Bushwa777 Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 8 hours ago, EYates said: I wonder if we could get a Franklin Pierce comeback in 72 Hopefully the grim reaper does not come for him before then whahahaha Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBillyShakes Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) 15 hours ago, Bushwa777 said: I wanted to tell you how much I look forward to playing this playtest with you all. I know many of you are new and I am gentle and will help and the ones who are vets will help me I am sure! I was just looking at the factions and am excited about seeing the future this can become. For instance Salmon P. Chase could chose to step down from Chief Justice and run for President. Andrew Johnson could choose to come back in 1872 and give Grant a run for his money. Or how about George McClellan could he decide to come back and run? Boss Tweed could end up Speaker of the House! Garfield could end up not be assassinated! Frederick Douglas could become the 1st African American President 150 years before Obama (I rounded up) or Robert E. Lee could be pardoned and enter the US Army again rising to become Senior General! The possibilities make me hungry to find out and I hope you all are excited! These are the possibilities that make me so excited for this game and thankful for V's (and so many others on this forum's) work 😁 And it's also why in this playtest, I'll help boost Chester Arthur's career as much as I can for whoever controls him haha Edited March 23, 2023 by DJBillyShakes 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwa777 Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 10 minutes ago, DJBillyShakes said: These are the possibilities that make me so excited for this game and thankful for V's (and so many others on this forum's) work 😁 And it's also why in this playtest, I'll help boost Chester Arthur's career as much as I can for whoever controls him haha Guess what? You do as well as Garfield and Benjamin wade, charles Adam's sr, hannibal hamelin, zach chandler, and john c Fremont. Those are the ones who start with command and others may come. Would love to see Willam Sherman, whom you control as well, get command and follow grant into the white house 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBillyShakes Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Just now, Bushwa777 said: Guess what? You do as well as Garfield and Benjamin wade, charles Adam's sr, hannibal hamelin, zach chandler, and john c Fremont. Those are the ones who start with command and others may come. Would love to see Willam Sherman, whom you control as well, get command and follow grant into the white house You have no idea how much this delights me. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blockmon Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 all of this is so exciting, not sure what I will do with my faction or what my goal is in the game? (I know to win points for my faction and party) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 18 minutes ago, DJBillyShakes said: These are the possibilities that make me so excited for this game and thankful for V's (and so many others on this forum's) work 😁 And it's also why in this playtest, I'll help boost Chester Arthur's career as much as I can for whoever controls him haha One of the most underrated presidents for real. I'll be rooting for him too 😛 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Umbrella Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 I'm going to roleplay my faction, which will probably leave me firmly in last place, but we're going to make this country what (some of) our founding fathers intended; a bastion of freedom and liberty for all! 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYates Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 I don’t know what really to aim for but if Pierce is still alive in 72 I will probably run him for the Democratic nomination in the hopes of a Grant/Pierce matchup or something along the lines of making America run by Trusts. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, Bushwa777 said: Guess what? You do as well as Garfield and Benjamin wade, charles Adam's sr, hannibal hamelin, zach chandler, and john c Fremont. Those are the ones who start with command and others may come. Would love to see Willam Sherman, whom you control as well, get command and follow grant into the white house What a stacked list of names for one faction. Arthur, Garfield, Wade, Fremont, and Sherman all in one faction? Nice. I don't recall Adams Sr, Hamelin, or Chandler though. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBillyShakes Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 2 minutes ago, Cal said: One of the most underrated presidents for real. I'll be rooting for him too 😛 The most underrated president in my humble opinion 1 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBillyShakes Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, Blockmon said: all of this is so exciting, not sure what I will do with my faction or what my goal is in the game? (I know to win points for my faction and party) In my limited experience, I like to play with a mix of roleplaying and getting people into offices that I want. Goal number 1 is pushing Arthur to the presidency. 2 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYates Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) I mean really we all want one of our people to be president at some point but it will be the timing that matters and who we run. Edited March 23, 2023 by EYates 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrk85 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 6 minutes ago, EYates said: I don’t know what really to aim for but if Pierce is still alive in 72 I will probably run him for the Democratic nomination in the hopes of a Grant/Pierce matchup or something along the lines of making America run by Trusts. Don't mean to burst your bubble but Pierce is a retired Ex President by 1868 so he can't run for anything. This does not apply to whoever has Andrew Johnson since historically he didn't retire right after his Presidency so he is still active at the start of this playtest. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwa777 Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 minute ago, ebrk85 said: Don't mean to burst your bubble but Pierce is a retired Ex President by 1868 so he can't run for anything. This does not apply to whoever has Andrew Johnson since historically he didn't retire right after his Presidency so he is still active at the start of this playtest. Boo Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYates Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 minute ago, ebrk85 said: Don't mean to burst your bubble but Pierce is a retired Ex President by 1868 so he can't run for anything. This does not apply to whoever has Andrew Johnson since historically he didn't retire right after his Presidency so he is still active at the start of this playtest. I suppose that leaves me with Hendricks who probebly would have been the nominee in 72 if the Democrats bothered to run someone. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EYates Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 Also just to clarify I could still have Pierce appointed to a role? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwa777 Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 So my thoughts when I play are to have fun but try to keep toward my ideology yet do what feels good. Just remember if you go for things that dont follow your ideology you could end up dead last...or president or both like I did lol at same time Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrk85 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) 1 minute ago, EYates said: Also just to clarify I could still have Pierce appointed to a role? Only Key Advisor (or General if a major war broke out). And if he's a Kingmaker he can still pick up a protege Edited March 23, 2023 by ebrk85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DJBillyShakes Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 minute ago, EYates said: Also just to clarify I could still have Pierce appointed to a role? From my memory, retired ex presidents can only be key advisors. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwa777 Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 Just now, EYates said: Also just to clarify I could still have Pierce appointed to a role? Well there is no key advisor yet so probably not unless you all vote to add a key advisor position not sure you can however I have to look at rules Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ebrk85 Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Bushwa777 said: Well there is no key advisor yet so probably not unless you all vote to add a key advisor position not sure you can however I have to look at rules I believe Key Advisor is the only position that the game starts with from the beginning with the 1st President. But I'd have to double check that Edited March 23, 2023 by ebrk85 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwa777 Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 Oh yeah 1 more tiny thing I found in rules since the south lost the civil war in 1872 I can roll a die and choose who the dems run since they are disorganized Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cal Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 4 minutes ago, ebrk85 said: I believe Key Advisor is the only position that the game starts with from the beginning with the 1st President. But I'd have to double check that Key Advisor was in the game from the very beginning, last I checked. It just is an optional office to fill because it can be REALLY harmful with a bad key advisor. 2 minutes ago, Bushwa777 said: Oh yeah 1 more tiny thing I found in rules since the south lost the civil war in 1872 I can roll a die and choose who the dems run since they are disorganized The South would have lost in... 1865 I think? What rule is this out of curiousity? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ich_bin_Tyler Posted March 23, 2023 Share Posted March 23, 2023 (edited) 2 minutes ago, Cal said: The South would have lost in... 1865 I think? What rule is this out of curiousity? It is kinda new to the rules. 3.0.17 Special Election Conditions- 1872 Rule. Basically you run independents of the opposite party as the nominee for Pres and VP. Edited March 23, 2023 by Ich_bin_Tyler Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bushwa777 Posted March 23, 2023 Author Share Posted March 23, 2023 1 minute ago, Ich_bin_Tyler said: It is kinda new to the rules. 3.0.17 Special Election Conditions- 1872 Rule. However ich do I have to do this rule? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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