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MJ12 Commando: /* Domestic Support */

2008-11-29T20:34:01Z

Domestic Support

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	During peacetime, Domestic Support also sets a soft limit on how much Industry may be mobilized in a given year without adverse social effects. The amount that can be mobilized in a single month is limited to Population or Domestic Industry, whichever is lower. To figure out the maximum amount that can be mobilized in a given calender year, reference the following chart:		During peacetime, Domestic Support also sets a soft limit on how much Industry may be mobilized in a given year without adverse social effects. The amount that can be mobilized in a single month is limited to Population or Domestic Industry, whichever is lower. To figure out the maximum amount that can be mobilized in a given calender year, reference the following chart:

	Domestic Support Multiples of Population per year~~<~~br~~>~~		Domestic Support Multiples of Population per year<br>
	0 - 9 0<br>		0 - 9 0<br>
	10 - 19 1<br>		10 - 19 1<br>

MJ12 Commando: /* Strategic Resources */

2008-11-02T22:50:57Z

Strategic Resources

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	Pre-space Earth had resources like oil and Uranium. With the expansion of Humanity to the stars, the rare resources required for technological civilization has changed and if anything, gotten more demanding.		Pre-space Earth had resources like oil and Uranium. With the expansion of Humanity to the stars, the rare resources required for technological civilization has changed and if anything, gotten more demanding.
	~~Every 5 points of Strategic Resources costs 2 SD at nation creation.~~
	It requires surveying and prospecting to discover new resource deposits, thus the rules for increasing Strategic Resource output is somewhat different from normal infrastructure.		It requires surveying and prospecting to discover new resource deposits, thus the rules for increasing Strategic Resource output is somewhat different from normal infrastructure.

			All archetypes have varying rates for strategic resource prices, the exceptions being Monopoles and Delta Dust, which are always bought at 5 units of production per month for every 1 SD spent, irregardless of archetype.

	No nation may start with more than two different Strategic Resources. The only exception to this is Delta Dust which may be taken even if a power already had two other Strategic Resources.		No nation may start with more than two different Strategic Resources. The only exception to this is Delta Dust which may be taken even if a power already had two other Strategic Resources.

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	;Compuphile: 20 SD		;Compuphile: 20 SD
	You may apply the +1 Highly Automated Added Capability to your units. Among other effects it halves their manpower requirements. If applied to infantry it is called +1 Drones and has the effect of replacing many soldiers with semisentient combat drones, reducing battlefield casualties significantly (the drones get shot first). This also extends a nation's industrial or financial capacity.		You may apply the slotfree +1 Highly Automated Added Capability to your units. Among other effects it halves their manpower requirements. If applied to infantry it is called +1 Drones and has the effect of replacing many soldiers with semisentient combat drones, reducing battlefield casualties significantly (the drones get shot first). This also extends a nation's industrial or financial capacity.

	;Stealth Obsessed: 10 SD		;Stealth Obsessed: 10 SD

Shrike: /* Positive Traits */

2008-10-07T15:40:53Z

Positive Traits

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	The amount of SD that a power may keep as Official Secrets is increased to 25%. See the section on Official Secrets for specifics.		The amount of SD that a power may keep as Official Secrets is increased to 25%. See the section on Official Secrets for specifics.

	;Deep Core Mining: 10 SD		;Deep Core Mining: 15 SD
	By some stroke of cosmic luck, your planet abounds in Strategic Resources. During nation creation, Strategic Resources cost ~~1 SP per 5 points~~.		By some stroke of cosmic luck, your planet abounds in Strategic Resources. During nation creation, Strategic Resources cost half as much as normal.

	;Logicians: 15 SD		;Logicians: 15 SD
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	;Helium Miners: 15 SD		;Helium Miners: 15 SD
	Your helium facilities are more productive than normal. ~~TBA~~		Your helium facilities are more productive than normal. Each point of Helium extraction provides 3 points of He3 as opposed to 2.

	;One-Year Planners: 10 SD		;One-Year Planners: 10 SD

OmegaPaladin: /* Infrastructure */

2008-10-06T18:00:16Z

Infrastructure

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	There are twelve economic cycles per year and at standard game speed (1 game month = 1 RL week) each cycle takes seven RL days.		There are twelve economic cycles per year and at standard game speed (1 game month = 1 RL week) each cycle takes seven RL days.

			==Population Thresholds==

			Even in the 22nd century, a nation’s population remains a strong control on its economic and industrial power. After all, there are only so many jobs to go around and the fluid nature of a galacticized job market means that worlds at similar levels of development tend to have similar levels of per-capita wealth. On top of that, various policies enacted by (supra)national governments and the UN Colonization Commission have both shaped and distorted the economies of the myriad colony worlds.

			As such, a nation’s population places both hard and soft limits on how much Wealth and Industry they may command. This is a nation’s Affluence and Industrialization Threshold, respectively. For starting nations, it is a hard limit on how much of each may be bought at game start. During gameplay, nations may exceed their thresholds but pay an increasing amount to construct additional infrastructure – ‘mature’ economies with exceptionally low unemployment find it more difficult to expand than ones with significant room to grow.

			Affluence Threshold
			The Affluence Threshold is equal to 2x Domestic Support + 300 + national Population.

			Industrialization Threshold
			The Industrialization Threshold is equal to Domestic Support + 150 + national Population. Note that for starting nations, Industrialization counts for both domestic and fabricator-derived industry.

			For every multiple (or fraction thereof) of national population a nation exceeds its threshold by, the cost of the appropriate kind of infrastructure is increased by x1.

			;Example
			:Bojanglestan has a national population of 200 and 50 domestic support.
			:Its Affluence Threshold is 100 + 300 + 200 = 600
			:Its Industrialization Threshold is 50 + 150 + 200 = 400

			If it had 700 Wealth and wished to build more, its new wealth would cost 2x regular price, as it has more than 600 wealth but less than 800 (600 + national pop).
			If it had 850, every point of wealth would cost 3x regular price.

			Bioroid Lovers and Compuphile may be used to increase any one Threshold by one multiple of national Population, by increasing per-capita economic or industrial efficiency.

			Untrust Funds and Ensigns of Industry reduce the starting Threshold by ½ national population and reduce in-game Thresholds by 1x national population.

	=Traits=		=Traits=

OmegaPaladin: /* Negative Traits */

2008-10-06T17:55:18Z

Negative Traits

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	==Negative Traits==		==Negative Traits==

	~~<br>~~Access To Information Act: +10 SD		;Access To Information Act: +10 SD
	~~<br>~~A power may never have any Official Secrets, due to its lack of stringent governmental privacy enforcement. It does not make the nation less difficult to actually infiltrate with spies, however.		A power may never have any Official Secrets, due to its lack of stringent governmental privacy enforcement. It does not make the nation less difficult to actually infiltrate with spies, however.

	~~<br>~~Treaty of Sirius: +15 SD		;Treaty of Sirius: +15 SD
	~~<br>~~The war of '87 was both divisive and inconclusive. The ZOCU states managed to bring large numbers of proper military designs into service but could not deploy them to the front lines before hostilities were brought to a close. Coming off less-favourably in the negotiations, the ZOCU states were limited in the number of interstellar warships each could possess. See the Treaty of Sirius section for specifics.		The war of '87 was both divisive and inconclusive. The ZOCU states managed to bring large numbers of proper military designs into service but could not deploy them to the front lines before hostilities were brought to a close. Coming off less-favourably in the negotiations, the ZOCU states were limited in the number of interstellar warships each could possess. See the Treaty of Sirius section for specifics.

	~~<br>~~Active Terraforming: +15 SD		;Active Terraforming: +15 SD
	~~<br>~~Terraforming is expensive, dirty business. Planetary biospheres are large and take a great deal of energy to modify. The terraforming efforts on your world require 25% of your ~~unmodified He3 deliveries in order to continue~~. Failure to pay this will swiftly result in disasters and significant setbacks to the terraforming efforts.		Terraforming is expensive, dirty business. Planetary biospheres are large and take a great deal of energy to modify. The terraforming efforts on your world require 50% of your monthly Helium income, with a minimum of 100/month and a maximum of 300/month. Failure to pay this or significant damage to the terraforming equipments will swiftly result in disasters and significant setbacks to the terraforming efforts.

	<br>Helium Disconnect: +35 SD		<br>Helium Disconnect: +35 SD
	<br>~~Perhaps due to past misbehaviour or the heightened requirements for hefty terraforming efforts~~, ~~your state is under is under a limited energy freeze. All He3 deliveries are reduced by 50%~~.		<br>Removed, must be bought off.

	~~<br>~~Luddite Sun: +10 SD		;Luddite Sun: +10 SD
	~~<br>~~The ascension of the SAI left deep scars on your people. To this day they refuse to deal with those embracing radical (and not-so-radical) transformative technologies and sentient computer systems. In practice a Luddite Sun will impose a 100% Wealth ‘tax’ on all transactions with these powers and in general they will be viewed with suspicion.		The ascension of the SAI left deep scars on your people. To this day they refuse to deal with those embracing radical (and not-so-radical) transformative technologies and sentient computer systems. In practice a Luddite Sun will impose a 100% Wealth ‘tax’ on all transactions with these powers and in general they will be viewed with suspicion.

	~~<br>~~Ten Thousand Fists: +10 SD		;Ten Thousand Fists: +20 SD
	~~<br>~~All is not well outside the palace grounds. The people are, if thankfully not rebelling, definitely not happy. It could be over government policies or over things those in power have no power over. ~~Either way, it results in a halving of all Wealth gathered from a state’s population. Helium deliveries are not affected by civil unrest~~.		All is not well outside the palace grounds. The people are, if thankfully not rebelling, definitely not happy. It could be over government policies or over things those in power have no power over. Your starting Domestic Support is 15 and no additional points may be bought to start.

	~~<br>~~Fires At The Gates: +20 SD		;Fires At The Gates: +40 SD
	~~<br>~~The people are mad. Madly so. While law and order has not totally broken down, civil morale is nonexistent, absenteeism and outright work stoppages is the norm and military control is almost a requirement. A state at this level of civil unrest is dangerously close to falling into anarchism. ~~All Wealth generated by this nation’s population~~ is ~~reduced~~ to ~~zero. You may find it in the hands of rebels or criminals~~.		The people are mad. Madly so. While law and order has not totally broken down, civil morale is nonexistent, absenteeism and outright work stoppages is the norm and military control is almost a requirement. A state at this level of civil unrest is dangerously close to falling into anarchism. Your starting Domestic Support is 10 and no additional points may be bought to start.

	~~<br>~~AKs And IEDs: +50 SD		;AKs And IEDs: +60 SD
	~~<br>~~An occupying force’s nightmare, a nation that has fallen into the state where AKs and IEDs are common is no longer a nation. Most nations tend to go through this stage for a short period after being invaded, but some are simply failed states and exist in this state of near-anarchy without outside cause. ~~A state suffering AKs And IEDs halves all domestic infrastructure production values~~ and ~~generates~~ no ~~Wealth from population~~.		An occupying force’s nightmare, a nation that has fallen into the state where AKs and IEDs are common is no longer a nation. Most nations tend to go through this stage for a short period after being invaded, but some are simply failed states and exist in this state of near-anarchy without outside cause. Your starting Domestic Support is 5 and no additional points may be bought to start. Additionally, your nation is considered an Occupied power and as such, all Domestic Support-related costs are doubled until the insurgency has been dealt with.

	~~<br>Twisted Patron~~: +15 SD		;Emotopia: +10 SD
	~~<br>Relations~~ with ~~your patron state~~ are ~~rather bad; perhaps you're verging on rebelling or they're simply a pack of exploitationist assholes~~. ~~Either way, your relations~~ with ~~them and their allies as one step worse for Diplomatic Action purposes~~.		Everything sucks. Domestic support can never rise above 50 except in Outside Context Situations and even then it will automatically drop by 5 points/month. Additionally, all associated costs with gaining Domestic Support are doubled. This stacks with any other effects.

	~~<br>Low Technology~~: +50 SD		;Twisted Patron: +15 SD
	~~<br>Even by Rim standards,~~ your ~~technical abilities~~ are ~~sub-par~~. ~~All~~ your ~~units are built at Tech Level 2 at no decrease in cost~~.		Relations with your patron state are rather bad; perhaps you're verging on rebelling or they're simply a pack of exploitationist assholes. Either way, your relations with them and their allies as one step worse for Diplomatic Action purposes.

	~~<br>Rogue State~~: +~~100~~ SD		;Low Technology: +50 SD
	~~<br>You have acquired a particularly bad name for yourself in the halls of interstellar power~~. ~~Nations will actively shun~~ your diplomatic efforts, imposing a 100% bureaucratic wealth 'tax' on all transactions. Furthermore, the HEC has imposed a fuel embargo on you, completely eliminating all He3 deliveries. This may not be taken with Helium Disconnect. By necessity, Rogue States are ~~self-sufficient~~ in ~~fuel~~.		Even by Rim standards, your technical abilities are sub-par. All your units are built at Tech Level 2 at no decrease in cost.

	~~<br>Disaster Zone~~: +5 SD		;Rogue State: +30 SD
	~~<br>Maybe your world happens to be~~ in the ~~path~~ of ~~numerous comet swarms~~, ~~or maybe it’s young~~ with ~~far too much volcanism for its own good. No matter the cause~~, ~~significant natural disasters can and do happen to your world~~ with ~~depressing regularity~~.		You have acquired a particularly bad name for yourself in the halls of interstellar power. Nations will actively shun your diplomatic efforts, forcing you to act as if you had relations two levels worse. As some rogue states still maintain some ties with a patron, Patron’s Pet negates this diplomatic penalty with the Patron state.

	~~<br>Airless Rock~~: +10 SD		;Disaster Zone: +5 SD
	~~<br>For whatever reason~~ your ~~nation inhabits a (nearly) airless~~ world~~, clinging~~ to the ~~inhospitable surface like a giant technological limpet~~. ~~Most ground forces cannot do anything outside of~~ the ~~domed cities unless equipped with spacesuits~~ and ~~a stray missile could doom thousands of civilians~~ to ~~rapid death by asphyxiation~~.		Maybe your world happens to be in the path of numerous comet swarms, or maybe it’s young with far too much volcanism for its own good. No matter the cause, significant natural disasters can and do happen to your world with depressing regularity.

	~~<br>Environmental Trainwreck~~: +10 SD		;Airless Rock: +10 SD
	~~<br>Your~~ world ~~is anything but~~ a ~~paradise~~. ~~Crops must be carefully tended – assuming~~ the ~~environment is even hospitable – and most habitats~~ are ~~well-protected from~~ the ~~outdoors~~.		For whatever reason your nation inhabits a (nearly) airless world, clinging to the inhospitable surface like a giant technological limpet. On the plus side, you are easily accessible to trade vessels. On the downside, you are just as accessible to hostile warships. Most ground forces cannot do anything outside of the domed cities unless equipped with spacesuits and a stray missile could doom thousands of civilians to rapid death by asphyxiation.

	~~<br>Ensigns of Industry~~: +15 SD		;Environmental Trainwreck: +10 SD
	~~<br>The people you have running your factories simply do not have it all together~~. ~~Building new Industrial infrastructure costs double~~.		Your world is anything but a paradise. Crops must be carefully tended – assuming the environment is even hospitable – and most habitats are well-protected from the outdoors.

	~~<br>Untrust Funds~~: +15 SD		;Ensigns of Industry: +20 SD
	~~<br>Your central bank – if~~ you ~~even~~ have ~~one – stinks at managing money. It doesn’t~~ have ~~the faintest clue how to effectively stimulate the economy, resulting in a doubling of the cost of~~ all ~~Wealth infrastructure~~.		The people you have running your factories simply do not have it all together. This trait reduces your Overindustrialized threshold (see rules)

	~~<br>~~Resourceless World: +10 SD		;Untrust Funds: +20 SD
	~~<br>~~When it comes to strategic resources, your world is the proverbial blank slate. You cannot buy any strategic resources to start with the exception of Delta Dust as a unit upgrade, and furthermore all attempts to build resource extraction offworld cost double.		Your central bank – if you even have one – stinks at managing money. It doesn’t have the faintest clue how to effectively stimulate the economy, reducing your Affluence threshold (see rules)

			;Resourceless World: +10 SD
			When it comes to strategic resources, your world is the proverbial blank slate. You cannot buy any strategic resources to start with the exception of Delta Dust as a unit upgrade, and furthermore all attempts to build resource extraction offworld cost double.

OmegaPaladin: /* Positive Traits */

2008-10-06T17:46:48Z

Positive Traits

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OmegaPaladin: /* National Archetype */

2008-10-06T17:33:18Z

National Archetype

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OmegaPaladin: /* Helium */

2008-10-06T17:06:33Z

Helium

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	Helium-3 is the fuel of choice across the known space. Its efficiency and lack of neutron emissions make it almost perfect as a compact source of energy. Unfortunately it can sometimes be difficult to extract in quantity and as such, the vast majority of humanity's Helium-3 is supplied by the Helium Energy Consortium.		Helium-3 is the fuel of choice across the known space. Its efficiency and lack of neutron emissions make it almost perfect as a compact source of energy. Unfortunately it can sometimes be difficult to extract in quantity and as such, the vast majority of humanity's Helium-3 is supplied by the Helium Energy Consortium.

	~~Under normal conditions, each state receives a monthly amount of~~ Helium-3 (He3~~) equal of~~ the ~~sum of their Wealth, Industry and Population ratings. A~~ state ~~may attempt to lobby the HEC for a greater~~ Helium ~~allotment.~~		A nation may purchase Helium-3 deliveries at 40 He3 per 1 SD, or 50 He3 per 1 SD if the state has Helium connections

	If this is insufficient or if a state desires energy independence, it may elect to build its own Helium extraction. These cost ~~1 SD per 5 points at~~ nation ~~creation, each of which provides 2 units of He3 per month~~ and are treated as conventional infrastructure for further construction~~. As these are nationally-owned they are unaffected by traits such as Helium Disconnect~~.		If this is insufficient or if a state desires energy independence, it may elect to build its own Helium extraction. These have a variable cost shown in the nation template and are treated as conventional infrastructure for further construction.

	==Strategic Resources==		==Strategic Resources==

OmegaPaladin: /* Industry */

2008-10-06T16:54:30Z

Industry

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 ==Industry==
-This represents a nation’s industrial power; essentially a holistic value of industrial productivity. Industry is used to build units and other tangible objects and since an idle factory produces nothing, Industry cannot be banked if not used. Every 1 SD at nation creation buys 5 points of Industry, each of which provides 1 IP (Industrial Production) per month.
+Industry is the systemic conversion of raw materials into finished goods.  The end result is IP (Industrial Production), what virtually all tangible "things" are made from.  There are three primary ways to get IP.  These are as follows:<br>
-See the Production section further down for further explanation of how industry works
+Domestic industry is an aggregate of the various (heavy) industrial facilities a world possesses.  It can trace its ancestry directly to the first industrial revolution; it is often a major employer and a colony's primary source of finished goods.  Every point of Domestic Industry "activated" in a month costs 1 Wealth.  Domestic Industry that is not activated produces 1 wealth per 5 points. Domestic Industry may also be Mobilized and is affected by Domestic Support, see that section for the applicable rules.
 ==Helium==