It seems that whenever somebody gets voted into Monarch, they have a high chance of becoming power crazed.
I have had only two good Monarchs in my entire Utopian career, compared with a dozen or more bad ones.
I believe a Monarch should use Mass Messages/Kingdom Forum/IRC to consult everyone in the Kingdom about what is to be done and then act upon the opinion that received the most opinions/votes.
Yet the very vast majority of Monarchs that i have had, including my current, seem to think that they are the rulers of all in the Kingdom and they have the right to act without consulting their teammates.
I understand that many players want a Monarch to be a tyrant, to control things and therefore make life easier for them. But for me i find it upsetting and offensive to be expected to follow the thoughts and plans of someone who can not even be bothered asking me if i agree or not.
Am i alone in this way of thinking?
Are there Monarchs out there that take polls of opinions of their Kingdommates and steer the Kingdom in accordance with majority opinion? (if yes then PM me as i want to join).
I sincerely believe that Monarchs be spokespeople and button pushers for their Kingdommates, not tyrannical rulers that think of a "brilliant idea" and then implement it without consulting their fellow players.
What you reckon?