The Political Machine 2012 v1.03 Update

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Stardock has released an update today for the popular The Political Machine 2012. The Political Machine 2012 allows players to hit the virtual campaign trail by creating your own custom candidate or choosing from a variety of candidates, such as Barack Obama, Mitt Romney, Hillary Clinton or Ron Paul.

This update brings new issues into the game based upon recent political events.

NEW ISSUES:

  • Firing Big Bird
  • Arming Syrian Rebels (new issue corresponding to broader middle east crisis)

STAT UPDATES:

  • Obama's charisma stat lowered from 9 to 8 (based on debate performance)
  • Chik-fi-let issue now has lower national importance

The Political Machine 2012 can be purchased for $9.95 from Stardock, Steam, GameStop, and GameFly.

Visit www.politicalmachine.com for more information.

 

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Reply #1 from PolMach Forums Top

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Reply #2 from PolMach Forums Top

Firing Big Bird is stupid, I would rather see 9/11 attacks (Libya/Egypt) than Syria.  Syria was a good idea but Arming Syrian Rebels isn't endorsed by the public (over 80%), weapons given have already gone into the hands of jihadist as well.  I think a foreign aid category would be much better, would go great with [Rand Paul](http://youtu.be/JtdY9SGPq5E) as a candidate since he has said he would run in 2016 if Romney is unsuccessful and he was top candidate as potential vice president for Ron Paul.


Again on big bird it is not a popular issue, or important.  The only thing it does is remind people of the first debate and Obama's poor performance, the way the help text is worded is so loaded too, no one wants to fire big bird, nor are conservative pointing their finger at PBS at all, it was a simple statement of needing to cut millions now in order to get to trillions.  Big Bird just wants to be everyones friend... it's not like the issue is called/ Cut Funding to PBS or Fire Jim Lehrer... c'mon, it's bad enough the map is weighted overly [D] worse than the pollsters, give the Republican candidates a chance.

 

Why you would add Arming Syrian Rebels to Romney, no one else and leave out Obama being against Big Bird, he is the one trying to make it an issue with his stupid Big Bird ad, http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=W6xUfVpFvAc which is working with his big 6 media bias.  Make Libya Romney's thing not Syria, Syria could probably still stay how it is but something about 9/11, the ambassador or 20+ embassies under attack need to be added

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Reply #3 from PolMach Forums Top

This game definitely needs debates as well as a simulation mode! Creating your own scenario would also be fun! I also feel that there are far more important issues than "big bird"...

  

Reply #4 from PolMach Forums Top

Great. I get the Big Bird thing, but now that we've seen the other two debates, I'm pretty sure the president is back to a 9, and you may as well throw in Horses and Bayonets about a broader debate between beefing up the military or making it slimmer and streamlined. But I guess I can do that myself, huh? Not getting this update.

Reply #5 from PolMach Forums Top

I can't find the war hero operative anywhere....I found the data for it in the game files....it really should be in the game because war hero endorsement boosts Democrats among independents and helps Republicans consolidate their base...please put war hero in next update.