Aug 2nd 2012, 20:52:59
The Commie Indy destock is too powerful. Changing the networth modifier from 40m to 200m made the destock too powerful. For Express, that hasn't made as much of a difference because no one has even made 40m networth there.
I suggest that the modifier be readjusted back down to 40m from the 200m it has been put at. I suggest that for express especially, that it be reduced additionally down to 10m.
The expenses bonus also needs tweaking, as does the build costs bonus. The expenses bonus is so powerful, that I use it even as a non-commie indy. The build costs bonus is only optimal for those who are landtrading - for big countries in primary who don't engage in landtrading, the expenses bonus is superior. The building costs bonus should probably be removed entirely to help weaken landtrading. And the expenses bonus should be scaled back slightly.
Jumping off your private market without having any military bases results in very fast destocks - 270% of the speed that a Commie Indy jumps. The 0 military base theocracy destock is too powerful. Its not just ovepowered for the superbig 50k+ acre countries - even all-explore countries will use it.
The private market regen rate with 0 military bases needs to be reduced. The rate at which countries can destock without taking the time to switch to MBR is just too fast.
The MBR as a destocking strategy is currently too weak. But its weakness is laughable compared to the weakness of the full-set TMBR strategy. The full-set TMBR strategy needs a huge boost.
Full-set TMBR was already weaker than Commie Indy, and then we gave Commie Indy a few massive boosts, such as the expenses bonus, the decreased networth multiplier in expenses, the increased military sale size, and the increased industrial tech maximum. And we gave MBR an increased PM regen rate through bonuses, which does not address the MBR straegy's weaknesses. The MBR strategy needs a boost, which is best given by decreasing its PM regen rate, and increasing the effectiveness of military bases at decreasing the cost of units on their private market to compensate.
The main obstacle for MBRs is the lack of demand for troops and tanks compared to the demand for jets and turrets. We've done little to give players a reason to get more troops and tanks, and to use them in SS and PSs - and in fact, in Primary and Express, we've given the ability for a large number of players to safely not get any troops or tanks at all. A decrease in their PM regen rate, with a corresponding increase in the effectiveness of military bases to compensate will allow them to get similar profits, without as strong a need for demand.
The portion of the set used for destocking on a Commie Indy is much more appropriate than the portion of the set used for destocking by people jumping off their private market. Destocks for non-indies just happen way too fast. A 50% decrease in PM regen would be appropriate. Destocking is too rapid of a process.
I suggest that the modifier be readjusted back down to 40m from the 200m it has been put at. I suggest that for express especially, that it be reduced additionally down to 10m.
The expenses bonus also needs tweaking, as does the build costs bonus. The expenses bonus is so powerful, that I use it even as a non-commie indy. The build costs bonus is only optimal for those who are landtrading - for big countries in primary who don't engage in landtrading, the expenses bonus is superior. The building costs bonus should probably be removed entirely to help weaken landtrading. And the expenses bonus should be scaled back slightly.
Jumping off your private market without having any military bases results in very fast destocks - 270% of the speed that a Commie Indy jumps. The 0 military base theocracy destock is too powerful. Its not just ovepowered for the superbig 50k+ acre countries - even all-explore countries will use it.
The private market regen rate with 0 military bases needs to be reduced. The rate at which countries can destock without taking the time to switch to MBR is just too fast.
The MBR as a destocking strategy is currently too weak. But its weakness is laughable compared to the weakness of the full-set TMBR strategy. The full-set TMBR strategy needs a huge boost.
Full-set TMBR was already weaker than Commie Indy, and then we gave Commie Indy a few massive boosts, such as the expenses bonus, the decreased networth multiplier in expenses, the increased military sale size, and the increased industrial tech maximum. And we gave MBR an increased PM regen rate through bonuses, which does not address the MBR straegy's weaknesses. The MBR strategy needs a boost, which is best given by decreasing its PM regen rate, and increasing the effectiveness of military bases at decreasing the cost of units on their private market to compensate.
The main obstacle for MBRs is the lack of demand for troops and tanks compared to the demand for jets and turrets. We've done little to give players a reason to get more troops and tanks, and to use them in SS and PSs - and in fact, in Primary and Express, we've given the ability for a large number of players to safely not get any troops or tanks at all. A decrease in their PM regen rate, with a corresponding increase in the effectiveness of military bases to compensate will allow them to get similar profits, without as strong a need for demand.
The portion of the set used for destocking on a Commie Indy is much more appropriate than the portion of the set used for destocking by people jumping off their private market. Destocks for non-indies just happen way too fast. A 50% decrease in PM regen would be appropriate. Destocking is too rapid of a process.
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