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mongoose201

3/10/2007 12:45 AM

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Instead of referring to the separate Senate seats as numbers (i.e. Senate Seat 1, Senate Seat 2..), I thought it would be fitting to pay homage to those who meant so much to the 1st Dgame (and are no longer around much, if at all) by naming the Senate seats after them. For example, If I were a Senator, instead of being referred to as mongoose201 Senator 1 (or some such), it would be much cooler to be mongoose201 - Senator - House of Warmax. hehe... I want everyone to say that aloud to themselves and try to tell me it doesn't sound cool. Anyway, I think I've come up with 5 likely names... Perhaps the oldtimers could either agree or suggest others: House of Warmax (Warmax was the first Minister of the Interior and had a long and distinguised Dgame service record) House of Zyn (Zyn pretty much rescued the game after early delays/impeachments by leading our upstart civ as President) House of Olaf (Olafs was the Dgames journalist and made every single story seem more important just by reporting it) House of Scorpius (Scorpius was the first Minister of Finance and Science and was very active in both the Dgame and regular board. House of Terminal (Terminal Civ-er was very active in the Dgame and regular board and was one of the most active of the role playing members) Anyway... Just an idea that might spruce things up.. Agree or disagree with concept/names?
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jerm

3/10/2007 1:18 AM

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I don't have a big problem with it, it's just that I don't know who any of those people are (except for TC and the occasional visit from Warmax) and I doubt most others in this game do either. I'd be more keen on naming them after celtic tribes or something.
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Locus Coeruleus

3/10/2007 1:22 AM

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Mongoose you definitely are on to something with the style of naming the seats but I think, yeah, I like jerms idea a bit better! We don't need any of the good 'ol boy network cronyism in this D-game anyhow!!! If it were a Civ3 D-game, maybe, but this is Civ4 brotha, this is Civ4!!!!
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mongoose201

3/10/2007 1:43 AM

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This is becoming a habit Once again, I come up with a simple (dare I say elegant) solution to an issue and it's picked apart and suggestions are made that complicate things.. What is the complication, you ask? (I heard ya!)... Have a look at the names on the list jerm linked to above. Does anyone really want to try and remember the spelling for those names every time you have to type them out? As for the good old boy cronyism... is it such a bad thing? Not from a crony's seat.
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von Clausewitz

3/10/2007 6:34 AM

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I like mongoose's concept and don't disagree with any of the names; all of those are deserving. I would nominate McNulty and Longpants.
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maniacalmonkey

3/10/2007 7:35 AM

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As I understand that both McNulty and mr. Longpants are still active members, I think it would be better to name the Senate seats after those who are no longer with us. I like the idea though
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3/10/2007 11:23 AM

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This reminds me of Fictive Kinship I think the Celtic names would be fine. But I like the old-timer/former super-active 1BC member totems better. It just gives it more of a personalized One Big Community feel I guess. We'll have plenty of other opportunities to use lots of neato Celtic words and names.
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3/10/2007 12:02 PM

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-How about we name everything after me(Look into my eyes, look into my eyes) ?
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jerm

3/10/2007 4:17 PM

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Once again, I come up with a simple (dare I say elegant) solution to an issue and it's picked apart and suggestions are made that complicate things..

...and I thought this was a democracy game... w00t

What is the complication, you ask? (I heard ya!)... Have a look at the names on the list jerm linked to above. Does anyone really want to try and remember the spelling for those names every time you have to type them out?

We could just use the major names like House of Welsh, House of Gaul, etc. Hey, if you guys want to live in the past, that is fine with me... (I feel a campaign speech coming on...). I won't be the one to rain on your nostalgia parade Tongue .

As for the good old boy cronyism... is it such a bad thing? Not from a crony's seat.

You should really consider joining the Royal Alliance.&nb