We can read threads about policies, but what about Politics? Politic should be one of the factor that influence the District/Cities course of development. Politics should orient policies. However, too much emphasis on this factor could become frustrating for the city builders… How to find the right balance?
Ideally, I would imagine that the player’s decision should be rewarded/sanctioned not only in terms of job creation/losses, income generation, population increase, beautiful urbanism, etc. but also with regard his/her approval level by the inhabitants.
Such level of approval would be periodically “tested” through election. Even in democracy there are political dynasties, the player will be one of those, and regardless approval rating or lost elections. A true political animal in a form of a District Governor! But if the dynasty perform poorly at the election, it will have more difficulties to enact policies, face more tax resistance and different kind of protests (from petition to riots). If a large majority is obtained at the District Council (where the cities are represented in proportion of their population), and maintained along the years, the District will attract more habitants, large companies and sponsors (through museum, sport team, media). It will be easier to pass policies and to raise taxes.
Ideally, I would imagine that the player’s decision should be rewarded/sanctioned not only in terms of job creation/losses, income generation, population increase, beautiful urbanism, etc. but also with regard his/her approval level by the inhabitants.
Such level of approval would be periodically “tested” through election. Even in democracy there are political dynasties, the player will be one of those, and regardless approval rating or lost elections. A true political animal in a form of a District Governor! But if the dynasty perform poorly at the election, it will have more difficulties to enact policies, face more tax resistance and different kind of protests (from petition to riots). If a large majority is obtained at the District Council (where the cities are represented in proportion of their population), and maintained along the years, the District will attract more habitants, large companies and sponsors (through museum, sport team, media). It will be easier to pass policies and to raise taxes.
