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Re: Items to Fix Before the Ocean Build
Posted: Sun Jul 10, 2022 7:05 am
by KingHalford
Vic wrote: Tue Jul 05, 2022 2:25 pm
Hi Ben,
I am still looking at the whole thing concerning the profile demands. In fact I have been thinking about adding a Propaganda Council to allow you to force things in a certain direction at a (serious) cost.
Best wishes,
Vic
Oh nice! A Propaganda Council sounds awesome! I'm sure you can have some real fun with that, and the idea of being able to influence Profile is very interesting. I'd agree that it'd have to have a high cost so that Profile doesn't become trivially easy to manipulate, that would be game breaking in my opinion.
Re: Items to Fix Before the Ocean Build
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:03 pm
by SamuraiProgrmmr
Vic wrote: Tue Jul 05, 2022 2:25 pm
Hi Ben,
I am still looking at the whole thing concerning the profile demands. In fact I have been thinking about adding a Propaganda Council to allow you to force things in a certain direction at a (serious) cost.
Best wishes,
Vic
Vic,
First - thanks for a great game!
Second (and on point), my kneejerk reaction is that a propaganda council might be a great idea.
My biggest issue with the profiles is that often there are no chances to improve the needed profile before the time runs out. I don't mind that the demands are not in line with my goals so much as that sometimes they are simply impossible to fulfil and you don't know how difficult each one will be in advance.
Are you thinking in terms of the propaganda council pushes a certain profile rating or that the propaganda council influences (or creates) the demands?
Re: Items to Fix Before the Ocean Build
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:31 pm
by DasTactic
I like the idea of a Propaganda Minister but I wonder if that could be a good addition to be handled by the Interior Minister? The Interior Minister is vitally important until you get your taxation levels and then becomes a bit of a nothing.
Re: Items to Fix Before the Ocean Build
Posted: Mon Jul 11, 2022 7:36 pm
by KingHalford
DasTactic wrote: Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:31 pm
I like the idea of a Propaganda Minister but I wonder if that could be a good addition to be handled by the Interior Minister? The Interior Minister is vitally important until you get your taxation levels and then becomes a bit of a nothing.
I like this idea too, Internal Council definitely get their funding cut earlier than the others in my games.
Re: Items to Fix Before the Ocean Build
Posted: Tue Jul 12, 2022 12:16 am
by mroyer
KingHalford wrote: Mon Jul 11, 2022 7:36 pm
DasTactic wrote: Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:31 pm
I like the idea of a Propaganda Minister but I wonder if that could be a good addition to be handled by the Interior Minister? The Interior Minister is vitally important until you get your taxation levels and then becomes a bit of a nothing.
I like this idea too, Internal Council definitely get their funding cut earlier than the others in my games.
Indeed, on the surface this seems a good approach - I like it.
Re: Items to Fix Before the Ocean Build
Posted: Tue Jul 19, 2022 10:06 pm
by Dotdotdot
In terms of influencing your profile, maybe it could be a function of which parties have control of the legislature? Like every few turns there's an event where the party in power tries to push through reforms in the direction of their requested profile? Or they generate "special session" stratagems to that effect?
Re: Items to Fix Before the Ocean Build
Posted: Wed Jul 20, 2022 4:00 pm
by eddieballgame
DasTactic wrote: Mon Jul 11, 2022 4:31 pm
I like the idea of a Propaganda Minister but I wonder if that could be a good addition to be handled by the Interior Minister? The Interior Minister is vitally important until you get your taxation levels and then becomes a bit of a nothing.
This seems reasonable & very practical.
Don't care for the Propaganda Council as a separate council.
Maybe a 'dis-information' czar like most governments like to...appoint.
