acka-voting Digest	Friday, February 12 1999	Volume: 04  Issue: 038


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Subject: Acka: Proposal 4072
From: ackabot@ackanomic.org
Date: Fri, 12 Feb 1999 15:09:14 -0500 (EST)

Proposal 4072
Conversion Operation
JT
Due: Fri Feb 19 15:09:10 1999

{{[This fixes the conversion problems in a slightly more sane way.]}}
{{[
   It also reintroduces the concept of Magic Number globally for those
   things that still rely on it.
]}}
Create rule 7-4 named 'Points' with the following POINTY delimited text.
POINTY
Points are Operable entities. It is possible for a Player to have a
negative number of points.

The number of points a Player has is commonly referred to as his or
her score; when it is specified that a Player's score is changed, the
appropriate number of points are created or destroyed in order to
accomplish the specified change.

The operation of Conversion is defined for 1 or more points.   The
specific Conversions (quantity and result) which may be applied to points
are defined elsewhere in the rules, and only those Conversions defined in
the rules may be performed.
POINTY

Amend rule 8-4 (Winning by Points) by removing the first two paragraphs,
which reads
"
Points are entities. It is possible for a Player to have a negative number
of points.
The number of points a Player has is commonly referred to as his or her
score; when it is specified that a Player's score is changed, the 
appropriate number of points are created or destroyed in order to 
accomplish the specified change.
"

Create a rule 7-2-5 titled "Acka's Magic Number" with the text as
delimited by MAGIC
MAGIC
There is a unique unownable entity known as the Ackanomic Magic Number.
Whenever any rule refers to 'the Magic Number' or 'a Magic Number' in a
context other than referring to the Magic Number of a specific player,
then that rule shall be read as referring to the Ackanomic Magic Number.

The Ackanomic Magic Number is always displayed on top of the Town Hall
where it can be seen by all Ackans.

The Ackanomic Magic Number may only change as defined by the rules.
When the Ackanomic Magic Number changes, any unquoted sentence in this
rule which reads "The Ackanomic Magic Number has a value of XXXX." where
XXXX is some integer value shall be replaced by the sentence "The
Ackanomic Magic Number has a value of YYYY" without quotes and with YYYY
replaced by the new value of the Magic Number.

The Ackanomic Magic Number has a value of 300.
MAGIC

Renumber rule 8-4-1 (Happiness) to rule 7-2-5-1.
Repeal rule 8-4-2 (Alternative uses for points) and 8-4-3 (Bureaux De
Change).

Create a new rule 7-4-1 titled "Convertable Economics" with the following
text as delimited by CONVERSION
CONVERSION
The following are Conversions are permissible.

Unless otherwise specified, the result of the conversion is in the
possession of the Player performing the Conversion.

Time Limited Conversions:
   The following listed conversion may only be performed if a Conversion
   from this list has not been performed by the Operating Player within
   the prior 14 days.

   i) The Conversion of 10 points into an Otzma Card randomly selected
      from those types with an F-Designation of Common.
  ii) The Conversion of 15 points into an Otzma Card randomly selected
      from those types with an F-Designation of Normal or Common.
 iii) The Conversion of 20 points into an Otzma Card of a randomly 
      determined type.

Unlimited Conversions:
   The Conversions listed here may be performed any number of time as long
   as each individual Conversion is legal.

   i) The Conversion of N points into a Party Chess Piece in the
      possession of the specified Swinger where N is some integral number
      of points, provided that the material value of that Party Chess
      Piece is no more than (5 * N)/7, provided that no instance limits
      are violated by the Conversion, and provided that the specified
      Swinger owns at most 15 Party Chess Pieces after the Conversion.
  ii) The Conversion of 10 points into a Benefyt.   Benefyts are Tradeable
      entities.
 iii) The Conversion of 1 points into 2 Ackadollars.
  iv) The Conversion of 20 Ackadollars into 1 point.
   v) The Conversion of 1 point into 50 Mannna.
  vi) The Conversion of 250 Mannna into 1 point.
 vii) The Conversion of 1 Ackadollar into 20 Mannna.
viii) The Conversion of 25 Mannna into 1 Ackadollar.
CONVERSION

Amend rule 2-1-2 (Mannna from Heaven) by replacing the following text as
delimited by OLD
OLD
Mannna is an Operable entity.

A Trading entity may own a negative amount of Mannna.
OLD
with the following text delimited by NEW
NEW
Mannna is an Operable entity.

A Trading entity may own a negative amount of Mannna.

The operation of Conversion is defined for one or more Mannna.   The
specific Conversions (quantity and result) which may be applied to Mannna
are defined elsewhere in the rules, and only those Conversions defined in
the rules may be performed.
NEW

Amend rule 7-5 (AckaDollars and Trinkets) by inserting the following
text as delimited by CONVERTER before the first paragraph which begins
"The Total Wealth of a named Entity"
CONVERTER
The operation of Conversion is defined on 1 or more AckaDollars.   The
specific Conversions (quantity and result) which may be applied to
AckaDollars are defined elsewhere in the rules, and only those Conversions
defined in the rules may be performed.
CONVERTER


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