Prohibition: Take 3

civver_764

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Hey guys what's up. Some of you may remember a year or so ago when EQ ran a game called Prohibition(or even several years before that when Plexus ran the original). This is the exact same game, except I'm gonna host it. Why? Because it's fun as hell, and super easy to run. I have my own "modern" version of the game with marijuana, cocaine, and heroin instead of alcohol but a) I want to make sure people are even interested in this type of game any more and b) I want to make sure I'm actually competent at running this. If you guys wanna check out EQ's game to see what it's all about, it's right here: http://forums.civfanatics.com/showthread.php?t=351142. Interesting read through nonetheless.

So without further ado, here's the ruleset in it's copypasta glory:

*Queue Law and Order esque intro voice*: "Liberty City, 1920. Prohibition in full swing, but since when did that stop you? You are the boss of a newly formed street gang, looking to make it rich. Booze, girls, cash. It could be all yours, but you are not alone in your ambitions, rival bosses want a piece of the pie too. But you want the whole thing, and no one is going to get in your way. Am I right, or am I right?"


Gang Creation:

Family Name
Boss:
Nationality:
Starting Location: (x,y)
Credits: 100
Police Bribes: Level 0

You start out with four prostitutes, a HQ and four thugs.

City Layout:

The city is split into grid sections which represent city blocks. There are one hundred city blocks. Whoever has the most units in a block are considered in control of it. Three buildings are allowed per block.

Protection:

For every block you control, you receive 100 credits per turn, generated by 'protecting' local businesses. If enemy offensive units are in that specific block, your protection money halves.

Law Enforcement:

Police Bribes cost 100 credits per level, you may have bribes up to level 10. In order to safely take over a city block, you must have police bribes up to level one, for every city block you take over, you lose a bribe level. If you have a low bribe level, the chances of a police raid are high, if you have a high bribe level, the chances of a raid are slim to none. In a raid, you lose all your buildings in the block affected, your last HQ cannot be taken during a raid. Other law enforcement entities may decide to chime in if you become too much of a threat.

Alcohol:

To sell alcohol you need 3 things, a speakeasy, a bartender and actual booze. A speakeasy can hold ten units of alcohol which they automatically sell that turn. This list shows how much one unit of each drug earns per turn. All excess alcohol must be stored in a warehouse. Alcohol may be obtained one of two ways: production and the black market. Production requires that you have a distillery and the necessary production costs. Black market allows you to buy forbidden spirits at an elevated price.

Black Market:

Allows you to buy alcohol at a slightly elevated price. Alcohol sells for 160 credits per 10 units.


Units:

Thug (25 credits) [attack: 1, defense: 1]
Poor in defense, poor in attack.

Bodyguard (100 credits) [attack: 2, defense: 5]
Excellent in defense, okay in attack. 50% chance to detect hitmen per bodygaurd.

Hit man (125 credits) [attack: 8, defense: 1, movement: 3]
Excellent in attack, poor in defense. The basic Assassin. Can avoid enemy units while passing through the block, only Bodygaurds can detect.

Burglar (150 credits) [attack: 1, defense: 1]
Can burglarize enemy blocks in secret missions (must be PMed to me), with a risk of being caught (gang only revealed if caught), if the burglary is successful, you gain the credits from that sector generated that turn.

Prostitute (25 credits) [attack: 0, defense: 1]
Generates 5 credits per turn, may be placed in Brothel to increase income generated. You may only have 5 prostitutes per square.

Bartender (50 credits) [attack: 0, defense: 2]
Required to run a speakeasy.

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Buildings:

Headquarters (500 credits)
Allows the creation of units in that particular section. If all of your HQs are successfully invaded, your boss dies and your gang dissolves.

Counterfeit Press (100 credits)
Generates 50 credits per turn. Moderately likely to be the subject of a raid.

Brothel (100 credits)
Doubles income from prostitutes working in the building, holds five prostitutes. Not very likely to be the subject of a raid

Distillery (250 credits+240 credits per turn)
Generates 40 alcohol units per turn. 240 credits per turn goes to the production of alcohol. Very likely to be the subject of a raid. Alchohol can be stockpiled.

Speakeasy (100 credits+Bartender)
Can sell up to 10 alcohol units per turn. You get 300 credits per ten alcohol units sold. Moderately likely to be the subject of a raid.

Casino (400 credits)
Generates 150 credits a turn, if there are other Casinos (Grand or regular) within 3 squares, the income is divided by the number of Casinos in the area (including your own). Can be upgraded to a 'Grand Casino' with the addition of a hotel for 700c. Not very likely to be the subject of a raid.

Grand Casino (1000 credits)
Generates 450 credits a turn, if there are other Casinos (Grand or regular) within 3 squares, the income is divided by the number of Casinos in the area (including your own). Moderately likely to be the subject of a raid.

Battle System:
Kudos to RoddyVR for the system.

A= Sum of Attacking forces attack points.
D= Sum of Defending forces defense points.
X=bigger of A and D.

Attacker rolls A*X sided die. Defender rolls D*X sided die. (i.e.. Bigger side could roll a number that the smaller side's die don't even go up to) Attacker rolls Ar, defender rolls Dr Higher roll wins the fight.

Attacker Looses Dr/X Armies
Defender looses Ar/X Armies

Round down for winner of the fight.
Round up for looser of the fight.
If rolls were equal then round both UP (standoff, more deaths).

Map

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I'm not gonna set a limit to how many people can join, so go ahead and start applying! I only ask that you be for the most part active as optimally I want to make updates every few days or so.
 
Anderson Family
Boss: Andrew Anderson/germanicus12
Nationality: American
Starting Location: (10,10)
Credits: 360
Police Bribes: Level 0

The Empire
Boss: Edmund Percival Muldoone/Abaddon
Nationality: British
Starting Location: (3,9)
Credits: 440
Police Bribes: Level 0

The Garibaldi Gang
Boss: Don "Babyface" Garibaldi/Dreadnought
Nationality: Italian
Starting Location: (8,1)
Credits: 260
Police Bribes: Level 0

Grandees of Ukraine
Boss: Iosef 'Grand Joe' Mikhail/Terrance888
Nationality: Russian
Starting Location: (3,1)
Credits: 295
Police Bribes: Level 0

Family Name: Nakatskasa Associates
Boss: Takahiro Nakatskasa
Nationality: Japanese
Starting Location: (10,6)
Credits: 140
Police Bribes: Level 0

The White Hand
Boss: Matias Lahti/Omega124
Nationality: Finnish
Starting Location: (5,4)
Credits: 215
Police Bribes: Level 0

The Yankee Sheiks
Boss: Jasper "The Sheik" Twain/Blaze Injun
Nationality: American
Starting Location: (1,3)
Credits: 265
Police Bribes: Level 0
 
We have 2 of the same family?

I am joining. I reserve 10,10 for my family.

Anderson Family
Boss: Andrew Anderson
Nationality: American
Starting Location: (10,10)
Credits: 100
Police Bribes: Level 0
 
The Empire
Boss: Edmund Percival Muldoone
Nationality: British
Starting Location: (3,9)
Credits: 100
Police Bribes: Level 0
 
We have 2 of the same family?
No that's the player list in the second post.

Also you guys can start doing your orders. I'll probably start the first update in either 24 hours or when we hit like 8-10 players(you can still join after the game starts, don't worry) provided everyone has done their orders. Do them in spoiler tags or PM them to me, doesn't make a difference tbh. Whatever your preference is.
 
You don't want too many players in a game like this IMO.

Spoiler Orders :
Sent via PM :p
 
We can play with four or we can play with twenty :P. It'll be a different game but playable nonetheless.
 
No offence, but within a few turns, players will be moving so many units around etc, the game will collapse if there is too many players because the moderating stress will be too high!

(Also, i'm trying to keep my bit of the map empty! :evil:)
 
Hey,

The Yankee Sheiks
Boss: Jasper "The Sheik" Twain
Nationality: American
Starting Location: (1,3)
Credits: 100
Police Bribes: Level 0

Orders
Spoiler :
-100c Build the Brothel "Sheba's Oasis" on home truf. Have the prostitutes work there.
Thugs guard the Brothel.



Blaze Injun
 
Grandees of Ukraine
Boss: Iosef 'Grand Joe' Mikhail
Nationality: Russian
Starting Location: (3,1)
Credits: 100
Police Bribes: Level 0

You start out with four prostitutes, a HQ and four thugs.

Spoiler :
Buy a counterfieter press, everyone stays on home base
 
Ok I've got orders from everyone except germanicus. Since I'm impatient once he gets them in I'll start the first update.
 
Anderson Family
Boss: Andrew Anderson/germanicus12
Nationality: American
Starting Location: (10,10)
Credits: 100
Police Bribes: Level 0

Orders:
Spoiler :
Build Brothel with 100c.
Order prostitutes to work in it.
Expand to 10,9 with all thugs.
 
Ok I've got orders from everyone except germanicus. Since I'm impatient once he gets them in I'll start the first update.

Since we can't interact much yet, not much stopping you writing the rest of the update while you're waiting?
 
Just bribe the cops instead.
 
New York News Headlines

Booze Black Market begins to grow!

Only a few months into prohibition and already the amount of alcohol entering into the city has begun increasing. Police report that it’s coming from outside sources although speculate that it’s likely some New York locals will begin to try and profit directly from this newly illicit trade.

New Brothels in town!

Sheba’s Oasis and The Tundra have opened up this past week, providing adult entertainment like never before. Many speculate that these can be connected to local crime families although no formal case is being worked on.

Corruption in Police Departments!

Several business owners have filed complaints of harassment by local crime families. The lack of serious police action in light of these complaints has led many to doubt the sincerity of New York’s police departments.

Counterfeit Bills Floating Around!

An increased amount of fake money has been circulating the city, and is suspected to be connected to the recent influx of crime families in the city.

Map:

prohibmap2.png


Stats will be updated in a few minutes. If you see any mistakes let me know.
 
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