Talk:Second Sphere History Paths

Tech Index Bonuses

Design Concepts

• History should inform present focuses
• Slapping bonus SP on non-TI paths is grossly inelegant
• Slapping a TI on every path is too many bonuses
• Solution: Let people choose X of their Y TI bonuses

Path Structure

Exploration:

• World choice
• Precursor presence
• Velan presence
• Posthuman presence

Colonisation:

• Region
• Transhuman stance
• Economic development
• Special event (or colonial makeup)
• Local affairs

Breakdown:

• Economic upsets
• Circumstance
• Effect
• [for longshots] Isolated event

War:

• Unchanged

Current:

• Future Government

Chaos:

Proposed Bonuses

Exploration Era

• Adapt [+2 transgenics]
• Limited Drones [+5 xenotech]
• Extensive Drones [+5 xenotech] x2
• Data Core [+5 basic theotech]
• Industrial Spacetime and Magic [+100 advanced theotech]

PACT Colonisation

• New Freedoms [+2 transgenics]
• Liberal Market Capitalism [+2 civilian]
• Primarily Primary Industry [+2 mass production]
• Warring Economy [+2 mass production]
• Research Lab [+2 to Aerospace, Electronics, Particles or Shields]
• Lingering Posthuman Help [+5 basic theotech]
• Drone Deconstructors [+5 xenotech]
• Any Excuse For An Upgrade [+2 transgenics]

EU Colonisation

• New Freedoms [+2 transgenics]
• Liberal Market Capitalism [+2 civilian]
• Primarily Primary Industry [+2 mass production]
• Warring Economy [+2 mass production]
• Regulated Market [+2 civilian]
• Lingering Posthuman Help [+5 basic theotech]
• Heart of Darkness [+5 basic theotech]

China Colonisation

• Control Them [+2 transgenics]
• New Freedoms [+2 transgenics]
• Liberal Market Capitalism [+2 civilian]
• Primarily Primary Industry [+2 mass production]
• People Power [+2 civilian]
• Warring Economy [+2 mass production]
• Regulated Market [+2 civilian]
• Emerging Exhuman Help [+2 transgenics]
• Cut a Deal [+2 transgenics]

UN/Longshot Colonisation

• Control Them [+2 transgenics]
• New Freedoms [+2 transgenics]
• Liberal Market Capitalism [+2 civilian]
• Regulated Market [+2 civilian]
• People Power [+2 civilian]
• Primarily Primary Industry [+2 mass production]
• Warring Economy [+2 mass production]
• Never Gelled [+2 ground]
• ARROWs Formation [+5 basic theotech]
• Pod People [+2 mass production]
• Posthuman Guidance [+100 advanced theotech]
• Civilian Government Backed [+2 civilian]
• Military Government Backed [+2 any weapon]
• Fleeing Transgenes [+2 transgenics]

Local Affairs

• Currency Crash [+2 mass production]
• Full Scale War [+2 any weapon]
• Feral Drone Attack [+5 xenotech]
• Posthuman Involvement [+5 basic theotech]
• A Plague On Both Your Houses [+2 transgenics]