SimCountry - Page 7

Az · March 13, 2003, 12:15

Vlad: Arms? you're probably doing very lousy.

Albert B · March 13, 2003, 13:08

This looks pretty cool. I only have had a chance to briefly look at the game's web site, but when I get a chance to read a little more, I may join the game. I haven't read all 10 pages of posts yet so please let me know who is next in line to receive the bonus for inviting someone in case I decide to join. If/when I do decide to join I can send them a message to find out how, etc.

Malleus · March 13, 2003, 13:35

I will be posting the progress of my student's nation (Radsu) in another thread in this forum.

M

Datajack Franit · March 13, 2003, 15:49

Quote:

Datajack: WHY IS YOUR GOVT. INDEX SO LOW?

Hell, who knows why

It's probably the HUGE amount of money wasted after taking Boox Backyard's loans.. I forgot that corporations had debts as well, and you know, a destroyed company gives its loans to the country -aka Datajack

I sold every offensive-strategic weapon except ammo, so I can cut defence budget and build new clothes industries quickly

Let's hope my polish "friends" on the south don't declare war on me or it will really be the end

Az · March 14, 2003, 03:27

Datajack: that's quite worrisome. I'd suggest a massive cut on defence, and welfare, coupled with a revamping of your corporation, and the rasing of the corp. tax.

You must take your finances out of the dumpster.

Frozzy · March 14, 2003, 04:10

I've been making profits from my service and high tech corps, but my fish corp has made a loss recently. So I've taken the money and run, so to speak. I used the money to pay off a debt, and I've invested in 2 new companies.

So, I'm steadily making gains

Lemmy · March 14, 2003, 04:59

Question:
What happens if you close a corporation? Do you get any cash for it?

Frozzy · March 14, 2003, 05:06

Only if you take out all assets.

Skanky Burns · March 14, 2003, 06:49

If your corp is in debt, then the debt is transferred to the owner ie: your country or your enterprise.

Az · March 14, 2003, 09:05

That's a ****ing stupid rule, btw Skanky. the stockholders of bankrupt corps. don't owe anything in real life don't they?

If there is a problem, ****ing refuse credit and be done with it. or make a special nieche market for extremely high risk loans with enormous percentages. I am sorry, the world bank already does that, AND it transfers the debt to the parent company.

Malleus · March 14, 2003, 12:01

I think it's a gameplay reason. Imagine racking up 200B in debt for 10 companies by withholding their product forever, then dumping it on the market when the price is high (thanks to the new graphing website!) and closing all the companies!

The graphing site IS by the way: White Giant Market Graphs

M

Datajack Franit · March 14, 2003, 12:17

For sale: Blitz High Tech Services

Malleus · March 14, 2003, 12:31

Amalgamated Synapses just looked at it and we wonder why you would want to sell it? It looks like a good, strong corporation.

M

Datajack Franit · March 14, 2003, 14:22

Amalgamated synapses?

Az · March 14, 2003, 14:31

Quote:

Imagine racking up 200B in debt for 10 companies by withholding their product forever,

In real life, these companies would be refused credit.

Malleus · March 15, 2003, 12:25

Since Nation States got a forum, I wonder what our chances are of us getting a forum of our own?

M

Malleus · March 15, 2003, 12:31

Quote:

Originally posted by Azazel

In real life, these companies would be refused credit.

Yes, but the question was why the mechanic was in the game: to prevent what I described from happening.

M

Az · March 15, 2003, 14:12

I know.

Datajack Franit · March 15, 2003, 14:28

Malleus- great idea- maybe you should ask the mods about it?

Frozzy · March 15, 2003, 14:54

I concur with malleus...

But it is a stupid rule, I agree. Surely there should be some form of reputation, and banks don't give loans if you are in large debt, or something.

Datajack Franit · March 15, 2003, 15:25

Can someone explain me how am I supposed to raise up my gov't index?

Malleus · March 15, 2003, 18:22

It measures how much of your income you spend on the government. Reduce the amount of money that is dumping into your various areas and it should go up...or increase your income.

(At least, this is how I understand it.)

M

Datajack Franit · March 15, 2003, 18:30

you didn't explain HOW TO do that, teacher

Archaic · March 16, 2003, 06:32

Damn, some of these countries are really screwed. =/ I just had to cancel my current country less than a day after joining simply because its map was buggy. All my infrastructure existed, but wouldn't work, because it didn't show up on the map.

GeneralTacticus · March 16, 2003, 07:33

I just signed up for this (for about the third time); can I join the Apolyton Federation? (I'm Centralis)

Az · March 16, 2003, 08:46

Quote:

you didn't explain HOW TO do that, teacher

Actually, it's either that, or to make your corps. more profitable.

In any case, cut down on offense, streamline your country generally, like lower SC payments, close some overthetop schools....

General Ludd · March 16, 2003, 10:10

Ubinia is steadily improving. The country's assests have grown to be four times as large as when I first took control, and the corporate value is up to 284.59B from ~40.00B.

I'm still struggling to make some of my corporations more profitable, however, and I have two new corporations in production: peanuts and cotton. (I'll then have an industry for every argicultural product minus the cattle feed)

Oh, and I asked for an invite to the Apolyton Federation.

Sandman · March 16, 2003, 14:32

Ok, you've been invited.

Az · March 16, 2003, 15:49

I've just discovered the wonders of manual budgets.

There is PLENTY OF FAT THERE.

Skanky Burns · March 16, 2003, 19:21

Quote:

Originally posted by Archaic
Damn, some of these countries are really screwed. =/ I just had to cancel my current country less than a day after joining simply because its map was buggy. All my infrastructure existed, but wouldn't work, because it didn't show up on the map.

The map only gets updated once every few days. The effects of new roads and rails are still there though.