Jane’s Information Group

Overview

The rules or content here is subject to change before game start as components change for balance or story reasons.

(To be moved when finalized nation checklist is written)

No (or at least few) inhabited systems are truly an island unto themselves, despite the decades of near-isolation most have experienced at one time or another. The benefits of collaboration and standardization are immense and thus most nations share many commonalities with their friends.

Tentatively all nations will get 5,000 points to spend on Jane's ('Standard') equipment. These points can be spent on Second Line Equipment if desired, though the reverse is not allowed.

In essence there is a tier system; points can go down but not go up.

Domestic ('custom') equipment - Determined by paths

Jane's ('standard' equipment - 5,000 points

Second Line ('old' or 'civilian') equipment - 10,000 points

Units are classed in one of four rarity levels representing how easy or difficult they are to acquire.

Common units are available in functionally infinite numbers, though buying a hundred cheap old-tech battleships will not pass muster. If a unit does not have a listed rarity value, assume it is Common.

Limited units have a per-nation cap, generally due to policy restrictions - for example, ZOCU never built more than one Pallada per member-world. The (Limited: X) number is thus how many any given world can buy.

Rare units have a maximum total count that may exist at the start of the game, divided in whatever fashion is agreed-upon. The (Rare: X) number is thus how many exist as of game start. Rare units are first-come, first serve.

Unique units are just that - singular units of a unique design and/or construction. Only one player may start with a given unique unit. Some may be produced in-game; an example is the No Quarter - only one currently exists (and is thus unique) but given sufficient resources, more may be built.

Jane’s Information Group: Universal
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Jane’s Information Group: EU
Jane’s Information Group: China
Jane’s Information Group: Russia
Jane’s Information Group: ZOCU
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Jane’s Information Group: Magnate
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