Election!

[fireclaw722]

If the AI has elections too, then I expect to see almost every leaderhead for each civ.

 

[The Boss]

To Afforess

is this feature dead?
I regret that, 'couse it was a splendid idea.

 

[os79]

To Afforess

is this feature dead?
I regret that, 'couse it was a splendid idea.

Not so much dead as held in reserve. The code is in your AND but invisible until Afforess is ready to release beta test of AND that use elections.

 

[Afforess]

To Afforess

is this feature dead?
I regret that, 'couse it was a splendid idea.

No. The code is still partially there. I just get so many requests, I have to prioritize the requests in order in which I see most feasible to least. This fell low on the totem pole.


However, I see that LunarMongoogse's Mod has leaders cycling with era's... I will need to look at his code when he releases his mod.

 

[zulu9812]

I think that this is a bad idea. An election every 500 years or so doesn't make sense. Perhaps this could be folded into the existing elections caused by unrest in the Revolutions component, i.e. Democracies are more prone to snap elections.

 

[Allan79]

New Gameoption: Elections. When you are using a Republic or Democratic civic, each 50 turns (scaled for gamespeed), you face an election, with a random number of opponents.If you are doing a good job as a leader (If your nation is in the top 50% of all nation's, your chances of losing are slim. Other factors are happiness, health, and financial stability.), you will be re-elected. If not, one of the opponents will win.


New Election Popup:
Esteemed @LeaderName Goes Here@, It's time for your re-election. Current Polls suggest that you have a 62% chance of winning the election. Our opponent, @LeaderName Goes Here@'s Pro-Science Agenda* has gained some popularity, giving him a 38% chance in the polls. What should we do?

Proceed with the Elections
"Purchase" the Elections (Costs X** Gold)
Assassinate the Opponent***
Delay the Election (Causes Unhappiness)
Elections!? Crown me King! (Switches to Monarchy)


*Each opponent will have a specific agenda that they are running for. It will usually be something that you are currently weak at. If you are at war, the opponent will run on an Anti-War agenda. If you are really unhealthy, it will be a environmental agenda. The worse you are in that specific area, the higher your opponents chances are.

** Gold cost based on your total population and the opponents chance of success.

*** Could have widely varying results. If it is traced back to you, could destroy your chances of success. However, if you have enough espionage points per turn, you run unopposed in the election and win by default. Technically legal...

Also, if you are using a Senate or Parliamentary Civic, and you try to go to war, you will have to get permission from the Senate. If you are declared war by another player, the game works normally.

The senate war proceedings:

The senate is unlikely to allow a second war if you are already at war.
The senate will likely allow a war with a hated enemy
The senate will not allow war with a big trading partner (If you have a lot of trade routes to the player)
The senate will not allow a war if the population is unhappy with you


The goal of the election option is to take power away from the player and give it to the people. This is so that players no longer value democratic civics as much, since the boosts from them are mitigated by the loss of power.

Oh I would love to see this 'mini'mod in AND some day. It sound very very interesting. I hope you find the time for it again Afforress.
A comment, I see many have commented on the senate and other, no comment on bribing though.. odd. I think option also should have some percussions as well. I think there should be some risk involved in fixing elections. One could be a serious popularity drop if your swindle is discovered, so you are in a bad shape for the next elections.

 

[civ_king]

Oh I would love to see this 'mini'mod in AND some day. It sound very very interesting. I hope you find the time for it again Afforress.
A comment, I see many have commented on the senate and other, no comment on bribing though.. odd. I think option also should have some percussions as well. I think there should be some risk involved in fixing elections. One could be a serious popularity drop if your swindle is discovered, so you are in a bad shape for the next elections.

Karzai?

 

[Allan79]

no one mentioned. on one forgotten!

 

[Afforess]

Not forgotten. I've been incredibly busy, you guys request the galaxy (and I can only deliver the stars...) from me, and Elections would break MP for sure. RevDCM has had some progress on fixing the change player code, but until then, this is a no go.

 

[xcrissxcrossx]

Well this should be added if you have any time to spare in my opinion. The years are entirely unrealistic already, and I like this feature.

 

[NBAfan]

Well this should be added if you have any time to spare in my opinion. The years are entirely unrealistic already, and I like this feature.

I would like to see this soon. If it would break MP why not make it an option?

 

[Afforess]

I would like to see this soon. If it would break MP why not make it an option?

Actually, the RevDCM have nearly fixed MP, so as soon as RevDCM 2.8 is released, I will work on this again.