1823
Update 4
Stats
https://docs.google.com/spreadsheet/ccc?key=0AvV4Kmm-PsYUdG05eUNGVlVPRnpBVEZsbDRiaGpTcXc&usp=sharing
GLOBAL ECONOMIC NEWS
Two countries had an economic boom this turn. When a country is randomly selected for an economic boom or bust, further RNG rolls are determined who is affected. Having a trade agreement or free trade agreement increases the chance of being affected.
After initial affected countries are determined, more rolls are determined who they affect, and so on. A country won’t “infect” twice. Riccio, for instance, has so many agreements that it was hit affected once in its own economic boom, and three times in China’s boom. However, once the “those affected by Riccio” roll is done, it isn’t done again to prevent endless rebounding.
For this turn, anybody with just normal trade relations weren’t affected because I wanted to see how it would go with just trade agreements/FTAs. In the future, anybody who has normal trade relations and above will have a chance to be tapped.
Economic downturns work the same way and can be equally dramatic. An economic downturn will never wipe out more than half of a country's factories. However, if less factories that required are wiped out, RR increases for the turn.
Economic Downturn in the Merchant Empire of Riccio
-16 Factories for Riccio. +23% RR
-11 Factories in the FRCN. +21% RR
-11 Factories for Urun. +21% RR
-10 Factories for Rome. +3% RR
-7 Factories for USA. +25% RR
-0 Factories for Revolutionary Britain. +13% RR.
-10 Factories for Egypt. +9% RR.
-10 Factories for Castille. +3% RR.
-19 Factories for China. +7% RR.
-3 Factories for Wallachia. +16% RR
-11 Factories for the British Empire. +15% RR
-9 Factories for the Rio Grande. +4% RR
-6 Factories for Ethiopia.
-6 Factories for Holy Rome.
-2 Factories for Novgorod. +11% RR.
Economic Boom in Novgorod
+4 Factories for Novgorod
+8 Factories for Riccio
+6 Factories for Urun
+4 Factories for Rev. Britain
+2 Factories for British Empire
+2 Factories for Egypt
+2 Factories for USA
+12 Factories for China
+12 Factories for Castille
+6 Factories for Rome
Economic Boom in the Castilian Empire
+11 Factories for Castille
+44 Factories for Urun
+11 Factories in China
+22 Factories in FRCN
+11 Factories in USA
+11 Factories in Rome
+33 Factories in Holy Rome
+11 Factories in the British Empire
The USA offers trade agreements with all, as does Egypt and China. Merely add trade agreement or free trade agreement to your orders.
REVOLTS
The Baltic Union has risen up against the Free Republic of Novgorod!
The Cornwall Confederation has risen up against the League of Urun!
The Knights of Cyprus have risen up against the Roman Empire!
The Republic of Vermont has risen up against the Unitary State of America!
Free Scotland has risen up against the Commonwealth of Britain!
Romania-Moldova Kingdom has risen up against the Principality of Greater Wallachia!
GLOBAL AFFAIRS
Every country now has a new trait listed on the stat sheet depending on its power relative to others. NPCs take into account this stuff when engaging in diplomacy and otherwise is just for bragging rights.
The ranks are
Insignificant(<-2)
Minor (-1-0)
Regional (z-score 0-1)
Great (1-2)
Superpower (2-3, not extremely likely)
Hyperpower (>3, gamebreaking)
But since these things are based on a z-score, don’t get too bent out of shape. Some countries have inflated scores due to having a large bank (which only count for little), for example. Manufactories also weigh more in the calculation than provinces (because they weigh more in trade than provinces). An army weighs more than a province or manufactory. A fleet weighs the most.
GREAT POWERS
Merchant Empire of Riccio
REGIONAL POWERS
British Empire
Eyalet of Egypt
Inner Dominion of China
Federal Republic of the Coastal Nations
League of Urun
Roman Empire
The Bauarish Empire of Holy Rome
Unitary State of America
MINOR POWERS
Kingdom of Norway
Republic of the Rio Grande
Russian Empire
The Great and Holy Orthodox Empire of Ethiopia
Castilian Empire
Commonwealth of Great Britain
Principality of Greater Wallachia
Free Republic of Novgorod
Baltic Union
Cornwall Confederation
Knights of Cyprus
Republic of Vermont
Romania-Moldova Kingdom
Free Scotland
NEW TRAITS
Surprise! Every country will, over the course of the game, gain and lose traits. These traits are given and taken away on the basis of diplomacy, in-game actions, and roleplaying.
Kingdom of Norway
Paralyzed Governance:
+10% RR+20%. -10% General Trade. +1 Factory Cost.+30% RR. -20% General Trade. +2 Factory Costs.
Unitary State of America
Paralyzed Governance: +10% RR +5%
The Principality of Greater Wallachia
Coup!: +15% RR
Decapitation of Governance: +15% RR
Breakdown: +10% RR
Major Orders Penalty: +10% (your spending for factories and armies ignored your trait adjusted costs)
League of Urun
Order Penalty: +5% RR.
Eye of the Storm in Vancouver: -5% RR
Rumors of Succession Crisis in Seattle: +5% RR
Hawaiian Hardliners: +5% RR
Support of the Shogun: -5% RR
Instability in Breton: +5% RR
Confederation of Cornwall: +15% RR
Republic of the Rio Grande
Paralyzed Governance:
+10% RR +5% RR
Russian Empire
Paralyzed Governance:
+10% RR +5% RR
Free Republic of Novgorod
Paralyzed Governance:
+10% RR +20% RR. -10% General Trade. +1 Factory Cost.
Commonwealth of Great Britain
Paralyzed Governance:
+10% RR +20% RR. -10% General Trade. +1 Factory Cost.
Eyalet of Egypt
The Wali System: -10% Espionage Defense. +1 Free Army per turn when at war for every
5 15 provinces owned.
Final GM Notes
Do NOT post “trade agreements with all” or “accept all” at all in this thread ever. If you sign trade agreements or free trade agreements, you must put that in your orders and you must list every country you are signing with. You also must mention all alliances you are joining, defensive pacts being signed, non-aggression treaties, and embargoes in your orders.
Secondly, if you are missing Leadership Points, it is because you don’t have a capital.
FINALLY, now that many of you have actual traits, when posting or sending orders, make sure you copy and paste your traits from your nation post on the first page to the top of your orders. Also, if you know you got leftover EP, please tell me you’re banking it and how much! My stats page changes constantly while updating it.
Orders lock Wednesday