Press Laws

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Press Laws are a group of Laws under the Cultural Policies group. Press Laws control the relationship between the amount of propaganda and truth in publicly accessible media. This is represented in game as scaling bonuses and penalties to PP gain, resistance target and compliance gain.

Generic Press Laws

It is possible to go from any of these laws to any other at any time always costing the same ammount of PP.

Freedom of Speech icon
Freedom of Speech
  • Political Power gain: +8%
  • Resistance target: +4%
You can't stop the press. OIn-game spelling, they try, they try. But a free people will fight to stay free.
Requirements


Muzzle Dissent icon
Muzzle Dissent
  • Resistance target: -4%
OohIn-game spelling, that a statement, Mr. McDonough? Tyrant mayor shuts down the press?
Requirements


The State Press icon
The State Press
  • Political Power gain: -8%
  • Resistance target: -4%
  • Compliance gain: +0.04
People of the Capital Wasteland! It is I, Three Dog, your ruler! Hear me, and obey! Oh, sorry, that's that OTHER radio station.-Three Dog
Requirements


Accessibility

Most nations have access to all three of these laws.

States with reduced accessibility
State name Missing law
Caesar's Legion The State Press
The Think Tank The State Press, Freedom of Speech
TBA TBA

Nation Specific Press Laws

Some nations have laws specific only for them.

The Think Tank

Scientific Surveillance icon
Scientific Surveillance
  • Resistance target : -4%
  • Damage to Garrisons : -20%
Requirements

Events

Each of the Press Laws has an associated Event that triggers periodically usually during the times of war.

id

"I cant find it in the game files, read it in the picture provided"

Free Press event banner.png

 
Trigger conditions
  • Press Law set to Freedom of Speech.
Mean time to happen

1000 days


Event button.png
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id

"I cant find it in the game files, read it in the picture provided"

Radio New Vegas event banner.png

 
Trigger conditions
  • At War
  • Press Law set to Muzzle Dissent or The State Press.
Mean time to happen

800 days


Event button.png
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id

"I cant find it in the game files, read it in the picture provided"

Free Press event banner.png

 
Trigger conditions
  • At War
  • Press Law set to Freedom of Speech.
Mean time to happen

500 days


Event button.png
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