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Exp-4) Terraformable World  
 
Exp-4) Terraformable World  
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Rich in water, Dogma is a temperate to hot world of expansive swamps and rain, circular seas and oceans. If Earth's moon suddenly gained a biosphere, it would look a lot like this. The existing fauna and flora was, unfortunately, not fully compatible with human requirements.
 
:Get To Work (+ 90 pop, +150 PIP, + 1 SP)   
 
:Get To Work (+ 90 pop, +150 PIP, + 1 SP)   
 
:90 pop  
 
:90 pop  
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Exp-6) Precursor Relics  
 
Exp-6) Precursor Relics  
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The world has been terraformed in the past, as the many dust finds at the bottoms of the circular seas can attest to.
 
:Extensive (+ 250 dust, - 50 PIP)  
 
:Extensive (+ 250 dust, - 50 PIP)  
 
:90 pop  
 
:90 pop  
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Exp-7) Feral Drones  
 
Exp-7) Feral Drones  
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None. Self-explanatory.
 
:None (+ 60 population, + 100 Wealth)  
 
:None (+ 60 population, + 100 Wealth)  
 
:150 pop  
 
:150 pop  
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:250 dust
 
:250 dust
 
 
Exp-8) Posthuman Footsteps  
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Exp-8) Posthuman Footsteps
 +
Like many-faceted diamonds, a number of posthuman drones orbit the sun like artificial comets, evading all attempts at in-depth study with the aid of their superior drives. Even the researches with the best-engineered brains can only decypher a miniscule part of their secrets - and that little glimpse gives them the feeling that someone is laughing at their efforts.
 
:Observation Posts (+ 100 CIP, + 10 SP, SP limit for options increased by +5)  
 
:Observation Posts (+ 100 CIP, + 10 SP, SP limit for options increased by +5)  
 
:150 pop  
 
:150 pop  
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Exp-9) Location  
 
Exp-9) Location  
 +
In addition to the traffic Dogma's relatively high population generates naturally, it also occupies an advantageous intersection of starlanes.
 
:Hub (+ 60 Population)  
 
:Hub (+ 60 Population)  
 
:210 pop  
 
:210 pop  
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:250 dust
 
:250 dust
  
Col-1) Axis Of Colonization  
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Col-1) Axis Of Colonization
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Self-explanatory
 
:Longshot (+2,500 military, + 100 PIP, + 100 CIP +20 SP, +5 to SP limit go to Col-6)  
 
:Longshot (+2,500 military, + 100 PIP, + 100 CIP +20 SP, +5 to SP limit go to Col-6)  
 
:210 pop  
 
:210 pop  
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Col-6) Leaving on a wormhole ship . . .  
 
Col-6) Leaving on a wormhole ship . . .  
 +
Dogma's colony capsules left the Magnate mothership early.
 
:Outer Expanse (+ 60 population, + 100 PIP, + 50 CIP, + 100 Faber, + 25 SP, + 20 transgene)  
 
:Outer Expanse (+ 60 population, + 100 PIP, + 50 CIP, + 100 Faber, + 25 SP, + 20 transgene)  
 
:270 pop  
 
:270 pop  
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Col-6B) Prides and Prejudices  
 
Col-6B) Prides and Prejudices  
 +
By producing an excess of female clones, we shall ensure a maximised growth rate for the future of our colony! Yes! Of course that is the only reason, why are you asking?
 
:Headcount Increase Exercise (+ 60 Pop)  
 
:Headcount Increase Exercise (+ 60 Pop)  
 
:330 pop  
 
:330 pop  
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Col-6C) Idealism, Meet Reality  
 
Col-6C) Idealism, Meet Reality  
 +
"Gentlemen, we seem to be at an impasse. Each of our strategies for engineering a perfected society is incompatible with the others. But do not worry, empirical testing shall reveal the true path! Naturally, we will have to replicate the existing population once for each theory, but we should be able to fit it into the budget!"
 
:Pod People (+ 180 Population, + 300 Wealth, + 100 CIP)  
 
:Pod People (+ 180 Population, + 300 Wealth, + 100 CIP)  
 
:510 pop  
 
:510 pop  
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Col-6D) Colonial Demographics  
 
Col-6D) Colonial Demographics  
 +
We will build a society that is
 
:Idealists (+ morale)   
 
:Idealists (+ morale)   
 
:510 pop  
 
:510 pop  
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Col-6E) Backing  
 
Col-6E) Backing  
 +
Some of the smaller governments saw the wormholes as their chance to get into space before the established power blocs and step out of their shadows.
 
:Civilian Government Sponsored (+ 60 Pop)  
 
:Civilian Government Sponsored (+ 60 Pop)  
 
:570 pop  
 
:570 pop  
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Col-6F) Colonists  
 
Col-6F) Colonists  
 +
We were in a hurry. Speed is of the essence. We can always train them up on the go!
 
:Whoever we could get (+60 pop)  
 
:Whoever we could get (+60 pop)  
 
:630 pop  
 
:630 pop  
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Break-5) Longshots, Isolated Again  
 
Break-5) Longshots, Isolated Again  
 +
With the connection to the rest of the Sphere cut, it became prudent to guard against natural disaster by decentralising the infrastructure. Naturally, the newly-founded cities needed citizens.
 
:Just Have More Kids (+ 60 pop, + 100 wealth, +5 logistics, 10,000 military
 
:Just Have More Kids (+ 60 pop, + 100 wealth, +5 logistics, 10,000 military
 
 
:690 pop  
 
:690 pop  
 
:12500 military
 
:12500 military
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War-1) Choose Your Side  
 
War-1) Choose Your Side  
 +
Mwahahahahahahahahah!
 
:"I'm a Magnate!" (+100 CIP, + 15,000 military, +20 SP, Go to War-8) *Must be Longshot  
 
:"I'm a Magnate!" (+100 CIP, + 15,000 military, +20 SP, Go to War-8) *Must be Longshot  
 
:690 pop  
 
:690 pop  
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War-8A) Socio-Economic  
 
War-8A) Socio-Economic  
 +
Free will is overrated.
 
:A Truly Managed Society (+ Trangene, + 90 Population, + 200 Wealth, + 100 PIP, + Morale, Managed Society)  
 
:A Truly Managed Society (+ Trangene, + 90 Population, + 200 Wealth, + 100 PIP, + Morale, Managed Society)  
 
:780 pop  
 
:780 pop  
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War-8B) Socio-Military  
 
War-8B) Socio-Military  
 +
When a superior society goes to war, victory is assured. In particular when it knows the most efficient ways to break the opposition's will.
 
:War Winner (+ 200 Theta, + Common application, + Doctrines, + logistics)  
 
:War Winner (+ 200 Theta, + Common application, + Doctrines, + logistics)  
 
:780 pop  
 
:780 pop  
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Cur-1) The Business of Government
 
Cur-1) The Business of Government
 +
Dogma's economy is planned by its hyperintelligent ruling caste, who ensures the compliance of the masses through techiques ranging from subtle value-engineering in the formative years to outright addiction and brain implants - for their own good. The more extreme measures are slowly being phased out as the preferred model of society becomes self-reinforcing and self-sustaining.
 
For choices with an X/Y format, only one can be chosen.  
 
For choices with an X/Y format, only one can be chosen.  
 
:Future Government (++ Morale, + Transgene or + AI application)  
 
:Future Government (++ Morale, + Transgene or + AI application)  
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Col-7A) Local Affairs  
 
Col-7A) Local Affairs  
 +
Doctor Yang's attempts to splice human and indigenous DNA succeeded and failed at the same time. The resulting creatures could indeed survive the planet's conditions unassisted and were fairly intelligent. However, they were in no way model citizens, as he must have realised when sentient vines cracked his lab door's combination and devoured him. The escaped hybrids would prove to be a vast boon to neural networking research in the following decades, after their rampant growth had been contained and they could be properly studied.
 
:Natural Disaster (+ morale, go to Col-7E)  
 
:Natural Disaster (+ morale, go to Col-7E)  
 
:Col-7E) Natural Disaster  
 
:Col-7E) Natural Disaster  

Revision as of 14:36, 21 July 2010

Dogma

Horrible Magnate Proof-of-Concept experiment in managing a conquered population. (Status: successful)


Stats

690 Population
600 Wealth
600 PIP
600 CIP
100 Fabbers
250 Delta Dust
25,000 Military
++Logistics
+++++Morale
+2,500 Stockpiles
+++Transgene
+20 SP
++doctrines
+Managed Society
+200 Theta
+Common Application


Paths

A1: Longshot
A2: Dominantly Baseline
A3: Garden World
A8: Population Boom
B1: Quiet
C1: Prosperous
D1: I'm a Magnate!
D5: Perfected Society
M1: A Truly Managed Society
M2: War Winner
N1: Future Government

Tech

Everything not explicitly mentioned (16)
Railguns +4 (20)
Materials +4 (20)
Transgenics +9 +2 +2 (29)
Ground +4 (20)
Xenotech +14 (30)
Collarize +14 (30)
Basic Theotech +24 (40)
Civilian +3 (19)


Dogma v2


Exp-1) World Type

Terraformable World (Go to Exp-4)

Exp-4) Terraformable World Rich in water, Dogma is a temperate to hot world of expansive swamps and rain, circular seas and oceans. If Earth's moon suddenly gained a biosphere, it would look a lot like this. The existing fauna and flora was, unfortunately, not fully compatible with human requirements.

Get To Work (+ 90 pop, +150 PIP, + 1 SP)
90 pop
150 pip
1 sp

Exp-6) Precursor Relics The world has been terraformed in the past, as the many dust finds at the bottoms of the circular seas can attest to.

Extensive (+ 250 dust, - 50 PIP)
90 pop
100 pip
1 sp
250 dust

Exp-7) Feral Drones None. Self-explanatory.

None (+ 60 population, + 100 Wealth)
150 pop
100 pip
100 w
1 sp
250 dust

Exp-8) Posthuman Footsteps Like many-faceted diamonds, a number of posthuman drones orbit the sun like artificial comets, evading all attempts at in-depth study with the aid of their superior drives. Even the researches with the best-engineered brains can only decypher a miniscule part of their secrets - and that little glimpse gives them the feeling that someone is laughing at their efforts.

Observation Posts (+ 100 CIP, + 10 SP, SP limit for options increased by +5)
150 pop
100 pip
100 w
11 sp +5 limit
100 cip
250 dust

Exp-9) Location In addition to the traffic Dogma's relatively high population generates naturally, it also occupies an advantageous intersection of starlanes.

Hub (+ 60 Population)
210 pop
100 pip
100 cip
100 w
11 sp +5 limit
250 dust

Col-1) Axis Of Colonization Self-explanatory

Longshot (+2,500 military, + 100 PIP, + 100 CIP +20 SP, +5 to SP limit go to Col-6)
210 pop
2500 military
200 pip
200 cip
100 w
31 sp +10 limit
250 dust

Col-6) Leaving on a wormhole ship . . . Dogma's colony capsules left the Magnate mothership early.

Outer Expanse (+ 60 population, + 100 PIP, + 50 CIP, + 100 Faber, + 25 SP, + 20 transgene)
270 pop
2500 military
300 pip
250 cip
100 wealth
100 faber
56 sp +10 limit
20 transgene
250 dust

Col-6B) Prides and Prejudices By producing an excess of female clones, we shall ensure a maximised growth rate for the future of our colony! Yes! Of course that is the only reason, why are you asking?

Headcount Increase Exercise (+ 60 Pop)
330 pop
500 military
300 pip
250 cip
100 wealth
100 faber
56 sp +10 limit
20 transgene
250 dust

Col-6C) Idealism, Meet Reality "Gentlemen, we seem to be at an impasse. Each of our strategies for engineering a perfected society is incompatible with the others. But do not worry, empirical testing shall reveal the true path! Naturally, we will have to replicate the existing population once for each theory, but we should be able to fit it into the budget!"

Pod People (+ 180 Population, + 300 Wealth, + 100 CIP)
510 pop
2500 military
300 pip
350 cip
400 wealth
100 faber
56 sp +10 limit
20 transgene
250 dust

Col-6D) Colonial Demographics We will build a society that is

Idealists (+ morale)
510 pop
2500 military
300 pip
350 cip
400 wealth
100 faber
56 sp +10 limit
20 transgene
+morale
250 dust

Col-6E) Backing Some of the smaller governments saw the wormholes as their chance to get into space before the established power blocs and step out of their shadows.

Civilian Government Sponsored (+ 60 Pop)
570 pop
2500 military
300 pip
350 cip
400 wealth
100 faber
56 sp +10 limit
20 transgene
+morale
250 dust

Col-6F) Colonists We were in a hurry. Speed is of the essence. We can always train them up on the go!

Whoever we could get (+60 pop)
630 pop
2500 military
300 pip
350 cip
400 wealth
100 faber
56 sp +10 limit
20 transgene
+morale
250 dust

Col-7A) Local Affairs -> delayed until end

Break-5) Longshots, Isolated Again With the connection to the rest of the Sphere cut, it became prudent to guard against natural disaster by decentralising the infrastructure. Naturally, the newly-founded cities needed citizens.

Just Have More Kids (+ 60 pop, + 100 wealth, +5 logistics, 10,000 military
690 pop
12500 military
300 pip
350 cip
500 wealth
100 faber
56 sp +10 limit
20 transgene
+morale
+5 logistics
250 dust

War-1) Choose Your Side Mwahahahahahahahahah!

"I'm a Magnate!" (+100 CIP, + 15,000 military, +20 SP, Go to War-8) *Must be Longshot
690 pop
27500 military
300 pip
450 cip
500 wealth
100 faber
76 sp +10 limit
20 transgene
+morale
+5 logistics
250 dust

War-8A) Socio-Economic Free will is overrated.

A Truly Managed Society (+ Trangene, + 90 Population, + 200 Wealth, + 100 PIP, + Morale, Managed Society)
780 pop
27500 military
400 pip
450 cip
700 wealth
100 faber
76 sp +10 limit
20 transgene +Transgene
Managed Society
++morale
+5 logistics
250 dust

War-8B) Socio-Military When a superior society goes to war, victory is assured. In particular when it knows the most efficient ways to break the opposition's will.

War Winner (+ 200 Theta, + Common application, + Doctrines, + logistics)
780 pop
27500 military
400 pip
450 cip
700 wealth
100 faber
76 sp +10 limit
20 transgene +transgene
Managed Society
++morale
+6 logistics
+common applications
+doctrines
200 theta
250 dust

Cur-1) The Business of Government Dogma's economy is planned by its hyperintelligent ruling caste, who ensures the compliance of the masses through techiques ranging from subtle value-engineering in the formative years to outright addiction and brain implants - for their own good. The more extreme measures are slowly being phased out as the preferred model of society becomes self-reinforcing and self-sustaining. For choices with an X/Y format, only one can be chosen.

Future Government (++ Morale, + Transgene or + AI application)
780 pop
27500 military
400 pip
450 cip
700 wealth
100 faber
76 sp +10 limit
20 transgene ++transgene
Managed Society
++++morale
+6 logistics
+common applications
+doctrines
200 theta
250 dust

Col-7A) Local Affairs Doctor Yang's attempts to splice human and indigenous DNA succeeded and failed at the same time. The resulting creatures could indeed survive the planet's conditions unassisted and were fairly intelligent. However, they were in no way model citizens, as he must have realised when sentient vines cracked his lab door's combination and devoured him. The escaped hybrids would prove to be a vast boon to neural networking research in the following decades, after their rampant growth had been contained and they could be properly studied.

Natural Disaster (+ morale, go to Col-7E)
Col-7E) Natural Disaster
Na'vi Attack (+200 Wealth, + 2,500 military)
780 pop
30000 military
400 pip
450 cip
900 wealth
100 faber
76 sp +10 limit
20 transgene ++transgene
Managed Society
+++++morale
+6 logistics
+common applications
+doctrines
200 theta
250 dust