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Victoria Falls: A Post-Collapse American Nation Quest [Down With Victoria!]

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PoptartProdigy said:
[ ][GOV] Form a coalition with the Socialists. Together with them, you will dominate the government.
-[ ][GOV] Cave in on the healthcare issue. You are worried about the state of healthcare, to be honest, you were only worried about the cost.
-[ ][GOV] Cave in on the unions issue. You're a little leery of granting them that much power, but it's not like there's no need for strong unions.
-[ ][GOV] Cave in on democratized workplaces. Like I said, central issue to modern politics. This one is not negotiable.
[ ][GOV] Just to lock down the government completely, also invite the Capitalists. You are Social Democrats; the only people you don't like are Communists. Of course...the New Capitalists and the Socialists really don't like one another...
-[ ][GOV] Cave to the Socialists on healthcare and the New Capitalists on unions. Roll a d100 with a DC of 50 to sell this to both parties; on a fail, the New Capitalists back out.
-[ ][GOV] Cave to the Socialists on unions and the New Capitalists on welfare. Roll a d100 with a DC of 50 to sell this to both parties; on a fail, the New Capitalists back out.
-[ ][GOV] Play the Socialists and the New Capitalists against each other in order to compromise on nothing. Roll a d100 with a DC of 70 to sell this to both parties; on a fail, one of them backs out. On a success, your government looks extremely competent.
[ ][GOV] Do not form a coalition. Rule with a minority government.
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Which one of these is the Protectionist Compromise? Strong Unions?
 
Please be aware that the first version of the recent update was an earlier draft of the final version. Tamara Marsden's entry was incorrect, and has been fixed. Effective change: she provides three less Legitimacy, but comes with Established.
 
Tamara C. Marsden will get my vote simply because of spite. Nobody is allowed to kill off the entire chain of government. CP will be extremely tight however.
 
Ugolino said:
[x][BOSS] The Last Echo: You were chosen as Secretary of State by a woman who had been Speaker of the House before those before her in the line of succession died in transit to a safe location amid the chaos of the Collapse. You were confirmed by the last Congress of the United States minutes later. You served your President for years before a Russian assassin killed her and most of her cabinet, and you took up her role. By the slimmest of technicalities and a lot of bluffing, you hold a position that grants you precedence in the eyes of many. You convinced Chicago to call the Congress; you presided. It has been years, and you have been hunted for all of them. You have no room left in your heart for nostalgia. This country is a broken thing. No matter how much it must change, you will see it fixed and better than before. And once you serve a country that deserves the pride of the United States, you will
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Moratorium, currently!
 
[][GOV] Form a coalition with the Socialists. Together with them, you will dominate the government.
-[][GOV] Cave in on the healthcare issue. You are worried about the state of healthcare, to be honest, you were only worried about the cost.
[][BOSS] The Old Guard: You have fought in parts of the world most Americans haven't even seen. You unit returned home in the wake of the Collapse, and you've been wandering the country ever since. You fought for the New American Confederation, Cascadia, and the Pacific Republic in turn. Your commanding officer died in California, and you took command. Your unit has been fighting the Victorians ever since, striking from the shadows and desperately keeping their weaponry maintained. You were young when your war started...now you're old. So damn old. But the fight's just kicking up. You're not done yet. You cleared the southern tip of the Lake of Victorian eyes. Time to get ready to strike a stronger blow against the bastards.

Logistics are great, old world soldiers even better. Starts us off very strong militarily, all we need else is railroads and brown water navy.
 
[ ][GOV] Form a coalition with the Socialists. Together with them, you will dominate the government.
-[ ][GOV] Cave in on the healthcare issue. You are worried about the state of healthcare, to be honest, you were only worried about the cost.

[][Boss] The Old Guard
[][Boss] Local Hero
 
[ ][BOSS] The Last Echo:
[ ][GOV] Just to lock down the government completely, also invite the Capitalists. You are Social Democrats; the only people you don't like are Communists. Of course...the New Capitalists and the Socialists really don't like one another...
-[ ][GOV] Cave to the Socialists on unions and the New Capitalists on welfare. Roll a d100 with a DC of 50 to sell this to both parties; on a fail, the New Capitalists back out.

I think this would be the best combination, it would make everyone happy, the NCs and the Ss.
 
I'm torn between either Local Hero and Springfield Schemer, as all the other BOSS options either have Restart the Machine or some variety of Main Villain Attention.
 
[ ][GOV] Form a coalition with the Socialists. Together with them, you will dominate the government.
-[ ][GOV] Cave in on the unions issue. You're a little leery of granting them that much power, but it's not like there's no need for strong unions.

Would be my choice.
 
Burns
Brown-Water Navy (-2 CP)
Incompetent Military (2 CP)
Revivalist Connections (-1 CP)
Established (-2 CP)
Good Security (-1 CP)
Independent Merchants (-2 CP)
Rail Companies (-2 CP)
Disunited Currency (3 CP)
Population Boom (2 CP)
Libraries (-2 CP)
Hostile Neighborhood (1 CP)

Tentative trait plan for people to look over. Burns gives Old World Soldiers, Equipment and Logistics while bringing Victorian attention. However, we if we can dominate the rivers with our brown navy we can crush Victorian punitive expeditions via logistics. Plus counter intelligence is really important. Pop Boom can be mitigated by merchants and rail. Hostile Neighbors can be mitigated by not aggressively militarily expanding but diplomatically annexing, helped by Established and Connections.
 
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Tamara C. Marsden

As a Fan of Mass effect and a belever in God... It would pain me not to chose this, not just for the bonuses, but for the Sheer Patriotism in me.

We started as Political rebellion for taxes. Let us be Reborn spirit in hand fighting for our liberty.

President Marsden...how do you want to beguin.
 
[][GOV] Form a coalition with the Socialists. Together with them, you will dominate the government.
-[][GOV] Cave in on the healthcare issue. You are worried about the state of healthcare, to be honest, you were only worried about the cost.
[][BOSS] The Old Guard: You have fought in parts of the world most Americans haven't even seen. You unit returned home in the wake of the Collapse, and you've been wandering the country ever since. You fought for the New American Confederation, Cascadia, and the Pacific Republic in turn. Your commanding officer died in California, and you took command. Your unit has been fighting the Victorians ever since, striking from the shadows and desperately keeping their weaponry maintained. You were young when your war started...now you're old. So damn old. But the fight's just kicking up. You're not done yet. You cleared the southern tip of the Lake of Victorian eyes. Time to get ready to strike a stronger blow against the bastards.
 
Cyberphilosipher said:
Tamara C. Marsden

As a Fan of Mass effect and a belever in God... It would pain me not to chose this, not just for the bonuses, but for the Sheer Patriotism in me.

We started as Political rebellion for taxes. Let us be Reborn spirit in hand fighting for our liberty.

President Marsden...how do you want to beguin.
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We can survive early Victorian Attention, but I dont imagine we can survive early Russian Attention.
 
Why cave on unions rather than healthcare? I shudder to imagine how terrible the emergency care is, and we're going to need to train a lot of general surgeons for when the war starts.
 
Timewinders said:
Why cave on unions rather than healthcare? I shudder to imagine how terrible the emergency care is, and we're going to need to train a lot of general surgeons for when the war starts.
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Unions is for the sake of our economy, which has been stated multiple time to be extremely fragile and would get destroyed by foreign investements and such things. Caving on Unions gives us more room to protect our economy and let it grow before we open up to trade.
 
Rat King said:
Counter-point: I don't think Poptart would build a trap option in like that. Hopefully. Although it's probably gonna be hardmode.
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Its not a trap option when Early Russia Option has been stated multiple times to be terrible for us. Its an option that exists yes, but he was very clearly about what it would mean. If we choose it, thats on us. Its like walking into a minefield that was labeled out in miles with warning signs on neon light and calling that a trap.
 
Deadly Snark said:
Its not a trap option when Early Russia Option has been stated multiple times to be terrible for us. Its an option that exists yes, but he was very clearly about what it would mean. If we choose it, thats on us. Its like walking into a minefield that was labeled out in miles with warning signs on neon light and calling that a trap.
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I mean, if its that terrible then whats the point of offering it? I mean offering a bad end when you say its a bad end is kind of pointless.
 
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