Domestic Department - Term 2

[donsig]

I would prefer to build Newton in Fox Nest and Smith's in PDX. We can also start Magellan's and perhaps pre-build another in Pherris. I have called for a citizen discussion on wonder building.


Please contribute to the discussion!

 

[donsig]

The domestic dept. is conducting a poll to determine if specific trades should be made before the 5/29 turn chat.
Please vote!

 

[donsig]

The domestic department is conducting the following information polls:

Which two wonders are more important?

Should we concentrate on building as many great wonders as possible or on building Wall St. quickly?

Please vote!

 

[donsig]

originally posted in the wonder building discussion thread

I have made the two trades and we have silk imports again!

I've looked at the luxury rate and how it affects our unhappy citizens. At 0% lux we have 16 unhappy faces in ten cities. Upping the lux rate to 10% leaves 12 unhappy faces in 7 cities. Only Fox Nest, Khatovar and New York benefit. (However, Khatovar is not growing and cannot have WLTKD anyway and New York can switch it's scientist to an entertainer and eliminate its unhappy face even at 0% lux.) Raising the lux rate to 20% would leave 8 unhappy faces in 4 cities but would also seriously hamper our research rate and gold surplus.

Therefore I have decided to leave the luxury rate at 0%. I offer the following recomendations for specific cities:

Khatovar: Send some workers to irrigate the desert so this city will have a food surplus.

New York: Switch the scietist to an entertainer.

Washington and Boston need entertainers now.

Philadelphia needs a cathedral.

Thebes: See if entertainers will bring back WLTKD.

Chicago and Atlanta need markets.

For our wonder building program I suggest that PDX immediately switch from bank to palace in an effort to pre-build a wonder.

I am splitting our income 50/50 between the treasury and research in an effort to beeline to Theory of Gravity. It will take 7 turns to get physics. I urge the NSD to authorize research into the theory of greavity next and free artistry after that. I also urge our trade dept, and FA to investigate other means of acquiring these technologies. The NSD has 156 gold at its dispolsal.

I would remind everyone that Pherris is a prime candidate for pre-building a wonder as well.

I have changed Malinalco's build queue to an aqueduct and then Magellan's Voyage.

 

[chiefpaco]

Any action plan for this poll?
Information poll: Which two wonders are more important now?

I think we as a nation should decide soon which wonders we will go for. It will simplify our trading priorities.

 

[donsig]

Yes, chiefpaco the time has come to make the final decisions, and I hope the new domestic leader will see this project through.

We are currently three turns away from knowing theory of gravity and we can acquire free artistry through the trade department.

The possible trades are listed here.

These will allow us to work on four wonders: Newton's University, Magellan's Voyage, Shakespeare's Theatre, and Smith's Trading Co. While we may not finish them all in time we could consider some of these as pre-builds for other wonders great and small. We will soon be able to build Wall St. A Military Academy and other great wonders will be possible in the not too distant future.

Well, it's about time to close up shop for term two. My short time as domestic leader has been enjoyable and I hope I have served well.