Ich_bin_Tyler

Platforms were, at least, historically important or were given the illusion of importance before the modern era. Like if Democrats put in a plank about being a gold standard party then they would lose the supporters of the free silver movement. So I really do think the platforms are important but the cap should be placed on the meters. I will still advocate for a +2, +1, -1 system for highest, second highest, and lowest impacted meters. If we capped them to faction specific policies as well, that would limit things pretty well but maybe too much where the platform ends up doing nothing. I do agree the platform needs some tweaking but maybe we slowly change it in the playtest to see what works and what doesn't instead of doing a complete overhaul and finding problems with a completely new system where we can't pinpoint where the issue is.

A More Perfect Communion

But also, the others mention incumbent party while this one does not. If I was reading this and saw the repetition, then I would assume that it was a simple omission in the text and was intended to be there based on the other context. Also, it is the only one that isn't a party preference and seems to a small bonus/penalty.

But to be a contrarian, the October Surprise can affect everyone not just a sitting President (See Hillary Clinton, 2016).

The only information I have is his name was Enoch Pierce (1749-1828) and lived in Windham, CT. His wife was Experience Stoors Pierce (1750-1789).

The MA members are Nathaniel Rust and Mary Atchinson. Fort the rest that I've been able to track in New England, I can only make it to CT and they're the Stoors, Gurleys, and Pierces.

The earliest known member of my family were colonists in MA and later CT. Farthest I've been able to trace back is to early 17th century France, specifically Alsace, but that line immigrated later. The last family members to immigrate were my great-great grandparents who left Finland in the 1910s due to disagreement with Russification, being communist/socialist, and recruitment by companies in MN that offered land in exchange for development of the Iron Range.

To go back to an earlier post, it was mentioned that some of our platform didn’t become issues until Nixon made the issues. Could just say they’re issues to the conservative wing of the party in response to the social unrest of the time. An issue can become an issue if someone pushes it enough. It leans into the alt-history aspect, especially since we already have Reagan running for office as a Dem. But I did suggest a way to make the platform not the end all be all of the election meters. Plus our platform negated much of what your platform did in most ways so it really didn’t do too much extra. We found out how powerful they can be through the playtest and now we know.

That’s General President Grandpa, @ShortKing

We’re just basing it on the state leans and ideologies for looking at what states to target. It’s part gut feeling and part light mathing.

Just let me live out my Karl Rove/David Plouffe fantasy over here in peace.

Ah, okay. Then nevermind. Just saw the +1 from the platform post and wanted to make sure.

I hate to add to the Red advantage, but should it be Party Preference +2 instead of +1?

In theory, that's what this platform should have done.

War on Terror, Shakespeare, Long War, and French Revolution are the ones that stick out to me. There are a plethora of board games out there that you could draw on for some other mechanical inspirations. The Long War I'm thinking Democracy Under Siege and Rise of Totalitarianism (both designed by the co-designer of Founding Fathers). French Revolution reminds of an old, old game called La Révolution Française: La Patrie en Danger 1791-1795. It models the internal politics of Revolutionary France and the rise and fall of the various factions controlling the government. Your victory condition is linked to which party is in power, so you could say find yourself a moderate but Robespierre and his crew are in charge so you need the government to be toppled by the powers outside France. I'd honestly help playtest any game. I've seen the dedication and commitment you've had to this project and would love to help on another.

Presenting the GOP 1960 Platform @Cal Domestic: McGovern-Fraser Commission Foreign: Expand Benefits for Vets Judicial: Subsidize Local Law Enforcement Foreign: Create OMB Presidential Executive: Institute War on Drugs

Seeing the 1960 RNC dissolve not into chaos, but shellshock at what just occurred, all the President's men descended on NYC. Meeting with a resolute Sen. Bricker, Pres. Eisenhower worked together with the remaining stalwarts of the party to devise a strategy. They needed a man who was an outsider, a fresh faced youngin', and would keep the energy with the party base. The party slowly coalesced around a short list of rising stars of the party and landed on one local county District Attorney, Paul Laxalt of NV. Laxalt, famous for beating the US Treasury in a lawsuit wherein they attempted to possess a large solid gold rooster from the Golden Nugget Casino in Reno, was what the GOP needed. A man from the Southwest to appeal to the men and women who were a bedrock of the party and someone unafraid to protect America's businesses and people from an intrusive government. Paul Laxalt is the consensus pick of the GOP for the Vice Presidency.

Believing in the process of American democracy, and having seen both victory and defeat by it, Former President Hoover will withdraw from the race and endorse Gen. MacArthur. Sen. John Bricker of OH, a relatively quiet candidate during this process, takes to the convention stage and begins to unload on the chaos and protests happening across the country. Bricker states, "Americans should not worry, because not only do I have the level-headedness to deal with these issues but also the legal background to see issues resolved. I know the ins and outs of prosecution and defense. I will be America's defender and prosecutor against those that try and stifle our greatness." Sen. Bricker will make an appeal to credibility inter-ballot action.

Witnessing the power of both the untried Mr. Percy of IL and the celebrity of Gen. MacArthur during the primaries, along with the failing of his own choice for the nomination, Pres. Eisenhower opens his third pack of cigarettes for the day and tells his Chief of Staff to get Richard Nixon on the line. "Dick, this is Ike. I know you're taking a break at home in California, but your party and country need you in New York. I've never been one to beg a man for a favor, but we need you. I'm going to need you to march into that convention like the hero that you're going to be and receive the nomination. Also, don't piss off the liberals. We're going to need them in a few months. See you on the campaign trail, Mr. Nixon." Ike's last resort is the man he wanted to avoid from the beginning, but perhaps this was necessary to avoid a complete kneecapping of the party down ballot. Only time would tell.

It would also appear that people like voting for A) the winner of that election; B) the Republican in the post-Bellum period to the Great Depression; and C) someone without a broadcasted scandalous history like Wilson, hence his low rating.

Sitting in the general's chair today for @Willthescout7. General MacArthur having seen the primaries ebb and flow like the tides, will focus on one big shore line for the final primary states. Douglas MacArthur will focus his campaign on Florida.

Makes sense for East TN as it was Union supporting during the Civil and almost always elected a GOP member of Congress after that.

Leave him alone, sweetie. He's just enjoying his last hurrah before we take him to the home for ex-presidents.

Herbert Hoover, the establishment's only shot to keep the nomination in their pockets, is shocked at how much trust and support he has been able to garner. With first place in New Hampshire and second in New Jersey, Hoover has certainly come a long way from his loss to FDR. Herbert, at 86 years young, will move on to Pennsylvania, one of the only states to have supported him in 1932. Also, he can't miss out on grabbing a maple glazed éclair while in PA.

Yeah, he withdrew after those rolls were done. And the modifier for him withdrawing wouldn't change the results, to the best of my knowledge.