Comments on: Percentages http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever For President Forever 2008 Primaries Scenario Designers Fri, 10 Feb 2012 12:38:49 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.5.1 By: admin http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/help-file-table-of-contents/step-5-create-parties/edit-parties/edit-candidates/edit-leader/percentages#comment-1995 admin Sat, 01 Aug 2009 18:50:04 +0000 http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/?page_id=38#comment-1995 Pilight, interesting, thanks for the feedback. Pilight, interesting, thanks for the feedback.

]]> By: pilight http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/help-file-table-of-contents/step-5-create-parties/edit-parties/edit-candidates/edit-leader/percentages#comment-1983 pilight Fri, 31 Jul 2009 15:05:23 +0000 http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/?page_id=38#comment-1983 I had the same problem, but only in some states. I eventually figured out that if the party percentage in a state leaves it under a certain threshold in terms of number of votes, it will show no primary results. For example, if a party percentage in a state is 0.01% and the state has a population of 500,000 that makes a total of 50 voters in the primaries. The game engine can't deal with numbers of voters that small. The threshold isn't very high, I haven't figured it out exactly but it's less than 200 voters. Now, if you want a party to have primaries in a small party with a chance of movement in the polls, you need much higher numbers. Any time I've tried a party with less than 0.4% in the 2008 US, the primary polls don't move at all. I had the same problem, but only in some states. I eventually figured out that if the party percentage in a state leaves it under a certain threshold in terms of number of votes, it will show no primary results. For example, if a party percentage in a state is 0.01% and the state has a population of 500,000 that makes a total of 50 voters in the primaries. The game engine can’t deal with numbers of voters that small. The threshold isn’t very high, I haven’t figured it out exactly but it’s less than 200 voters.

Now, if you want a party to have primaries in a small party with a chance of movement in the polls, you need much higher numbers. Any time I’ve tried a party with less than 0.4% in the 2008 US, the primary polls don’t move at all.

]]> By: Guy Patching http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/help-file-table-of-contents/step-5-create-parties/edit-parties/edit-candidates/edit-leader/percentages#comment-1172 Guy Patching Sat, 18 Apr 2009 02:58:46 +0000 http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/?page_id=38#comment-1172 I too am having a similar problem to above. I will try adjusting all the canditates as well as the parties and post again on failure/success. I too am having a similar problem to above. I will try adjusting all the canditates as well as the parties and post again on failure/success.

]]> By: admin http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/help-file-table-of-contents/step-5-create-parties/edit-parties/edit-candidates/edit-leader/percentages#comment-152 admin Fri, 31 Oct 2008 06:30:53 +0000 http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/?page_id=38#comment-152 Brian, Are you starting in primaries or general election? If primaries, you need to set the party's numbers as well, as this is a percentage of the party's percentage. Brian,
Are you starting in primaries or general election? If primaries, you need to set the party’s numbers as well, as this is a percentage of the party’s percentage.

]]> By: Brian http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/help-file-table-of-contents/step-5-create-parties/edit-parties/edit-candidates/edit-leader/percentages#comment-131 Brian Sun, 19 Oct 2008 09:25:57 +0000 http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/?page_id=38#comment-131 Same problem. No matter what I do with the numbers, my created candidates are at 0%. I've changed all of the numbers around, still 0%. Same problem. No matter what I do with the numbers, my created candidates are at 0%. I’ve changed all of the numbers around, still 0%.

]]> By: admin http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/help-file-table-of-contents/step-5-create-parties/edit-parties/edit-candidates/edit-leader/percentages#comment-11 admin Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:20:23 +0000 http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/?page_id=38#comment-11 Also, what are you setting the parties' (to which the candidates belong) percentages to? Also, what are you setting the parties’ (to which the candidates belong) percentages to?

]]> By: admin http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/help-file-table-of-contents/step-5-create-parties/edit-parties/edit-candidates/edit-leader/percentages#comment-10 admin Tue, 01 Jul 2008 10:18:50 +0000 http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/?page_id=38#comment-10 The best way for us to help on this is for you to send us a zipped (.zip) version of the scenario ( http://www.theoryspark.com/interact/contact.htm ) by e-mail. To zip a file, locate the scenario folder (it is usually in C:/Program Files/President Forever 2008 + Primaries/Scenarios) and right-click on your own scenario folder. Click Send To, Compressed (zipped) folder. The best way for us to help on this is for you to send us a zipped (.zip) version of the scenario ( http://www.theoryspark.com/interact/contact.htm ) by e-mail.

To zip a file, locate the scenario folder (it is usually in C:/Program Files/President Forever 2008 + Primaries/Scenarios) and right-click on your own scenario folder. Click Send To, Compressed (zipped) folder.

]]> By: Patine http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/help-file-table-of-contents/step-5-create-parties/edit-parties/edit-candidates/edit-leader/percentages#comment-6 Patine Tue, 24 Jun 2008 10:42:38 +0000 http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/?page_id=38#comment-6 Yes, I get that two. I have a minor Third Party with one candidate I want to be uncontested. All states are on the ballot, and each has 1 delegate. I set him to 100% in every state, with 90% committed and 10% leaning. Then I saved. However, upon testing it, the candidate has 0% in every state, but yet 0% is undecided, and thus the entirety of the party's vote is unaccointed for, as there's no other candidates. What could be wrong? Yes, I get that two. I have a minor Third Party with one candidate I want to be uncontested. All states are on the ballot, and each has 1 delegate. I set him to 100% in every state, with 90% committed and 10% leaning. Then I saved. However, upon testing it, the candidate has 0% in every state, but yet 0% is undecided, and thus the entirety of the party’s vote is unaccointed for, as there’s no other candidates. What could be wrong?

]]> By: admin http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/help-file-table-of-contents/step-5-create-parties/edit-parties/edit-candidates/edit-leader/percentages#comment-3 admin Fri, 13 Jun 2008 20:55:56 +0000 http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/?page_id=38#comment-3 Hi Adam, Can you say a little more? What is the percentages breakdown for the candidates? Also, is the party on the ballot in the states? Hi Adam,

Can you say a little more? What is the percentages breakdown for the candidates? Also, is the party on the ballot in the states?

]]> By: adam http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/help-file-table-of-contents/step-5-create-parties/edit-parties/edit-candidates/edit-leader/percentages#comment-2 adam Fri, 13 Jun 2008 03:01:15 +0000 http://theoryspark.com/help/political_games/campaigns_forever/?page_id=38#comment-2 i dont understand, i started a new party and gave each two candidates battling out during the primary percentages in every state, yet every state shows up as 0% for both until an EXTREME amount of campaigning? I don't understand. i dont understand, i started a new party and gave each two candidates battling out during the primary percentages in every state, yet every state shows up as 0% for both until an EXTREME amount of campaigning? I don’t understand.

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