- Location
- Canada
I think that should have a plus 5 from the bananas.
Attempting to Fulfill the Plan MNKh Edition
- Thread starter Blackstar
- Start date
- Alt. History Users' Choice!
Voted best in category in the Users' Choice awards.
- Location
- The United States
- Pronouns
- She/Her
And now that has been fixed. Sorry about that
- Location
- Fort Worth, TX
Could we send the prototype Armored Cars to the Interior Ministry while we improve them?
Chimeraguard
We do deserve to exist.
For me, it's not so much "forgot" as the concept never occurred to me in the first place.
Also, we really wanted the PI so we could get Statistical Planning next turn without the risk of falling into the 20s.
I fully expected it, we're just down to like ~3 turns or so until the war plus or minus butterflies. We needed the tungsten and PI, we got the tungsten and PI, it's crunch time all kilodeath and overtime limits are suspended in the interest of being ready to not get genocided.
- Location
- United States
There's also a large surplus in Angara. Presumably if the region is connected to the overall grid it should balance out.
If we want even more power, were going to need even more coal, labor, and rail lines.
I'll go back and get you a mean for all military quality rolls.
ETA: heading back to Turn 20 gives us a sample of 24 military rolls, and an average of 46 on them.
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Turn 24(1939 2nd Half): The Anvil of Labor
- Location
- The United States
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Turn 24(1939 2nd Half): The Anvil of Labor
Resources per turn 790+ULAG with 5 in storage
Party Support 45
Current Status of ULAG:
Population: 1,084,000 (I'll round to the nearest 100k)
Attitude: Stable
Food State: Hearty Meals, -82.5 Resources Per Turn
Guard State: Intensive Monitoring, -27.5 Resources Per Turn
Resource Income: Construction focused, 165 Resources Per Turn, Additional Actions
Foreign Policy Overview: June 1939
A moderately sized battle has begun as multiple small scale harassing actions have been undertaken in a region near Mongolia. So far, the casualties have been relatively low as harassing forces have continued to harras each other. Still, with the developing pace of operations, many air and armored units are being transported to the region. While the battle will likely be won against the under-equipped Japanese army, the degree of victory will determine the number of claims that can be enforced.
The German occupation of the rest of the invaded lands of Chekoslovakia has concluded.. With the so-called allied powers continuing to be utterly powerless about the situation. While the events there is just a portent of what is likely to come, this has demonstrated that the democracies are either unwilling or unable to act. This unwillingness to act can best be utilized through many new diplomatic opportunities, as clearly the leaders in the West have lost their nerve.
In terms of news in Europe broadly, the British have guaranteed the independence of Poland. A declaration that, given previous experience, should not be believed in the slightest. Still, while broad-scale moves are currently impossible, the formation of connections with the powers around the Union must be exploited to ensure that too much territory does not go to the Germans. I would recommend a general mobilization of troops on the border of the Baltic states and of Poland to ensure that land does not unduly go into German hands.
In the northern approaches of Europe, territorial negotiations with the Fins are currently going decently well. This may result in a treaty to peacefully secure the territory needed to protect Leningrad. While there are many concessions and arguments in the treaty itself, it should be passable as long as relations are maintained. On the other hand, the Nordic armies are small, and in the case that Finland refuses alternative action must be pursued.
Free dice to allocate: 4 Dice
Infrastructure 8 Dice
[]Regional Interlinked Grids: The construction of a full regional scale grid is necessary to ensure that every city and town can be connected to the central network of electrical capacity. While such an effort would be a massive arduous undertaking, progress will allow an enormous leap forward in the workers' comfort and quality of life. Such measures would also enable the expansion of new types of an industry exploiting the production of electric power. (Select a region from: Far East and Siberia) (15 Resources per dice (0/300))
[]Expand Western Rail Networks: With the current state of rail all over the Union, a general expansion would be prudent to ensure that every one of the small lines fully links into towns and factories. These new lines will significantly ease the areas of densest traffic on the network and will allow a steady stream of goods to flow all over the region. Still, such an effort will be a relatively large undertaking as the new lines to be laid down will be based on concrete ties and new superior grades of steel. Hopefully, resulting in a railway network that is far lower maintenance than the old wood-based ones. (20 Resources per dice (0/250))
[]Road Programs(Stage 4): The construction of additional gravel roads in the countryside along with the leveling of multiple dirt roads, will ensure the continued access of trucks into the farming interior. These road programs will be far broader in scope than the previous ones, but also far less involved per road, as the priority will be creating a stable route into and out of the countryside. As an added bonus, these routes will significantly improve the integration of the rural areas into the union and easily purchase supplies from cities. (15 Resources per dice (70/500))
[]Create Trolly Lines: With the current expansion of bus-transit in many urban areas, it will be prudent to start the expansion of a massive electric trolly system all over the Union. While this will take a fair degree of electric power, it will allow workers to move around cities far easier. Simultaneously, the bulk of this effort will be focused on Moscow, renovating the home of the revolution to a new standard in ease of movement and quality of life. These will be all-electric and should also help to reduce the amount of smog inside of cities. (15 Resources per dice (236/300))
[]White Sea-Baltic Canal: There has always been a need to connect the white sea to the baltic sea. Now, with a single large scale canal construction effort, such an endeavor will be possible. While the project itself will be challenging due to the cold and distance, it should be reasonably light on resources, only necessitating a large quantity of manpower. With heated trains and some limited heating for tents, the workforce casualties will also be kept to acceptable levels. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 10 Resources per dice (0/200))
Heavy Industry 12 Dice
[]Stoylenskoye Planned City(Stage 1): The infrastructure base's construction to tap a new large deposit of iron for its production to steel is a critical step in further expanding Steel production in the Union. The deposits in the Kursk region are the highest in any place outside of Magnitogorsk. They are also fairly easily accessible, making the site a perfect one to construct a planned city. While the city itself will also be focused on Steel production, many of the early lessons learned during the construction of Magnitogorsk will be taken into account to optimize higher-quality steel production. (20 Resources per dice (0/100))
[]Donbas Coal Basin Mine Expansion(Stage 4): The expansion of the basin any further will be an impractical endeavor as the bulk of the easily reachable coal is already under utilization. Still, further efforts can be invested to produce more coal yet from the region. However, such material will be far harder to ship to the Urals, where the bulk of the coal use occurs. (15 Resources per dice (65/400))
[]Kuznetsk Basin Mine Expansion(Stage 5): With the current deposit almost fully exploited, just one final push is needed towards its total exploitation. The current effort has dug at the near-surface deposits, but more manpower is necessary to dig out the coal. Thus, with the expansion of the effort to deep shaft mining, more coal can be dug out of the earth rapidly. While such mining efforts are likely to be costly towards manpower, they will secure a supply of coal that will not run out in the course of our lifetimes. (15 Resources per dice (78/600))
[]Gorky Machine-building Plant(Stage 4): Now that the plant is in full production and can quickly meet the goals set out for it, the planned future expansion can be attempted. This expansion will massively expand the city. It is built-in along with considerably ramping up production. Such heavy machinery production will cause a massive amount of steel and coal use and allow mechanisms to be issued to construction crews. While this will make many construction efforts more expensive, it will considerably speed up constructive effort all over the Union and free up a considerable amount of manpower. (10 Party Influence upon completion, 35 Resources per dice (2/600))
[]Power Production Campaigns(Stage 4): The next step is constructing yet more thermal power stations to power the Union. This stage of the effort will build a truly massive number of electric stations and use a similarly enormous quantity of coal. It will allow a good amount of grid redundancy and the introduction of central electric heating, as no longer will power under-production be able to cause people to freeze. This stage of the program will also ensure that most towns and segments of the grid have a similar redundancy level, hopefully relegating full blackouts to the past. (20 Resources per dice (52/500))
[]Civilian Truck Plants: With the constant need to transport goods from the railhead towards and away from farms, the production of an additional number of civilian trucks is a prudent endeavor. These large scale plants will be focused on the production of a version of the military ZiS-6 truck. While these trucks will be built towards a slightly lower standard than the military models, they should be a good amount cheaper. They will allow many citizens of the Union to transport grain and livestock far more efficiently than before. As an added benefit, the far greater stocking speed will ensure that industrial products made in distant regions can reach remote towns. (20 Resources per dice (0/300))
Light and Chemical Industry 6 Dice
[]Oil Prospecting: With the current Baku fields already tapped by as much as possible, new areas need to be found. There are multiple promising field developments in Siberia, but these are mostly of a heavier oil type and will require multiple refining improvements. While these sources will also yield far fewer gasoline products, a far greater yield of diesel and fuel oil can be made from a similar quantity of oil feed-stock. These fields will represent a significant industrial investment, but a truly massive oil and gas amount will be made with them. (10 Resources per dice (0/100))
[]High Octane Refineries: With the newly obtained breakthroughs in the catalytic cracking of oil into more optimal petrochemical products, the construction of a new series of refineries is needed. The bulk of these new systems' output will almost exclusively go towards the ever-growing VVS, but some additional production will be left over for extended equipment trials. As these are the first systems constructed, the process will be inefficient and require further development by their very nature. The Soviet Union, however, is up to the task. (20 Resources Per dice (0/200))
[]Irkutsk Synthetic Rubber Plant: With the increase in both military and civilian usage of rubber, additional synthetic rubber plants are necessary. This plant will allow for a near-total decoupling of the internal rubber industry from that of the outside world, enabling true independence. Still, these plants will need further expansion if trucks and aircraft production is expanded to a massive extent. The technology can now be considered mature, with this plant set to have a considerably larger output than the previously constructed one. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 30 Resources per dice (0/250))
[]Expanded Radio Plants Further: Given the significant coordination issues of military units in Spain, further radio production is needed. This current proposal for improving radio access will be targeted towards the company level, with a new standardized truck mounting a large scale radio unit made. The advantage of such a setup is that the truck can power its own radio-unit and haul the fuel needed to run the generator while providing a mobile platform for coordinating the infantry. The production of such a quantity of radio, especially with the degree of mobilization, will pose a massive challenge, but the challenge can be overcome with time and labor. (25 Resources per dice (131/400))
[]PVC Production: With the multitude of discoveries involving additives that can be added to known forms of polymers, a considerable breakthrough in capability is possible to be achieved. These new efforts will first focus on the far more rigid and industrially useful materials. Still, with time and investment, it should be possible to extend the discoveries to making plastics a common sight all over the Union. These factories will consume a good number of oil side-products and electricity but should result in a whole new series of hard materials that can be used in many applications. (25 Resources per dice (91/300))
Agriculture 4 Dice
[]Fruit Tree Cultivation: Many fruiting trees can be grown in regions where conventional agricultural practices have proven to have poor results. While the food produced from these will likely be fairly minimal, additional luxury fruits will allow the workers to receive far more luxuries. Simultaneously, the production of fruits will allow for some export outside of the Union, producing a relatively decent quantity of resources. (15 Resources per dice (0/200))
[]Fish Farming Ponds: With many new methodologies developed towards the keeping and feeding of animals in captivity and some improvements cataloged from previous fish farming efforts, the first fish farms can be made. New fish food granules developed in earlier experiments with antibiotics have so far delivered incredibly promising results when used in river habitats for fish. With these innovations, pike can start to be farmed in mass, allowing far cheaper protein to be produced for the workers, and ensure that all can have fish. (20 Resources per dice (0/150))
[]Working Farmer Initiatives: With the proliferation of buses and transportation to the cities, it will be prudent to encourage farmers to work in urban plants. During the seasons that are not the harvest or the planting, a large quantity of the farmers' time is reasonably free to do other tasks, not on the households. Thus, by offering considerable benefits to those going into Urban centers to work factory jobs, more manpower can be transferred to industrial plants. (10 Resources per dice (0/250))
Services 4 Dice
[]Polytechnic Universities(Stage 4): With the steady introduction of more experienced professors from initial university efforts, it would be prudent to further increase the number of schools. While much of the faculty in these new institutions would be reasonably low in experience, they have confidence and updated knowledge of the world. Simultaneously, an expanded number of slots will ensure that most graduates from lower education can have a chance at receiving a far better one and being far more productive workers. (10 Resources per dice (0/400))
[]Expand Medical Schooling: Medical schools have always provided a hard limit on the number of new experienced doctors and nurses available. While the current system produces a steady stream of graduates, large parts of the medical force are retiring. As it would be a shame to lose their experience and expertise, a further large series of medical schools can be constructed to ensure that the pipeline of doctors continues to remain strong. (15 Resources per dice (0/200))
[]Pharmacy Systems: With the newly available amount of medications that need to be distributed to workers all over the Union, the creation of a separate pharmacy system can enable far easier access. While the bulk of the pharmacies will be operated by newly trained nurses, they should shorten the amount of time the population needs to get medications. Simultaneously, the standardization of medication quality will allow a truly scientific approach to dosages and medicine. (10 Resources per dice (0/150))
Military 8 Dice
(Authors note: Most military efforts will have quality dice rolled after they are completed, which will affect the quality of the buildup/equipment/information)
[]Trial New Fighters: Despite the performance of the new I-180 aircraft, more fighters are needed for the Union, and there is also a new 14 cylinder engine that can easily be utilized. There are currently many bids from three separate OKB's necessitating extensive trails, but all of the models should be viable and possible to put into production. These new planes will also represent the actual second generation of airframes to secure air supremacy, featuring more advanced features and far more range and durability. (25 Resources per dice (0/40))
[]New Moscow Aviation Plant: With the new I-180 aircraft set to enter service, and the technical testing of the design proving it as sound, full production should rapidly start. While it would be relatively simple to convert the old plants making the I-16 to new standards, a new plant's construction will allow a new and dedicated factory to be made. Such a plant will also allow a dedicated manufacturing plant to be assigned to the Polycarpov OKB. With such a plant, future designs will be considerably improved (30 Resources per Dice 0/150)
[]Kulebaki Automotive Plant: The production of armored cars is necessary as they pose one of the only viable ground scouting assets. Despite the minor problems in the current chassis, it should be quick and cheap to rush into production so as to ensure that most units can be equipped with at least a scouting company of the cars. Any problems with the reliability of the cars can likely be fixed in later production as they can be replaced by far more updated models. (20 Resources per Dice 0/100)
[]Stalingrad Plant Retooling: Due to the massive improvements in the new T34 tank's performance over the old models of T28, a production shift is needed to secure enough tanks. The machinery for the construction and casting of turrets and internal systems is already there at the plant, easing conversion pressure. Instead, all that is needed to be built wholesale is the new suspension production line to ensure that a steady output of the new tank can be secured. (25 Resources per Dice 0/100)
[]Kharkiv Plant Retooling: With the notable improvement in both armor and firepower of the T34 over the BT series of tanks, a conversion of this plant will allow for the rapid construction of more modern armored assets. The plant is already equipped with the infrastructure to construct the suspension systems for the tanks. The plant's issue is that it is currently unused to cast large armor plates, possibly creating multiple manufacturing problems. (25 Resources per Dice 0/100)
[]Gorky Tank Plant: With the steady growth of the planned city through the months, there is now the city's population towards constructing another industrial complex. While the expertise is not there for the immediate full-scale production of the tank at the new factory, high-quality production can be initiated relatively rapidly through the breaking up of factory crews from the other plants. (25 Resources per Dice 0/200)
[]Nizhny Tagil Tank Plant: As the city is near a multitude of heavy industry and steel supplies, the construction of a new large military plant is the perfect addition to the location to properly utilize the manpower there. While the expertise is not there for the immediate full-scale production of the tank at the new factory, high-quality production can be initiated relatively rapidly through the breaking up of factory crews from the other plants. (25 Resources per Dice 0/200)
[]Barricade Arms Plant Expansion(Stalingrad): The production of additional howitzers is a critical aspect of the army militarization program. While the bulk of the guns will be transferred into support units and attached at the army levels, there has been some talk of the formation of dedicated artillery divisions. Still, such formations have a massive need for many new long guns to ensure that enemy batteries can be quickly suppressed. (30 Resources per Dice (0/100))
Bureaucracy 2 Dice
[]Trial Production Staff: The poor state of military production must have someone be at fault for the disrepair and low standards. While they were likely supplied with poorly made domestic machinery older than a portion of the workers, that is no excuse for the degree of slack exhibited. Thus, with a large trial of the personnel, a considerable amount of progress can be made. (15 Party Support if completed, DC 20)
[]Introduce Statistical Planning: The massive policy change that Bazarov has been advocating for all of this time. With the use of statistics and means in planning, a fair amount more progress could be made. While cooking the books will become far harder, this should allow for greater coordination and action through the plan, at the minor cost of necessitating an education to really get into planning aspects. (-10 Party Support if Attempted, DC 60)
[]Transfer Personnel: Many bureaucratic personnel are needed to ensure that the shock capacity of the NKPS can be retained. Due to the previous unfortunate incidents in personnel allocation, a good amount of the capacity has been lost to trials and time. Thus, a new cadre of experts must be hired and transferred into the command. These transfers will cause significant issues with other departments, but they are necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of the VSNKh. (-20 Party Support if completed, DC 40)
[]Propagandize Towards Female Workers: With the current lack of industrial labor in many factories and the shortage of men for both the army and the factories, the recruitment of masses of women will be a prudent reform. A larger industrial workforce is needed at nearly any cost to maintain the levels of production necessary. While such an initiative may cause minor grumbling in the party and in the factories, more labor is needed, and this is one of the cheapest ways to obtain it. (-5 Party Support if completed, DC 40)
Moratorium 4 Hours
Resources per turn 790+ULAG with 5 in storage
Party Support 45
Current Status of ULAG:
Population: 1,084,000 (I'll round to the nearest 100k)
Attitude: Stable
Food State: Hearty Meals, -82.5 Resources Per Turn
Guard State: Intensive Monitoring, -27.5 Resources Per Turn
Resource Income: Construction focused, 165 Resources Per Turn, Additional Actions
Foreign Policy Overview: June 1939
A moderately sized battle has begun as multiple small scale harassing actions have been undertaken in a region near Mongolia. So far, the casualties have been relatively low as harassing forces have continued to harras each other. Still, with the developing pace of operations, many air and armored units are being transported to the region. While the battle will likely be won against the under-equipped Japanese army, the degree of victory will determine the number of claims that can be enforced.
The German occupation of the rest of the invaded lands of Chekoslovakia has concluded.. With the so-called allied powers continuing to be utterly powerless about the situation. While the events there is just a portent of what is likely to come, this has demonstrated that the democracies are either unwilling or unable to act. This unwillingness to act can best be utilized through many new diplomatic opportunities, as clearly the leaders in the West have lost their nerve.
In terms of news in Europe broadly, the British have guaranteed the independence of Poland. A declaration that, given previous experience, should not be believed in the slightest. Still, while broad-scale moves are currently impossible, the formation of connections with the powers around the Union must be exploited to ensure that too much territory does not go to the Germans. I would recommend a general mobilization of troops on the border of the Baltic states and of Poland to ensure that land does not unduly go into German hands.
In the northern approaches of Europe, territorial negotiations with the Fins are currently going decently well. This may result in a treaty to peacefully secure the territory needed to protect Leningrad. While there are many concessions and arguments in the treaty itself, it should be passable as long as relations are maintained. On the other hand, the Nordic armies are small, and in the case that Finland refuses alternative action must be pursued.
Free dice to allocate: 4 Dice
Infrastructure 8 Dice
[]Regional Interlinked Grids: The construction of a full regional scale grid is necessary to ensure that every city and town can be connected to the central network of electrical capacity. While such an effort would be a massive arduous undertaking, progress will allow an enormous leap forward in the workers' comfort and quality of life. Such measures would also enable the expansion of new types of an industry exploiting the production of electric power. (Select a region from: Far East and Siberia) (15 Resources per dice (0/300))
[]Expand Western Rail Networks: With the current state of rail all over the Union, a general expansion would be prudent to ensure that every one of the small lines fully links into towns and factories. These new lines will significantly ease the areas of densest traffic on the network and will allow a steady stream of goods to flow all over the region. Still, such an effort will be a relatively large undertaking as the new lines to be laid down will be based on concrete ties and new superior grades of steel. Hopefully, resulting in a railway network that is far lower maintenance than the old wood-based ones. (20 Resources per dice (0/250))
[]Road Programs(Stage 4): The construction of additional gravel roads in the countryside along with the leveling of multiple dirt roads, will ensure the continued access of trucks into the farming interior. These road programs will be far broader in scope than the previous ones, but also far less involved per road, as the priority will be creating a stable route into and out of the countryside. As an added bonus, these routes will significantly improve the integration of the rural areas into the union and easily purchase supplies from cities. (15 Resources per dice (70/500))
[]Create Trolly Lines: With the current expansion of bus-transit in many urban areas, it will be prudent to start the expansion of a massive electric trolly system all over the Union. While this will take a fair degree of electric power, it will allow workers to move around cities far easier. Simultaneously, the bulk of this effort will be focused on Moscow, renovating the home of the revolution to a new standard in ease of movement and quality of life. These will be all-electric and should also help to reduce the amount of smog inside of cities. (15 Resources per dice (236/300))
[]White Sea-Baltic Canal: There has always been a need to connect the white sea to the baltic sea. Now, with a single large scale canal construction effort, such an endeavor will be possible. While the project itself will be challenging due to the cold and distance, it should be reasonably light on resources, only necessitating a large quantity of manpower. With heated trains and some limited heating for tents, the workforce casualties will also be kept to acceptable levels. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 10 Resources per dice (0/200))
Heavy Industry 12 Dice
[]Stoylenskoye Planned City(Stage 1): The infrastructure base's construction to tap a new large deposit of iron for its production to steel is a critical step in further expanding Steel production in the Union. The deposits in the Kursk region are the highest in any place outside of Magnitogorsk. They are also fairly easily accessible, making the site a perfect one to construct a planned city. While the city itself will also be focused on Steel production, many of the early lessons learned during the construction of Magnitogorsk will be taken into account to optimize higher-quality steel production. (20 Resources per dice (0/100))
[]Donbas Coal Basin Mine Expansion(Stage 4): The expansion of the basin any further will be an impractical endeavor as the bulk of the easily reachable coal is already under utilization. Still, further efforts can be invested to produce more coal yet from the region. However, such material will be far harder to ship to the Urals, where the bulk of the coal use occurs. (15 Resources per dice (65/400))
[]Kuznetsk Basin Mine Expansion(Stage 5): With the current deposit almost fully exploited, just one final push is needed towards its total exploitation. The current effort has dug at the near-surface deposits, but more manpower is necessary to dig out the coal. Thus, with the expansion of the effort to deep shaft mining, more coal can be dug out of the earth rapidly. While such mining efforts are likely to be costly towards manpower, they will secure a supply of coal that will not run out in the course of our lifetimes. (15 Resources per dice (78/600))
[]Gorky Machine-building Plant(Stage 4): Now that the plant is in full production and can quickly meet the goals set out for it, the planned future expansion can be attempted. This expansion will massively expand the city. It is built-in along with considerably ramping up production. Such heavy machinery production will cause a massive amount of steel and coal use and allow mechanisms to be issued to construction crews. While this will make many construction efforts more expensive, it will considerably speed up constructive effort all over the Union and free up a considerable amount of manpower. (10 Party Influence upon completion, 35 Resources per dice (2/600))
[]Power Production Campaigns(Stage 4): The next step is constructing yet more thermal power stations to power the Union. This stage of the effort will build a truly massive number of electric stations and use a similarly enormous quantity of coal. It will allow a good amount of grid redundancy and the introduction of central electric heating, as no longer will power under-production be able to cause people to freeze. This stage of the program will also ensure that most towns and segments of the grid have a similar redundancy level, hopefully relegating full blackouts to the past. (20 Resources per dice (52/500))
[]Civilian Truck Plants: With the constant need to transport goods from the railhead towards and away from farms, the production of an additional number of civilian trucks is a prudent endeavor. These large scale plants will be focused on the production of a version of the military ZiS-6 truck. While these trucks will be built towards a slightly lower standard than the military models, they should be a good amount cheaper. They will allow many citizens of the Union to transport grain and livestock far more efficiently than before. As an added benefit, the far greater stocking speed will ensure that industrial products made in distant regions can reach remote towns. (20 Resources per dice (0/300))
Light and Chemical Industry 6 Dice
[]Oil Prospecting: With the current Baku fields already tapped by as much as possible, new areas need to be found. There are multiple promising field developments in Siberia, but these are mostly of a heavier oil type and will require multiple refining improvements. While these sources will also yield far fewer gasoline products, a far greater yield of diesel and fuel oil can be made from a similar quantity of oil feed-stock. These fields will represent a significant industrial investment, but a truly massive oil and gas amount will be made with them. (10 Resources per dice (0/100))
[]High Octane Refineries: With the newly obtained breakthroughs in the catalytic cracking of oil into more optimal petrochemical products, the construction of a new series of refineries is needed. The bulk of these new systems' output will almost exclusively go towards the ever-growing VVS, but some additional production will be left over for extended equipment trials. As these are the first systems constructed, the process will be inefficient and require further development by their very nature. The Soviet Union, however, is up to the task. (20 Resources Per dice (0/200))
[]Irkutsk Synthetic Rubber Plant: With the increase in both military and civilian usage of rubber, additional synthetic rubber plants are necessary. This plant will allow for a near-total decoupling of the internal rubber industry from that of the outside world, enabling true independence. Still, these plants will need further expansion if trucks and aircraft production is expanded to a massive extent. The technology can now be considered mature, with this plant set to have a considerably larger output than the previously constructed one. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 30 Resources per dice (0/250))
[]Expanded Radio Plants Further: Given the significant coordination issues of military units in Spain, further radio production is needed. This current proposal for improving radio access will be targeted towards the company level, with a new standardized truck mounting a large scale radio unit made. The advantage of such a setup is that the truck can power its own radio-unit and haul the fuel needed to run the generator while providing a mobile platform for coordinating the infantry. The production of such a quantity of radio, especially with the degree of mobilization, will pose a massive challenge, but the challenge can be overcome with time and labor. (25 Resources per dice (131/400))
[]PVC Production: With the multitude of discoveries involving additives that can be added to known forms of polymers, a considerable breakthrough in capability is possible to be achieved. These new efforts will first focus on the far more rigid and industrially useful materials. Still, with time and investment, it should be possible to extend the discoveries to making plastics a common sight all over the Union. These factories will consume a good number of oil side-products and electricity but should result in a whole new series of hard materials that can be used in many applications. (25 Resources per dice (91/300))
Agriculture 4 Dice
[]Fruit Tree Cultivation: Many fruiting trees can be grown in regions where conventional agricultural practices have proven to have poor results. While the food produced from these will likely be fairly minimal, additional luxury fruits will allow the workers to receive far more luxuries. Simultaneously, the production of fruits will allow for some export outside of the Union, producing a relatively decent quantity of resources. (15 Resources per dice (0/200))
[]Fish Farming Ponds: With many new methodologies developed towards the keeping and feeding of animals in captivity and some improvements cataloged from previous fish farming efforts, the first fish farms can be made. New fish food granules developed in earlier experiments with antibiotics have so far delivered incredibly promising results when used in river habitats for fish. With these innovations, pike can start to be farmed in mass, allowing far cheaper protein to be produced for the workers, and ensure that all can have fish. (20 Resources per dice (0/150))
[]Working Farmer Initiatives: With the proliferation of buses and transportation to the cities, it will be prudent to encourage farmers to work in urban plants. During the seasons that are not the harvest or the planting, a large quantity of the farmers' time is reasonably free to do other tasks, not on the households. Thus, by offering considerable benefits to those going into Urban centers to work factory jobs, more manpower can be transferred to industrial plants. (10 Resources per dice (0/250))
Services 4 Dice
[]Polytechnic Universities(Stage 4): With the steady introduction of more experienced professors from initial university efforts, it would be prudent to further increase the number of schools. While much of the faculty in these new institutions would be reasonably low in experience, they have confidence and updated knowledge of the world. Simultaneously, an expanded number of slots will ensure that most graduates from lower education can have a chance at receiving a far better one and being far more productive workers. (10 Resources per dice (0/400))
[]Expand Medical Schooling: Medical schools have always provided a hard limit on the number of new experienced doctors and nurses available. While the current system produces a steady stream of graduates, large parts of the medical force are retiring. As it would be a shame to lose their experience and expertise, a further large series of medical schools can be constructed to ensure that the pipeline of doctors continues to remain strong. (15 Resources per dice (0/200))
[]Pharmacy Systems: With the newly available amount of medications that need to be distributed to workers all over the Union, the creation of a separate pharmacy system can enable far easier access. While the bulk of the pharmacies will be operated by newly trained nurses, they should shorten the amount of time the population needs to get medications. Simultaneously, the standardization of medication quality will allow a truly scientific approach to dosages and medicine. (10 Resources per dice (0/150))
Military 8 Dice
(Authors note: Most military efforts will have quality dice rolled after they are completed, which will affect the quality of the buildup/equipment/information)
[]Trial New Fighters: Despite the performance of the new I-180 aircraft, more fighters are needed for the Union, and there is also a new 14 cylinder engine that can easily be utilized. There are currently many bids from three separate OKB's necessitating extensive trails, but all of the models should be viable and possible to put into production. These new planes will also represent the actual second generation of airframes to secure air supremacy, featuring more advanced features and far more range and durability. (25 Resources per dice (0/40))
[]New Moscow Aviation Plant: With the new I-180 aircraft set to enter service, and the technical testing of the design proving it as sound, full production should rapidly start. While it would be relatively simple to convert the old plants making the I-16 to new standards, a new plant's construction will allow a new and dedicated factory to be made. Such a plant will also allow a dedicated manufacturing plant to be assigned to the Polycarpov OKB. With such a plant, future designs will be considerably improved (30 Resources per Dice 0/150)
[]Kulebaki Automotive Plant: The production of armored cars is necessary as they pose one of the only viable ground scouting assets. Despite the minor problems in the current chassis, it should be quick and cheap to rush into production so as to ensure that most units can be equipped with at least a scouting company of the cars. Any problems with the reliability of the cars can likely be fixed in later production as they can be replaced by far more updated models. (20 Resources per Dice 0/100)
[]Stalingrad Plant Retooling: Due to the massive improvements in the new T34 tank's performance over the old models of T28, a production shift is needed to secure enough tanks. The machinery for the construction and casting of turrets and internal systems is already there at the plant, easing conversion pressure. Instead, all that is needed to be built wholesale is the new suspension production line to ensure that a steady output of the new tank can be secured. (25 Resources per Dice 0/100)
[]Kharkiv Plant Retooling: With the notable improvement in both armor and firepower of the T34 over the BT series of tanks, a conversion of this plant will allow for the rapid construction of more modern armored assets. The plant is already equipped with the infrastructure to construct the suspension systems for the tanks. The plant's issue is that it is currently unused to cast large armor plates, possibly creating multiple manufacturing problems. (25 Resources per Dice 0/100)
[]Gorky Tank Plant: With the steady growth of the planned city through the months, there is now the city's population towards constructing another industrial complex. While the expertise is not there for the immediate full-scale production of the tank at the new factory, high-quality production can be initiated relatively rapidly through the breaking up of factory crews from the other plants. (25 Resources per Dice 0/200)
[]Nizhny Tagil Tank Plant: As the city is near a multitude of heavy industry and steel supplies, the construction of a new large military plant is the perfect addition to the location to properly utilize the manpower there. While the expertise is not there for the immediate full-scale production of the tank at the new factory, high-quality production can be initiated relatively rapidly through the breaking up of factory crews from the other plants. (25 Resources per Dice 0/200)
[]Barricade Arms Plant Expansion(Stalingrad): The production of additional howitzers is a critical aspect of the army militarization program. While the bulk of the guns will be transferred into support units and attached at the army levels, there has been some talk of the formation of dedicated artillery divisions. Still, such formations have a massive need for many new long guns to ensure that enemy batteries can be quickly suppressed. (30 Resources per Dice (0/100))
Bureaucracy 2 Dice
[]Trial Production Staff: The poor state of military production must have someone be at fault for the disrepair and low standards. While they were likely supplied with poorly made domestic machinery older than a portion of the workers, that is no excuse for the degree of slack exhibited. Thus, with a large trial of the personnel, a considerable amount of progress can be made. (15 Party Support if completed, DC 20)
[]Introduce Statistical Planning: The massive policy change that Bazarov has been advocating for all of this time. With the use of statistics and means in planning, a fair amount more progress could be made. While cooking the books will become far harder, this should allow for greater coordination and action through the plan, at the minor cost of necessitating an education to really get into planning aspects. (-10 Party Support if Attempted, DC 60)
[]Transfer Personnel: Many bureaucratic personnel are needed to ensure that the shock capacity of the NKPS can be retained. Due to the previous unfortunate incidents in personnel allocation, a good amount of the capacity has been lost to trials and time. Thus, a new cadre of experts must be hired and transferred into the command. These transfers will cause significant issues with other departments, but they are necessary to ensure the smooth functioning of the VSNKh. (-20 Party Support if completed, DC 40)
[]Propagandize Towards Female Workers: With the current lack of industrial labor in many factories and the shortage of men for both the army and the factories, the recruitment of masses of women will be a prudent reform. A larger industrial workforce is needed at nearly any cost to maintain the levels of production necessary. While such an initiative may cause minor grumbling in the party and in the factories, more labor is needed, and this is one of the cheapest ways to obtain it. (-5 Party Support if completed, DC 40)
Moratorium 4 Hours
[ ] Plan Just Gorky:
Infrastructure 8 Dice (3 Idle)
-[ ] Regional Interlinked Grids (Siberia), 5 Infrastructure Dice (75 Resources)
Heavy Industry 12 Dice
-[ ] Gorky Machine-building Plant(Stage 4), 10 HI Dice (350 Resources)
-[ ] Power Production Campaigns(Stage 4), 2 HI Dice (40 Resources)
Light and Chemical Industry 6 Dice (2 idle)
-[ ] High Octane Refineries, 3 LCI Dice (60 Resources)
-[ ] Expanded Radio Plants Further, 1 LCI Die (25 Resources)
Agriculture 4 Dice (4 idle)
Services 4 Dice (4 idle)
Military 8 Dice (+4 Free Dice)
-[ ] Trial New Fighters, 1 Military Die (25 Resources)
-[ ] New Moscow Aviation Plant, 2 Military Dice (60 Resources)
-[ ] Kulebaki Automotive Plant, 2 Military Dice (40 Resources)
-[ ] Stalingrad Plant Re-tooling, 2 Military Dice (50 Resources)
-[ ] Kharkiv Plant Re-tooling, 1 Military Die + 1 Free Die (50 Resources)
-[ ] Nizhniy Tagil Plant, 3 Free Dice (75 Resources)
Bureaucracy 2 Dice (2 idle)
-[ ] Transfer Personnel, 2 Bureaucracy Dice
Resources Used: 850
Resources Remaining: 0
Focuses of the plan: a) Gorky, b) Mandatory 12 dice dump in Military. Unfortunately, that does mean 0 dice in either agriculture or services, and incomplete usage of LCI dice.
Infrastructure 8 Dice (3 Idle)
-[ ] Regional Interlinked Grids (Siberia), 5 Infrastructure Dice (75 Resources)
Heavy Industry 12 Dice
-[ ] Gorky Machine-building Plant(Stage 4), 10 HI Dice (350 Resources)
-[ ] Power Production Campaigns(Stage 4), 2 HI Dice (40 Resources)
Light and Chemical Industry 6 Dice (2 idle)
-[ ] High Octane Refineries, 3 LCI Dice (60 Resources)
-[ ] Expanded Radio Plants Further, 1 LCI Die (25 Resources)
Agriculture 4 Dice (4 idle)
Services 4 Dice (4 idle)
Military 8 Dice (+4 Free Dice)
-[ ] Trial New Fighters, 1 Military Die (25 Resources)
-[ ] New Moscow Aviation Plant, 2 Military Dice (60 Resources)
-[ ] Kulebaki Automotive Plant, 2 Military Dice (40 Resources)
-[ ] Stalingrad Plant Re-tooling, 2 Military Dice (50 Resources)
-[ ] Kharkiv Plant Re-tooling, 1 Military Die + 1 Free Die (50 Resources)
-[ ] Nizhniy Tagil Plant, 3 Free Dice (75 Resources)
Bureaucracy 2 Dice (2 idle)
-[ ] Transfer Personnel, 2 Bureaucracy Dice
Resources Used: 850
Resources Remaining: 0
Focuses of the plan: a) Gorky, b) Mandatory 12 dice dump in Military. Unfortunately, that does mean 0 dice in either agriculture or services, and incomplete usage of LCI dice.
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DkArthas
CAPITAL IS TO BLAME
- Location
- Earth
- Pronouns
- They
Mhm. Civilian tanks can be later used in military logistics so we want them because the Red Army being poorly supplied early on was a serious problem. And, if we want more trucks, we will also need more rubber.
Edit: We also want more labour, because without that moar factories have no point.
Edit: We also want more labour, because without that moar factories have no point.
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Please please please tell me that nat 1 is Germany vs. Poland and not us vs. the IJA
Chimeraguard
We do deserve to exist.
[ ] Plan Power and Trucks
Infrastructure 8 Dice
-[ ] Regional Interlinked Grids(Siberia), 4 Infra Dice (60 Resources)
-[ ] White Sea-Baltic Canal, 4 Infra Dice (40 Resources)
Heavy Industry 12 Dice
-[ ] Gorky Machine-Building Plant(Stage 4), 2 HI Dice (70 Resources)
-[ ] Power Production Campaigns(Stage 4), 5 HI Dice (100 Resources)
-[ ] Civilian Truck Plants, 5 HI Dice (100 Resources)
Light and Chemical Industry 6 Dice
-[ ] Irktusk Synthetic Rubber Plant, 2 LCI Dice (60 Resources)
-[ ] Expanded Radio Plants Further, 4 LCI Dice (100 Resources)
Agriculture 4 Dice (4 idle)
Services 4 Dice (4 idle)
Military 8 Dice (+4 Free Dice)
-[ ] Trial New Fighters, 1 Free Dice (25 Resources)
-[ ] New Moscow Aviation Plant, 3 Free Dice (90 Resources)
-[ ] Kulebaki Automotive Plant, 2 Military Dice (40 Resources)
-[ ] Stalingrad Plant Retooling, 2 Military Dice (50 Resources)
-[ ] Kharkov Plant Retooling, 2 Military Dice (50 Resources)
-[ ] Barricade Arms Plant Expansion(Stalingrad), 2 Military Dice (60 Resources)
Bureaucracy 2 Dice (2 idle)
-[ ] Introduce Statistical Planning, 2 Bureaucracy Dice
Resources Available: 850
Resources Used: 845
Resources Remaining: 5
Do Grids and Canal while it's still summer, Power Production and Civilian Truck Plants to deal with the energy shortage and get More Trucks that can be mobilized in wartime. Then put 2 Dice into Gorky to work on it in the Summer, with the aim to finish it up in the winter.
LCI we finish the radio plants and work on Rubber plants because trucks and planes are gonna need rubber for wheels. Then in Military, we trial the net fighters and get the Moscow Aviation Plant up for further aircraft R&D, retool two plants for T-34 production, and get the long range guns plant up and running. Bureaucracy, we introduce statistical planning.
Infrastructure 8 Dice
-[ ] Regional Interlinked Grids(Siberia), 4 Infra Dice (60 Resources)
-[ ] White Sea-Baltic Canal, 4 Infra Dice (40 Resources)
Heavy Industry 12 Dice
-[ ] Gorky Machine-Building Plant(Stage 4), 2 HI Dice (70 Resources)
-[ ] Power Production Campaigns(Stage 4), 5 HI Dice (100 Resources)
-[ ] Civilian Truck Plants, 5 HI Dice (100 Resources)
Light and Chemical Industry 6 Dice
-[ ] Irktusk Synthetic Rubber Plant, 2 LCI Dice (60 Resources)
-[ ] Expanded Radio Plants Further, 4 LCI Dice (100 Resources)
Agriculture 4 Dice (4 idle)
Services 4 Dice (4 idle)
Military 8 Dice (+4 Free Dice)
-[ ] Trial New Fighters, 1 Free Dice (25 Resources)
-[ ] New Moscow Aviation Plant, 3 Free Dice (90 Resources)
-[ ] Kulebaki Automotive Plant, 2 Military Dice (40 Resources)
-[ ] Stalingrad Plant Retooling, 2 Military Dice (50 Resources)
-[ ] Kharkov Plant Retooling, 2 Military Dice (50 Resources)
-[ ] Barricade Arms Plant Expansion(Stalingrad), 2 Military Dice (60 Resources)
Bureaucracy 2 Dice (2 idle)
-[ ] Introduce Statistical Planning, 2 Bureaucracy Dice
Resources Available: 850
Resources Used: 845
Resources Remaining: 5
Do Grids and Canal while it's still summer, Power Production and Civilian Truck Plants to deal with the energy shortage and get More Trucks that can be mobilized in wartime. Then put 2 Dice into Gorky to work on it in the Summer, with the aim to finish it up in the winter.
LCI we finish the radio plants and work on Rubber plants because trucks and planes are gonna need rubber for wheels. Then in Military, we trial the net fighters and get the Moscow Aviation Plant up for further aircraft R&D, retool two plants for T-34 production, and get the long range guns plant up and running. Bureaucracy, we introduce statistical planning.
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- Location
- Moscow
- Pronouns
- He
[Х] Just Gorky
I support this plan because we need construction vehicles. As soon as the mobilization begins, hundreds of thousands of workers will become soldiers of the Red Army, so we should take care in advance to ensure that the mechanization of construction reaches its maximum values, because from there it will be possible to free new hands who will take up rifles. Otherwise, we will have to put women and adolescents at the machines, and this will not have the best effect on the quality of production.
It should be understood that the war is not somewhere in 3-4 moves. The war can start on the next turn. Literally in the fall, if negotiations with Finland fail, the puppet government in Karelia will create the USSR enough opportunities to organize an "alternative method of transferring territories."
This will be a disgrace to the IRL for the Soviet army, because despite the high motorization, superiority in the number of aircraft and in the infantry, disgusting roads, bad terrain for the offensive, weak organization and fortification of the enemy will leave the USSR in an unfortunate position until winter.
In this version, we have a much better organization of troops and aviation, as well as an immediately ready-made heavy tank that is already entering the troops and will be concentrated for the offensive. As a result, instead of repeating the shame of the "war panic of 1927", we will probably completely capture Finland in case of war by establishing a puppet government.
In any case, mass construction equipment will be useful to us in everything, from the creation of fortifications to the repair of roads after the bombing.
I support this plan because we need construction vehicles. As soon as the mobilization begins, hundreds of thousands of workers will become soldiers of the Red Army, so we should take care in advance to ensure that the mechanization of construction reaches its maximum values, because from there it will be possible to free new hands who will take up rifles. Otherwise, we will have to put women and adolescents at the machines, and this will not have the best effect on the quality of production.
It should be understood that the war is not somewhere in 3-4 moves. The war can start on the next turn. Literally in the fall, if negotiations with Finland fail, the puppet government in Karelia will create the USSR enough opportunities to organize an "alternative method of transferring territories."
This will be a disgrace to the IRL for the Soviet army, because despite the high motorization, superiority in the number of aircraft and in the infantry, disgusting roads, bad terrain for the offensive, weak organization and fortification of the enemy will leave the USSR in an unfortunate position until winter.
In this version, we have a much better organization of troops and aviation, as well as an immediately ready-made heavy tank that is already entering the troops and will be concentrated for the offensive. As a result, instead of repeating the shame of the "war panic of 1927", we will probably completely capture Finland in case of war by establishing a puppet government.
In any case, mass construction equipment will be useful to us in everything, from the creation of fortifications to the repair of roads after the bombing.
- Location
- New York
That plus 60 is probably Germany.
Chimeraguard
We do deserve to exist.
There's a 4 hour moratorium.
Nando
they, them
No. | Modifer | Roll | Result |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 0 | 92 | 92 |
| 2 | -60 | 37 | -23 |
| 3 | 0 | 44 | 44 |
| 4 | 20 | 70 | 90 |
| 5 | -20 | 57 | 37 |
| 6 | 0 | 11 | 11 |
| 7 | 60 | 1 | 61 |
| 8 | 0 | 92 | 92 |
| 9 | 0 | 100 | 100 |
| 10 | -50 | 79 | 29 |
| 11 | 0 | 56 | 56 |
| 12 | -20 | 54 | 34 |
(Hmm...is there any way to make those tables smaller?)
Also, once again, the dice of this quest are very strange indeed, with a Nat. 1 and a Nat. 100 in one set of rolls...
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DkArthas
CAPITAL IS TO BLAME
- Location
- Earth
- Pronouns
- They
I think we want more female labour instead of Statistical planning. We are only meeting demand currently, facing a labour shortage while building a lot of new factories would be...bad. Nothing is really more important than labour imo.
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Chimeraguard
We do deserve to exist.
But this was supposed to be the Statistical Planning Turn because we delayed it last turn for this turn!