Talk:Second Sphere History Paths

hey, doesn't guiding star have one too many pluses? -FBH

Alternate China Politics
Chinese colonies always take an additional "Crisis" path, representing how its colonies were hit particularly hard by the Breakdown.
Running Back into the Fold: (+Techlevel, +Wealth)

The few colonies which came back under their own volition to the Chinese Colonial Authority were rewarded by extensive subsidies.

Reconquista: (+Military, +PIP, +Logistics, -Morale)

There were those unwilling, but too close to the might of the People's Liberation Army to significantly resist "support" being granted to pro-reunification elements.

Still Free: (+Military, +Morale, +CIS relations, -Chinese Relations)

Some colonies are particularly adamant about not bowing to the CCA again.

Alternate Economics
Former Trading Hub: (+Civilian Tech, +Pop, +Dust, -Wealth)

There were Chinese colonies heavily dependent on trade to and from Earth, and when the Breakdown hit their economies collapsed like a house of cards.

Nationalized: (++PIP, +CIP, -Debt)

To survive the Breakdown many once-private industries were nationalized as factories for export and trade lay rusting, keeping the colony's economy going at great cost to the government.

Financially Independent: (+Pop, +Wealth)

A few particularly lucky colonies had prepared well, and did not suffer as much from the Breakdown.

Brain Drain: (-Techlevel, +PIP, +CIP, +Wealth)

Some predominantly mining or manufacturing colonies did not have domestic technical staff at hand and stagnated or regressed technically during the Breakdown. Even with the recent reconnect, they still haven't quite gotten back up to speed.