PoliticalStudent 0 Report post Posted October 7, 2017 I just don't know if platforms matter to win primaries or general election in PI. So I want to know your opinions and evidence that they do matter or not in PI. I know somebody here said recently that he won as Clinton in a landslide because he/she shifted the platform to appeal to more voters, but still I don't see any evidence of this in my personal experience. I have been playing this game for too long, and I still don't have any evidence or suggestion that the platform matter. I don't understand, in my scenarios of 2016, why I am winning North Carolina as a Democrat with as bigger margin than Virginia. Is it a platform thing? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
European Qoheleth (SANC) 32 Report post Posted October 8, 2017 Platforms don't matter a huge amount. You're better off focusing on leadership etc. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
admin_270 139 Report post Posted October 9, 2017 Platforms give you Power bonuses or penalties when campaign on a given issue to the degree your position on that issue aligns with a region's center. This can easily be swamped by other factors, but if you're in a close match they can give you a significant edge. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rarename91 0 Report post Posted October 20, 2017 On 10/7/2017 at 5:47 PM, PoliticalStudent said: I just don't know if platforms matter to win primaries or general election in PI. So I want to know your opinions and evidence that they do matter or not in PI. I know somebody here said recently that he won as Clinton in a landslide because he/she shifted the platform to appeal to more voters, but still I don't see any evidence of this in my personal experience. I have been playing this game for too long, and I still don't have any evidence or suggestion that the platform matter. I don't understand, in my scenarios of 2016, why I am winning North Carolina as a Democrat with as bigger margin than Virginia. Is it a platform thing? you know i am going to test this theory by switching the democratic and republican platform to the far left and far right far right democrats vs far left republicans and i see what happen. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Guest Report post Posted October 20, 2017 If we say we have Gun Control issue on Low, if you campaign with it can it change to medium or high? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
vcczar 177 Report post Posted October 21, 2017 On 10/9/2017 at 3:19 PM, admin_270 said: Platforms give you Power bonuses or penalties when campaign on a given issue to the degree your position on that issue aligns with a region's center. This can easily be swamped by other factors, but if you're in a close match they can give you a significant edge. I wish there was a way to make the platforms matter even more. Although, I haven't done much of an investigation to see how much they influence the elections. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
admin_270 139 Report post Posted October 23, 2017 Yes, campaigning on an issue causes the profile to increase. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
PoliticalStudent 0 Report post Posted October 23, 2017 13 minutes ago, admin_270 said: Yes, campaigning on an issue causes the profile to increase. and the profile increase affects votes? for example: if I campaign heavily for Environment and from Low reaches Very High, I gained votes? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
admin_270 139 Report post Posted October 23, 2017 Once an issue increases in profile, any news or other Power gains on that issue have a greater effect. It doesn't directly increase votes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
