I think we should make any leader running for office play civilzation for about a month. Afterwards we look at their games and determine, based off of gameplay, who ought to be in office. If they want to build up civic works we will know. If they are going to switch our civics to slavery and start bunches of wars we will know. It's a hairbrain idea but I like it.
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Kiwi Tyrant
Evil Jollification
Once in, they'll only surround themselves with suited henchmen and change the rules anyway!
....and they'll keep your copy of BTS too, while whippin' ya!
....and they'll keep your copy of BTS too, while whippin' ya!
WTH people always use Hello Kitty Online as a joke and so do I..but i NEVER KNEW IT WAS A REAL GAME! LOL gotta link this 24/7 to every ****** out there
And I bet you would put it on Diety and have Aggressive AI on..and Raging Barbs On..and CONQUEST the only victory option..youd be forcing them to take over the world
Crowqueen
Token forum woman
IMO that would only make a dicey global situation ten times worse. I know a former leader of the Conservative Party and he reckons putting current "candidates" in charge of Civ game would be like giving a small child matches. (Yes, I've mentioned the game to him...)
Besides I already played as Gordon Brown and David Cameron (yet to try Obama and McCain, but it would be an interesting idea) and both ran out of money shortly before 1000 BC. And looking at Slobberinbear's Dubya game, I'm not certain it would be a great help.
Besides I already played as Gordon Brown and David Cameron (yet to try Obama and McCain, but it would be an interesting idea) and both ran out of money shortly before 1000 BC. And looking at Slobberinbear's Dubya game, I'm not certain it would be a great help.
Jerrymander
Epistemologist
Uh, no. "Let's determine the future leaders of the world by using a game!" How about we make them give speeches, explain their party platforms, and the constituents vote for the candidates they like more.
Oh, wait a minute...
Oh, wait a minute...
Crowqueen
Token forum woman
It would show more than tell what they would do in office. Anyone can produce a slick TV ad promising what they'd do. Not everyone plays Civ the same, and it's amazing how some people have to be told to be more aggressive in Civ, and some people have to be restrained (by a straitjacket) from making Montezuma look like Gandhi. It would be a good personality test for the leader above and beyond the mass-market junk most political parties put out at election time.
Jerrymander
Epistemologist
I'm not talking about TV ads. TV is meaningless. I'm talking about party platforms. I do not believe that playing a game gives any indication of a person's ability to govern.
Og The Caveman
Chieftain
Agreed. But isn't there a reality show called "Kid nation" or something, maybe we should throw the politicians to a desolate island so that they could establish a government there..
TheMeInTeam
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Optimal gameplay =/= optimal real life policy.
When you get a conquest victory in the game, you win!
When the president of the united states, australia, or sweden gets a conquest victory in real life, what then? A high score if and only if achieved quickly
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Culture? Sending live people to a location that we have no idea is habitable? Er...
It would be interesting, however, to see how they'd compete, particularly against other candidates and/or world leaders/past presidents etc. Once they knew the mechanics, their strategy in interacting with others like them might not tell us much about how they'd fare with more on the line, but man would that be FUN to watch!
When you get a conquest victory in the game, you win!
When the president of the united states, australia, or sweden gets a conquest victory in real life, what then? A high score if and only if achieved quickly
?Culture? Sending live people to a location that we have no idea is habitable? Er...
It would be interesting, however, to see how they'd compete, particularly against other candidates and/or world leaders/past presidents etc. Once they knew the mechanics, their strategy in interacting with others like them might not tell us much about how they'd fare with more on the line, but man would that be FUN to watch!
Optimal gameplay =/= optimal real life policy.
When you get a conquest victory in the game, you win!
When the president of the united states, australia, or sweden gets a conquest victory in real life, what then? A high score if and only if achieved quickly
Culture? Sending live people to a location that we have no idea is habitable? Er...
It would be interesting, however, to see how they'd compete, particularly against other candidates and/or world leaders/past presidents etc. Once they knew the mechanics, their strategy in interacting with others like them might not tell us much about how they'd fare with more on the line, but man would that be FUN to watch!
We have a President here in Australia? Oh yeah, I forgot, his name is Dubya... silly me
Jerrymander
Epistemologist
Agreed. But isn't there a reality show called "Kid nation" or something, maybe we should throw the politicians to a desolate island so that they could establish a government there..
Aw, come on, no one likes isolated starts. Except rolo.
thadian
Kami of Awakened Dreamers
a Kid Nation for the politicians. Then we could see what theyre REALLY like "off camera" and how they interact, as well as what kind of people they are.
But in America, common sense often becomes the target of censorship.
But in America, common sense often becomes the target of censorship.
Inspector Javert
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That wouldn't go over well, Obama would be yammering on about "hope and change" while Monty is sending stacks of doom to his cities and McCain would have a heart attack the moment the trumpets of war sounded.
Then we'd have to have Bob Bar and Cythia McKinney give it a go and after McKinney slugs Cathrine in the face for slapping her Barr would win by default.
