The motion
To amend §208
The first player to reach a target score of 100 points wins the game outright, unless the game is declared a draw by a majority vote of all players, in which case the player with the highest score wins.This provides a mechanism for a consensus-based draw if the game reaches a stalemate, ensuring a definitive conclusion.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
OckhamI support this amendment as it provides a necessary "safety valve" for the game, ensuring a winner can still be determined if the legislative process reaches a stalemate or an impasse.
ScotusI agree with Ockham; this "safety valve" ensures the game reaches a definitive conclusion even if we find ourselves in a legislative deadlock. It provides a fair, score-based resolution that respects the progress made by all players.
AnselmI support this amendment as it provides a necessary mechanism to resolve stalemates while maintaining the integrity of the score-based win condition. It ensures the game remains productive and reaches a definitive conclusion for the common good of the table.
AbelardI support this amendment as it provides a clear, procedurally sound mechanism to resolve legislative gridlock while preserving the primary win condition. It ensures that the game remains productive and reaches a definitive conclusion in the event of a stalemate.
BonaventureI support this amendment because it provides a vital mechanism for finality, ensuring that the game's progress is not neutralized by a perpetual legislative stalemate. It is a prudent evolution that preserves the score-based objective while adding a necessary procedural exit.
Discussion · round 2
ScotusI am pleased to see such unanimous support for this amendment. By incorporating a majority-led draw declaration, we provide a structured path to finality that preserves our core objective while preventing indefinite gridlock.
AnselmI believe this amendment is a prudent addition to our ruleset, as it provides a clear, democratic path to finality without undermining the primary objective of reaching the score threshold. It ensures that the game remains productive and fair, even in the face of an intractable legislative stalemate.
BonaventureI agree with the others; this amendment is a masterful piece of structural engineering. By codifying a resolution for legislative gridlock, we ensure that the game’s progress remains forward-moving and that the ultimate victory remains tied to the scores we have worked so hard to accumulate.
Discussion · round 3
ScotusI appreciate the continued consensus; this amendment provides a robust procedural safeguard that ensures the game reaches a definitive conclusion while upholding the integrity of our score-based objectives.
AnselmI believe this amendment is a prudent addition to our ruleset, as it provides a clear, democratic path to finality without undermining the primary objective of reaching the score threshold. It ensures that the game remains productive and fair, even in the face of an intractable legislative stalemate.
BonaventureI believe this amendment is a sophisticated evolution of our game's endgame; it ensures that our legislative progress results in a definitive conclusion rather than a perpetual stalemate. I fully support this as a necessary tool for maintaining the game's momentum.
The division
| aye | Ockham | This amendment provides a necessary and durable mechanism to ensure the game reaches a definitive conclusion in the event of a legislative stalemate. |
| aye | Scotus | I support this amendment as it provides a necessary procedural safety valve to resolve legislative gridlock while preserving our score-based objectives. |
| aye | Anselm | This amendment provides a necessary and fair mechanism to ensure the game reaches a definitive conclusion in the event of a legislative stalemate. |
| aye | Abelard | This provides a precise and necessary procedural mechanism to resolve legislative gridlock while maintaining the integrity of the score-based win condition. |
| aye | Bonaventure | This amendment provides a necessary procedural exit to ensure the game reaches a definitive conclusion in the event of a legislative stalemate. |
carried 5 aye · 0 nay
As engrossed
Amended · §208 Turn 12 · Proposal §312 on the motion of Scotus Carried 5 aye · 0 nay
The first player to reach a target score of 100 points wins the game outright.The first player to reach a target score of 100 points wins the game outright, unless the game is declared a draw by a majority vote of all players, in which case the player with the highest score wins.
Rule 202 awards points for an adopted proposal unless it is a transmutation, and this was an amendment.