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valkros

Jul. 18, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Congressperson Green thought it would be clever to make a bunch of alts to boost their own bills. Congressperson Green now has 0 cash, 0 clout, 0 csp and 20 health. Have fun, Congressperson Green. I really loled when I saw this on clout news !!!

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Developer response from delosford

I thought it was a pretty amusing punishment myself

Neko187

Jul. 17, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Idea for a relic: Donald Trump's Hair Description: RUN!!! RUN FOR YOUR EYES!!!

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Developer response from delosford

Not a bad idea for the name.

Top12Gun

Jul. 17, 2013

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Developer response from delosford

Really? Tell you what: get as many red stats as you can, and tell me how that works out for you EOD monday. Oh, also, do recall that Martial Law is a red stat of sorts, too.

Top12Gun

Jul. 17, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Oh, and maybe change the "Invalid Selection." message to "You can't introduce that bill because xyz is opposed, yada yada yada..." or something like given the ambiguity and confusingness of "Invalid selection."

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Developer response from delosford

Just not something I've really had time to add yet.

Top12Gun

Jul. 17, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Very well. ASSASSINS!

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Developer response from delosford

Assassins fix everything!

Top12Gun

Jul. 17, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) I can't introduce any Foreign Relations bills, and when I try, I get an "Invalid Selection" message in my status page.

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Developer response from delosford

Some bills under FR are not available due to the political alignment of the secretary of state/defense/president.

sinlun123

Jul. 16, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) thank you for letting me stay in the hospital

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Developer response from delosford

Well, it's on the people's dime after all.

coolie01

Jul. 16, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) just got myself some nigerian prince mail. I wanna reply to it! But no reply button :(

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Developer response from delosford

I briefly considered letting people lose all their money this way, but decided that addressing the resulting complaints would be too annoying.

Daddysback

Jul. 16, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) The 150k salaries make it so tempting to do drugs. I WANNA BE CLEAN!!!!!

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Developer response from delosford

well, you could always lower salaries to even the playing field. Would also get happiness out of the red.

oace3

Jul. 16, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) i actually though top12guns ideas were pretty cool...

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Developer response from delosford

There are known issues with the algorithm he suggested, I wish to write all algorithms myself to increase opacity, the values he used for CSP are not realistically useful in gameplay terms, and as I said I have plans to do something similar in a different way already anyway.

Magistro

Jul. 16, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) What's the percentage of money stolen by a larceny?

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Developer response from delosford

It is random, as most skullduggery is.

oace3

Jul. 14, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) add bug spray that large spider is annoying

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Developer response from delosford

It just might start showing up in assassinations in rare instances....

Top12Gun

Jul. 14, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Correction from Part 1: Player #3 should lose 80 CSP, not 70. Similar to a Borda Count poll system (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Borda_count).

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Developer response from delosford

I will be designing any algorithms for the game myself, as that way I am the only one who knows about them. I do have plans to improve the electoral system for VIPs in the future based on red stats and current party proportions.

Top12Gun

Jul. 14, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) (pt. 2) The only issues with this equation are that 1) If the player is ranked, say, 12, it'll ADD the reverse amount of CSP. 2) If current happiness is higher than the threshold, then it will add the reverse amount to players' CSP. Both of these are easily fixed by a simple "IF (Player's clout ranking is >11 && Happiness is < whatever threshold is set) {subtract E from player's CSP}" -type PHP statement. So, now that I've done maybe a tenth of the work to implement it, maybe you'll make it happen?? :P

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Top12Gun

Jul. 14, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) (pt. 1) Idea from Jerald's post in Global: If happiness gets too low, chances of a different party winning the presidency and cabinet positions should increase. Additionally, those in the top 10 should lose CSP when it gets too low, based on their ranking. For instance, if happiness is at 0% an Player A is #1, they should lose 100 CSP per day. Player B (#2) should lose 90 CSP, and #3 should lose 70 and so on. This should decrease based on whatever level happiness is at, and when happiness is at 100%, it should stop. Best explained by the following: A=Amount of CSP to be lost by #1 at 0% happiness, B=Happiness Threshold (or the point that public happiness must exceed for those in top 10 to stop losing CSP), C=Current Happiness, D=Ranking in top 10, E=CSP lost by Player. Therefore: E=(A*((11-D))/10)*(B-C). (cont.)

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muldari

Jul. 14, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) this game is so addictive and fun, i log in every morning wondering if ive been assassinated yet lol.

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Developer response from delosford

Thanks for the feedback and support! Good luck with not dying!

valkros

Jul. 14, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Make an app of clout for Ipad

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Developer response from delosford

You should be able to access it via a browser on your ipad.

Awesomeiz

Jul. 14, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) I wonder if I could kill myself?

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Developer response from delosford

Technically that's illegal. Though, if you'd like to start a new character, just let me know.

Sbbu

Jul. 14, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) fun.

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Developer response from delosford

Thanks for saying so!

Rhysdog

Jul. 13, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) after some quick calculations i have determined that our chance of taking down the public debt is 0%.

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Developer response from delosford

I think your calculations should probably be less hasty and would then be more accurate.

Awesomeiz

Jul. 13, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) I drank and used drugs until I got into a coma

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Developer response from delosford

Some people do this on purpose!

LD3H

Jul. 12, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) You're 11 days late for that news... hahaha (he lost elections)

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Developer response from delosford

indeed

Dudeaga

Jul. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) oh god. They got Moses.

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Developer response from delosford

I'm surprised it took that long.

Top12Gun

Jul. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) I'd personally rather see the option of associating with the underworld added before you begin to focus on The Lobby. Just my $0.02.

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Developer response from delosford

Unfortunately what I work on is generally dictated by the facebook polls... which do not presently agree with you.

PatriotSaint

Jul. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Oh, just tried, and it turns out I can't. Obviously.

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Developer response from delosford

womp womp womp

PatriotSaint

Jul. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Wait, I can investigate myself?

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PatriotSaint

Jul. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Hmm... Clout, The Lobby... and the Wonderful World of Skullduggery, in which you take control of an innocent little thug/assassin. (Haha, just a thought I had when I saw the comment mentioning The Lobby. Just couldn't resist. However... I could see it in practice...) ;P

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Developer response from delosford

http://cabincalendar.info/clout/spook/spook.txt

Daddysback

Jul. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Lol, I just did some calculations, and in about 5 weeks the population will be 400 million.

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Developer response from delosford

that is definitely a number

Daddysback

Jul. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Our salaries are way too low, how do we feed our children on 600000 dollars a year?

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Developer response from delosford

its unpossible

valkros

Jul. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Also I believe that every party should have elections and elect 5 ,let's say' leaders .The leaders of the party could make a statement of alliance , I don't know.Something like that . Because the reds are more of the libercons together. This is a travesty !!!

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Developer response from delosford

I'm not sure why you think people would be more apt to pay attention to an arbitrary "leadership" role that has no impact on their gameplay. Most of the people not working with you don't read any chats/posts/anything in the first place. The problem is different than you think at a basic level.

valkros

Jul. 11, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) You should be able to affect the game also in other ways like a binary that will arrange when you will get money .Like not a week but in three or four days

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Developer response from delosford

I'm not sure how this would really correspond to anything that is ever done IRL.

Top12Gun

Jul. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) I believe that both a fee and interest are associated with such accounts. Interest isn't huge, but it's there. ;)

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Developer response from delosford

... and the fees are higher. So you're saying you'd like to have your assets depreciate... for realism?

sinlun123

Jul. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) possibly show us what stats the items give?

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Developer response from delosford

The mechanics of the game are purposefully opaque to discourage powergaming.

valkros

Jul. 10, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Can the other countries attack you while you are not doing anything against them

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Developer response from delosford

In theory, but realistically no. At least not on any reasonable time scale.

Top12Gun

Jul. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Add getting shot by a sniper, stabbed in his sleep, and hit & run as methods of assassination.

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Developer response from delosford

I'm sure I'll be adding various new methods.

Top12Gun

Jul. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Accounts in Switzerland and the Caymans also provide interest, so perhaps that similarity should exist here as well. You know, in the interests of realism.

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Developer response from delosford

Are you sure? I would wager that those accounts are not interest-earning and actually have a fee associated with them. Investments and savings accounts are very different.

sinlun123

Jul. 09, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) an idea for assasination: rigging there cars steeringor cutting the breaks?=

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Developer response from delosford

I'm sure I'll be adding various new methods.

bsd970

Jul. 08, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) you need to lower bank deposit fees. It doesn't take that much money to put money in the bank that is 1 1/4 weekly salaries. its too much. can you do something?

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Developer response from delosford

Secret offshore accounts don't exactly work like Wells Fargo.

Rhysdog

Jul. 08, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) but the devs of WoW DO favor horde, and the devs of TOR DO favor the empire, and Q DOES favor... uh, the not red team?(i think)

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Developer response from delosford

It's really funny that people think I have enough time to even care about this stuff at this point.

moxieman

Jul. 08, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Delos, any chance you could add PST and EST clocks? I'm easily confused.

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Developer response from delosford

Server time should be consistent for all for planning purposes. I do need to alter the log to use 24h time though.

lordvaros

Jul. 08, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) As a Socialist, I lose consituent support for playing for a Tighten Immigration bill. I thought the Reds were isolationist?

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Developer response from delosford

It's not that they restricted immigration, immigration was just low because nobody actually wanted in.

JackB152

Jul. 08, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) On salary day, will the increase and decrease salary bills passed that day be taken into affect before or after salaries are given?

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Developer response from delosford

I don't actually know. I think it actually depends on what order a couple crons decide to run in.

JoeBl

Jul. 07, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) When I played WoW, people accused the devs of favoring the Horde. In TOR they whine the devs favor the Empire. Congratulations on reaching real MMO status, Q.

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Developer response from delosford

woop woop

Top12Gun

Jul. 07, 2013

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Developer response from delosford

It would still make cash too good. Assassinations have been carefully balanced over time to function in a way that I think is fair and gives significant survivability advantages to those that avoid drugs.

Neko187

Jul. 07, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) oh and by the way... having "Hacking the game is bad, mmkay?" come up when you lose connection and try to reload in game is annoying.

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Developer response from delosford

That comes up whenever any condition occurs that the back-end identifies as suspicious. Some mundane things can look inseparable from certain types of hacking to a computer algorithm. Sorry.

Daddysback

Jul. 07, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Idea: If our population becomes TOO big, have it go in the red due to overpopulation.

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Developer response from delosford

This isn't a bad idea, but the question is what is "too" big? It's kind of arbitrary.

Top12Gun

Jul. 07, 2013

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Developer response from delosford

People have more money than you think. This would be a VERY crazy idea. Assassinations need to be pretty weak and exist mainly as a way of taking down otherwise untouchable people.

Daddysback

Jul. 07, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Shiver, Q didn't do anything wrong. The win bill won't pass so you're throwing a shit fit. That's ALL there is.

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Developer response from delosford

I've extensively proven that it failed pretty much entirely due to the actions of their opposition.

ShiverUrTimbers

Jul. 07, 2013

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Developer response from delosford

You come in here accusing me of lying, changing the game without telling anyone and insulting me. I prove you wrong and you still come back with this crap? What "actions" are you even talking about? I just proved there were literally none.

Daddysback

Jul. 07, 2013

Under rating threshold (show) Q, why did you put in that function where every now and then my meth energy will reset to 250.

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Developer response from delosford

You're actually supposed to have a heart attack. I just haven't implemented that part yet.

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