SELECT SecLink FROM Security WHERE SecLink=62 AND UserLink=;OUTPUT NIL
INSERT INTO PresGameCandidate (FirstName,LastName,FirstBy,FirstEnter) VALUES (,,,);OUTPUT NIL - Saved New PresGameCandidate
UPDATE PresGameCandidate SET FirstName=,LastName=,StateLink=,
BirthDate=,DeathDate=,Bio=,IsHTML=,
LastModify=,LMBy=,Gender=,PartyLink=,
SkillCommunication=,SkillExperience=,SkillHealth=,SkillLoyalty=,
SkillStamina=,SkillMilitary=,SkillContactsMedia=,
SkillContactsCelebrity=,SkillContactsEstablishment=,
SkillContactsLobbyists=,Wealth=,Religion=,Ethnicity=,
MinorScandals=,MedScandals=,MajorScandals=,EndScandal=,
Gay=,Unmarried=,Disabled=,Transgendered=,BuildPoints=
WHERE PresGameCandidateID=;OUTPUT NIL - Saved Changes
UPDATE PresGameCandidate SET FirstName=,LastName=,StateLink=,
BirthDate=,DeathDate=,Bio=,IsHTML=,
LastModify=,LMBy=,Gender=,PartyLink=,
SkillCommunication=,SkillExperience=,SkillHealth=,SkillLoyalty=,
SkillStamina=,SkillMilitary=,SkillContactsMedia=,
SkillContactsCelebrity=,SkillContactsEstablishment=,
SkillContactsLobbyists=,Wealth=,Religion=,Ethnicity=,
MinorScandals=,MedScandals=,MajorScandals=,EndScandal=,
Gay=,Unmarried=,Disabled=,Transgendered=,BuildPoints=
WHERE PresGameCandidateID=;
UPDATE PresGameCandidate SET Photo='' WHERE PresGameCandidateID=;OUTPUT NIL
$res=`mkdir $in{BIDIR}/presgame/b$in{CPhotoBlock}`;
$res=`chmod 0777 $in{BIDIR}/presgame/b$in{CPhotoBlock}`;
/presgame/Full,FILE_DATA>
/presgame/,FILE_DATA>
$res=`mogrify -geometry 150X200 $in{BIDIR}/presgame/$in{TPhoto}`;
$res=`mogrify -unsharp 1X1000 $in{BIDIR}/presgame/$in{TPhoto}`;
UPDATE PresGameCandidate SET Photo='' WHERE PresGameCandidateID=;OUTPUT NIL
Add This Candidate to the Game
SELECT * FROM PresGameCandidate WHERE PresGameCandidateID=;OUTPUT NIL
SELECT Name PName FROM Party WHERE PartyID=;OUTPUT NIL
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Game Candidate
This is where you build your Candidate for the Presidential Election Game.
Candidates may not be edited if they are currently in an unfinished game.
Party
The largest determinant of voting - Republicans and Democrats almost have a lock on winning the game, 3rd parties have little chance.
Future plan - historical races will eventually reflect other parties chances at that time, such as the Whigs.
Gender
Male or Female? Female has a slight disadvantage at this time with voters. The gender balance of a state can slightly affect voting in that state based on this
attribute.
Future plans: These advantages/disadvantages and costs will change with the year of the election.
Name
This has no practical effect on the game.
Future possibility - a very minor bonus could be given if the name is common the in the US Candidate database on OC and a minor penalty
if uncommon or nonexistant.
State
Candidates will receive a bonus in their home state and a smaller bonus in nearby states.
VP candidates will also give a small bonus in their home state. A Presidential candidate and VP candidate may not be from the same home state.
Birth Date
The birth date of the candidate will determine their age and eligibility to run in a race. A candidate may not run if they are under 35 years old at the time of their race.
Younger candidates may be limited in their Experience and Military rank. Older candidates will have their Health and Stamina decrease and run a risk of dying during the game.
The age of the candidate may have an effect on their vote in a state based on the age makeup of that state.
Death Date
Candidates with a Death Date prior to the game starting date will not be available for selection.
Note that this is not definitive. Older candidates have a growing risk of dying during a game regardless of this date set here.
Bio
No effect on the game.
Photo
No effect on the game.
Communication
An important attribute, the Communication skill primarily helps determine how effective your advertising, fundraising and debate performances are.
Loyalty
When opposing candidates attempt to subvert your campaign workers and contacts, it is helpful to have established a strong Loyalty with them.
Health
Being in good Health helps prevent sickness or even death on the campaign trail. Health can even become an campaign issue.
Stamina
Having good Stamina will help your candidate deal with the harsh schedule of a Presidential candidate. Any action you take will cost Stamina points.
A certain amount will regenerate every night, but candidates with low stamina will either need to have a lighter daily schedule or will have to take days off to rest.
Low current stamina will also reduce the effectiveness of your actions slightly.
Personal Wealth
A candidate with Personal Wealth can draw upon it as a partial substitute for fundraising.
Experience
Experience can be a double-edged sword. In a change election or during a corruption scandal it can be a small liability, while in a crisis it can be a great help.
This skill is usually more of a benefit to incumbents.
Military
Military experience helps during wartime elections and in crisis situations. It can also help in states with large military votes. High grades can also give access
to dark ops that no small-c democratic candidate should consider.
Contacts - Media
Media contacts can help when trying to push a story or theme or trying to suppress one. They can also help determine media endorsements. A high level of Media Contact
may inform you of stories just before they go to press for possible damage control.
Contact - Celebrity
Celebrity contacts can act as proxy candidates and can campaign on your behalf.
Contacts - Establishment
Establishment contacts can help with voter turnout, fundraising, political endorsements and other structural help.
Contacts - Lobbyists
Lobbyists primarily help with fundraising, but can also runs ads for or against you and have some small effect in ground game (voter turnout).
Too much contact with Lobbyists can become a campaign issue.
Minor Scandals
Taking scandals give you more points to spend on positive attributes. When opposing candidates conduct opposition research they have a chance of uncovering your scandals.
Media may also independently uncover your scandals. You can spend actions and money to try and hide scandals, or you can reveal them yourself.
Minor Scandals will have a small negative effect in your poll standing. Generally short in duration, they can still rob your campaign of momentum at a crucial time.
Medium Scandals
Taking scandals give you more points to spend on positive attributes. When opposing candidates conduct opposition research they have a chance of uncovering your scandals.
Media may also independently uncover your scandals. You can spend actions and money to try and hide scandals, or you can reveal them yourself.
Medium Scandals will have a moderate negative effect on your poll standing and though they will abate a bit it is likely some effect will carry through to the election.
Major Scandals
Taking scandals give you more points to spend on positive attributes. When opposing candidates conduct opposition research they have a chance of uncovering your scandals.
Media may also independently uncover your scandals. You can spend actions and money to try and hide scandals, or you can reveal them yourself.
Major Scandals will significantly negatively impact your poll standings and leave you in a hole to try and crawl out of. At this point, hope you can dig up some dirt on
your opponent.
Campaign Ending Scandal
Taking scandals give you more points to spend on positive attributes. When opposing candidates conduct opposition research they have a chance of uncovering your scandals.
Media may also independently uncover your scandals. You can spend actions and money to try and hide scandals, or you can reveal them yourself.
A Campaign Ending Scandal is self explanatory. If it is uncovered and leaks to the press you will not be able to overcome the scandal to win the game.
It is likely that your party will insist you step down and let the VP take the mantle, though it is likely the damage you did to the party will result in a loss anyway.
Religion
It is expected that you will be a member of a mainline Religion. If you are not, this will become an issue in your campaign. You will get a boost with people who
share your religion, but this will be swamped with loss of voters who do not share your religion.
Future plans: These advantages/disadvantages and costs will change with the year of the election.
Ethnicity
Unfortunately, running as a minority Ethnicity can have a negative effect on your candidacy. On the other hand, in some states with high numbers of your common
ethnicity, it can help carry that state if it is a swing state.
Future plans: These advantages/disadvantages and costs will change with the year of the election.
Build Points
Build Points are an important concept. They measure the overall strength of the candidate. When a game is created, the person creating it can set a max limit
for Build Points of candidates in the game, so if your candidate is too strong they cannot play in that game. Alternatively, the person creating the game can set
the game to Handicap candidates, and the starting polls will put the candidate with more build points in a weaker starting position in all the state polls to compensate.
If a VP candidate has more build points than the head of the ticket, the VP may be jealous and subtly undermine the campaign to position for the next election.
The recommended Build Points for your average candidate is 30.
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