The outcomes are bad, but the EC is just a variant of the classic area control mechanic--in this caser, bare majority gets the VP, losers get nothing--used by lots of very successful games, e.g. El Grande. The swinginess is a feature in a game, but an awful bug in an election.
I mean, in the most ideal possible circumstances, an election wouldn't be "gameable" at all and would just be this static expression of people's preferences that didn't change except to objectively reflect changes in the candidates' platforms and revealed character
-
-
But that's a goal that's probably out of reach for even the best designed democracies
Thanks. Twitter will use this to make your timeline better. UndoUndo
-
Loading seems to be taking a while.
Twitter may be over capacity or experiencing a momentary hiccup. Try again or visit Twitter Status for more information.