Post by Rick Warder on Dec 8, 2005 11:42:17 GMT -5
If you're tired of the House or feel powerful enough, you can run for Senate if a seat in a region is open. If you wish, you can even challenge a sitting senator for his seat. If you win, then he will be put back into the House; if you lose, then you will stay in the House as before without any further in-game consequences.
In game, a senator's term lasts six years. In real time, this means six months. Every three months, half of the Senate's seats are put up for election.
It is virtually impossible for a player character to lose his Senate seat once he has actually gotten ahold of it. However, what is possible - and undesirable for the player - is to suffer losses to his coalition.
Also, the more senators elected under a party's ticket, the bigger is the potential for a player to grow his coalition - and thereby his own power and influence. If a party performs poorly in the election, there will be fewer senators to go around; coalitions will be smaller and the opposing party will be able to pass more legislation and implement its agenda more effectively.
The stakes go beyond the individual's political career!
In running an election, there will be, inter alia,
a) special campaign events
b) attack advertisements
c) political platforms
d) rallies, speeches, brass bands,
e) voter registration booths,
f) miniature American flags.
The more vigorously and cohesively a party campaigns, the greater will be their effect nationally. They will register more voters, take in more donations and communicate their message more forcefully.
In game, a senator's term lasts six years. In real time, this means six months. Every three months, half of the Senate's seats are put up for election.
It is virtually impossible for a player character to lose his Senate seat once he has actually gotten ahold of it. However, what is possible - and undesirable for the player - is to suffer losses to his coalition.
Also, the more senators elected under a party's ticket, the bigger is the potential for a player to grow his coalition - and thereby his own power and influence. If a party performs poorly in the election, there will be fewer senators to go around; coalitions will be smaller and the opposing party will be able to pass more legislation and implement its agenda more effectively.
The stakes go beyond the individual's political career!
In running an election, there will be, inter alia,
a) special campaign events
b) attack advertisements
c) political platforms
d) rallies, speeches, brass bands,
e) voter registration booths,
f) miniature American flags.
The more vigorously and cohesively a party campaigns, the greater will be their effect nationally. They will register more voters, take in more donations and communicate their message more forcefully.