Kicking Out the Competition
[issue]Sporting Club @@CAPTIAL@@, @@CAPITAL@@ United, and Athletico @@ANIMAL@@sburg have publicized intentions to leave the @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ @@ANIMAL@@ball League and join the @@REGION@@ @@ANIMAL@@ball Super League - an elite, private league with clubs from other nations in @@REGION@@. Many proponents of @@ANIMAL@@ball are worried about the state of competition in the @@DEMONYMADJECTIVE@@ League, and have met outside your office to discuss this announcement.
[validity]Capitalism (as private money is spent on @@ANIMAL@@ball teams), sport is legal, borders are open (to allow teams from other nations to play sport).
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"This announcement is a real tackle to hard working teams who want a fair competition", exclaims @@RANDOMNAME@@, blowing a vuvuzela and wearing a large scarf. "Any plucky team that plays @@ANIMAL@@ball should have a chance to compete at the top level through hard work, gumption, and a love of the sport, not by how many @@CURRENCY@@ they can spend schmoozing with other teams. These @@ANIMAL@@ball teams should remain where they are in our league! Come on, referee!"
[effect] @@POPULATION@@ extra teams have registered for the next season of @@ANIMAL@@ball.
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"This is just the invisible boot of the free market at work!", says @@RANDOMNAME@@, a business@@MAN@@ of the @@MAJORINDUSTRY@@ industry. "Think of the economic opportunities that the @@REGION@@ @@ANIMAL@@ball Super League could bring to @@NAME@@! Television rights, tourism to our shiny new stadiums, and the exposure of @@NAME@@'s players across @@REGION@@! All domestic teams that want to compete in regional leagues for any sport should be able to - provided they can source the money to stay afloat, of course."
[effect] in far flung nations, children on the streets dream of one day playing water polo for @@CAPITAL@@ United.
[option]"If you ask me, there's a simple solution.", claims @@RANDOMNAME@@, your local groundskeeper. "I've seen @@ANIMAL@@ball played over in the United Federation, and their players show some respect to the league because their players each year are determined by a draft. Why not enforce that system here, and let the teams trade players for picks amongst themselves? It'd certainly level the playing field. Which reminds me, about your playing field..."
[effect] the nation's smallest @@ANIMAL@@ball teams trade draft picks for a free lunch.
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"This whole incident has just highlighted how sinful the sport of @@ANIMAL@@ball truly is!", shrieks @@RANDOMNAME@@, a high-ranking member of @@FAITH@@. "The greed, showmanship, and elitism shown by these clubs is simply abhorrent! You should just ban sports altogether, and convert the many playing grounds across @@NAME@@ into lovely public gardens."
[effect] @@CAPITAL@@'s residents often smell old boots while smelling the roses.
Changelog:
- Added option for draft style system to be implemented into @@ANIMAL@@ball.
- Edited option 1 to basically continue as is.
- Edited option 4 to reflect the top of the league rather than the grassroots.
- Swapped @@REGION@@ and @@ANIMAL@@ball around in second option to match order in main issue text.