@antlers: the senate floor is yours to nominate this year’s consuls.
So we will average one and a half new wars a year for the next four years? Even if we polish off one war a year we are falling behind.
Assidui nominate the slate of Sulpicius of the Populares and Claudius of the Optimates.
Assidui cast their 11 votes for the proposed slate
@scottagibson
@Knightsaber
@CF_Kane
All may vote
Populares cast 18 votes for this slate
You may have our piddling 7 votes.
Optimates vote Yes
I’ll take whatever, assuming we are going to appoint a dictator. I was Rome last time, so if @scottagibson wants it this time that is fine with me.
Ok, Claudius as Rome Consul then.
I’ll point out that of the Senators with 4 military skill, Flaminius has the least influence-- perhaps a good choice for Dictator?
Good point.
I’d like to do this as a consensus. Unfortunately, we’re talking about 3 offices (Dictator, MH, Censor) among 4 factions, someone is going to be / feel left out.
So, if I were to agree to Flaminius as Dictator, what would be his choices for MH and Censor?
Assume censor would go to Southwestern Mountain Shepherds, as per our rotation-- I guess Papirius. That would leave Master of Horse to go to one of the two mil 4 candidates, Julius or Fabius. Kind of a tossup to me. If we went strictly by least influence, it would be Julius. Master of Horse as an office isn’t that great, though-- you run the risk of combat death without the chance of reaping the proceeds of victory.
I will agree to be left out this turn in exchange for considerations next turn (or the next time we appoint a dictator). Julius can wait at his base influence until needed.
Very well.
Propose we appoint Flaminius Dictator
@CF_Kane please indicate if you concur with the appointment.
@antlers Agree it makes sense to have Fabius as MH and Papirius as Censor.
If the consuls agree on a Dictator no election is required (for Dictator; still need voting on other stuff)
If Flaminius is selected as Dictator, his program will be as follows:
Select Fabius of the Optimates as Master of Horse
Nominate Papirius of the Southwestern Mountain Shepherds as Censor
Send 5 additional fleets to Aemilius in Sicily to attack the Carthaginians (40% victory, 9% stalemate, 31% standoff, 20% disaster; can’t get above 49% victory with any number of ships)
Raise 5 additional legions and take 9 legions to crush the impudent Gauls. (75% chance of victory, 10% disaster, 15% standoff or stalemate; can’t get above 85% victory with any number of legions)
Might as well, we’re going to lose to active wars if we don’t.
@rho21 - Flaminius chooses Fabius of the Optimates as Master of Horse
Flaminius nominates Papirius of the Southwestern Mountain Shepherds as Censor
Assidui cast 11 votes for Papirius for censor
@CF_Kane
@scottagibson
@Knightsaber
All may vote on the censor’s nomination
Populares vote yes.