Sample Parameter File:

blVersion=bpf1.0
// NUMBER OF RUNS IN UNATTENDED MODE
// Current Default is 30
NumofRuns=100

// PRESENT VALUE DISCOUNT RATE
// Must be set to 3, 6, or 9
// Current Default is 6
InterestRate=6

// BASIC RUN PARAMETERS
// ParamSetName is the name sent to the top line of the output file
// Use ParamSetName to describe the scenario established by the parameter set being tested
// Company number is NOT currently active, it is fixed at 5
// TimeLimit sets number of years - Default is 12
// Each year = 24 cycles (6 years = 120 cycles, 10 years = 240 cycles, 12 years = 288 cycles, etc.)
// Maximum possible value is 24 years
// Defaults for SpecificSeed=false, Seed=1
// If SpecificSeed is set to true, identical result will repeat for a given Seed value
ParamSetName=Scenario Name
NumofCompanies=5
TimeLimit=12
SpecificSeed=false
Seed=1

// COMPANY NAME PARAMETER
// Use this line to change the company names used in output file
// Color names are the default but could be anything (actual company names, tickers, etc.)
// You MUST include 5 names, separated by commas, otherwise the first name will be used for ALL companies
CompanyNames=One,Two,Three,Four,Five

// CORPORATION PARAMETER
// Use this line to set management aggressiveness
// Change MaxActivityLevel for each company to set
// Current Default for each is 10
// Range - try values from 5 to 20
// Leave ActivityLevel at 1
// You MUST include 5 values, separated by commas
ActivityLevel=1
MaxActivityLevel=10,10,10,10,10

// CUSTOMER PARAMETERS
// SupplierSelectMode controls the way a customer selects a company
// to review to see if they want to change suppliers
// Available modes are 0=Select at Random
// 1=Select Market Leader
SupplierSelectMode=0
// To speed up customer movement, increase ratio (customers exhibit LESS 'brand loyalty')
// Example - 10:20
// To slow customer movement, decrease ratio (customers exhibit MORE 'brand loyalty')
// Example - 39:40
// If companies begin with equal market share (the default), serves only to speed up or slow down the run
// Current Default values are 19:20
BrandLoyalty=10
MaxBrandLoyalty=20

// SHAREHOLDER PARAMETERS
// ShareholderAngerMode determines which method a shareholder uses to
// determine whether they should become angry. It checks to see if the value
// of our company is less than one of the following:
// Mode 0=1/2 of the market leader's value
// 1=The market average value
// 2=1/2 of the market average value
ShareholderAngerMode=0
// To increase shareholder reactions to performance, increase ratio
// Example - 1:5 (shareholders more SHORT TERM focused)
// To decrease shareholder reactivity to performance, decrease ratio
// Example - 5:10 (shareholders more LONG TERM focused)
// Current Default values are 1:10
ReactionLevel=1
MaxReactionLevel=10

// GOVERNMENT PARAMETERS
// VigilanceMode 0=Select Hightest Externalization, 1=Select at
// random, 2=Select at random from lawbreakers only, 3=Select
// at random but weighted by their total externalization
// To decrease Government regulatory activity, increase ratio
// Example - 1:30 (Government LESS likely to impose fines)
// To increase Government regulatory activity, decrease ratio
// Example - 10:20 (Government MORE likely to impose fines)
// Current Default values are 1:20
VigilanceMode=3
VigilanceLevel=15
MaxVigilanceLevel=20
// Brightline value sets conditions for Government to enter active regulatory (fining) mode
// Lower value to INCREASE Government sensitivity to cumulative (all companies) externalization
// Raise value to DECREASE Government sensitivity to cumulative (all companies) externalization
// Reflects public concern about the externalization practices of this industry sector
// Current Default value is 30
BrightLine=30
// Raise LegalExternalizationLimit to decrease Government sensitivity to externalizing activity
// Sets legal limit for each companies' activities within this industry sector
// Current Default is 4
LegalExternalizationLimit=4
// PenaltyHoldTime is the number of cycles that a company must
// wait befor they can begin decrementing their penalty level
PenaltyHoldTime=6
// ConstraintMode selects the type of contraints on a company
// that is under penalty hold.
// Mode 0 = no constraints,
// Mode 1 = hold their externalization at the legal limit
// Mode 2 = hold at 1/2 the legal limit
// Mode 3 = hold at zero
// Mode 4 = hold at ConstraintLevel
ConstraintMode=0
ConstraintLevel=0
// Set RepetitiveFines true/false
// Created to reflect the circumstances of the tobacco industry deal (limited future liability)
// If set to false, monopolies will generally occur
// Current Default is true
RepetitiveFines=true
// ACTIVE SHAREOWNER PARAMETERS
// Use FocusCompany to select the company focused on by Prizm.
// 0=Select at random, 1=Company1, 2=Company2, etc...
FocusCompany=1
// ActivationTime sets cycle number when Green shareowners MAY become ACTIVE
// NOTE - actual change to ACTIVE state is also dependent on other conditions in the run!
// Setting a value of 0 will force immediate activation
// Original Default in Brightline I was 50
// Current Default value is 1 (ACTIVE state possible from start of run)
ActivationTime=289
// Set number of 'votes' out of 5 needed to attain ACTIVE state
// Current Default value is 3 (simple majority - 3 out of 5)
CriticalShareHolderMass=3