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Forum General Argh!

Argh!

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Khome y Peng
09 Sep 2012 21:24 Link
This game doesn't make any sense! Most of my corporations are 100% hiring, and over 100% in production, yet they won't make a buck! Is this because I'm not allowed to change trade strategies for another 6 days, or am I missing something so basic it's right in front of me...

Sorry, just venting... I'm spending too much time trying to figure this out and pouring over the text, forum discussion and bugging people with questions.
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Crafty
09 Sep 2012 21:34 Link
They need to be upgraded, have they got to 200 yet?

Are you paying 150 - 350 salaries? otherwise they may have problems.

And they normally need supplies of 160 or up to sell at a good-ish price.

The auto settings shouldn't really be causing the corps to fail badly, I mean, you could probably do better manually, but wait your time, you'll be ok. Just keep an eye on your beginners bonus, remembering that it will disappear before long so you will need to be covering that.

Apply for untied aid (2T sc$) now. I cant remember your country name and world but if you post it again and I am on the security council of that world I will nominate you for it. Then its up to a vote.
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Khome y Peng
09 Sep 2012 21:43 Link
No, I'm still upgrading them. I guess that will take a while...

My salaries for each corp is set at 250. Is that ok?

My supplies were at 150 for a while, I just brought it up to 180 for good measure.

Yeah, I was beginning to worry about the bonus leaving me soon. I really appreciate your nomination. my country name is

The Peoples Republic of Malizi on KB

Always appreciated Crafty
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Crafty
09 Sep 2012 21:59 Link
Yes, 250 should be fine. I'm sure you will notice the corps getting much better with higher supplies and more upgrades. Just time...


Ok, you need to lose a bit of cash somewhere, so you have less than 2T before I can nominate you. Let me know when you have done that and I will try again. Maybe buy something you know will sell again immediately when you have your aid.
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Khome y Peng
09 Sep 2012 22:07 Link
Does this include money in outstanding loans I gave?
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Border C
11 Sep 2012 01:58 Link
darn.... was hoping this was a pirate thread....


arrrrr
K
Khome y Peng
11 Sep 2012 03:00 Link
darrrrrn
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Crafty
11 Sep 2012 23:02 Link
Pirates!?

Where? Where? I want to be a pirate again!!
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Lorelei
12 Sep 2012 00:17 Link
Dang Crafty, what is wif this tiny Times New Roman print???? I'M OLD.......MY EYESIGHT AIN'T WHAT IT USED TO BE!!!
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Khome y Peng
12 Sep 2012 02:27 Link
Gets our attention
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Crafty
13 Sep 2012 02:20 Link
Sorry Kiss, is this any better?
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Madoff
13 Sep 2012 03:44 Link
This game makes lots of sense, if one were accustomed to the economy of the Soviet Union, circa 1979.
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Jackseptic
13 Sep 2012 05:03 Link
so true madoff
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Khome y Peng
13 Sep 2012 06:52 Link
I don't know if this is really a command economy, we all run out own mini dictatorships with corps subjected to simulated market forces. (I suppose the invisible hand of the market is the game master?)

Actually, the way we pump and dump money, it kinda reminds me of the Nixon shock when we moved from the Bretton Woods gold standard to the fiat system, (again, 70's) which then leads us to printing more money; with all the boosters, converting gold coins into game money, etc...
However, I have not fully learned everything about this game, I could be wrong, so it remains to be seen...

Speaking of font, and USSR, I want a Soviet propaganda nostalgic font. Catchy :)
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Sir Anthony King
13 Sep 2012 10:22 Link
Your not the only one who made mistakes on the game either. Its trial and error and it took me over 2 months to learn the basics of the game. This is my second country already and hoping to improve and learn from the previous mistakes i made on the old country i had.
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Lorelei
13 Sep 2012 16:23 Link
No, Mr. Crafty, it is NOT! ha ha ha BIG print, please. ha ha ha ha
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Khome y Peng
13 Sep 2012 23:27 Link
Thank you Sir Anthony, I'm actually seeing more improvements since the posting of this thread.
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Crafty
14 Sep 2012 23:33 Link
This one's for Lorelei.

And I think 'wingdings' is probably the most appropriate font for most the ramblings on here.
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Lorelei
15 Sep 2012 00:51 Link
I LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOVE IT!!!! Thank you, Mr. Crafty. *Smiles at you BIG!!!!

As to wingding....... that would be an awesome GAME name for me! ha ha ha
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Khome y Peng
15 Sep 2012 01:02 Link
....argh?
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Lorelei
15 Sep 2012 02:20 Link
Argh, what?
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Khome y Peng
15 Sep 2012 03:37 Link
oh nothing, I just started the thread with argh, being funny :p


how do you change your font on this anyhow?
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Crafty
15 Sep 2012 12:56 Link
Check out the formatting link.

<< over there.
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Lorelei
16 Sep 2012 01:21 Link
Oh GAWD! That requires reading!
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Khome y Peng
16 Sep 2012 01:43 Link
ok ok