- Location
- Canada
- Pronouns
- He/Him
Goddammit, @HeroCooky! The man's old, you had me worried this was real!
Those are some damned impressive maluses.
Woohoo!
Jesus fucking christ.
That Time I Became A Dictator Of A Small Asian Communist Nation
- Thread starter HeroCooky
- Start date
- Original
Goddammit, @HeroCooky! The man's old, you had me worried this was real!
Those are some damned impressive maluses.
Woohoo!
Jesus fucking christ.
- Location
- SEAsia
- Pronouns
- Thou
BSQAEIEADPG
"Spell your acronyms correctly!"
- Memo from the Deputy Internal Office for the Accurate Publication and Interpretation of Our Most Glorious Nation's Organizations, Institutions and Establishments (DIOAPIOMGNOIE)
Tabascoheath
Unkempt, Evil-eyed Charlatan, and Pseudo-Mystic
- Location
- Your Nearest Orbital Habitat
Damn. We're getting unrest in the USA, civil war in China, some minor reforms in the USSR, and free movement in the EU. All while we manage to crack some very nice breakthrough in medical technology and set the stage for a very nice healthcare system indeed.
- Pronouns
- He/Him
No, we already knew there was going to be outright extremist insurgencies in the US. Carter wasn't the most noteworthy, beyond the Iranian Hostage Crisis on his watch. I suspect the Reagan administration is going to actively take the fake evidence at face value, and the liberal elements in America will take that claim, and the recount suddenly being in his favor, as further evidence of the far-right blantatly running amok over democracy and civil rights.
I think those are increments within the broader levels.
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BoSPaladin
The Paladin
I think someone might have got a caned butt. Just a feeling.
taovkool
Forever Gone
- Location
- The Library, Department of General Works
This is weird.
That's a roll of one, right? A crit fail? And from the Opposition perspective? Doesn't that mean Reagan's scheme should have failed?
You know, like maybe the sniper fucked up the black sheep finger pointing and someone figured out someone related to him was behind the shot?
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The problem with Reagan is that he's a member of the New Right, he is very much the american Thatcher. He will cut the budget of social programs because of "fiscal conservatism" (while increasing the army's budget "to protect american's lives and america's international interests" which will likely cause even more tension between the two great super powers), will freeze the anual increase of the minimum wage (before his OTL presindency it increased each year to account for inflation), lower the taxes for the rich...
In general, he will push for policies that increase social inequality thus worsening the current wave of unrest. He might also become even more extreme in an attempt to consolidate his power base given that he didn't win the elections, rather, they were gifted to him by unelected officials (the timing is also kind of suspicious, after all, he was the one that stood to profit the most from Carter's death).
In general, he will push for policies that increase social inequality thus worsening the current wave of unrest. He might also become even more extreme in an attempt to consolidate his power base given that he didn't win the elections, rather, they were gifted to him by unelected officials (the timing is also kind of suspicious, after all, he was the one that stood to profit the most from Carter's death).
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- Location
- America
I can imagine that in this case, "Opposition" doesn't mean "the guys we weren't rooting for" or "dangerously reactionary elements who would do their level best to drive the domestic and international Unrest into an uncontrollable spiraling orgy of blood and death" it means "The United States as a geological entity in its entirety"
The optimal Acton for the USA (the opposition) would be to elect a candidate who will provide stability and reconciliation (the action that the Opposition takes). This critfailed.
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longer acronyms, please
The US loses one president to a hole in his head and replaces him with a new president with holes in his head from Alzheimers.
- Location
- SEAsia
- Pronouns
- Thou
Mmm, worst case couldnt we fuel a potential civil war? Russia is barely being kept together, China is breaking apart, and now someone assassinates Carter. Why not turn the heat up over in America? Well, more like turn it into a stalemate of sorts. Get America troubled enough that focusing resources internationally is too costly with domestic fires blazing.
I hope America collapses along with the other big nations so bad things don't fully effect us (don't want to deal with more shit)
DocMatoi
Theoretical Lover of Girls
- Location
- within 2 hours of the White House
- Pronouns
- They/Them
ah, cripes. Worst possible timing
Barondoctor
The things I chase come to me.
- Location
- The other side of the mirror
- Pronouns
- He/His/Him
Reagan is responsible for the current slide-into-dystopia the United States is struggling with.
Carter was a better person than president; as a president he was what happens when you miss a DC 10 on 2d6 (i.e. you need a better-than-average roll and it doesn't show up). As a person? I weep for a world without him. Carter is a good man in peace and a good man to advise people to retain peace (he had a meeting with Israel in the early 80s that won't happen now).
Carter was a better person than president; as a president he was what happens when you miss a DC 10 on 2d6 (i.e. you need a better-than-average roll and it doesn't show up). As a person? I weep for a world without him. Carter is a good man in peace and a good man to advise people to retain peace (he had a meeting with Israel in the early 80s that won't happen now).
- Location
- SEAsia
- Pronouns
- Thou
RIP Alt-Timeline Carter. We hardly knew ye.
Thoughts on the chapter:
1. Health care got a huge focus, and came out successful just about everywhere. Now we're still in a sinking ship, but it's not on fire
2. China is screwed unless they get some lucky rolls there way. If it does dissolve, we need to make sure a faction friendly to us win. Might be we see the deployment of Iron Tigers, but hopefully doesn't have to happen.
3. The ground works of potential AI? we shall have to see. Anyway tech wise we should be focusing on aero-space now that electronics we have down pat. Perhaps some work with the Soviets to help boost their aero-space game as well as ours?
4. Soviet's had a amazing roll this turn and barely scraped by. Hopefully their dreadful modifiers start to improve or something but they're managing to tread water. Hopefully their reforms this turn help them, but while China is on the precipice they're the only big dog commie block nation we have.
5. The American right wing fumbled the ball so bad they managed to get Carter re-elected, and instead of accepting the result decided to go full ESCALATION with a assassination of Carter. They got what they wanted, a Reagan presidency, but at a extreme cost that may throw America into a downward spiral. May they rot in hell.
1. Health care got a huge focus, and came out successful just about everywhere. Now we're still in a sinking ship, but it's not on fire
2. China is screwed unless they get some lucky rolls there way. If it does dissolve, we need to make sure a faction friendly to us win. Might be we see the deployment of Iron Tigers, but hopefully doesn't have to happen.
3. The ground works of potential AI? we shall have to see. Anyway tech wise we should be focusing on aero-space now that electronics we have down pat. Perhaps some work with the Soviets to help boost their aero-space game as well as ours?
4. Soviet's had a amazing roll this turn and barely scraped by. Hopefully their dreadful modifiers start to improve or something but they're managing to tread water. Hopefully their reforms this turn help them, but while China is on the precipice they're the only big dog commie block nation we have.
5. The American right wing fumbled the ball so bad they managed to get Carter re-elected, and instead of accepting the result decided to go full ESCALATION with a assassination of Carter. They got what they wanted, a Reagan presidency, but at a extreme cost that may throw America into a downward spiral. May they rot in hell.
- Location
- A haze of forgetfulness
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Reagan 2.0: This Time With A Vengeance.
0/10 worst system update ever it has even more bugs with none of the old ones fixed, it also scares my pug by calling her a dirty communist whenever she walks by it.
- Pronouns
- She/Her
This seems to have dropped form the listings:
-[] Expand Medical Education (-4 Reputation) (+3 People's Opinion) (Helpful)
edit: Also, I'm pretty sure Love, Death, and Robots was the winning vote for Commiewood, not Sector General?
edit2:
We also seem to have lost this option?
--[] Promise Forces For China (What Forces?) (Secret) (+5 Chinese Opinion) (You could break this...(but seriously, why should you? Communist China dying is bad for you.))
HC, did you copy the wrong template?
-[] Expand Medical Education (-4 Reputation) (+3 People's Opinion) (Helpful)
edit: Also, I'm pretty sure Love, Death, and Robots was the winning vote for Commiewood, not Sector General?
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We also seem to have lost this option?
--[] Promise Forces For China (What Forces?) (Secret) (+5 Chinese Opinion) (You could break this...(but seriously, why should you? Communist China dying is bad for you.))
HC, did you copy the wrong template?
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- Location
- USA
- Pronouns
- She/Her
Are we capable of doing more Emergency Volunteer Medical Training?
I've scraped together the foundation of a plan:
[] Plan: PILLS HERE! v0.1
-[] Infrastructure
--[] Improve Medical Infrastructure (Helpful) (-3 Reputation)
--[] Fluoridate the Water Supply (Helpful) (-4 People's Opinion)
-[] Light Industry
--[] (1 Action) Cyberdize Light Industry Sector (Mega-Project - 1/3 Actions) (Secret Is Out)
--[] Expand Your Train Network (Helpful)
--[] Pharmaceuticals Plant (+2 Reputation)
--[] Implement Continuous Improvement Programs (-3 People's Opinion)
-[] Social
--[] Vaccination Campaign (Disease) (Extremely Helpful)
---[] International Production And Doctors (Helpful) (-11 Reputation) (-9 People's Opinion)
--[] Begin Public Sanitation Programs (Helpful)
-[] Political
--[] Found Department of Public Health (-4 Reputation) (-8 People's Opinion)
--[] Found Nutritional & Pharmaceutical Standards Agency (-2 Reputation) (-5 People's Opinion)
--[] Healthcare Reform (Sub-Vote) (-7 Reputation) (-9 People's Opinion)
--[] Populists & Internationalists
---[] Medical Student Exchange with Cuba (Helpful) (-4 Reputation) (-5 People's Opinion)
--[] Technologists
---[] Improve the Statistics Bureau (Focus) (-3 Reputation) (Political Consequences For Their Findings)
-[] Wei Jungming - (RP)
--[] Personal Action (please chip in!)
--[] Personal Action (please chip in!)
--[] Lover Action (please chip in!)
Not counting the actions in red (meant to be possible options to fill out the plan), this comes out to 10 actions, leaving 2 more available. Personally, I think we need to improve our ability to provide support to China. Internal military transport/logistics will be essential, naval power will be essential, and actually having some IT units to toss at the problem will be very helpful. Since trouble is still brewing but not right around the corner, I think we should work the edges, rather than directly raising troops. That said, we have a shitload of available manpower, so perhaps its time to start recruiting?
If you decide to update the plan, please increment the version number! This is intentionally incomplete, but includes everything I think is completely mandatory.
EDIT: Been ninja'd on more good medical opportunities (seriously CyberEnby, you have some sharp eyes!), so take a look at those.
I've scraped together the foundation of a plan:
[] Plan: PILLS HERE! v0.1
-[] Infrastructure
--[] Improve Medical Infrastructure (Helpful) (-3 Reputation)
--[] Fluoridate the Water Supply (Helpful) (-4 People's Opinion)
-[] Light Industry
--[] (1 Action) Cyberdize Light Industry Sector (Mega-Project - 1/3 Actions) (Secret Is Out)
--[] Expand Your Train Network (Helpful)
--[] Pharmaceuticals Plant (+2 Reputation)
--[] Implement Continuous Improvement Programs (-3 People's Opinion)
-[] Social
--[] Vaccination Campaign (Disease) (Extremely Helpful)
---[] International Production And Doctors (Helpful) (-11 Reputation) (-9 People's Opinion)
--[] Begin Public Sanitation Programs (Helpful)
-[] Political
--[] Found Department of Public Health (-4 Reputation) (-8 People's Opinion)
--[] Found Nutritional & Pharmaceutical Standards Agency (-2 Reputation) (-5 People's Opinion)
--[] Healthcare Reform (Sub-Vote) (-7 Reputation) (-9 People's Opinion)
--[] Populists & Internationalists
---[] Medical Student Exchange with Cuba (Helpful) (-4 Reputation) (-5 People's Opinion)
--[] Technologists
---[] Improve the Statistics Bureau (Focus) (-3 Reputation) (Political Consequences For Their Findings)
-[] Wei Jungming - (RP)
--[] Personal Action (please chip in!)
--[] Personal Action (please chip in!)
--[] Lover Action (please chip in!)
Not counting the actions in red (meant to be possible options to fill out the plan), this comes out to 10 actions, leaving 2 more available. Personally, I think we need to improve our ability to provide support to China. Internal military transport/logistics will be essential, naval power will be essential, and actually having some IT units to toss at the problem will be very helpful. Since trouble is still brewing but not right around the corner, I think we should work the edges, rather than directly raising troops. That said, we have a shitload of available manpower, so perhaps its time to start recruiting?
If you decide to update the plan, please increment the version number! This is intentionally incomplete, but includes everything I think is completely mandatory.
EDIT: Been ninja'd on more good medical opportunities (seriously CyberEnby, you have some sharp eyes!), so take a look at those.
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Since this doesnt have Helpful on it, I think we built enough this last turn to actually cover our personal needs. so this wont actually help to improve the heal situation we are in.
HeroCooky
Unverified Monstergirl
1 Dice (d12) per Action.
Yes. The first number is overall status, the last is an indicator of how the system develops. In this case, you managed to blunt the spiral thanks to your efforts, but improving healthcare is a marathon, not a sprint.
Yes, very much.
Probably.
Will look over it to correct mistakes once I am home.