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« on: March 23, 2020, 09:23:58 PM »

Since I'm not going to be doing much on Atlas besides posting irregular updates for that eventual timeline whilst I work on my fics and such, I think I do have a good idea for a mini-game involving fictional people you made yourself. In this Mini-game, name TBD rn, you will play as A) A Businessman/Businesswoman, B) Teacher/Student, C) Veteran, or D) NOTA and you can choose to run a primary challenge against an Incumbent Senator, run for their open party race, or run as an Independent and hope to build momentum from there. You can try and build your own political dynasty in your state or, when your dynasty gets big enough if it succeeds, you can move into other states and even encroach on another player's senate race if you're careful enough. Once your main character gets old, you can choose who you want to appoint as your Dynastic heir and from there, once your character dies and the heir inherits, you can choose how to run the dynasty from there perspective.

Throughout the game, I'll send you messages on random events occurring in your state, such as issues, certain controversies/scandals involving family/you, and polling. And before anyone asks, yes, you will be able to have your children/family members run for political office.

While I haven't settled on an offical start date for the game, the 1930, 1932, or 1934 senate elections is where it'll start and you can go from there. You'll just need to create a character bio before I officially register you via Google Docs. You can send me your bio via discord or here, it doesn't matter. As for time constraints, there really won't be any and each player will be allowed to go at their own pace, though every Two Weeks, I'll give a special update reporting on how each player is doing so far. As for a race, a Primary will be 2-3 days while a race will vary in length depending on how competitive it is/might become. If it is Likely/Safe and will stay that way, than two days. If it's Safe/Likely but becomes competitive overtime, 4 days, and if it's very competitive, 6 days.

Here is an example of a character bio

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Now, once you win the primaries and general senate election, like I said, a player will generally be given six days to respond to everything but can work at their own pace and can notify me when they're ready for an election to begin. If you're an incumbent, you can possibly face a primary challenge or not, though this will depend on a variety of factors. if you're approval rating is just above water (51 or 52 or just above unfavorable), then you'll receive a minor primary threat initially. If you're approval rating is strong (+55), then you'll be unchallenged. If it's underwater, then you'll get a strong primary challenge. How the primary goes is up to the player and each decision a player makes will have its own pros and cons.

Sorry if this game sounds mumbled and jumbled, I literally just wordbarfed this up on the fly.
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« Reply #1 on: March 24, 2020, 01:48:09 PM »

For every race that happens in the game, once it's over, I'll immediately create a wikipage for the race and post it on a separate Races Thread that'll be different from the main game. Even if you lose the race in the end, it'll still be posted to show how the races are looking so far. It'll be easier on me if you used pictures from wikimedia and you gave me the link to them, but besides that, here is an example I cooked up for someone who holds some interest in the game (no, Horace will not appear in the game in any shape or form, he's just merely a placeholder to show the player what a wikipage will look like)



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« Reply #2 on: March 24, 2020, 01:58:17 PM »

I am interested.
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« Reply #3 on: March 24, 2020, 01:59:23 PM »


Alright feel free to send me a bio via PM here or on Discord
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« Reply #4 on: March 24, 2020, 02:22:23 PM »

We have our first person running via Oregon Blue Dog, who is playing as Democrat Bryan Gallagher and is campaigning in the Class III (1932) Senate Seat in Oregon. If he beats Walter B. Gleason in the primary, he'll face Frederick Steiwer in the general and see if he can change history, turning what was IOTL a near 14% loss into a win.

the next person to message me a bio will see me post a Primaries board that lists each player, their party, their opponents, their races and the post will be edited with each new player who joins. Smiley
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« Reply #5 on: March 24, 2020, 02:53:32 PM »

Alright, here is the Primaries so far. When each Primary is finished (three days from when the player gives me the thumbs up, ending at 8 PM EST on the third day), I'll bold the winner of the primary, the primary percentages, and the vote totals.

1930 United States Senate Race in Michigan

Republican Primary
*James J. Couzens, Incumbent Senator
*Daniel Goult, Macomb County Businessman [RGM2609]

1932 United States Senate Race in Oregon

Democratic Primary
*Walter B. Gleason
*Bryan Gallagher, Veteran and Portland Businessman [Oregon Blue Dog]
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« Reply #6 on: March 24, 2020, 04:16:08 PM »

I want to tank Oregon Blue Dog for making me realize that I haven't exactly stated how primaries work, so I'm going to copy paste what I told them here. Hopefully it helps.

you can do 1 of 3 things : Campaign, have an interview, or gain a local endorsement. Each Player has 6 points a day in the primaries and each activity costs 2 points a day. At the end of each day (8 PM EST), you can feel free to request polling for your primary and even the general election. You'll also get 6 new points, but the activity you used the day before will go up by two points a day each time you use it, so be careful.
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« Reply #7 on: March 24, 2020, 07:10:01 PM »

I want to tank Oregon Blue Dog for making me realize that I haven't exactly stated how primaries work, so I'm going to copy paste what I told them here. Hopefully it helps.

you can do 1 of 3 things : Campaign, have an interview, or gain a local endorsement. Each Player has 6 points a day in the primaries and each activity costs 2 points a day. At the end of each day (8 PM EST), you can feel free to request polling for your primary and even the general election. You'll also get 6 new points, but the activity you used the day before will go up by two points a day each time you use it, so be careful.
Wait, how long is a "day" in primary time? Like, how many days do I need to write a schedule for?
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« Reply #8 on: March 24, 2020, 07:14:42 PM »

I want to tank Oregon Blue Dog for making me realize that I haven't exactly stated how primaries work, so I'm going to copy paste what I told them here. Hopefully it helps.

you can do 1 of 3 things : Campaign, have an interview, or gain a local endorsement. Each Player has 6 points a day in the primaries and each activity costs 2 points a day. At the end of each day (8 PM EST), you can feel free to request polling for your primary and even the general election. You'll also get 6 new points, but the activity you used the day before will go up by two points a day each time you use it, so be careful.
Wait, how long is a "day" in primary time? Like, how many days do I need to write a schedule for?

A day in primary time is two weeks, but you can post a brief summary. It's 6 AM-8 PM EST. Also, speaking of which, time for the first Primary Polls

Oregon Democratic Primary

Gallagher : 48%
Gleason : 47%
Undecided : 5%

Michigan Republican Primary
Couzens* : 70%
Goult : 6%
Undecided : 24%
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« Reply #9 on: March 24, 2020, 09:31:44 PM »

Gallagher Campaign Schedule - Part I
To take down Senator Stewiner, any Democratic candidate must build solid campaign infrastructure and unite the party behind them - a goal Gallagher is taking to heart. For the first weeks of campaigning, Gallagher will focus on meeting with Oregon Democratic Party leadership and going to the people for support. Gallagher will make a campaign swing through the hurting Willamette Valley, meeting with farmers and hearing their concerns, as well as visiting Portland's industrial bases and poor workers. He'll also make quick visits to the Oregon Coast, and will also hold large, public rallies in Portland. To gain intraparty support, Gallagher will meet with Oregon's Democratic Party leaders in Salem, and will also reach out to the FDR campaign (eying the general election). Gallagher will campaign on a bold vision to aid poor Oregonians and small businesses, and will also try to tie Senator Stewiner to the losing platform of Herbert Hoover.
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« Reply #10 on: March 24, 2020, 11:11:43 PM »

I’d be interested and can I use that PA character I made a while back for a similar game
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« Reply #11 on: March 25, 2020, 02:29:35 AM »

I’d be interested and can I use that PA character I made a while back for a similar game

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« Reply #12 on: March 25, 2020, 07:04:01 PM »

Oregon Democratic Primary

Gallagher : 61%
Gleason : 33%
Undecided : 6%

Michigan Republican Primary
Couzens* : 60%
Goult : 14%
Undecided : 26%
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« Reply #13 on: March 25, 2020, 07:17:40 PM »

Day 2 Campaign Schedule
Gallagher continued to employ the tactics he used the previous weeks, by campaign aggressively on foot across Oregon. To fulfill his pledge of visiting all of Oregon's counties, Gallagher embarked on a tour of Southern and Eastern Oregon, both meeting local elites at sit-down dinners and meeting local workers at their farms and businesses. Gallagher's campaign also recieved a major boost with the endorsement of Governor Julius Meier (an independent, ooc: this is the campaign endorsement) at a Salem event, significantly boosting his primary and general election prospects.
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« Reply #14 on: March 28, 2020, 08:40:23 PM »

I am interested. Will post a bio within the next day or two.
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« Reply #15 on: March 29, 2020, 12:42:18 AM »

b]Name : [/b] Tom Johnson
Age : 39 (Born in 1893)
Party : Republican
Bio : Born in 1893 in a middle class family in Delaware County, attend private school from 1899 to 1911, attend Harvard University from 1912 to 1916 and graduate with a Bachelor's in Arts, and then attend Yale Law School from 1916 to 1920 and graduate with a Juris Doctor degree, work for two years in a private law firm, and then elected to Pennsylvania House of Representatives in 1922, serving in the chamber until 1924, elected to Pennsylvania State Senate in 1924, serving in the chamber until 1928, appointed Attorney General of Pennsylvania in 1928, incumbent Attorney General of Pennsylvania.
Senate Seat : Running for First Term in Pennsylvania in 1932
Elections : 1932 (First Term, Candidate currently)
Political Ranking (Conservative, Liberal, Socialist, Libertarian, Fascist, Communist, Centrist)  :  Centrist
Family : Lisa Johnson (b. 1881, m. 1923), Ed Johnson (b. 1928), Al Johnson (b. 1931)
Positions in Senate : None yet

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« Reply #16 on: March 29, 2020, 12:55:22 AM »

Attorney General Johnson will tie Senator Davis to the unpopular President Hoover. He will question why Davis has been in Hoover's inner circle, such as his time as Secretary of Labor, and why Davis refuses to urge Hoover to do more in the wake of the depression. He will also attack Senator Davis for tying himself to Hoover, and argue that if Senator Davis is renominated, the unpopular President could drag down the Republican ticket and hand the Senate seat to Democrat Lawrence Rupp. Johnson will also meet with local chapters of the Republican Party in the Philadelphia metropolitan area. He will bring his message as a moderate Republican who can hold the seat in November. Johnson will also travel west to Pittsburgh and meet with local party chapters there. Johnson will also meet with the Pennsylvania State Republican Party and will bring his message to them. At each stop, Johnson will emphasize the importance of keeping the seat in Republican hands and he will argue that the only way that it can be ensured that the seat does not fall into Democratic hands, is if the Republicans nominate a candidate who is not closely tied to the toxic Hoover.
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« Reply #17 on: March 30, 2020, 12:26:56 PM »

First Primary results for the players

1932 Oregon Democratic Primary
Bryan Gallagher : 70.9%
Walter B. Gleason : 29.1%

Gallagher will face Senator Steiwer in the following few days.

1930 Michigan Republican Primary
James J. Couzens (I) : 63.2%
Daniel Goult : 36.8%

Goult fails in bid to primary Couzens, but GOP officials believe him to be a good candidate to run for Governor or House or maybe even Senate later on. Couzens goes on to barely win re-election against his opponent.
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« Reply #18 on: March 30, 2020, 12:38:24 PM »

First Primary results for the players

1932 Oregon Democratic Primary
Bryan Gallagher : 70.9%
Walter B. Gleason : 29.1%

Gallagher will face Senator Steiwer in the following few days.

1930 Michigan Republican Primary
James J. Couzens (I) : 63.2%
Daniel Goult : 36.8%

Goult fails in bid to primary Couzens, but GOP officials believe him to be a good candidate to run for Governor or House or maybe even Senate later on. Couzens goes on to barely win re-election against his opponent.

Can I post day two today, I totally forgot about posting it yesterday
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« Reply #19 on: March 30, 2020, 12:41:21 PM »

First Primary results for the players

1932 Oregon Democratic Primary
Bryan Gallagher : 70.9%
Walter B. Gleason : 29.1%

Gallagher will face Senator Steiwer in the following few days.

1930 Michigan Republican Primary
James J. Couzens (I) : 63.2%
Daniel Goult : 36.8%

Goult fails in bid to primary Couzens, but GOP officials believe him to be a good candidate to run for Governor or House or maybe even Senate later on. Couzens goes on to barely win re-election against his opponent.

Can I post day two today, I totally forgot about posting it yesterday

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« Reply #20 on: March 30, 2020, 02:40:02 PM »

Did you see the message i sent to you? I just want to confirm that you know i want to join, since you didn't respond to my interest on this thread.
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« Reply #21 on: March 30, 2020, 02:46:06 PM »

Did you see the message i sent to you? I just want to confirm that you know i want to join, since you didn't respond to my interest on this thread.

Yep. Sorry that I haven't been doing much here, but I'm currently working on something that some of you might or might not find interesting. It isn't political but I'd be willing to share to anyone who asks.
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« Reply #22 on: March 30, 2020, 02:48:42 PM »

Gallagher Strategy
Gallagher will continue his strategy of campaigning to the people across the state of Oregon, but will also begin to increase his attacks on Senator Stewier. Knowing that Oregon will likely go for FDR, Gallagher will do his best to tie Stewier to the failed policies of Herbert Hoover in his speeches and rallies, and will also try to circulate material calling Stewier one of Hoover's blindly loyal footsoldiers. He'll contrast that by speaking on his support for FDR and taking decisive action against the economic crisis, and he'll promise as a Senator to fight for this action in Congress. Gallagher will focus campaign efforts on Portland, Eugene, and Salem, though he'll keep feet on the ground in rural areas.
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« Reply #23 on: March 30, 2020, 03:11:46 PM »

Did you see the message i sent to you? I just want to confirm that you know i want to join, since you didn't respond to my interest on this thread.

Yep. Sorry that I haven't been doing much here, but I'm currently working on something that some of you might or might not find interesting. It isn't political but I'd be willing to share to anyone who asks.

It's cool i just wanted to make sure. And that sounds intriguing.
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« Reply #24 on: April 01, 2020, 02:01:00 AM »

Attorney General Johnson will continue to meet with local Republican chapters. He will travel to the coal mining regions in the heart of Democratic strength in the state, and bring his message to these Republicans. He will point out that as a Republican who will stand up to President Hoover, he can perhaps turn these areas to the Republicans. He will remind these Republicans of the toxicity of President Hoover in places like these, and how he can win then by being a Republican not tied to the Hoover brand.
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