The document discusses a multiplayer game of Civilization 3 involving multiple fan sites as teams, with the largest teams being Apolyton with 39,000 users and CivFanatics with 34,500 users. It explores whether the game will involve direct democracy, with polls to decide gameplay, or a dictatorial system, with periodically elected team leaders making decisions.

1. Massively Multiplayer Democracy:
The Civilization 3 Intersite
Democracy Game
Adrian Hon

2. (Massively) Multiplayer
• Only 8 players supported
• But hundreds want to take part
• Multiple Civilization rival fansites
• The solution: each site is a team

3. The Teams
• Apolyton: 39,000 users
• CivFanatics: 34,500 users
• CGN: 800 users
• CDG
• CGA
• German Webring Team: 2900 users
• Grenouille
• Firaxis

4. Direct Democracy?
“We poll subjects of game play whenever
possible. If a clear majority of the [CFC]
populace wants something, it is done. However,
in a game as detailed as Civilization 3, it's almost
impossible to go over every single detail and
play the game in a timely manner.”
- Jakob Thomeczek, CFC Team Leader