.
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 It would be the pleasure of our house, and I'm sure the other great houses, to assist House Lethe in accepting the will of the Mother by selecting agendas first as is our fair and noble privilege. Long Live Harald V, may the Mother bless the Kingdom of Ankist.
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oldskool posted:
 THOSE are your innermost thoughts? House Gambol has much to teach you.
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C... posted:
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Fret not child, the Mother already knows all.
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That Italian Guy posted:Correct, especially cause you can't really be sure you'd be able to honor your side of the bargain even if you are the first House to pick - since 1 Agenda out of 6 is randomly removed before you get to draft. I for one am quite capable of not selecting something I am unable to choose to begin with.  Danaru, if somehow we don't get the obvious one, my pick would be the one below it on our ledger screen.
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Covski posted:Edit: OP, is it fair game to use for example the comments on the house sheets for *very* general strategy discussions (ie "we should try to save money and spend as much power as possible while maximizing resource X")? Yes, especially as a general strategy before the reign of a king starts (IE: when picking agendas). Basically: if you are discussing something that is on your Sheet (IE: Agendas and Achievements) feel free to use the Sheet; voting discussion should stay itt though.
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 I have also left a comment concerning the Hidden Agenda. Apologies for the late start, but I've been a little under the weather.
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Aight, commented back. Hopefully that should clarify my thoughts on what I think it'd be a good idea to pick. EDIT: Do we know how much coins/power each house starts with, or is that private? Quackles fucked around with this message at 20:10 on Jan 8, 2021 |
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Quackles posted:EDIT: Do we know how much coins/power each house starts with, or is that private? The first game everyone starts with 8 Power and 10 Coins. Future ones are going to be influenced by several legacy mechanics, though. Current Power/Coins are not displayed, although it may be easier having an idea when everything is written down in a forum compared to a live game where you have to keep a count in your head.
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In retrospect I should have probably put a comment in but I just picked our hidden agenda unilaterally, apologies!
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Nea posted:In retrospect I should have probably put a comment in but I just picked our hidden agenda unilaterally, apologies!
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I figured that I would get some input from the rest of my house first, but if we are coming up on the deadline, then I will just submit preferences. Sorry for the wait.
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Nea posted:
There were some comments made onto our google sheet, but I'm sure you chose perfectly.
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Blastinus posted:
Nono you're good, the deadline is still far away (in about 12h in fact)! I'm in the EU timezone and it's almost night here, and I just wanted to send a reminder since I won't be around in a bit to do so (and I assumed this would be true for potential sitting councilmembers in EU as well). That Italian Guy fucked around with this message at 23:06 on Jan 8, 2021 |
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Blastinus posted:
I trust your decision making skills, decider of the house. I prefer being over on the dockside drinking wine and eating crab as i oversee my laborers than deal with those scruffy lesser houses for now
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I echo my fellow Dauci's thoughts in terms of our priorities. Let the light shine forth!
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Nea posted:
There's a boss for a reason, and it's not like anyone knows how to actually play this game.
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Blastinus posted:
Seems its okay for you to pick, perhaps higher ones might be better through. You are the one currently in charge, you can chose while the rest of us decide which drinks are better and then setting up a balance.
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C... posted:
I did not see them! Rip. Probably because I was on mobile when I did it.
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No worries, trusting in your guidance to steer us on to victory!
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Tch, look at the so called nobles that speak of "victory" and winning, as if it's not more important to work for your people and enjoy the finer things in life than be a worm mining under the foundations true nobles built for you
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That Italian Guy posted:Treasurer/Negotiator: megane (pending confirmation from them). Yes, I will gladly serve as Treasurer. Though, of course, all the world's bounty ultimately belongs to Her.
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Quick question. This thread was the final push I needed to buy this game for myself. If I'm planning to play this game with friends, you know, when it is possible again, do you recommend bowing out, or is it replayable enough?
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Shogeton posted:Quick question. This thread was the final push I needed to buy this game for myself. If I'm planning to play this game with friends, you know, when it is possible again, do you recommend bowing out, or is it replayable enough? I did some spoiler-free research. The game is effectively a Legacy-type game, and there are apparently branching storylines and so on. You'd probably be spoiled on at least some of the story, though, I'd imagine.
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I made some banners, if people want them. Let me know if you want something changed, of course    
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Those look lovely, excellent work. Thank you.
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Those look great. Could they go into the OP for easy access?
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House Gambol thanks their Natarian* brethren for the gift of art. We'll be sending some of our poets for a cultural exchange. *Natarine?
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megane posted:I made some banners, if people want them. Let me know if you want something changed, of course  Those are amazing! I'll put them in the OP and replace the flags in the other posts with these. Shogeton posted:Quick question. This thread was the final push I needed to buy this game for myself. If I'm planning to play this game with friends, you know, when it is possible again, do you recommend bowing out, or is it replayable enough? I have now updated the sheets with your House's Hidden Agenda for the reign of King Harald V; I have also let you know there what cards were gone before you had a chance to pick, since you would be able to see that in a draft. I have not received a PM from house Daucus, so I went with the list that the Sitting Councilmember had proposed in a comment in Google Sheet! Please in the future remember to finalize your choices with a PM to cut down on admin time Update soon!
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Reign of King Harald V, Dilemma 1History of the Kingdom of Ankist posted:Storyline: - Sitting Councilmember: Blastinus (also Treasurer)  - Sitting Councilmember: Nea - Treasurer/Navigator: Omobono - Sitting Councilmember: Danaru (also Treasurer) - Sitting Councilmember: oldskool (also Treasurer)  - Sitting Councilmember: Covski - Treasurer/Negotiator: megane Dilemma1 posted:
The Army posted:Recruited by the Dukes and Marquises but under the direct orders of the Council, the army keeps peace and order in the kingdom. The Council’s strategic orders are executed by two generals: the High Commander, who reports directly to the Council about external threats and commands the army during wars, and the Royal Marshal, who leads the King’s Guard and intervenes in case of riots or other internal troubles. Only a minority of the soldiers are regulars: most of them are conscripts, men and women called to serve in times of need that go back to their homes in times of peace. The Merchants posted:They are entrepreneurs who run commercial activities and finance trading expeditions. They generally have a large income or fortune that they can rely on. To pursue their commercial interests, the merchants of Ankist unite themselves into local guilds. They don’t usually behave as a united faction, because the various guilds may have diverging interests, but they periodically elect a Guild Master or Mistress, who is considered neutral by all the guilds and speaks to the Council for all of them. A 48h voting window is now open! - Sitting Councilmembers can send me a PM/Email with their final decision. Please consult the OP if you need a refresher on the rules! - Treasurers can now start bribing. Please consult the OP if you need a refresher on the rules! - Senators are free to discuss the Dilemma and provide their feedback. Don't forget that every choice could have consequences that are not spelled out outright on the front of the card! Also, please remember that during this phase the thread is the main discussion platform - the Sheet is only to be used when discussing items on the sheet itself. That Italian Guy fucked around with this message at 15:19 on Jan 15, 2021 |
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Can we also have the current situation for all markers? (mostly for their current momentum) fake edit: money has negative momentum, military has positive momentum Can you put in the various house sheets which agenda each house did and didn't see before their pick? (obviously each house only gets their secret information) What's the voting order? House Lethe starts as current leader, but apart from that? House Gambol is currently moderator, as the house with the lowest Speaking as senator. I'd go with a weak nay here, but I could trade our vote to the highest bidder instead.
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