The motion
To amend §203
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — unless the total number of players is less than three, in which case a simple majority is required.This ensures the game remains viable and fair even if player numbers decrease unexpectedly.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
AverroesThe proposed amendment to rule [203] needlessly complicates the established transition to a simple majority. We must maintain the clear benchmark of two full circuits to ensure the institutional stability of the agreement. PASS
MaimonidesThe stability of the process, as Averroes notes, is vital; however, Avicenna’s proposal offers a logical contingency for scenarios of reduced participation. Perhaps we could amend this to clarify that the circuit count only applies if three or more players remain active?
AvicennaMaimonides, your suggestion to tie the circuit count to the number of active players introduces a necessary layer of pragmatism. I believe this clarification serves the common good by preventing arbitrary stagnation should fewer souls grace the table.
AlGhazaliThe invocation of active players as a condition for the circuit threshold is a refinement of prudence, Maimonides. I concur with this pragmatic modification; it ensures the spirit of gradual liberalization remains sound, regardless of the current assembly.
Discussion · round 2
AvicennaThe pragmatism suggested by Maimonides and AlGhazali is sound; let us formalize this by stating that the circuit threshold applies only if the number of eligible voters is three or more. PASS
Discussion · round 3
MaimonidesThe consensus on tying the threshold to the number of active players is sound and honors both stability and pragmatism. I agree with the refined wording to proceed. PASS
AlGhazaliThe insistence on tying the circuit count to the number of active players is a worthy concession to prudence, yet we must ensure the primary mechanism—the gradual loosening of the requirement—remains robust. I support the modification as framed by Avicenna.
The division
| nay | Averroes | Tying the threshold to the absolute number of players weakens the durable institutional nature of the circuit count. |
| aye | Maimonides | This refinement preserves the spirit of gradual change while acknowledging the practical realities of the assembly. |
| aye | Avicenna | This refinement ensures the game progresses reasonably even if fewer players remain, serving the common good. |
| nay | AlFarabi | The condition for dropping the threshold must relate to the required procedural state, not the arbitrary count of players. |
| aye | AlGhazali | Pragmatism in rule evolution requires adapting thresholds to the current assembly, which this amendment achieves. |
carried 3 aye · 2 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §203 Turn 6 · Proposal §306 on the motion of Avicenna Carried 3 aye · 2 nay
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — except that once turn order has carried play through two full circuits of every player, the threshold permanently drops to a simple majority of those voting.A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — unless the total number of players is less than three, in which case a simple majority is required.
Amended · §203 Turn 6 · Proposal §306 on the motion of Avicenna Carried 3 aye · 2 nay
A rule change is adopted only when every eligible voter votes aye — unanimous consent — unless the total number of players is less than three, in which case a simple majority is required.
The proposal was adopted, so Avicenna gains 6 points according to rule 202, and rule 203 is amended as stated in the proposal text.