May The Invisible Hand Be With You - (Star Wars CK2-Style Quest)
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Dr. Snark
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Dr. Snark
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I checked and I'm not sure where you heard that; as far as I was aware back then the plan was that the regular action count would be restored when the war ended, and honestly I can't really justify suddenly adding back those extra actions given that concept.
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] Write in: Add beskar armor to the hull.- Location
- Alberta / Canada
Plan: let's not blow up
Cost total: 450
Matrial: 2 Cost 50
[X] Black Ops: While the CIS advance has been at least temporarily halted it might be a good idea to make sure that they can't recover their initial momentum any time soon. Chance of Success: 75% Cost: 50 Reward: CIS war effort damaged
[X] Walking the Beat: While the worst of the pirate attacks on the CNS have been dealt with by Thrawn there are always more who will try to prey on the outer trade lanes. Destroying a few groups should send clear messages to them and the CNS that such actions will not be tolerated...and you might be able to loot pirate hideouts. Chance of Success: 70% Reward: Loot, Increased confidence in the CNS
Diplomacy: 1 Cost 50
[X] It's Party Time!: With the current lull in the war now would be a good a time as any to host a "diplomatic gathering" with the Republic to "foster good relations" and "discuss potential diplomatic ties."
Read: You are going to go to Coruscant for a bit and persuade everyone you know to enjoy themselves. If there is any actual diplomacy done while you're there it will be an added bonus. Chance of Success: 90% Cost: 50 Reward: Enjoy a vacation, closer ties with Padme, Anakin, Obi-Wan, ???
Stewardship: 1 Cost 100
[X] Hey, Trade Federation! Do what you do best!: With that you don't mean trying to ruin themselves or being someones pawn but to let some of your partner companies trade with them or at least let their traders join their trade convoys. After all, trading is what the Federation does... official. Chance of Success: 70% Cost: 100 Reward: Trade/Investment Income penalty reduced by 10% from its current amount (Takes 2 turns)
Intrigue: 2 Cost 50
[X] The Hunt For Rotta: Rotta the Hutt, son of Jabba has been kidnapped, and apparently the evidence remaining at the scene indicates that the Jedi of all organizations are behind it. It sounds suspicious enough that Jabba has contacted you in the hopes of finding Rotta without directly accusing the Jedi. Chance of Success: 60% Cost: 50 Reward: Jabba's gratitude (by which he means credits)
[X] Eclipsing the Black Sun (Silent Option): Alternatively you could take the more subtle action when dealing with the Black Sun and use your information network to assassinate rising leaders and drain funds to choke them out by the roots. Chance of Success: 50% Reward: Black Sun scattered, loot
Lore: 1
[X] Research Alternative Force Schools: While the Jedi and Sith are the most well-known Force users in the galaxy there are certainly others that have mastered more esoteric techniques that could be useful to you. You already have information on them from the datachips so it shouldn't be too difficult. (Choose 1 below) Chance of Success: 70% Reward: Learn techniques from other Force users
-[X] Luka Sene: They are Miraluka such as yourself who are more academics than anything else. They are skilled at Force vision, not only able to use it for combat and scrying but they apparently can sense energy fields as well.
Lerning: 1open
[X] Favor For Jango: Perfectly Normal Checkup: Jango has called in the first of his favors and has requested that his son Boba should go through a thorough checkup at a Karada facility. While he didn't say it outright, it's clear that he wants to know if he has one of the inhibitor chips in him as well. Chance of Success 80% Reward: Favor for Jango completed
Personal: 2
[X] Physical Training: While you are hardly incapable in combat the fact of the matter is that your subordinates are way better than you are at fighting...it might be worthwhile to learn from them in that case. Chance of Success: 70%
-[X] Survival Training: Some of your subordinates have politely pointed out that while you may be a decent fighter you don't really have any advanced survival training in case things go really wrong. As unpleasant as the idea sounds, they might have a point, and Grievous would be more than willing to help you with it. Reward: Martial Increase, Survivalist training
[X] Force Training: At this point from what you can tell your own personal training isn't going to be enough if you really want to get better at Force manipulation. You're either going to need outside help or in-depth recordings to really get anywhere new. Chance of Success: 70%
-[X] Blazing Chains (Basic): Tyro's been around for what seems like ages now but you've never actually learned the Blazing Chains techniques from him. It might be about time to fix that. Reward: Lore Increase, Blazing Chains Style Learned
Hero Action: 2
[X] PR-1: Upgrades Required: PR-1 has been a valuable asset to you for a long time but the fact of the matter is that he's simply falling behind your more talented members in many fields. At this point it's probably worth it to search for upgrades to him to enhance his capabilities. (Uses Stewardship Bonuses, PR-1 must be assigned to this action if chosen) Chance of Success: 70% Cost 50 Reward: Upgrades for PR-1, ???
[X] Asajj Ventress: The Wisdom of Vectivus: While Asajj has joined up with you of her own will not only has she been very standoffish towards everyone but she has been loathe to do anything else besides constantly train, apparently so she can beat Sev'rance and Dooku one day. That being the case, she hasn't seen the Vectivus holcron yet, and you're fairly confident a woman like her could learn a lot from it (read: stop acting like a stereotypical Sith). All you have to do is find a way to get her to do that. (Uses Lore Bonuses, Asajj Ventress must be assigned to this action if chosen) Chance of Success: 50% Reward: Asajj begins studying the Vectivus holocron, ???
Bases: Cost 200
Coruscant Base:
[X] Lower Level Salvage Teams: Coruscant is an old, old planet and even though it has been occupied for ages there are still valuable secrets in the depths. Aside from all of the garbage. Cost: 100 Reward: 25 Income (Salvage), per-turn salvage roll for other benefits
Lordran, Kiln:
[X] Labor Droid Factory: Having labor droids around would not only make construction go faster but would certainly make maintaining all of the facilities on the planet considerably easier. Cost 100 Reward: Kiln upkeep decreased
Hero Support (applies half the stats to a chosen action):
PR-1: [Hero action above] Write in
The Silencer: [] Write in
Silas Cata: [] Write in
Cheriss Sair: [] Write in
Thrawn: [] Write in
Ventress: [Hero action above]
Not sure how best to use the other hero support points. Suggestions?
Cost total: 450
Matrial: 2 Cost 50
[X] Black Ops: While the CIS advance has been at least temporarily halted it might be a good idea to make sure that they can't recover their initial momentum any time soon. Chance of Success: 75% Cost: 50 Reward: CIS war effort damaged
[X] Walking the Beat: While the worst of the pirate attacks on the CNS have been dealt with by Thrawn there are always more who will try to prey on the outer trade lanes. Destroying a few groups should send clear messages to them and the CNS that such actions will not be tolerated...and you might be able to loot pirate hideouts. Chance of Success: 70% Reward: Loot, Increased confidence in the CNS
Diplomacy: 1 Cost 50
[X] It's Party Time!: With the current lull in the war now would be a good a time as any to host a "diplomatic gathering" with the Republic to "foster good relations" and "discuss potential diplomatic ties."
Read: You are going to go to Coruscant for a bit and persuade everyone you know to enjoy themselves. If there is any actual diplomacy done while you're there it will be an added bonus. Chance of Success: 90% Cost: 50 Reward: Enjoy a vacation, closer ties with Padme, Anakin, Obi-Wan, ???
Stewardship: 1 Cost 100
[X] Hey, Trade Federation! Do what you do best!: With that you don't mean trying to ruin themselves or being someones pawn but to let some of your partner companies trade with them or at least let their traders join their trade convoys. After all, trading is what the Federation does... official. Chance of Success: 70% Cost: 100 Reward: Trade/Investment Income penalty reduced by 10% from its current amount (Takes 2 turns)
Intrigue: 2 Cost 50
[X] The Hunt For Rotta: Rotta the Hutt, son of Jabba has been kidnapped, and apparently the evidence remaining at the scene indicates that the Jedi of all organizations are behind it. It sounds suspicious enough that Jabba has contacted you in the hopes of finding Rotta without directly accusing the Jedi. Chance of Success: 60% Cost: 50 Reward: Jabba's gratitude (by which he means credits)
[X] Eclipsing the Black Sun (Silent Option): Alternatively you could take the more subtle action when dealing with the Black Sun and use your information network to assassinate rising leaders and drain funds to choke them out by the roots. Chance of Success: 50% Reward: Black Sun scattered, loot
Lore: 1
[X] Research Alternative Force Schools: While the Jedi and Sith are the most well-known Force users in the galaxy there are certainly others that have mastered more esoteric techniques that could be useful to you. You already have information on them from the datachips so it shouldn't be too difficult. (Choose 1 below) Chance of Success: 70% Reward: Learn techniques from other Force users
-[X] Luka Sene: They are Miraluka such as yourself who are more academics than anything else. They are skilled at Force vision, not only able to use it for combat and scrying but they apparently can sense energy fields as well.
Lerning: 1open
[X] Favor For Jango: Perfectly Normal Checkup: Jango has called in the first of his favors and has requested that his son Boba should go through a thorough checkup at a Karada facility. While he didn't say it outright, it's clear that he wants to know if he has one of the inhibitor chips in him as well. Chance of Success 80% Reward: Favor for Jango completed
Personal: 2
[X] Physical Training: While you are hardly incapable in combat the fact of the matter is that your subordinates are way better than you are at fighting...it might be worthwhile to learn from them in that case. Chance of Success: 70%
-[X] Survival Training: Some of your subordinates have politely pointed out that while you may be a decent fighter you don't really have any advanced survival training in case things go really wrong. As unpleasant as the idea sounds, they might have a point, and Grievous would be more than willing to help you with it. Reward: Martial Increase, Survivalist training
[X] Force Training: At this point from what you can tell your own personal training isn't going to be enough if you really want to get better at Force manipulation. You're either going to need outside help or in-depth recordings to really get anywhere new. Chance of Success: 70%
-[X] Blazing Chains (Basic): Tyro's been around for what seems like ages now but you've never actually learned the Blazing Chains techniques from him. It might be about time to fix that. Reward: Lore Increase, Blazing Chains Style Learned
Hero Action: 2
[X] PR-1: Upgrades Required: PR-1 has been a valuable asset to you for a long time but the fact of the matter is that he's simply falling behind your more talented members in many fields. At this point it's probably worth it to search for upgrades to him to enhance his capabilities. (Uses Stewardship Bonuses, PR-1 must be assigned to this action if chosen) Chance of Success: 70% Cost 50 Reward: Upgrades for PR-1, ???
[X] Asajj Ventress: The Wisdom of Vectivus: While Asajj has joined up with you of her own will not only has she been very standoffish towards everyone but she has been loathe to do anything else besides constantly train, apparently so she can beat Sev'rance and Dooku one day. That being the case, she hasn't seen the Vectivus holcron yet, and you're fairly confident a woman like her could learn a lot from it (read: stop acting like a stereotypical Sith). All you have to do is find a way to get her to do that. (Uses Lore Bonuses, Asajj Ventress must be assigned to this action if chosen) Chance of Success: 50% Reward: Asajj begins studying the Vectivus holocron, ???
Bases: Cost 200
Coruscant Base:
[X] Lower Level Salvage Teams: Coruscant is an old, old planet and even though it has been occupied for ages there are still valuable secrets in the depths. Aside from all of the garbage. Cost: 100 Reward: 25 Income (Salvage), per-turn salvage roll for other benefits
Lordran, Kiln:
[X] Labor Droid Factory: Having labor droids around would not only make construction go faster but would certainly make maintaining all of the facilities on the planet considerably easier. Cost 100 Reward: Kiln upkeep decreased
Hero Support (applies half the stats to a chosen action):
PR-1: [Hero action above] Write in
The Silencer: [] Write in
Silas Cata: [] Write in
Cheriss Sair: [] Write in
Thrawn: [] Write in
Ventress: [Hero action above]
Not sure how best to use the other hero support points. Suggestions?
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Martial: I'm feeling pirates and the Black Sun here. Toss some heroes on for an easy crit on the Black Sun. We've got Martial bonuses for days.
Diplomacy: If nobody has any good write-ins, may as well go for the party.
Stewardship: Hey Trade Federation gives the most bang for buck for income. Twice the income benefit, no upkeep, and same up front investment. War-Ravaged Recovery is second best for having no wait time and also PR reasons. Deals with Sienar is appealing but it can wait.
Intrigue: Okay so, people seem to wanna help out Jabba, but we shouldn't miss out on stomping down our big rivals in the Black Sun. Guy's gonna appreciate that as well. Also, fucking RESI Plague. But... would be nice to have Jabba not get in a bitchfight with the Jedi. Prolly gonna want to throw Ciaran's Intrigue bonus on one of these. Free action could go here.
Lore: Research a Force School. Don't care which. Jensaarai is less appealing to me than the others.
Learning: Jango. Really not worth considering anything else.
Ciaran: Personal Attention on one of the Intrigue options. Hell, maybe two. Put that giant Intrigue bonus to work.
PR-1: Yeah. Upgrade him.
Silas: Tough. I like his recruiting option. Could lead somewhere good. Something to consider when deciding how we're applying Intrigue Bonuses.
Silencer: We may want his Intrigue Bonus more than the training upgrade.
Cheriss: I mean, we could throw her on the Jango favor if we really wanna be sure, but fuck it, give her a new body.
Thrawn: Appealing, given that this would basically give Thrawn huge insight on understanding the Mandalorian culture. Which is one of his big MOs. But I don't think the success chance is worth giving up his bonuses. Plus, that chance may go up after we earn some good will with Jango by checking up on his kid. I think we forgo his Hero-Action this round to get a Bonus.
Grievous: Man. Can only imagine what crazy shenanigans Grievous hunting down monsters would result in. Would we get an actual monster pit from this? Dunno, but his Martial and Intrigue bonuses will be useful this turn.
Asajj: Man. So this is really important IC, but we only get a 2/3 chance at success after Lore bonus. And she has the highest Intrigue Stat besides us, and the highest Martial besides Thrawn (though Silencer and Grievous are more or less right there).
Overall: For Heroes, I think we use Thrawn, Silencer's, and Grievous's as action bonuses for sure. From there, we can assess what the odds on the Black Sun, RESI, and Jabba actions are and decide what we wanna do about Asajj and Silas.
Bases: We burn a lot of money. But Salvage is a good investment. Iffy on anything else. The Labor factory for Upkeep reduction is the most appealing, but I wanna tally up the whole balance sheet before making that decision.
If we're like the idea of what I'm getting at, then we can then make a plan for where we want Hero bonuses and who we can spare. And finalize the Balance Sheet (complete with loot estimates) for Base Building.
Diplomacy: If nobody has any good write-ins, may as well go for the party.
Stewardship: Hey Trade Federation gives the most bang for buck for income. Twice the income benefit, no upkeep, and same up front investment. War-Ravaged Recovery is second best for having no wait time and also PR reasons. Deals with Sienar is appealing but it can wait.
Intrigue: Okay so, people seem to wanna help out Jabba, but we shouldn't miss out on stomping down our big rivals in the Black Sun. Guy's gonna appreciate that as well. Also, fucking RESI Plague. But... would be nice to have Jabba not get in a bitchfight with the Jedi. Prolly gonna want to throw Ciaran's Intrigue bonus on one of these. Free action could go here.
Lore: Research a Force School. Don't care which. Jensaarai is less appealing to me than the others.
Learning: Jango. Really not worth considering anything else.
Ciaran: Personal Attention on one of the Intrigue options. Hell, maybe two. Put that giant Intrigue bonus to work.
PR-1: Yeah. Upgrade him.
Silas: Tough. I like his recruiting option. Could lead somewhere good. Something to consider when deciding how we're applying Intrigue Bonuses.
Silencer: We may want his Intrigue Bonus more than the training upgrade.
Cheriss: I mean, we could throw her on the Jango favor if we really wanna be sure, but fuck it, give her a new body.
Thrawn: Appealing, given that this would basically give Thrawn huge insight on understanding the Mandalorian culture. Which is one of his big MOs. But I don't think the success chance is worth giving up his bonuses. Plus, that chance may go up after we earn some good will with Jango by checking up on his kid. I think we forgo his Hero-Action this round to get a Bonus.
Grievous: Man. Can only imagine what crazy shenanigans Grievous hunting down monsters would result in. Would we get an actual monster pit from this? Dunno, but his Martial and Intrigue bonuses will be useful this turn.
Asajj: Man. So this is really important IC, but we only get a 2/3 chance at success after Lore bonus. And she has the highest Intrigue Stat besides us, and the highest Martial besides Thrawn (though Silencer and Grievous are more or less right there).
Overall: For Heroes, I think we use Thrawn, Silencer's, and Grievous's as action bonuses for sure. From there, we can assess what the odds on the Black Sun, RESI, and Jabba actions are and decide what we wanna do about Asajj and Silas.
Bases: We burn a lot of money. But Salvage is a good investment. Iffy on anything else. The Labor factory for Upkeep reduction is the most appealing, but I wanna tally up the whole balance sheet before making that decision.
If we're like the idea of what I'm getting at, then we can then make a plan for where we want Hero bonuses and who we can spare. And finalize the Balance Sheet (complete with loot estimates) for Base Building.
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https://forums.sufficientvelocity.c...rganisation-quest.29259/page-181#post-6723670
On the bottom of turn 16 it says
edit: If you want to restore them at the end of the war, that's fine too.
I was mostly ask for clarification
On the bottom of turn 16 it says
edit: If you want to restore them at the end of the war, that's fine too.
I was mostly ask for clarification
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Dr. Snark
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Ah, okay then. In that case your actions will be restored SoonTM.
Also I feel like I need to remind people that there is still a voting moratorium for the next 21 hours. Carry on and all that.
A few questions for @Dr. Snark!
Are we limited to 1 upgrade per base?
Are we permitted to use Grevious and Ventress for 'Hero Support'? Otherwise, assigning them to 'Hero Actions' is a shoe-in...
Are we allowed to 'double-up' on Personal Attention, or do we need to pick some other action in this category?
Can you clarify what 'command training' does for us mechanically? It makes us better leaders in battle, but I can't help but think we'd be better served letting Thrawn take strategic command with Grievous as special forces team leader (if only because both of them are quite literally the best in the galaxy at it...).
Thoughts for our Plan this turn:
2 Martial Actions: 'Walking the Beat' is a shoe-in for shoring up the CNS. I'm torn for our second choice -- openly assisting the Hutts or fighting the Black Sun could cause further problems with the Jedi. On the other hand, the Hutts pay well, and the Black Sun is a major rival that could be used as Palpatine's catspaw in the future (if not already...)
1 Diplomatic Action: if we have hero support to spare, 'Bigger Problems' could get the Jedi off our back. On the other hand, the 90% chance of success for 'Party Time' (before bonuses) tells me that Dr. Snark really wants to write an interlude of us hosting/trolling a diplomatic gathering of the high-and-mighty. (OTOH, it's entirely possible we might meet Palpatine face-to-face... how good is our 'Force Cloak' trick?)
1 Stewardship action: I'm usually in favor of using our action to boost our income, either 'alternate routes' or 'Hey Trade Federation'. However, I am very curious to see what 'Deals with Sienar' leads to -- "one-of-a-kind high performance starships" sounds more than a little awesome....
2 Intrigue actions: 'Hunt for Rotta' is a shoe-in -- it was the major event that let the Republic use Hutt trade lanes, and gave them the economic boost to come out on top. If we solve the mystery, the CNS may well gain the Hutts as an ally, or at least as a trading partner (with the corresponding income gains). That's before we account for reputation bonuses with the Hutts (for finding Rotta in the first place) and the Jedi (for clearing their name of this crime). For our second action, I'm pretty much sold on 'Operation RESI II' (though we'd need plenty of hero support and/or personal attention to make it feasible).
1 Lore Action: I'm very tempted by 'research > Matukai' for the Martial stat boost (use the Force to drastically enhance our body: sweet). However, that 'Homecoming Trip' to Vectivus' personal mansion/lair is probably more worth our while. OTOH, we'd probably want Ventress' help (hero support), which means we should probably share the holocron with her first. OTOH, that's only a 50% chance of success, so it might be a few turns before she's ready. So I'll probably do 'research' this turn (+ more as needed), and 'homecoming' as soon as Ventress or one of our other heroes is free to ensure its success. (We might consider spending a Personal Attention on it in a later turn...).
1 Learning Action: 'genemods' and 'inhibitor chips' are locked in (thank heavens), and 'Favor for Jango' is basically a shoe-in. Surprisingly easy choice here.
2 Personal Actions: besides 'personal attention', I'm inclined to go the 'disaster planning' route of Survival Training. I'm curious to see what 'command' training would actually do for us (likewise 'pilot training'), though 'lore'/Force training might better prepare us for future confrontations with Dooku and/or Palpatine. Or the Jedi, for that matter. Not to mention help us train our own 'Grey Jedi'...
Hero Actions: four of these actions interest me. Silas Cata would recruit new 'employees' ("the best scoundrels"), and that "???" intrigues me greatly. I'm wondering if that's a lead-in to us recruiting a Clone-War-era equivalent of Han Solo as a Hero unit.... Building Cheriss Sair a new body would give her bonuses and might lead-in to future biotech applications. We should share that Vectivus holocron with Ventress ASAP to move her away from stereotypical Sith-ness. Probably the most 'shoe-in' option, however, is Thrawn. On the surface: combat training for Thrawn (as though he needs it). In context: either Thrawn will gain a bunch of information about Jango and/or Mandalorian culture, or Thrawn will draw Jango further into our orbit and potentially make him available as a Hero unit... or both. That's a pretty solid option, imho.
2 Martial Actions: 'Walking the Beat' is a shoe-in for shoring up the CNS. I'm torn for our second choice -- openly assisting the Hutts or fighting the Black Sun could cause further problems with the Jedi. On the other hand, the Hutts pay well, and the Black Sun is a major rival that could be used as Palpatine's catspaw in the future (if not already...)
1 Diplomatic Action: if we have hero support to spare, 'Bigger Problems' could get the Jedi off our back. On the other hand, the 90% chance of success for 'Party Time' (before bonuses) tells me that Dr. Snark really wants to write an interlude of us hosting/trolling a diplomatic gathering of the high-and-mighty. (OTOH, it's entirely possible we might meet Palpatine face-to-face... how good is our 'Force Cloak' trick?)
1 Stewardship action: I'm usually in favor of using our action to boost our income, either 'alternate routes' or 'Hey Trade Federation'. However, I am very curious to see what 'Deals with Sienar' leads to -- "one-of-a-kind high performance starships" sounds more than a little awesome....
2 Intrigue actions: 'Hunt for Rotta' is a shoe-in -- it was the major event that let the Republic use Hutt trade lanes, and gave them the economic boost to come out on top. If we solve the mystery, the CNS may well gain the Hutts as an ally, or at least as a trading partner (with the corresponding income gains). That's before we account for reputation bonuses with the Hutts (for finding Rotta in the first place) and the Jedi (for clearing their name of this crime). For our second action, I'm pretty much sold on 'Operation RESI II' (though we'd need plenty of hero support and/or personal attention to make it feasible).
1 Lore Action: I'm very tempted by 'research > Matukai' for the Martial stat boost (use the Force to drastically enhance our body: sweet). However, that 'Homecoming Trip' to Vectivus' personal mansion/lair is probably more worth our while. OTOH, we'd probably want Ventress' help (hero support), which means we should probably share the holocron with her first. OTOH, that's only a 50% chance of success, so it might be a few turns before she's ready. So I'll probably do 'research' this turn (+ more as needed), and 'homecoming' as soon as Ventress or one of our other heroes is free to ensure its success. (We might consider spending a Personal Attention on it in a later turn...).
1 Learning Action: 'genemods' and 'inhibitor chips' are locked in (thank heavens), and 'Favor for Jango' is basically a shoe-in. Surprisingly easy choice here.
2 Personal Actions: besides 'personal attention', I'm inclined to go the 'disaster planning' route of Survival Training. I'm curious to see what 'command' training would actually do for us (likewise 'pilot training'), though 'lore'/Force training might better prepare us for future confrontations with Dooku and/or Palpatine. Or the Jedi, for that matter. Not to mention help us train our own 'Grey Jedi'...
Hero Actions: four of these actions interest me. Silas Cata would recruit new 'employees' ("the best scoundrels"), and that "???" intrigues me greatly. I'm wondering if that's a lead-in to us recruiting a Clone-War-era equivalent of Han Solo as a Hero unit.... Building Cheriss Sair a new body would give her bonuses and might lead-in to future biotech applications. We should share that Vectivus holocron with Ventress ASAP to move her away from stereotypical Sith-ness. Probably the most 'shoe-in' option, however, is Thrawn. On the surface: combat training for Thrawn (as though he needs it). In context: either Thrawn will gain a bunch of information about Jango and/or Mandalorian culture, or Thrawn will draw Jango further into our orbit and potentially make him available as a Hero unit... or both. That's a pretty solid option, imho.
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Nope.
Durr. Forgot to add them in when copying over the majority of the thing. Will edit.
Oooh, that's an interesting one. Hm...I'm going to say yes, mainly because I can understand the need for it. I'll at least recommend against it though given all of the omake bonuses floating around right now.
It's mostly flavor for the Martial stat boost that you'd get; it would result in a new trait basically.
10ebbor10
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@Dr. Snark We get options to sabotage the CIS, but no options to sabotage the Republic?
Dr. Snark
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Do you want to?
I'm serious here, right now the CIS is still has the advantage in the war even though they've been bloodied by Kamino. I mean, if you sabotaged them right now they'd probably be on course to losing the war completely.
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If the Black Sun rebuilds they'll become a major threat. During the Empire era, the leader of the Black Sun was one of the most powerful people in the galaxy barring Vader and Palpatine. These guys are actually a big deal, and it's very much in our interests to kill 'em dead.
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- Latvia, Riga
In the Galaxy there's room only for ONE super-(semi)criminal organisation, and thats ABYSS WATCHERS! Down with BS !!
That + they're slavers, druggies, etc. not by upbringing (like Hutts), but by choice. HATE those things
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- Asia
I am certainly in favor of finishing the Black Suns. They have already cost us too many actions.
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- Northern Ireland, UK
So I'm thinking 'Walking the Beat' and either 'Black Ops' or 'Mercenary Work'.
'It's Party Time!' or 'Don't You Have Bigger Problems?'. Definately.
Hmm. I'm thinking either 'Hey, Trade Federation! Do what you do best!' or 'War-Ravaged Recovery'. the former because it is the best overall option and the latter because it is the fastest option with loads of PR goodness.
Damn it. Were it not for more important options I would so do 'Sev'rance Package' and 'The Count of Sereno'. Unfortunately, we do have more important options that need done. So, 'The Hunt For Rotta' and either 'Operation RESI II' or 'Eclipsing the Black Sun (Silent Option)'.
I am very interested in 'Homecoming Trip'. Unfortunately I really want to begin work on Ventress, so I think we should hold off on it for now. I am interested in learn from the Matukai or doing 'Tomb Raider'.
Hmm. 'Favor For Jango' it is then.
So a 'Personal Attention' and one other, most likely. I'm thinking either 'Survival Training' or 'General Training'.
So 'The Wisdom of Vectivus' is a near definite for me with either 'Upgrades Required', cause he's been with us for so long, or 'The Art of the Mandalorian', cause it will likely further improve his martial, reduce the negative of 'Strategist' and maybe bring Jango closer to our little bubble.
It's been sitting there for so long, I think it's time to get the Naboo mansion. 'Ship Customization' cause we all know, someday, it will be attacked. 'Hidden Defenses' is a maybe. Kinda want both 'Defense Grid' and 'Bio-Research Facilities'. 'Labor Droid Factory' ...... what exactly is our Upkeep for Kiln? It doesn't say on the sheet.
I can't remember, is this just for an action with no cost or a completely free, additional action for one category?
E: On that note, gonna make a preliminary plan;
[] Plan: 'Insert witty title here'
-[] Walking the Beat
-[] Black Ops
-[] It's Party Time!
--[] PR-1
-[] Hey, Trade Federation! Do what you do best! (FREE)
-[] War-Ravaged Recovery
-[] The Hunt For Rotta
--[] The Silencer
-[] Eclipsing the Black Sun (Silent Option)
--[] Silas Cata
--[] Personal Attention
-[] Research Alternative Force Schools
--[] Matukai
-[] Favor For Jango
--[] Cheriss Sair
-[] Physical Training
--[] Survival Training
---[] Grievous
-[] Thrawn: The Art of the Mandalorian
--[] Thrawn
-[] Asajj Ventress: The Wisdom of Vectivus
--[] Asajj Ventress
-[] Naboo
--[] Buy
-[] Oracle (Lucrehulk)
--[] Ship Customization
-[] Mandalorian Mansion
--[] Hidden Defenses
-[] Asteroid Base
--[] Defense Grid
--[] Bio-Research Facilities
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Clearly, we are going to choose party time so that way Ciaran has a perfectly legit alibi when everything goes to hell.
"I was in bed with Padme!"
"She lies! She got too drunk and I had to carry her to bed!"
"Your honor, how do you expect me to remember where I was or what I was doing at the time with perfect accuracy when clearly I have a witness that just stated that I was completely sloshed? So ergo, there isn't anything wrong with my alibi!"
"I was in bed with Padme!"
"She lies! She got too drunk and I had to carry her to bed!"
"Your honor, how do you expect me to remember where I was or what I was doing at the time with perfect accuracy when clearly I have a witness that just stated that I was completely sloshed? So ergo, there isn't anything wrong with my alibi!"
Killerflood
Corporal Cannonfodder
- Location
- Saṃsāra
Could this be modified a little? What we need right now isn't just a one off bonus. We need more income so what I was thinking was modifying the deal so that it explicitly says that if we succeed Jabba would negotiate for us with the other Hutts to allow us to use Hutt Space lanes for our trade. Potential stat bonus would be: 5-10% decrease in trade/investment penalty during the war, and if it goes really well (>= 90) 50-100+ credit income once the war is over.
What do you think @Dr. Snark?
Dr. Snark
Exactly As Planned...Probably
- Location
- Right where I want to be
- Pronouns
- He/His/Him
The latter.
Sorry for not noticing that question sooner; currently the Upkeep on Kiln is only the Devastator production facility.
That does make much more sense TBH, I'll edit the description so that it's clear you'd be getting Hutt trade lane access.
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[x] Walking the Beat: While the worst of the pirate attacks on the CNS have been dealt with by Thrawn there are always more who will try to prey on the outer trade lanes. Destroying a few groups should send clear messages to them and the CNS that such actions will not be tolerated...and you might be able to loot pirate hideouts. Chance of Success: 70% Reward: Loot, Increased confidence in the CNS
[x] Eclipsing the Black Sun (Go Loud): The Black Sun has been a constant rival of yours in the underworld and given the chance to recover they would certainly be willing to rekindle old hostilities. Send out some of your mercenary corps and make sure that they never get the chance. Chance of Success: 70% Reward: Black Sun scattered, loot
[x] Peacemaker: Use your position to convince reasonable people on either side that the war is a terrible idea and economically as well as for the galactic society a complete disaster. Considering the details behind the war you are quite sure that its not going to do anything useful, BUT its likely to bog down minor conflicts here and there and improve your reputation once again. Chance of Success: 60% Reward: ?(not super convinced on this one)
[x] War-Ravaged Recovery: The survivors of war-torn worlds don't usually thrive in the midst of the devastation wrecked on them. Fortunately, you have a very well funded humanitarian organization with a near-unlimited remit, and very close ties to a Council of Systems that just want to stay out of the war. Use your humanitarian funding to buy Neutral-produced goods and services for the refugee camps, negotiate regular shipments and trade deals to ensure a smooth recovery and reconstruction. Chance of Success: 60% Cost: 100 Upkeep: 20 Reward: Income penalty reduced by 5%
[x] The Hunt For Rotta: Rotta the Hutt, son of Jabba has been kidnapped, and apparently the evidence remaining at the scene indicates that the Jedi of all organizations are behind it. It sounds suspicious enough that Jabba has contacted you in the hopes of finding Rotta without directly accusing the Jedi. Chance of Success: 60% Cost: 50 Reward: Jabba's gratitude (by which he means trade lane access)
[x] Operation RESI II: The synthetic plague is back and is now more dangerous than ever. You're going to need to get out there and find out as much about who is causing this as you can if you want to end this threat once and for all. Chance of Success: 40% Cost 100 Reward: New synthetic plague ended, information about plague creators gained
[x] Homecoming Trip: Vectivus' holocron mentioned that his journey into Sith teachings began when he discovered that one of his asteroid holdings was suffused with the Dark Side, and that he later came back and converted it into a personal mansion to continue his research. Given how much your Force studies have benefited from his knowledge it might be worth trying to locate it and see if there is anything still there. Chance of Success: 50% Cost 50 Reward: ???
[x] Favor For Jango: Perfectly Normal Checkup: Jango has called in the first of his favors and has requested that his son Boba should go through a thorough checkup at a Karada facility. While he didn't say it outright, it's clear that he wants to know if he has one of the inhibitor chips in him as well. Chance of Success 80% Reward: Favor for Jango completed(mite as well get this out of the way)
[x] Asajj Ventress: The Wisdom of Vectivus: While Asajj has joined up with you of her own will not only has she been very standoffish towards everyone but she has been loathe to do anything else besides constantly train, apparently so she can beat Sev'rance and Dooku one day. That being the case, she hasn't seen the Vectivus holcron yet, and you're fairly confident a woman like her could learn a lot from it (read: stop acting like a stereotypical Sith). All you have to do is find a way to get her to do that. (Uses Lore Bonuses, Asajj Ventress must be assigned to this action if chosen) Chance of Success: 50% Reward: Asajj begins studying the Vectivus holocron, ???
[x] Cheriss Sair: A New Body: Now that Cheriss' actual identity has been revealed and no one seems to be too concerned about the robotic Torguta running around Cheriss has floated the idea of constructing a more efficient, reliable, and less "squishy" body (in her own words). As an added benefit, she's also planning on experimenting with some other technologies that might have applications elsewhere. (Uses Learning Bonuses, Cheriss Sair must be assigned to this action if chosen) Chance of Success: 60% Cost: 50 Reward: Cheriss gains a new body, ???
[x] Eclipsing the Black Sun (Go Loud): The Black Sun has been a constant rival of yours in the underworld and given the chance to recover they would certainly be willing to rekindle old hostilities. Send out some of your mercenary corps and make sure that they never get the chance. Chance of Success: 70% Reward: Black Sun scattered, loot
[x] Peacemaker: Use your position to convince reasonable people on either side that the war is a terrible idea and economically as well as for the galactic society a complete disaster. Considering the details behind the war you are quite sure that its not going to do anything useful, BUT its likely to bog down minor conflicts here and there and improve your reputation once again. Chance of Success: 60% Reward: ?(not super convinced on this one)
[x] War-Ravaged Recovery: The survivors of war-torn worlds don't usually thrive in the midst of the devastation wrecked on them. Fortunately, you have a very well funded humanitarian organization with a near-unlimited remit, and very close ties to a Council of Systems that just want to stay out of the war. Use your humanitarian funding to buy Neutral-produced goods and services for the refugee camps, negotiate regular shipments and trade deals to ensure a smooth recovery and reconstruction. Chance of Success: 60% Cost: 100 Upkeep: 20 Reward: Income penalty reduced by 5%
[x] The Hunt For Rotta: Rotta the Hutt, son of Jabba has been kidnapped, and apparently the evidence remaining at the scene indicates that the Jedi of all organizations are behind it. It sounds suspicious enough that Jabba has contacted you in the hopes of finding Rotta without directly accusing the Jedi. Chance of Success: 60% Cost: 50 Reward: Jabba's gratitude (by which he means trade lane access)
[x] Operation RESI II: The synthetic plague is back and is now more dangerous than ever. You're going to need to get out there and find out as much about who is causing this as you can if you want to end this threat once and for all. Chance of Success: 40% Cost 100 Reward: New synthetic plague ended, information about plague creators gained
[x] Homecoming Trip: Vectivus' holocron mentioned that his journey into Sith teachings began when he discovered that one of his asteroid holdings was suffused with the Dark Side, and that he later came back and converted it into a personal mansion to continue his research. Given how much your Force studies have benefited from his knowledge it might be worth trying to locate it and see if there is anything still there. Chance of Success: 50% Cost 50 Reward: ???
[x] Favor For Jango: Perfectly Normal Checkup: Jango has called in the first of his favors and has requested that his son Boba should go through a thorough checkup at a Karada facility. While he didn't say it outright, it's clear that he wants to know if he has one of the inhibitor chips in him as well. Chance of Success 80% Reward: Favor for Jango completed(mite as well get this out of the way)
[x] Asajj Ventress: The Wisdom of Vectivus: While Asajj has joined up with you of her own will not only has she been very standoffish towards everyone but she has been loathe to do anything else besides constantly train, apparently so she can beat Sev'rance and Dooku one day. That being the case, she hasn't seen the Vectivus holcron yet, and you're fairly confident a woman like her could learn a lot from it (read: stop acting like a stereotypical Sith). All you have to do is find a way to get her to do that. (Uses Lore Bonuses, Asajj Ventress must be assigned to this action if chosen) Chance of Success: 50% Reward: Asajj begins studying the Vectivus holocron, ???
[x] Cheriss Sair: A New Body: Now that Cheriss' actual identity has been revealed and no one seems to be too concerned about the robotic Torguta running around Cheriss has floated the idea of constructing a more efficient, reliable, and less "squishy" body (in her own words). As an added benefit, she's also planning on experimenting with some other technologies that might have applications elsewhere. (Uses Learning Bonuses, Cheriss Sair must be assigned to this action if chosen) Chance of Success: 60% Cost: 50 Reward: Cheriss gains a new body, ???