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August 19, 2004 10:51:56 PM from PoliticalMachine ForumsPoliticalMachine Forums
No matter what I have tried I simply can't outspend Clinton or Nixon. I am outspending the others in the ladder by no less than 10 million but when I reach these two its like a complete reversal. My current campaign has me directing Clinton against Nixon and in 10 games he has outspent me by no less than 10 million every game. Any suggestions would be appreciated.
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Frogboy
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Reply #1 August 19, 2004 11:00:03 PM
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Yes:

First move, build up to a 3rd level HQ.

Then build some more HQs.  Then win as many endorsements as you can. Then go from there.

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Reply #2 August 19, 2004 11:15:49 PM
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Its hard to outspend him, but you can remain competitive with him.

Focus on picking states that are worth 270 electoral votes. Then use webmasters in key battleground states (for me, its usually California and Pennsylvania, but it can definetely change depending on the AI's strategy). Towards the end of the campaign, use spin doctor/smear merchant combos in the close states and they will flip to you almost definetely. Wait until late, because the AI sometimes (but not often) will use fixers and take them out early.

If you do this, you should be able to win the electoral college almost every time. You will lose the popular vote to almost all the upper level computer players, which is one reason I have no intention of finishing the campaign.
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Reply #3 August 19, 2004 11:43:46 PM
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First move, build up to a 3rd level HQ.

Then build some more HQs. Then win as many endorsements as you can. Then go from there.


I have done that, I gotta be doing something wrong past there. In one game I even had all but 2 endorsement and was leading in nearly every state. By the end I lost the electoral vote, I don't remember the exact result but he had more than 400 electoral votes.

My biggest problem seems to be that he gets nearly 100% awareness in every state and I can't come close to that.



Towards the end of the campaign, use spin doctor/smear merchant combos in the close states and they will flip to you almost definetely. Wait until late, because the AI sometimes (but not often) will use fixers and take them out early.


This might help me get the electoral win, which I would settle for at this point, but I don't get how he is getting such high national awareness.
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