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E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« on: October 27, 2015, 11:26:54 PM »


Normal Mode

Nixon 367(Me)
Humphrey  118
Wallace 53
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« Reply #1 on: October 27, 2015, 11:34:04 PM »
On hard mode with Nixon  I got deadlocked  241-232-64
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« Reply #2 on: October 31, 2015, 01:05:47 AM »
They should have added 2004 instead as the issues were a lot better
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« Reply #3 on: October 31, 2015, 01:15:36 AM »
Quote from: Bigby on October 31, 2015, 01:09:47 AM
Quote from: Moderate Hero Republican on October 31, 2015, 01:05:47 AM
They should have added 2004 instead as the issues were a lot better

I actually saw 2000 as pretty fun. It's my new favorite campaign to run on Normal. I wish that you could run against non-default opponents, though.

It was better then I thought but 2004 had far better issues

I believe these are the elections they should have

1896
1912
1968
1992
2004
2012
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E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #4 on: October 31, 2015, 01:18:13 AM »
I won 271-267 with Bush on normal with this map
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« Reply #5 on: October 31, 2015, 01:29:40 AM »
Lost 277-261 with Gore on normal
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« Reply #6 on: November 01, 2015, 08:19:56 PM »
Played as Romney/Rubio on Normal



Romney/Rubio 272
Obama/Biden 266
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« Reply #7 on: November 03, 2015, 09:09:46 PM »
Played as Nixon on Easy





Nixon 450
Humphrey  43
Wallace 45
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« Reply #8 on: November 05, 2015, 07:52:37 PM »
Won with Bush/Ridge on hard



Bush/Ridge 273
Gore/Lieberman 265
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« Reply #9 on: November 15, 2015, 08:55:52 PM »
http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/36512

Won on easy with Ford , Campaigned a lot in the Midwest, and a little in California and Pennsylvania
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« Reply #10 on: November 16, 2015, 12:32:15 AM »
« Edited: November 16, 2015, 12:34:48 AM by Moderate Hero Republican »
Somehow I always lose with Carter on normal, as I always collapse after they ask me about the Playboy Interview and  the debate , any tips on how to deal with those questions
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E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #11 on: November 16, 2015, 02:39:58 AM »
Quote from: tpfkaw on November 16, 2015, 01:45:26 AM


http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/36710

Bryan/Sewall 53.76 - 330 EV
McKinley 45.31 - 117 EV
Palmer 0.92

Quote from: Zyzz on November 15, 2015, 02:10:52 PM
I think the 1968 scenario is bugged as Wallace. I played on easy and literally campaigned only in NC and SC to try to throw the election to the house. I took a hard line on Vietnam, Segregation and a moderate one on the Great Society. I tailored all my answers for the South perfectly, yet I can never manage to do much better than Wallace did historically. I can win SC, about half the time but cannot win NC. Nixon always wins the election.

You might want to try being more conservative, so you take more votes from Nixon and fewer from Humphrey.

Quote from: Moderate Hero Republican on November 16, 2015, 12:32:15 AM
Somehow I always lose with Carter on normal, as I always collapse after they ask me about the Playboy Interview and  the debate , any tips on how to deal with those questions

Those are scripted events.

Anyway, the strategy for this game is to listen to the advisers and experiment with different answers to the same question to find out what the best response is. Also, campaign in the states that are rich in electoral votes and where you are slightly behind, keeping in mind any scripted events. And choose the VP who seems the most likely to have crossover appeal (usually not the historical choice).

From best to worst, the adviser blurbs are:

1. Any praise ending with an exclamation mark!
2. X is the best idea
3. X is a good/interesting idea/X helps you
4. X appeals to moderates (no caveat)
5. X appeals to the base (no caveat)
6. X helps with some voters and hurts with others but helps overall
7. X appeals to moderates but might turn off the base
8. X is the party line/a standard answer
9. No blurb
10. X appeals to the base but might turn off moderates
11. X helps with some voters and hurts with others but hurts overall
12. Negative statement about X

Some theories I have that may or may not be true:

  • Your answers to the questions affect the state you're campaigning in the most.
  • You get diminishing returns from repeatedly campaigning in the same state.
  • At least in the 1896 scenario, the advisers are somewhat unreliable. (The Republicans are too pro-tariff and the Democrats are too pro-labor).

Thanks for the advice, as I was finally able to win with Carter on Normal, next I will try Ford on normal even though that is considerably harder

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/36730
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E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #12 on: November 16, 2015, 02:49:03 AM »
I lost with Ford but somehow you only have a 10% chance of winning with him
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E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #13 on: November 18, 2015, 09:53:58 PM »
I got  the exact same map as 1968

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/38952
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E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #14 on: November 18, 2015, 10:06:01 PM »
http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/38966

Bryan landslide
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Political Matrix
E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #15 on: November 20, 2015, 07:39:36 PM »
Man they have made it hard to win with Ford, here's my results

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/41044
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Political Matrix
E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #16 on: November 22, 2015, 02:06:22 AM »
Beat Bryan on hard

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/42604
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Political Matrix
E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #17 on: November 25, 2015, 12:47:37 AM »
Finally won with Ford on normal

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/45203
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Political Matrix
E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #18 on: November 27, 2015, 02:27:47 AM »
http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/46201

Won with Bryan on Normal
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Political Matrix
E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #19 on: November 27, 2015, 08:58:46 PM »
Won with Bush on hard

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/46661
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Political Matrix
E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #20 on: December 01, 2015, 02:22:52 AM »
« Edited: December 01, 2015, 02:25:13 AM by Moderate Hero Republican »
Won with McKinley on impossible

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/48690
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Political Matrix
E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #21 on: December 03, 2015, 01:14:33 AM »
1976 electoral tie on hard

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/49755
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E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #22 on: December 04, 2015, 02:42:23 PM »

Hopefully 1992 will be next
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Posts: 44,774


Political Matrix
E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #23 on: December 04, 2015, 02:51:47 PM »
Conservative Nixon landslide

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/50680
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Political Matrix
E: 3.42, S: 2.61

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« Reply #24 on: December 10, 2015, 05:09:59 PM »
Won with Kennedy on easy

http://www.americanhistoryusa.com/campaign-trail/game/55800
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