Do each player first proposes a set of moves to be voted on?

well, that in essence would be one of the problems, but it's one I've been thinking about for a while. There are some options to be consider:

1. The player recommends a set of moves and everyone votes on them. The problem I see here is this could go on for days and never reach a majority.

2. Each potential territory could be voted upon. Basically go majority rules and we thin it out until only one remains.

3. Each player puts up a potential territory and we go for territories with most votes (has to be at least more than one vote I would think) and we eliminate options based on that. Then they would vote on the options again until only one remains.

I think these ideas are a little vague, but if someone has ideas that would be great.

Also, I think I would not actually play this game, but serve as the neutral party to accept votes and then publish results.

if it is reaching the majority that seems to cause problems, how about if we lower the threshold to a pure voting system? A player proposes a few movesets and then the one with the most votes shall prevail.

There is a variant similar to this that I've read about somewhere. It works something like this:

Everyone enters normal orders for their units. However, everyone may also enter 1 or 2 (forget which one) orders for OTHER peoples units.

For example:

England orders London - EC. France orders Brest - EC. However, France also orders London - Yorkshire. In this case, France's order overrules Englands order, and France gains EC while London moves to Yorkshire.

Basically, majority rules on these "over-riding" orders. So if 2 people order London - Yorkshire, and one orders London - Wales, London - Yorkshire is what happens. HOWEVER, if 1 person orders London - Wales, and 1 orders London - Yorkshire, they cancel, and the ORIGINAL order given by England is what is processed.

Makes for some interesting diplomacy, as these "over-ruling" orders are NOT published, only the final order is (I believe). That opens the door to people stabbing and claiming they got "over-ruled", leading to some VERY interesting negotiations.

What Drano suggested sounds workable for me, I would like to give it a try.

There is another variant with a similar idea, but it's "minor power" units that you're moving, not another player's. Ambition & Empire: http://www.diplom.org/Zine/F2008M/AnE/AErules.htm

Might give you an idea for how to handle the voting as powers grow and decline.

Ah thats the one i was thinking of! Had a few detaiks wrong. Still a great idea.

I prefer Drano's one though, it sounds simpler and may serve as a better alternative to kick things off.

Bump... I can GM this, if people want me to - Drano's idea looks like it may need a GM.

Try this with a Classic as a start shall we? Guys let's sign up ~

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I am in

Bump - Five more players needed! Drano? Ima? Either of you want to join in?

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Count me in!

Come on guys ~

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I'll play.

I like the concept but perhaps we test it with 5 people first on Ancient Med or another map.

But count me in, I guess. Can we have 2 days/phase to ensure everyone gets their votes ijn?

A smaller-scale playtest on Ancient Med sounds fair to me. How about the rest of you?

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bump ~

without further ado, shall I open the game on the Ancient Med variant?

Sounds good to me. Five players means less work GM'ing, I guess :)

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