RobC04

TV Ads don't work as documented in TPM Support PolMach Forums

I just did a test. The in game text states that tv ads change the candidates position in state and nationally. This does occur when the ad is placed and appears to work as documented. It also states the candidate will get a +3 national awareness change. I got a +2 change. I also got a weekly awareness change in the state and surrounding states, but this isn't mentioned anywhere. It is kind of difficult to make sense of the game when it doesn't work how the game states i

How is the issue score calculated? in Political Machine PolMach Forums

Is there any information about how the issue score is calculated? For example, the starting scores for the Tax Cuts issue in Illinois are: Democrats: -70 Independents: -24 Republicans: 70 Obama: -49 Romney: 64 How would the Tax Cut issue score be calculated for this particular issue? Thanks

Suggestion for user interface in Political Machine PolMach Forums

When deciding what states you want to add to your strategy (set of states you will try to win), the player really needs to see the data for that state (issue scores, party affiliation. undecided voters, etc). The way the user interface is now the player has to continually switch back and forth between the polling data view and the strategy view. It would be helpful if there were +/- buttons on the polling data screen so the player could easily toggle it in and out of their strategy. Actu

Reply to Does the computer cheat? in Twilight of the Arnor GalCiv2 Forums

First, I think this is one of the better turn based games out there. But I believe that stating it doesn't cheat at all is incorrect. According to a prior post the AI has knowledge of the map (resources, planets, etc). Then an alogithm is used to determine when the AI will try and take the planet or resource. To me, this is a cheat. I'm not stating it is wrong to use that method for the AI, just that using that method is a form of the AI cheating.