AMPU: 1948 Playtest - The Nuclear Age

[pman]

Did EB’s cosmo not hit? I swear at some point the dice will be kind to me but it feels like it’s been a while

Edited March 13, 2023 by pman

[ebrk85]

12 minutes ago, pman said:

Did EB’s cosmo not hit? I swear at some point the dice will be kind to me but it feels like it’s been a while

I didn't role for Bushwa's actions yet

[jnewt]

1 hour ago, ebrk85 said:

President Robert Taft/Edward Brooke vs Tallulah Bankhead/Harley Staggers Sr.

(super realistic historical ticket for 1956 😛😅)

You mean a dead guy running with a black guy and a bisexual actress running with a former Congressman from West Virginia aren’t realistic tickets?

4 hours ago, Bushwa777 said:

As much as President Taft loves his vice president (not) he is dumping him in favor of Edward Brooke, young at 35 years old and the first African American nominee of a major party.  He belongs to the faction of @pman

What’s Brooke’s background in playtest canon? This is six years before he was even elected AG in Massachusetts.

(A quick Wikipedia search indicates he may have been serving as Chair of the Boston Finance Commission at this point. I imagine Taft went to Boston and offered the Vice Presidency to the first Republican in a suit he could find.)

[Euri]

1 minute ago, jnewt said:

You mean a dead guy running with a black guy and a bisexual actress running with a former Congressman from West Virginia aren’t realistic tickets?

Exactly! Since when is a West Virginian on a presidential ticket?

[Murrman104]

Edward Brooke has done nothing this playtest

2 minutes ago, jnewt said:

 

What’s Brooke’s background in playtest canon? This is six years before he was even elected AG in Massachusetts.

 

 

[pman]

9 minutes ago, jnewt said:

You mean a dead guy running with a black guy and a bisexual actress running with a former Congressman from West Virginia aren’t realistic tickets?

What’s Brooke’s background in playtest canon? This is six years before he was even elected AG in Massachusetts.

(A quick Wikipedia search indicates he may have been serving as Chair of the Boston Finance Commission at this point. I imagine Taft went to Boston and offered the Vice Presidency to the first Republican in a suit he could find.)

Let me handle this one. Margret Chase Smith was one of Taft's first and most loyal backers in 1952. She campaigned for him in those primaries, even going against Earl Warren from her own faction to work for Taft. In return, Taft promised to make her the first female VP in history. However, Smith was woefully unprepared to draft a platform so she decided to give the position to Wadsworth from Rezi's faction in return for a promise to become Majority Leader if we won a Senate majority. 

Fast forward 4 years and Taft once again called on Chase Smith. However, time traveling Nikki Haley woke her up one morning and told her that being President was no fun, in fact it was a massive pain. So Margret decided to use her influence with President Taft to lobby him to pick Edward Brooke. Brooke was the dashing former Army Lieutenant and Massachusetts lawyer who fit in perfect with Taft. The two instantly became friends/mentors. Taft sees Brooke as his legacy pick. Someone who can carry his mantle as a landmark champion of civil rights and military success. 

There's your backstory.

Taft-Brooke 56 

Edited March 13, 2023 by pman

[pman]

nm

Edited March 13, 2023 by pman

[Euri]

Just now, pman said:

I am honestly just glad Brooke didn't get Palin'ed. Shocking really. 

I believe the more applicable term in this case is Wadsworth’ed

[10centjimmy]

1. Tallulah will give speech in NY

2. Use LW Media

3. Tallulah tour in midwest

[ebrk85]

51 minutes ago, Bushwa777 said:

President Taft will:

Give a speech in Illinois Rolls 3, no effect; Has Orator rolls 1, no effect

Use the power of his office as incumbent Rolls 2, no effect

Focus on the midwest Has cosmopolitan rolls 34/25, no effect

Send his vp nominee to his home region to shore up support Has cosmopolitan rolls 69/25, no effect

9 minutes ago, 10centjimmy said:

1. Tallulah will give speech in NY Rolls 5, +1 in NY

2. Use LW Media Rolls 4, no effect

3. Tallulah tour in midwest Rolls 2, no effect

For not sending the VP out rolls 1, Moderate enthusiasm -1 Blue (now Red +2)

 

[ebrk85]

VP Debate

@pman @MrPotatoTed

Brooke gets no bonus

Staggers gets +2 bonus (has leadership and rolled for manipulative boost)

 

Brooke- 5

Staggers- 5

Debate is a tie. No effect on the race.

[ebrk85]

Presidential Debate 2

Taft starts with a bonus of 3 (has debate and leadership)

Bankhead starts with a bonus of 1 (has charisma)

 

Taft- 8

Bankhead- 3

Taft wins the 2nd debate. Party Pref moves +1 Red (now lean Blue)

 

Scandal Roll 2

Taft has integrity and skips these rolls

Bankhead rolls 3- no scandal

[ebrk85]

General Election Actions (Final Round)

@10centjimmy @Bushwa777 You can take each of these actions if you choose to

• Give a Speech:

  • The speaker will select a state. 

  • If they have “orator” then they can roll a 5-6 for a +1 in that state for the nominee and another 5-6 roll for a chance of party pref +1 (both rolled separately). If the candidate hasn’t “orator”, then they can only roll the 5-6 for the state. If “incoherent,” they get -1 in a state and -1 in party preference if that die roll lands on 1-2. 

  • A ticket may opt not to make a speech. If no speech is made, then roll a 1-2 for -1 faction ideology enthusiasm of the nominee not making a speech. 

• Incumbent Using the Power of Their Office: 

  • An incumbent president running for reelection can use the power of their office to help them earn support. Roll a 5-6 for the incumbent to gain +1 party pref.

• Help from the Media:

  • If the nominee’s faction has the LW Media or RW Media card, then they can roll 6 to increase faction ideology enthusiasm for all allied factions, but rolling 1 will give -1 to party pref. 

• Send the VP to Shore Up Support:

  • Send the VP to the VP’s region to shore up support. 

  • The VP, if they are “likable,” will increase +1 in all states in the region, if the roll a 5-6. If they are “harmonious,” and they roll a 5-6, then they increase party pref +1. If they are “unlikable,” and they roll a 1-2, then decrease support in the states by -1. If “disharmonious” roll a 1-2 to decrease party pref by -1. 

  • A VP that is “provincial” will automatically get +1 in their home state and has a 25% chance of +1 in their home region. 

  • A VP that is “cosmopolitan” has a 25% chance of gaining +1 in a home region outside of their own (random). 

  • If the VP has no relevant traits, then they can roll a 5-6 for +1 in a random state in the region.

  • If the VP is not sent, then there is a chance of the VP’s faction’s ideology enthusiasm falling by -1, if a 1-2 is rolled. 

  • A president nom with “Delegator” can send the VP to any region, but a 6 must be rolled for +1 in a region outside the VP’s home region. 

• President Focuses on a Region to Earn Support:

  • Use the VP region rules above for the Pres. The only difference is that the Pres can go to any region, while the VP is region specific. 

[10centjimmy]

4 minutes ago, ebrk85 said:

General Election Actions (Final Round)

@10centjimmy @Bushwa777 You can take each of these actions if you choose to

• Give a Speech:

  • The speaker will select a state. 

  • If they have “orator” then they can roll a 5-6 for a +1 in that state for the nominee and another 5-6 roll for a chance of party pref +1 (both rolled separately). If the candidate hasn’t “orator”, then they can only roll the 5-6 for the state. If “incoherent,” they get -1 in a state and -1 in party preference if that die roll lands on 1-2. 

  • A ticket may opt not to make a speech. If no speech is made, then roll a 1-2 for -1 faction ideology enthusiasm of the nominee not making a speech. 

• Incumbent Using the Power of Their Office: 

  • An incumbent president running for reelection can use the power of their office to help them earn support. Roll a 5-6 for the incumbent to gain +1 party pref.

• Help from the Media:

  • If the nominee’s faction has the LW Media or RW Media card, then they can roll 6 to increase faction ideology enthusiasm for all allied factions, but rolling 1 will give -1 to party pref. 

• Send the VP to Shore Up Support:

  • Send the VP to the VP’s region to shore up support. 

  • The VP, if they are “likable,” will increase +1 in all states in the region, if the roll a 5-6. If they are “harmonious,” and they roll a 5-6, then they increase party pref +1. If they are “unlikable,” and they roll a 1-2, then decrease support in the states by -1. If “disharmonious” roll a 1-2 to decrease party pref by -1. 

  • A VP that is “provincial” will automatically get +1 in their home state and has a 25% chance of +1 in their home region. 

  • A VP that is “cosmopolitan” has a 25% chance of gaining +1 in a home region outside of their own (random). 

  • If the VP has no relevant traits, then they can roll a 5-6 for +1 in a random state in the region.

  • If the VP is not sent, then there is a chance of the VP’s faction’s ideology enthusiasm falling by -1, if a 1-2 is rolled. 

  • A president nom with “Delegator” can send the VP to any region, but a 6 must be rolled for +1 in a region outside the VP’s home region. 

• President Focuses on a Region to Earn Support:

  • Use the VP region rules above for the Pres. The only difference is that the Pres can go to any region, while the VP is region specific. 

1.Speech in NY

2.Help from lw media

3. President focus on midwest

[ebrk85]

1 minute ago, 10centjimmy said:

1.Speech in NY

2.Help from lw media

3. President focus on midwest

Don't trust your disharmonious VP I see 🙂

[Murrman104]

The former Representative has been locked in the DNC headquarters and is only allowed out to debate

[pman]

Brooke loves the people

[10centjimmy]

Just now, pman said:

Brooke loves the people

He's a pliable lackey. Brooke loves the pretty lights and fluffy dogs.

[Bushwa777]

6 minutes ago, 10centjimmy said:

1.Speech in NY

2.Help from lw media

3. President focus on midwest

When did bankhead become president?

[Largo833]

2 minutes ago, Murrman104 said:

The former Representative has been locked in the DNC headquarters and is only allowed out to debate

I'm imagining that his opening statement was just "Help!".

[pman]

You say lackey, I say loyal

[Bushwa777]

12 minutes ago, ebrk85 said:

General Election Actions (Final Round)

@10centjimmy @Bushwa777 You can take each of these actions if you choose to

• Give a Speech:

  • The speaker will select a state. 

  • If they have “orator” then they can roll a 5-6 for a +1 in that state for the nominee and another 5-6 roll for a chance of party pref +1 (both rolled separately). If the candidate hasn’t “orator”, then they can only roll the 5-6 for the state. If “incoherent,” they get -1 in a state and -1 in party preference if that die roll lands on 1-2. 

  • A ticket may opt not to make a speech. If no speech is made, then roll a 1-2 for -1 faction ideology enthusiasm of the nominee not making a speech. 

• Incumbent Using the Power of Their Office: 

  • An incumbent president running for reelection can use the power of their office to help them earn support. Roll a 5-6 for the incumbent to gain +1 party pref.

• Help from the Media:

  • If the nominee’s faction has the LW Media or RW Media card, then they can roll 6 to increase faction ideology enthusiasm for all allied factions, but rolling 1 will give -1 to party pref. 

• Send the VP to Shore Up Support:

  • Send the VP to the VP’s region to shore up support. 

  • The VP, if they are “likable,” will increase +1 in all states in the region, if the roll a 5-6. If they are “harmonious,” and they roll a 5-6, then they increase party pref +1. If they are “unlikable,” and they roll a 1-2, then decrease support in the states by -1. If “disharmonious” roll a 1-2 to decrease party pref by -1. 

  • A VP that is “provincial” will automatically get +1 in their home state and has a 25% chance of +1 in their home region. 

  • A VP that is “cosmopolitan” has a 25% chance of gaining +1 in a home region outside of their own (random). 

  • If the VP has no relevant traits, then they can roll a 5-6 for +1 in a random state in the region.

  • If the VP is not sent, then there is a chance of the VP’s faction’s ideology enthusiasm falling by -1, if a 1-2 is rolled. 

  • A president nom with “Delegator” can send the VP to any region, but a 6 must be rolled for +1 in a region outside the VP’s home region. 

• President Focuses on a Region to Earn Support:

  • Use the VP region rules above for the Pres. The only difference is that the Pres can go to any region, while the VP is region specific. 

1. Make speech in New York

2. Campaign in mid Atlantic 

3. Send vp out to his region showing he trusts his vp

4. Use power of incumbency 

[10centjimmy]

1 minute ago, Bushwa777 said:

When did bankhead become president?

Lol that's the action, sorry to trigger

[Euri]

5 minutes ago, Largo833 said:

I'm imagining that his opening statement was just "Help!".

And that would somehow only be the second worst opening to a vice presidential debate

[Bushwa777]

6 minutes ago, 10centjimmy said:

Lol that's the action, sorry to trigger

I think you meant she took a movie gig to play the president