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Title: World's most useless referendum
Post by: GundamMerc on February 03, 2015, 07:20:02 AM
So we just had a major referendum to solve a disagreement in Ikalak. Figured that would solve everything. Except the vote was tied. YAY! The worlds most useless referendum!
Title: Re: World's most useless referendum
Post by: De-Legro on February 03, 2015, 10:30:32 AM
 ???
So we just had a major referendum to solve a disagreement in Ikalak. Figured that would solve everything. Except the vote was tied. YAY! The worlds most useless referendum!

Could have been worse, no one could have voted
Title: Re: World's most useless referendum
Post by: Shizzle on February 03, 2015, 11:35:54 AM
Referendums are almost always a bad idea to make decisions. It makes your leaders look weak, and causes more division than unity. I feel it's usually best to offer the chance to discuss and then decide, with an honest evaluation afterwards to see what went good/bad.
Title: Re: World's most useless referendum
Post by: De-Legro on February 03, 2015, 12:03:34 PM
Referendums are almost always a bad idea to make decisions. It makes your leaders look weak, and causes more division than unity. I feel it's usually best to offer the chance to discuss and then decide, with an honest evaluation afterwards to see what went good/bad.

Sometimes you want a ruler to be weak. Always having strong leaders doesn't really provide realism or diversity
Title: Re: World's most useless referendum
Post by: Shizzle on February 03, 2015, 01:58:32 PM
Sometimes you want a ruler to be weak. Always having strong leaders doesn't really provide realism or diversity

Of course, but there's plenty of weak rulers out there. I don't think they need help of experienced players pretending to be weak :P
Title: Re: World's most useless referendum
Post by: GundamMerc on February 03, 2015, 02:27:24 PM
Referendums are almost always a bad idea to make decisions. It makes your leaders look weak, and causes more division than unity. I feel it's usually best to offer the chance to discuss and then decide, with an honest evaluation afterwards to see what went good/bad.

We tried discussing it. It all ended in a disaster, with a village nearly being burned down from the fires of burnt letters.
Title: Re: World's most useless referendum
Post by: Sacha on February 03, 2015, 03:15:42 PM
It's fitting. A useless referendum for a useless realm!
Title: Re: World's most useless referendum
Post by: Constantine on February 03, 2015, 05:10:29 PM
Referendum was actually a success. We did learn that the realm is split 50/50 on the issue so it's pretty much up to the king what ruling to pass. He will have enough support either way.
But of course haters gonna hate.  ::)
Title: Re: World's most useless referendum
Post by: GundamMerc on February 03, 2015, 05:18:20 PM
Referendum was actually a success. We did learn that the realm is split 50/50 on the issue so it's pretty much up to the king what ruling to pass. He will have enough support either way.
But of course haters gonna hate.  ::)

You realize you are talking about the king that takes a Laissez-faire policy regarding his realm, yes?
Title: Re: World's most useless referendum
Post by: Constantine on February 03, 2015, 05:24:28 PM
Yes. So we can expect he'll choose status quo.
Good for you, I guess?  ;)
Title: Re: World's most useless referendum
Post by: GundamMerc on February 03, 2015, 05:47:14 PM
Yes. So we can expect he'll choose status quo.
Good for you, I guess?  ;)

If waking up with a headache from other nobles complaining is Amuro's version of a good day, I guess. :3
Title: Re: World's most useless referendum
Post by: Zakilevo on February 03, 2015, 08:53:25 PM
You don't want to rely on one person too much. What will you do when that leader goes inactive?
Title: Re: World's most useless referendum
Post by: Chamberlain on February 03, 2015, 11:25:43 PM
You don't want to rely on one person too much. What will you do when that leader goes inactive?

Do the chicken dance while wondering who is going to start the revolution... or at least that's been my experience.