SimCountry - Page 9

Az · March 18, 2003, 10:16

Production Plants, invest in Production Plants!

Another thing, increase the amount of transportation, esp. Railways. It will increase the quality of your product. This is esp. Improtant if you have lots of corporations. ( However, always keep a cost/benefit analysis going in your head, don't get carried away...

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Datajack Franit · March 18, 2003, 10:23

So what does a primary school train?

Az · March 18, 2003, 10:38

little morons that I would put down like the sick puppies they are?

I don't know. "Low Level Workers", I think.

Datajack Franit · March 18, 2003, 15:12

MEDIUM level workers? Low levels in the real life should represent the peasant masses of workers with no education

Nikolai · March 18, 2003, 16:09

I've just started a country(sorry not to ask someone here, but I was just too excited on what this was.

Haven't played any good online games for some time now.

). The country I've been given has a shortage of highschools(200 of 688 needed). I have no teachers available...

What should I do?

I also wonder how I use the education priorities.

Should the numbers be high or low when giving high priorities? I couldn't see any info on this in the java window...

And what happens if I exceed the 120 numbers "limit"?

Thanks!

Az · March 18, 2003, 16:12

where did you start it? in White Giant?

If not, it's a shame since you won't be able to play with us.

If yes, it's a shame too, because all chances are that you didn't pick "The Republic of Mindao" as your country.

Seriously. I think it's better for you to cancel your presidentship of that country, and take charge over "The Republic of Mindao".

Datajack we'll show you the ropes. There is also a shitload of important information in this thread.

Nikolai · March 18, 2003, 16:23

I started in White Giant.

I did not pick that country. I have a friend you see, that wanted to start too, and we're in a federacy together. I seriously doubt he'll be happy if I abadon you.

But if it's allowed to have several countries, I could of course join you too. I've understood that you have several countries if you conquer, so maybe?

Az · March 18, 2003, 16:49

Well, it's your choice.

But I cannot be arsed to actually build an offensive force.

Skanky Burns · March 18, 2003, 19:38

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Originally posted by Azazel
It probably has lots of real shitty indices to scare people from taking it.

Its 20 or so companies are worth a total of 200 B$.

Of course, the potential for that place is huge. Ran properly, it could have a massive corporate worth.

If you don't want to conquer anyone else, an offensive force isn't really necessary. Most other players will leave you alone as you are in a Federation, and our Federation can wack anyone stupid enough to attack us.

Frozzy · March 19, 2003, 02:26

How does one repel the shortages of goods in my country???

Malleus · March 19, 2003, 02:50

First off, shortages in your country have little effect on the game (something I hope they correct). The worst that can happen is your Welfare Index may go down slightly.

That being said, for most shortages, if you are keen on clearing them, simply put them as an immediate order and wait a month.

Your alternative is to make a trade deal with another player.

M

Az · March 19, 2003, 03:14

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First off, shortages in your country have little effect on the game (something I hope they correct).

Yeah, and this is REALLY ****ed up.

Frozzy · March 19, 2003, 04:41

Ah... I'll just ignore it then

Az · March 19, 2003, 05:29

Well, actually, I dunno what you can do about it...

dudemanjack · March 19, 2003, 18:21

Mentop War Preperations:

I have decided to skip building up on defense since the country I will be fighting has zero offense.

The military buildup has begun!

Weapons purchased:
450 heavy tanks, 500000 shells
75 heavy armored vehicles, 750 missles
200 heavy jeeps
2000 heavy artillery. 2000000 shells
150 Offensive AA batteries, 1500 missles

I plan on declaring war the second I see that all this has been delivered. It'll probably put my country into a deficit for the budget but with my ~$3 trillion in loans/cash, I will be able to take the hit. I only wish the game months would go faster so I didn't have to wait to start my conquest.

Skanky Burns · March 19, 2003, 21:25

Just remember that you (and your enemy) have 3 months to wait after war has been declared before attacks can actually take place.

Does anyone know how to make low-level workers, as opposed to medium and high levels? I put my education priorities less than 120, but that just seemed to greatly increase my high-level workers.
I'm currently seeing if selling off 100 schools will help, as I had about 80 more schools than needed.

Sigh. Military build-ups use too many uneducated plebs.

Propaganda · March 20, 2003, 02:12

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Originally posted by Skanky Burns
Just remember that you (and your enemy) have 3 months to wait after war has been declared before attacks can actually take place.

Does anyone know how to make low-level workers, as opposed to medium and high levels? I put my education priorities less than 120, but that just seemed to greatly increase my high-level workers.
I'm currently seeing if selling off 100 schools will help, as I had about 80 more schools than needed.

Sigh. Military build-ups use too many uneducated plebs.

My education priorities totalled are above the 150 limit.

Anyway, I think when I encountered a shortage, I put low-level managers as a main priority, priority equaling 20. Now, I have a huge surplus.

Also, I have never closed anything deliberately. Most of them of my corporations closed because of bankruptcy and lack of workers(I was just starting out). Now, however, I have Corporation Value totalling nearly 100B, whereis before I had only 3B. Good thing.

I realized that I had to sell products at inflated prices to gain a nice profit. Now, it seems, I'm growing pretty well. I hope the growth will be sustained for the while, until the corporations can pay off the loans.

My military index, itself, is low. But I don't have a worry, as my neighbors suffer from total lack of understanding on how to run the game.

Az · March 20, 2003, 03:47

good luck, Mentop *salutes*

does the other guy has nukes?

Datajack Franit · March 20, 2003, 11:26

Skanky- as in the real world, you need to keep some of your plebs at a low-education level in order to prevent them from becoming professionals (anything above low-level); decrease your priorities for teachers, nurses and low-level managers

dudemanjack · March 20, 2003, 11:39

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Originally posted by Azazel
good luck, Mentop *salutes*

does the other guy has nukes?

Nah, it's just a computer controlled country. It DOES have a defense force index in the 90's though...but I checked and it has a lot of crappy weapons and not enough ammo anyway.

Skanky Burns · March 20, 2003, 22:34

Some newbie has put a bid on my Traintrack maintenance corporation. Unfortunately all his corps were bough off other people, so I won't be able to counter-bid for around 17-18 months. His country is also new, so I won't be able to crush him like a bug yet either.

I have sent a message to him asking for his bid to be retracted, plus I payed off 30 B$ debt in the company in question, so I am sure that the bid won't succeed regardless.

In the meantime, I am attacking a 13 M pop computer country, Central Talonia. Plenty of potential in that country.

dudemanjack · March 20, 2003, 23:01

The country I was going to attack was 13m but something must have reset because now it's just a 4m country

Lawrence of Arabia · March 20, 2003, 23:57

Axis of Weasels - corporation.

Skanky Burns · March 21, 2003, 00:12

That is not good.

Well, this nifty utility can let you search for (among other things) a large population country within range of yours to attack.
http://jinson.ath.cx:8012/sc/index.php

That means you will probably have to declare war again, but if you don't want yet another 4m country thats your best bet.

Az · March 21, 2003, 03:11

holy ****ing ****. THe commodity market for Production plants has collapsed.

VJ · March 21, 2003, 08:57

Actually, this thread is pretty interesting. I think I'll join - soon, that is.

Az · March 21, 2003, 09:29

People, in about a year's time, I a will attack a different country. Will I get your help?

I will start diplomatic talks soon with a couple of a member of his federation ( noone likes him in his own federation, he always goes to war with some of them).

He's got nukes.

Will you help me? It's a shitty country, but It's the only one I can attack, right now. will you help me?

Datajack Franit · March 21, 2003, 11:03

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holy ****ing ****. THe commodity market for Production plants has collapsed.

Told ya

Az · March 21, 2003, 13:17

oh, my first "Agressive" rating.

dudemanjack · March 21, 2003, 13:43

Production plants aren't a bad industry. But they do fluctuate a lot.

Another question: Is there a good/easy way to raise your offensive index? I have more than enough weapons to invade and win, but need more in the index.