[quote=@Skylar]
Interested. I have ideas for a corporate state entity that could fit right into this setting, where the value of the worker-employee is based on their debts and stock value in the company. And given that a major stock market meltdown has just happened........


How powerful is AI in this setting? Human-level? Beyond-human? Theoretically possible to create a super-AI or ubiquitous AI assistants but a mix of politics/economics/lack of interest not making it so? Details please.

Overall I give you kudos for having a very specific setting and "theme" to the game. The reason a lot of other NRP's sputter is because they are too vague and freeform. This game is different with a clear setting and immediate problem everyone has to face. I'll give it a shot, hope this takes off.
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For myself, I'm probably going with an Indochina-Caribbean type state. Initially, a social democracy with ultra-liberal "Free Cities" that....well.

Indentured servitude that rapidly became another type of chattel slavery. And worse. 

Radicals in the military seize control of the government during the crash, started storming the Free Cities. And unearthing a hell of alot of dirty little secrets, which they promptly send out to the media.

Things...progress from there.

*Hums Founding of the Party*