Reposting from the Discord just so the thread knows, going for Focus on Education will do something beyond the immediate mechanical effects, I think it's worth poking the mystery box to find out
Attempting to Fulfill the Plan MNKh Edition
- Thread starter Blackstar
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Voted best in category in the Users' Choice awards.
Reposting from the Discord just so the thread knows, going for Focus on Education will do something beyond the immediate mechanical effects, I think it's worth poking the mystery box to find out
[X]Focus on Education: The youth's education in the sciences is the nation's highest priority. (-5 Party Influence, 50 progress on Schooling Programs)
[X]Construction Labor: Through the use of already existing infrastructure, a considerable amount of construction can be done more quickly and cheaply with a labor pool that no longer needs to be recruited from villages. Such a labor pool can also be useful for massive projects to be accomplished and would preserve non-criminal personnel for less risky labor. (30 Resources per turn, Additional Infrastructure dice, Manpower Shortage Reduced)
[X]Construction Labor: Through the use of already existing infrastructure, a considerable amount of construction can be done more quickly and cheaply with a labor pool that no longer needs to be recruited from villages. Such a labor pool can also be useful for massive projects to be accomplished and would preserve non-criminal personnel for less risky labor. (30 Resources per turn, Additional Infrastructure dice, Manpower Shortage Reduced)
HanEmpire
Delicious
It'll change the Soviet Union's culture from the roots up. Instead of growing up learning to avoid any truth that doesn't fit the Party's line, children will learn to adapt to reality and help make Communism successful. Innovation instead of paranoia. This shift can only help us in the long run. Please choose Education.
Aabcehmu
Confusion as a Natural State of Being
- Location
- Chicago, IL
- Pronouns
- Any/All
[X]Focus on Education: The youth's education in the sciences is the nation's highest priority. (-5 Party Influence, 50 progress on Schooling Programs)
[X]Construction Labor: Through the use of already existing infrastructure, a considerable amount of construction can be done more quickly and cheaply with a labor pool that no longer needs to be recruited from villages. Such a labor pool can also be useful for massive projects to be accomplished and would preserve non-criminal personnel for less risky labor. (30 Resources per turn, Additional Infrastructure dice, Manpower Shortage Reduced)
Alright, I'll switch.
[X]Construction Labor: Through the use of already existing infrastructure, a considerable amount of construction can be done more quickly and cheaply with a labor pool that no longer needs to be recruited from villages. Such a labor pool can also be useful for massive projects to be accomplished and would preserve non-criminal personnel for less risky labor. (30 Resources per turn, Additional Infrastructure dice, Manpower Shortage Reduced)
Alright, I'll switch.
Everyone switch before vote close so we don't have to deal with one of the Union problems on lying to the public
Vote for a Truly Better Soviet Union that is much better then in OTL
- Location
- The United States
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Do note that this is just inserting some scientific teaching along with all the party propaganda, not changing that much.
Yeah but it sorta changes the ideal of OTL communism so it's more liberal we are still Dictato but it's more authoritation then it was OTL
- Location
- England
In fairness, the voter base have already chosen to go against the party line three times in a row: Going against collectivization, arguing that peasants are proletariat, and taking over the GULAG system.
If there's one thing we can do it's go against the Party.
Well, if we started halfway through 1928, we'd end halfway through 1933, so 1933 second half would be the beginning turn of the second Plan. So we only have five more turns.
That's still plenty.
Meh. We knew going in that we were picking a GosPlan that would require a touch of number fixing. If we actually fully achieved the goals of this Plan, that should be considered a minor miracle. Hell, if we achieve three of four and only have to fudge the numbers on MFPG, I'd call that a roaring success.RIP.
Well, maybe not literally RIP...although, maybe literally RIP too. Union needs steel and electricity, after all.
And look on the bright side. At least we didn't go for the historical plan which focused less on capital goods and more on MFPG. Then we'd be even further behind.
Crazy7s1
Excellent
[X]Focus on Education: The youth's education in the sciences is the nation's highest priority. (-5 Party Influence, 50 progress on Schooling Programs)
[X]Construction Labor: Through the use of already existing infrastructure, a considerable amount of construction can be done more quickly and cheaply with a labor pool that no longer needs to be recruited from villages. Such a labor pool can also be useful for massive projects to be accomplished and would preserve non-criminal personnel for less risky labor. (30 Resources per turn, Additional Infrastructure dice, Manpower Shortage Reduced)
[X]Construction Labor: Through the use of already existing infrastructure, a considerable amount of construction can be done more quickly and cheaply with a labor pool that no longer needs to be recruited from villages. Such a labor pool can also be useful for massive projects to be accomplished and would preserve non-criminal personnel for less risky labor. (30 Resources per turn, Additional Infrastructure dice, Manpower Shortage Reduced)
HanEmpire
Delicious
Every change counts. Anything to avoid OTL's oppressive hellhole USSR.
Yes and make the higher up in the Union for the next generation not power Hungary and fearful of change like they did in the coup that coup have ended the Soviet Union in a Civil war yes the True Reason the Soviet Union truly fell and had to was because when the president of Soviet Union was back in power he saw and knew the people had enough not even compromises could change anything they were very near Civil war so let's hope to change that
Comrades, take it from the man himself:
🤷♀️🤷♀️🤷♀️Lenin said:
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[X]Focus on the Party: The youth's education in the immortal sciences is the nation's highest priority. (No change)
[X]Construction Labor: Through the use of already existing infrastructure, a considerable amount of construction can be done more quickly and cheaply with a labor pool that no longer needs to be recruited from villages. Such a labor pool can also be useful for massive projects to be accomplished and would preserve non-criminal personnel for less risky labor. (30 Resources per turn, Additional Infrastructure dice, Manpower Shortage Reduced)
[X]Construction Labor: Through the use of already existing infrastructure, a considerable amount of construction can be done more quickly and cheaply with a labor pool that no longer needs to be recruited from villages. Such a labor pool can also be useful for massive projects to be accomplished and would preserve non-criminal personnel for less risky labor. (30 Resources per turn, Additional Infrastructure dice, Manpower Shortage Reduced)
Turn 6 (1931 1st Half): The Shock Labor Offensive
- Location
- The United States
- Pronouns
- She/Her
[X]Focus on Education: The youth's education in the sciences is the nation's highest priority. (-5 Party Influence, 50 progress on Schooling Programs)
[X]Construction Labor: Through the use of already existing infrastructure, a considerable amount of construction can be done more quickly and cheaply with a labor pool that no longer needs to be recruited from villages. Such a labor pool can also be useful for massive projects to be accomplished and would preserve non-criminal personnel for less risky labor. (30 Resources per turn, Additional Infrastructure dice, Manpower Shortage Reduced)
[X]Construction Labor: Through the use of already existing infrastructure, a considerable amount of construction can be done more quickly and cheaply with a labor pool that no longer needs to be recruited from villages. Such a labor pool can also be useful for massive projects to be accomplished and would preserve non-criminal personnel for less risky labor. (30 Resources per turn, Additional Infrastructure dice, Manpower Shortage Reduced)
Turn 6 (1931 1st Half): The Shock Labor Offensive
Resources per turn 275 with 120 in storage.
Party Support 35
Moscow, 1931
After the degree of effort that arguing for the ULAG system's transfer was, it would only be proper to visit and see what it was doing. During this visit, you board a train to Siberia to see precisely what you just argued for. When you first get off the locomotive with a few other party officials and a band of guards, what you see at first has you immensely disappointed in the quality of assets. The prisoners run multiple camps through networks of corruption, and the bulk of them are hungry, indicating some bureaucrat has been selling the food supply on the side. Still, the situation could be far worse, and at least the infrastructure for their habitation is already there. With the updated quantities of rail stock and the ability to easily transport these workers, all it will take is a minor re-organization. To such a re-organization, you are happy to sign off, with the system now organized into labor divisions directly under the command of the NKPS. At least this way, the bulk of them can do something far more productive than sitting in their cells.
Current Status of ULAG:
Population: 200,000
Attitude: Stable
Food State: Basic Staples, -10 Resources Per Turn
Resource Income: Construction focused, 30 Resources Per Turn
Free dice to allocate: 4 Dice.
Infrastructure 6 Dice
[]Refurbishment of the Trans-Siberian Main Line: There are numerous issues with the Trans-Siberian rail line due to the lack of fueling infrastructure for the older locomotives and relative lack of rail terminuses. These issues can be fixed through a steady improvement in stations and the proliferation of more of them through the line. Renovations can also be combined with laying down a new line alongside the mainline rather than a full replacement, saving a considerable effort. (25 Resources per dice (0/300))
[]Buildup of Rail Stock (Diesel, Far Eastern Sector): Diesel is a radical solution to the current lack of rail stock and lack of infrastructure to fuel trains along the long-range routes trans-Siberian. Using newly obtained technology from MAN, the production of an all Diesel locomotive can be done as an entirely domestic affair. The first batches will require the conversion of multiple locomotive plants, production is possible. To make matters worse, Diesel needs to be rolled out per block on the lines, as it requires a new set of infrastructure, cheaper infrastructure, but still needed infrastructure. (15 Resources per dice (0/300))
[]Neva River Systems: The Neva river basin's electrification is a critical task for producing goods in the North of the Soviet Union. These locks and dams will provide the state with enough power for Leningrad and Moscow, allowing multiple new industrial and productive complexes to be built in the region. They will also stabilize the rivers allowing for greater agricultural yields when appropriately utilized for irrigation, helping local farmers bring in far more consistent crops. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 10 Resources per dice (43/250))
[]Port Buildup in Nikolaev: The southern ports' trade infrastructure has been lacking for most of the region's history. Through the ports' buildup, a considerable amount of exports can be sent out to the world for cheaper than previously available, allowing additional material imported from the west to fuel the great industrialization. This would also enable an optimal shipyard to construct new warships when the West inevitably breaks the Montreux Convention. With the current buildup of additional rail capacity, such a port could have multiple benefits towards improving the ability to export through the Mediterranean. (10 Resources per dice (0/60))
[]Post Offices: The construction of multiple redundant post offices and mail systems through a series of small cargo hopping aircraft imported from abroad would allow the rapid transportation of mail through the Union. While a small quality of life implantation, such systems will allow for greater coordination and cooperation between cities and directly talk with their relatives. (20 Resources per dice (0/40))
[]Power Line Construction(Stage 1): The construction of additional connecting power lines and substations will ensure the steady proliferation of electricity across the Union from distant power plants. While these would allow the reach of power quite far from distant generating sites, the nation's size is far too large for single networks. Instead, a large-interlinked network will be made to ensure the steady distribution of power to all. (15 Resources per dice (0/150))
Heavy Industry 6 Dice
[]Magnitogorsk Planned City(Stage 1): A literal mountain of iron has been found in the Ural Mountains, and it would be the greatest shame if we failed to exploit it properly. This site will form the backbone of the Union's steel industry, and if the dreams of the planners are fulfilled, it will become the largest steel production plant in the world. The current priority is constructing the steel mill complexes and the housing associated with them to allow for optimal steel production. The first step of building the complex will be creating the underlying mining and logistical infrastructure and accommodation for the work teams. This should allow a massive complex to grow far more efficiently with fewer problems, but it is a far less glamorous first step. (20 Resources per dice (71/150))
[]Zlatoust Planned City(Stage 1): The mines of the Urals have resources other than iron. Building a great industrial plant to process new metals and alloys would be a significant step toward accomplishing the plan. This would be the center of alloying and base tool production in the Union, allowing other plants to be shipped processed niche metals. The first step of constructing the complex will be creating the underlying mining and logistical infrastructure and housing for the work teams. Similar to Magnitogorsk, this complex needs to be prepared for the massive undertaking that is to come. (15 Resources per dice (64/100))
[]Donbas Coal Basin Mine Expansion(Stage 2): The mine's mechanization is a long-term priority for improving productivity and improving the workers' working conditions. This will not change magically paper over all of the problems with coal mining, but using heavier equipment, assuming a trained workforce, will allow considerable improvements in yield and yield per casualty. (20 Resources per dice 0/300)
[]Gorky Machine-building Plant(Stage 1): A new massive machine producing factory that should allow for further ramping up of heavy industrial and machinery production. Current infrastructural strain and lack of base resources currently would make such a project far too costly, but given time; the Union could create a massive new industrial city. This plant would form the core for producing additional industrial equipment in large reaction vessels and bootstrap the chemical industry. Before such a project can be built, however, the infrastructural foundation must be laid down to ensure a steady state of growth and ease of access to resources. (40 Resources per dice (0/200))
[]Dneprovsky Metallurgical Plant: The production of aluminum from alumina represents an incredibly energy-intense and challenging process that all developed nations are currently undertaking. Where would the Union be if such plans are not undertaken for the domestic production of this new material? The region has the power, and it is time for it to be utilized to produce new materials with new exciting properties. This would be a good location for the plant, and reasonably effective, though aluminum is not at all in dire need currently. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 40 Resources per dice (0/200))
[]Power Production Campaigns(Stage 1): The need for electric power is critical for the success of multiple industrial enterprises and the constant construction of new housing in new cities. A mass of coal-powered power stations can be built through a concerted effort, allowing the people to experience a steady supply of electricity and power for their every need. While there would be some cost in terms of pollution, this effort will be a critical step forward in industrial development. (30 Resources per dice (0/200))
Light and Chemical Industry 5 Dice
[]Baku Oil Extraction(Stage 3): The time for the near-total utilization of the oil fields is now. Yet a few more deposits are not being actively extracted, allowing for the Union to ramp up production further. This will start hitting the field's limit, but a further campaign can be attempted to increase oil production. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 10 Resources per dice (10/300))
[]Baku Oil Refineries(Stage 3): With the plans to nearly totally utilize the oil deposits in Baku, there also needs to be a plan to refine the massive quantity of oil products. However, these industrial facilities would consist of a major cost to production with little return on spending. These would further improve the quantity of oil products available to the Union for larger military projects, along with securing the position of the Union as the source of Eastern European oil. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 15 Resources per dice (0/300))
[]Pharmaceutical Plants: The production of multiple common pharmaceutical agents can significantly improve the union's healthcare and secure exports. By utilizing German acquisitions, a significant amount of currency can be made on exports to other nations, allowing a steady stream of hard currency to be accumulated to obtain more industrially critical resources. (-5 Party Influence upon completion, 50 Resources per dice (0/80))
[]Coal Liquefaction Experiments: With the new large amount of coal available to the union, it may be worthwhile to test various possibilities of coal liquefaction into multiple types of chemical and fuel products. While these will likely not have many useful results, this is an interesting scientific endeavor to pursue. (15 Resources per dice (0/100))
[]Canning Plants: The construction of multiple new canning plants would allow the Union to preserve a far more significant portion of its food for the low cost of some steel. While these would not be glamorous or a massive industrial effort, they would improve military rations and ensure that every citizen can get a simple can of vegetables. Most would be constructed near farms and increase exported material value due to canned goods' preservation and perceived value. These canning plants will also allow a considerable improvement in food logistics, as they will enable the bulk shipments of quality food to remote regions. (10 Resources per dice (0/150))
[]Radio Plants: Through the use of licensed American technology, a new series of radios can be built so that the workers of the Union know the latest news and happenings. These radios are also limited to proper frequencies to ensure that foreign propaganda cannot easily penetrate the Union, allowing us to broadcast the truth to the workers. Such an effort due to the work's precision and the need for new technology would be quite expensive to start. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 40 Resources per dice (0/80))
Agriculture 5 Dice
[]Creation of Central Mechanism Storages(Stage 1): A great lack in the current agricultural system of the Union is the lack of machinery for more optimally utilizing the labor of the workers. By creating multiple central storage sites for villages, it would be possible to free up masses of laborers to move into cities to become the urban proletariat. While this would not improve the yields per acre significantly, they will allow the use of far more marginal lands and free up massive labor quantities. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 15 Resources per dice (0/200))
[]Voluntary Cooperative Construction(Stage 3): The initial efforts in constructing additional farms have been a major success of the party, with masses of peasants joining up to be volunteers in these efforts. While there is still secondary land to settle with people in good agricultural regions, it would be prudent to continue the program. The small food surplus that is currently in the Union can be further expanded into a larger one through far more efficient rural production. (5 Party Influence) (Think Kibbutz with more propaganda) (15 Resources per dice (0/200))
[]New Socialist Towns(Stage 1): For those that do not wish to farm as a cooperative, but still want a considerable number of benefits that such farming can bring, there are alternative options. These new socialist villages will focus on a central community point, with fields radiating out and designated to each worker. While this land would all be owned by the state legally, in practice, however, there are no plans for harsh rearrangements, and the workers should have a near permanently assigned plot to farm. (5 Party Influence) (Think Moshav with more propaganda) (10 Resources per dice (0/100))
[]Modernization of old Villages: All over the Union, the field workers live in poverty and relative squalor compared to those in the cities. With a new heating campaign, new electricity, and new appliances, it should be possible to drag a multitude of the oldest and poorest villages into something resembling modernity. While the considerable repair effort will not have much of a gain in production, it will endear masses of soon to be workers to the party. (5 Party Influence) (5 Resources per dice (73/100))
[]Modernization of Animal Farming: By creating large factory-farming complexes for the production of meat and milk products, the efficiency of grain to meat production can be greatly improved. While a minor logistical strain would be incurred with all of the transport, large-scale meat production will occur far more efficiently. This should also allow the lower level peasants to grow fewer animals as grain could be more efficiently traded for state-provided milk instead of local food production. (10 Resources per dice (0/150))
Services 5 Dice
[]Creation of the State Hospital System(Stage 1): A new system of state hospitals and clinics will allow the Union to reach new goals in population growth and healthcare rapidly. These systems will be built in cities first but will ensure a consistent population growth through improvements in medicine. This initiative will help considerably in the containment of disease. Also, these will manage to reduce workplace lethality through prompt access to medical care marginally. (10 Resources per dice (43/100))
[]Creation of new Polytechnic Universities(Stage 2): The first effort in constructing polytechnic universities has been a significant success with a large degree of progress made on creating new institutions. Due to the speed of construction, however, there is a considerable shortage of educated professors that will be solved in time. But, they can be pulled from other projects with younger graduates re-assigned so as to free up the educational potential of the Union. (10 Resources per dice (79/150))
[]Expansion of the Schooling Programs(Stage 1): The education of the Soviet Youth in reading and basic arithmetic is critical for developing a new society of knowledgeable workers. These schools will focus on the teaching of basic concepts and a proper understanding of history. While not glamorous, these will be the core of a literacy program for the Soviet youth. Ensuring that soon the next generation of new trained, enthusiastic, and happy workers will be created for future use in industry. These schools will be an incredible long-term asset for improving the population's education, but they would consistently use resources that will not impact decades. (5 Resources per dice (50/200))
[]Start of Mass technical literacy programs: While it would be challenging to reach all of the workers of the Union and teach them what is needed, such an effort is critical to ensure that they know how to handle new innovative appliances and technology. The first wave of these programs will primarily affect factory workers by teaching them the bulk of their machinery's base operational mechanisms and how to handle it more efficiently. (10 Resources per dice (0/200))
Bureaucracy 2 Dice
[]Requisition more resources: The need for resources to fulfill the plan is immense, and requesting the 30% share of the GNP is needed to ensure the plan's success. While this is not a popular measure, a considerable amount more of funding will be available to fulfill the plan's targets. (-25 Party Support if completed, DC 40)
[]Adjust the Food of ULAG: For those sentenced to do hard labor, it would make no sense to leave them without staple, solid meals so that their potential is optimized. While such a program would cost additional food, the Union does have a degree of food to spare. Such efforts will also reduce the number of work accidents, ensuring that the workers can at least be provided with some comforts during their terms of service. (Mini-vote on the amount, DC 10)
[]Implement Educational Minimums for Workers: It would be a poor decision to continue to hire personnel that is utterly unqualified for their jobs in the VSNKh. This would be a new requirement for minimal standards in the department, with degrees now being required for new middle management hires. While improvements would not be seen in the near term, such efforts should ensure steady improvement in the department in the long term. (-10 Party Support if completed, DC 50, new options in the future)
Authors note: A big thing that is limiting the number of options that you are getting is the current gate that is electrification and steel, along with this being the wrapping up of the first plan/no-one wanting to commit to large projects. Also, I am going to try a two-hour plan moratorium to encourage discussion.
Edit: Accidentally put the wrong vote into the spoiler because I cannot into copy-paste.
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Ok guys we need to do the steel and electrical option to more modernized the Soviet Union
Rockeye
Plausible Engineer
- Location
- Midwestern U.S.
We don't have to use all our dice.
Is our rail capacity still low enough that Port Buildup is a bad idea? We're up to "slight shortage" now.
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Ok so we're spending all our money on Magnitogorsk and Zlatoust, right? That takes care of steel, and electrification.... well, the coal power plants are just too damn expensive, but I think we can make a decent showing in the Infrastructure section by focusing on transmission infrastructure and the Neva River Systems to get more hydro power on the grid.
On a shoestring budget of 395 resources. I would also prefer to have one or two PI projects and the postal service.
mouli
Terrible QM
- Location
- United States
Not just steel and coal are needed. Remember that other metallurgical goods are useful, and we can in fact get the Germans hooked on our supply there . For instance, tungsten and vanadium out of Zlatoust and the Dnipropetrovsk metallurgical complex. Rarer, and more importantly a near-monopoly by the British and Americans with the USSR sitting much, much closer than the British Colonial or American mines.
Possibly far better, and anyways needed for high-grade steel.
. For instance, tungsten and vanadium out of Zlatoust and the Dnipropetrovsk metallurgical complex. Rarer, and more importantly a near-monopoly by the British and Americans with the USSR sitting much, much closer than the British Colonial or American mines.Possibly far better, and anyways needed for high-grade steel.
Random Member
Gardener of Human Happiness
- Location
- Behind You
[X] Plan Steel, Power and Education
Free dice to allocate: 4 Dice.
Infrastructure 6 Dice
[]Neva River Systems: The Neva river basin's electrification is a critical task for producing goods in the North of the Soviet Union. These locks and dams will provide the state with enough power for Leningrad and Moscow, allowing multiple new industrial and productive complexes to be built in the region. They will also stabilize the rivers allowing for greater agricultural yields when appropriately utilized for irrigation, helping local farmers bring in far more consistent crops. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 10 Resources per dice (43/250))
-4 Infrastructure Dice (40 Resources)
[]Power Line Construction(Stage 1): The construction of additional connecting power lines and substations will ensure the steady proliferation of electricity across the Union from distant power plants. While these would allow the reach of power quite far from distant generating sites, the nation's size is far too large for single networks. Instead, a large-interlinked network will be made to ensure the steady distribution of power to all. (15 Resources per dice (0/150))
-2 Infrastructure Dice (30 Resources)
Heavy Industry 6 Dice
[]Magnitogorsk Planned City(Stage 1): A literal mountain of iron has been found in the Ural Mountains, and it would be the greatest shame if we failed to exploit it properly. This site will form the backbone of the Union's steel industry, and if the dreams of the planners are fulfilled, it will become the largest steel production plant in the world. The current priority is constructing the steel mill complexes and the housing associated with them to allow for optimal steel production. The first step of building the complex will be creating the underlying mining and logistical infrastructure and accommodation for the work teams. This should allow a massive complex to grow far more efficiently with fewer problems, but it is a far less glamorous first step. (20 Resources per dice (71/150))
-6 Heavy Industry Dice (120 Resources)
[]Zlatoust Planned City(Stage 1): The mines of the Urals have resources other than iron. Building a great industrial plant to process new metals and alloys would be a significant step toward accomplishing the plan. This would be the center of alloying and base tool production in the Union, allowing other plants to be shipped processed niche metals. The first step of constructing the complex will be creating the underlying mining and logistical infrastructure and housing for the work teams. Similar to Magnitogorsk, this complex needs to be prepared for the massive undertaking that is to come. (15 Resources per dice (64/100))
-4 Free Dice (60 Resources)
Light and Chemical Industry 5 Dice
[]Baku Oil Extraction(Stage 3): The time for the near-total utilization of the oil fields is now. Yet a few more deposits are not being actively extracted, allowing for the Union to ramp up production further. This will start hitting the field's limit, but a further campaign can be attempted to increase oil production. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 10 Resources per dice (10/300))
-2 Light and Chemical Industry Dice (20 Resources)
[]Canning Plants: The construction of multiple new canning plants would allow the Union to preserve a far more significant portion of its food for the low cost of some steel. While these would not be glamorous or a massive industrial effort, they would improve military rations and ensure that every citizen can get a simple can of vegetables. Most would be constructed near farms and increase exported material value due to canned goods' preservation and perceived value. These canning plants will also allow a considerable improvement in food logistics, as they will enable the bulk shipments of quality food to remote regions. (10 Resources per dice (0/150))
-3 Light and Chemical Industry Dice (30 Resources)
Agriculture 5 Dice
[]New Socialist Towns(Stage 1): For those that do not wish to farm as a cooperative, but still want a considerable number of benefits that such farming can bring, there are alternative options. These new socialist villages will focus on a central community point, with fields radiating out and designated to each worker. While this land would all be owned by the state legally, in practice, however, there are no plans for harsh rearrangements, and the workers should have a near permanently assigned plot to farm. (5 Party Influence) (Think Moshav with more propaganda) (10 Resources per dice (0/100))
-4 Agriculture Dice (40 Resources)
[]Modernization of old Villages: All over the Union, the field workers live in poverty and relative squalor compared to those in the cities. With a new heating campaign, new electricity, and new appliances, it should be possible to drag a multitude of the oldest and poorest villages into something resembling modernity. While the considerable repair effort will not have much of a gain in production, it will endear masses of soon to be workers to the party. (5 Party Influence) (5 Resources per dice (73/100))
-1 Agriculture Dice (5 Resources)
Services 5 Dice
[]Creation of the State Hospital System(Stage 1): A new system of state hospitals and clinics will allow the Union to reach new goals in population growth and healthcare rapidly. These systems will be built in cities first but will ensure a consistent population growth through improvements in medicine. This initiative will help considerably in the containment of disease. Also, these will manage to reduce workplace lethality through prompt access to medical care marginally. (10 Resources per dice (43/100))
-1 Services Dice (10 Resources)
[]Creation of new Polytechnic Universities(Stage 2): The first effort in constructing polytechnic universities has been a significant success with a large degree of progress made on creating new institutions. Due to the speed of construction, however, there is a considerable shortage of educated professors that will be solved in time. But, they can be pulled from other projects with younger graduates re-assigned so as to free up the educational potential of the Union. (10 Resources per dice (79/150))
-2 Services Dice (20 Resources)
[]Expansion of the Schooling Programs(Stage 1): The education of the Soviet Youth in reading and basic arithmetic is critical for developing a new society of knowledgeable workers. These schools will focus on the teaching of basic concepts and a proper understanding of history. While not glamorous, these will be the core of a literacy program for the Soviet youth. Ensuring that soon the next generation of new trained, enthusiastic, and happy workers will be created for future use in industry. These schools will be an incredible long-term asset for improving the population's education, but they would consistently use resources that will not impact decades. (5 Resources per dice (50/200))
-2 Services Dice (10 Resources)
Total cost: 385 Resources
The Bureaucracy options aren't worth it right now.
Free dice to allocate: 4 Dice.
Infrastructure 6 Dice
[]Neva River Systems: The Neva river basin's electrification is a critical task for producing goods in the North of the Soviet Union. These locks and dams will provide the state with enough power for Leningrad and Moscow, allowing multiple new industrial and productive complexes to be built in the region. They will also stabilize the rivers allowing for greater agricultural yields when appropriately utilized for irrigation, helping local farmers bring in far more consistent crops. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 10 Resources per dice (43/250))
-4 Infrastructure Dice (40 Resources)
[]Power Line Construction(Stage 1): The construction of additional connecting power lines and substations will ensure the steady proliferation of electricity across the Union from distant power plants. While these would allow the reach of power quite far from distant generating sites, the nation's size is far too large for single networks. Instead, a large-interlinked network will be made to ensure the steady distribution of power to all. (15 Resources per dice (0/150))
-2 Infrastructure Dice (30 Resources)
Heavy Industry 6 Dice
[]Magnitogorsk Planned City(Stage 1): A literal mountain of iron has been found in the Ural Mountains, and it would be the greatest shame if we failed to exploit it properly. This site will form the backbone of the Union's steel industry, and if the dreams of the planners are fulfilled, it will become the largest steel production plant in the world. The current priority is constructing the steel mill complexes and the housing associated with them to allow for optimal steel production. The first step of building the complex will be creating the underlying mining and logistical infrastructure and accommodation for the work teams. This should allow a massive complex to grow far more efficiently with fewer problems, but it is a far less glamorous first step. (20 Resources per dice (71/150))
-6 Heavy Industry Dice (120 Resources)
[]Zlatoust Planned City(Stage 1): The mines of the Urals have resources other than iron. Building a great industrial plant to process new metals and alloys would be a significant step toward accomplishing the plan. This would be the center of alloying and base tool production in the Union, allowing other plants to be shipped processed niche metals. The first step of constructing the complex will be creating the underlying mining and logistical infrastructure and housing for the work teams. Similar to Magnitogorsk, this complex needs to be prepared for the massive undertaking that is to come. (15 Resources per dice (64/100))
-4 Free Dice (60 Resources)
Light and Chemical Industry 5 Dice
[]Baku Oil Extraction(Stage 3): The time for the near-total utilization of the oil fields is now. Yet a few more deposits are not being actively extracted, allowing for the Union to ramp up production further. This will start hitting the field's limit, but a further campaign can be attempted to increase oil production. (5 Party Influence upon completion, 10 Resources per dice (10/300))
-2 Light and Chemical Industry Dice (20 Resources)
[]Canning Plants: The construction of multiple new canning plants would allow the Union to preserve a far more significant portion of its food for the low cost of some steel. While these would not be glamorous or a massive industrial effort, they would improve military rations and ensure that every citizen can get a simple can of vegetables. Most would be constructed near farms and increase exported material value due to canned goods' preservation and perceived value. These canning plants will also allow a considerable improvement in food logistics, as they will enable the bulk shipments of quality food to remote regions. (10 Resources per dice (0/150))
-3 Light and Chemical Industry Dice (30 Resources)
Agriculture 5 Dice
[]New Socialist Towns(Stage 1): For those that do not wish to farm as a cooperative, but still want a considerable number of benefits that such farming can bring, there are alternative options. These new socialist villages will focus on a central community point, with fields radiating out and designated to each worker. While this land would all be owned by the state legally, in practice, however, there are no plans for harsh rearrangements, and the workers should have a near permanently assigned plot to farm. (5 Party Influence) (Think Moshav with more propaganda) (10 Resources per dice (0/100))
-4 Agriculture Dice (40 Resources)
[]Modernization of old Villages: All over the Union, the field workers live in poverty and relative squalor compared to those in the cities. With a new heating campaign, new electricity, and new appliances, it should be possible to drag a multitude of the oldest and poorest villages into something resembling modernity. While the considerable repair effort will not have much of a gain in production, it will endear masses of soon to be workers to the party. (5 Party Influence) (5 Resources per dice (73/100))
-1 Agriculture Dice (5 Resources)
Services 5 Dice
[]Creation of the State Hospital System(Stage 1): A new system of state hospitals and clinics will allow the Union to reach new goals in population growth and healthcare rapidly. These systems will be built in cities first but will ensure a consistent population growth through improvements in medicine. This initiative will help considerably in the containment of disease. Also, these will manage to reduce workplace lethality through prompt access to medical care marginally. (10 Resources per dice (43/100))
-1 Services Dice (10 Resources)
[]Creation of new Polytechnic Universities(Stage 2): The first effort in constructing polytechnic universities has been a significant success with a large degree of progress made on creating new institutions. Due to the speed of construction, however, there is a considerable shortage of educated professors that will be solved in time. But, they can be pulled from other projects with younger graduates re-assigned so as to free up the educational potential of the Union. (10 Resources per dice (79/150))
-2 Services Dice (20 Resources)
[]Expansion of the Schooling Programs(Stage 1): The education of the Soviet Youth in reading and basic arithmetic is critical for developing a new society of knowledgeable workers. These schools will focus on the teaching of basic concepts and a proper understanding of history. While not glamorous, these will be the core of a literacy program for the Soviet youth. Ensuring that soon the next generation of new trained, enthusiastic, and happy workers will be created for future use in industry. These schools will be an incredible long-term asset for improving the population's education, but they would consistently use resources that will not impact decades. (5 Resources per dice (50/200))
-2 Services Dice (10 Resources)
Total cost: 385 Resources
The Bureaucracy options aren't worth it right now.
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There's a 2 hour moratorium jsyk
@Blackstar do we know how many stages the Magnitogorsk and Zlatoust projects are planned as? Basically will they be in full operation at the end of Stage 2 or is there a Stage 3 looming past that?
Rockeye
Plausible Engineer
- Location
- Midwestern U.S.
275 R income, 120 R in storage, total 395
My wishlist:
[]Neva River Systems: (5 Party Influence upon completion, 10 Resources per dice (43/250))
4 dice, 40 R
[]Power Line Construction(Stage 1): (15 Resources per dice (0/150))
2 dice, 70 R
[]Post Offices: (20 Resources per dice (0/40))
1 free die, 90 R
[]Magnitogorsk Planned City(Stage 1): . (20 Resources per dice (71/150))
3 dice (because overkill on this project doesn't carry over I think (@Blackstar ?)), 150 R
[]Zlatoust Planned City(Stage 1): (15 Resources per dice (64/100))
2 dice (because overkill on this project doesn't carry over I think (@Blackstar ?)), 180 R
[]Power Production Campaigns(Stage 1): (30 Resources per dice (0/200))
1 die + 2 free dice, 270 R
[]Canning Plants: (10 Resources per dice (0/150))
3 dice, 300 R
[]Baku Oil Extraction(Stage 3): (5 Party Influence upon completion, 10 Resources per dice (10/300))
2 dice, 320 R
[]Modernization of old Villages: (5 Party Influence) (5 Resources per dice (73/100))
1 die, 325 R
[]New Socialist Towns(Stage 1): (5 Party Influence) (Think Moshav with more propaganda) (10 Resources per dice (0/100))
2 dice, 345 R
[]Creation of Central Mechanism Storages(Stage 1): (5 Party Influence upon completion, 15 Resources per dice (0/200))
2 dice, 375 R
[]Creation of the State Hospital System(Stage 1): (10 Resources per dice (43/100))
1 die, 385 R
[]Expansion of the Schooling Programs(Stage 1): (5 Resources per dice (50/200))
3 dice, 400 R
[]Creation of new Polytechnic Universities(Stage 2): (10 Resources per dice (79/150))
1 die, 410 R
[]Adjust the Food of ULAG:
1 die, Probably costs us 5-10 R, 420 R
That incredibly vague and entirely subject to change plan leaves 1 free die and one bureaucracy die unused and uses 25 too many resources.
I think we're pretty good on food for now, so we could drop my wish for central mechanism storages and save 30 R, maybe leave polytechnics stage 2 be for now and save 10 R, maybe leave Baku be as well and save 20 R, which would give 35 R to spare and allow the last free die to be spent on a heavy industry project.
Part of me wants to complain that we should have started on the planned cities earlier, but there were so many urgent things earlier TOO, so.
My wishlist:
[]Neva River Systems: (5 Party Influence upon completion, 10 Resources per dice (43/250))
4 dice, 40 R
[]Power Line Construction(Stage 1): (15 Resources per dice (0/150))
2 dice, 70 R
[]Post Offices: (20 Resources per dice (0/40))
1 free die, 90 R
[]Magnitogorsk Planned City(Stage 1): . (20 Resources per dice (71/150))
3 dice (because overkill on this project doesn't carry over I think (@Blackstar ?)), 150 R
[]Zlatoust Planned City(Stage 1): (15 Resources per dice (64/100))
2 dice (because overkill on this project doesn't carry over I think (@Blackstar ?)), 180 R
[]Power Production Campaigns(Stage 1): (30 Resources per dice (0/200))
1 die + 2 free dice, 270 R
[]Canning Plants: (10 Resources per dice (0/150))
3 dice, 300 R
[]Baku Oil Extraction(Stage 3): (5 Party Influence upon completion, 10 Resources per dice (10/300))
2 dice, 320 R
[]Modernization of old Villages: (5 Party Influence) (5 Resources per dice (73/100))
1 die, 325 R
[]New Socialist Towns(Stage 1): (5 Party Influence) (Think Moshav with more propaganda) (10 Resources per dice (0/100))
2 dice, 345 R
[]Creation of Central Mechanism Storages(Stage 1): (5 Party Influence upon completion, 15 Resources per dice (0/200))
2 dice, 375 R
[]Creation of the State Hospital System(Stage 1): (10 Resources per dice (43/100))
1 die, 385 R
[]Expansion of the Schooling Programs(Stage 1): (5 Resources per dice (50/200))
3 dice, 400 R
[]Creation of new Polytechnic Universities(Stage 2): (10 Resources per dice (79/150))
1 die, 410 R
[]Adjust the Food of ULAG:
1 die, Probably costs us 5-10 R, 420 R
That incredibly vague and entirely subject to change plan leaves 1 free die and one bureaucracy die unused and uses 25 too many resources.
I think we're pretty good on food for now, so we could drop my wish for central mechanism storages and save 30 R, maybe leave polytechnics stage 2 be for now and save 10 R, maybe leave Baku be as well and save 20 R, which would give 35 R to spare and allow the last free die to be spent on a heavy industry project.
Part of me wants to complain that we should have started on the planned cities earlier, but there were so many urgent things earlier TOO, so.