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Post by bloonofsteel on Oct 1, 2018 7:52:31 GMT
...hey, wait, what are we doing? We're just exchanging potatoes! We both make those!
Ah, whatever. I'll share my nuclear fuel source blueprints with the Dutch. It does sort of feel like I'm frontloading work so that I can extort the Dutch, but no. I'm just giving them something non-redundant.
As for the international meatball alliance, um... well, this is a bit complicated, but I will invest a quarter of my vodka into more efficient farming of pigs. Cows also produce meat much less efficiently than pigs, so I'll invest half of my vodka for more efficient cow farming. The dairy and bread industries will have to wait. Maybe next turn...
As for Canada, I shall propose a Moon Base for easier space travel. Honestly though, I just want to speed up the rate at which I get Martian potatoes.
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Post by turtleoracle on Oct 1, 2018 10:21:46 GMT
> Build a college, then. And not just any college ! It shall be the best college in the world ! Recruit the top teachers from all over the world, spending at least 5 tons of umus. > Sacrifice more umus to Make-make to increase the island's size again. > Easter Island is a volcanic island, which means there should be a hot spot somewhere under it. Build a geothermal plant to harness its power.
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Post by venchi on Oct 1, 2018 12:54:21 GMT
...hey, wait, what are we doing? We're just exchanging potatoes! We both make those! Ah, whatever. I'll share my nuclear fuel source blueprints with the Dutch. It does sort of feel like I'm frontloading work so that I can extort the Dutch, but no. I'm just giving them something non-redundant. As for the international meatball alliance, um... well, this is a bit complicated, but I will invest a quarter of my vodka into more efficient farming of pigs. Cows also produce meat much less efficiently than pigs, so I'll invest half of my vodka for more efficient cow farming. The dairy and bread industries will have to wait. Maybe next turn... As for Canada, I shall propose a Moon Base for easier space travel. Honestly though, I just want to speed up the rate at which I get Martian potatoes. I didn't think it would be fair if I was the only one to benefit at this stage, at some later point I will share some Dutch tech with you but for now I have plans as well as an idea which should also allow me to benefit from your super potatoes
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Post by The One Guy on Oct 1, 2018 15:32:48 GMT
> Have Austria create a bratwurst plant and export most of the produce to Germany. Don't put in the mind control serum yet to build up trust that the produce is safe.
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Post by ssiras on Oct 1, 2018 19:09:08 GMT
In the UN "Hey... Venezuela is pretty annoying, not that they have done anything, but... can I nuke them."
Ask for global permission of nuking Venezuela for no reason at all.
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Post by sillyConformist on Oct 1, 2018 20:29:42 GMT
Antarctica feeds two (2) tons of our fish stockpile to the penguins who have been fishing for us so faithfully to ensure their continued loyalty.
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Post by telaxius on Oct 2, 2018 5:05:22 GMT
Antarctica feeds two (2) tons of our fish stockpile to the penguins who have been fishing for us so faithfully to ensure their continued loyalty. The Penguins are still loyal and seem to worship you in a semi-religious fervor. You gain your first set of people on their flight towards Antartica. Most of the flight, about 180 people, are there for tourism. The rest are there to immigrate there. You receive word from a penguin, who seems particularly concerned, that several Researchers from stations on Antartica are approaching the border. It's hard to make out the rest as the Pegnuin's pantomime is not good enough to convey any comprehensible messages beyond that. Greetings, I am Mr Jazz and I have declared myself as God-King of Tasmania. Mostly because God-Emperor was used twice already. Good, Mr. Jazz. You are now God-King of Tasmania, and you have 10 tons of Tasmanian Wine at your disposal. If you use 10 tons of your resource you can make an advance in any field of your choosing. You can build your first factory to produce Tasmanian Wine for no cost, but additional ones will cost 4 tons each. Diplomacy: Shrug in resignation. Send one meatball (not one ton, just one) to the newly-crowned God-King of Tasmania. Enclosed in the package will be a recipe for Finnish brown sauce, and an inquiry as to if Tasmania has good brown sauce. In addition, I will send INMA invitations to: - Italy (self-explanatory) - Sweden (ditto) - Mexico (albondigas) - USA (Italian-inspired meatballs) - Turkey (kofte) - Brazil (almondegas) - Japan (tsukune) - Vietnam (bo vien) I'm sure I'm missing some, but these were the big meatball producers that came to mind... in the invitation, I'll also make it clear that this is in no way a binding defensive pact, or anything. Just a mutual meatball tech-sharing and cooperation treaty! Technology: I shall focus on the rockets first. 2 tons of Finnballs into ski-rocket optimization!In addition to rocket skis, I will also instruct our researchers to take whatever advances they pick up and apply them to making regular skis more aerodynamic and effective in general. Economy: Nothing yet. Though, with two spent on R/D, I should just about hit 10 next turn. Culture: Assess the current popularity of Finnish culture, and in particular of Finnish meatballs, abroad. You receive word that Italy, Sweden, Mexico, Japan, and Vietnam have joined your alliance. The United States does not like the presence of Russia in your alliance and is reluctant to join. Turkey does not like the fact that Swedish meatballs often contain pork and is reluctant to join your alliance. Advances in fuel make the Jet Ski's more efficient and it seems like they're more effective in general. People are now learning to crash less. Abroad, Finnish meatballs are primarily popular in Nordic Countries, but abroad meatballs seem to be primarily Swedish. I write a thank you note to the leader of Russia and will send him a shipment of our Dutch potato's of equal value to the super ones as soon as I have enough, if I already have enough I will do so right now. Next I will keep my promise to Issac and order a ship carrying half a ton f carrots and a half ton of endive to set sail to Antarctica ...hey, wait, what are we doing? We're just exchanging potatoes! We both make those! Ah, whatever. I'll share my nuclear fuel source blueprints with the Dutch. It does sort of feel like I'm frontloading work so that I can extort the Dutch, but no. I'm just giving them something non-redundant. As for the international meatball alliance, um... well, this is a bit complicated, but I will invest a quarter of my vodka into more efficient farming of pigs. Cows also produce meat much less efficiently than pigs, so I'll invest half of my vodka for more efficient cow farming. The dairy and bread industries will have to wait. Maybe next turn... As for Canada, I shall propose a Moon Base for easier space travel. Honestly though, I just want to speed up the rate at which I get Martian potatoes. I didn't think it would be fair if I was the only one to benefit at this stage, at some later point I will share some Dutch tech with you but for now I have plans as well as an idea which should also allow me to benefit from your super potatoes You send two tons of Hutspot as it's made of potatoes. You also hold up your end of the bargain with the carrots and endive. ...hey, wait, what are we doing? We're just exchanging potatoes! We both make those! Ah, whatever. I'll share my nuclear fuel source blueprints with the Dutch. It does sort of feel like I'm frontloading work so that I can extort the Dutch, but no. I'm just giving them something non-redundant. As for the international meatball alliance, um... well, this is a bit complicated, but I will invest a quarter of my vodka into more efficient farming of pigs. Cows also produce meat much less efficiently than pigs, so I'll invest half of my vodka for more efficient cow farming. The dairy and bread industries will have to wait. Maybe next turn... As for Canada, I shall propose a Moon Base for easier space travel. Honestly though, I just want to speed up the rate at which I get Martian potatoes. You share your nuclear fuel source blueprints with the Dutch. You invest 1/2 of your current supervodka to create two small farms, which produces 1 ton of pork and 1 ton of Beef per turn. You also propose the Moonbase. > Build a college, then. And not just any college ! It shall be the best college in the world ! Recruit the top teachers from all over the world, spending at least 5 tons of umus. > Sacrifice more umus to Make-make to increase the island's size again. > Easter Island is a volcanic island, which means there should be a hot spot somewhere under it. Build a geothermal plant to harness its power. Your college is built, but your order of recruiting the top teachers is easier said than done. You see that the majority of the top teachers are not entirely in support of your banning of Spanish, and do not accept the offer. You do manage to get the top teachers that agree to learn Rapa Nui and go to the Island. You spend 5 Umu's. You go to Make-Make's temple, but he tells you that he cannot expand the island any more without sinking several other islands. He does state that these other islands may be useful if you were able to use them. He also states that putting any more factories on the island would produce more waste than the island would be able to handle. You start building a geothermal plan over one of the volcanoes on the island, increasing production by 1 ton per turn. This costs 7 tons of Umu, leaving you with 21 tons of Umu. > Have Austria create a bratwurst plant and export most of the produce to Germany. Don't put in the mind control serum yet to build up trust that the produce is safe. You start the Salzburger Fabrik, which exports half of what it creates on its first turn open to Germany. In the UN "Hey... Venezuela is pretty annoying, not that they have done anything, but... can I nuke them." Ask for global permission of nuking Venezuela for no reason at all. The reaction is a pretty much immediate "No, of course not!". This is mostly because there's absolutely no reason too, plus Venezuela has no Nukes anyway. You're also invited into the Meat Alliance.
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Post by golderino on Oct 2, 2018 5:19:50 GMT
Diplomacy: Send a respectful message to Turkey, acknowledging their decision and informing them that the doors are always open. To the United States, I'll send a reminder that this alliance is fundamentally built on meat. It's an economic alliance, nothing more! But I will remain respectful with them as well.
Technology: Excellent, excellent! We don't have the resources to invest further resources into Rocket-Ski development at the moment, so I will simply instruct everyone to continue their current activities.
Military: I will, however, order the formation of the 1st Finnish Ski Division. This will ideally contain 10000 ski soldiers when it is complete, and a small contingent of elite rocket-ski soldiers. Obviously, we don't have the training resources to fully fill the division, but it's a start!
Economy: Here's the big one. I will spend 10 tons of Finnballs on the creation of a Meatball Supercomplex in Helsinki. The primary purpose of this Supercomplex will be more production (and more efficient production) of meatballs. However, the Supercomplex will hopefully include a wing for research and development, and a PR department for increasing the popularity of Finnish meatballs abroad. It will be slow, of course, but should pay off! Hopefully, it can also be a center for technology-sharing with other IMA members. We can experiment with new condiments, seasonings, and meats here, and then use the technical knowledge to create Supercomplexes in other member states!
Culture: Poll the citizenry, and see if anyone actually cares that there's a God-King or not, or if it's just life as usual. If there's any semblance of popular support, it may be worth
((I can keep track of my resources, if you'd like. I'm at 0 right now, and next turn's income is 4 + any additions from the Supercomplex.))
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Post by bloonofsteel on Oct 2, 2018 5:41:47 GMT
Well then, I suppose now I shall use the resources I have obtained for easier investment! I shall spend the Hutspot on creating an egg farm, as well as a dedicated dairy farm! My vodka shall go into bakeries to create bread, and then once the resources are ready, I shall make some kotlet to share with the meat alliance! ...Hm, we should do something about the inevitable greenhouse gases next turn. And in the meantime, let's talk with the Dutch Grandmaster and God Emperor of Finland. "So Brazil apparently wants to nuke Venezuela. I'm starting to wonder if they created those... nuclear devices for deterrence."
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Post by rapidjazz on Oct 2, 2018 5:46:43 GMT
Build 2 wine factories, question that my wine isn't proper wine and consider investing in wineries, and then spend some Tasmanian wine to get some surveyors drunk so they perform a census across Tasmania to get public opinion and ideas on how the new government should rule.
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Post by turtleoracle on Oct 2, 2018 6:15:37 GMT
Well, that's fine anyways, we're probably producing more than enough Umus as is.
> Build a waste recycling facility. We shall not deface nature. > Go back to the temple and tell Make-make that these islands are already inhabited. Sacrifice some more umus and ask him to raise a new island from the seafloor. > Explore all the Maori ruins over the islands. Surely you can find a powerful magical artifact... > If there's no more space on land, surely you can find some... underwater ! Spend 5 umus to build a state of the art submarine for deep-sea exploration and try to find a place near Easter Island where the seafloor is flat. > Invest all leftover umus from this turn into improving your tidal plant, your geothermal plant and your yam farm (1/3 of the stock shall go to each.)
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Post by venchi on Oct 2, 2018 6:34:21 GMT
How much longer will it take for the dam to be finished, and can I work on other projects in the meantime? I send the God-emperor of Finland a traditional Dutch meatball recipe since we share an ally in Russia, and as such it doesn't hurt for us to be somewhat close as well. "So Brazil apparently wants to nuke Venezuela. I'm starting to wonder if they created those... nuclear devices for deterrence." | Yeah I was wrong about that, still I think that if we're going to attack it would be smart to first make sure we have the resources to take them down fast enough that they don't get the chance to use them."
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Post by ssiras on Oct 2, 2018 9:42:00 GMT
"So this meat alliance should be fun right? I should join it right... well... EU RECUSO! One of my hobbies as president of Brazil is to refuse offers from others I deem strong! So I refuse!"
Also, since I can't nuke Venezuela, I will just throw commies there... no really, I will ban people manifesting pro-communist from the country. Go eat air PT!!
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Post by The One Guy on Oct 2, 2018 14:52:24 GMT
> Start training spies and secret agents to keep tabs on and perform covert operations in other nations.
(Also could I see my current resources counts, production, and such?)
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Post by sillyConformist on Oct 2, 2018 20:59:44 GMT
Finally, I have subjects to be the supreme ruler of! ==>Isaac(supreme ruler/Antarctica): Personally greet each of your new subjects (but not the tourists, they can do their own thing). "Hello, I am Isaac, your supreme ruler for as long as you are living in Antarctica. Feel free to take any house you like, they're all all vacant right now and the demand is so low that I can't justify charging money for them. If there is anything you need, then feel free to contact me. I will see if there is anything I can do to help you. With all of that said, thank you for choosing to live in Antarctica, I hope you enjoy your life here."
When Issac finally finishes that ==>Isaac(supreme ruler/Antarctica): Go see what's up with those scientists. Man, being a supreme ruler with subjects is exhausting.
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Post by telaxius on Oct 3, 2018 7:58:24 GMT
Turkey seems to stick to its guns, but the U.S begrudgingly joins. The 1st Finnish Ski Division is founded, and the people who initially tested it seem to fall into the small elite contingent, but they may be superceded by more skilled new people. Some people are joining, but you're a long way's off from your goal of 10,000 people. The Helinski Meatball Center is created with a production facility, creating 4 tons per turn, and a PR and R/D department. You gain 4 from the Supercomplex opening. It seems like a lot of people were fine with you being President. It hasn't changed much since your behavior hasn't reflected the sort of dictatorial behavior that would be implied by the title "God King.". You also gain a traditional Dutch meatball recipe. Brazil has refused your offer to join the Meatball Alliance. At the end of the turn you have 14 tons of finnballs. (You're off by about 10, but I think that may be attributed to how I specifically order how things in a turn happen. If you want to keep track more accurately, the first part of the turn is where the already existing factories and production facilities produce how much stuff they initially make. The second part is the actual actions the player makes, like spending money on building new factories. The last and third part is where any new factories purchased in the second part produce their resources) You create a small dairy and Egg farm, which creates one of each resource each turn. You use 2 tons of your supervodka to create a bread factory, which creates 2 tons of bread per turn. With all of these new resources combined, you create a total of 1 Kotlet per turn, with an additional 1 bread being produced per turn. You gain 6 tons of Martian Vodka, which is worth a little more than supervodka because it's 2.5x as efficient as regular vodka while Supervodka is 2x as efficient. The kotlets are worth the sum of their components meaning that they're worth 3 tons of regular vodka each. With all this, at the end of the turn, you have 2/3 tons of Supervodka, 6 tons of Martian Vodka, 2 tons of Martian Vodka on Mars, and an excess of 1 ton of Pork, 1 ton of Beef, and 1 ton of bread from the production cycles of the kotlets. You build one Factory, the Devonport Factory, and you have enough Wine to build a second. You can build wineries to produce higher quality wine. You really don't need to spend any amount that will noticeably affect the production of anything as the production cycles produce literal tons of wine every turn. You get a general sense that the people want to be careful with economic growth and want to preserve the natural enviroments on the island. This waste production facility costs 4 tons of Umu and generally improves the quality of life on the Island. Make-Make tells you that he will raise a few islands over the ocean nearby you at the cost of 10 umus. These are visible from satellite images, and cause a slight stir in the scientific community as well as a significant stir in the conspiracy theory community. One of the more reasonable theories is that the Chilean Government was censoring these from satellite images for some reason, perhaps military bases on the islands. As usual, the worst ones involve global conspiracies, aliens, etc. You start exploring through what has been described as a previously undiscovered quarry that may have been used to carve out Maoi. You find several previously undiscovered tablets with Rongorongo writing on them, and what appears to be a map of Easter island carved into the wall, with a specific point marked someplace outside of the island in the ocean nearby. You spend 5 Umus on building some submarines, which you are able to use to explore the nearby seafloor. You find some flat areas. You, by spending roughly 7 2/3 on each, you manage to double the efficiency of the Yam Farm, Tidal Plant, and Geothermal plant. The Yam Farm now produces 2 tons of yams per turn, and the Tidal Plant's and Geothermal Plant's bonuses now give you an extra 4 tons of Umu per turn. This means you now produce 24 Umu per turn. The dam is finished, it's just taking a long time to drain things. You can work on multiple projects at once. You refuse to join the Meatball alliance. Your actions by throwing pro-communist people into Venezuela is slightly concerning other countries. This new spy training costs you roughly 4 Ribel and they are now primed to spy on other countries. What countries would you like to keep tabs on? You currently, after the spy training, have 32 tons of Ribel and 3 tons of Bratwurst. You're currently producing 6 tons of Ribel a day and 2 tons of Bratwurst a day. The new subjects enter into their quarters. The tourists seem a little bored with the lack of activities. You, walking over to the scientists, see them armed. One of them promptly explains it's in case some of the Leopard Seals get particularly aggressive. They explain that you're influencing the environment of Antartica heavily, and that the extreme migration of Penguins has hurting the ecosystem. They think you should lighten up on this.
The spontaneous rising of the islands seems to have spontaneously created a reaction in the ocean, causing something else to rise to the surface. What treasures may be inside, are you brave enough to go inside?
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Post by bloonofsteel on Oct 3, 2018 8:13:57 GMT
I shall send over my kotlet to the Helinski Meatball Center to give them a tasty meat product to advertise and produce. And now...
I'll spend two tons of Martian Vodka on creating a Moon Base, two more tons of Martian Vodka on creating more of those nuclear power plants, and the two tons of Martian Vodka on Mars I will use to improve the Mars Base.
I will send half a ton of Martian Vodka to the Netherlands and Finland respectively as a sign of goodwill. They can spend it, they can drink it, I just want to flaunt my immense wealth. The last ton I will use to create an expensive music video featuring me partying with the Martian Vodka and being an smug prick about my wealth.
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Post by venchi on Oct 3, 2018 8:24:38 GMT
Excellent, I begin purging all information about the hommels I can find, both internationally and nationally.
I then bribe as much Belgian and Luxembourgian minster as I can.
Finally I order my scientists to crossbreed the super-potatoes Russia sent us with our own to improve our hutspot
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Post by rapidjazz on Oct 3, 2018 8:42:37 GMT
Build a nice winery instead of a factory, and research into having dual wineries/vineyards.
Additionally, see what the previous Tasmanian government was researching in order to get some profit from that.
And eat the single meatball that finland sent, assuming it arrived.
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Post by Great Leader on Oct 3, 2018 10:38:49 GMT
I'm bored and since Tasmania has been claimed, I won't take control of Australia. The Great Leader shall lead China! The first order of business is to build factories of whatever my national resources turns out to be. The People shall have Industry!
Okay, I'm really tired, those lines sort of rhymed...
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Post by The One Guy on Oct 3, 2018 14:28:03 GMT
> Send the spies to Austria and Switzerland to gauge their loyalty and ensure, also send spies to Germany, to determine what both the government and general population think of us at the moment. > Since I have plenty of ribel to spare, research a satellite system to provide wi-fi to anything in range on Earth. Meet with the UN for permission to implement this system all around the world. > Also expand my mind control ribel export project to France, Italy, and other surrounding countries.
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Post by sillyConformist on Oct 3, 2018 15:05:08 GMT
==>Isaac(supreme leader/Antarctica): Assure scientists that you have no intention of moving any more penguins to Marie-Byrd Land
Though that doesn't mean we won't do anything to our existing loyal penguins. After all, a nation with no army is not one that will last long, and we do not have enough humans to make a reasonable army. ==>Antarctica: Invest ten(10) tons of fish in cybernetics research
==>Antarctica: Use new technology to convert one eighth(1/8) of loyal fishing penguins into cyborg penguin soldiers
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Post by turtleoracle on Oct 3, 2018 20:37:40 GMT
> Spend 8 Umus building housing on the new islands, creating a new city on each one of them. Sell it at a cheaper price than mainland housing to incentivize living there. > Spend 4 Umus building ferries for public transport between islands. > Spend 12 Umus to fund research for underwater domes that would allow building cities underwater on the flat surfaces. > Try to find someone who can decipher the Rongorongo tablets. The knowledge of Rongorongo was mostly lost to time, but maybe there still are some people that could help you among the oldest natives ? > Regardless of whether or not you can successfully decipher the tablets, take the submarine to the marked spot. If there is nothing at first sight, try digging. > If the yam factory produces enough food for your population, start exporting yam to other countries.
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Post by golderino on Oct 3, 2018 23:27:00 GMT
((Ah, okay, makes sense. So I have 14 at the end of last turn + 8 produced at this turn, giving me 22 to spend total? I'm just going to spend as if I have 22.))
Diplomacy: Accept Russia's gift of kotlet. Give some to the workers, and the rest to R/D and PR to promote Russian kotlet abroad. Offer to create a zero-tariff free trade zone between my nation, Sweden, Norway, Denmark, Estonia, and Iceland, who I will henceforth call the "Nordic nations". Also, attempt to gauge international opinion regarding the Brazilian nuclear situation.
Technology: Put 10 Finnballs into condiment/side dish research, pooling the information from the Russian kotlet sample and the Dutch recipe to forge ahead into the future of making meatballs taste better!
Intelligence: Another 10 Finnballs will go into revamping the Suojelupoliisi, the Finnish national security intelligence agency. Primarily focus on updating our technology, but also on reinforcing its ties with other intelligence agencies across the globe - especially those in the IMA!
Military: Nothing new here. Just continue training, R/D, and recruitment efforts, just like before.
Economy: 2 tons of meatballs shall go to connecting the Meatball Center to the Helsinki metro, and improving Helsinki infrastructure in general. Poll worker satisfaction and general happiness.
((So, if I'm correct, I had 22 at the start, spent 22, and at the end of this turn will have 0 + any bonus production gained this turn?))
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Post by Curris on Oct 4, 2018 5:55:50 GMT
OOC Wow. I have been out of town for a few days, and it was hard to catch back up! OOC I am actually not sure how many turns have passed, and therefore how many resources Canada has. . . OOC And my plans of uniting the "cold" countries into an alliance pact has been usurped by meat-slinging carnivore enthusiasts!
Canada will hold to their word and open some temples for the God-Emperor of Lichenstein. "So, how'd you get to be God Emperor anyway? Did you pull a sword from a stone? Does worship grant you any powers? Can you cast spells? Does armor give you an arcane spell failure?"
Canada accepts the proposal to build a moonbase with Russia. In the drafting process, Canada will focus on both giving ample lab space for scientists to pursue "low gravity manufacturing", as well as establishment of mass drivers to A) return materials to Earth, and B) Relaunch vessels from Lunar surface to space without fuel use. (Let's say, spend 1/3 of new maple syrup on that) --> Once a moonbase is established, I can work on that solar project for Antarctica.
Canada would like to spend some time building up its merchant navy, to bolster existing trade agreements. Then, to protect that merchant navy, build a few light/fast carrier & frigates. (Let's say 1/3 of maple syrup on this) Trade is the lifeblood of the world! And Canada shall be its heart!
The remaining Maple Syrup should develop a Diplomatic Corps, consisting of expert ambassadors, smooth talkers, mediators, compulsive hand-shakers and baby-kissers, vexillology experts, with the cream of that crop being inducted into our "So you wanna be James Bond" Special Agent training course. A new campus will be erected in Toronto, which shall be dubbed "UN 2: Electric Bugalo" --> Now with even more flags!
Canada would also like to poke America. "Hey, remember that whole "Monroe Doctrine" thing, and that Western Hemisphere unity we have going? What's up with that Brazil and nukes? They're itching for trouble. It's like having North Korea IN YOUR BACKYARD; WHAT ARE YOU GOING TO DO ABOUT IT?"
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