The Precedent of the United States: 2052 Election RP [OOC]

[Firaxin]

If you add more it updates the link.

Ok, so the link is now this

Link updated with Hastings

[Vienna Eliot]

Friday are the caucuses, and tomorrow the debates begin, so feel free to roleplay your candidate and their team arriving at the debates and preparing for them. The Democratic debate will be in Des Moines and held throughout tomorrow; the GOP debate in Cedar Rapids and held throughout Thursday. At the same time as both OOCly, you can also RP your candidate or their surrogate's presence at the GOP Lincoln Dinner or the Democratic Harkin Dinner, respectively in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.

[New Cobastheia]

Friday are the caucuses, and tomorrow the debates begin, so feel free to roleplay your candidate and their team arriving at the debates and preparing for them. The Democratic debate will be in Des Moines and held throughout tomorrow; the GOP debate in Cedar Rapids and held throughout Thursday. At the same time as both OOCly, you can also RP your candidate or their surrogate's presence at the GOP Lincoln Dinner or the Democratic Harkin Dinner, respectively in Cedar Rapids and Des Moines.

What dates are the Primary and Debate on ICly? I know the dinners are on the 20th though.

[Cainesland]

Do you think Bob Dole and Ross Perott would still be around in this scenario?

[New Cobastheia]

Hey Vienna, could you add me to the roster? I just taught you might for forgotten given that you added someone who you accepted after me to the roster.

[Ascysia]

Hope this isn't too much but a list of IC dates for each primary and the debates would be a good idea.

[Cainesland]

Hope this isn't too much but a list of IC dates for each primary and the debates would be a good idea.

I agree. The May dates don’t seem to match with the current campaign period, and I am getting the feeling the Iowa convention is in early February.

[Ascysia]

Hope this isn't too much but a list of IC dates for each primary and the debates would be a good idea.

I agree. The May dates don’t seem to match with the current campaign period, and I am getting the feeling the Iowa convention is in early February.

Yeah they were February 1st in 2016.

[Vienna Eliot]

The opening for the Democratic debate has been posted. We'll play it by ear with time and if we need to push back the OOC date of the Caucses we can. Candidates will present in alphabetical order. After introductions, feel free to start interrupting each other.

Hey Vienna, could you add me to the roster? I just taught you might for forgotten given that you added someone who you accepted after me to the roster.

Done, sorry about that.

Do you think Bob Dole and Ross Perott would still be around in this scenario?

Tragically unlikely. Average lifespan will probably be around 90 years, but since they're around that age in 2018 they might not have gotten the chance to see their lives extended.

Hope this isn't too much but a list of IC dates for each primary and the debates would be a good idea.

I will work on this today.

[Ascysia]

Do you think Bob Dole and Ross Perott would still be around in this scenario?

Tragically unlikely. Average lifespan will probably be around 90 years, but since they're around that age in 2018 they might not have gotten the chance to see their lives extended.

[Zjaum]

So... are we going to get a list of questions? Also, should the Republicans set up their debate themselves, or is it coming tomorrow?

[Ascysia]

So... are we going to get a list of questions? Also, should the Republicans set up their debate themselves, or is it coming tomorrow?

Right now we're just introducing. However Brae hasn't been on since early yesterday.

[Greater Arab State]

Sorry about this but is the RP still open? Sorry about this again.

[Cainesland]

Sorry about this but is the RP still open? Sorry about this again.

I think so

[Vienna Eliot]

Feel free to introduce (and later answer questions) in any order, actually.

Sorry about this but is the RP still open? Sorry about this again.

Is this still open?

Yes it is.

[Vienna Eliot]

I'm considering a different style of doing the debates — what would be y'all's thoughts on each of you TGing me basically a scorecard of what your candidate would focus on in the debate, with some quotes you know your candidate would say, and then me using a calculator to write up a news article covering how the debate went? At least for primary debates, I feel like this could significantly make it easier on several fronts.

[Cainesland]

I'm considering a different style of doing the debates — what would be y'all's thoughts on each of you TGing me basically a scorecard of what your candidate would focus on in the debate, with some quotes you know your candidate would say, and then me using a calculator to write up a news article covering how the debate went? At least for primary debates, I feel like this could significantly make it easier on several fronts.

I think that should be fine.

[New Cobastheia]

I'm considering a different style of doing the debates — what would be y'all's thoughts on each of you TGing me basically a scorecard of what your candidate would focus on in the debate, with some quotes you know your candidate would say, and then me using a calculator to write up a news article covering how the debate went? At least for primary debates, I feel like this could significantly make it easier on several fronts.

I'd be fine with that

[Zjaum]

I'm considering a different style of doing the debates — what would be y'all's thoughts on each of you TGing me basically a scorecard of what your candidate would focus on in the debate, with some quotes you know your candidate would say, and then me using a calculator to write up a news article covering how the debate went? At least for primary debates, I feel like this could significantly make it easier on several fronts.

I am fine as well. Should I send you the TGs right now?

Also, this is a question I've been wondering since the start of the RP. Feel free not to answer if you don't want to. As the political dungeon master, how much of the goings on of the race is RNG-based? I'm sure that you take certain factors into account, but I'd like to know.

[Ascysia]

Just a recommendation for you all: at rallies it's a good idea to have congressmen, state legislators, and mayors and the like introduce you. If you do that please TG me their names, party and states so I can add them to the list.

[Vienna Eliot]

I'll start sending out those TGs.

Also, this is a question I've been wondering since the start of the RP. Feel free not to answer if you don't want to. As the political dungeon master, how much of the goings on of the race is RNG-based? I'm sure that you take certain factors into account, but I'd like to know.

I actually have a bit of an aversion to random numbers. My friend, Arkolon, and I have been making mechanics-based and spreadsheet games for a few years (mostly in F7), and over time we've gradually shifted away from non-repeatable games.

What I do use random numbers for are the polls. Polls are never totally reliable, so random numbers of varying strength are used to throw them off balance, depending on how trustworthy a particular pollster is. I hope this answer helps.

[Vodenheim]

-Removed-

[Vienna Eliot]

We'll have one more poll before the caucuses tomorrow. If I can set it up in time, I'll make a live map with results that'll come in over a couple hours. Otherwise, I'll just post the results tomorrow evening around this time.

Additionally, here's an example of what I'm looking for as a response for the debate TG:

Economy
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Budget
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Foreign
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Environment and Energy
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Social security
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Immigration
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Guns
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Healthcare
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%

Plus anything your candidate might say.

Carter James Fox

Accepted. Plan on him being a latecomer to the race — announcing after the Iowa Caucuses — if that's alright with you.

[Zjaum]

We'll have one more poll before the caucuses tomorrow. If I can set it up in time, I'll make a live map with results that'll come in over a couple hours. Otherwise, I'll just post the results tomorrow evening around this time.

Additionally, here's an example of what I'm looking for as a response for the debate TG:

Economy
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Budget
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Foreign
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Environment and Energy
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Social security
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Immigration
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Guns
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%
Healthcare
1. 20%
2. 20%
3. 20%
4. 20%
5. 20%

Plus anything your candidate might say.

Carter James Fox

Accepted. Plan on him being a latecomer to the race — announcing after the Iowa Caucuses — if that's alright with you.

So, when will the TG be sent concerning the primary debate? Otherwise, I can send it tonight, just with generic topics.

[Helowi]

What time will the Iowa Primary Start?