Game Announcements

[Jack]

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[DMH]

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We providing two links below: one is for POTUS mini-game rules leading into the 2016 primary race. The AB will be carrying over the rules from the last round, courtesy of the magnificent @Ollie. Thank you Ollie. The other is the POTUS Registration. If you have questions, use the ⁠technical-requests forum to keep it all consolidated in one place.

  

[DMH]

The Character Tier & Groundwork Points System is back!

 

I am glad to be reviving a tweaked GPs System for Reset 18. Part of being a Senator is being able to be a mover and shaker at the local level just as much as at the federal. The GPs System allows players to use points in order to influence their faction in states, propose legislation, intrigued statewide referendum, and other opportunities to shape the wider world around you. Engagement with this system will bring rewards to your characters and expand their notoriety and influence. Some of your potential decisions may even impact election season and beyond.

 

Players will all begin at Tier II in the Character Tier System which awards you all with 25 GPs to spend in Q1 & Q2 of 2017 before you receive your next 25 GPs for Q3 and Q4. Players are allowed to save and spend as many GPs as they wish to as GPs do carry over if unused. Players can use the character tier system to grow their influence, bring in more cash, and build strong relations that could boost your statewide approval ratings.

 

Players will post their GP spending in their respective party GP spending areas. These posts will be hidden until the AB has responded to the request. Spending points has the potential to be useful or detrimental depending on how much you are paying attention to the scenario you create as a result of your spending. You control the trajectory of your character and their impact on the IG world.

 

Below I have linked the Character Tier & Groundwork Points System for R18:

 

 

[DMH]

Updated 2016 Calendar:

 

Mar. 10th - Primary Round 1 

Mar. 13th - Primary Round 2 

Mar. 18th - "Convention"/Publicly name VP by this date 

March 19th - Presidential GE Round 1 

March 20th - Congressional/Gubernatorial GE Round 1

March 22nd - Presidential GE Round 2

March 23rd - Congressional/Gubernatorial GE Round 2

March 24th - ELECTION DAY!

[DMH]

R18 Game Calendar: LINK

[Blakesley]

As part of an effort to improve the ability of members on Congress to gain experience in foreign affairs, I'd like to announce that the following events will be made available for members of Congress to speak at. Exact deadlines will be announced as each event draws closer. The first, the Munich Security Conference, will be April 6, 2024 by 11:59 pm EDT.

 

Foreign Policy Opportunities for Members of Congress

Q1, 2017

• Speak at the 2017 Munich Security Conference. Held annually at the Hotel Bayerischer Hof in Munich, Germany. While any topic is open to discussion, many speeches typically focus on the transatlantic relationship. Topics of particular interest in 2017 are "the future of the West and NATO", "the fight against terrorism", foreign policy in the Middle East, and the future of the U.S. and NATO policy towards Russia. The top three speeches will be awarded meetings with foreign officials.
  • 1st place: Meeting with a Foreign or Defense Minister from a major European country (France, Germany, UK, Italy, Turkey), the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister, or a head of government from a mid-sized European country (think Poland, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway).
  • Runners Up: Meeting with a foreign or defense minister from a mid-sized European country (think Poland, Netherlands, Denmark, Norway) or a head of government from a smaller European country (think Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania, Romania, Bulgaria, or any Balkan country).

Q2, 2017

• Speak at the 2017 Shangri La Dialogue. Held annually in Singapore. While any topic is open to discussion, speeches typically focus defense and security issues in the Indo-Pacific region. These topics can include defense partnerships in the region, freedom of navigation, or the U.S. relationship with China (or other Asian states). The top three speeches will be awarded meetings with foreign officials.
  • 1st place: Meeting with a Foreign or Defense Minister from a major Asian country (subject to admin approval - think Australia, the Philippines, Japan, or South Korea) or the Chinese or Indian Deputy Foreign Minister.
  • Runners Up: Meeting with a foreign or defense minister from a mid-sized Asian country (think Singapore, Thailand, Malaysia, Indonesia, Vietnam, New Zealand) or the leader of a smaller country (think the Pacific islands, Cambodia, Laos), subject to admin approval.

Q3, 2017

• Write for Foreign Affairs magazine on U.S. foreign policy. Essays should be 1,000-1,500 words in length and should outline a theme for U.S. foreign policy (think "America First" Trumpism, restraint, support of liberal internationalism, etc.), why it should be the organizing principle for foreign policy, and briefly, what changes should occur to implement it. Essays offering the most coherent or interesting views will be rewarded.
  • 1st place: Meeting with a Foreign Minister from a G20 (+Israel) nation (or Deputy in the case of China, Russia, and India) or a head of state from another nation (subject to admin approval - no, you won't get to meet the President or Iran) at the United Nations General Assembly meeting.
  • Runners Up: Meeting with a foreign minister from any nation (excluding the G7 nations, Russia, and China), subject to admin approval (see above comment about not sitting down formally with the Iranians or other countries with which the U.S. has an active conflict).

Q4, 2017

• Speak at the Halifax International Security Forum. Held annually in Halifax, Nova Scotia, this meeting is described as the "Davos of international security". Speech topics can be on anything of note, provided that it sticks to the international security theme. The top three speeches will be awarded meetings with foreign officials.
  • 1st place: Ability to organize a CoDel that can visit up to three countries (subject to admin approval), on which you can invite two other senators (one from each party).
  • Runners Up: Invitation to visit a country relevant to the topic of your speech and meet with officials there.
• Speak on the sidelines of the 2017 Conference of the Parties (COP) to the UNFCCC, held in Bonn, Germany this year. The conference is focused on combating global climate change and speech topics should stick to that theme.

[DMH]

Players are encouraged to participate in the 2017 CPAC and Netroots Nation Conferences. Speeches are expected to be around 400 words at a minimum but can be longer. These conferences are an opportunity to build enthusiasm for your party and promote issues that matter to you. Depending on the quality of speech, you may receive benefits from interest groups and GP points awarded.

 

CPAC 2017 | Netroots Nation 2017

 

CPAC and Netroots Nation 2017 will be due April 9th at 11:59pm EST