SEND IN TWO, YES 2, ARGUMENTS EACH TURN, rather than just one. This will make the pace of change much quicker and allow the game to generate excitement. The two arguments are made In the same way as before. It is okay to have your arguments build on one another. In fact this is a powerful way to handle arguments. Players often do this in face-to-face games since it makes certain that something will happen. WHAT HAPPENED THIS TURN The Cordillier's win over the Paris National Guard. Together with the San Coulettes, they pressure the Jacobins to join their party in a call for Revolutionary Government hostile to the King. Rules Change Let's keep the rules change I suggested. Make two arguments instead of one. This will speed up and radicalize the game. I foresee blood on the streets soon. POLITICAL FALL OUT The government did not solve the financial crisis. Whatt?! The dogs. They must want to starve the people. So not only do the peasants join the Cordilliers party but they are also angry with the government. The Girondists made the first move resolve the financial crisis. if they can manage make two more successful arguments in a row they can solve the crisis once and for all. If they want to just moderate the crisis from severe to moderate then they need only make one more successful argument. For those who do not want the crisis solved, it only takes one argument to make a crisis more severe. (So it is easy to cause problems but It is difficult to solve them). Arguments for the Turn Todd and Chris Morris' arguments were mutually exclusive. Chris tried to calm the peace while Todd flamed the fires of war. It took three rounds of die rolling for Todd to win out. My Royalist argument failed in only one roll. Since it was not mutually exclusive, that was the only roll it got. Chris Morris Action: Encouraged by stable prices, merchants establish trade links (food is cheaper to import and manufactured goods cheaper to export), thus providing employment and food. Result: Merchants, peasants, and san coulottes are reluctant to venture on radical measures for fea of losing what they have. Argument: 1. Doing business is normal when risk is minimal 2. Wealth comes from business Fear of losing wealth makes people reluctant to disturb status quo. Todd Fisher: The Cordiliers Hibert calls upon the people to overthrow the king and his minions in his newspaper the Pere Duchesne. "The Fouillant government is conspiring with the Emigres to trample the peoples rights underfoot, and put'the honest, hard working people of France to the sword. Take up arms Citoyens! Rise up to this challenge Guard Republican! Throw back the despots and let Liberty rule France and not these bankers and profiteer puppets of the King!" At the same time as this, l'ami de peuple under Marat calls upon the national guard and the Constituant Assembly to help establish a radical government. Both papers are widely distributed among the arrondismonts and National Guard barracks in Paris. Action: Make Friend - The left attempts to win over the National Guard in Paris. Result: The Guard along with the San Culotte pressure the Jacobin party to join forces with the Cordeliers to call for the establishment of a Revolutionary Government hostile to the King and his de Ar 1. Fear: The Aristos are forming an army with the purpose of Re- establishing an Absolute Monarc 2. Political Agenda : The Jacobites must feel that they must either join the cause or suffer the fate of all unsuccessful revolutionaries. 3. Motivation:If there is any delay, the tide might swing to the Aristos favor and all of the Left and those who opposed the King (such as the revolutionary guard) will be labeled as traitors and suffer a terrible fate. At the very least they will be out of a job and the corresponding pay. Chris Engle Action: The Royalists send conservative priests into Northern France to win over the peasants to their cause Result: The Peasants of Northern France join the Royalists Reasons: 1. Peasants are conservative by nature: The King is the King! 2. Revolution has worsened the financial crisis. 3. Revolution is anti-religious and immoral. POWER GROUPS: POLITICAL POWER AND MAN POWER Head of State: Lafayette - POWER GROUPS: POLITICAL POWER AND MAN POWER Head of State: Lafayette Who controls the national guard and sets the political agenda ... 1. Hold elections 2. Constitutional Monarchy Faction Politics Man Power Pro Government: Feuillants Lib Aristocrats 2 1/2 Church 1 1/2 . =3 =1 Neutral: Royalists: The King 0 0 Emigres 0 1/2 . =0 =1/2 Neutral: Girondists: Middle Class 3 1 Girondists: Merchants 3 2 . =6 =3 Anti Government: Cordilliers: San Culottes 2 4 Cordilliers: Newspapers 2 0 Cordilliers: Peasants 1 8 Neutral: Jacobins: Paris Radicals 2 0 . =7 =12 WHERE EVERYONE IS AND WHAT THEY ARE DOING PARIS: All the political leaders The King - Showing off his clocks to the guards Liberal Aristocrats - Making fashion statements Middle Class -Running the government (loyal to Gov) San Culottes - National Guard (loyal to Cord.), Political debate (what M. Des Moulin did), Work, Work Swiss Guard - Guarding the King (loyal to him) NORTHERN FRANCE: Peasants: Farm, Farm, Farm SOUTHERN FRANCE: Merchants: National Guard (loyal to gov) Peasants: Political debate (in Lyon especially), Farm, Farm ATLANTIC COAST: Merchants Do business Peasants Farm, Farm EUROPE: Emigres - Royalist Army (1/2 strength) Conservative Church - Moan self pitiously Back to Experimental Games Group # 20 Table of Contents Back to Experimental Games Group List of Issues Back to MagWeb Master Magazine List © Copyright 1992 by Chris Engle This article appears in MagWeb.com (Magazine Web) on the Internet World Wide Web. Other articles from military history and related magazines are available at http://www.magweb.com