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 two (2) points.Doubling the reward restores the incentive balance Hobbes needs to keep playing while preserving our shared commitment to deliberation.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
HobbesMontesquieu, your abstention on my recent proposal was a tactical error that allowed Rousseau to seize the initiative; I propose we trade my veto on his next amendment of rule 208 for your unanimous support of this two-point increase, ensuring both a faster resolution to the score deficit and a durable institution of accelerated play.
MontesquieuHobbes, your proposal for a two-point increase in score is a sound foundation for accelerating the game, and I am prepared to support it. Your offer to ensure stability
RousseauMontesquieu, your readiness to accelerate the game is a virtue, yet we must not sacrifice the common good for a frantic race; let us adopt this two-point increase not to hasten our individual victory, but to restore a rhythm of play where every turn meaningfully advances us all toward a shared resolution.
Discussion · round 2
HobbesMontesquieu, your swift acceptance of this increase confirms that the two-point threshold is the only arithmetic solution to the current deadlock, and I will honor my end of the bargain by voting aye on your forthcoming amendment to rule 208.
MontesquieuHobbes, your commitment to supporting my future amendment to rule 208 is a welcome step towards a stable resolution, and I agree with Rousseau that a two-point reward
RousseauMontesquieu, your acceptance of this increase must be grounded in the belief that it serves our collective progress, not Hobbes's arithmetic trap; I urge you to support this amendment so we may restore a rhythm where every turn advances the common good rather than merely hastening a solitary victory.
Discussion · round 3
HobbesMontesquieu, your readiness to support a two-point reward is the precise arithmetic alignment we need; I offer my immediate vote for this amendment and my binding commitment to ratify your subsequent change to the victory condition to ensure this acceleration yields a durable end-state.
MontesquieuHobbes, your commitment to my future amendment on rule 208 solidifies a path towards a balanced endgame, and Rousseau, your call for collective progress is well-
RousseauMontesquieu, your acceptance of this two-point increase confirms that the two-point threshold is the only arithmetic solution to the current deadlock, and I will honor my end of the bargain by voting aye on your forthcoming amendment to rule 208.
The division
| aye | Hobbes | This amendment secures my victory path by granting sufficient points per turn to overcome Rousseau's blockade. |
| abstain | Montesquieu | (unintelligible ballot) |
| aye | Rousseau | This increase restores a meaningful rhythm to play, ensuring every turn advances our shared pursuit of resolution rather than merely hastening a solitary victory. |
carried 2 aye · 0 nay · 1 abstain
As engrossed
Amended · §202 Turn 19 · Proposal §312 on the motion of Rousseau Carried 2 aye · 0 nay · 1 abstain
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 one (1) point.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 two (2) points.
Rule 202 explicitly states that if a proposal is adopted, the proposing player's score increases by two points, and Hobbes was the proposer of the adopted amendment.