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Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:11 pm**

Each faction needs to elect 3 diplomats to represent itself in a new organization called the UF (United Factions). This will be the place where all 12 ambassadors can discuss diplomatic issues between factions. Finalize treaties, declare war and just represent your teammates in the DIPLOMATIC arena while the war rages.

Respond with your selections in here whenever you are ready.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:16 pm**

Time limit? :???:

And do we nominate for our own faction or for all four factions?
Because I really have no idea who is actually Maximal or Predacon.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:19 pm**

It sounds interesting but... how do we nominate and vote?

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:21 pm**

Burn wrote:Time limit?

And do we nominate for our own faction or for all four factions?
Because I really have no idea who is actually Maximal or Predacon.

We've got a few weeks to decide and finalize since this won't be neccessary until a bit before the HMW2 launch.

The Maximals and Predacons have sent me lists of members and I'm in the process of working out the last minor kinks from the new factions in the game and am slowly moving people over. Their membership lists should be pretty solid.

If you can think of people you would like to see as diplomats in other factions then go ahead and offer suggestions but each faction should decide who their own diplomats should be.

FYI - These diplomats and their job will not be related to subfactions or clans. Their job will be to represent the actual faction in diplomatic issues.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:23 pm**

an interesting idea, do these players have term limits?

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:24 pm**

Alpha Strike wrote:an interesting idea, do these players have term limits?

I Would like them to. Give everyone (including some of the newbies) a chance to participate.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:30 pm**

Can I nominate myself?

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:36 pm**

Uncrazzimatic wrote:Can I nominate myself?

Are you even capable of being diplomatic?

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:38 pm**

Deadboy wrote:
Uncrazzimatic wrote:Can I nominate myself?

Are you even capable of being diplomatic?

LOL. You can nominate yourself. The hard part will be getting your faction to buy off on it

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:41 pm**

Omega Sentinel wrote:
Deadboy wrote:
Uncrazzimatic wrote:Can I nominate myself?

Are you even capable of being diplomatic?
LOL. You can nominate yourself. The hard part will be getting your faction to buy off on it

Ok to be fair I deserve those comments, what with my posts in the other factions recruitment threads and all, but that's just 'playing the role' of a Decepticon I don't have to act that way towards other faction members nor do I hold Decepticonish views of totalitarianism. I just do it to play the part.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:44 pm**

Uncrazzimatic wrote:Ok to be fair I deserve those comments, what with my posts in the other factions recruitment threads and all, but that's just 'playing the role' of a Decepticon I don't have to act that way towards other faction members nor do I hold Decepticonish views of totalitarianism. I just do it to play the part.

I think it's great! Your fellow Decepticons may want a diplomatic representative like that. If your comrades want you to represent them in the UF then you will

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:44 pm**

Q: can players switching from CON/BOT,BOT/CON take part in this,lord knows most of the discussion will be done in there future faction forums,which they have no access to at this time?

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:46 pm**

Waylander wrote:Q: can players switching from CON/BOT,BOT/CON take part in this,lord knows most of the discussion will be done in there future faction forums,which they have no access to at this time?

Yeah. It will be kind of chaotic for the next couple of weeks.
For now, you all can definitely try to figure this out amongst your groups before all the programmatic pieces are put into place.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:53 pm**

So, every player can vote 3 players per faction or only one-one?

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:55 pm**

Will the players have impeachment rights? (Just in case the UF ends up like the UN?)

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:56 pm**

Omega Sentinel wrote:The Maximals and Predacons have sent me lists of members...

When the heck did this happen :???:

at least n the Maximal side of things

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 4:58 pm**

Omega Sentinel wrote:
Waylander wrote:Q: can players switching from CON/BOT,BOT/CON take part in this,lord knows most of the discussion will be done in there future faction forums,which they have no access to at this time?
Yeah. It will be kind of chaotic for the next couple of weeks.
For now, you all can definitely try to figure this out amongst your groups before all the programmatic pieces are put into place.

yeah i can see why the main faction swapin will have issues,still being in V1,but still the maxi/preds members get to set roots in with their new family,and get to take a more active part,when the bot,con swap players get the shaft in taking part in the bigger part of planing and organization of there future home.
but also seeing there plans in the faction forums now is a issue as well.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:00 pm**

Galvatron Primal wrote:
Omega Sentinel wrote:The Maximals and Predacons have sent me lists of members...

When the heck did this happen
at least n the Maximal side of things

Op and Sumo have been keeping track of the people volunteering for the Maxis. I'm currently developing a page for all of you mods to manage your memberships but right now those two have just been keeping track by hand.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:02 pm**

Waylander wrote:
Omega Sentinel wrote:
Waylander wrote:Q: can players switching from CON/BOT,BOT/CON take part in this,lord knows most of the discussion will be done in there future faction forums,which they have no access to at this time?
Yeah. It will be kind of chaotic for the next couple of weeks.
For now, you all can definitely try to figure this out amongst your groups before all the programmatic pieces are put into place.

yeah i can see why the main faction swapin will have issues,still being in V1,but still the maxi/preds members get to set roots in with their new family,and get to take a more active part,when the bot,con swap players get the shaft in taking part in the bigger part of planing and organization of there future home.
but also seeing there plans in the faction forums now is a issue as well.

I'll seperate membership to those faction forums better as more people actually become Maxis and Preds in the game. Its actually been pretty bug free with the few that are in them so far.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:03 pm**

Uncrazzimatic wrote:Ok to be fair I deserve those comments, what with my posts in the other factions recruitment threads and all, but that's just 'playing the role' of a Decepticon I don't have to act that way towards other faction members nor do I hold Decepticonish views of totalitarianism. I just do it to play the part.

I think a lot of the stuff in the recruitment threads have been taken out of context.

The majority (if not all) of people were simply having a bit of fun and probably didn't realise just how serious those threads were suppose to be.

And of course anyone who insists on having fun is liable to get my vote.

Just not you.

Okay so maybe I will nominate you once I think things over.

-edit-

Just a thought OS, perhaps a note on the faction bulletins about joining other factions and nominating Diplomats will get some non-forum going people to chime in?

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:06 pm**

Burn wrote:-edit-

Just a thought OS, perhaps a note on the faction bulletins about joining other factions and nominating Diplomats will get some non-forum going people to chime in?

Good idea. I need to put that front page to work more anyway

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:08 pm**

Burn wrote:
And of course anyone who insists on having fun is liable to get my vote.

Just not you.
Okay so maybe I will nominate you once I think things over.

Well I would appreciate the support but if you choose otherwise then that is your right. Although perhapse I should state reasons for selecting me more clearly than simply "I nominated myself before anyone else" in the nominations thread Daneki started in the con forum. (Things like this move quickly don't they?)

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:11 pm**

Omega Sentinel wrote:
Burn wrote:-edit-

Just a thought OS, perhaps a note on the faction bulletins about joining other factions and nominating Diplomats will get some non-forum going people to chime in?
Good idea. I need to put that front page to work more anyway

You should. If they were updated regulary I might actually read them!

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:22 pm**

Burn wrote:
Uncrazzimatic wrote:Ok to be fair I deserve those comments, what with my posts in the other factions recruitment threads and all, but that's just 'playing the role' of a Decepticon I don't have to act that way towards other faction members nor do I hold Decepticonish views of totalitarianism. I just do it to play the part.

I think a lot of the stuff in the recruitment threads have been taken out of context.

The majority (if not all) of people were simply having a bit of fun and probably didn't realise just how serious those threads were suppose to be.

And of course anyone who insists on having fun is liable to get my vote.

Just not you.
Okay so maybe I will nominate you once I think things over.

-edit-

Just a thought OS, perhaps a note on the faction bulletins about joining other factions and nominating Diplomats will get some non-forum going people to chime in?

Uncrazzimatic, I mostly just took that shot because you left yourself wide open for it, not because I think you couldn't be a diplomat.

Though you did deserve it. At least a little.

Posted: **Mon Oct 15, 2007 5:39 pm**

Starscream wrote:I nominate myself as new leader!

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