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Post by Stugace on Sept 24, 2014 18:27:50 GMT -5
Since there is a general upset of who should lead the Romans, I am going to make this more official:
Candidates, apply here. Let us know why you should lead the faction.
Until then, the Romans have NO official leader, but the faction can continue to gain members. Work as a democracy for now! (Oh the horror!)
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Post by Blorbis83 on Sept 24, 2014 19:04:34 GMT -5
IGN: Blorbis83
I'd absolutely love to become leader of the Roman faction. My main strengths are my writing skills, which would come in handy for RP/OOC speeches or other general oratories. My second skill is organization, unless it's physical (like keeping my room straight xD) I am able to quickly draw up charts, graphs, and make lists and reports with ease. So making ranks and taxes via excel or just plain winging it, is easy for me. I also have many plans for the faction. RP events like, Horde attacks, diplomatic meetings with Dacia, feasts, festivals to certain Gods, etc. I want to be able to be the first Roman faction leader that has built near or even on the mountains. Romans hated building on mountains as their buildings just didn't work. I hope to change this, with some work! I want to make the faction settlement grow faster than Vindinium, which grew pretty fast. In Imperium Romanum and in the old LoR, people were not paid well enough, or inflation was insanely high. I want to make sure that people are being paid what's due to them and that there isn't one or two players hording all the wealth. I hope you consider me as on of the candidates.
-Blorbis
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Post by nnnooosssooo on Sept 24, 2014 19:13:42 GMT -5
I would like to apply due to the fact that my intervention lead to actual unity amongst the Romans. To be frank it was my actions that have lead us to the point where we're even able to debate choosing a leader. I would however like to state that I have a vision of this server, a meritocratic rendition where which we are all judged by our worth and skill, not who we're friends with. My delegation and organisation has been behind the founding of a proper settlement, where which all romans have been rallying to. My careful evaluation of players leads to assignment of roles suited to their personality and abilities, unlike other leaders for me it's about building the nicest temple or controlling the settlement firmly. I only really care about everyone having a role that they enjoy and appreciate doing. In the short time I lead us I've gone about drawing up plans along with a city-planner I chose based on his ability to refute and improve on my ideas. I've found a role for someone who this time round did not want to be like any other tiro, charging him with management of the city's supplies. I've taken it upon myself to recruit veteran legion officers from previous servers to give the legion a solid command for their founding. Lest we not forget that the settlement itself was my brainchild, the clearance and construction of the settlement was done under my guidance and ideas.
I would ask us not to make this decision lightly, all those who have logically questioned my leadership so far have come to see my inclination, and were lead to follow me along with others. This vote should not be made on actions that happened months ago, or reputations and whispers planted around by naysayers. I ask those who consider running against me to think deeply on whether or not their leadership would be more beneficial then someone used to leading and succeeding (I can list occasions in which I have taken initiative and lead factions to dominant positions if I must). I don't often take this position, the position of taking command. In fact I'd like one of you voting to think back on it, if I took this lightly would I not try more often. People can tell me all I care about is being in charge or bossing people around, but I charge them with finding evidence where which I have done exactly that without constructive intentions.
To finish, I would again like all those considering running to really evaluate their skills, have they lead before, do they have innovative ideas, what would make their leadership successful, how long have you been on the server, do you know the flaws and mistakes that people commonly make through leadership. If someone can safely tick every box and question they can think of then of course they're worth voting for. Finally though, this is not the job of leading an established settlement and raking in tax money, you will be managing the hardest period of settlement, during which you will be expected to be constantly working, expanding and expending your personal time to help others. Those with little time on their hands should not apply of course, there have been many reigns where the throne was empty so to speak, let's not have another one hey?
So remember, would you rather vote for the one who took the initiative to take on the mantle of unity, or would you allow someone inept to usurp their responsibilities. I have proven my capabilities, would you risk investing the powers of law unto a man who you cannot be sure will use them properly.
Update:
I've recently acquired a pact of non-aggression between the Romans and Dacians. This agreement means the Romans will not have to rely on a standing army nearly as much as normal. No clear discernible enemies means we can always expect the unexpected. Further, the deal agreed promises Dacian troops will fight along side Roman legions or garrisons in times of war. Such an agreement was the result of a long period of bartering and testing their ability to compromise. These actions assure us that our colony can be the top priority rather then building defences and supplying armies.
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Post by ricutza11 on Sept 24, 2014 20:17:36 GMT -5
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Post by nnnooosssooo on Sept 24, 2014 20:35:46 GMT -5
context, context is good. Either way I was talking about turning on bread into three breads. So please, the statement stands.
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Post by Blorbis83 on Sept 24, 2014 20:37:15 GMT -5
So you are saying that by being a self-proclaimed, dictatorial leader, and then having yourself dethroned, you are helping us?
Your actions have brought us here, but only combined with the fact that we threw you out. Your logic is truly dizzying, you make your incompetency as a good leader seem like a good thing.
Now, not to soil your name, but, remember when you ran the collegium? You basically threatened and nagged everyone into doing the RP you wanted. Then, when you joined LoR again, you decided that you make everyone below you and that we couldn't show our skills off. No, instead you just said, "Obviously aim more experienced, so I should be leader, never mind what the group says"
A leader must query the group, nation or empire to the best of his abilities. He or she must get as many opinions as possible o his next action and then make a decision. Trust yourself, but also make sure your people trust you and respect you.
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Post by nnnooosssooo on Sept 24, 2014 21:05:56 GMT -5
You see, the brief time we were together Blorb we had all the time in the world to show off all our skills. Yes, damn right. Our ability to wonder aimlessly in the wilderness and not starve was truly magnificent. However the people I am referring to are the ones who have directly helped me administrate the colonia without being a pain about it. When I ran the collegia it picked up momentum like a falling anvil, the difference is I was not able to throttle that momentum and I flew straight into a legion. Your desires to lead based on democratic principles have no place in a society where meritocracy is what's wanted. It doesn't matter if you listen to every single person's opinion, some people aren't smart. And further, I would really like you to stop claiming to have "dethroned" me, by that logic I dethroned you and King several times over. Then smashed your thrones into pulp and made you eat them. PvP has no place in RP, fact. Either way this election is the product of complaints from outside of the faction, being Dacians. Around 11 Romans have been on today and not one of them spoke up in complaint, they were all comfortable with the rate I ran things, yet your and your over-bearing sense of invincibility and lack of direction is constantly contradicting your claims to be able to be "respected". I don't claim to garner the love of everyone on this server, but they listen to me and the logical ones realise I know my stuff. That is real respect, the negative connotations that come with your name however run in the opposite direction to my own. Do with that as you will, people will vote as the situation permits. Voting for me is ensuring steady growth and well evaluated positioning. Voting for you currently is throwing your lot in with luck as it happens.
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Post by Blorbis83 on Sept 24, 2014 22:44:18 GMT -5
May the most unlucky man win.
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Post by Rad on Sept 25, 2014 1:48:07 GMT -5
I'd like to be emperor as I've paid off the praetorian guard and I'm pretty damned sure that's how it works these days.
On a serious, I think you'd both be terrible leaders. noso has a reputation for making people dislike him with his actions, blorb a reputation for causing it with his posts. Isn't there someone else? Or are the two of you just going to tear the faction apart?
I vote you find Drak and make him dictator.
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Post by King on Sept 25, 2014 6:50:07 GMT -5
I would do it, but as of now I am a Dacian captive and too busy IRL
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Post by llucaxu on Sept 25, 2014 9:40:55 GMT -5
I would like to form part of the council who will elect the candidate appropriate to rule the romans. Or do we have to do it the (god forbid) democratic way and let the people choose?
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Post by Shane on Sept 25, 2014 9:51:22 GMT -5
Meanwhile the Dacian faction sits in their riches and well established village with perfect government and a thriving economy with no problems to speak of
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Post by llucaxu on Sept 25, 2014 10:15:26 GMT -5
Just wait and see until someone comes and ruins it all. By the way, I might think of joining the Dacians after helping noso with the colonia
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Post by nnnooosssooo on Sept 25, 2014 10:30:55 GMT -5
I'd like to be emperor as I've paid off the praetorian guard and I'm pretty damned sure that's how it works these days. On a serious, I think you'd both be terrible leaders. noso has a reputation for making people dislike him with his actions, blorb a reputation for causing it with his posts. Isn't there someone else? Or are the two of you just going to tear the faction apart? I vote you find Drak and make him dictator. I could easily counter your comment by observing that usually I play anarchist characters with no real affiliation, if I put my mind to it I usually integrate myself very easily. The fact I was optio within a week in Classis could be held as an example. That said, I have recently been increasingly distant from this community to the point where any real info you think you know about me is highly outdated. I'm fickle enough as it is.
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Post by Blorbis83 on Sept 25, 2014 10:51:18 GMT -5
I just want a chance to be leader, I mean, I know what I'm doing. ._.
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