The Role Of Miltiades During The Reacting To Past Game

During the Reacting to Past game, I was assigned the role of Miltiades, a 67-year-old Solonian Aristocrat (Oligarch), who comes from a well-established family of Athens. My specific role was to best apply my experience and wisdom serving as a leading speaker for the Oligarch faction. My main two individual goals were to give a speech advocating for the passing of the Reconciliation Agreement and also to get Socrates acquitted of all charges. I was able to successfully influence the viewpoints of the Assembly members to pass both the Reconciliation Agreement and get Socrates acquitted of all charges. As a faction, we had many other game goals which we worked together to try and pass including restricting the electorate to only landowners, not allowing the payment for citizens to attend the Assembly, elect a Governing Council to make important legislative decisions, and to focus on strengthening the hoplites and protecting Athens rather than rebuilding the navy.
One of my strengths was working in a team setting to successfully collaborate and make the most of my speeches. As a result, our faction was able to provide multiple convincing arguments that led to the passing of the Reconciliation Agreement and acquitting Socrates of all charges. However, one aspect I could’ve done better was communicating with independents and members of other factions outside of class to sway their opinions. If I had done a better job of this, I believe our faction would have achieved more game goals. Looking back on the game, I did well in asking challenging questions but could’ve been more proactive in convincing others to vote for our game