President Forever & Primaries: Major Update and Multiplayer?

molson · 09-16-2008, 12:10 PM

Does anyone still keep up with this game?

They sent me an email last week about a "major update". I played around on the website for a while and it looks like there's a multiplayer beta, a lot of updates since last I checked (though still not a lot of forum activity).

Young Drachma · 11-02-2008, 05:08 PM

Yeah, I am playing it now. I hadn't played it this year, but with all of the cool downloads and scenario games like Governors races and stuff, it's too fun not for me to dive into. Baseball season is over and so, I guess since I don't have a candidate in the race this year, it's worth diving into. I bought the Campaigns Forever scenario editor, which is WELL worth it, because it lets you edit scenarios and create your own based off the ones in the game or whatever you want fantasy wise. It's great.

There are some scenarios for download in-game too, for things like congress, senate or governors races. I'm currently running for Governor in New Jersey. It's a hoot.

I haven't seen talk of the multiplayer beta, but that would be awesome if that existed. You're right, their forum is basically DOA tho.

LloydLungs · 11-03-2008, 01:28 AM

Hey, question about scenarios...

I have not played this game and am not that familiar with it, but one thing I have found lacking in all presidential election games since President Elect in the 80s is something very simple -- ability to set the election scenario, which means you can determine who is the incumbent (and if there is no incumbent, just which party is in power), general economic conditions, war/peace, etc. Is that what is meant by "scenarios" for this game?

And also, are the voting patterns for the individual states fairly realistic?

This sounds interesting, but there have been a lot of subpar election games out there. President Elect is still the best one I've played...

Young Drachma · 11-03-2008, 01:50 AM

Played tonight and was annoyed about the fact that there aren't any sims out there that have Nader in them, et. al. So it's a little annoying. I'm sure that together we could all create a scenario that would do it and I could release it, though after Tuesday not sure it'd matter...

But it's sorta cumbersome.

The game is probably the most sophisticated one out there, but it's not without fault and it's hardly perfect. I haven't played a ton of this newest version, but it does a pretty good job and what it doesn't do, it manages to allow you to edit lots of things to let you create the experience you want.

So that helps, too.

Deattribution · 11-03-2008, 02:05 AM

One of the problems I've had with games like these is usually there is one flat formula to winning and doing anything else becomes just stupid. There was another game basically where to win all you had to do was sit and build up political capital to win endorsements and barely do anything else and you won every time. With the ability to do that, it made me skeptical of the results.

It's also difficult for these kinds of games to not just become 'replay sims' where X candidate wins every time like in real life.

I'm curious to try this one out and see if it's any different though.

vex · 11-03-2008, 11:24 AM

Bought it last night. I liked it, but just couldn't pull it off the first time with Sen. Brownback.

path12 · 11-03-2008, 11:47 AM

I downloaded the demo for this a couple weeks back but haven't really done much with it yet. I find that happens a lot.

Senator · 11-03-2008, 03:49 PM

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Originally Posted by path12

I downloaded the demo for this a couple weeks back but haven't really done much with it yet. I find that happens a lot.

I can relate. I have CIV IV and all the add ons loaded on my PC and I have never run the game yet. Time.....

11-02-2008, 05:08 PM	#2
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Yeah, I am playing it now. I hadn't played it this year, but with all of the cool downloads and scenario games like Governors races and stuff, it's too fun not for me to dive into. Baseball season is over and so, I guess since I don't have a candidate in the race this year, it's worth diving into. I bought the Campaigns Forever scenario editor, which is WELL worth it, because it lets you edit scenarios and create your own based off the ones in the game or whatever you want fantasy wise. It's great. There are some scenarios for download in-game too, for things like congress, senate or governors races. I'm currently running for Governor in New Jersey. It's a hoot. I haven't seen talk of the multiplayer beta, but that would be awesome if that existed. You're right, their forum is basically DOA tho. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods Last edited by Young Drachma : 11-02-2008 at 05:09 PM.

11-03-2008, 01:50 AM	#4
Young Drachma Dark Cloud Join Date: Apr 2001	Played tonight and was annoyed about the fact that there aren't any sims out there that have Nader in them, et. al. So it's a little annoying. I'm sure that together we could all create a scenario that would do it and I could release it, though after Tuesday not sure it'd matter... But it's sorta cumbersome. The game is probably the most sophisticated one out there, but it's not without fault and it's hardly perfect. I haven't played a ton of this newest version, but it does a pretty good job and what it doesn't do, it manages to allow you to edit lots of things to let you create the experience you want. So that helps, too. __________________ Current Dynasty:The Zenith of Professional Basketball Careers (FBPB/FBCB) FBCB / FPB3 Mods

11-03-2008, 11:47 AM	#7
path12 Coordinator Join Date: Feb 2003 Location: Seattle, WA	I downloaded the demo for this a couple weeks back but haven't really done much with it yet. I find that happens a lot. __________________ We have always been at war with Eastasia.

11-03-2008, 01:28 AM	#3
LloydLungs College Prospect Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Ponchatoula, LA	Hey, question about scenarios... I have not played this game and am not that familiar with it, but one thing I have found lacking in all presidential election games since President Elect in the 80s is something very simple -- ability to set the election scenario, which means you can determine who is the incumbent (and if there is no incumbent, just which party is in power), general economic conditions, war/peace, etc. Is that what is meant by "scenarios" for this game? And also, are the voting patterns for the individual states fairly realistic? This sounds interesting, but there have been a lot of subpar election games out there. President Elect is still the best one I've played...

11-03-2008, 02:05 AM	#5
Deattribution College Benchwarmer Join Date: Oct 2003	One of the problems I've had with games like these is usually there is one flat formula to winning and doing anything else becomes just stupid. There was another game basically where to win all you had to do was sit and build up political capital to win endorsements and barely do anything else and you won every time. With the ability to do that, it made me skeptical of the results. It's also difficult for these kinds of games to not just become 'replay sims' where X candidate wins every time like in real life. I'm curious to try this one out and see if it's any different though.

11-03-2008, 11:24 AM	#6
vex Grizzled Veteran Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Tulsa	Bought it last night. I liked it, but just couldn't pull it off the first time with Sen. Brownback.

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