Country Effects and Attributes (White Giant)

Each country has different resource advantages that effect corp's.

For example,

Fertile Soil: 20 + quality to Agriculture type corps
Natural Wonder: 20+ quality to Recreation type corps

Or more corp specific effects such as

Adv Alien Ship Found: 1000+ output for Computer and Eletrocic Components corps

Or perhaps

Helpful Natives: -10% monthly use for Services on all corps.

Obvious all (bad) examples but you get my point. It adds a little uniqueness to countries, and it makes holding some of these countries a higher/lower priority.

I like this idea. How about countries with high topography (Hilly/mountainous) receive +20% production with mining corporations or mineral corporations.

Agree.

There was a "plan" by 'Gamemaster' to begin a "Natural Resources Search Services" corporation. That corporation generally was intended to help identify which countries could build certain kinds of corporations. The exact details were never officially detailed, but 'Gamemaster' or other W3Creative representatives have discussed this issues on several occasions.

reference:
portal > "Game News" link top-center area > (scroll down to item # 237)

"237. Planned new type of corporation [ top ]

A corporation that produces "Natural Resources Search Services", for specific natural resources will be added to Simcountry in the coming weeks."

Also check an older "Game News" item that included several other related ideas:

353. The Development Index [ top ]

The development index is a compilation of several aspects of the country's development. The development index will become a major factor in the status of countries and their ability to develop certain industries, develop their army capabilities and more.

The Development Index has 10 components:

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8. The pollution level in the country (will be implemented at a later stage)

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10. Value of corporations, concessions for natural resources, and industrial patents and industrial R&D (not implemented yet).

Probably, these plans were set aside as "space development" began at nearly the same time, and perhaps took away the needed resources or incentive to continue with it. Most likely, however, the idea was temporarily put aside, but not totally abandoned. At some point, it seems that these kinds of ideas, corporations, conditions are planned to be introduced. Certainly, other similar sites already have for a very long time these kinds of features, so it is an obvious "catch up" that Simcountry needs to make, and surely the 'Gamemaster' and W3Creative programmers already know this needs to be added.

thanks for the information mate. much appreciated