Huh, I could have sworn I did double down on XCOM action. Only for this one though, as other actions have good enough chances and doubling on them would be an overkill.
[X] Who needs military when you can have dosh?
-[X] [Unrestricted] Expand Factories (Industrial)
-[X] [Unrestricted] XCOM Research Agreement (double)
-[X] [Military] Form Interceptor Unit
-[X] [Industrial] Expand Factories (Electronics)
-[X] [Financial] Postpone Debt Payments
-[X] [R&D] Advanced Production
I'm going to go ahead and close the vote since it's such a landslide.
Adhoc vote count started by Doctor Elsewhere on Oct 29, 2017 at 4:25 PM, finished with 16 posts and 7 votes.
[X] Who needs military when you can have dosh?
-[X] [Unrestricted] Expand Factories (Industrial)
-[X] [Unrestricted] XCOM Research Agreement (double)
-[X] [Military] Form Interceptor Unit
-[X] [Industrial] Expand Factories (Electronics)
-[X] [Financial] Postpone Debt Payments
-[X] [R&D] Advanced Production
Unrestricted Actions:
[XCOM Research Agreement (2x)]
XCOM agrees to collaborate on research, although they have yet to share their more esoteric technology. Their existing research is not suitable for mass production, but the benefits are bountiful nonetheless. Doctors Vahlen and Shen have more experience with alien technology than entire countries and their subordinates are the best minds of every country on Earth. You have effectively poached the top researchers from across the world.
Unknown:
"Are you sure about this? Training is one thing, but the alien technology... Aren't we giving too much to a single country?"
"What's the alternative? Do you want to risk involvement in the third Sino-Japanese war?"
"No, but we can't be sure the Americans will remain oblivious."
"We can't remain locked in HQ forever. There's still the matter of the temple ship..."
+1 R&D Action, 50% Cost Reduction (R&D)
Cost: 1000
Note: Japan has had an interesting time of things.
[Expand Factories (Industrial)]
Industrial Actions:
[Expand Factories (Electronics)]
You successfully create a massive boom in manufacturing. With intercontinental trade all but eliminated by Chrysalid infestations, bombing runs, and rampant piracy, a number of goods have become quite expensive. This created an excellent environment for industrial outgrowth. Unfortunately, limited capital and haphazard wartime regulations strangled the boom in its infancy. When you began providing subsidized loans alongside clear and consistent regulation, new factories spring up practically overnight.
Tax Base +10%, Factories.(Industrial,Electronics) -> Decent,
Cost: 1000x2
Militaristic Actions:
[Form Interceptor Unit]
Production of the new interceptors has completed, but the pilots and ground crew are still undergoing training. They should be combat capable in another year.
Form Interceptor Unit Locked, 1 year remaining.
Cost: 125
Financial Actions:
[Postpone Debt Payments]
Your diplomatic corps goes through a number of tense meetings, but you manage to delay interest payments for a year. You've used up most of your creditors good-will, but such is life. Their reactions also provide a degree of insight into their financial situations.
0% Interest
Cost: 100
Diplomatic Actions:
[North American Partial Military Union]
Progress on military integration remains slow.
North American Partial Military Union Locked, 5 years remaining.
Cost: 100
Research and Development Actions:
[Advanced Production]
Your research leads to a number of breakthroughs in industrial techniques. While there is still the matter of implementation, they will lead to reduced cost and increased quality. Convenient methods of recycling industrial waste will reduce input costs while improved machine precision will increase the maximum quality.
I assume that the recycling tech would improve the cost discounts that factories provide. I'm not sure how quality works for the economic factories though. Maybe it improves odds of success of related actions?
Solid all around. The dialogue was interesting, but I'm still fine being isolationist. We'll trade and shit, but our interests stop after our immediate area and our bottom line.
I assume that the recycling tech would improve the cost discounts that factories provide. I'm not sure how quality works for the economic factories though. Maybe it improves odds of success of related actions?
Quality improves the experience level of relevant units. It represents reliable and high quality equipment allowing troops to perform above their nominal skill level. For example, your interceptors will be Experienced rather than Trained due to this boost.
I won't confirm the identities of the pair in the snippet. That said, the Commander will remain in the shadows due to his PC nature. He's never really characterized in Long War, so he'll remain mysterious here. His subordinates are more likely to show up, e.g. in certain research items.
Unrestricted Actions:
[]
[]
Military Actions:
[Form Interceptor Unit]
Industrial Actions:
[]
Financial Actions:
[]
Diplomatic Actions:
[North American Partial Military Union] (5)
Research and Development Actions:
[]
[]
Militaristic:
Reintroduce Conscription:
We simply don't have enough men in uniform to reconstitute even a single branch of the armed forces. If we intend to do so, we must first begin conscription.
80%, 1000(+20%), 2
Military <- Recruits(Large, Trained).
Form Interceptor Unit:
We are currently entirely without air power, leaving us vulnerable to even the most primitive bombers. Forming a unit of interceptors will allow us to protect our airspace. Fortunately, our AeroSpace factories remain the best in the world.
100%, 250x0.5, 2
Recruits(Medium, Trained) -> Interceptor(Tiny, Experienced)
Form Armour Unit:
We lack a mobile ground force. Forming a small division of tanks will provide that force.
85%, 250(+20%), 2
Recruits(Medium, Trained) -> Armour(Small, Trained)
Note: Military units automatically regenerate damage <=10%, allowing the formation of smaller, more specialized, units.
Form Infantry Unit:
We lack an infantry force to form the foundation of our army. Training our new recruits as infantry will provide that foundation. Unfortunately, we lack the facilities to produce the proper equipment.
65%, 250x2(+20%), 2+1
Recruits(Medium, Trained) -> Infantry(Medium, Trained)
NOTE: The 2x and +1 penalties are a result of lacking factories specced to infantry gear.
Boot Camps:
Running our recruits through a short but rigorous training program will increase their quality.
80%, 250(+20%), 2
Training of non-officer military, including future units, increased by one degree.
Liquidate Remaining Assets:
While the United States military is defunct, its assets still remain. By liquidating what remains we can reduce our debt by as much as 5%!
100%, -2500(-25%), 1
Industrial:
Recreate Military-Industrial Complex:
The military-industrial complex sustained a great deal of damage during the War. While our nonexistent military was unaffected, the same cannot be said for our newly reconstituted forces. We are currently facing a minor supplies shortage, not a danger during peacetime but insufficient to wage war. A newly expanded production system would fill this shortfall and reduce the cost of further military expansion.
85%, 500x0.75(+10%), 2
Factories <- Munitions: Mediocre
Factories <- Infantry: Mediocre
NOTE: Infantry+Armour unlock Mechanized.
Expand Factories (Type):
Increased industrial capacity is always worthwhile. Expanding your factories would strengthen America both economically and militarily.
80%, 1000x0.75(+20%), 1
Factories.Type -> CUR_LEVEL + 1, ???
Financial:
Refinance Loans:
You are unable to obtain another stay on your interest payments. However, you may be able to delay the inevitable interest hikes.
Chance: 80%, Cost: 100(+10%), Time: 2
+1 to Interest Timer
NOTE: This delays the time to reach a higher payment bracket by 1 year.
Declare Bankruptcy:
Eliminate debt at the cost of massive damage to the economy.
60%, 1000(+10%), 3
-5000 Tax Base, Assets Liquidated, ???
Eliminate Welfare:
With the current level of debt, we have no choice but to eliminate numerous welfare programs. This will ease integration with Mexico at the cost of integration with Canada.
Chance: 85%, Cost: 100(+10%), Time: 1
Expenses -> 500, Population.Morale -> Decent
Diplomatic:
XCOM Psionics:
XCOM literally has magic mind powers. You have absolutely no idea how to develop them yourself, but perhaps XCOM would be willing to help?
Chance: 60%, Cost: 200(+20%), Time: 1
Unlock Psionics Tech Category
XCOM GeneMods:
XCOM has the most advanced genetic engineering in the world. Even a small amount of shared research would be a great boon.
Chance: 60%, Cost: 200(+20%), Time: 1
Unlock GeneMods Tech Category
XCOM MECs:
XCOM's MECs have a great deal of potential as ultra-heavy infantry. Unfortunately, you don't have the cybernetics technology required. Perhaps XCOM would help get you started?
Chance: 60%, Cost: 200(+20%), Time: 1
Unlock Cybernetics Tech Category
North American Partial Military Union:
Our armed forces skeletal status may be of severe detriment. However, it also provides some benefits. We may use the current state of affairs to integrate allied military operations from the ground up. Of course, the citizenry would not accept a truly continental military prior to a truly continental government.
Chance: 80%, Cost: 100(+10%), Time: 10
Partial Military Union with Canada, Mexico.
North American Welfare Union:
Differing welfare policies among ourselves, Canada, and Mexico pose an obstacle to integration. We must adopt a common level of welfare across the continent. Of course, Canada is reluctant to relinquish portions of their system and Mexico cannot afford too significant an expansion of their own.
Chance: 40%, Cost: 100(+10%), Time: 5
Welfare Union with Canada, Mexico.
North American Diplomatic Union:
We have been mostly ignoring three quarters of the globe for over a decade, and will likely continue to do so until our current crisis is resolved. When we resume proactive worldwide diplomatic activity, we shall do so in tandem with our neighbors.
Chance: 60%, Cost: 100(+10%), Time: 5
Diplomatic Union with Canada, Mexico.
Research and Development:
Advanced Small Arms:
Improved small arms.
100%, 500x0.5(+25%), 1
Unlock New Small Arms Techs
Advanced Body Armour:
Improved body armour.
100%, 500x0.5(+25%), 1
Unlock New Body Armour Techs
Simplified Recycling:
Cheaper, more convenient recycling will allow substantial cost savings in material acquisition. The required infrastructure constitutes a large investment, but the reduction in costs will pay dividends.
85%, 500x0.5(+25%), 2
Maximum Cost Reduction (Factory) -> 50%
Precision Machinery:
Higher precision machinery will allow us to manufacture to more exacting standards. While expensive, this will pay dividends in military effectiveness.
85%, 500x0.5(+25%), 2
Maximum Quality Boost (Factory) -> +1
Improved Fortifications:
Conventional fortifications simply weren't made to handle Xenotech. Walls are less effective when the enemy can land an assault carrier on your heads. Artillery isn't designed to combat orbital targets. These problems and more must be solved if your defenses are to be effective in the coming decades.
85%, 500x0.5(+15%), 1
Unlock Minor Planetary Fortifications
Improved Housing:
There simply isn't enough land for everyone to have their own house and yard, at least not in the cities. What if we could solve that problem? It will be difficult, and implementation expensive, but our researchers think we can find a way to stack fields vertically. This would greatly improve the potential density of both residential and agricultural areas.
65%, 500x0.5(+15%), 3
Unlock Housing and Agricultural Infrastructure Projects
Orbital Construction:
Space has a lot of space for construction projects. However, current technologies make this prohibitively expensive. Orbital factories seem appealing until you realize it would be cheaper to build them in the middle of Manhattan.
10%, 1000x0.5(+10%), 5
Unlock Orbital Construction
NOTE: When a technology has poor success chance you're probably missing some recommended techs or facilities.
Solid all around. The dialogue was interesting, but I'm still fine being isolationist. We'll trade and shit, but our interests stop after our immediate area and our bottom line.
So, essentially, implementing the Monroe Doctrine and probably the Roosevelt Corollary again. Essentially, stick to North and South America, and ignore the rest of the world. Works for me.
I think we should try our new industrial techs and build a boot camp. Make our factories even better so we can become the best manufacturer and exporter in the new world. Boot camps so that our new troops are better able to deal with the inevitable response from the rest of the world.
I'm thinking that we'll want to research advanced hardware or advanced software this turn. I'm not sure what our second tech should be, but it should probably be an implementation of tech rather than basic research.
It doesn't seem that our civilian factories are currently reducing the action costs for any of our projects, so simplified recycling will only be useful if we research a new project (housing) or if we get our non-aerospace military factories up to an excellent level. I'm blind. Infrastructure costs are reduced by 25%.
I'm not sure what our current max quality bonus is. It definitely won't kick in until we reach excellent for an associated factory. So the precision machinery would probably be good for aerospace or armour factories, but it can be delayed if we want to work on infantry or munitions.
I'm thinking that we'll want to research advanced hardware or advanced software this turn. I'm not sure what our second tech should be, but it should probably be an implementation of tech rather than basic research.
It doesn't seem that our civilian factories are currently reducing the action costs for any of our projects, so simplified recycling will only be useful if we research a new project (housing) or if we get our non-aerospace military factories up to an excellent level.
I'm not sure what our current max quality bonus is. It definitely won't kick in until we reach excellent for an associated factory. So the precision machinery would probably be good for aerospace or armour factories, but it can be delayed if we want to work on infantry or munitions.
The Industrial factory has reduced the cost of industrial actions to 75%. The aerospace factory is acting as if it had both simplified recycling and precision machinery due to your national traits.
