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Columbianas wrote:

Problem is, as of right now, there is absolutely no white caucasian representation in Utah or any of the surrounding states.

I know. Tessen said he was open to changing somethings around.

Columbianas wrote:

Exempli Gratia: The year is currently 1920. Nearly Finland has a SCA score of 750 currently, so let's say that equals to 7 points. If each year of scientific advancement were 1 point more expensive than the last, then he could afford this year to buy 3 extra years of scientific advancement, putting his technology capabilities in 1923.

I hope I put that across clearly, anyway.

Doo Whee Oop... Alright I'm back, sorry.

Yes, absolutely, that's brilliant let's do that. I wouldn't mind more points, but actually, I wouldn't mind that exact amount of points either. Any possible problems I can think of? Do nations keep up with the tech year regardless of scientific advancement (unless they get -100 and go back a year)? If the SA changes Tessen was talking about occur, my criticisms about how meager scientific advancement bonuses are become negligible.

Tessen wrote:

...On the current Culture Chart, culture points determine a variety of strategic cultural options that can be chosen. One of those choices is the use of 3 culture points to purchase items off of the Tech Chart pages. What if we remove that Tech Chart culture point cost, and have it be determined by the Scientific Advancement stat instead -- thereby changing that element to "Tech Points" (instead of Culture Points).

In this way, Culture Points determine purchasable cultural elements, while Tech Points purchase technological advancements.
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Thoughts?

Hmm... it sounds good, but I do have a problem with that idea. Not every category of technological gadget is made available by a purchasable tech choice. So what will let me build a glider, or a model 1926 toaster as opposed to a model 1923 toaster?

Tessen wrote:

Hmm. A valid point.

Well, in the year 1920, you'd be using 1920s toasters and such, but if you were to purchase tech, you would add that on to the base level tech, which is just the tech for that area in that year.

Columbianas wrote:

My thought was that unless you had less than 100 scientific advancement, you'd be able to basically automatically purchase each new year as it came along. I'm not sure how it would work with the direction Tessen seems to be taking the idea in.

Because my thought was that the cost would roll with the progression of time. 1926 would cost 6 points in the game year of 1920, but only cost 1 point when the game year reached 1926. Etc.

Merry Christmas!

Just a quick update: I am enjoying the holidays with family and friends, so until next week (a few days from now), I won't be able to add/update much in our regions. So, if things seem quiet, it is only because of Christmas and New Years.

I hope all of you are enjoying your holiday season!

Tessen wrote:

Alright fellow AU players.... I have returned home from my holiday travels. Time to see what we can do about getting us up and running.

(NOTE: This won't happen overnight.... but it does mean that I'm back "on the job" again, so to speak. ;) )

Yay!

How's it going Tessen? Just wondering, 'cause I've got a hankering for some good ole nationstate role-play, and this region, in my experience, was the only one that did it right.

Tessen wrote:

Due to a massive influx of real world work orders, further work on the AU setup was put on hold. I have plans to dedicate parts of a few days this week to getting things moving again (i.e., lots of behind-the-scenes work, but likely a few visible on-region updates as well).

Awesome! Just making sure you're still there.

Michigan AU wrote:

*drops pin, covers ears due to the loudness of the steel striking tile in the abandoned room*

That may be what you heard, but I can assure you, the room is not abandoned. ;)

Alright. The newly updated Scientific Advancement levels are live (finally!). Time to see where we can take this moving forward. :)