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THE PLOT
The year is 2016, and it's time for another 'Merican presidential election. Unfortunately, most of the choices suck ass. However, a new hope (?) arises within the Blockland community, and now, possibly hundreds of members can jump right into the race and become the President of the United States of America, including YOU. Promises will be made, babies will be kissed, wall building may occur and love scandals will arise from here and there. But now, it's YOUR chance to become the most powerful man in the world, for reasons such as (1) to act as a positive force for good, (2) to spread "hilarious and original" memes across the globe, or (3) to repair a damaged forum reputation. Who will win? Or whatever.
THE GAME
So you may be wondering exactly what the hell this is. Well, this idea came to be after I recently bought a pretty cool simulation game titled "President Infinity." Basically, you run for President of the United States. It's like The Political Machine or Race to the White House, but much more complex, accurate and strategic. You can play in both the primary elections for the respective parties and as whatever candidate you want for the regular election.
The game also allows you to perform simulations, which means you can "observe" an election without having to interfere with the actual process and just let the computer players do their stuff. I got an idea for a collaborative project where a bunch of people sign up to be playable candidates by just filling in a form with name/party affilation/positions and plugging it into the simulation. I figured I'd try it out with the forums since we've got a real election coming and it'd be pretty fun to see how ridiculous we can make an election with actual Blockland players.
So basically, this is a fake election for the President of the United States...if all the candidates were Blockland players. And anyone on here can play.
HOW TO PLAY
If you want to run for "President", you first need to fill out this Google Form. You'll have to answer a series of questions that'll be integral to the creation of your candidate.
http://goo.gl/forms/ZpYxARL1HOdntalg1After you have completed this form, your information will be plugged into the simulation and your candidate will be created.
FAQ
How is the simulation run?President Infinity is basically based on multiple different variables that happen around the election's time period. Variables such as protests, scandals, notable news stories and ads can have large effects on the simulation. It's basically built to be as realistic as possible. After each candidate is created based on players' information, the candidate is pit against other candidates within their own party's primary, and they'll have to fight for the nomination for their respective parties.
Do I have to choose a certain party?No, you can create your own name for a party, and it'll still get plugged in. You may also run as an independent, but this can decrease your candidates' "electability."
Will the results within the simulation be updated within this thread?Yes. Also, it won't be terribly spread out over a long course, and it'll be continuosly updated with information about polls/news/notable info about what's going on in the simulation.
Can I recommend a member as a potential candidate?You can't force a member to register as a candidate. If several members push for one person, however, they made be added as a potential vice-presidential candidate (this doesn't require the load of information as an actual candidate.)
If you have anymore questions, reply to this topic and they can be added to the FAQ.
THE CANDIDATES
Major PartiesDemocratic PartyTeeOS- Home state: Indiana
- Net worth: $1,000,000
- Description: Ready to take charge at a moments notice, listens to both sides of an argument, thinks about situations and their consequences before going through with the options presented.
hodot- Home state: Ohio
- Net worth: $10,000,000
- Description: Creator of BROCKRAND. Good at managing stuff. Promises a free comic if America votes for him, free of charge. It's free. Socialism.
WaterOre- Home state: Minnesota
- Net worth: $1,000,000
- Description: Rational, tolerant, jokester.
joe411- Home state: Pennsylvania
- Net worth: $10,000,000
- Description: A really real human bean.
Startacker- Home state: Massachusetts
- Net worth: $1,000,000
- Description: Funny and charismatic, has a way with words, and is understanding.
crazy54311- Home state: Georgia
- Net worth: $10,000,000
- Description: "probleh (oh wait i am)"
Mr. Hurricane- Home state: Ohio
- Net worth: $1,000,000
- Description: Wants gay couples to be able to defend their weed fields with assault rifles with box magazines. Does not subscribe to dogma, wants to take the scientific approach to things. Supporter of free speech a la Hitchens. Hillary for Prison 2016. He is also an exceedingly strong proponent of the rights of workers and organized labor.
Republican PartyRedconer- Home state: Texas
- Net worth: $1,000,000
- Description: "My eyes aren't locked onto a screen 24/7."
Nonnald Annoying Orange (aka
Nonnel)
- Home state: New York
- Net worth: $100,000,000
- Description: Egotistical, thin-skinned, tribal, loveist, and orange. Somehow seen as charismatic.
Red Spy- Home state: California
- Net worth: $100,000,000
- Description: The beanyiest bean in these lands, pardner.
Hulk Hogan (aka
randomtroll39)
- Home state: California
- Net worth: $100,000,000
- Description: A big tanned blonde muscly man. How could he not be president?
Minor PartiesLibertarian PartyRingabel- Home state: Washington, D.C..
- Net worth: $1,000,000
- Description: "im a cool kid whos gonna give u ur liberty and the freedom to do what u want"
Green PartyConstitution PartyCthulhu (
WaterOre joke candidate[/i])
- Home state: Vermont
- Net worth: $100,000,000
- Description: "Why always choose the lesser evil?" - Campaign Slogan
Justice PartyArthur F. Magnus (aka
SWAT One)
- Home state: Delaware
- Net worth: $10,000,000
- Description: Empathetic, strong-willed, good orator.
Not Drydess (aka
Drydess)
- Home state: California
- Net worth: $10,000,000
- Description: Cool, cooler, AND coolest.
Socialist Partybobbygordon4- Home state: Massachusetts
- Net worth: $100,000,000
- Description: The unknown wonder.
Blockland PartiesMemester PartyDreams of Cheese- Home state: California
- Net worth: $100,000
- Description: Pinto bean.
Not friends Partyblockguy- Home state: Ohio
- Net worth: $1,000,000
- Description: Not a friend.
Succ PartyThe GI of MA- Home state: Massachusetts
- Net worth: $1,000,000
- Description: The OG gangsta gangsta. Robs banks and supports LGBT rights. Dig it, fool.
Cool Kids PartyVa11jr13- Home state: Texas
- Net worth: $100,000,000
- Description: A good people who make clock.
Four Diamonds PartyMan of Greenish (aka
Sprite)
- Home state: Alaska
- Net worth: $10,000,000
- Description: We make games.
Clownfish Aquatic PartyClownfish- Home state: Missouri
- Net worth: $10,000,000
- Description: A clownfish that was modified by the millitary to have speech capabilities and extreme cognative developments.
Enviornment Partymattsos- Home state: Texas
- Net worth: $1,000,000
- Description: "I am a real human bean because I live here, in this hell, called the Blockland Forums."
Smug Anime Girl PartyJairo- Home state: New Jersey
- Net worth: $100,000,000
- Description: Smug.
Independent (no party affiliation)McJobless- Home state: Washington, D.C..
- Net worth: $100,000,000
- Description: "I was absolutely born in America. Totally."
Ahead- Home state: California
- Net worth: $100,000
- Description: Casual, funny.
Tudoreleu- Home state: Washington
- Net worth: $100,000
- Description: Chubby guy, short-medium hazel hair, and like, white.
UPDATES
Information here will report on events in-game. As per the subtitle, this section will be continually...updated.
PRIZES
For the winning candidate...
- A Steam copy of the original RollerCoaster Tycoon Deluxe.
- A pre-paid digital copy of
Star Wars: The Force Awakens.
- A VHS copy of the hit cult classic
Let's Rap Fire Safety starring Jason Alexander.
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