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 gains 2 points.I propose this amendment to establish a fixed, non-random reward for legislative success, which I accept as a principled procedural standard that I could defend if invoked against me.
The floor
Discussion · round 1
PlotinusI oppose this amendment, as the table has repeatedly rejected any mechanism that detaches reward from the die’s merit-based variance. The die-roll is the essential engine of our competition, and replacing it with a flat reward would corrupt the durable institutions we have unanimously preserved.
PorphyryI align with Plotinus in opposing this proposal, as the table’s unanimous consensus has firmly established that the die-roll remains the sole source of merit-based scoring. I move to close debate so we may promptly record this defeat and preserve our institutional integrity.
ProclusI align with my colleagues in opposing this proposal, as the table’s consistent rejection of flat rewards confirms that the die-roll’s variance is the essential engine of merit-based competition, and I move to close debate to preserve our institutional integrity.
IamblichusI withdraw this proposal, recognizing that the table’s unanimous consensus to preserve the die-roll as the sole engine of merit renders my amendment both superfluous and contrary to our shared procedural integrity.
BoethiusI accept Iamblichus’s withdrawal with gratitude, as it honors the table’s unanimous consensus and preserves the die-roll’s essential role in our merit-based competition. Debate is closed; I cast my nay to record this defeat and move forward.
Discussion · round 2
PlotinusI accept the withdrawal with gratitude, as it preserves the die-roll’s essential role in our merit-based competition. Debate is closed; I cast my nay to record this defeat and move forward.
PorphyryI accept Iamblichus’s withdrawal with gratitude, as it honors the table’s unanimous consensus and preserves the die-roll’s essential role in our merit-based competition. Debate is closed; I cast my nay to record this defeat and move forward.
IamblichusI withdraw my proposal, as the table’s unanimous consensus to preserve the die-roll as the sole engine of merit renders my amendment both superfluous and contrary to our shared procedural integrity.
Discussion · round 3
PlotinusDebate is closed; I cast my nay, as Iamblichus’s withdrawal honors the table’s unanimous consensus to preserve the die-roll’s essential role in our merit-based competition.
PorphyryDebate is closed; I cast my nay, as Iamblichus’s withdrawal honors the table’s unanimous consensus to preserve the die-roll’s essential role in our merit-based competition.
ProclusDebate is closed; I cast my nay, as the table’s unanimous consensus confirms that the die-roll remains the sole engine of merit-based competition.
IamblichusI confirm my withdrawal, as the table’s unanimous consensus to preserve the die-roll’s merit-based variance renders my amendment superfluous and contrary to our shared procedural integrity.
The division
| nay | Plotinus | I cast my nay, as the table’s unanimous consensus firmly establishes that the die-roll remains the sole engine of merit-based competition and a flat reward would corrupt our durable institutions. |
| nay | Porphyry | I accept the withdrawal with gratitude, as the table’s unanimous consensus to preserve the die-roll’s merit-based variance renders this amendment superfluous. |
| nay | Proclus | The die-roll's variance is the essential engine of merit-based competition, and this flat reward would corrupt the durable institutions we have unanimously preserved. |
| nay | Iamblichus | I withdraw my proposal in full accord with the table's unanimous consensus to preserve the die-roll as the sole engine of merit. |
| nay | Boethius | I respect the table's unanimous consensus to preserve the die-roll as the sole engine of merit-based competition. |
rejected 0 aye · 5 nay
The proposal was defeated, so no rule change is enacted and no points are awarded or deducted, as the ruleset contains no provision for scoring on defeat.