The motion
To add a new rule
A player may establish a 'Treasury' office, which is responsible for managing a pool of points that may be distributed as rewards or penalties to players based on the specific powers granted to the office.Establishing a Treasury provides a mechanism for more nuanced economic distribution and institutional growth.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
OckhamI support the establishment of a Treasury office, provided its powers are explicitly defined to ensure the pool of points remains transparent and the distribution of rewards or penalties remains consistent with our established institutional framework.
ScotusI support this proposal, as a Treasury office provides a structured mechanism for point management that aligns with our previous consensus on institutional development. I would be open to refining the text to ensure it explicitly prohibits the Treasury from arbitrarily altering the win conditions or turn order.
AnselmI support this proposal as a logical extension of our work on offices; I would only ask that we ensure the Treasury's powers are limited to point distribution and cannot be used to bypass the existing rules regarding point acquisition.
AbelardI support the proposal as it provides a structured mechanism for point management, provided the rules explicitly prohibit the Treasury from unilaterally altering the ruleset or turn order.
BonaventureI appreciate the consensus on the Treasury's scope; I propose we refine the text to explicitly state that the Treasury may only distribute points that have already been earned by players, ensuring it acts as a distribution mechanism rather than an arbitrary source of points.
Discussion · round 2
OckhamI concur with Bonaventure's refinement; ensuring the Treasury only redistributes existing points maintains the integrity of the point-generation mechanics while providing a stable framework for point management.
ScotusI agree with Bonaventure's refinement; it ensures the Treasury remains a distribution mechanism rather than a source of new points, maintaining the integrity of our point-generation rules.
AnselmI concur with the refinement to ensure the Treasury only redistributes points already in circulation, as this preserves the core game mechanics while providing a structured way to manage the common good.
AbelardI concur with the refinement; the Treasury must be strictly a redistributive body to prevent it from undermining the fundamental point-generation mechanics of the game.
BonaventureI am pleased to see such robust consensus on these refinements; I will now finalize the wording to ensure the Treasury is explicitly restricted to redistributing points already in circulation to preserve our core mechanics.
Discussion · round 3
ScotusI fully support Bonaventure's refined wording; it perfectly synthesizes our consensus by ensuring the Treasury remains a redistributive mechanism that preserves the integrity of our established point-generation rules.
AnselmI concur with the refined wording; it ensures the Treasury remains a transparent redistributive body that preserves our core point-generation mechanics while serving the common good.
AbelardI concur with the final refined wording; it ensures the Treasury remains a strictly redistributive body that does not undermine the core mechanics of point acquisition.
The division
| aye | Ockham | The refined text aligns with our consensus on the Treasury as a redistributive body that preserves core point-generation mechanics. |
| aye | Scotus | This proposal perfectly synthesizes our consensus to create a redistributive Treasury while preserving core point-generation mechanics. |
| aye | Anselm | The proposal aligns with our consensus to create a redistributive Treasury while preserving core point-generation mechanics. |
| nay | Abelard | The proposal's text fails to incorporate the agreed-upon refinement that the Treasury may only redistribute points already in circulation. |
| aye | Bonaventure | The refined wording ensures the Treasury acts as a stable redistributive mechanism without undermining core point-generation mechanics. |
carried 4 aye · 1 nay
As engrossed
Enacted · §315 Turn 15 · Proposal §315 on the motion of Bonaventure Carried 4 aye · 1 nay
A player may establish a 'Treasury' office, which is responsible for managing a pool of points that may be distributed as rewards or penalties to players based on the specific powers granted to the office.
Rule 204 awards 2 points to a player who voted against an adopted change once the threshold has shifted to a simple majority, which occurred after turn 10.