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[Ifeno]

Introduction:

As you may or may not know, the 1st Screw the Next Player Over! campaign reached it's epic conclusion a few months ago with the irreversible magma flooding of the fortress.  Now it's time to begin the madness anew.  I have devised several fields for us to vote on.  If I have forgotten any fields or any possible choices please let me know so I may add them.

Instructions:

Here is how voting will be done.  You will copy and post the below list into your post and place scores next to each choice.  From 1 all the way up to the number of choices.  Voting will go on for AT LEAST 1 week (longer depending on how things go).  When voting concludes I will tally up all the scores and the choice with the highest score will be the winner.  For the fields where having multiple winner is viable (such as Biome) I will try to find a region with multiple winners represented.  When a suitable location has been found I will post a 2nd voting topic for people to either approve or disapprove of the selected region, as well as to sign up for individual turns, as well as claim the initial 7.

NOTE:  Since this is on the point scale, the choice you like the LEAST should be given the value 1.  The MORE POINTS the BETTER.  For instance, if your top choice in biome is Jungle, you would assign the value 6.

Fields of Voting:

Version:

 - The Most Current Version
 - The Same World As Last Time
 - The Same Version As Last Time but Different World
 - An Older Version, Specifically *insert version here*

Embark - Biome

 - Desert
 - Mountain
 - Jungle
 - Swamp
 - Plains
 - Glacier

Embark - Threat Level

 - Joyous Plains
 - Wilderness
 - Untamed Wilds
 - Haunted
 - Sinister
 - Terrifying

Embark - Specifics

For this section, score the choices as (-1) (dislike), (0) (indifferent), or (1) (like).

 - River
 - Aquifer
 - High Vegetation
 - Low Vegetation
 - Volcano
 - Ocean
 - Lake
 - Freezing
 - Hot

Special Rules: *Please suggest more*

 - Mandatory mega-constructions
 - A special form of killing random dwarves
 - Special challenges
 - Mountain Home Mandate
 - No special rules

Mods:

For this section, score the choices as (-1) (dislike), (0) (indifferent), or (1) (like).

 - Same Mods as Last Time
 - No Mods
 - I would like to see mod *insert name of mod here*

This is the first organized voting topic I have ever created.  Please let me know how I did and what should be changed.

NOTE: Should you at some point change your mind about the scores you have assigned please MODIFY your original post.  I don't want double posts floating around.  It'll just end up making things confusing.

[andyman564]

i think i understand how you want this to be done, so here's my ballot.

Version:

 4- The Most Current Version
 3- The Same World As Last Time
 2- The Same Version As Last Time but Different World
 1- An Older Version, Specifically *insert version here*


Embark - Biome

 5- Desert
 3- Mountain
 6- Jungle
 4- Swamp
 2- Plains
 1- Glacier

Embark - Threat Level

 2- Joyous Plains
 3- Wilderness
 4- Untamed Wilds
 6- Haunted
 5- Sinister
 1- Terrifying

Embark - Specifics

i'll be using 1,0,-1 for this part. 1 = Yes, 0 = Indifferent, -1 = No. it makes a bit more sense than trying to rank the features we want. also removed the redundant aquifer choice.

1  - River
0  - Aquifer
1  - High Vegetation
-1 - Low Vegetation
1  - Volcano
-1 - Ocean
0  - Lake
0  - Freezing
0  - Hot

Special Rules: *Please suggest more*

 2- Mandatory mega-constructions
 3- A special form of killing random dwarves
 4- Special challanges - possibly a "mountainhome mandate" type thing.
 1- No special rules

[Ifeno]

Ok good.  I was worried I made things too confusing.  I couldn't think of a better way to make sure people's opinions are accurately represented than this point system.  Also I like the idea of using -1 0 and 1 for the specifics I'll update the OP to reflect it.

[Niyazov]

Are you still using the same mod(s)?

[Ifeno]

idk let me add that to the list of things to vote on.

[Niyazov]

REVISED
Version:

 4 The Most Current Version
 3 The Same World As Last Time
 2 The Same Version As Last Time but Different World
 1 An Older Version, Specifically .23a

Embark - Biome

 3 Desert
 2 Mountain
 5 Jungle
 6 Swamp
 1 Plains
 4 Glacier

Embark - Savagery

 1 Calm
 2 Neutral
 3 Savage

Embark - Good/Evil

 3 Good
 1 Neutral
 2 Evil

Embark - Specifics

For this section, score the choices as (-1) (dislike), (0) (indifferent), or (1) (like).

 -1 River
 1 Aquifer
 -1 No Aquifer
 1 High Vegetation
 -1 Low Vegetation
 -1 Volcano
 1 Ocean
 -1 Lake
 1 Freezing
 1 Hot

Special Rules:
Mandatory mega-constructions NO PREFERENCE

A special form of killing random dwarves - NO PREFERENCE
There is going to be plenty of killing

Special challenges - YES
My suggestion is that everybody get an "avatar" like in the last game. You dig and decorate your own 11x11 tomb. You can seal yourself up in your own tomb with food and water at the end of your turn if you so desire. No plundering former leaders' tombs (anything else is fair game, of course). You pick the assigned labors on your avatar during your turn and no subsequent player can give you any other assigned labors. The avatar does not have to a military dwarf but should preferably be assigned a ludicrous and flamboyant uniform.

Mountain Home Mandate - NO PREFERENCE

Mods:

For this section, score the choices as (-1) (dislike), (0) (indifferent), or (1) (like).

1 Same Mods as Last Time
1 No Mods
-1 I would like to see mod *insert name of mod here

[Ifeno]

Actually 1 would be the choice you LEAST like.  It's on a point scale so more points = better.  I'll update the OP to reflect that and make this more clear.

[Ifeno]

Suddenly I'm really worried I made this way too confusing.   

[Cellmonk]

Fields of Voting: (larger number means more preferred

Version:

 4- The Most Current Version (as in minecarts)
 3- The Same World As Last Time
 2- The Same Version As Last Time but Different World
 1- An Older Version, Specifically .23a

Embark - Biome

 5- Desert
 2- Mountain
 3- Jungle
 1- Swamp
 4- Plains
 6- Glacier

Embark - Threat Level

 5- Joyous Plains
 1- Wilderness
 3- Untamed Wilds
 2- Haunted
 4- Sinister
 6- Terrifying

Embark - Specifics

For this section, score the choices as (-1) (dislike), (0) (indifferent), or (1) (like).

 1- River
 1- Aquifer
 0- High Vegetation
 1- Low Vegetation
 0- Volcano
 0- Ocean
 0- Lake
 1- Freezing
 0- Hot

Special Rules: *Please suggest more*

 4- Mandatory mega-constructions
 5- A special form of killing random dwarves
 3- Special challenges
 2- Mountain Home Mandate
 1- No special rules

Mods:

For this section, score the choices as (-1) (dislike), (0) (indifferent), or (1) (like).

 0- Same Mods as Last Time
 1- No Mods
 0- I would like to see mod uh I don't know. I'm more worried about getting minecarts in it.

[TSTwizby]

Glad to see this is happening. Now all we need is the minecart release...

Version:

4 - The Most Current Version
3 - The Same World As Last Time
2 - The Same Version As Last Time but Different World
1 - An Older Version, Specifically *insert version here*

Embark - Biome

4 - Desert
5 - Mountain
3 - Jungle
6 - Swamp
1 - Plains
2 - Glacier

Embark - Threat Level

1 - Joyous Plains
6 - Wilderness
4 - Untamed Wilds
3 - Haunted
5 - Sinister
2 - Terrifying

Embark - Specifics

For this section, score the choices as (-1) (dislike), (0) (indifferent), or (1) (like).

-1 - River
1 - Aquifer
1 - High Vegetation
-1 - Low Vegetation
1 - Volcano
0 - Ocean
0 - Lake
1 - Freezing
-1 - Hot

Special Rules: *Please suggest more*

1 - Mandatory mega-constructions         note: I tried a game like this once, no one ever managed to finish their project.
5 - A special form of killing random dwarves            Mostly because we did it last time and it was awesome
4 - Special challenges
2 - Mountain Home Mandate
3 - No special rules

Mods:

For this section, score the choices as (-1) (dislike), (0) (indifferent), or (1) (like).

0 - Same Mods as Last Time
0 - No Mods
0 - I would like to see mod *insert name of mod here*

[peregarrett]

Fields of Voting:

Version:

 - The Most Current Version - 4 - This!!!
 - The Same World As Last Time - 2
 - The Same Version As Last Time but Different World - 2, mix with previous choice, I don't care about same or not same world
 - An Older Version, Specifically *insert version here* - 1

Embark - Biome

 Whatever, every biome could be !!FUN!!

Embark - Threat Level

 - Joyous Plains - 3
 - Wilderness - 1
 - Untamed Wilds - 2
 - Haunted - 4
 - Sinister - 5
 - Terrifying - 6, without zombifiyng clouds, they can ruin whole fotress without our attempt. But raising corpses are mandatory! Also, it's no-second-chance game - reclaiming is impossible.

Embark - Specifics

For this section, score the choices as (-1) (dislike), (0) (indifferent), or (1) (like).

 - Generic infinite water source - either ocean, river, aquifer or whatever. 1
 - Vegetation - 0. Grass-fires could be !!FUN!! though.
 - Volcano - 1
 - Freezing - 0
 - Hot - 0
- Temperate climate - 1. Freezes at winter, melts at summer

Special Rules: *Please suggest more*

 - Mandatory mega-constructions - 0.
 - A special form of killing random dwarves - -1, No, Urist, use your imagination! Be an Artist!
 - Special challenges - 1. As many fell/macabre moods as possible!
 - Mountain Home Mandate - 0


Mods:

For this section, score the choices as (-1) (dislike), (0) (indifferent), or (1) (like).

 - Same Mods as Last Time   -1.
 - No Mods  1. Vanilla is quite hardcore, especially with Terrifying biome
 - I would like to see Masterwork mod  0
 - DFhack is allowed to vein-digging and such helpful stuff.

[melkor]

Version:

 4- The Most Current Version
 3- The Same World As Last Time
 2- The Same Version As Last Time but Different World
 1- An Older Version, Specifically *insert version here*

Embark - Biome

 1- Desert
 2- Mountain
 3- Jungle
 4- Swamp
 6- Plains
 5- Glacier

Embark - Threat Level

 1- Joyous Plains
 2- Wilderness
 5- Untamed Wilds
 3- Haunted
 4- Sinister
 6- Terrifying

Embark - Specifics

For this section, score the choices as (-1) (dislike), (0) (indifferent), or (1) (like).

 1 River
 -1 Aquifer
 -1 High Vegetation
 0 Low Vegetation
 -1 Volcano
 0 Ocean
 0 Lake
 -1 Freezing
 -1 Hot

Special Rules: *Please suggest more*

 - Mandatory mega-constructions
 2- A special form of killing random dwarves
 3- Special challenges
 4- Mountain Home Mandate
 1- No special rules

Mods:

For this section, score the choices as (-1) (dislike), (0) (indifferent), or (1) (like).

 -1 Same Mods as Last Time
 1 No Mods
 -1 I would like to see mod *insert name of mod here*

[Niyazov]

i predict that regardless of peoples' intentions the sum total of the votes will force us to embark in an area with no flux, no trees, no aquifer, magma 150 z-levels down, and zombie ravens.

[peregarrett]

i predict that regardless of peoples' intentions the sum total of the votes will force us to embark in an area with no flux, no trees, no aquifer, magma 150 z-levels down, and zombie ravens.

It's not "screw the next" then, it's "survive till you turn ends and watch how the next survives the enviroment"

[andyman564]

Actually 1 would be the choice you LEAST like.  It's on a point scale so more points = better.  I'll update the OP to reflect that and make this more clear.

oh... ok, i've updated my ballot to reflect this.