INWO: Cards for the current administration

Buzzardo · 08-31-2009, 09:44 AM

In this thread, folks came up with a workable (IMO) card for our current President.

What other cards would we need to either create or revise in order to model the current political situation?

Rocket Man · 08-31-2009, 10:23 AM

Well, on an older thread, I also pitched this one for the VP:

Joe Biden
Power 2
Resistance 2
Alignment: Straight, Liberal
(Personality)

"Undisclosed location? What, you mean this basement here?"

Media groups get +2 on any attempt to control or destroy Joe Biden. By spending his action, he may remove a group's "Secret" attribute for one turn, exposing it to everybody ...

Rocket Man · 08-31-2009, 10:52 AM

Some other possibilities:

Sarah Palin
Power 2
Resistance 3
Alignment: Straight, Conservative
Personality
"What's the difference between a pitbull and a hockey mom? Lipstick." -- Sarah Palin

Sarah gets +6 on an attack to control Alaska. The Late-Night Comics get +2 on attacks to destroy her!

Once per turn, Sarah Palin may change her mind and pull her action out of an attack without penalty.
+++

Late-Night Comics (A card I made on an older thread)
Power -- 3/1
Resistance -- 3
Alignment: Corporate
Media

"If you watch the news and don't like it, then this is your counter program to the news." -- Jon Stewart

Sooner or later, everyone gets skewered by the Comics. Any time they're involved in an attack, on other side, roll a die: on a 1-3, they're Liberal for the rest of the turn, on a 4-5, they're Conservative, and on a 6, they're simply Weird. The Comics may also spend their action to keep one Media group from taking part in an attack.

Alaska
Power: 4/2
Resistance: 5
Alignment: Government (I could see an argument for Conservative or Violent, too, based on the classic stereotypes)
Huge, Coastal, Place
"Ladies, in Alaska your odds are good, but the goods are odd."

Adds +5 to any attack to control the Multinational Oil Companies. The companies get an identical bonus on attacks to control Alaska!

Strange things crop up in Alaska sooner or later. By spending its action, the player controlling Alaska may go through the discard pile and claim one Weird or Fanatic group for their hand. The card must still be brought into play normally. If no such group can be found, the action is lost for that turn.

Rocket Man · 09-06-2009, 12:32 AM

Not really a political card, but seems to fit the pop culture situation:

It's All About the Benjamins: By spending two Media actions, a conspiracy can permanently raise the power of one Violent group by 2 and give it a level of global power .... but the Violent alignment is lost and replaced with Corporate.

Rocket Man · 09-06-2009, 09:26 AM

A "fond" memory from the last election:

Plot Card: Joe the Plumber

Boosts the power of a Conservative group by +5 for one turn. Spending a Media action can increase this bonus to +10 ... or in the hands of a hostile player, neutralize the bonus entirely. If both friends and foes of Joe are spending actions, whoever spends the most determines the "spin"; ties leave the original bonus in place.

dave-o · 09-13-2009, 03:38 AM

Inspired by the movie Nothing But the Truth.

So... SPOILER ALERT!

Highlight it to read it more easily.

Plot Card:
...Said the Darnedest Thing
"Seen and not heard? Turns out the kids can't keep their damned yappers shut..."

Negates the effect of any card played as an agents card; or, increase resistance of defending target by +10 against any attempt to control or destroy.

08-31-2009, 09:44 AM	#1
Buzzardo Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Austin, TX	INWO: Cards for the current administration In this thread, folks came up with a workable (IMO) card for our current President. What other cards would we need to either create or revise in order to model the current political situation?

08-31-2009, 10:23 AM	#2
Rocket Man Petitioner: Word of IN Filk Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Longmont, CO	Re: Cards for the current administration Well, on an older thread, I also pitched this one for the VP: Joe Biden Power 2 Resistance 2 Alignment: Straight, Liberal (Personality) "Undisclosed location? What, you mean this basement here?" Media groups get +2 on any attempt to control or destroy Joe Biden. By spending his action, he may remove a group's "Secret" attribute for one turn, exposing it to everybody ... __________________ “It's not railroading if you offer the PCs tickets and they stampede to the box office, waving their money. Metaphorically speaking” --Elizabeth McCoy, In Nomine Line Editor Author: "What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Stronger"

08-31-2009, 10:52 AM	#3
Rocket Man Petitioner: Word of IN Filk Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Longmont, CO	Re: Cards for the current administration Some other possibilities: Sarah Palin Power 2 Resistance 3 Alignment: Straight, Conservative Personality "What's the difference between a pitbull and a hockey mom? Lipstick." -- Sarah Palin Sarah gets +6 on an attack to control Alaska. The Late-Night Comics get +2 on attacks to destroy her! Once per turn, Sarah Palin may change her mind and pull her action out of an attack without penalty. +++ Late-Night Comics (A card I made on an older thread) Power -- 3/1 Resistance -- 3 Alignment: Corporate Media "If you watch the news and don't like it, then this is your counter program to the news." -- Jon Stewart Sooner or later, everyone gets skewered by the Comics. Any time they're involved in an attack, on other side, roll a die: on a 1-3, they're Liberal for the rest of the turn, on a 4-5, they're Conservative, and on a 6, they're simply Weird. The Comics may also spend their action to keep one Media group from taking part in an attack. Alaska Power: 4/2 Resistance: 5 Alignment: Government (I could see an argument for Conservative or Violent, too, based on the classic stereotypes) Huge, Coastal, Place "Ladies, in Alaska your odds are good, but the goods are odd." Adds +5 to any attack to control the Multinational Oil Companies. The companies get an identical bonus on attacks to control Alaska! Strange things crop up in Alaska sooner or later. By spending its action, the player controlling Alaska may go through the discard pile and claim one Weird or Fanatic group for their hand. The card must still be brought into play normally. If no such group can be found, the action is lost for that turn. __________________ “It's not railroading if you offer the PCs tickets and they stampede to the box office, waving their money. Metaphorically speaking” --Elizabeth McCoy, In Nomine Line Editor Author: "What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Stronger" Last edited by Rocket Man; 08-31-2009 at 10:57 AM.

09-06-2009, 12:32 AM	#4
Rocket Man Petitioner: Word of IN Filk Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Longmont, CO	Re: Cards for the current administration Not really a political card, but seems to fit the pop culture situation: It's All About the Benjamins: By spending two Media actions, a conspiracy can permanently raise the power of one Violent group by 2 and give it a level of global power .... but the Violent alignment is lost and replaced with Corporate. __________________ “It's not railroading if you offer the PCs tickets and they stampede to the box office, waving their money. Metaphorically speaking” --Elizabeth McCoy, In Nomine Line Editor Author: "What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Stronger"

09-06-2009, 09:26 AM	#5
Rocket Man Petitioner: Word of IN Filk Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Longmont, CO	Re: Cards for the current administration A "fond" memory from the last election: Plot Card: Joe the Plumber Boosts the power of a Conservative group by +5 for one turn. Spending a Media action can increase this bonus to +10 ... or in the hands of a hostile player, neutralize the bonus entirely. If both friends and foes of Joe are spending actions, whoever spends the most determines the "spin"; ties leave the original bonus in place. __________________ “It's not railroading if you offer the PCs tickets and they stampede to the box office, waving their money. Metaphorically speaking” --Elizabeth McCoy, In Nomine Line Editor Author: "What Doesn't Kill Me Makes Me Stronger"

09-13-2009, 03:38 AM	#6
dave-o Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Cards for the current administration Inspired by the movie Nothing But the Truth. So... SPOILER ALERT! Highlight it to read it more easily. Plot Card: ...Said the Darnedest Thing "Seen and not heard? Turns out the kids can't keep their damned yappers shut..." Negates the effect of any card played as an agents card; or, increase resistance of defending target by +10 against any attempt to control or destroy.