Proposals

Amend 303 by changing 168 hours to 336.

Changed part marked bold to make it clearer, it’s not supposed to be bold in the actual rule.

Amend rule 211:

old text:

rules explicitly stating they supersede or deter to another rule (or type of rule).

new text:

rules explicitly stating they supersede or defer to another rule (or type of rule).

Create the following rule.

Players are prohibited from spending more in-game resources (like AT) than they currently possess. A player’s resource count can’t fall below zero as a result of spending.

Fuse 2 rules to make things clearer

part 1/3: amend rule 202:

old text:

One turn consists of the following parts in this order:

1. submitting a Proposal of any class (if permitted by the class). The owner of the Proposal is the person submitting it.
2. adopting the Proposal if the Proposal was accepted
3. substract 300 from the ordinal number of the proposal, then add the result to the players points if the rule-change was adopted. [if this “old text” is wrong due to a missing update, pretend I quoted the current version]

new text:

One turn consists of the following parts in this order:

1. gaining 2 Action Tokens (also known as AT).
2. submitting a Proposal of any class (if permitted by the class). The owner of the Proposal is the person submitting it.
3. adopting the Proposal if the Proposal was accepted
4. substract 300 from the ordinal number of the Proposal, then add the result to the players points if the Proposal was adopted.

part 2/3:

repeal rule 305

part 3/3:

Amend rule 301

old text:

A player does not gain any AT as part of starting their turn if they have other active turns.

new text:

A player does not gain any AT as part of their turn if they have at least one other active turn.

Amend rule 303:

old text:

A game action is one of the following (done in the proper manner):

• submitting a vote;
• starting a turn;
• becoming a player;
• any game action defined by this and other rules.

new text:

A game action is one of the following, performed activly by a player (not automatised):

• submitting a vote;
• starting a turn;
• becoming a player;
• invoking Judgement
• forfeiting the game;
• any game action defined by this and other rules.

Create the following rule:

If a person has never been a player and they become a player, they start with 0 points, 0 action tokens and no colors.

A player becoming a non-player has no effect on any parts of the game state relating to them unless another rule states otherwise.

(This is relevant if they become a player again later. Properties of ex-players, (non-players that where players before) are part of the game state.)

Also, set Bugle’s (Discord Name “ebugle”) points to 41, AT to 4 and colors to [none].

This is a 2-part Proposal, with the parts happening in order.

Part 1:

Create the following rule:

Creating or amending rules such that the rule[s] change their own text or even repeal themselfes entirely under certain conditions are allowed. The condition[s] must be well-defined.

Part 2:

Create the following rule:

If a person has never been a player and they become a player, they start with 0 points, 0 action tokens and no colors.

A player becoming a non-player keep their points, AT and colors. (This is relevant if they become a player again later.)

If and when Bugle (Discord Name “ebugle”) becomes a player (again), their points are set to 41, their AT to 4 and their colors to [none]. Then, this paragraph will repeal itself.

Amend 341.9 by replacing

A Priveleged Class Proposal is allowed to change any part of the game state.

with

A Privileged Class Proposal is allowed to change any part of the game state.

Amend 106 by replacing the text with:

All Proposals submitted by the players shall be submitted in written form as part of a message in #game-actions . If the text of a Proposal is too large to fit in a single message, the submitter must make a thread from their message in #game-actions and publish the full text of the proposal there.

If edits are made to either

(a) a message in #game-actions containing a Proposal, or

(b) a message containing all or part of a Proposal in a thread that has been linked in #game-actions

pursuant to the above, after their submission but before their vote concludes, the Proposal is immediately rejected.

Amend rule 208:

old text:

The winner is the first player to achieve the amount of points equal to the amount of blades of grass at Sweet Apple Acres on the last account.

new text:

The winner is the first player to achieve the amount of points equal to the amount of blades of grass at Sweet Apple Acres on the last account (24,567,837).

1. Amend 101 (use Rules, remove unnecessary information about Initial Set)

All players must always abide by all the Rules then in effect, in the form in which they are then in effect.

2. Repeal 102 (no longer necessary: talks about Initial Set rules)
3. Repeal 104 (redundant: voting is described by classes)
4. Repeal 105 (redundant: eligible voters are described by classes)
5. Amend 107 (use Proposal language)

No Proposal may take effect earlier than the moment of its acceptance, even if its wording explicitly states otherwise. No Proposal may have retroactive application.

6. Amend 314 (use Proposal language)

Each Proposal shall be given a number for reference. The numbers shall begin from 342, and each Proposal submitted in the proper way shall receive the next successive integer, whether or not the Proposal is accepted.

If the Proposal enacts one rule, that rule receives the proposal number unless the Proposal states otherwise

If the Proposal enacts multiple rules, they shall be numbered as number_of_the_proposal.x where x is the order in which the enactment appears in the Proposal starting from 1, unless the Proposal states otherwise.

For the purposes of comparing and ordering rule numbers lexicographic order is used with each individual number being a symbol. For example 310 < 311.1 < 311.2 < 311.12 < 1000.

7. Repeal 109 (redundant: transmutation is now just a gamestate change)
8. Amend 110 (use Proposal language)

In a conflict between a mutable and an immutable rule, the immutable rule takes precedence. For the purposes of this rule a Proposal to change an immutable rule into a mutable rule does not “conflict” with that immutable rule.

9. Amend 111 (use Proposal language)

If a Proposal as proposed is unclear, ambiguous, paradoxical, or destructive of play or is an amendment that makes no difference, or if it is otherwise of questionable value, then the other players may suggest amendments or argue against the proposal before the vote. A reasonable time must be allowed for this debate. The proponent decides the final form in which the proposal is to be voted on and, unless the Judge has been asked to do so, also decides the time to end debate and vote.

10. Amend 114 (use Proposal language)

The adoption of Proposals must never become completely impermissible.

11. Amend 115 (use Proposal language)

Proposals that affect rules needed to allow or apply Proposals are as permissible as other Proposals. Even Proposals that amend or repeal their own authority are permissible. No Proposal or type of move is impermissible solely on account of the self-reference or self-application of a rule.

12. Repeal 308310 (replaced by the Proposal system)

Mutable

1. Amend 301 by replacing the last sentence with

A player can end their active turn at any time by declaring the era of Best Pony is over. If a player ends their turn any Proposals submitted as part of that turn are automatically withdrawn by the player.

2. Amend 202 by replacing it with the following:

One turn consists of the following parts in this order:

1. submitting a Proposal of any class (if permitted by the class). The owner of the Proposal is the person submitting it.
2. adopting the Proposal if the Proposal was accepted
3. subtracting 300 from the ordinal number of the proposal, then adding the result to the player’s points if the Proposal was adopted.

3. Repeal 304311 (redundant)
4. Repeal 205 (redundant)
5. Amend 206

When a Proposal is rejected, the player who proposed it loses 10 points.

Enact the following rules:

1. A Proposal is a proposition to change any parts of the game state. Such proposition is only a Proposal if and only if it is done in the proper manner as defined by the Rules.
2. Categories of Proposals are called Proposal Classes. Each Proposal belongs to (or is) exactly one Proposal Class. If a Proposal Class is unspecified or of a Proposal Class that is not defined by the Rules, then it is a Standard Class Proposal.
3. When a person submits a Proposal they may specify the Proposal Class of the Proposal in bold lettering right before the Proposal text. They also must indicate clearly when the Proposal starts and when it ends (for example, by using block quotes, though other methods are permissible).
4. Proposal Classes have an acceptance type. An acceptance type defines the procedure for accepting or rejecting a Proposal. A Proposal Class can override any part of such procedure.
5. If a Proposal is neither accepted or rejected it is called an active Proposal.
6. An active Proposal can be withdrawn by the owner at any time before it is adopted. In this case the Proposal is immediately rejected. The owner of the Proposal is defined by the circumstances of its submission as defined by the Rules.
7. Adopting a Proposal is applying the changes to the game state as described by the Proposal.
8. Acceptance types:

Acceptance types

Vote

Proposals of a Proposal Class with this acceptance type must be voted on before they are accepted. Proposal Class of this acceptance type must define the following:

• Voting period
• Acceptance criteria
• Eligible voters

Once such Proposal is submitted the voting period starts. The length of the voting period is defined by the Proposal Class. During the voting period eligible voters can vote on the Proposal. There are three kinds of votes:

• for: or

• against: or

• abstain:

Votes are submitted by leaving a reaction under a message which contains the Proposal. Reactions other than the ones listed above are not votes.

If an eligible voter fails to submit a vote by the end of the voting period, or if they submit invalid or multiple votes, their vote is automatically counted as “abstain”.

Eligible voters can change their votes at any time before the voting is concluded.

An eligible voter may request an extension of the voting period by invoking Judgement and the Judge decides how long the extension should be. If an eligible voter is unable to invoke Judgement they cannot request an extension.

The voting is concluded as soon as any of the following is true:

• The voting period has ended
• The Proposal is not active

The Proposal is considered favorable if and only if the voting has concluded and the acceptance criteria of the Proposal Class was met. The Proposal is considered unfavorable if and only if the voting has concluded and the acceptance criteria of the Proposal Class was not met.

The Proposal is accepted as soon as it becomes favorable if it is active. The Proposal is rejected as soon as it becomes unfavorable if it is active.

Proposal Classes

Standard Class Proposal

• Acceptance type: vote.
• Acceptance criteria: The ratio of “for” votes to the total number of non-abstain votes is above or equal to 2/3 (two thirds).
• Eligible voters: players
• Voting period: 24 hours.

A Standard Class Proposal is allowed to change any part of the game state except immutable rules.

Privileged Class Proposal

• Acceptance type: vote.
• Acceptance criteria: Every eligible voter voted “for”.
• Eligible voters: players
• Voting period: 48 hours.

A Priveleged Class Proposal is allowed to change any part of the game state.

Replace Rule 106 with the following text:

All Proposals shall be submitted in written form as part of a message in #game-actions . If the text of a Proposal is too large to fit in a single message, a link to a forum thread where the full text is presented (in sequential messages if need be) will suffice instead.

If edits are made to either

(a) a message in #game-actions containing a Proposal, or

(b) a message containing all or part of a Proposal in a forum thread that has been linked in #game-actions pursuant to the above,

after their submission but before their vote concludes, the Proposal shall not be adopted regardless of the outcome of its vote. If a Proposal is adopted, it shall guide play in the form in which it was voted on.

Amend rule 202:

old text:

One turn consists of the following parts in this order:

1. proposing one rule-change and having it voted on.
2. adopting a rule-change if the voting was in favor.
3. substract 300 from the ordinal number of the proposal, then add the result to the players points if the rule-change was adopted.

new text:

One turn consists of the following parts in this order:

1. making a Proposal and having it voted on. It must fit into one of the categories of valid rule-changes.
2. adopting the Proposal if the voting was in favor.
3. substract 300 from the ordinal number of the Proposal, then add the result to the players points if the Proposal was adopted.

Amend 308 310 by replacing

A privileged amendment is a proposal to amend an immutable rule.

with

A privileged amendment is a proposal to amend, enact or repeal an immutable rule.

And

(b) the text of the proposed amendment

with

(b) the text of the proposed rule-change

The proposal is to replace 308 310 with the following:

In order to create a valid rule-change, a Proposal must belong to one and only one of the below categories

Standard

A standard rule-change can consist of either:

(a) the enactment, repeal, or amendment of a single mutable rule, or

(b) the enactment, repeal, or amendment of a single amendment of a mutable rule.

Transmutation

A transmutation rule-change consists of the transmuation of a single immutable rule into a mutable rule or vice versa.

Privileged Amendment

A privileged amendment is a proposal to amend an immutable rule. Such a proposal must include:

(a) the text THIS IS A PRIVILEGED AMENDMENT (verbatim and formatted as shown here) must be included as the first line of the post after the one identifying the proposal number, and

(b) the text of the proposed amendment, as would be the case for a normal amendment, and

(c) a link to a forum post wherein a rationale and intent for the change are discussed.

Compound Change

A compound change consists of any combination of other valid rule-changes.

Approval of a Privileged Amendment or a Compound Change containing at least one Privileged Amendment requires that all players submit a “for” vote.

Enact the following rule:

Game state is the status of the game at any given point in time. Anything that can be changed by the game or as part of playing the game is part of the game state.

Rules (capitalized) is the part of the game state that contains the rules of the game. Each rule within Rules consists of at least the following:

• Rule number
• Rule text
• Whether the rule is mutable or immutable

In an effort to ensure that the integrity of the original post be maintained, (and not have it show an (edited) indicator, however also realizing that typos can occasionally cause confusion, I move that if an error in spelling or grammar does not detract from the meaning of a proposal then it can be treated as if it were spelled correctly.

However, if the meaning is in dispute, someone can post a reply calling out the confusion, which should prompt the original poster to reply to their original post with the correction.

Amend 304 311 to extend voting period

There are 3 kinds of votes when voting on a rule-change: “for”, “against”, “abstain”.

To vote for a rule-change an eligible voter must leave a reaction under the message with the rule-change proposal:

1. “for” - or
2. “against” - or
3. “abstain” -

Reactions other than the ones listed above are not votes.

The voting period for a rule change is 2448 hours starting from the time it is proposed.

If an eligible voter fails to submit a vote within the voting period, or if they submit invalid or multiple votes, their vote is automatically counted as “abstain”.

An eligible voter may request an extension of the voting period by invoking Judgement and the Judge decides how long the extension should be. If an eligible voter is unable to invoke Judgement they cannot request an extension.

The voting is concluded once every eligible voter has voted or the voting period has ended.

A rule-change is adopted only if the voting has concluded and the ratio of “for” votes to the total number of non-abstain votes is above or equal to 2/3 (two thirds).

Amend rule 211 by replacing it with the following text entirely:

If two or more rules conflict with one another, precedence is determined based on the following hierarchy:

1. immutable rules supersede mutable rules.
2. rules explicitly stating they supersede or deter to another rule (or type of rule).
3. Lex specialis (a more specific rule supersedes a more general rule on the same subject matter).
4. If a rule says something can’t or doesn’t happen, and another rule says it can or does happen, the rule saying it can’t or doesn’t happen supersedes (can’t beats can).
5. The rule with the lowest ordinal number supersedes.

Only posts and reactions made in #game-actions on the MLPCCG Discord Server are game actions, unless another rule explicitly or implicitly states otherwise.

Post made somewhere else (not in #game-actions ) do not start, end or otherwise progress a turn.

Only posts and reactions made in #game-actions on the MLPCCG Discord Server are game actions, unless another rule explicitly or implicitly states otherwise.

Amend rule 211:

old text:

If two or more mutable rules conflict with one another, or if two or more immutable rules conflict with one another, then the rule with the lowest ordinal number takes precedence.

If at least one of the rules in conflict explicitly says of itself that it defers to another rule (or type of rule) or takes precedence over another rule (or type of rule), then such provisions shall supersede the numerical method for determining precedence.

If two or more rules claim to take precedence over one another or to defer to one another, then the numerical method again governs.

new text:

The principle of “lex specialis” (more specific rules supersede more general rules on the same subject matter) shall be applied, with the exception that immutable rules always supersede mutable rules.

If after applying lex specialis, two or more mutable rules conflict with one another, or if two or more immutable rules conflict with one another, then the rule with the lowest ordinal number takes precedence.

If at least one of the rules in conflict explicitly says of itself that it defers to another rule (or type of rule) or takes precedence over another rule (or type of rule), then such provisions shall supersede the numerical method for determining precedence and lex specialis.

If two or more rules claim to take precedence over one another or do defer to one another, then lex specialis or the numerical method again governs, with lex specialis superseding the numerical method.

Amend rule 110:

old text:

In a conflict between a mutable and an immutable rule, the immutable rule takes precedence and the mutable rule shall be entirely void. For the purposes of this rule a proposal to transmute an immutable rule does not “conflict” with that immutable rule.

new text:

In a conflict between a mutable and an immutable rule, the immutable rule takes precedence. For the purposes of this rule a proposal to transmute an immutable rule does not “conflict” with that immutable rule.

Amend 212: Parts that are to be added are emboldened for clarity (if this proposal is adopted the text would not be emoldened)

If players disagree about the legality of a move or the interpretation or application of a rule or the state of the game. then the last player to start their turn is to be the Judge and decide the question. Disagreement for the purposes of this rule may be created by the insistence of any player. This process is called invoking Judgment.

As part of a Judgement the Judge is allowed to make any changes to the game state unless such changes would change the rules in any way.

Amend 314 by adding the following at the end:

If the proposed rule-change enacts one rule, that rule receives the proposal number.

If the proposed rule-change enacts multiple rules, they shall be numbered as <number_of_the_proposal>.<x> where x is order in which the enactment appears in the proposal starting from 1.

For the purposes of comparing and ordering rule numbers lexicographic order is used with each individual number being a symbol. For example 310 < 311.1 < 311.2 < 311.12 < 1000.

In accordance with the fact that there is no penalty for failing to follow the rules as written, save the rule that requires players to do so, without a penalty attached, a rule is merely a suggestion. Therefore I propose to amend this unfortunate scenario such that a player who fails to comply with any of the rules for proposing rules changes shall be docked -1 AT per rule they have violated. A grace period of 25 hours should be allowed from the original posting of the rule such that they can be informed an amend the mistake. Extra unnecessary text does not qualify as violating a rule, unless the rule expressly requires the extra text be avoided. During the 25 hour grace period, another player must inform the offending player of their mistake in order that the penalty should be counted. If this does not occur, then the penalty is to be ignored.

Amend rule 202:

old text:

One turn consists of two parts in this order:

1. proposing one rule-change and having it voted on
2. score the proposal and add the result to the turn player’s score. If the rule change got adopted, scoring happens after its implementation.

To score a proposal the player takes the proposal number, subtracts 291 from the ordinal number of their proposal and multiplies the result by the fraction of favorable votes it received, rounded to the nearest integer.

(This yields a number between 0 and 10 for the first player, with the upper limit increasing by one each turn; more points are awarded for more popular proposals.)

new text:

One turn consists of the following parts in this order:

1. proposing one rule-change and having it voted on.
2. adopting a rule-change if the voting was in favor.
3. substract 300 from the ordinal number of the proposal, then add the result to the players points if the rule-change was adopted.

If this very rule gets amended, the amendment will influence specifically those actions within the turn in which the amendment was adopted that meet the following criteria:

The action occurs after the adoption of the amendment, as determined by both the pre-amended and post-amended versions of this rule.

Amend 301 by replacing it with the following text:

A turn is a specific sequence of actions as defined by the rules performed by a person.

A turn that has started but is not finished is called an active turn.

A player can start a turn at any time by choosing a pony and declaring that that pony is the best pony. In the context of the turn the chosen pony is Best Pony. They cannot choose a pony that is Best Pony in any of their active turns.

Whenever the rules refer to Best Pony in a context of a turn they refer to the pony chosen as Best Pony when the turn started.

A player cannot start a turn unless they spend 2 AT for each of their active turns. They must explicitly state how much AT they spend when doing so, unless the amount is zero.

A player does not gain any AT as part of starting their turn if they have other active turns.

A player can end their active turn at any time by declaring the era of Best Pony is over.

Amend 303

A non-player cannot become a player if they have been a player at any point in the last 168 hours.

to

A non-player cannot become a player if they have taken a game action at any point during the last 168 hours.

Amend 208

The winner is the first player to achieve 200 (positive) points.

to

The winner is the first player to achieve the amount of points equal to the amount of blades of grass at Sweet Apple Acres on the last account.

Amend 303 as follows (text that is struck through is removed, while text in [square brackets] is inserted)

A player is a person that is a member of the MLP:CCG Discord Server playing the game.

Players are identified by their Discord account names. If a player changes their Discord account name they must declare that in #game-actions .

A person can become a player if and only if they are a non-player. To become a player a person must state in #game-actions that they become a player.

If a player has not taken any game actions for 168 hours they cease to be a player and become a non-player. [If a player becomes a non-player while they have any numbe of active turns, their turns end immediately.] When a player forfeits the game they become a non-player. A non-player cannot become a player if they have been a player at any point in the last 168 hours.

A game action is one of the following (done in the proper manner):

submitting a vote; starting a turn; becoming a player; any game action defined by this and other rules.

When this rule is enacted every person with the @Nomic role is automatically a player. This counts as a game action and it is taken on the behalf of those persons. Everyone else is a non-player.

Repeal the second sentence of Rule 105:

Every player is an eligible voter. Every eligible voter must participate in every vote on rule-changes.

Amend rule 202 by replacing

To score a proposal the player takes the proposal number, subtracts 291 from the ordinal number of their proposal and multiplies the result by the fraction of favorable votes it received, rounded to the nearest integer.

with

To score a proposal the player takes the proposal number, subtracts 291 from the ordinal number of their proposal.

Additionally, set players’ scores to:

hithroc: 83

cursedchords: 37

bytewave: 26

tome95: 72

Change rule 202 the following way (change in square brackets):

One turn consists of two parts in this order:

1. proposing one rule-change and having it voted on
2. score the proposal and add the result to the turn player’s score. [If the rule change got adopted, scoring happens after its implementation.]

To score a proposal the player takes the proposal number, subtracts 291 from the ordinal number of their proposal and multiplies the result by the fraction of favorable votes it received, rounded to the nearest integer.

(This yields a number between 0 and 10 for the first player, with the upper limit increasing by one each turn; more points are awarded for more popular proposals.)

Replace Rule 106 with the following text:

All proposed rule-changes shall be submitted in written form as part of a message in #game-actions . If the text of a proposed rule-change is too large to fit in a single message, a link to a forum thread where the full text is presented will suffice instead.

If a message or thread containing a proposed rule-change is edited after being submitted but before its vote concludes, the proposal shall not be adopted regardless of the outcome of its vote. If a proposed rule-change is adopted, it shall guide play in the form in which it was voted on.

Players can become Colors from the following list:

• Blue
• Orange
• Pink
• Purple
• White
• Yellow

A Color can be referenced either by its name or the corresponding emoji in the list above.

To become a Color, as a game action, the player must spend 1 AT and write “I am now X” where X is the color chosen.

To stop being a Color, as a game action, the player must write “I am no longer X” where X is the color chosen.

If a player has no colors they are Colorless.

Once a player has cast a vote, they have one minute (60 seconds) to retract it. If they haven’t retracted a vote within the last minute, their current vote is final and must not be changed or deliberatly made invalid.

Amend 108 by removing the second paragraph.

Each proposed rule-change shall be given a number for reference. The numbers shall begin with 301, and each rule-change proposed in the proper way shall receive the next successive integer, whether or not the proposal is adopted.

If a rule is repealed and reenacted, it receives the number of the proposal to reenact it. If a rule is amended or transmuted, it receives the number of the proposal to amend or transmute it. If an amendment is amended or repealed, the entire rule of which it is a part receives the number of the proposal to amend or repeal the amendment.

As a game action, players can spend 1 Action Token to become a color from the following list:

1. Blue
2. Orange
3. Pink
4. Purple
5. White
6. Yellow
7. Colorless

To become that color, players must declare “I am now X” where X is the color chosen or the corresponding emote (as shown in the list above).

When a player posts a message in #game-actions , players who are a color other than Colorless must include an emote corresponding to their color somewhere in their post. Players CANNOT include emotes that correspond to a color they are not.

At the time this proposal is passed, all players will automatically become Colorless.

New players automatically become Colorless upon joining the game.

Repeal rule 210.

Amend 309 by adding the following sentence right after the list of reactions used in voting:

Reactions other than the ones listed above are not votes.

Transmute 308

Amend 304 as following:

1. “for” - or
2. “against” - or
3. “abstain” -

Amend 302 as follows

[## Special rule-changes

Privileged Amendments

A privileged amendment is a proposal to amend an immutable rule. In order to propose a Privileged Amendment, the post that creates a game action meant to initiate a rule-change must at minimum include the following elements:

1. the text THIS IS A PRIVILEGED AMENDMENT (verbatim and formatted as shown here) must be included as the first line of the post after the one identifying the proposal number;
2. the text of the proposed amendment, as would be the case for a normal amendment;
3. a link to a forum post wherein a rationale and intent for the change are discussed.

Approval of a Privileged Amendment requires that all players submit a “for” vote, with no “abstain” or “against” votes submitted.]

[## Valid rule-changes]

A rule-change is any of the following:

1. the enactment, repeal, or amendment of a mutable rule;
2. the enactment, repeal, or amendment of an amendment of a mutable rule;
3. the transmuation of an immutable rule into a mutable rule or vice versa.[;
4. a Privileged Amendment.]

Repeal rule 209.

Repeal rule 204

When a player starts their turn, they gain 2 Action Tokens (also known as AT).

Players keep unspent Action Tokens between turns.

I propose to amend 203 with the following text entirely

There are 3 kinds of votes when voting on a rule-change: “for”, “against”, “abstain”.

To vote for a rule-change an eligible voter must leave a reaction under the message with the rule-change proposal:

1. “for” - 👍
2. “against” - 👎
3. “abstain” - 🤔

The voting period for a rule change is 24 hours starting from the time it is proposed.

If an eligible voter fails to submit a vote within the voting period, or if they submit invalid or multiple votes, their vote is automatically counted as “abstain”.

An eligible voter may request an extension of the voting period by invoking Judgement and the Judge decides how long the extension should be. If an eligible voter is unable to invoke Judgement they cannot request an extension.

The voting is concluded once every eligible voter has voted or the voting period has ended.

A rule-change is adopted only if the voting has concluded and the ratio of “for” votes to the total number of non-abstain votes is above or equal to 2/3 (two thirds).

I propose to enact the following rule.

A player is a person that is a member of the MLP:CCG Discord Server playing the game.

Players are identified by their Discord account names. If a player changes their Discord account name they must declare that in #game-actions .

A person can become a player if and only if they are a non-player. To become a player a person must state in #game-actions that they become a player.

If a player has not taken any game actions for 168 hours they cease to be a player and become a non-player.

When a player forfeits the game they become a non-player. A non-player cannot become a player if they have been a player at any point in the last 168 hours.

A game action is one of the following (done in the proper manner):

• submitting a vote;
• starting a turn;
• becoming a player;
• any game action defined by this and other rules.

When this rule is enacted every person with the @Nomic role is automatically a player. This counts as a game action and it is taken on the behalf of those persons. Everyone else is a non-player.

Transmute 103

Amendment to rule 201.

Current wording of rule 201:

Players can begin their turn at any time it is not their turn, including during another player’s turn, unless a rule specifically prevents them from doing so. A player’s turn begins by them declaring the start of their turn.

All players begin with zero points.

Proposed new wording:

Players can begin their turn at any time it is not their turn, including during another player’s turn, unless a rule specifically prevents them from doing so. A player’s turn begins by them declaring “Ponies are cute.”

All players begin with zero points.