Which VP

[dkendel]

Just wondering who you picked as your VP? I picked Tory to get conservatives behind me but in the end still lost the power struggle with Lileas. I think I’ll pick Lucian on my second playthrough. Anyone pick him and can recommend it?

[Raatha]

I've always just kept Petr. Any upside to the other candidates? Clavin, Tory, Lucian, etc.

[dkendel]

I didn’t think that was possible after his affair... but maybe I’ll try that this time around!

[Cally]

You can't pick Petr again if you oust the spy. You either make him a scapegoat or he makes himself a scapegoat.
I picked Tory because I knew the power struggle was coming and I won. Picking Tory also makes Albin the speaker in the assembly. It slightly changes the relationship with Leke. If you're trying to get better relationship with the Bluds he will come to you and tell you "Now that Tory is gone I can finally speak..."
No matter what, they still have a bad relationship with Lucian.

[Liberi Fatali]

Well, I promised the reformist guy.. you know...better close to me than to my rivals..

[yessir]

I chose Tory to attract more feminist votes. And I didn't want to give pro-western party more power.

[RobOda]

Tory makes sense if you're a reformist.

She wins the Conservative vote, is a woman (equal rights optics) and you already have the support of the progressives (Clavin's team, who now ends up as Speaker).

Lucian is too good of a strategist to give the VP job IMO.

[Waqas]

Albin is the best choice if you change the party's manifesto to Neo-Sollist, Ultra-Nationalist or don't change it. If you want to make it Liberal or Socialist go with Tory. Keeping Petr and just firing Livia or not firing her at all (if you are in the no tension with Rumburg, reparations route, don't fire Livia).

[Raatha]

You can keep Petr even if you arrest Livia. I've done it every time. You can cover up the story or make her the scapegoat, and keep Petr.

[Cally]

Oops. My mistake, didn't realize that was an option.

[dkendel]

I kept Petr but came in third place at the election. Is that what will always happen if you ally your party with the reformists? In that case I’ll need to try again sometime and NOT ally to see if that helps?

[Radene]

Originally posted by dkendel:

I kept Petr but came in third place at the election. Is that what will always happen if you ally your party with the reformists? In that case I’ll need to try again sometime and NOT ally to see if that helps?

Try bribing whatshisface with a cabinet position so that he will support you instead. Wonder if that changes anything.

[Ranger]

I used to choose Tory as I tended to upset the Conservatives more. However if you keep Petr he sobers up and does well. Basically Petr and Troy do well and increases your vote. Calvin does less well but that may be because I tend to promote reforms so I attract reformers without his help. Lucian fails every time I have chosen him. I would note winning the war and the economy is more important than the Vice President. If in doubt stick with Petr which is done by prosecuting the spy (she is a spy if in doubt) and blame everything on Rumburg.

[armandoch]

I picked Clavin because I had promised him the spot (my constitutional reform package was... not very democratic, though I was very progressive and socialist in other areas). But reading the comments here makes me think I could've gone with Tory and gotten away with pissing conservatives off more.

(I succeeded in my playthrough as a Manenyevist, am just musing over what I could've done differently with hindisight)

[Slutty]

I would ignore the power struggle and pick the one that is more helpful.

[lunario]

Don't choose anyone other than Lucian if you're corrupt.
He'll get upset and, you'll find out what he can do.