Quest Deep Periphery Quest (Battletech Sandbox Empire Builder)
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Jarow
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[X] Approve of Advisors plan - +1 Economic Rating, +1 Economy, -25 Approval, +1 Approval Change, +1 Politics, +10 support in Lords, -25 support in Commons.
Painful, but probably best option.
[X] Disagree
This seems an unusual choice, but we're probably getting XLFE this turn, and upgrading to a model that will become obsolete next turn would be suboptimal
It's too late for working on a plan tonight, maybe I'll put something up in the morning
Painful, but probably best option.
[X] Disagree
This seems an unusual choice, but we're probably getting XLFE this turn, and upgrading to a model that will become obsolete next turn would be suboptimal
It's too late for working on a plan tonight, maybe I'll put something up in the morning
Panzerkraken
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[X] Approve of Advisors plan - +1 Economic Rating, +1 Economy, -25 Approval, +1 Approval Change, +1 Politics, +10 support in Lords, -25 support in Commons
[X] Disagree
I think this is a bad idea for different reasons though, although I might be mistaken. Aren't the FF armor facilities in orbit as well as the ES ones? Seems like a bad idea to commit immediately to an upgrade that's under eminent threat.
[X] Disagree
I think this is a bad idea for different reasons though, although I might be mistaken. Aren't the FF armor facilities in orbit as well as the ES ones? Seems like a bad idea to commit immediately to an upgrade that's under eminent threat.
Thors_Alumni
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[X] Approve of Advisors plan - +1 Economic Rating, +1 Economy, -25 Approval, +1 Approval Change, +1 Politics, +10 support in Lords, -25 support in Commons.
[X]Disagree
[X] Plan: Spend ALL the money!
[X]Disagree
[X] Plan: Spend ALL the money!
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Ridli Scott
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[X] Approve of Advisors plan - +1 Economic Rating, +1 Economy, -25 Approval, +1 Approval Change, +1 Politics, +10 support in Lords, -25 support in Commons.
[X] Agree
[X] Agree
Jarow
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Okay, first things first- the Eagle refit. It seems very shiny and useful, right? There are a few issues not plainly visible though.
-We don't have XLFE (my plan gets it this turn). This is a highly significant improvement for ASFs, meaning the "new" design will be inferior to one made next turn
-We don't have the orbital infrastructure to make them. They're each better than a normal eagle, sure. But they're not 3x better, which is what we'll be seeing in comparative production next turn. As a result, we're better off waiting a bit longer. Therefore,
[X] Disagree
For the second choice, no good choice, but the best we can do follow our advisors. We can't afford to lose 50 commons support or 10 economic rating/economy. Approval/Approval change is high enough we're mostly fine with minor issues there. To help deal with all the newly lost parliamentary support, I'm including both building relations actions in the plan.
[X] Approve of Advisors plan - +1 Economic Rating, +1 Economy, -25 Approval, +1 Approval Change, +1 Politics, +10 support in Lords, -25 support in Commons.
[X] Plan: Spend ALL the money!
-[X] Military 6 [$151199.8]
--[X] USS Enterprise Scouts Phoenix* [->1]
--[X] After Action Review [75]
(not sure if we actually get to do this, military cost changes to $150699.8 if not)
--[X] Reorganize Military-Industrial Complex [75]
(We need the extra interior from this soon)
--[X] Purchase New Units
---[X] 2 Flight of Rocs [70]
---[X] 3 Flights of Eagles [70]
---[X] 2 Flight of Goshawks [70]
---[X] 2 Lances of Ambush Battlemechs [70]
---[X] 1 Lance of Pathfinder Battlemechs [70]
---[X] 13 Platoon Weasel IFV [70]
---[X] 13 Companies Mechanized Infantry [70]
-[X]Interior 5 [$26000]
--[X] Build infrastructure on Pollux* [->2]
--[X] Build Drop-port on Castor* [auto]
--[X] Expand Factory 4 (Defiant) [80]
(Want this ASAP)
--[X] Expand Factory 8 (Harris) [80]
(Might be able to wait, but having these for any potential counterattack is helpful. Also, we might be able to refit them to serve as carriers)
--[X] Build Orbital Factory DHS [90]
(So many potential designs need these...)
-[X] Diplomatic 3 [$1100]
--[X] Increased funding for the arts [70]
--[X] Commission toys based on AFGR fighters, mechs, and tanks [80]
(Light increase in money, for a low price)
--[X]
-[X] Political 3 [$5000]
--[X] Town Hall Meetings [75]
(Cheaper approval change than the diplomacy version, and also gets political rating)
--[X] Build Relations with House of Commons [60]
--[X] Build Relations with House of Lords [60]
(With the bills from this turn, approval is at a low for us. Bringing it back up a bit in both houses would be nice)
-[X] Research 5 [$275000]
--[X] Medium Bipedal Battlemechs* [70]
--[X] Enhanced ER-PPC [50]
(Proto-clantech is so much better than anything else we can design right now...)
--[X] XL Fusion Engine [50]
(ASFs love these, not having the drawbacks mechs do)
--[X] Life-extension therapy [->1]
(Dying of old age would be bad, lets make that a bit harder)
--[X] LOSTECH - Target Acquisition Gear [->1]
(We needed a cost saving action somewhere; sorry gauss rifles, but you're not as useful for ASFs)
-[X] Intelligence 3 [$0]
(Only thing worth doing here is investigate wolverines, a bit too expensive right now)
-[X] Justice 2 [$25000]
--[X] Train SWAT Teams [75]
("Prevents certain events" is something that scares me regarding not doing. I don't want something like the shipping crisis to occur)
-We don't have XLFE (my plan gets it this turn). This is a highly significant improvement for ASFs, meaning the "new" design will be inferior to one made next turn
-We don't have the orbital infrastructure to make them. They're each better than a normal eagle, sure. But they're not 3x better, which is what we'll be seeing in comparative production next turn. As a result, we're better off waiting a bit longer. Therefore,
[X] Disagree
For the second choice, no good choice, but the best we can do follow our advisors. We can't afford to lose 50 commons support or 10 economic rating/economy. Approval/Approval change is high enough we're mostly fine with minor issues there. To help deal with all the newly lost parliamentary support, I'm including both building relations actions in the plan.
[X] Approve of Advisors plan - +1 Economic Rating, +1 Economy, -25 Approval, +1 Approval Change, +1 Politics, +10 support in Lords, -25 support in Commons.
[X] Plan: Spend ALL the money!
-[X] Military 6 [$151199.8]
--[X] USS Enterprise Scouts Phoenix* [->1]
--[X] After Action Review [75]
(not sure if we actually get to do this, military cost changes to $150699.8 if not)
--[X] Reorganize Military-Industrial Complex [75]
(We need the extra interior from this soon)
--[X] Purchase New Units
---[X] 2 Flight of Rocs [70]
---[X] 3 Flights of Eagles [70]
---[X] 2 Flight of Goshawks [70]
---[X] 2 Lances of Ambush Battlemechs [70]
---[X] 1 Lance of Pathfinder Battlemechs [70]
---[X] 13 Platoon Weasel IFV [70]
---[X] 13 Companies Mechanized Infantry [70]
-[X]Interior 5 [$26000]
--[X] Build infrastructure on Pollux* [->2]
--[X] Build Drop-port on Castor* [auto]
--[X] Expand Factory 4 (Defiant) [80]
(Want this ASAP)
--[X] Expand Factory 8 (Harris) [80]
(Might be able to wait, but having these for any potential counterattack is helpful. Also, we might be able to refit them to serve as carriers)
--[X] Build Orbital Factory DHS [90]
(So many potential designs need these...)
-[X] Diplomatic 3 [$1100]
--[X] Increased funding for the arts [70]
--[X] Commission toys based on AFGR fighters, mechs, and tanks [80]
(Light increase in money, for a low price)
--[X]
-[X] Political 3 [$5000]
--[X] Town Hall Meetings [75]
(Cheaper approval change than the diplomacy version, and also gets political rating)
--[X] Build Relations with House of Commons [60]
--[X] Build Relations with House of Lords [60]
(With the bills from this turn, approval is at a low for us. Bringing it back up a bit in both houses would be nice)
-[X] Research 5 [$275000]
--[X] Medium Bipedal Battlemechs* [70]
--[X] Enhanced ER-PPC [50]
(Proto-clantech is so much better than anything else we can design right now...)
--[X] XL Fusion Engine [50]
(ASFs love these, not having the drawbacks mechs do)
--[X] Life-extension therapy [->1]
(Dying of old age would be bad, lets make that a bit harder)
--[X] LOSTECH - Target Acquisition Gear [->1]
(We needed a cost saving action somewhere; sorry gauss rifles, but you're not as useful for ASFs)
-[X] Intelligence 3 [$0]
(Only thing worth doing here is investigate wolverines, a bit too expensive right now)
-[X] Justice 2 [$25000]
--[X] Train SWAT Teams [75]
("Prevents certain events" is something that scares me regarding not doing. I don't want something like the shipping crisis to occur)
[X]Plan Arm Up and Build Up
Starting Funds: $501596 (511596 - 10 000)
Expenditure: $387 418
Remaining Funds: $114 178
Military
-[X]Reorganise Military Industrial Complex
-[X]Purchase New Units - 3 units Eagles, 2 units Goshawks, 2 units Rocs, 2 units Ambushes, 1 unit Pathfinders, 13 units Mechanised Infantry, 13 units Weasel IFVs
-[X] Harden Factory 1 (Eagle) to Lvl 2
-[X] Harden Factory 5 (Defiant) to Lvl 2
-[X] USS Enterprise Scouts Phoenix ( ongoing)
Interior
-[X]Expand Factory 4 (Defiant)
-[X]Build Orbital Factory <6> <DHS>
-[X]Build Infrastructure on Pollux (ongoing)
-[X]Build Drop-Port on Castor (ongoing)
-[X]Construct Port on Five Fingers
Diplomacy
-[X]Increased funding for the arts
-[X]Commission toys based on AFGR fighters, Mechs and tanks
-[X]Culture - Benefits Concert
Political
-[X]Town Hall Meeting
-[X]Build Relations with the House of Lords
-[X]Build Relations with the House of Commons
Research
-[X]Enhanced ER PPC
-[X]Improved Communications lvl 3
-[X]Beagle Active Probe
-[X]Medium BattleMechs (ongoing)
-[X]Cure for Cancer
Intelligence
-[X]Counterintelligence Surveillance (ongoing)
Justice $25 000
-[X]Train SWAT Teams $25 000
Starting Funds: $501596 (511596 - 10 000)
Expenditure: $387 418
Remaining Funds: $114 178
Military
-[X]Reorganise Military Industrial Complex
-[X]Purchase New Units - 3 units Eagles, 2 units Goshawks, 2 units Rocs, 2 units Ambushes, 1 unit Pathfinders, 13 units Mechanised Infantry, 13 units Weasel IFVs
-[X] Harden Factory 1 (Eagle) to Lvl 2
-[X] Harden Factory 5 (Defiant) to Lvl 2
-[X] USS Enterprise Scouts Phoenix ( ongoing)
Interior
-[X]Expand Factory 4 (Defiant)
-[X]Build Orbital Factory <6> <DHS>
-[X]Build Infrastructure on Pollux (ongoing)
-[X]Build Drop-Port on Castor (ongoing)
-[X]Construct Port on Five Fingers
Diplomacy
-[X]Increased funding for the arts
-[X]Commission toys based on AFGR fighters, Mechs and tanks
-[X]Culture - Benefits Concert
Political
-[X]Town Hall Meeting
-[X]Build Relations with the House of Lords
-[X]Build Relations with the House of Commons
Research
-[X]Enhanced ER PPC
-[X]Improved Communications lvl 3
-[X]Beagle Active Probe
-[X]Medium BattleMechs (ongoing)
-[X]Cure for Cancer
Intelligence
-[X]Counterintelligence Surveillance (ongoing)
Justice $25 000
-[X]Train SWAT Teams $25 000
Joyousmadman
Well-known member
[X]Plan Arm Up and Build Up
[X] Approve of Advisors plan - +1 Economic Rating, +1 Economy, -25 Approval, +1 Approval Change, +1 Politics, +10 support in Lords, -25 support in Commons
[X] Agree
[X] Approve of Advisors plan - +1 Economic Rating, +1 Economy, -25 Approval, +1 Approval Change, +1 Politics, +10 support in Lords, -25 support in Commons
[X] Agree
PeaceMaker 03
Well-known member
[X] Approve of Advisors plan - +1 Economic Rating, +1 Economy, -25 Approval, +1 Approval Change, +1 Politics, +10 support in Lords, -25 support in Commons.
[X] Plan: Spend ALL the money!
[X] Plan: Spend ALL the money!
[X] Plan: Spend ALL the money!
Panzerkraken
Well-known member
[X] Plan: Spend ALL the money!