Maybe I'm missing something, but aside from tournaments, does this proposal affect gameplay in any real way or just set the groundwork for future mechanics?
> On Jun 19, 2017, at 3:34 PM, Aris Merchant > <thoughtsoflifeandligh...@gmail.com> wrote: > > The proposal pool currently contains the following proposals: > > ID Author(s) AI Title > --------------------------------------------------------------------------- > pp1 Aris, o, nichdel 3.1 Regulations v3 > > Legend: <ID>* : Proposal is pending. > > The Pending List Price (PLP) is 6 shinies. > > The full text of the aforementioned proposals is included below. > > ////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////// > ID: pp1 > Title: Regulations v3 > Adoption index: 3.1 > Author: Aris > Co-authors: o, nichdel > > > Change the title of Rule 2125, "Regulation Regulations", to "Regulated > Actions". > > Amend Rules 2125 and 1023 by changing all instances of the word "regulated" to > "restricted", and all instances of the word "unregulated" to "unrestricted". > > Amend Rule 2143, "Official Reports and Duties," by changing all instances of > the > word "regulations" to "restrictions". > > Create a new power 3.1 rule entitled "Regulations", with the flowing text: > > A Regulation is an instrument defined as such by this rule. A regulation > allows an officer (known as the Promulgator) to exercise rule defined powers. > A regulation is in effect continuously from the time of its creation to the > time of either its revocation or the repeal of the rule that allowed for its > creation. When recommending a regulation, its Promulgator must specify by > number the rule(s) upon which it is based (the parent rules), the list of > which becomes an integral part of the regulation. The list of rules can > generally be modified by the Promulgator according to the procedure for text > changes. > > A regulation must be authorized by at least one rule in order for it to > exist. > A regulation has effect on the game insofar as the rule or rules that > authorized it permit it to have effect, and a regulation generally inherits > the power of its least powerful parent rule, unless its Promulgator defines > a lower power. Regulations shall generally be adjudicated as if they were a > part of their (least powerful) parent rule, except that their parent rule(s) > always supersedes them. If reasonably possible, a regulation should be > interpreted so as to defer to other rules. The procedure for resolving > conflict between regulations is the same as it is for rules. > > Regulations are generally issued according to the following procedures, > and they can be repealed by the announcement of their Promulgator. Alternate > procedures may be used if provided for by all of the regulations's parent > rules. If one parent rule specifies procedures that are more stringent than > those that the other(s) specifies, those apply. Creating, modifying, > revoking, > or allowing for a regulation is secured at power 1. > > A regulation (or set of regulations) may generally be enacted or modified > without 2 objections, or with Agoran consent. A notice pursuant to the > previous sentence is known as a "recommendation", and the regulation(s) > are said to be "recommended" to Agora. > > > Create a new power 1 rule, entitled "The Regkeepor", with the following text: > > The Regkeepor is an office, responsible for the maintenance of the > Regulations. The Regulations are contained in the Regkeepor's weekly report, > know as the Agora Nomic Code of Regulations (ACORN). E MAY publish multiple > versions or editions of the ACORN. > > The ACORN is divided into titles, assigned by the Regkeepor, which are > each given an integer. Generally, each office with the power to create > regulations SHOULD be assigned the next successive natural number. Title 0 of > the ACORN is reserved for use by the Regkeepor, and nothing in that title > need be a regulation. Non-regulations printed in the ACORN > have no binding effect, and SHALL clearly be marked by the Regkeepor. > > Each regulation SHALL be assigned an ID number by the Regkeepor, consisting > of a string of the characters [0-9] and separator characters. The Regkeepor > SHOULD establish some way of keeping track of the version of a regulations. > The Regkeepor MAY also, at eir discretion, create ways of marking special > types of Regulation (even in violation of the previous restrictions of this > paragraph), mark sections or titles as reserved for future use, and > make such other discussions of arrangement, annotation, and marking as are > necessary and proper in the execution of eir duties. > > The Regkeepor SHOULD remember that the purpose of the ACORN is to make the > regulations easily readable, and e SHALL not act in a manner intended to > deceive others in eir official capacity. > > > Make Aris the Regkeepor. > > Amend Rule 2464, "Tournaments", to read in full: > > A Tournament is a sub-game of Agora specifically sanctioned > to be initiated as a tournament by the Rules. If a winner of a > tournament is determined within 4 weeks of its initiation, that > person or persons win the game, otherwise the tournament > concludes with no winner. A Tournament is governed by a special temporary > title of the ACORN, created in accordance with its parent rule, > which have binding control over those who freely agree to play the > tournament > and over the tournament itself. Once the tournament is concluded, these > regulations cease to have any effect, and may be repealed by any player by > announcement. > > Create a new power 1.0 Rule entitled "The Birthday Tournament", with the > following text: > > In a timely fashion after the start of June 1 of each year, > the Herald SHALL propose a set of Regulations governing a > Birthday Tournament for that year; the Herald CAN also > delegate the responsibility for creating or running the > tournament to another player, with that player's consent. > > The Birthday Tournament's regulations SHOULD be such that all > persons who choose to participate have a fair chance of winning > the tournament (according to its regulations), and a winner > SHOULD be expected within 2-3 weeks following the tournament's > initiation. > > After adequate time for discussion of the Birthday Tournament's > regulations, the Herald (or delegate) CAN initiate a sanctioned > tournament with a specified, finalized set of regulations, > Without 3 Objections. By doing so e promulgates those regulations as a > special temporary title of the ACORN. This title may thereafter be amended > only by the Herald or eir designee without objection, to correct minor > typos. > The initiation SHOULD be timed to coincide with Agora's Birthday. > > //////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////////
