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Interesting, rarely used setting (early 20th Century)

Good mix of strategy and management gameplay, but with simple rules

Semi-freeform diplomacy (and backstabbings!)

All of the above

I'm just forum game addict and gotta play'em all

[Sheb]

Why? It takes 150 RP to get Airfields compared to 80RP to get Explosive Shells. Then you still need to build the Airfields and you can loose them to the enemy.

Honsetly, things seems farily balanced at the moment.

[Haspen]

This way you can't ignore all other techs and beeline into super-advanced military or something.

Then again, research treaties and tech trading will help equalize the research deficiency/lack of technologies.

[Sheb]

Well, if you make airfields harder to get, everyone will just go for the military line, making the game less diverse.

Anyway, I've got a couple questions: A) Can bombers destroy fortification? and B) Is it possible to bomb fortifications before attacking a province?

[Haspen]

Yes and yes.

[Sheb]

So the order for a turn is something like 1) Bombing, 2) Army Movement, 3) Building PI?

[Haspen]

I gotta separate that. Maybe enforce PI first, army stuff second.

[Sheb]

I can see argument for it both way, but I think we should have a defined, enforced action order.

[Sheb]

Do we just loose any RP beyond what's needed to complete the current tech?

[Haspen]

Do we just loose any RP beyond what's needed to complete the current tech?

Ye. Even if you produce 50RP and all you need is 1RP to finish the project, well, 49RP is lost

That's a, hopefully, enough of a restriction against super-techy nations.

[Haspen]

Some extra stuff for next version (with Civilization wibe to it, I guess?), for discussion and implementation.

Spoiler: Research 'looting' (click to show/hide)

Whenever you conquer a Province with an Academy in it (and provided it won't be razed during combat), there's 50% chance you gain 2 RP to your current project (these cannot push you over required amount in the project, however).
When you gain these RP, there's another 50% chance you will also capture a Technology from your enemy, IF the enemy has any Technologies researched that you haven't.
HOWEVER, you MUST have Prerequisities for that technology fulfilled; otherwise your scientists won't be able to understand the newly acquired tech.

Spoiler: Rebels&Loyalists (click to show/hide)

REBELS&LOYALISTS:

Rebellions occur randomly (via Random Event); these turn one of Player/NPC province into a micronation. The only difference is that Rebel province becomes Dictatorship, no matter the government of original nation.
To regain control of the province, simply win a single combat against it. Do note that it has a +3 bonus (Dictatorship + Fortifications) to Defense rolls.

Loyalists can claim several provinces when Capital is seized but most of the country is not. This has chance to happen when there are at least 3 non-Capital provinces left. The base chance is 40%.
The chance and amount of 'loyalist' provinces escaping the conqueror's reach use two formulas:

Chance for Loyalists to seize power: Base 40% chance + 10% chance per every non-Capital Province above 3.
Amount of Loyalist provinces is random number between: Minimum (Original Size /3) and Maximum (non-Capital Provinces left during Capital seizure /2).

For example, Nation that started with 7 Provinces has its Capital seized and there are still 6 non-Capital Provinces left in that moment.
Thusly, there is (40% + 3x 10%) 70% chance Loyalists shall take power and that they will start with (7 /3 = 2.33) 2 to 3 (6 /2 = 3) provinces. These are choosen randomly, but grouped together.
Loyalists retain all Technologies, Provincial Improvements, Traits and Armies in the now-Loyalist provinces, they use White color with Original Nation color for boundaries, but otherwise become a NPC nation (or Player nation if non-playing user is around and willing).

[Sheb]

Oh, come on. Did I kick your puppy or something Haspen?

[Haspen]

No, Astmalmo was merely waiting for a moment where you armies will be away and at least several provinces available for grabs within a turn. The non-aggression treaty was just a mask for Astmalmo's opportunistic intentions

[Sheb]

Why didn't Astmalmo strike when I left my capital undefended for a turn then?

[Haspen]

There's difference between acquiring few lands for expansion, and having 30+ provinces to defend while being heavily behind with technology and army numbers, not to mention -1 combat bonus cuz Monarchy government

[Taricus]

Isn't Astmalmo a republic though?