Broadly: still no major updates to share–I have a running list of small balancing tweaks to make but the story is still in content review. I’ll share any news with you as I get it
To answer some comments:
I think (will need to check my own code here) that the debate is the only major instance where constantly attacking your opponent does more harm than good. Broadly, it seems that most voters respond negatively to negative or aggressive comments during general election debates. Interestingly, it seems like negativity has much more of a positive impact during primary election debates–think Trump calling Rand Paul ugly in 2016 (not the best example, but perhaps the most humorous). His aggressive and combative style helped him break through the primary field, but it’s generally believed that it did more harm than good against Clinton in the general election debates.
Still, the debate has very little impact on how voters decide to vote (both in real life and in the story), so regardless of whether you win or lose it, it doesn’t change the end result by much at all. I think it’s a one-point change to the election variable if there is one at all.
Glad you enjoyed it! The impeachment process definitely will hurt you in the general election depending on how far it went, but the fact you were able to survive it is a good sign that I balanced that portion well.
Thanks for mentioning this–really helpful feedback! I’ll make sure that I fix this before the release.
I tried to lose the primary to him, but still won, tho he did ask to be named my Vp, tho it didn’t give me the option, so it seems like he could your Vp in the 2nd game
I mean, for the rest of the campaign arc, attacking a lot does help win (granted your family isn’t too pleased, and winning decisively without attacking is possible). It’s only the debate where it’s detrimental.
The debate is also unimportant to the campaign as a whole, as the author has said above.
The construction grant is just a bonus, what he really wants is that opioid thing vetoed. Having the rich spouse should make up for not doing that though. Also, Yes, it is unbalanced, as mentioned, that’s intentional
If you didn’t prmised to not use PAC money she give you a bonus to get reelected
elseif spouseinterest = “wealth”
*if PACPledge = true
While ${SpouseFirst} and ${SpousePossessive} family maxed out campaign contributions to your campaign, they were prevented from making a bigger impact due to your pledge to refuse PAC money.
*page_break
*goto negativitycalc
*else
${SpouseFirst} and ${SpousePossessive} family again proved to be top financial backers of your campaign. The Walforts and their network of wealthy friends pushed hundreds of millions of dollars into PACs friendly to your campaign, creating a surge of friendly advertisements in the weeks and months leading up to election day.
*page_break
*set campaign +1
*goto negativitycalc
Also want to add that in a close with Primary with Nunez, he cuts a deal where you can make him a Vp, but it doesn’t let you choose him, or if you dont want him as one of the options, you could add a quick scene were you or one of your campaign manager just straight up days, you have anxiety, we can’t pick you, but well give you this job in the cabinet, or we’ll endorse you during your next senate race, just an idea if you didn’t want Nunez to actually be a Vp pick
For context: coding bugs relating to Nunez went on unsolved for months. I spent hours looking through my own code and posted questions on the forum because of the issues he was causing. At first, he was always launching a primary challenge when he shouldn’t be, then he was always winning that primary challenge because of a coding error, then when that was fixed he was still appearing in the epilogue as if he won when he didn’t.
He was originally going to be a throw-away character whose only purpose was to serve as a counterweight if your character was unpopular or drifted ideologically from your base, but I feel like I have to give him a more prominent role in book two solely for his persistence. He has truly taken on a mind of his own and I now fear he wields more power in shaping the story than I do.
