-Prethread- NCNESIOT: Blackened Skies

[Nuka-sama]

Random GM thought:

-Aside from France, Germany, the UK, USA, and Italy, most nations have a very minor film scene, getting most of your films imported from one of the Big 5. This means you have few directors, screenwriters, people who know how to do the lighting, ect. You can absolutely invest in this of course, but just understand it will take a few years for you to build it up to the level of the bigger players. The Han are doing well with investment in that sector too.

One other thing you should think of though is also potentially subsidizing theaters so your films can be seen.

 

[Ahigin]

One other thing you should think of though is also potentially subsidizing theaters so your films can be seen.

Who needs that rubbish, when you can just build a dozen heavy bombers to drop some bombs on orphanages and pet shelters, right?

 

[Masada]

The United States includes at least 20 seconds of Socialists killing puppies in all its films.

 

[gay_Aleks]

Just 20 seconds? Truly, the Socialists have finally corrupted the American Dream.

 

[Robert Can't]

I'll be less active than usual this month due to exams. So please nobody invade me or my friends.

But just because I'm busy doesn't mean I won't stand by my allies so no funny business, looking at you Russia.

 

[Crezth]

That's great. While we're at it, can we also clarify if lower tax power has any effect on economy except simply providing less money to spend (it used to be affecting the now defunct stat of stability, as far as I understand)? Does it help the economy grow? Does it lower the base cost? Is raising the tax power a must-do no-brainer?

P.S. Also, I also sent you a PM regarding some other questions. Not urgent, but I'd appreciate if you could respond some time this week.

I don't particularly believe in the Laffer curve, to the effect that Tax Power in and of itself has no effect on the economy; however, where government money is spent will certainly decide which sectors of the economy receive that commerce. The complicating factor is your government's efficacy, illustrated by AP. Countries that rely heavily on central planning need that AP, countries that don't can do without it for the most part.

Stats?

Yes, I'll be fixing your stats along with the rest of it.

 

[gay_Aleks]

also are you avoiding me on Skype or going to IOTChat?

Is the job swallowing your free time or smth

 

[Crezth]

I'm just an introvert.

 

[gay_Aleks]

OK time to infiltrate America and find you

then enact revenge

 

[Masada]

Woah, woah, woah. Tax power absolutely should have an impact on economic growth. Like the laffer curve might not exist in a nice neat line, but there is something to be said of lower taxes allowing for a better/more efficient/economically rational distribution via market mechanisms. This is doubly true given how people like spending on white elephant projects.

 

[Double A]

What, and private citizens don't do that?

 

[Masada]

... comparing individuals' budgets to national budgets is dumb.

 

[jackelgull]

The biggest thing that taxes do is create a demand for a nation's currency. There is no intrinsic reason goods in America have to be bought in dollars, but since the government requires me to pay taxes in dollars and will jail me for not having dollars to pay taxes with, there's a reason for me to have dollars. Since this applies for all Americans, that means everyone wants dollars, which leads to good being bought in dollars and with since the US government makes dollars it can more easily control the supply of money and all that good stuff. Or am I wrong?

 

[Masada]

No, just no.

 

[Ahigin]

I support Masada on that. Dropping the Laffer curve, we still have to admit that taxation affects demand and supply of goods, as well as private business initiative. Besides, looking at it from the game design perspective, I currently see a clear issue with the game: Any nation must raise tax power as high as possible, because it is the way to pay for any projects and especially military, which in this game is the dominant geopolitical factor. If low taxes give such insignificant bonuses, then changing taxation becomes a no-brainer decision. And no-brainers are boring and routinely.

 

[Double A]

... comparing individuals' budgets to national budgets is dumb.

good joke though, right?

 

[Masada]

Ya, kekekeke.

Ahigin's on the money. There needs to be costs to every decision.

 

[Nuka-sama]

Yea, Crezth and I are going to look into the new tradeoff for the Txp as a part of eliminating stability.

Also, fun fact, if you are wondering where all the Jews are, they're in Germany, Austria, and France. No other country, including Russia, has a significant number of Jews

 

[gay_Aleks]

That's a weirdly specific answer to a weirdly specific question asked by only a weirdly specific group of people.

 

[Ahigin]

Yea, Crezth and I are going to look into the new tradeoff for the Txp as a part of eliminating stability.

Also, fun fact, if you are wondering where all the Jews are, they're in Germany, Austria, and France. No other country, including Russia, has a significant number of Jews

Any particular historical reason for that? More widespread antisemitism than OTL? Something else?