My previous posting on the dual gov't code problem may have been
accidentally sent incomplete. This is to correct that.
PROPOSED CHANGES AND/OR CLARIFICATIONS:
Page 191: 7. Government
Balkanization test: if the balkanization roll is less than or equal
to the balk. number, explicitly state that the gov code is'7', balkanized
and the "dominant" gov't can be determined however the GM sees fit.
TED test: if the world has a TED, this is noted by whatever code is
being use for TEDs (see below)
GOVERNMENT TYPES IN WILDS table:
The column currently labled "code" is renamed "Roll"
Next to it, a new column, "Code", shows the STANDARD code for the
government type. All but four gov't types on the table already
have standard codes. The exceptions are dealt with below.
The two "Mystic..." gov'ts: Read their descriptions. These are
simply "Religious..." gov'ts with the POTENTIAL addition of
psionics. During the psi-phobic Imperium, psi-based gov'ts
were suppressed. This is no longer need be the case.
I propose the Standard codes 'D' and 'E', the "Religious..."
gov'ts, be renamed under the broader term "Mystic...".
The new term includes ALL of the old religious gov'ts, and
allows for psi-based ones as well.
For Tribals an TEDs, a decision must be made.
Method A:
The Trade classifiaction column has long doubled as a 'notes'
space.(owner of captive gov't, Droyne pop percentage)
Classify Tribal gov'ts as code '7'Balkanized, with a note
in the trade column 'TRB' to specify a tribal
Classify TEDs as code 'B'Non-charismatic Dictator, with a note
in the trade column 'TED' to specify a TED
Method B:
a review of all gov't codes I can find shows the following:
0-F ---- standard
G-N ---- Aslan specific
P-R ---- K'Kree specific
S-W ---- Hiver specific
X ---- Droyne specific, with 'O' and 'I' ignored as usual
Unless I'm missing some information, this leaves Y and Z open.
code 'Y' is Tribal Government
code 'Z' is TED
Easy as cake.
John H Bogan
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