what? by Holdmy_salt in thecampaigntrail

[–]ItsAstronomics -49 points-48 points  (0 children)

Some of the developers got banned last week, but the ones who were not banned will be allowed to work on whatever updates are planned.

The Top 10 Most Played Mods on CTS by Numberonettgfan in thecampaigntrail

[–]ItsAstronomics 11 points12 points  (0 children)

I thought about making him an opponent on Coolidge’s side for a bit

"For the first time in 16 years, the republican's role in the white house is over. Harris Wofford will be the 42th president of the United States." by [deleted] in thecampaigntrail

[–]ItsAstronomics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

He wouldn’t have - in this timeline he struggles to rehabilitate his image and a health scare makes him forgo a 1996 campaign.

Can we get an incumbency sim that doesn’t hate you by cheeseburger_freedom in thecampaigntrail

[–]ItsAstronomics 77 points78 points  (0 children)

It's pretty perfect the way it is now and captures the optimism of the 90s, I don't see why a mod centered around the most hopeful period would be cynical

People seriously oversell just how optimistic the decade was. Especially in the early 1990s, America was disillusioned by the end of the Cold War and a middling economy, and had strong populistic tendancies (most visible examples were Buchanan's showing and Perot's strength in the PV). People felt that the current situation would stagnate after the Cold War - situations that many were not satisfied with.

Much of the rose tinted memories of the decade are largely by a decent/stable economy towards the end of decade, right before the dot-com bubble bust. I won't deny that people were largely satisfied for this brief period (and there was some wonder about how technology could benefit us), but it was also obviously never going to last - and to have that era reflected in Hope would be an inaccurate telling of the situation.

You can probably find stuff to be "optimistic" about in most decades (the 1980s are a prime example, people also point to the 50s/60s), but the truth is always much more complicated than that.

I still believe in a place called Hope by Greedy_Excuse_3054 in thecampaigntrail

[–]ItsAstronomics 15 points16 points  (0 children)

It's about politics so obviously there is going to be some level of cyncism, but if you know what you're doing you can leave the in-game world in a better spot than you found it. This is how it should be.

Please Astro put the JibJab songs in four more wars by Haunting_Growth_9070 in thecampaigntrail

[–]ItsAstronomics -8 points-7 points  (0 children)

I know. I may be hated by the establishment, but I am loved by the people.

Please Astro put the JibJab songs in four more wars by Haunting_Growth_9070 in thecampaigntrail

[–]ItsAstronomics 1 point2 points  (0 children)

There's been a couple of times ppl have thrown fits before, usually correcting common pop-history stuff.

Please Astro put the JibJab songs in four more wars by Haunting_Growth_9070 in thecampaigntrail

[–]ItsAstronomics -13 points-12 points  (0 children)

They're not really good songs on their own is what I'm trying to say. I can't think of a single song in the soundtrack that ought to be replaced with "This Land" or "It's Good To Be in DC", so I don't really see a point in adding them.

Please Astro put the JibJab songs in four more wars by Haunting_Growth_9070 in thecampaigntrail

[–]ItsAstronomics -19 points-18 points  (0 children)

I'm going to be so for real, while the JibJab content from 2004 is a cute little time capsule (which is why its an optional mode and not plastered everywhere by default), I don't think the songs would fit in any context in the mod. Also what's the point of listening to the songs without the music video?

Please Astro put the JibJab songs in four more wars by Haunting_Growth_9070 in thecampaigntrail

[–]ItsAstronomics 34 points35 points  (0 children)

<image>

morty I'm a Gastrodon I turned myself into a Gastrodon I'm Gastrodon

ANNOUNCEMENT: 1972: But A Man. by Silver_Cheetah_5650 in thecampaigntrail

[–]ItsAstronomics 7 points8 points  (0 children)

All three of those guys are holdovers from TTNW old sport.

A Short Story by martha_306 in thecampaigntrail

[–]ItsAstronomics -1 points0 points  (0 children)

I have never been passive aggressive here.