The Political Machine shots: late beta screenshots

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89,591 views 23 replies
Reply #1 from Stardock Forums Top

It's so very attractive.

Reply #2 from Stardock Forums Top

Looking good. :CONGRAT:

If only it was based on Australian politics (ala the political system I DO actually understand). :LOL:

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Reply #4 from Sins Forums Top
Oh man. "The O'Malley Scenario" is gold. This looks very user-friendly unlike most of the other "election games" I've played, and quite funny to boot. Looking forward to this much more after seeing these screenshots.

EDIT: Wow, McCain's chin is so large it's knocking him over.
Reply #5 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Any chance for a GalCiv version? I like the topics in the last screenshot.
Reply #6 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Any chance for per-order using PayPal? I hate the fact that we can only purchase tokens by multiples of 10, as tokens are supposed to be fading out in the future...
Reply #7 from JoeUser Forums Top
Any chance for a GalCiv version? I like the topics in the last screenshot.


They've mentioned that there is a Drengi High Lord election scenario, so yeah. You can campaign to be the ruler of Drengi however you want - do you want to be nicer to those slaves in the pits or do you want to crack down on diplomacy?

It'll probably be the last scenario I try, but it looks like fun anyway.
Reply #8 from PolMach Forums Top
Heheh Bill Clinton's running for emperor on Drengia. He must've escaped from one of the slave pits.
Reply #9 from Stardock Forums Top

Anyone else notice Bret Hart is the Celeberity who is endorcing McCain, he's not even American!

Reply #10 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Heheh Bill Clinton's running for emperor on Drengia. He must've escaped from one of the slave pits.


I guess for once he actually feels their pain. :D
Reply #11 from Stardock Forums Top

I realize it is late in the development cycle to be asking about this and/or possibly making suggestions, but I'm curious if The Political Machine 2008 will possibly deal with duplicitous candidates.  For example, with the issues that pop-up and must be dealt with in some way, lets say that you choose to use an approach that pleases the electorate in Ohio but would do so at the expense of voters in say Mississippi and causes them to shift more of their support to the other candidate.  Will PM2008 offer that sort of subtlety, or more of a straightline choice A results in a gain or loss nationally and not so much regionally or locally??

Reply #12 from Sins Forums Top
I'm assuming by some of the pictures that there is a strong regional thing. I wanna see more of the Drengi election, those topics are comedy gold :D

This game is on my to buy list along with pretty much every game made by stardock :P

Reply #13 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Lord Kona is a republican, i knew there was another reason why he was evil.
Reply #14 from Demigod Forums Top
any chance of getting a little outfit covered in sqrl blood included in the game? :D
Reply #15 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Can I be the first person to report a bug in TPM 2008? (And the Beta isn't even out yet.)

If you take a look at the screen shot where the Steven Colbert character is talking to John McCain about high gas prices (image_17.png) there is a typo. It says:

"I don't know about you, but the ever-rising gas prices are starting to get on my nerves. My Hummer only gets eight miles to the gallon, and I am starting to worry that I once I have the solid gold engine installed it will get even worse. As president do you think you can do anything about it?"

I have put the typo in red so everybody can see.
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Reply #16 from Demigod Forums Top
that, sir, deserves +1 karma!
Reply #17 from JoeUser Forums Top

I realize it is late in the development cycle to be asking about this and/or possibly making suggestions, but I'm curious if The Political Machine 2008 will possibly deal with duplicitous candidates. For example, with the issues that pop-up and must be dealt with in some way, lets say that you choose to use an approach that pleases the electorate in Ohio but would do so at the expense of voters in say Mississippi and causes them to shift more of their support to the other candidate. Will PM2008 offer that sort of subtlety, or more of a straightline choice A results in a gain or loss nationally and not so much regionally or locally??

You can give speeches and take out ads that only affect a particular state. Similarly, some issues are only significant in certain states (farm subsidies, help for seniors, etc.)

Reply #18 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I hate saying this- but I see controversy potential- National Association for the Advancement of Colored people will offend some people heavily. A lot of Blacks take offense to the world "Colored" to describe them, as it was used in the South heavily in Jim Crow days, and was also used in Apartheid.

It doesn't offend me, but it would cause controversy- I'd recommend changing the name to something else.

Please don't get into a row over this- I just don't want Stardock suffering a PR black eye.
Reply #19 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
"National Association for the Advancement of Colored People" is the official name of the NAACP. What would Stardock change it to?
Reply #20 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Don't know- I could be wrong honestly. I just see some of the more activist friends of mine with hair-trigger activist senses going ballistic. That would be bad for Stardock business-wise.

Reply #21 from JoeUser Forums Top
will offend some people heavily.


Some people deserve to be offended.

Seriously, if they're going to get in a tiff over the funny name of an organization mirrored directly off the real NAACP, they need to pull their heads out of their asses and see the world, rather than spend all day with their faces glued to teh intarwebz.

If there's one group I really dislike, it's activists who get pissed off over things that don't matter.
Reply #22 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
Hey Frogboy do you think that you and the other developers can add some other Galciv leaders?
Reply #23 from GalCiv2 Forums Top
I hope Stephen Colbert puts you on his show, that would be some great advertising! The game looks great.