[ ] Sarang Mikoyan
One of the key competitors to your position, Sarang has not given up her ambitions for higher office. By selecting her as Vice Secretary for the Treasury, her expertise can be put to good use. However, this will require long term commitments to her, specifically offering her the Secretary's seat in at most twelve years.
As Secretary
- Strong Space Qualifications
- Talented Administrator
- Lucky (Critical Positives on 99 and 100)
- Politically Flexible
As Vice Secretary
- Lucky (Critical Positives on 99 and 100)
If I understand right, the Only benefit to recruiting her right now is getting the Lucky thing, AND it ensures that she MUST be the next one to be in charge of the Treasury. If I'm right, this is a horrible choice that is both extremely limited in effect and limits future choices of who should lead the Treasury next. No thanks.
[ ] Michael O'Brian
One of the key figures in the development of the fusion systems currently in use across the Initiative, Michael O'Brian appears to be a strong figure to bring on board for broader development of spaceship classes.
- +1 Orbital Die
- +2 to Orbital
Pretty good. No conditions, all useful. Me like.
[ ] Enhanced Security Services
With the threat of assassination more present than ever, hiring former commandos, and veterans will provide the security forces for the Treasury a significant boost, one that will likely help to save lives. While it may seem paranoid to go to such efforts, it is not without precedent.
(+5 to defense rolls for assassinations) (-10 Political Support)
MANDATORY.
I don't care for what other choices are picked, but I do NOT want to risk multiple assassination attempts like what Dr Granger And Seo has already went through, not with the bonuses Seo is meant to have eventually. They survived by luck, and I prefer to make my own luck, as in boost the mods so high that luck is no longer a consideration.
[ ] Logistical Efficiency Initiatives
While GDI's logistical systems are already heavily rationalized, there are further steps possible. Primarily these mean significant pushes to reduce the distances that many goods travel, and streamlining the paperwork for transit even further.
(reduces progress needed for Logistics projects by 5 percent)
Eh. It's useful, but it's just 5%, and only for Logistics stuff. IT's pretty meh unless it synchronizes with other special bonuses or something to make it worth it.
[] Arya Gulati
The daughter of Indian refugees who made it into then-GDI controlled Nepal after the First Tiberian War, Arya is a well regarded civil engineer who has made a name for herself for saving failing projects and for clashing with the politicians and bureaucrats sponsoring them, some of whom are quite influential. Putting her firm of largely Himalayan residents on retainer as Treasury consultants will produce significant results in short order, but will come with significant contractual obligations. (Political Enemies: -5 PS) (Very Skilled: +10 to Infrastructure Dice) (Must complete 4 phases of Karachi Planned City by end of plan)
Wow. +10 sure is nice, if it weren't locked behind by THAT much cost to be paid for. Such a pity too, but no way with all the obligations already needed to fulfill.
[ ] Brigadier General Tali Jackson
The hero of the battle of Cheyenne Mountain, Jackson will be somewhat difficult to poach from the Steel Talons. However, if it means giving them funding, she would be happy to move into the Treasury to direct military development operations.
(+2 Military Dice)
WOW! 2 Whole Dice! That's-
(Must complete all Steel Talons Development projects by end of plan, and deploy/build at least one factory for each one)
-way too expensive. NVM. Refits will work fine for that. It's just not worth it vs other more necessary and practical stuff that needs doing before investing in expensive toys.
[ ] Hideo Daishi
The son of Hideo Ozawa, Daishi is a notably competent civil engineer, with a speciality in power plants. While somewhat of a gaffe machine himself, he has had some people targeting him in retaliation for his father's political positions, making him somewhat politically radioactive.
(30 point discount on power plants) (-1d4 Political Support per year)
YEESH. 1d4 PS per turn is Not worth that cost. Yowch.
Although maybe if it was per Phase? Hmm.... Naw, still too much of a loss for other stuff that will need it. Not to mention Graduates for HI would be more useful and flexible vs only Power plants.
Overall I'd say:
[ ] Enhanced Security Services
[ ] Michael O'Brian
[ ] Graduates
- [ ] Heavy Industry
- [ ] Tiberium
[ ] Logistical Efficiency Initiatives
In that order for priorities. Security to keep the current leadership alive to make better use of their bonuses, Orbital guy for orbital things, HI and Tiberium dice for obvious reasons and needs, and Logistical Efficiency because the other options are way too restrictive without enough reasons to want them, at least for the foreseeable future within the current 4-year plan. Maybe next time.
Although, if people really wanted the Karachi meme plan, they could also for for this:
[ ] Enhanced Security Services
[ ] Michael O'Brian
[ ] Graduates
- [ ] Infrastructure
- [ ] Tiberium
[] Arya Gulati
to get both the +10 and 1 more dice on Infrastructure to better make use of the dice mod. But honestly, I don't see it being that reasonable to take, since it's just way too expensive to add on to the already burgeoning plate of stuff to do.
