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Add Scenario to Maps folder in Political Machine PolMach Forums

I can edit a scenario file, but I want to keep the original playable as well, particularly since I am making some fairly radical changes to the modified one. I tried copying the USA scenario in the maps folder and making a duplicate called expirimental. I also added a file to the scenarios folder and changed the name to Expirimental.PMscenarioXML and added Expirmental to the scenario name tag in that file. Also added to the MainMaps.PM2MapListXML file. Wh

Reply to Suggestions for bug fixes, additions for 1.6? in Political Machine PolMach Forums

I think the VPs should have some effects. Their positions become part of the candidacy to some degree, about one half of their position scores should be added to the primary candidates rating. So if the candidate is say, Unions -20, then the main candidates score should be adjusted by -10. VPs also give speeches, rally support and hold fundraisers. This effect should work in the background, based on where they are located at the time (better yet in the foregr

Reply to Ohio Exit Polls are interesting in Politics PolMach Forums

Say you invent something cool. Its 10k for a patent attorney, 20k to 100k for a prototype, you need a business license and you are going to incur a fair amount in secondary costs. Your income is 30k, your rent is 8k (if you are that lucky. Considerably more expensive if an owner), income taxes 4k, Transport to work 3.7k, Food 2.5k, Vehicle Insurance 1k, Clothing .5k, Vehicle Maintenance .8k, Social Security/Medicare taxes 2.4k, Sales Taxes 2.6k. This leaves you about

Reply to Independent in Political Machine PolMach Forums

I would like to see this feature too, although I understand it would require significant modification to the game engine. In the interim, since such a change would probably not happen any time soon, I would like the ability to import a party platform and the ability to replace one or both of the other main parties, and possibly the independent party if possible.

Reply to Game Editing in Political Machine PolMach Forums

Media Bias: Still haven't figured that one out Additional Stats: Compassion, Competence (assuming these are stats and not an issue score?). Some other stats listed in one of the files, are these active? Endorsements: Got this one now. Directly modifies candidate stat (usually with a 3x-4x multiplier) not sure if this is tied to the issue importance or based on the previous position of the stat and the party represented by the endorsement.

Reply to How to share your custom candidates in Political Machine PolMach Forums

I tried downloading some and had to go through four pages (slow loading) just to get to the download. Would it be possible for someone at stardock to put up a page with just a list of candidates and direct links to the download files? There are already nine pages of custom candidates, would be nice to be able to directly select from a list

Reply to Playing as an independent in Political Machine PolMach Forums

[quote who="CodeCritter" reply="9" id="1828179"] Is there any chance of having three possible candidates in a single game, one for each party and the Independent? I'm afraid not. Without a major coding change, there is no way to have 3 candidates on the map at the same time competing against each other. [/quote] Unfortunate that it is hardcoded this way. I think there is enough interest from a players standpoint that it should have be

Reply to I'm Going To Vote For Obama in Politics PolMach Forums

An interesting counter-argument can be made that the majority of people do not participate in truly productive activity, and that by transporting to work, maintaining those facilities and so forth is counter-productive from an energy input/output standpoint. There are a massive number of people involved in producing useless objects that create waste during both consumption and production cycles. Further efficiency losses are found in the massive energy expenditures that are

Reply to Share Your Own Toys-Not Mine! in Politics PolMach Forums

Agree that analogy doesn't particularly make sense. Although your point is also an interesting one. You claim republicans would prefer to keep their nose out of other people's business, unfortunately their candidates do not appear to support this stance. During the previous administration, monitoring of citizen activities reached unprecedented levels and the scope of authority for such matters increased considerably. Justification of the

Game Editing in Political Machine PolMach Forums

Traits.PM2issues.xml Media Bias _MEDIABIAS Media Bias mediabias.pcx gfx\Icons\Stat_MediaBias.png This issue determines how much the pre

Reply to Share Your Own Toys-Not Mine! in Politics PolMach Forums

The Republican analogy is more like this. The kid takes the candy and then sets it on fire and asks for more. The other kid says, oh crap he's a republican.