So I have this idea for a game. Tell me what you think.
UNITED KINGDOM OF AMERICA - A CONGRESS INFINITY GAME
Historical Context: In 1730, the treaty of Bern saw the kingdom of France annex the 13 colonies from Great Britain. For the next 45 years, the colonies would be repeatedly oppressed by the french and the native Americans in the land and in 1772, France and Spain merged into one country, creating a whole new list of problems as Spaniards started to become oppressed by the French and grew resentful of them, leading to the American Revolution that Coincided with the Great Hyper War.
In 1783, the colonies became their own country with the signing of the treaty of Dublin and only two months later, it was decided that Ferdinand Augustus, son of Frederick II of Prussia and Maria Theresa of Austria, was become king of the United Kingdom of America with the man who led the Revolution, James Armingstead, becoming the the first Grand Councillor. The last 8 years under the Armingstead Administration has been quite interesting and now it is time to see if the coalition that had formed under Armingstead can hold.
Political Parties: These are the current Political Parties and while I’ll be happy to add more political parties in the future, for every new political parties that is made, the founder will receive a penalty determined by a RNG.
Royalist,
Traditionalist,
Centralist,
Totalist,
Whig. There are the Non-Partisans, but they aren’t an actual Political party and are more or less just a bunch of independents.
Whig - Led by Thomas Jefferson and James Madison, they believe that the monarchy was a complete betrayal of the revolution and that the french were a natural friend that they could’ve gained independence through peaceful request as Louis XVI of France wasn’t interested in war or the americas, only Europe. They are currently locked in by the Royalists and Centralists and have no real way of expansion. They are currently the smallest party in Congress with 5 seats.
Centralist - led by Alexander Hamilton and John Jay, they are the strongest supporters of a federal government with the monarchy remaining as a mere figurehead that can be dispatched at any time. They believe that the more control the government has, the better the Nation is. They are currently tied for being the second largest party in Congress with 20 seats; tied with the Traditionalists.
Royalists - Led by Aaron Burr and Philip Schuyler, they are loyal to the monarchy and the people and believe in non-partisan justice and a non-partisan economic sector. They do desire to restrict the monarchy as much as possible to not allow for a absolute monarchy, seeking to balance government with the federal government and the Justice branch. They maintain control in the central Northeast and with those states remain the most powerful party in Congress, just being 4 seats shy of a majority to pass any legislation they want. They are Currently the largest party in congress with 70 seats.
Traditionalist - Led by John Adams and John Hancock, they are the supporters of an american monarchy and are the exact opposite of the Centralists. To be short, they support a stronger Monarchy with the federal Government remaining to serve the monarch and aid him as much as possible. They believe if the monarch has more power, the nation is secure. They are tied for being the second largest Party in Congress with 20; tied with Centralists.
Totalist - led by George Washington and Benedict Arnold, these are the true exact opposite of the Whig party and desire for the monarchy to retain absolute control of the Nation and for the federal Government to be Abolished. They are also die-hard allies of the Prague Pact, consisting of Russia, Austria, and Prussia (The Latter two having its rulers be in marriage and their heir is the same person). They are currently the third largest party in Congress with 16 seats and will most likely gain Kentucky’s only seat in this Election.
Non-Partisans - Not a political party but instead a group of independents who dislike the partisan Bias of the Kingdom in its first few years. They currently have no seats in the Royal Congress but do have the governorship of the NW territory, though it is questionable how long they can hold it. Their most prominent members are James Armingstead, Councillor, Duke Arnold von Hohenzollern-Hapsburg of York, son the current king, and the King, Ferdinand I of House Hohenzollern-Hapsburg.
All 132 Seats in Congress up for Grabs in this Election; Royalist-Centralist-Traditionalist Coalition Controls congress with 110 seats (74 needed for Majority, 92 needed for Super Majority)
Councillor Armingstead’s Cabinet
Monarch: King Ferdinand I (House of Hohenzollern-Hapsburg)
Queen Consort: Queen Maria Elisabeth (House of Wettin)
Heir: There is currently no Recognized heir of the current 5 available
(Duke Aaron Burr of Albany (R - NY))
(Duke Alexander Hamilton of Boston (C - MA))
(Duke Arnold von Hohenzollern-Hapsburg of York (Ferdinand’s son) (NP - NY))
(Duke Philip Hemingway of Baltimore (Tr - MD))
(Duke John Custis Washington of Yorktown (George Washington’s son) (To - VA))
Councillor: James Armingstead (NP - NC)
State Advisor: Aaron Burr (R - NY)
Minister of State: Thomas Jefferson (W - NH)
Minister of the Treasury: Alexander Hamilton (C - MA)
Minister of War: George Washington (To - VA)
Attorney General: John Adams (Tr - MD)
Chief Whip: Jonathan Turner (C - RI)
Political Makeup of State Legislature:
Massachusetts: Centralist Control (15 seats)
New Hampshire: Whig Control (4 seats)
Vermont: Whig Control (1 seat)
Rhode Island: Centralist Control (5 seats)
Connecticut: Royalist Control (10 Seats)
New York: Royalist Control (27 Seats)
New Jersey: Royalist Control (10 Seats)
Delaware: Traditionalist Control (7 seats)
Maryland: Traditionalist Control (13 seats)
Pennsylvania: Royalist Control (23 Seats)
Virginia: Totalist Control (6 Seats)
Kentucky: Totalist Control (1 seat)
North Carolina: Totalist Control (3 seats)
South Carolina: Totalist Control (2 Seats)
Georgia: Totalist Control (5 seats)
Mechanics: I’m sure many of you know how to play a congress Infinity Game better than I, so I assume you all know what to do. I’ll set the up what is the basic mechanics. Every 4 years there will be an election in which every seat will be up for an election and the party that has the most seats or is leading the congressional majority from the Election will have their leader be the new Councillor and they can make their own Cabinet. Every 2 years, midterms decide state legislatures. Every cabinet will have an RNG to determine its successes and Failures. One more note is that if a party has a control of a state legislature, the governor is a member of that party. If your character is a congressmen from the first formed congress in 1783 or the continental Congress of 1775, you will become a spokesperson for the party.
Every party will have a caucus on this poll website and at the end of 24 hours, the one with most votes will be the new party leader. If a tie happens, then it must be discussed between the two to decide what happens.
Snap Elections:
A snap election can be called at any time when a majority of 74 seats or more in congress calls for one and a snap election will be held the following year to determine who will win the congress of the next administration
No Confidence Vote:
Any party can hold a vote of no confidence if a player requests one for a party leader or a Councillor that has failed in the majority of their initiatives. This will then go to a poll and after 12 hours, the poll will close. If the winning vote is No confidence, the character in question is to resign their post as Party Leader, or Councillor, and any state positions they hold and thus the character will be disgraced and no longer playable, meaning a player will have to create a new character to replace them. NOTE: if it is against a Councillor, it must be against an incumbent as one whom has only just won it has no real time to prove themselves.
Player Mechanics: there are a few separate Branches for this:
Governing Party and Councillor:
The main actions of this game will centre around the incumbent Government's actions for their years in office. Whomever happens to be the Councillor of the governing coalition or political party will have the responsibility of publishing the orders for the RNG.
Opposition Party Leaders and Players:
Currently only two opposition parties exist: the Whigs and the Totalists. When an opposition leader loses an election, they don't become irrelevant until the next election. After an election, leaders of the party not in Government will act as the counter-balance to the Government. All opposition leaders will have to set out where their parties stands on the Government’s programme (Supportive or Opposing) and that will affect the thresholds for the RNG's of the Government years in office. The aim of this is to make years in opposition slightly more interesting while it still be minor enough to keep the focus on the elections.
Player Initiatives:
As said earlier, a player can suggest up to two initiatives a character, meaning that every player, barring the incumbent Councillor, will have the opportunity to do an individual initiatives that will influence the game. Of course with this game having a parliamentary structure (unless the Whigs get their way) there is more scope for players to try and pass their own legislation that will impact the game rather than the traditional initiatives of "campaigning for x party".
Territorial Governors: A player whom is playing as a governor for a territory can request a piece of their territory become a state and this will be up to an RNG. if it gets 1-10, the request is ignored or denied. 11-33, it barely passes. 34-67, it passes by moderately. 68-100 being a overwhelming pass and the territory piece that is requested to be a state will become a state with your party in control of the state legislature and you as the state’s first governor. If it fails or a territory isn’t requested to have a state made, it will become shaped like in OTL with the same name (unless it is not in the OTL USA) and RNG will determine controlling party (1-20 Totalists, 21-40 Traditionalists, 41-60 Royalists, 61-80 Centralist, 81-100 Whig).
For example, if a player requests a state be made in Modern day Indiana with some of Illinois, I will do an RNG and if it is between 11-100, the state will be made, you can name it accordingly and your party will control its legislature and it’s 1st seat in congress. Meanwhile if this doesn’t happen then I will do an RNG for a state that was added in OTL, like TN in 1796, to see which party controls it as it will still be made a state.
Duels:
Duels can Happen, but the game has a limit of 3 duels before it is taken away. By 1845, Duels will be banned from the game and no one can do a duel. Be warned, a duel means that your character has a possibility of dying unless your opponent has said that they have no intention to kill you. Either way, both characters will be banned if they both survive or the one that killed a character. It will all be determined by an RNG. if it is a high government official, such as Minister of State or Councillor, they will attempt to flee and a manhunt will ensue. The Manhunt will be determined by an RNG and if successful the party of the man the former government official killed will decide the punishment for the fugitive. If it is for lesser characters, such as Generals or governors, the person whom survives will be banned. DO NOT DO A DUEL UNLESS ABSOLUTELY NECESSARY!!!!!
Character Creation:
Using the bio template, issues, and stats below, create your characters. For Historical Characters, players are allowed to use any historical character that has not run for President in the OTL.
Name:
Home State:
Congressional District:
DOB:
Party:
Office(s):
Bio:
Example:
Name: John Harrison
Homestate: New York
Congressional District: New York, NY-5
DOB: August 12, 1745
Party: Royalist
Office(s): Private in the 5th New York regiment for the French during 12 years war (1761-1765); Farmer (1765-1775); Major in Continental Army (1775-1783); Governor of New York (1783-1791); New York Representative (1791-present)
Bio: Born to a family of farmers in 1745, John Harrison would join the French Army in the 12 years war in the year 1761 before returning to his life as a farmer for 10 years. Once the revolution started, he joined it and became a major and served until it’s end in 1783. In 1783, once state governments had been officially formed after the chaos of the revolution, he became the governor of New York for a successful 8 years and became the representative of the 5th New York District in 1791. He hopes to consolidate control for the Royalist party there and wants to remain the possible future head of the Royalist Party.
Stances on the issues (Pick Left, Center-Left, Center, Center-Right or Right for each, pick the closest position to your character)
Tariff
Left: Tariffs are a detriment to the average American, we must lower the current tariffs.
Centre-Left: Tariffs only for revenue generation.
Centre: Tariffs should be used to protect labor interests and revenue.
Centre-Right: Tariffs are for the Protection of business and for revenue.
Right: Increased tariffs make profits for business and are boosting northern industry.
Slavery
Left: Slavery is a moral evil! Abolish it!
Centre-Left: Slavery should be contained where it currently exists, and forbidden within any new territorial acquisitions.
Centre: Slavery is an issue best left untouched, for doing otherwise could ignite several fires.
Centre-Right: Slavery is a necessary evil and will remain, and forever exist where the people want it.
Right: Slavery is the King's law. It will remain and expand.
National Bank
Left: Keep the National Bank and close the State Banks
Centre-Left: A National Bank is our best bet for protecting our economy
Centre: We have more urgent matters to discuss right now than a National Bank.
Centre-Right: No National Bank, but an Independent Treasury is acceptable.
Right: A National Bank is unconstitutional! State banks are enough.
State's Rights
Left: The states should surrender sovereignty to the Federal Government.
Centre-Left: States should give way to Federal law.
Centre: States' rights are fine the way they are, we have a good balance.
Centre-Right: States' rights are more important than Federal law.
Right: States' rights are sacrosanct and above all but the King's Law.
Native Americans
Left: Let us make up for previous wrongs. Treat them as equals and respect their claims to their land.
Centre-Left: Let's take their land legally by purchasing it.
Centre: Let us leave the discussion of Native American land for now and allow them to remain under the King's authority.
Centre-Right: They are destined for extinction; just take their land.
Right: They are savages and need to be exterminated; take their land
The Monarchy
Left: The Monarchy is a betrayal of all we fought for. We must depose this new Royal Tyrant and form a Republic.
Centre-Left: The Monarchy must over time accept a loss of power and return it to the people's Congress.
Centre: The Monarchy and Congress must share power equally as we give birth to our new nation.
Centre-Right: The Monarchy must be bound by a constitution, but it also must have the power to protect our independence.
Right: The Monarchy is the purest form of Government for our fledgling nation - it must have the power to ensure we survive; grant the King the a Veto.
Taxes
Left: Taxes should be reduced significantly.
Centre-Left: Taxes should be reduced.
Centre: Taxes are fine as the are.
Centre-Right: Taxes should be raised.
Right: Taxes are the backbone of the American economy! Raise them as much as possible!
Great Hyper War
Left: We abandoned France too soon, let’s aid them while we still can.
Centre-Left: France was somewhat too stern with us but they were our protection; Support them through Trade.
Centre: Our Nation has only won our independence years ago. Is it really the best time to involve ourselves in International Conflicts such as this?
Centre-Right: It was the Prague Pact that allowed us to seize our chance and gain Freedom and it was especially Austria and Prussia that allowed us to have one of their sons as our king; Support them through Trade.
Right: If it wasn’t for the Prague Pact, the Revolution would’ve been overwhelmed quickly, so it is time to pay them back; Join the war and and declare war on the United Provinces of Franco-Iberia
Constitution
Left: Abolish this document as it is very clearly going to be used to attempt to end the rights of our citizens and thus can’t exist!
Centre-Left: This document is needed but it needs to be less strict; Remove a few things.
Centre: This document is neither too strict nor too reserved for our nation and is a balanced mix of control and no control.
Centre-Right: This document is interesting enough but it needs a few more things to help enforce the law
Right: This document shall help the king and the government retain control over an unruly populace; Allow it to pass with multiple additions!
National Capital
Left: The Capital should be Boston, to commemorate those whom gave their lives in the beginning of the revolution.
Centre-Left: The Capital should be either Philadelphia or New York City to give thanks to the continental congress whom officially declared us independent in those cities.
Centre: The Capital should be on the Jean-Phillipe line, as a compromise between North and South.
Centre-Right: The Capital should be Jamestown, as to commemorate where our nation truly began.
Right: The Capital should be Atlanta, as to remind everyone that the revolution was won in Georgia!
Creation of a National Army and National Navy
Left: Their should be no National Army or National Navy; allow the states to have their own militias
Centre-Left: There should be a National Army and National Navy, but they need to be subservient to the state militias.
Centre: There should be a National Army and a National Navy; state militias can remain as extra protection.
Centre-Right: There should be a National Army and a National Navy with there being little to no state militia.
Right: Disband all state Militias and place all troops inside a National Army and National Navy!
Corruption
Left: The Totalists are completely corrupt.
Centre-Left: The Traditionalists are more corrupt than the left.
Centre: All parties are corrupt. We need better oversight and reform.
Centre-Right: The Centralists are more corrupt than the right.
Right: The Whigs are completely corrupt.
Stats:
You have 39 total stat points. This includes the minimum value for each stat at 1. Effectively you start with one point in each stat and are then allowed to distribute 22 more points. For each stat at 4 or above your character will gain 1 corruption point for a maximum of 5.
Leadership
Experience
Integrity
Issue Familiarity
Charisma
Stamina
Debating
Command
Strategic
Ads
Spin
Fundraising
Research
Polling
Ground
(I will calculate corruption myself)'
Will edit it more when I have the time. I just need to set up the CI game somehow. anyone interested?
