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Per Aspera (Space Agency Plan Quest)

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blankmask said:
Uhhhhhh…. Dude we really need to get MatSci done because that's one of our big promises this year. The spacefarer thing too, we made promises there.
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I don't see an end-date on the spacefarer thing, so it doesn't need to be done this year. And I do plan to put all 4 available dice on Matsci next turn anyways. Honestly, I'd like to hire more scientists but...

[X] Plan: Let the Sunshine In:
Resources: 440/490
Political Support 100-4/100
Operations (3/5 dice, +3 bonus, -55R)
-[X] Construct an R-4 Dawn (17/120) (1 dice, -35R)
--[X] Curiosity-class Satellite (1 die, -20R)
-[X] Launch the stockpiled R-4 (1 die)
--[X] Curiosity-class Satellite (stockpiled)

Facilities (8/8 dice, +10 bonus, -185R)
-[X] Build a Scientific Complex
--[X] Beijing Institute for Chemical Research (CHEM) (187/450) (3 dice, -75R)
--[X] New Delhi Institute for Physics (PHYS) (178/450) (3 dice, -75R)
-[X] Big Ear [PHYS] (209/300) (1 die, -20R)
-[X] Spacefarer Training Facilities (113/300) (1 die, -15R)

Engineering (5/5 dice, +9 bonus, -90R)
-[X] Observation Satellites (2/4 turns) (1 die, -15R)
-[X] Human-rated Rocketry (2/8 turns) (1 die, -20R)
-[X] Nuclear Power Plant Design Studies (1/8 turns) (1 die, -25R)
-[X] Multi-Stage Designs (0/2 Turns) (1 die, -15R)
-[X] Balloon Tanks [MATSCI] (142/200) (1 die, -15R)

Science (5/5 dice, +9 bonus, -100R)
-[X] Conduct Materials Research (Phase 4) [MATSCI] (231/350) (3 dice, -60R)
-[X] Big Ear [PHYS] (209/300) (1 die, -20R)
-[X] Photovoltaic Investigations (1/4 turns, 1 die locked, -20R)

Politics (4/4 dice, +10 bonus, -10R -4PS)
-[X] Propagandize for Nuclear Power (155/???) (2 dice, -4PS)
-[X] The Right Stuff (91/300) (1 die, -5R)
-[X] Engineering Job Fair (93/150) (1 die, -5R)
 
[X] Plan: Rational Assessment, Reasonable Solutions
Resources: 475/490
Political Support 100/100
Operations (5/5 dice, +3 bonus, -90R)
-[X] Construct an R-4 Dawn (17/120) (2 dice, -70R)
--[X] And launch it (1 die)
--[X] Curiosity-class Satellite (1 die, -20R)
-[X] Launch the stockpiled R-4 (1 die)
--[X] Curiosity-class Satellite (stockpiled)

Facilities (8/8 dice, +10 bonus, -185R)
-[X] Build a Scientific Complex
--[X] Beijing Institute for Chemical Research (CHEM) (187/450) (3 dice, -75R)
--[X] New Delhi Institute for Physics (PHYS) (178/450) (3 dice, -75R)
-[X] Big Ear [PHYS] (209/300) (1 die, -20R)
-[X] Spacefarer Training Facilities (113/300) (1 die, -15R)

Engineering (5/5 dice, +9 bonus, -80R)
-[X] Observation Satellites (2/4 turns) (1 die, -15R)
-[X] Human-rated Rocketry (2/8 turns) (1 die, -20R)
-[X] Nuclear Power Plant Design Studies (1/8 turns) (1 die, -25R)
-[X] Conduct Design Studies (Alternative Launch Systems) [AERO, PHYS] (216/300) (1 die, -5R)
-[X] Balloon Tanks [MATSCI] (142/200) (1 die, -15R)

Science (5/5 dice, +9 bonus, -100R)
-[X] Conduct Materials Research (Phase 4) [MATSCI] (231/350) (4 dice, -80R)
-[X] Big Ear [PHYS] (209/300) (1 die, -20R)

Politics (4/4 dice, +10 bonus, -20R)
-[X] The Right Stuff (91/300) (3 dice, -15R)
-[X] Engineering Job Fair (93/150) (1 die, -5R)
 
[X] Plan: Let the Sunshine In:

If we are going to do extra-planetary probe missions we are going to want multi-stage launch capabilities and boosters. For satellites sunlight is abundant in orbit so it is only reasonable to get photovoltaics.
 
Vehrec said:
Okay, I was wrong. But this is the second turn of the year so...I'm not in a great hurry?
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I mean, why are you in a hurry to get photovoltaics, then? It can be done literally any other time later this year when we don't have that promise (which is a doozy) hanging over our heads.
 
pbluekan said:
I mean, why are you in a hurry to get photovoltaics, then? It can be done literally any other time later this year when we don't have that promise (which is a doozy) hanging over our heads.
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Because our current satellite technology sucks without getting the solar panel upgrade clock ticking? And that's true regardless of if we do our promise of recruiting spacemen or not, but I guess you mean materials science.

If you don't want to do photovoltaic this turn, then next is also pretty chancy for it. After all, we've only got two turns to get through Phase 5 Matsci. I was hoping to drop Big Ear this turn and have 3 dice this turn on Matsci 4+5, +4 next turn and +4 on the final turn of the year. 8 dice has like a 98% chance of doing that project, assuming we have a spare omake bonus ready too patch any last-minute holes.
 
Vehrec said:
Because our current satellite technology sucks without getting the solar panel upgrade clock ticking? And that's true regardless of if we do our promise of recruiting spacemen or not, but I guess you mean materials science.

If you don't want to do photovoltaic this turn, then next is also pretty chancy for it. After all, we've only got two turns to get through Phase 5 Matsci. I was hoping to drop Big Ear this turn and have 3 dice this turn on Matsci 4+5, +4 next turn and +4 on the final turn of the year. 8 dice has like a 98% chance of doing that project, assuming we have a spare omake bonus ready too patch any last-minute holes.
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Sure, but only one of those two items is based on a dice roll. Doing the dice roll earlier lets us account for subpar rolls.

You're basically saying we can let Matsci languish when the opposite is really true.
 
pbluekan said:
Sure, but only one of those two items is based on a dice roll. Doing the dice roll earlier lets us account for subpar rolls.

You're basically saying we can let Matsci languish when the opposite is really true.
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...it's gonna take nine months either way and I'm hardly letting it languish. 3 dice is an average of 220 ish progress, overshooting the ammount needed to complete this phase by 100 points.
 
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    • Scheduled vote count started by Shadows on Mar 3, 2024 at 1:45 PM, finished with 24 posts and 13 votes.
    • [X] Plan: Rational Assessment, Reasonable Solutions
      -[X] Construct an R-4 Dawn (17/120) (2 dice, -70R)
      --[X] And launch it (1 die)
      --[X] Curiosity-class Satellite (1 die, -20R)
      -[X] Launch the stockpiled R-4 (1 die)
      --[X] Curiosity-class Satellite (stockpiled)
      -[X] Build a Scientific Complex
      --[X] Beijing Institute for Chemical Research (CHEM) (187/450) (3 dice, -75R)
      --[X] New Delhi Institute for Physics (PHYS) (178/450) (3 dice, -75R)
      -[X] Big Ear [PHYS] (209/300) (1 die, -20R)
      -[X] Spacefarer Training Facilities (113/300) (1 die, -15R)
      -[X] Observation Satellites (2/4 turns) (1 die, -15R)
      -[X] Human-rated Rocketry (2/8 turns) (1 die, -20R)
      -[X] Nuclear Power Plant Design Studies (1/8 turns) (1 die, -25R)
      -[X] Conduct Design Studies (Alternative Launch Systems) [AERO, PHYS] (216/300) (1 die, -5R)
      -[X] Balloon Tanks [MATSCI] (142/200) (1 die, -15R)
      -[X] Conduct Materials Research (Phase 4) [MATSCI] (231/350) (4 dice, -80R)
      -[X] The Right Stuff (91/300) (3 dice, -15R)
      -[X] Engineering Job Fair (93/150) (1 die, -5R)
      [X] Plan: Let the Sunshine In:
      -[X] Construct an R-4 Dawn (17/120) (1 dice, -35R)
      --[X] Curiosity-class Satellite (1 die, -20R)
      -[X] Launch the stockpiled R-4 (1 die)
      --[X] Curiosity-class Satellite (stockpiled)
      -[X] Build a Scientific Complex
      --[X] Beijing Institute for Chemical Research (CHEM) (187/450) (3 dice, -75R)
      --[X] New Delhi Institute for Physics (PHYS) (178/450) (3 dice, -75R)
      -[X] Big Ear [PHYS] (209/300) (1 die, -20R)
      -[X] Spacefarer Training Facilities (113/300) (1 die, -15R)
      -[X] Observation Satellites (2/4 turns) (1 die, -15R)
      -[X] Human-rated Rocketry (2/8 turns) (1 die, -20R)
      -[X] Nuclear Power Plant Design Studies (1/8 turns) (1 die, -25R)
      -[X] Multi-Stage Designs (0/2 Turns) (1 die, -15R)
      -[X] Balloon Tanks [MATSCI] (142/200) (1 die, -15R)
      -[X] Conduct Materials Research (Phase 4) [MATSCI] (231/350) (3 dice, -60R)
      -[X] Photovoltaic Investigations (1/4 turns, 1 die locked, -20R)
      -[X] Propagandize for Nuclear Power (155/???) (2 dice, -4PS)
      -[X] The Right Stuff (91/300) (1 die, -5R)
      -[X] Engineering Job Fair (93/150) (1 die, -5R)
      [X] Plan: Insert Plan Name (that Etran finds not-boring) Here
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    12 hours without a vote and one plan has 3 times the votes of the other. Let's just call it and get moving.

    E: Ignore the roll on the nuclear studies, I'm silly
    Shadows threw 2 100-faced dice. Reason: R-4 Dawn Construction Total: 64
    12 12 52 52
    Shadows threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: R-4 Launch Total: 36
    36 36
    Shadows threw 3 100-faced dice. Reason: Beijing Chemical Institute Total: 130
    27 27 7 7 96 96
    Shadows threw 3 100-faced dice. Reason: New Delhi Institute Total: 180
    59 59 92 92 29 29
    Shadows threw 2 100-faced dice. Reason: Big Ear Total: 33
    31 31 2 2
    Shadows threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: Spacefarer Training Facilities Total: 52
    52 52
    Shadows threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: NPP Design Studies Total: 47
    47 47
    Shadows threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: ALS Design Studies Total: 89
    89 89
    Shadows threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: Balloon Tanks Total: 11
    11 11
    Shadows threw 4 100-faced dice. Reason: Matsci 4 Total: 149
    18 18 100 100 14 14 17 17
    Shadows threw 4 100-faced dice. Reason: The Right Stuff Total: 165
    21 21 3 3 48 48 93 93
    Shadows threw 1 100-faced dice. Reason: Engineering Job Fair Total: 79
    79 79
     
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    • Balloon tanks being cursed fits how fussy they are to weld.



    Construct an R-4 Dawn (17+54+6=77/120)
    Launch the stockpiled R-4 (exploded)
    Curiosity-class Satellite (Exploded)
    Beijing Institute for Chemical Research (CHEM) (187+130+30=347/450)
    New Delhi Institute for Physics (PHYS) (178+180+30=388/450)
    Big Ear [PHYS] (209+33+28=271/300)
    Spacefarer Training Facilities (113+62=175/300)
    Observation Satellites (☑☑☑◻)
    Human-rated Rocketry (☑☑☑◻◻◻◻◻)
    Nuclear Power Plant Design Studies (☑☑◻◻◻◻◻◻)
    Conduct Design Studies (Alternative Launch Systems) [AERO, PHYS] (216+89+37=342/300)
    Balloon Tanks [MATSCI] (142+11+26=179/200)
    Conduct Materials Research (Phase 4) [MATSCI] (231+149+104=484/350) (NAT 100)
    The Right Stuff (91+162+30=282/300)
    Engineering Job Fair (93+79+10=182/150)
     
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