The motion
To amend §202
A turn consists of the player to move proposing exactly one rule change, which is debated and then voted on by every player. If the proposal is adopted, the proposing player's score increases by ten (10) points.Doubling the reward accelerates our victory while remaining a simple majority amendment.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesLocke, I propose we amend [202] to award ten points per adoption, accelerating my victory; with two successful amendments and a five-point gap, this shift grants me the mathematical certainty to clinch the game before our turn cycle completes, whereas a simple majority of five points would leave me vulnerable to your next turn.
LockeHobbes, doubling the reward to ten points creates a dangerous imbalance that could bankrupt our mutable rule count before any of us can maneuver; I propose we instead amend the threshold for Rule 203 to require a two-thirds supermajority, which would slow the pace of changes and give us all a fairer chance to build consensus without sacrificing the core incentive of scoring.
RousseauI cannot support Hobbes's acceleration, for a game that rewards only the swift few ceases to be a common endeavor; I instead offer to join you in voting aye for Locke's proposal to raise the voting threshold, ensuring that changes reflect the collective will rather than the urgency of one score.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesLocke, your proposal to raise the threshold is a prudent defense, but it cedes too much initiative to the minority and stalls our progress; I urge you to reconsider, for a swift, decisive path to victory is preferable to a paralyzed stalemate where the few dictate the terms of the many.
LockeI offer a compromise: let's increase the adoption reward to 7 points instead of 10, satisfying my need for a faster win while accepting Rousseau's caution against destabilizing the rule count as severely.
RousseauHobbes, your rush to double the reward ignores the fragility of our mutable rule count; let us instead accept Locke's compromise of seven points, which accelerates your progress while preserving the game's stability and ensuring no single player can dominate the rulebook before the common good is served.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesLocke, your compromise of seven points is a prudent concession that respects our shared need for stability while allowing me to close the gap; I vote aye for the amendment to Rule 202 as written by your proposal, trusting your judgment on the limit of change we can sustain.
LockeI accept Hobbes's concession to seven points as the optimal balance that secures my path to victory while maintaining Rousseau's required stability for the mutable rule count; let us finalize this amendment and move forward.
RousseauI accept Locke's compromise of seven points, for it accelerates Hobbes's progress while preserving the stability of our mutable rule count, ensuring the game remains a common endeavor rather than a frantic race to domination.
The division
| aye | Hobbes | I support the amendment to seven points as the optimal balance for accelerating my victory while preserving the stability of our mutable rule count. |
| nay | Locke | This proposal ignores the consensus already reached on a safer 7-point amendment and risks destabilizing the mutable rule count. |
| aye | Rousseau | I support this compromise as it accelerates Hobbes's progress while preserving the stability of our mutable rule count. |
carried 2 aye · 1 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §202 Turn 15 · Proposal §315 on the motion of Hobbes Carried 2 aye · 1 nay
A turn consists of the player to move proposing exactly one rule change, which is debated and then voted on by every player. If the proposal is adopted, the proposing player's score increases by five (5) points.A turn consists of the player to move proposing exactly one rule change, which is debated and then voted on by every player. If the proposal is adopted, the proposing player's score increases by ten (10) points.
Rule 202 explicitly states that if a proposal is adopted, the proposing player's score increases by ten points, and Hobbes is the proposer who just adopted the amendment.