[X] Plan: DENSE
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[X] Plan: DENSE
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About the central asian textile workers: We do have a national minimum wage right? So presumably those are still getting the minimum wage at least, which would be pretty generous by local standards. That's if the minimum wage is supposed to at all be in line with living costs in western Russia.
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[X] Plan: Low Density isn't Suburbia
-[X]Second Enterprise District
-[X]Alternative Ministry Structures
-[X]People's Skyscrapers
-[X]Integrate the Road Project
-[X]Broaden Reviews
-[X]Second Enterprise District
-[X]Alternative Ministry Structures
-[X]People's Skyscrapers
-[X]Integrate the Road Project
-[X]Broaden Reviews
[X] Plan: DENSE
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You do have an official national minimal wage, its just it stared what the great luminaries of the Malnekov era thought was appropriate and then got frozen for most of a decade. In practice the only people on it are seasonal workers that are imported and labor reservists. Its still good-ish money for some of the poorer republics, but its not... great.
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Our minimum wage is the labor reserves' wage, which is very low apparently, the unofficial minimum wage is much higher. Its why our inflation control of freezing it did very little apparently.
Edit: Ninjae'd by the QM herself lol
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[X] Plan: DENSE
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- The great frozen north
Ok so on one hand I overestimated how useful our minimum wage was, guess we got too excited about it. On the other hand it doesn't seem that our enterprises have yet gained an obsession with paying people the minimum or less they are legally allowed to so being a worker doesn't suck too much.
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[X] Plan: Low Density isn't Suburbia
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- Canada
[X] Plan: DENSE
Here's hoping we don't get soviet Robert Moses in with the road constructions.
I mean its fairly different tbh. While we should still be benefitting from unequal exchange values in trade and are definitely exploiting that surplus value, I don't think we're doing economic imperialism yet. In general the lack of Soviet ownership of foreign enterprises and essentially non-existent financial sector should at least prevent us from forming doubly extractive practices in CMEA. Means that at least the German enterprises giving us all the coal are at least German owned, with the capital flows mostly moving between the exports of goods and the machinery needed to enhance production, without portions of that profit being paid off to shareholders. After all in the case of a colony or recently decolonized but still heavily foreign capitalized country you might have the situation where ownership of the extractive industry is foreign while supplying markets outside of its own. In such a case the flow of capital would largely be within that foreign market, with them getting profits from selling material to their own country with your country only getting maybe its workers paid for the effort, leading to continuous capital outflows.
That said I would not be surprised if bringing down our trade barriers and possibly forming a united market kinda could cause this though. Honestly the economics blurb could really be a lot worse, its at least mostly understandable and encouragingly still generally Marxist. Voz stays winning.
Here's hoping we don't get soviet Robert Moses in with the road constructions.
I mean its fairly different tbh. While we should still be benefitting from unequal exchange values in trade and are definitely exploiting that surplus value, I don't think we're doing economic imperialism yet. In general the lack of Soviet ownership of foreign enterprises and essentially non-existent financial sector should at least prevent us from forming doubly extractive practices in CMEA. Means that at least the German enterprises giving us all the coal are at least German owned, with the capital flows mostly moving between the exports of goods and the machinery needed to enhance production, without portions of that profit being paid off to shareholders. After all in the case of a colony or recently decolonized but still heavily foreign capitalized country you might have the situation where ownership of the extractive industry is foreign while supplying markets outside of its own. In such a case the flow of capital would largely be within that foreign market, with them getting profits from selling material to their own country with your country only getting maybe its workers paid for the effort, leading to continuous capital outflows.
That said I would not be surprised if bringing down our trade barriers and possibly forming a united market kinda could cause this though. Honestly the economics blurb could really be a lot worse, its at least mostly understandable and encouragingly still generally Marxist. Voz stays winning.
It wouldn't be the worst idea. Britain has plenty of problems, but the centralization of the British economy on London (which goes back to the medieval period) is more of a boon than a bane. The lack of investment in places not-London in the UK is more of a symptom of the crushingly low investment levels of the UK economy (which absolutely is a problem).
One of the problems the OTL USSR had was a LACK of centralization - Moscow was the most economical location for high-tech industries because of all the universities there, also as the largest city in the country it had significant economies of scale. But the OTL Soviets tended to spread industry out thinly for military reasons, meaning the country would be more resilient against another Barbarossa-style invasion, but industry lost efficiency due to lack of network effects (steel plants are more efficient when the people working in it socialize with people working in other steel plants and factories that use steel are more efficient when closer to the steel plants and so on). Favoring Moscow for investment should be a way to efficiently generate the economic surpluses to pay for building up the rest of the country, so long as we don't overdo it.
And considering how neglected the high-end residential sector and the commercial sector are even in this more marketized alt-USSR, I am not sure we need to worry about over-building of either at the moment.
Importantly, these student review boards are politically deniable assets - not the head of the ministry ordering an entire region destabilized.
The students not being politically connected means they aren't connected to Voz either, meaning their actions can't be blamed on Voz the way an actual purge could. This makes them far better attack dogs for keeping the enterprise managers honest.
Thing is, we need to import things from the rest of the world, which requires having "hard currency" (i.e., the reserve currency of whichever economic bloc is dominant, which currently means U.S. dollars), so we need to balance the good generated by exporting scarce goods that we need ourselves so we can import even more scarce goods against any perverse incentives that might encourage an enterprise to over-export.
That was some epic Sovietese. I think I even understood it, in which case it sounds shockingly reasonable.
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With regards to my own vote for the Moscow refresh, all of the options sound good, except for the People's Skyscrapers. Though elevators are extremely efficient forms of public transport, the specialist maintenance needs of extremely tall buildings in addition to increased construction costs makes this a bit dangerous. The cost-effectiveness of any building tends to go down once it gets over 4-5 floors.
However, so long as the skyscraper areas remain walkable, and creating a car desert is avoided (which we should be safe from, given how under-developed the city's roads are), it shouldn't be too bad. I am even tempted to vote for them just in case they are done right! The main problem with high-rise dwellings aren't so much that they should never be used, as they have often been deployed in areas where there wasn't enough demand to make them worth the increased maintenance costs.
For now I will restrict my vote to the one thing I am sure we need:
[X]Broaden Reviews
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Maintaining good trade relations has also helped us license some extremely beneficial technologies, from vaccines to improved insulation, which dramatically improve standards of living. There are simply too many useful ideas and products coming out of the West to make trade cutbacks worthwhile. And that's not including the diplomatic benefits and soft power it gets us.
People are less likely to nuke you when you have good alcohol and other luxury goods to trade, also when they remember they don't have to pay a arm and a leg for a University book that will have to be replaced in a month at best.
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[X] Plan: Decentralization and Preservation
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- The great frozen north
Remember a decade ago in 1952, when we burnt a train full of workers to death in a hydrazine inferno, and Malenkov decided to build an entire second set of tracks just for passenger trains to make sure that would not happen again and saddled us with a bloated diesel-powered project? And look at what's in the works now: 200 kilometer per hour efficient and electrified high-speed rail in a network spanning from Dusseldorf to Moscow! Look at how our child is growing.
I recall people comparing Malenkov's fall to be like us stumbling drunk through a minefield and only stepping on one mine at the very end. With how useful Kosygin and Voznesensky have been, I would like to add an addendum: The blast from that one mine threw us upwards onto a ledge filled with hidden items that we would not have been able to reach with conventional platforming.
I recall people comparing Malenkov's fall to be like us stumbling drunk through a minefield and only stepping on one mine at the very end. With how useful Kosygin and Voznesensky have been, I would like to add an addendum: The blast from that one mine threw us upwards onto a ledge filled with hidden items that we would not have been able to reach with conventional platforming.
Assuming Kosygin can retire with something resembling an intact legacy, then Malenkov doing our accidental political murder-suicide on Mikoyan could be the unsung hero of a Soviet golden age. But Kosygin has to actually get there first.
Just marched through all this. What a quest! Some thoughts about long-term:
All that said, again, great quest. Going to sit this vote out, but here's hoping this isn't Voz about to be the "second as farce" to how Malenkov fell.
- The single most overarching difficulty I see is with being the Ministry of Everything - we can't have everything under the Ministry of Everything because Stalinism is over, but as seen with Gosbank divesting these authorities soon leads to disaster. While SupSov politics can be used to at least manage the leadership of other state organs, I think the real solution will come from the general advancement of i d e o l o g y. With all of these systems for ideological education already existing, expanding the Ministry of Everything planner mindset through them and further into standard education should be...extremely difficult because these are party cadres we're talking about here, but not impossible!
- Meme OGAS may not be a reality (I think that even today it would prove technologically difficult and logistically questionable) but that does not mean we cannot be eternally Slouching Towards OGAS anyway. Fax machines today, Soviet internet tomorrow, computer communism in the 90s! A bunch of nasty habits baked into OTL computerization (ipv4, Y2k, Unix time, everything about Windows computers) are within our power to avert here. I'd strongly advise taking any opportunities to supplant US influence as the global system is established, and be a voice in the standard internet that most of the world will eventually start using.
- One danger I do see is how consistently the right-wing of the CPSU has been empowered. This was for valid reasons, and what's happening right now isn't Dengism, but it'd only take a couple of politically difficult steps to get there from here. Another political downfall on the level of Malenkov could put us at the doorstep. Additionally, I think there's good cause to not take financialization much further than it has already gone. It's an addictive tendency, and once caught on will be almost impossible to stop. The free bread was a good start! Having a foot in both camps will cause major disruptions, but it is simply a necessity for building communism instead of delaying it indefinitely.
- There has so far been a lack of instability within CMEA, but there's certainly a long term risk of getting picked apart that way. With a less intense Cold War and all the development done with CMEA we may have extra time, but I imagine there will have to be a reckoning in any of the countries who's politics become destructive to the general population.
- The anti-space lobby isn't likely to stop anytime soon. They're a political constant throughout all major space programs and this is probably the single worst period of it, where the only real gains are in prestige. The pro-space position will probably strengthen as technological spinoffs come from it, but the true defeat of anti-space budget hawks probably won't come until economic returns start being possible. Frankly I think the thread will just up and lose the quest sending fixers to threaten SupSov delgates into restoring FULL SPACE authority before they allow stagnation to set in, but it's worth mentioning that OTL type stagnation is very possible.
- Speaking of space, international engagement probably won't be possible until after someone lands on the moon, but whenever it is it will be important to keeping the Cold War cold. We've already got a strange early detente going on, and strongly seeking international efforts will both compromise the idea that we're so space-obsessed as a means of bringing about global communism, as well as pulling everyone else along these higher endeavors so that they will be influenced by us and bring about global communism. If the US wants to make Star Wars then they're going to have to do it as a joint project with us.
- The time is coming soon where nuclear arms treaties are going to become popular - the one nuke dropped on Japan was noted as producing an unexpectedly harsh public response, so this might be starting from an enhanced position. We should seek to limit proliferation of course, but I had an idea - what if we used extended nuclear arms treaties as a foundation for international ecological treaties? Part of the rationale behind above ground test bans and the like was the environmental risk, albeit focused on impacts against humans. Growing a nucleus of ecology now and bouncing it off the anti-WMD movement could produce major mitigation of the climate crisis - if the USSR, China, India, and USA + the allies of each sign on it will represent a major reduction in both emissions and dieoff.
- Thinking about the alcoholism crisis (which might be partially in Voz's head, but is certainly a problem), I learned something: In OTL, the positive effect of LSD and MDMA on overcoming alcoholism is something that has already been discovered, having first been noted by American psychologists in the 60s. This discovery was pretty much just ignored for the sake of political expediency, but perhaps we can change this fate...though aside from maxing out our psychology and sociology institutes I don't know how we get from Voz to Soviet Acid Rations.
- Phage therapy is in a similar boat - mostly neglected in favor of antibiotics until recently OTL. Without modern genetics the utility probably won't be what it is now, but the OTL USSR didn't make use of them for nothing. More importantly, a mixed antibiotics-phage doctrine will put us far ahead of the evolutionary arms race, and is something I don't think any country has fully established even today.
All that said, again, great quest. Going to sit this vote out, but here's hoping this isn't Voz about to be the "second as farce" to how Malenkov fell.
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Turn 69 (January 1st, 1962 - July 1st, 1962): Economic Prosperity
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Turn 69 (January 1st, 1962 - July 1st, 1962): Economic Prosperity
Resources per Turn(RpT): Base 2790 +430 Trade +90 Commitments Discount +290 Private Sector -105 Rocketry -30 Grant Allocations - 30 Reserve -1140 Plan Commitments -300 Repayment = 1995 with 20 in storage
Internal Politics
With the expansion of review boards and the induction of students towards more politically productive labor then previously, a degree of caution had to be exercised to avoid accusations of Stalinism or Liberalism. Funding for these various review organizations has been practical to launder through the pipeline of general grant funding for private enterprises without too many issues, as regulatory companies are not that different from anything else that can be produced. Organized as non-profit seeking organizations, they are expected to do the bulk of the work themselves, for a small pittance in funding. These have so far not been properly controlled, but the social environment around them makes such direct control impractical and politically tenuous.
Funding itself has been allocated through above board grants aimed at the review of various industries and the creation of new organizations. Justifying the change politically as both rewarding students that find issues and as a further step in ensuring the quality and consistency of Soviet production. Of course, some have opposed this course and claimed it to be a wielding of the private sector against the state sector, especially the enterprises that are expected to be investigated, but as they have failed to make the correct political choices, their opinions are relatively worthless. At the highest level the justification work has been far easier, as it is believed that internally finding problems and dealing with them is essential, as noticeable or even worse, publicized failures would undermine the Soviet system.
The students themselves will form an essential sponsored cadre in the party, as after all they have been proven capable of independent organizational work and qualified to be directed towards a number of tasks. Many will likely ignore the sponsorship given to them and go towards their own ends in the state, but a massive number of new cadres outside of the relative dogmatism of the party can still be used productively. The removal of political rivals though will form a core factor of such efforts, as by tailoring the grant funding towards individual areas of concern, allies can be almost entirely protected. Such a mechanism can further expand the understandings of such allies, as far more managers will be incentivized to bend the knee properly.
Free dice to allocate 5 Dice.
Infrastructure: 5 Dice
[]Secondary City Metro Lines(Stage 5): The further and practically final development of the metro project for a time involves constructing a further system in some core industrial sites. The Kazan and Chelyabinsk metros will be built in a direct repetition of the old pattern, ensuring all industrial areas can receive a steady supply of workers. The more complex Odessa metro will involve only a single integrated linking line due to the cost of working near the water table, but this should still be more than sufficient for the efficient transportation of labor. (75 Resources per dice 79/150) (-3 Electricity) (Pork Project)
[]Moscow Renovation: The capital and, more specifically, the rapidly constructed urban growth areas have needed renovation for the last decade. Due to the prioritization of the last leadership and the issues in obtaining sufficient funds, these projects have been delayed. Taking a new look towards constructing a proper House of Soviets in a modernization of the old plan along with a dedicated building for several ministries, work can be moderately sped up while further developing the cityscape. Productivity isn't expected to improve significantly, but new networks of communication and capacity will at least ensure moderate improvements. Residential reconstruction will further assist with this, as far higher capacity units than the broader housing effort indicates will be built at higher localized densities on the metro network, optimizing labor movement. (60 Resources per dice 141/1150) (Pork Project) (+2 Free Action)
[]Passenger Rail Network(Western SU): Electrification is a fundamental improvement in the transportation of personnel at high speeds, as diesel locomotives are not properly optimized to run at such a pace. Utilizing several innovations in rectification and localized drives for passenger units, it is possible to provide similar or better speeds across the HSR network. These new units will require a large-scale modernization and be limited to serving passengers. Still, as there is already a network specializing in the task, this optimization is more of a question of specialized production. Electrification of the track itself will be done according to a 25kV AC catenary scheme, allowing a reduction in power loss across the vastness of the Union. (70 Resources per Dice 1780/2200) (-16 CI1 Electricity)
[]Trans-Siberian Road: Constructing a simple road across the vastness of Siberia and the Far east is a massive but highly important undertaking. By committing towards building out a single road line across the entire nation and bypassing any slow down a high speed corridor can be built. This should greatly enhance traffic through towns while minimizing the load on local roads while also providing a critical avenue for the maintenance of the trans Siberian and an important military corridor. The program itself is also more involved in the construction of bypasses for urban concentrations rather than a new road itself, saving a considerable degree of funds while improving through-flow. (60 Resources per Dice 0/150)
[]Western USSR High Capacity Roads: Spreading development into far more interlinks and proper four lane systems across the Western Union is economically important as road based travel and shipping has increased exponentially. Expansions will reduce load on trucks, improve transportation efficiency, and contribute to a growing internal demand sector for automotive production. These interlinks will be focused on reaching and then bypassing major urban concentrations, enabling easy travel with a minimized degree of congestion. Some additional new construction of roads will be necessary, but as much of the work is expansion disruption and costs should be minimized. (60 Resources per Dice 0/700)
[]Water Distribution Systems(Stage 6): Now that several rural areas have a sufficient supply of clean water, the focus can be shifted towards a two-pronged campaign of improving popular health and water supplies in urban areas. High-pressure water systems with new filtering mechanisms and a fluoridation program are set to improve public health considerations for a minimal cost. Pressure levels are set to be further standardized with most old pumping infrastructure replaced. Further efforts will focus on renovating the sewage system, as current developments in the water supply are expected to result in greater health developments. (70 Resources per Dice 48/500) (-11 CI1 Electricity)
[]Civilian Airports(Stage 2): Development of airport assets in tier two and tier three cities is essential, as it is not expected that large scale travel to them will be available for decades. While the rail lines do provide some degree of mobility, many are far too remote to reach with anything short of a challenging drive on poor roads or a slow train. For the movement of soviet workers and the development of these critical industrial and extractive centers, further airports must be constructed. Most will be a small single runway for regional jets, but even that should be sufficient for expected passenger loads. (50 Resources per Dice 135/200) (-4 CI1 Workforce)
[]Unified Canal System(Step 2 of 3): Nuclear landscaping work is still insufficient for any reliable implementation, but the current project can still be undertaken while the army works on lower radiation charges. The Chusovaya river must in itself be raised to be made navigable, producing a small yield of power in the process. Such a decisive step will take the construction of a major and six minor dams along with a degree of relocation, but it can be done. Raising the level of the river to a safe navigable depth of four meters will be a major technical challenge, but one that can be accomplished. Sverdlovsk
itself also requires a greater water supply, necessitating a degree of river modification of the Iset to make it both navigable and useful. (50 Resources per Dice 53/650) (21 CI12 Electricity -2 CI1 Workforce)
[]ASU: Theoretical deployments of the old model of computing mainframes along with an intensive training program and data consolidation system can help with further consolidations. Consolidation of human calculators can be accomplished easily as a computer can do their work for almost nothing, and combined payroll management can be transferred to single machines instead of massive lists. The gains from a current implementation are limited, but with further theoretical developments in computing far more can be done. Overall, labor savings are expected to only be moderate, but a large degree of work can be done towards enhancing proliferation of computational power to important enterprises. (60 Resources per Dice 0/400) (2 CI5 Workforce) (Secondary Projects Opened/Computing Tech will change this)
Heavy Industry 8 Dice
[]Aggregate Processing Plants: The relatively underutilized coastlines of the Caspian offer a significant source of new aggregate and continued production of concrete. The location would be on the deep water network in the West, and secure a significant degree of construction material for a number of larger scale projects. Harvesting operations have so far been planned along with a general intensification and expansion of local enterprises focused on the processing of cement ensuring steady cost reductions for the construction industry. (50 Resources per Dice 0/175) (-6 CI6 Electricity -16 CI4 Coal -5 CI2 Workforce) (Slight Cost Reductions)
[]Kolomna Locomotive Works Modernization: Instead of building an entirely new plant dedicated to new models of electric trains, a modernization of the standard production of diesel-electric can be implemented. Switching the diesel for a DC converter and lightening the load of the standard locomotive can enable a cheap train to be produced for a moderate increase in cost. This would inherently be a secondary line and only moderately help along the electrification of the cargo system, but having a consistent production line for new locomotives for the passenger project will help to reduce prices. Later refits towards a dedicated model can be accomplished after a sufficient degree of design experience builds up on the enterprise's initiative, limiting the necessity of direct funding. (60 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-7 CI1 Steel -4 CI1 Electricity -5 CI2 Workforce)
[]Novokuznetsk Steel Mill Expansion: Novokuznetsk forms an important center of steel production, and is far closer to the Kuzbas coal deposit for easy extraction. Additionally local iron ore reserves are far greater than those for other plants, ensuring stable continued operation for quite some time. Workforce cadres are already present at the site and expected to be experienced with the latest in steel making technologies, making the task of expansion far easier. The plant itself has also already partially done the expansion from incentive funds alone, enabling a far more ambitious and larger scale project to turn it into a second Magnitogorsk. (100 Resources per Dice 0/350) (119 CI10 Steel -22 CI6 Electricity -32 CI4 Coal -8 CI2 Workforce)
[]Temirtau Metallurgical Plant: A new metallurgical plant set to improve local labor participation and contribute to the exploitation of novel iron deposits. By transferring a significant cadre of skilled personnel and establishing a number of local metallurgical institutes, an expansion in both education and production capability can be secured. The yields from the process would inherently be less than expanding already established plants, but the low local cost of labor should provide a continuous effect in reducing operational and construction costs. (100 Resources per Dice 0/250) (52 CI4 Steel -10 CI2 Electricity -15 CI2 Coal -13 CI2 Workforce)
[]Rustavi Metallurgical Plant: Local caucuses enterprises have a decent demand for steel and the construction of a local mill can serve to continue lowering prices and ensure a degree of local surplus. The mill itself is practically designed in the standard scheme and only capable of producing a few megatons of steel. The largest part of the project itself as per all other secondary steel plants is a focus on education and the production of local cadres for further expansion. The primary limiter towards diverse economic development has come down to a lack of experienced personnel as while the supplies of graduates are sufficient, very few have actual experience. (100 Resources per Dice 0/200) (44 CI4 Steel -9 CI2 Electricity -12 CI2 Coal -12 CI2 Workforce)
[]Bekabad Metallurgical Plant: Now that Tashkent has become a major manufacturing city, supplying it with Steel in sufficient quantities has become a priority. To minimize overall rail loading and continue to develop local production capacity, a fairly large associated metallurgical plant can be constructed in Bekabad. A larger mill project can be initiated using a mixture of local and imported cadres, ensuring a sufficient steel supply for a few larger manufacturing initiatives. Low labor costs and proximity to major coal deposits further incentivize the site, as it should be possible to secure massive quantities of acceptable grade steel for almost nothing, relative to the other mills. (100 Resources per Dice 0/450) (111 CI9 Steel -21 CI6 Electricity -30 CI4 Coal -17 CI2 Workforce)
[]Severouralsk MMK(Stage 2): Significant expansions in the processing of local bauxite, enabled by the strategic riverine location are necessary to further improve production. The mines in the area are almost all specialized for Bauxite, and the localization of more mining along with further elements of mineral processing can only help to reduce across union prices of the material. As the consumer sector has started to increasingly use the light metal and new alloys are developed, demand is only expected to grow. (75 Resources per Dice 32/125) (21 CI3 Non-Ferrous -35 CI5 Electricity -5 CI1 Workforce)
[]Tikhvin MMK(Stage 1): With the increase in industrial utilization of Aluminum across all sectors and the considerable demand for ore in the civilian sector, it is time to properly develop several novel extraction complexes. Most of the involved funding and labor are expected to go towards the expansion and construction of the initial mining infrastructure, but later efforts will focus primarily on expanding electrolysis capabilities. (75 Resources per Dice 0/150) (17 CI2 Non-Ferrous -32 CI5 Electricity -4 CI1 Workforce)
[]Kuzbas Deposit Exploitation(Stage 2): Rail loading is expected to massively increase as more coal is extracted, but more coal is critically necessary for the development of the Union. Expanding the mining complex with more machinery and more mining personnel will ensure a surplus of coal across the Siberian and Ural regions while intensifying production. Haulage tons across the main rail network will increase, but as a large portion of passenger traffic has been split off of it, there is still a good bit of underused capacity left in the main lines. Further coal will be challenging, but new technology can overcome any issue. (60 Resources per Dice 80/300) (76 CI10 Coal -5 CI2 Electricity -11 CI2 Workforce) (Stage 3 Limit without rail electrification or Stage 2 Canals)
[]Coal Power Plants: With the stabilization of the coal economy, now is the time to start increasing coal power production. Using older parts and a simpler combustion cycle, the plants are expected to generate a good quantity of electricity, if at a far lower efficiency then the combined cycle gas plants. This surge of power can go towards any number of critical projects, ensuring that the Unions power demands can be met for long enough to bring larger hydro-electric, gas, and nuclear projects into full operation. (100 Resources per dice 97/200) (64 CI4 Electricity -24 CI3 Coal -3 CI1 Workforce) (Repeatable)
[]Expansion of the Automotive Plants(VAZ): The Gorky and the Volga automotive plants are excellent targets for mass expansion to close the gap toward the needed consumer goods targets. The managers there have already initiated large-scale extensive expansions of the production lines, but further efforts can be undertaken to improve output. Incremental improvements to the current models can be broken away from in favor of integrating several novel features, ensuring an adequate degree of foreign market utilization. Novel engine improvements can also be made on the production line, further improving throughput. (80 Resources per Dice 0/250) (-40 CI3 Steel -12 CI2 Electricity -9 CI1 Workforce)
Rocketry 4 Dice
[]Cancel Project (5<Projects<10, -1 Dice) (120R/t Funding Cap(105 Current))
-RLA System (-50 RpT) (See T62R) (Finished H2 1965)
-Alloy Development (-5 RpT) (See T53R) (Finished H1 1964)
-Venera Program (-5 RpT) (See T63R/T67) (Launched/Flyby)
-Mars Program (-5 RpT) (See T63R) (Launch H2 1962)
-Vostok Follow-On Program (-5 RpT) (See T66)
-Ballistic Capsule(-5 RpT) (See T65R) (Finished H1 1964)
-Abort Program (-10 RpT) (Crash-Program) (see T67R) (Finished H2 1962)
-2nd Gen Luna Program (-5 RpT) (See T65R) (Finished H2 1964)
-PKA Program (-5 RpT) (See T55R, T60, T64R) (Finished H2 1963)
-Vacuum Electronics (-10 RpT) (See T66R) (Finished ??)
[]Cosmodrome Expansion: While technically capable of taking a 6m stage from a barge, actually launching a rocket heavy enough to justify such a large stage is a different question. Expanding the Yeraliyev cosmodrome further and increasing the scale of its facilities, a far greater rate of launches and larger launches can be enabled. The plan calls for the construction of three additional light pads for minimal configuration RLA or R7U launches along with the construction of a large scale pad made to launch the fully built RLA or any of its partial configurations. (40 Resources per Dice 0/200)
[]EVA Suit Programs: Design work on a viable suit to be worn in the vacuum of space is an essential component to a number of theoretical moon landing configurations. While the design challenges of such a system are massive, steps need to be taken towards producing something functional. The project itself will focus on a basic level suit that can be worn for several hours of activities, avoiding both the thermal and radiation issues of the orbital environment. The experience here will further contribute towards the development of a possible Lunar suit, providing a basis for exploration. (1 Dice) (Expected Project Cost 5 RpT)
[]Orbital Docking Systems: Getting two spacecraft to rendezvous in orbit poses a massive technical challenge, but one necessary for a number of military applications and for the simple maintenance of orbital satellites. Current programs have so far been done in single launches, but Korolev has already plotted out several proposals that even a full capacity RLA launch cannot reasonably be brought to orbit. Starting testing with automated docking systems of unmanned craft can practically be started immediately at the tempo of launches, and can contribute to further endeavors. (1 Dice) (Expected Project Cost 10 RpT)
[]Expanded Luna Program: A plan for a lander onto the Lunar surface is already fairly ambitious, but a far broader series of craft can be developed and landed by taking advantage of the massive launch mass of the RLA. Everything ranging from long distance exploration roves to a mechanism of direct sample return have been proposed and evaluated. By providing additional funding for the program, the techniques essential towards their construction can be pioneered nearby, effectively enabling a future Mars rover, or even a sample return mission. (1 Dice) (Expected Project Cost 10 RpT)
[]Hypersonic Wind Tunnel: Getting air speeds into the hypersonic and high supersonic range presents a massive technical challenge, but an important one for the further testing of a number of important concepts. By committing the funding towards building a dedicated facility testing can be accelerated and far more progress can be made on testing with models rather than attempts at calculation. Full speeds for things like re-entry are not going to be achieved, but high mach dynamics are a critical area of study for both the military and for the rocketry program, plus a significant political victory can be secured by getting their enterprises to use our tunnel. (70 Resources per Dice 0/100) (-6 CI2 Electricity -3 CI1 Workforce)
Light and Chemical Industry 8 Dice
[]Volga-Ural Petroleum Basin Exploitation(Stage 3): Intensification of heavy oil extraction isn't currently necessary but can serve to improve the general state of the petrochemical industry. As oil and oil products are already a leading export, further expansion can risk price instability. Other exporting states have started to do a modicum of price altering, but for now there is a bit of an untapped market. (30 Resources per Dice 58/200) (-8 CI1 Electricity -4 CI1 Workforce)
[]Pre-Caspian Petroleum Basin Exploitation(Stage 3): Liquified gas reserves are important towards the modernization of heating and the general power grid. While they are for now not necessary as heating modernizations have stalled in favor of other projects, their completion can significantly assist in further efforts. This will also not be heavily competed with, as natural gas is primarily a local-use resource. (30 Resources per Dice 2/250) (-9 CI1 Electricity -3 CI1 Workforce)
[]Samara Refinery Complex(Stage 3): Mass expansions of the core refinery complex and refinery systems will involve the construction of several important enterprises. Refining techniques have further been developed to yield far more desirable fractions and the broader modernization of the complex will only serve to increase useful yields. Chemical production will also be benefited by the increased production of petrochemical products as they form essential feedstocks. There is currently no shortage, but expansion needs to be considered in the future if current use increases continue. (40 Resources per Dice 101/150) (-17 CI1 Electricity -3 CI1 Workforce) (Supports Stage 3 Pre-Caspian and Volga-Ural 2 Gas Projects When done with both)
[]Consumable Product Initiatives(Stage 1): The private sector has so far served sufficiently in providing excess consumable products for the general population, but the sector itself is considerably under-utilized. While an enterprise might produce toilet paper on the side, this is comparatively inefficient and lacking in scale. By taking up the production of standard consumables into major centralized enterprises, the economy can be made more efficient and the supply of consumptive goods across CMEA can be enhanced. This will include a degree of increasing production of certain food goods, ensuring that the average citizen will have cheap access to standardized products. (50 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-7 CI2 Electricity -5 CI1 Workforce) (Pork Project)
[]Book Production: Sourcing more books is essential towards improving the popular understanding of literature and improving Soviet influence abroad. By transferring funding towards increased production of literary works a considerable amount of turnover can be secured. This can be followed up on with a program of funding a number of domestic authors producing work in a scientific scheme, encouraging people across CMEA to participate in the scientific apparatus. Building more book printing enterprises will also contribute to an increase in publishing throughput, bringing yet more variety to the Soviet people. (50 Resources per Dice 0/100) (-4 CI2 Electricity -6 CI1 Workforce)
[]Electrified Appliance Production: The demand for more modern appliances has generally been met by incentive funds from the previously established enterprises, but more funding can always help. By improving production of newer models and ensuring that domestic demand is entity saturated, programs can start to look towards export. The demand in CMEA is only expected to increase as electrification broadens and more workers receive modern accommodations. This will contribute significantly towards also improving safety in the home, as electricity is far safer then any variety of open flames. (60 Resources per Dice 0/175) (-8 CI2 Electricity -5 CI1 Workforce)
[]Air Conditioner Plants(Stage 1): Further capacity towards the production of compression based air conditions can help improve the quality of life of a large number of workers and provide a further consumer good. The technology at this point is almost entirely mature and capable of considerable efficiencies. By producing a few models to hang off the windows of each standard apartment, power use will go up by a small amount, but workers will be able to enjoy a temperature controlled living environment year round. (60 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-7 CI2 Electricity -4 CI1 Steel -5 CI1 Workforce)
[]Heat Pump Plants(Stage 1): More efficient electrical systems for isolated buildings incapable of linking to grid based heating can be built to improve the quality of workers' residences. In areas where there is a discrete lack of co-generation capabilities, general purpose heat pumps can be used instead. Actual production of enough units will be a major challenge, as electronic temperature control can significantly improve the quality of life of a multitude of workers. Additionally as the grid has grown in efficiency, it is now more sensible to generate electricity to pump heat rather than use combustibles for direct heating, and the added benefits of cooling for worker comfort cannot be under-estimated. (75 Resources per Dice 0/200) (-8 CI2 Electricity -5 CI1 Steel -5 CI1 Workforce)
[]Synthetic Rubber Plants(Stage 1): Rubber demand is partially being met by natural rubber and the steadily expanding wartime plants, but more is needed to meet the demand for automobiles and export. By committing funding towards greatly expanding overall rubber production everything from civilian shoe making to critical war industries can stand to benefit. New techniques of production should also serve to lower prices on rubber products, making them more accessible. Cross CMEA demand is still fairly moderate due to access to natural rubber, but there is a significant opportunity in increasing production for export yields. (75 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-9 CI2 Electricity -2 CI1 Workforce)
[]Textile Industry Modernization(Stage 2): The popularity of synthetic fibers is massive and sustained across the entire Union, and it would be remiss to ignore. Instead of continuing the strong focus on cotton, diversification is the primary priority of this stage of development. The private sector has already adopted the materials at scale, with use only going up every day. The state cannot allow for a gap in the production of new fiber, and with a commitment of funding, new consumer goods can be made for both domestic and foreign consumers. (50 Resources per Dice 167/200) (-5 CI1 Electricity -8 CI2 Workforce)
[]Chemicalization of Alcohol Production: The demand for lighter drinks sold at food distribution points rather than stronger brews has shifted the entire sector around and left it more able to be optimized by chemical production methodologies. The production of low-alcohol derivative brews from grains, honey, fruit, and grapes can improve quantity and quality. Licensed ultrasonic cleaning methodologies from the Americans can also be applied towards flavor enhancement, enabling a similar profile of general taste to that of aged products, saving time, and enabling a greater markup and alcohol tax turnover. (50 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-12 CI3 Electricity -7 CI1 Workforce)
Agriculture 4 Dice
[]Continuing Consolidations: Individual and family farmers do not compare favorably to large agricultural enterprises in either labor efficiency or integration. Enabling enterprises to consolidate out the smaller farmers will cause some unrest, but as they are already relocating to cities along with the younger generations, most should be fine. Increased rural industrial integration and private sector integration is expected to pick up a large number of these displaced personnel. Simultaneously, freeing more labor from the countryside will enable an acceleration in industrial development. (40 Resources per Dice 0/150) (9 CI1 Workforce) (Increased Rural Migration)
[]Farming Supply Provisioning: Direct linkages of industrial bases to agricultural sites have been challenging due to the lacking state of low density infrastructure. To limit these issues, more localized resellers for agricultural goods can be established under the guise of a unified state enterprise. Massive commercial activity isn't expected, but just getting most agricultural and general production goods to the people will significantly contribute towards improving production. On a regional level, these large warehouse styled stores will serve to improve the situation and minimize inefficiencies in agricultural labor. (40 Resources per Dice 0/200) (-4 CI1 Workforce)
[]Agricultural Diversification: The wheat crisis as it has been called informally and not on reports, has only grown more severe. The US cannot physically dump enough wheat onto the global market and despite our own cheaper production and labor prices, neither can we. Storage areas are not yet entirely filled, but the nature of the problem is evident. Encouraging diversification on a state enterprise level will leave a gulf in the market for family owned agriculture, but even a slight slowdown will help. Lack of prompt vegetable transportation also needs to be addressed as the density of both roads and refrigerated trucks is limited. (50 Resources per Dice 0/300) (Slows Acceleration of Agricultural Profitability Drop)
[]Bringing Land Under Cultivation: Expansion of agricultural enterprises and the provision of land for no cost to any farmer willing to utilize it is an essential frontier. As new techniques are developed for the operation of virgin lands and growth near permafrost zones, overall utilization of land can increase. Some of those in areas can also be re-connected towards overall development, expanding utilization at almost no cost and further distributing populations for defensive purposes. As with before, more farmers should be willing to make the move as prices for mainstream goods drop, ensuring that they have the correct incentives to stay in the business until better transportation networks can be built out. (40 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-2 CI1 Workforce)
[]Zoo Program: The current program for zoo animals for the amusement of the public has a long and storied history, but it is not the most practical. The amusement from gawking at an animal in a cage isn't great for either the animal, continued public interest, or people actually re-visiting a zoo. By moving some state funding towards expanding the program and setting minimal habitat standards a source of public amusement can be made while contributing to the rich ecology of the Union. (40 Resources per Dice 0/200) (-4 CI1 Workforce)
[]Agricultural Intensification: Now that we have the necessary pesticides and fertilizers, all that is left is a program of agricultural education. Standards for their use have already been developed, but through the broadening of a scientific program and the mass issuance of comprehensive data backed guide-books on standardized compositions agriculture can be improved further. The University educated experts at most enterprises are expected to have already picked up the knowledge, but every family farm can be more productive at just a cost in education. (30 Resources per Dice 0/250) (3 CI1 Workforce) (Agricultural Profitability Increase)
[]Second Generation Herbicides: Current utilization of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid has produced immeasurable results in the control of weeds for active agricultural cultivars, but far more can be done. Newly synthesized compositions and those licensed from the West promise an increase in precision and further enhancement of yields. 2,6-Dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)aniline, 1,1-Dimethyl-4,4-bipyridinium dichloride, and 3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid all have considerable promise in agricultural applications, including the minimization of tilling, reducing capital burden on smaller farms and improving overall topsoil integrity. (80 Resources per Dice 0/200) (3 CI1 Workforce) (Agricultural Profitability Increase)
[]Light Transportation Systems: The subsidized distribution and recycling of old trucks for agricultural work is a tradition, but more efforts can be made to equip farmers with the tools to easily transport their goods. By improving the mechanization of the agricultural enterprises themselves, a faster transfer of goods can be enabled, ensuring that only the freshest produce reaches the workers. These initiatives will also accelerate the refrigeration of rail cars, steadily increasing their stock and prevalence and allowing products to reach stores in the lowest amount of time. These speed improvements should also accelerate the overall cybernetic loop inherent to the agricultural system, optimizing both the strength and the decisiveness of the mechanism so that workers may better judge what crops to plant. (50 Resources per Dice 0/200) (-10 CI1 Electricity -4 CI1 Workforce) (Increases Agricultural Profitability)
Services 0 Dice
[]Communal Museum Programs: The wealth of artistic and cultural output is useless without a method to display it to the general public. Instead of the capitalistic structure of expensive museums that are restricted to the bourgeois, a number of public art and scientific museums can be opened for the general public. These would display the collection of art of a number of more modern and older painters along with several items purchased from foreign collections, ensuring that every worker can culturally develop further. The program will be a moderate economic cost, but free access to art should enhance the people's contentment far more than a number of other trifles the money can purchase. (40 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-3 CI1 Workforce)
[]Expanded Library System: Through committing a measured degree of funding towards the modernization and expansion of the library system, education can keep improving. Already most major urban centers have at least a single library, but far more can be built over the Union. Literature stocks will also further be expanded, with several more modern authors making popular works incorporated into general guidelines, ensuring a balanced view of works that doesn't fall to excessive classicism. (40 Resources per Dice 0/175)
[]Rural Clinic Programs: Despite a strong insistence on giving every citizen of the Union healthcare, the rural areas have been mostly ignored outside initial proposals to use them as a training system. Reforms have made the system less of a nightmare in functionality but far more need to be built outside the guidelines of the planned expansion. Now that supplies of new doctors and medical professionals are available, a moderately ambitious expansion can be conducted. In areas of intensive rural housing construction, central clinics capable of dealing with common cases can be built, with ambulances and helicopters reserved at central hospitals for fast transport. (50 Resources per Dice 0/250)
[]Medial System Standardization: Before large scale modernization efforts can be undertaken for the medical industry, actually standardizing on a series of manufacturing guidelines can be made. The inherent decentralization and enterprise focused approach has worked acceptably towards improving buildup, but it hasn't allowed for the tight control of production. The current reviews have found major deviations, and only by implementing universal standards can it be entirely addressed. (50 Resources per Dice 0/150)
[]Vaccination Expansion: New generations of vaccinations have become an ever larger factor in disease management, and their extension is a massive public health initiative. By standardizing vaccination schedules across the Union and ensuring that every child has been inoculated against most common diseases. Mandatory vaccinations tied into the educational system are further expected to greatly reduce child mortality, improving the state of public health. Steady broadening of the adult campaign will ensure that epidemic disease can be eliminated, reducing all cause mortality. (40 Resources per Dice 0/250)
[]Hotel-Enterprises: Travelers for business and vacation need somewhere to stay while vacationing, and older proposals are far too grand for the throughput produced by the HSR system. Instead of going towards weird temporar models, building up a stock of new buildings with partially served accommodations and a morning meal can encourage tourism and the cultural unification of the Union. At most major cities and vacation destinations, a few hotels will be built as modified derivatives of standardized housing, ensuring that every vacationer has a place to stay. (60 Resources per Dice 0/200) (-5 CI1 Workforce)
[]Canteen Enterprises: Thousands of small private stands have been built in order to supply the walking proletariat with cheap food items. Involving the state in the sector will ensure a greatly increased deal of funding and an improvement in cultural unity. Nationalizing several private brands, bringing them into the fold, and providing enough investment for massive expansion will ensure that they can be better distributed. If the people want to pay significant amounts for exotic foods, the state may as well take a cut. (30 Resources per Dice 0/200) (-9 CI1 Workforce)
Bureaucracy 5 Dice (No Free Dice can be Used)
[]Dedicate Focus Towards a Project(): By committing additional time towards personally organizing an initiative and going over some heads, it should be possible to bypass the political imbeciles that are tragically still present in the middle rungs of leadership. (1 Bureau Dice for +10 per dice on a project) (Unrolled)
[]Force Anti-Alcoholism Campaigns: With every day alcoholism has continued to impact the productive forces of the economy and the overall Soviet people. It is a major contributor to domestic violence and a massive wellspring of lost productive hours. Instead of listening to the softer wings and allowing them to struggle on their own, a far harsher effort is needed. Testing for alcohol for suspected alcoholics, with greatly increased criminal penalties for intoxication during crimes. Alcohol distribution further increased in tax and only allowed with bottles printed with images of the end stage of alcohol poisoning or liver failure. If society refuses to be made productive in the soft way that Kosygin wants, Shepilov's methods will do just fine. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Supreme Soviet Reform)
[]Restructure Housing Prioritization: Housing going towards families first is an acceptable policy for long-term growth, but it is a suboptimal one for enhancing industrial development. By pushing forth the transfer of personnel to specialty projects as designated by the ministry, it should be possible to ensure that many enterprises are far more content with their positioning. Low-cost laborers that are freshly educated can be transferred to several positions necessitating industrial intensification, ensuring that a requisite political favor can be obtained. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Supreme Soviet Reform)
[]Equivocate on Trade: Taking lines on trade is a position that Kosygin himself likely doesn't even support. By instead taking a mixed stance and equivocation on it while backing whatever the committees of party experts trot out, a degree of influence in the party can be secured. Not much is expected to be accomplished, but the political gains of working with the party can pose an advantage especially if further political events continue to occur. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Supreme Soviet Reform)
[]Currency Agitation: Getting things ready for a major currency eform is a massive effort in the ministry, as accounts will need to be changed and updated. Despite the reform being ostensibly a help in securing more resources from the broader CMEA, it will also be a major disruption. If internal changes can be delayed until the next plan, any fluctuation will have far more time to sort itself out. Simultaneously, ensuring interconvertibility will tie the various comecon economies tightly to ours and plans need to be made towards high viability export goods. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Internal Reform)
[]Fire Incompetents: The ministry has no shortage of semi influential incompetent imbeciles in the lower ranks. While firing them may lead to some minor disruptions, being failures on their quarterly reports is enough of a reason for their removal. Conveniently, this should ensure that the Stalinist taint is rolled out of the ministry, one poor performer at a time. Some of the capacity to work on independent projects might be lost, but the newly graduating and educated classes coming into the system should be prioritized for promotions well over the old guard. Not everyone incapable will be removed with this wave of retirements, but a good number will be cleared out. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Internal Reform)
[]Build Management Cliques: The core internal base of the ministry rests in the enterprises themselves, and directly addressing them and utilizing them is important to maintain stability in the system. Those with correct views can be promoted into more administrative positions, while those that have delusions can stay on the outside of the core political system. Some may protest these changes, but as there is enough ministry power held in the center now, it is the time to decisively strike. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Internal Reform)
[]Consolidate Ministry Departments: The current dispersed state of the ministry across the republics and inside of the broader Union has led to some issues in coordination. Taking advantage of the current independence of enterprises, the ministry decision-making apparatus can be properly centralized in Moscow and further improved. This will be accompanied by a consolidation of power at the upper levels, bringing several political figures closer to the center of power and ensuring the minimization of costly expenditures of political influence internally. Simultaneously, the shift in focus for the main apparatus will provide a degree of distance from the enterprises, reducing their direct influence over most regional administrations. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Internal Reform)
[]Determine Coalitional Alignments: The current supreme Soviet may have just been re-seated, but already the closed-door debates have intensified. By taking time to personally discuss with several influential bureaus and members, it should be possible to obtain a general idea of the exact state of the various blocks present. The current poorly organized diaspora will only ensure that the ministry cannot operate with a proper idea for political margin, limiting capabilities at all levels. (1 or 2 Dice)
Current Economic States:
Coal: -5 CI5 (0 RpT, Net Import, Moderate Cross Border Volume, Low Prices)
Non-Ferrous: -15 CI6 (-30 RpT, Net Import, Moderate Cross Border Volume, Very High Prices)
Steel: 81 CI12 (15 RpT, Large Net Export, High Cross Border Volume, Low Prices) (-10 RpD Infra)
Electricity: 1 CI9 (Insufficient Infra for Trade)
Agriculture: 10 RpT (Large Net Export, High Cross Border Volume, Low Prices, Subsidized)
Oil: 165 RpT (Large Net Export, High Cross Border Volume, Low Prices)
Medications: 50 RpT (Large Net Export, Moderate Cross Border Volume, Medium Prices)
Consumer Goods: 220 RpT (Net Export, Very High Cross Border Volume, Low Prices)
Plan Effects:
Housing Construction Efforts: (-7 Infra Dice -420RpT Modified by Steel Prices) (Reduction in Communal and Barracks Housing Forms to 10% of the adult non-student population by 1965)
Hydroelectric Power: (-2 Infra Dice -120 RpT (35(+5 per year) Electricity per Turn) (Conventional Dams Done, Upper Lena, Upper Yenisei, Lower Irtush, and Upper Ob Cascades Opened for the 8th Plan)
Power Plant Construction(CCGT): (-2 LCI Dice -240 RpT) (56 Electricity -2 Workforce per Turn)
Rural Modernization Programs: (-2 Agri Dice -180 RpT) (Stage 6 by 1965) (+6 Workforce a Turn)
Healthcare Expansion: (-2 Services Dice -120 RpT) (Completes up to Stage 6 and Modernizations) (-3 Workforce a Turn)
Education Expansion: (-2 Services Dice -60 RpT) (Completes Stage 7 Polytechnic, Completes Stage 3 Sociological, Completes Stage 4 Economical, Starts Secondary Schooling Expansion) (Cuts Workforce Expansion by ~1/4) (Delays Full Boomer Utilization until 1966)
Chita-1+Perm-1 and 2: VVER-300 nuclear cores set to be completed in 1964 (16 CI1 Electricity 7 CI3 Coal -2 CI1 Workforce)
State of the Workforce:
Labor Reserve: 37
Labor Reserve: 20 RpT Cost
Prison Reserve: 20 RpT Cost
Incoming:
23 CI7 Net Men Entering the Workforce
25 CI8 Net Women Entering the Workforce
12 CI7 Movement from Rural Areas
Foreign Labor Added to System:
(12)1958
(13)1959
(13)1960
(28)1961
(16)1962
Civilian Sector Demand Changes:
(30 RpT Grant Allocations)
Coal: -4 CI4
Non-Ferrous: 7 CI5
Steel: 6 CI4
Electricity: -21 CI4
Workforce: -15 CI5
Projected Military Demand Changes:
Coal:
Non-Ferrous: -8 CI1
Steel: -4 CI2
Electricity: -5 CI1
Workforce: -2 CI6
24 Hour Moratorium
-[x]Second Enterprise District
-[x]Renovation of the City
-[x]Alternative Ministry Structures
-[x]Integrate the Road Project
-[x]People's Skyscrapers
-[x]Broaden Reviews
-[x]Renovation of the City
-[x]Alternative Ministry Structures
-[x]Integrate the Road Project
-[x]People's Skyscrapers
-[x]Broaden Reviews
Turn 69 (January 1st, 1962 - July 1st, 1962): Economic Prosperity
Resources per Turn(RpT): Base 2790 +430 Trade +90 Commitments Discount +290 Private Sector -105 Rocketry -30 Grant Allocations - 30 Reserve -1140 Plan Commitments -300 Repayment = 1995 with 20 in storage
Internal Politics
With the expansion of review boards and the induction of students towards more politically productive labor then previously, a degree of caution had to be exercised to avoid accusations of Stalinism or Liberalism. Funding for these various review organizations has been practical to launder through the pipeline of general grant funding for private enterprises without too many issues, as regulatory companies are not that different from anything else that can be produced. Organized as non-profit seeking organizations, they are expected to do the bulk of the work themselves, for a small pittance in funding. These have so far not been properly controlled, but the social environment around them makes such direct control impractical and politically tenuous.
Funding itself has been allocated through above board grants aimed at the review of various industries and the creation of new organizations. Justifying the change politically as both rewarding students that find issues and as a further step in ensuring the quality and consistency of Soviet production. Of course, some have opposed this course and claimed it to be a wielding of the private sector against the state sector, especially the enterprises that are expected to be investigated, but as they have failed to make the correct political choices, their opinions are relatively worthless. At the highest level the justification work has been far easier, as it is believed that internally finding problems and dealing with them is essential, as noticeable or even worse, publicized failures would undermine the Soviet system.
The students themselves will form an essential sponsored cadre in the party, as after all they have been proven capable of independent organizational work and qualified to be directed towards a number of tasks. Many will likely ignore the sponsorship given to them and go towards their own ends in the state, but a massive number of new cadres outside of the relative dogmatism of the party can still be used productively. The removal of political rivals though will form a core factor of such efforts, as by tailoring the grant funding towards individual areas of concern, allies can be almost entirely protected. Such a mechanism can further expand the understandings of such allies, as far more managers will be incentivized to bend the knee properly.
Free dice to allocate 5 Dice.
Infrastructure: 5 Dice
[]Secondary City Metro Lines(Stage 5): The further and practically final development of the metro project for a time involves constructing a further system in some core industrial sites. The Kazan and Chelyabinsk metros will be built in a direct repetition of the old pattern, ensuring all industrial areas can receive a steady supply of workers. The more complex Odessa metro will involve only a single integrated linking line due to the cost of working near the water table, but this should still be more than sufficient for the efficient transportation of labor. (75 Resources per dice 79/150) (-3 Electricity) (Pork Project)
[]Moscow Renovation: The capital and, more specifically, the rapidly constructed urban growth areas have needed renovation for the last decade. Due to the prioritization of the last leadership and the issues in obtaining sufficient funds, these projects have been delayed. Taking a new look towards constructing a proper House of Soviets in a modernization of the old plan along with a dedicated building for several ministries, work can be moderately sped up while further developing the cityscape. Productivity isn't expected to improve significantly, but new networks of communication and capacity will at least ensure moderate improvements. Residential reconstruction will further assist with this, as far higher capacity units than the broader housing effort indicates will be built at higher localized densities on the metro network, optimizing labor movement. (60 Resources per dice 141/1150) (Pork Project) (+2 Free Action)
[]Passenger Rail Network(Western SU): Electrification is a fundamental improvement in the transportation of personnel at high speeds, as diesel locomotives are not properly optimized to run at such a pace. Utilizing several innovations in rectification and localized drives for passenger units, it is possible to provide similar or better speeds across the HSR network. These new units will require a large-scale modernization and be limited to serving passengers. Still, as there is already a network specializing in the task, this optimization is more of a question of specialized production. Electrification of the track itself will be done according to a 25kV AC catenary scheme, allowing a reduction in power loss across the vastness of the Union. (70 Resources per Dice 1780/2200) (-16 CI1 Electricity)
[]Trans-Siberian Road: Constructing a simple road across the vastness of Siberia and the Far east is a massive but highly important undertaking. By committing towards building out a single road line across the entire nation and bypassing any slow down a high speed corridor can be built. This should greatly enhance traffic through towns while minimizing the load on local roads while also providing a critical avenue for the maintenance of the trans Siberian and an important military corridor. The program itself is also more involved in the construction of bypasses for urban concentrations rather than a new road itself, saving a considerable degree of funds while improving through-flow. (60 Resources per Dice 0/150)
[]Western USSR High Capacity Roads: Spreading development into far more interlinks and proper four lane systems across the Western Union is economically important as road based travel and shipping has increased exponentially. Expansions will reduce load on trucks, improve transportation efficiency, and contribute to a growing internal demand sector for automotive production. These interlinks will be focused on reaching and then bypassing major urban concentrations, enabling easy travel with a minimized degree of congestion. Some additional new construction of roads will be necessary, but as much of the work is expansion disruption and costs should be minimized. (60 Resources per Dice 0/700)
[]Water Distribution Systems(Stage 6): Now that several rural areas have a sufficient supply of clean water, the focus can be shifted towards a two-pronged campaign of improving popular health and water supplies in urban areas. High-pressure water systems with new filtering mechanisms and a fluoridation program are set to improve public health considerations for a minimal cost. Pressure levels are set to be further standardized with most old pumping infrastructure replaced. Further efforts will focus on renovating the sewage system, as current developments in the water supply are expected to result in greater health developments. (70 Resources per Dice 48/500) (-11 CI1 Electricity)
[]Civilian Airports(Stage 2): Development of airport assets in tier two and tier three cities is essential, as it is not expected that large scale travel to them will be available for decades. While the rail lines do provide some degree of mobility, many are far too remote to reach with anything short of a challenging drive on poor roads or a slow train. For the movement of soviet workers and the development of these critical industrial and extractive centers, further airports must be constructed. Most will be a small single runway for regional jets, but even that should be sufficient for expected passenger loads. (50 Resources per Dice 135/200) (-4 CI1 Workforce)
[]Unified Canal System(Step 2 of 3): Nuclear landscaping work is still insufficient for any reliable implementation, but the current project can still be undertaken while the army works on lower radiation charges. The Chusovaya river must in itself be raised to be made navigable, producing a small yield of power in the process. Such a decisive step will take the construction of a major and six minor dams along with a degree of relocation, but it can be done. Raising the level of the river to a safe navigable depth of four meters will be a major technical challenge, but one that can be accomplished. Sverdlovsk
itself also requires a greater water supply, necessitating a degree of river modification of the Iset to make it both navigable and useful. (50 Resources per Dice 53/650) (21 CI12 Electricity -2 CI1 Workforce)
[]ASU: Theoretical deployments of the old model of computing mainframes along with an intensive training program and data consolidation system can help with further consolidations. Consolidation of human calculators can be accomplished easily as a computer can do their work for almost nothing, and combined payroll management can be transferred to single machines instead of massive lists. The gains from a current implementation are limited, but with further theoretical developments in computing far more can be done. Overall, labor savings are expected to only be moderate, but a large degree of work can be done towards enhancing proliferation of computational power to important enterprises. (60 Resources per Dice 0/400) (2 CI5 Workforce) (Secondary Projects Opened/Computing Tech will change this)
Heavy Industry 8 Dice
[]Aggregate Processing Plants: The relatively underutilized coastlines of the Caspian offer a significant source of new aggregate and continued production of concrete. The location would be on the deep water network in the West, and secure a significant degree of construction material for a number of larger scale projects. Harvesting operations have so far been planned along with a general intensification and expansion of local enterprises focused on the processing of cement ensuring steady cost reductions for the construction industry. (50 Resources per Dice 0/175) (-6 CI6 Electricity -16 CI4 Coal -5 CI2 Workforce) (Slight Cost Reductions)
[]Kolomna Locomotive Works Modernization: Instead of building an entirely new plant dedicated to new models of electric trains, a modernization of the standard production of diesel-electric can be implemented. Switching the diesel for a DC converter and lightening the load of the standard locomotive can enable a cheap train to be produced for a moderate increase in cost. This would inherently be a secondary line and only moderately help along the electrification of the cargo system, but having a consistent production line for new locomotives for the passenger project will help to reduce prices. Later refits towards a dedicated model can be accomplished after a sufficient degree of design experience builds up on the enterprise's initiative, limiting the necessity of direct funding. (60 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-7 CI1 Steel -4 CI1 Electricity -5 CI2 Workforce)
[]Novokuznetsk Steel Mill Expansion: Novokuznetsk forms an important center of steel production, and is far closer to the Kuzbas coal deposit for easy extraction. Additionally local iron ore reserves are far greater than those for other plants, ensuring stable continued operation for quite some time. Workforce cadres are already present at the site and expected to be experienced with the latest in steel making technologies, making the task of expansion far easier. The plant itself has also already partially done the expansion from incentive funds alone, enabling a far more ambitious and larger scale project to turn it into a second Magnitogorsk. (100 Resources per Dice 0/350) (119 CI10 Steel -22 CI6 Electricity -32 CI4 Coal -8 CI2 Workforce)
[]Temirtau Metallurgical Plant: A new metallurgical plant set to improve local labor participation and contribute to the exploitation of novel iron deposits. By transferring a significant cadre of skilled personnel and establishing a number of local metallurgical institutes, an expansion in both education and production capability can be secured. The yields from the process would inherently be less than expanding already established plants, but the low local cost of labor should provide a continuous effect in reducing operational and construction costs. (100 Resources per Dice 0/250) (52 CI4 Steel -10 CI2 Electricity -15 CI2 Coal -13 CI2 Workforce)
[]Rustavi Metallurgical Plant: Local caucuses enterprises have a decent demand for steel and the construction of a local mill can serve to continue lowering prices and ensure a degree of local surplus. The mill itself is practically designed in the standard scheme and only capable of producing a few megatons of steel. The largest part of the project itself as per all other secondary steel plants is a focus on education and the production of local cadres for further expansion. The primary limiter towards diverse economic development has come down to a lack of experienced personnel as while the supplies of graduates are sufficient, very few have actual experience. (100 Resources per Dice 0/200) (44 CI4 Steel -9 CI2 Electricity -12 CI2 Coal -12 CI2 Workforce)
[]Bekabad Metallurgical Plant: Now that Tashkent has become a major manufacturing city, supplying it with Steel in sufficient quantities has become a priority. To minimize overall rail loading and continue to develop local production capacity, a fairly large associated metallurgical plant can be constructed in Bekabad. A larger mill project can be initiated using a mixture of local and imported cadres, ensuring a sufficient steel supply for a few larger manufacturing initiatives. Low labor costs and proximity to major coal deposits further incentivize the site, as it should be possible to secure massive quantities of acceptable grade steel for almost nothing, relative to the other mills. (100 Resources per Dice 0/450) (111 CI9 Steel -21 CI6 Electricity -30 CI4 Coal -17 CI2 Workforce)
[]Severouralsk MMK(Stage 2): Significant expansions in the processing of local bauxite, enabled by the strategic riverine location are necessary to further improve production. The mines in the area are almost all specialized for Bauxite, and the localization of more mining along with further elements of mineral processing can only help to reduce across union prices of the material. As the consumer sector has started to increasingly use the light metal and new alloys are developed, demand is only expected to grow. (75 Resources per Dice 32/125) (21 CI3 Non-Ferrous -35 CI5 Electricity -5 CI1 Workforce)
[]Tikhvin MMK(Stage 1): With the increase in industrial utilization of Aluminum across all sectors and the considerable demand for ore in the civilian sector, it is time to properly develop several novel extraction complexes. Most of the involved funding and labor are expected to go towards the expansion and construction of the initial mining infrastructure, but later efforts will focus primarily on expanding electrolysis capabilities. (75 Resources per Dice 0/150) (17 CI2 Non-Ferrous -32 CI5 Electricity -4 CI1 Workforce)
[]Kuzbas Deposit Exploitation(Stage 2): Rail loading is expected to massively increase as more coal is extracted, but more coal is critically necessary for the development of the Union. Expanding the mining complex with more machinery and more mining personnel will ensure a surplus of coal across the Siberian and Ural regions while intensifying production. Haulage tons across the main rail network will increase, but as a large portion of passenger traffic has been split off of it, there is still a good bit of underused capacity left in the main lines. Further coal will be challenging, but new technology can overcome any issue. (60 Resources per Dice 80/300) (76 CI10 Coal -5 CI2 Electricity -11 CI2 Workforce) (Stage 3 Limit without rail electrification or Stage 2 Canals)
[]Coal Power Plants: With the stabilization of the coal economy, now is the time to start increasing coal power production. Using older parts and a simpler combustion cycle, the plants are expected to generate a good quantity of electricity, if at a far lower efficiency then the combined cycle gas plants. This surge of power can go towards any number of critical projects, ensuring that the Unions power demands can be met for long enough to bring larger hydro-electric, gas, and nuclear projects into full operation. (100 Resources per dice 97/200) (64 CI4 Electricity -24 CI3 Coal -3 CI1 Workforce) (Repeatable)
[]Expansion of the Automotive Plants(VAZ): The Gorky and the Volga automotive plants are excellent targets for mass expansion to close the gap toward the needed consumer goods targets. The managers there have already initiated large-scale extensive expansions of the production lines, but further efforts can be undertaken to improve output. Incremental improvements to the current models can be broken away from in favor of integrating several novel features, ensuring an adequate degree of foreign market utilization. Novel engine improvements can also be made on the production line, further improving throughput. (80 Resources per Dice 0/250) (-40 CI3 Steel -12 CI2 Electricity -9 CI1 Workforce)
Rocketry 4 Dice
[]Cancel Project (5<Projects<10, -1 Dice) (120R/t Funding Cap(105 Current))
-RLA System (-50 RpT) (See T62R) (Finished H2 1965)
-Alloy Development (-5 RpT) (See T53R) (Finished H1 1964)
-Venera Program (-5 RpT) (See T63R/T67) (Launched/Flyby)
-Mars Program (-5 RpT) (See T63R) (Launch H2 1962)
-Vostok Follow-On Program (-5 RpT) (See T66)
-Ballistic Capsule(-5 RpT) (See T65R) (Finished H1 1964)
-Abort Program (-10 RpT) (Crash-Program) (see T67R) (Finished H2 1962)
-2nd Gen Luna Program (-5 RpT) (See T65R) (Finished H2 1964)
-PKA Program (-5 RpT) (See T55R, T60, T64R) (Finished H2 1963)
-Vacuum Electronics (-10 RpT) (See T66R) (Finished ??)
[]Cosmodrome Expansion: While technically capable of taking a 6m stage from a barge, actually launching a rocket heavy enough to justify such a large stage is a different question. Expanding the Yeraliyev cosmodrome further and increasing the scale of its facilities, a far greater rate of launches and larger launches can be enabled. The plan calls for the construction of three additional light pads for minimal configuration RLA or R7U launches along with the construction of a large scale pad made to launch the fully built RLA or any of its partial configurations. (40 Resources per Dice 0/200)
[]EVA Suit Programs: Design work on a viable suit to be worn in the vacuum of space is an essential component to a number of theoretical moon landing configurations. While the design challenges of such a system are massive, steps need to be taken towards producing something functional. The project itself will focus on a basic level suit that can be worn for several hours of activities, avoiding both the thermal and radiation issues of the orbital environment. The experience here will further contribute towards the development of a possible Lunar suit, providing a basis for exploration. (1 Dice) (Expected Project Cost 5 RpT)
[]Orbital Docking Systems: Getting two spacecraft to rendezvous in orbit poses a massive technical challenge, but one necessary for a number of military applications and for the simple maintenance of orbital satellites. Current programs have so far been done in single launches, but Korolev has already plotted out several proposals that even a full capacity RLA launch cannot reasonably be brought to orbit. Starting testing with automated docking systems of unmanned craft can practically be started immediately at the tempo of launches, and can contribute to further endeavors. (1 Dice) (Expected Project Cost 10 RpT)
[]Expanded Luna Program: A plan for a lander onto the Lunar surface is already fairly ambitious, but a far broader series of craft can be developed and landed by taking advantage of the massive launch mass of the RLA. Everything ranging from long distance exploration roves to a mechanism of direct sample return have been proposed and evaluated. By providing additional funding for the program, the techniques essential towards their construction can be pioneered nearby, effectively enabling a future Mars rover, or even a sample return mission. (1 Dice) (Expected Project Cost 10 RpT)
[]Hypersonic Wind Tunnel: Getting air speeds into the hypersonic and high supersonic range presents a massive technical challenge, but an important one for the further testing of a number of important concepts. By committing the funding towards building a dedicated facility testing can be accelerated and far more progress can be made on testing with models rather than attempts at calculation. Full speeds for things like re-entry are not going to be achieved, but high mach dynamics are a critical area of study for both the military and for the rocketry program, plus a significant political victory can be secured by getting their enterprises to use our tunnel. (70 Resources per Dice 0/100) (-6 CI2 Electricity -3 CI1 Workforce)
Light and Chemical Industry 8 Dice
[]Volga-Ural Petroleum Basin Exploitation(Stage 3): Intensification of heavy oil extraction isn't currently necessary but can serve to improve the general state of the petrochemical industry. As oil and oil products are already a leading export, further expansion can risk price instability. Other exporting states have started to do a modicum of price altering, but for now there is a bit of an untapped market. (30 Resources per Dice 58/200) (-8 CI1 Electricity -4 CI1 Workforce)
[]Pre-Caspian Petroleum Basin Exploitation(Stage 3): Liquified gas reserves are important towards the modernization of heating and the general power grid. While they are for now not necessary as heating modernizations have stalled in favor of other projects, their completion can significantly assist in further efforts. This will also not be heavily competed with, as natural gas is primarily a local-use resource. (30 Resources per Dice 2/250) (-9 CI1 Electricity -3 CI1 Workforce)
[]Samara Refinery Complex(Stage 3): Mass expansions of the core refinery complex and refinery systems will involve the construction of several important enterprises. Refining techniques have further been developed to yield far more desirable fractions and the broader modernization of the complex will only serve to increase useful yields. Chemical production will also be benefited by the increased production of petrochemical products as they form essential feedstocks. There is currently no shortage, but expansion needs to be considered in the future if current use increases continue. (40 Resources per Dice 101/150) (-17 CI1 Electricity -3 CI1 Workforce) (Supports Stage 3 Pre-Caspian and Volga-Ural 2 Gas Projects When done with both)
[]Consumable Product Initiatives(Stage 1): The private sector has so far served sufficiently in providing excess consumable products for the general population, but the sector itself is considerably under-utilized. While an enterprise might produce toilet paper on the side, this is comparatively inefficient and lacking in scale. By taking up the production of standard consumables into major centralized enterprises, the economy can be made more efficient and the supply of consumptive goods across CMEA can be enhanced. This will include a degree of increasing production of certain food goods, ensuring that the average citizen will have cheap access to standardized products. (50 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-7 CI2 Electricity -5 CI1 Workforce) (Pork Project)
[]Book Production: Sourcing more books is essential towards improving the popular understanding of literature and improving Soviet influence abroad. By transferring funding towards increased production of literary works a considerable amount of turnover can be secured. This can be followed up on with a program of funding a number of domestic authors producing work in a scientific scheme, encouraging people across CMEA to participate in the scientific apparatus. Building more book printing enterprises will also contribute to an increase in publishing throughput, bringing yet more variety to the Soviet people. (50 Resources per Dice 0/100) (-4 CI2 Electricity -6 CI1 Workforce)
[]Electrified Appliance Production: The demand for more modern appliances has generally been met by incentive funds from the previously established enterprises, but more funding can always help. By improving production of newer models and ensuring that domestic demand is entity saturated, programs can start to look towards export. The demand in CMEA is only expected to increase as electrification broadens and more workers receive modern accommodations. This will contribute significantly towards also improving safety in the home, as electricity is far safer then any variety of open flames. (60 Resources per Dice 0/175) (-8 CI2 Electricity -5 CI1 Workforce)
[]Air Conditioner Plants(Stage 1): Further capacity towards the production of compression based air conditions can help improve the quality of life of a large number of workers and provide a further consumer good. The technology at this point is almost entirely mature and capable of considerable efficiencies. By producing a few models to hang off the windows of each standard apartment, power use will go up by a small amount, but workers will be able to enjoy a temperature controlled living environment year round. (60 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-7 CI2 Electricity -4 CI1 Steel -5 CI1 Workforce)
[]Heat Pump Plants(Stage 1): More efficient electrical systems for isolated buildings incapable of linking to grid based heating can be built to improve the quality of workers' residences. In areas where there is a discrete lack of co-generation capabilities, general purpose heat pumps can be used instead. Actual production of enough units will be a major challenge, as electronic temperature control can significantly improve the quality of life of a multitude of workers. Additionally as the grid has grown in efficiency, it is now more sensible to generate electricity to pump heat rather than use combustibles for direct heating, and the added benefits of cooling for worker comfort cannot be under-estimated. (75 Resources per Dice 0/200) (-8 CI2 Electricity -5 CI1 Steel -5 CI1 Workforce)
[]Synthetic Rubber Plants(Stage 1): Rubber demand is partially being met by natural rubber and the steadily expanding wartime plants, but more is needed to meet the demand for automobiles and export. By committing funding towards greatly expanding overall rubber production everything from civilian shoe making to critical war industries can stand to benefit. New techniques of production should also serve to lower prices on rubber products, making them more accessible. Cross CMEA demand is still fairly moderate due to access to natural rubber, but there is a significant opportunity in increasing production for export yields. (75 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-9 CI2 Electricity -2 CI1 Workforce)
[]Textile Industry Modernization(Stage 2): The popularity of synthetic fibers is massive and sustained across the entire Union, and it would be remiss to ignore. Instead of continuing the strong focus on cotton, diversification is the primary priority of this stage of development. The private sector has already adopted the materials at scale, with use only going up every day. The state cannot allow for a gap in the production of new fiber, and with a commitment of funding, new consumer goods can be made for both domestic and foreign consumers. (50 Resources per Dice 167/200) (-5 CI1 Electricity -8 CI2 Workforce)
[]Chemicalization of Alcohol Production: The demand for lighter drinks sold at food distribution points rather than stronger brews has shifted the entire sector around and left it more able to be optimized by chemical production methodologies. The production of low-alcohol derivative brews from grains, honey, fruit, and grapes can improve quantity and quality. Licensed ultrasonic cleaning methodologies from the Americans can also be applied towards flavor enhancement, enabling a similar profile of general taste to that of aged products, saving time, and enabling a greater markup and alcohol tax turnover. (50 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-12 CI3 Electricity -7 CI1 Workforce)
Agriculture 4 Dice
[]Continuing Consolidations: Individual and family farmers do not compare favorably to large agricultural enterprises in either labor efficiency or integration. Enabling enterprises to consolidate out the smaller farmers will cause some unrest, but as they are already relocating to cities along with the younger generations, most should be fine. Increased rural industrial integration and private sector integration is expected to pick up a large number of these displaced personnel. Simultaneously, freeing more labor from the countryside will enable an acceleration in industrial development. (40 Resources per Dice 0/150) (9 CI1 Workforce) (Increased Rural Migration)
[]Farming Supply Provisioning: Direct linkages of industrial bases to agricultural sites have been challenging due to the lacking state of low density infrastructure. To limit these issues, more localized resellers for agricultural goods can be established under the guise of a unified state enterprise. Massive commercial activity isn't expected, but just getting most agricultural and general production goods to the people will significantly contribute towards improving production. On a regional level, these large warehouse styled stores will serve to improve the situation and minimize inefficiencies in agricultural labor. (40 Resources per Dice 0/200) (-4 CI1 Workforce)
[]Agricultural Diversification: The wheat crisis as it has been called informally and not on reports, has only grown more severe. The US cannot physically dump enough wheat onto the global market and despite our own cheaper production and labor prices, neither can we. Storage areas are not yet entirely filled, but the nature of the problem is evident. Encouraging diversification on a state enterprise level will leave a gulf in the market for family owned agriculture, but even a slight slowdown will help. Lack of prompt vegetable transportation also needs to be addressed as the density of both roads and refrigerated trucks is limited. (50 Resources per Dice 0/300) (Slows Acceleration of Agricultural Profitability Drop)
[]Bringing Land Under Cultivation: Expansion of agricultural enterprises and the provision of land for no cost to any farmer willing to utilize it is an essential frontier. As new techniques are developed for the operation of virgin lands and growth near permafrost zones, overall utilization of land can increase. Some of those in areas can also be re-connected towards overall development, expanding utilization at almost no cost and further distributing populations for defensive purposes. As with before, more farmers should be willing to make the move as prices for mainstream goods drop, ensuring that they have the correct incentives to stay in the business until better transportation networks can be built out. (40 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-2 CI1 Workforce)
[]Zoo Program: The current program for zoo animals for the amusement of the public has a long and storied history, but it is not the most practical. The amusement from gawking at an animal in a cage isn't great for either the animal, continued public interest, or people actually re-visiting a zoo. By moving some state funding towards expanding the program and setting minimal habitat standards a source of public amusement can be made while contributing to the rich ecology of the Union. (40 Resources per Dice 0/200) (-4 CI1 Workforce)
[]Agricultural Intensification: Now that we have the necessary pesticides and fertilizers, all that is left is a program of agricultural education. Standards for their use have already been developed, but through the broadening of a scientific program and the mass issuance of comprehensive data backed guide-books on standardized compositions agriculture can be improved further. The University educated experts at most enterprises are expected to have already picked up the knowledge, but every family farm can be more productive at just a cost in education. (30 Resources per Dice 0/250) (3 CI1 Workforce) (Agricultural Profitability Increase)
[]Second Generation Herbicides: Current utilization of 2,4-Dichlorophenoxyacetic acid has produced immeasurable results in the control of weeds for active agricultural cultivars, but far more can be done. Newly synthesized compositions and those licensed from the West promise an increase in precision and further enhancement of yields. 2,6-Dinitro-N,N-dipropyl-4-(trifluoromethyl)aniline, 1,1-Dimethyl-4,4-bipyridinium dichloride, and 3,6-Dichloro-2-methoxybenzoic acid all have considerable promise in agricultural applications, including the minimization of tilling, reducing capital burden on smaller farms and improving overall topsoil integrity. (80 Resources per Dice 0/200) (3 CI1 Workforce) (Agricultural Profitability Increase)
[]Light Transportation Systems: The subsidized distribution and recycling of old trucks for agricultural work is a tradition, but more efforts can be made to equip farmers with the tools to easily transport their goods. By improving the mechanization of the agricultural enterprises themselves, a faster transfer of goods can be enabled, ensuring that only the freshest produce reaches the workers. These initiatives will also accelerate the refrigeration of rail cars, steadily increasing their stock and prevalence and allowing products to reach stores in the lowest amount of time. These speed improvements should also accelerate the overall cybernetic loop inherent to the agricultural system, optimizing both the strength and the decisiveness of the mechanism so that workers may better judge what crops to plant. (50 Resources per Dice 0/200) (-10 CI1 Electricity -4 CI1 Workforce) (Increases Agricultural Profitability)
Services 0 Dice
[]Communal Museum Programs: The wealth of artistic and cultural output is useless without a method to display it to the general public. Instead of the capitalistic structure of expensive museums that are restricted to the bourgeois, a number of public art and scientific museums can be opened for the general public. These would display the collection of art of a number of more modern and older painters along with several items purchased from foreign collections, ensuring that every worker can culturally develop further. The program will be a moderate economic cost, but free access to art should enhance the people's contentment far more than a number of other trifles the money can purchase. (40 Resources per Dice 0/150) (-3 CI1 Workforce)
[]Expanded Library System: Through committing a measured degree of funding towards the modernization and expansion of the library system, education can keep improving. Already most major urban centers have at least a single library, but far more can be built over the Union. Literature stocks will also further be expanded, with several more modern authors making popular works incorporated into general guidelines, ensuring a balanced view of works that doesn't fall to excessive classicism. (40 Resources per Dice 0/175)
[]Rural Clinic Programs: Despite a strong insistence on giving every citizen of the Union healthcare, the rural areas have been mostly ignored outside initial proposals to use them as a training system. Reforms have made the system less of a nightmare in functionality but far more need to be built outside the guidelines of the planned expansion. Now that supplies of new doctors and medical professionals are available, a moderately ambitious expansion can be conducted. In areas of intensive rural housing construction, central clinics capable of dealing with common cases can be built, with ambulances and helicopters reserved at central hospitals for fast transport. (50 Resources per Dice 0/250)
[]Medial System Standardization: Before large scale modernization efforts can be undertaken for the medical industry, actually standardizing on a series of manufacturing guidelines can be made. The inherent decentralization and enterprise focused approach has worked acceptably towards improving buildup, but it hasn't allowed for the tight control of production. The current reviews have found major deviations, and only by implementing universal standards can it be entirely addressed. (50 Resources per Dice 0/150)
[]Vaccination Expansion: New generations of vaccinations have become an ever larger factor in disease management, and their extension is a massive public health initiative. By standardizing vaccination schedules across the Union and ensuring that every child has been inoculated against most common diseases. Mandatory vaccinations tied into the educational system are further expected to greatly reduce child mortality, improving the state of public health. Steady broadening of the adult campaign will ensure that epidemic disease can be eliminated, reducing all cause mortality. (40 Resources per Dice 0/250)
[]Hotel-Enterprises: Travelers for business and vacation need somewhere to stay while vacationing, and older proposals are far too grand for the throughput produced by the HSR system. Instead of going towards weird temporar models, building up a stock of new buildings with partially served accommodations and a morning meal can encourage tourism and the cultural unification of the Union. At most major cities and vacation destinations, a few hotels will be built as modified derivatives of standardized housing, ensuring that every vacationer has a place to stay. (60 Resources per Dice 0/200) (-5 CI1 Workforce)
[]Canteen Enterprises: Thousands of small private stands have been built in order to supply the walking proletariat with cheap food items. Involving the state in the sector will ensure a greatly increased deal of funding and an improvement in cultural unity. Nationalizing several private brands, bringing them into the fold, and providing enough investment for massive expansion will ensure that they can be better distributed. If the people want to pay significant amounts for exotic foods, the state may as well take a cut. (30 Resources per Dice 0/200) (-9 CI1 Workforce)
Bureaucracy 5 Dice (No Free Dice can be Used)
[]Dedicate Focus Towards a Project(): By committing additional time towards personally organizing an initiative and going over some heads, it should be possible to bypass the political imbeciles that are tragically still present in the middle rungs of leadership. (1 Bureau Dice for +10 per dice on a project) (Unrolled)
[]Force Anti-Alcoholism Campaigns: With every day alcoholism has continued to impact the productive forces of the economy and the overall Soviet people. It is a major contributor to domestic violence and a massive wellspring of lost productive hours. Instead of listening to the softer wings and allowing them to struggle on their own, a far harsher effort is needed. Testing for alcohol for suspected alcoholics, with greatly increased criminal penalties for intoxication during crimes. Alcohol distribution further increased in tax and only allowed with bottles printed with images of the end stage of alcohol poisoning or liver failure. If society refuses to be made productive in the soft way that Kosygin wants, Shepilov's methods will do just fine. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Supreme Soviet Reform)
[]Restructure Housing Prioritization: Housing going towards families first is an acceptable policy for long-term growth, but it is a suboptimal one for enhancing industrial development. By pushing forth the transfer of personnel to specialty projects as designated by the ministry, it should be possible to ensure that many enterprises are far more content with their positioning. Low-cost laborers that are freshly educated can be transferred to several positions necessitating industrial intensification, ensuring that a requisite political favor can be obtained. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Supreme Soviet Reform)
[]Equivocate on Trade: Taking lines on trade is a position that Kosygin himself likely doesn't even support. By instead taking a mixed stance and equivocation on it while backing whatever the committees of party experts trot out, a degree of influence in the party can be secured. Not much is expected to be accomplished, but the political gains of working with the party can pose an advantage especially if further political events continue to occur. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Supreme Soviet Reform)
[]Currency Agitation: Getting things ready for a major currency eform is a massive effort in the ministry, as accounts will need to be changed and updated. Despite the reform being ostensibly a help in securing more resources from the broader CMEA, it will also be a major disruption. If internal changes can be delayed until the next plan, any fluctuation will have far more time to sort itself out. Simultaneously, ensuring interconvertibility will tie the various comecon economies tightly to ours and plans need to be made towards high viability export goods. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Internal Reform)
[]Fire Incompetents: The ministry has no shortage of semi influential incompetent imbeciles in the lower ranks. While firing them may lead to some minor disruptions, being failures on their quarterly reports is enough of a reason for their removal. Conveniently, this should ensure that the Stalinist taint is rolled out of the ministry, one poor performer at a time. Some of the capacity to work on independent projects might be lost, but the newly graduating and educated classes coming into the system should be prioritized for promotions well over the old guard. Not everyone incapable will be removed with this wave of retirements, but a good number will be cleared out. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Internal Reform)
[]Build Management Cliques: The core internal base of the ministry rests in the enterprises themselves, and directly addressing them and utilizing them is important to maintain stability in the system. Those with correct views can be promoted into more administrative positions, while those that have delusions can stay on the outside of the core political system. Some may protest these changes, but as there is enough ministry power held in the center now, it is the time to decisively strike. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Internal Reform)
[]Consolidate Ministry Departments: The current dispersed state of the ministry across the republics and inside of the broader Union has led to some issues in coordination. Taking advantage of the current independence of enterprises, the ministry decision-making apparatus can be properly centralized in Moscow and further improved. This will be accompanied by a consolidation of power at the upper levels, bringing several political figures closer to the center of power and ensuring the minimization of costly expenditures of political influence internally. Simultaneously, the shift in focus for the main apparatus will provide a degree of distance from the enterprises, reducing their direct influence over most regional administrations. (1 Dice, Rolled) (Internal Reform)
[]Determine Coalitional Alignments: The current supreme Soviet may have just been re-seated, but already the closed-door debates have intensified. By taking time to personally discuss with several influential bureaus and members, it should be possible to obtain a general idea of the exact state of the various blocks present. The current poorly organized diaspora will only ensure that the ministry cannot operate with a proper idea for political margin, limiting capabilities at all levels. (1 or 2 Dice)
Current Economic States:
Coal: -5 CI5 (0 RpT, Net Import, Moderate Cross Border Volume, Low Prices)
Non-Ferrous: -15 CI6 (-30 RpT, Net Import, Moderate Cross Border Volume, Very High Prices)
Steel: 81 CI12 (15 RpT, Large Net Export, High Cross Border Volume, Low Prices) (-10 RpD Infra)
Electricity: 1 CI9 (Insufficient Infra for Trade)
Agriculture: 10 RpT (Large Net Export, High Cross Border Volume, Low Prices, Subsidized)
Oil: 165 RpT (Large Net Export, High Cross Border Volume, Low Prices)
Medications: 50 RpT (Large Net Export, Moderate Cross Border Volume, Medium Prices)
Consumer Goods: 220 RpT (Net Export, Very High Cross Border Volume, Low Prices)
Plan Effects:
Housing Construction Efforts: (-7 Infra Dice -420RpT Modified by Steel Prices) (Reduction in Communal and Barracks Housing Forms to 10% of the adult non-student population by 1965)
Hydroelectric Power: (-2 Infra Dice -120 RpT (35(+5 per year) Electricity per Turn) (Conventional Dams Done, Upper Lena, Upper Yenisei, Lower Irtush, and Upper Ob Cascades Opened for the 8th Plan)
Power Plant Construction(CCGT): (-2 LCI Dice -240 RpT) (56 Electricity -2 Workforce per Turn)
Rural Modernization Programs: (-2 Agri Dice -180 RpT) (Stage 6 by 1965) (+6 Workforce a Turn)
Healthcare Expansion: (-2 Services Dice -120 RpT) (Completes up to Stage 6 and Modernizations) (-3 Workforce a Turn)
Education Expansion: (-2 Services Dice -60 RpT) (Completes Stage 7 Polytechnic, Completes Stage 3 Sociological, Completes Stage 4 Economical, Starts Secondary Schooling Expansion) (Cuts Workforce Expansion by ~1/4) (Delays Full Boomer Utilization until 1966)
Chita-1+Perm-1 and 2: VVER-300 nuclear cores set to be completed in 1964 (16 CI1 Electricity 7 CI3 Coal -2 CI1 Workforce)
State of the Workforce:
Labor Reserve: 37
Labor Reserve: 20 RpT Cost
Prison Reserve: 20 RpT Cost
Incoming:
23 CI7 Net Men Entering the Workforce
25 CI8 Net Women Entering the Workforce
12 CI7 Movement from Rural Areas
Foreign Labor Added to System:
(12)1958
(13)1959
(13)1960
(28)1961
(16)1962
Civilian Sector Demand Changes:
(30 RpT Grant Allocations)
Coal: -4 CI4
Non-Ferrous: 7 CI5
Steel: 6 CI4
Electricity: -21 CI4
Workforce: -15 CI5
Projected Military Demand Changes:
Coal:
Non-Ferrous: -8 CI1
Steel: -4 CI2
Electricity: -5 CI1
Workforce: -2 CI6
24 Hour Moratorium
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