The Rules of Ackanomic: Honour System


Rule 550/4
Honour System Rule Suite
JT (JT Traub)

[Honour System Rule Suite]

Every player has an Honour Characteristic with a Default Value of 0 and a range of -1000000 to 1000000

The Honour Characteristic of a player may be referred to as their Honour.

The Honour Characteristic is always an integer.

The rules in this rules suite take precedence over any other rules which deal with when Honour is gained or lost.

The Herald is the Custodian of the Honour System Rule Suite.


Rule 550.1/3
Honourable Acts
JT (JT Traub)

There are two types of Honourable Acts, Uniquely Honourable Acts and Repeatably Honourable Acts.

Uniquely Honorable Acts give the Honour gain only once for each player that achieves the condition for earning that honour. Repeatably Honourable Acts gain the listed Honour each time the act occurs.

The following lists are the currently defined Unique and Repeatably Honourable Acts. Other rules in this suite may define other acts or conditions which are either Unique or Repeatable Honourable acts.

Uniquely Honourable Acts:

3 honour : Receiving a Bronze Torch.
2 honour : Receiving a Blue Cross Bonus.
1 honour : Joining the game.
2 honour : Becoming an Elder.

Repeatably Honourable Acts:

1 Honour : Winning a Duel
2 honour : Winning a Cycle


Rule 550.2/3
Dishonourable Acts
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There are two types of Dishonourable Acts, Uniquely Dishonourable Acts and Repeatably Dishonourable Acts.

Uniquely Dishonorable Acts cause the Honour loss only once for each player that performs the action or reaches the condition which is considered dishonourable. Repeatably Dishonourable Acts lose the listed Honour each time the act occurs.

The following lists are the currently defined Uniquely and Repeatably Dishonourable Acts. Other rules in this suite may define other acts or conditions which are either Unique or Repeatable Dishonourable acts.

Uniquely Dishonourable Acts:

1 Honour: going to Gaol
2 Honour: gaining the Chartreuse Goose for a failed PWCFJ.

Repeatably Dishonourable Acts:

1 Honour: Losing a Duel
1 Honour: Being Impeached from an Office
1 Honour: Being convicted of a crime
1 honour : Bribing players (not Tammany) on a proposal.


Timestamp: Fri 02 Oct 1998 08:13 EDT


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