CS Planet Leader Election System

<p>Comments by The Socialist on #cs IRC channel.
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<tr><td>08:21:40</td><td>+Ming</td><td>Is there a document on PL elections somewhere?</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:22:39</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>what do you need to know, Ming?</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:25:28</td><td>+Ming</td><td>I would like to confirm what I already understand vaguely: PL elections are won and defended in the same way: During election periods, the amounts of starred commodities sold and passengers</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td></td><td>dropped of on the planet are totaled by faction, and the candidate of the highest-scoring faction wins.</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:25:52</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>yup</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:25:59</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>its all about the ratings man</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:26:06</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>1 faction rating = 10 captain rating</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:26:08</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>therefor,</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:26:47</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>if you have 10,000 Captain rating, and 1,000 Faction rating, your overall rating at that planet would be 20,000.</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:27:35</td><td>+Ming</td><td>When you deliver a starred commodity or drop-off passengers, it increases both your captain and faction ratings equally?</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:27:57</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>not equally</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:28:05</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>but both, yes.</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:28:19</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>at the same ratio</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:28:20</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>1:10</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:29:07</td><td>+Ming</td><td>So it is possible for multiple members of the same faction to join an election, and if they end up the two top candidates, individual captain rating will determine the result?</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:29:36</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>only one cpt per faction may enter an election</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:29:43</td><td>+Ming</td><td>System enforced?</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:29:53</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>aye</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:30:39</td><td>+Ming</td><td>Does faction or captain rating have any meaning when an election is not running?</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:34:04</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>ratings only affect elections</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:34:08</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>nothing else, sry. walked away</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:37:20</td><td>+Ming</td><td>np. What I mean is, are ratings achieved outside election periods considered in an election? Does an election period have any more significance than as a reminder that a selection point for a</td></tr>
<tr><td></td><td></td><td>new PL is coming soon?</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:39:29</td><td>+Ming</td><td>Also, is there a way to find out which players are running in a given election?</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:40:07</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>First off, when you obtain a rating, it does have an expiry date.</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:40:15</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>It is always X amount.</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:40:25</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>something like 30 days</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:40:55</td><td>+Ming</td><td>30 days = election period length?</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:41:08</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>no no</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:41:25</td><td>+Ming</td><td>Oh, rating expiry period.</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:41:48</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>elections are merely a period designated as time to sign into the elections. whoever has the highest score/ rating, wins.</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:42:01</td><td>+Ming</td><td>ok</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:42:06</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>Secondly, during elections,</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:42:19</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>there is an option on the planet to view election status</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:42:37</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>whoever sits on top has the highest current rating</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:42:55</td><td>+Ming</td><td>But you can't directly see other players' ratings?</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:43:06</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>However, I am not 100% that this represents the overall that includes faction rating, which if you remember is</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:43:13</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>worth ten times cpt*</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:43:26</td><td>*</td><td>Ming nods.</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:43:46</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>There is no way to see a persons ratings, aside from when you are PL and they are currently inbound for HW change.</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:44:32</td><td>+Ming</td><td>Do you know how long election periods last? Can one sign-up for an election at the last moment with no penalty?</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:44:59</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>Honestly, they seem to vary,</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:45:09</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>ive heard of the whackiest periods lol</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:45:29</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>but its supposed to last 15 days I think</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:45:38</td><td>+Ming</td><td>I also note that you can only enter an election if it's already your HW, and only if you have delivered no illegal commodities to that planet.</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:46:34</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>well you need to be a legal citizen of your state to run for seat, no?</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:46:35</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>lol</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:46:40</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>same idea</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:46:50</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>and no criminal can be a PL.</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:46:51</td><td>+John<sub>Tacker</sub></td><td>fair enough :)</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:47:19</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>but a PL cam -become- a criminal.</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:47:35</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>and he may only remain PL if he runs uncontested.</td></tr>
<tr><td>08:47:48</td><td>+The<sub>Socialist</sub></td><td>If he loses he needs to amend his debt.</td></tr>
<tr><td>09:01:56</td><td>+Ming</td><td>I assume the usual technique is to recruit a faction-mate to import illegals while you run in an election.</td></tr>
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