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[GameBoyBlue]

Hello player, soon you will be once again assisting your nation move forward to greater peace and prosperity. I am happy to say, that after completing some business, my focus can once again return to preparing and delivering the next segment. Thanks. GBB

[vkiNm]

Yes, much hype.

[ShadowHammer]

Excellent! Glad to hear you're back at it.

[GameBoyBlue]

Likely within 12 hours. I will try to always accurately, as best I can give a 12 hour warning period.

[GameBoyBlue]

Likely within 12 hours. I will try to always accurately, as best I can give a 12 hour warning period.

I have discovered this kind of promise is impossible.

Its done when its done. You will have atleast 2 days to make a move after its' posting.

I apologize to any who were eagerly anticipating its' posting within that time. I cannot reliably make that type of commitment. Thanks for your understanding. GBB

[vkiNm]

It's coo' just poke the thing once in a while to remind us of it's existence and we'll keep playing.

[ShadowHammer]

Haha, don't worry about it! Something always comes up to ruin time estimates.

[GameBoyBlue]

Alright, I've thought of something I'd like from you. You may suggest a name for the continent your nation resides on.

Edit: Come up with something your partner agrees with, then we'll have polls.
Edit: Quote their suggestion if you approve.

[Sheb]

Greater Aryana.

[vkiNm]

EQUUS TERRA!

[GameBoyBlue]

Ok I really intend to update this game tonight. I've finished the post, backed it up. Just needs some tidying up I cant do before work. If we get some continent names picked I can pepper them in aswell.

[ShadowHammer]

The Grand East!

[GameBoyBlue]

DJIBOUTI INVADES TROPICO [5j]
AS THUMPER CLEANUP CONCLUDES, NOT A RETURN HOME FOR MANY MILITARY

[5a] Equestria's 5 platoons return to duty. Military oil stockpile activated. (Oil demand +50) (Oil Reserve +80)

[5b] Djibouti's 5 platoons return to duty. Military oil stockpile activated. (Oil demand +50) (Oil Reserve +210)

[5c] Anraya's platoon returns to duty. Military oil stockpile activated. (Oil demand +2) (Oil Reserve +30)

[5d] Tropico's platoon returns to duty. Military oil stockpile activated. (Oil demand +2) (Oil Reserve +110)

[5e] Anraya announces own 'Green Machine' DEAL. PROMISES tax cuts for results. (Approval +2)

[5f] Anraya will READY 2 more platoons. (Oil demand +6) (Approval -4)

[5g] Equestria will be conducting a new national oil SURVEY. (-$10) (Approval +1)
[5h] Equestria announces own 'Green Machine' DEAL. 3 billion dollar FUND put aside for promising green tech research. (-$30) (Approval +2)

[5i] Djibouti Diplomat tntey has chosen to RESIGN. General ShadowHammer will serve as Djibouti's DICTATOR until a replacement signs up.(Approval -4)
[5j] Djibouti sends 5 platoons to INVADE Tropico.(Approval -4)
[5k] Djibouti publicly announces own 'Eye for an Eye Patch' DEAL to restrict Anraya's oil shipments. PROMISES to allow safe passage for 25% tarrif.(Approval -3)

[5l] Anraya announces 1 billion dollar FUND put aside for promising green tech research. (-$10) (Approval +1)

[5m] Tropico will READY 1 platoon. Tropico's 1 active platoon prepares to DEFEND the nation. (Oil demand +3) (Approval -8)
[5n] Tropico PROMISES to agree to terminate the Oil Wholesale agreement with Anraya, if they help find oil.

Tropico Troops rally to guard the Djibouti-Tropico boarder.

LIVE: DJIBOUTI INVASION OF TROPICO
[5o] Tropico has the homefield advantage and 1 platoon(+2).
[5p] Djibouti has 5 platoons(+5).
[5q] (5+7 v 2+8) Stalemate. No casualties.

"Djibouti forces clearly have the upper hand outnumbering Tropico soldiers five-to-one, yet the defense put up by Tropico has as of yet been unbreachable by ground forces."


APPROVAL POLLS
Equestia +3 43% "Trusting."
Anraya -1 39% "Trusting."
Djibouti -10 30% "Shocked but trusting."
Tropico -8 32% "Fearful but trusting."

Cycle 6 ▼▲

Budgets

Nation	Population	Oil Demand	Oil Extracted	Oil Reserve	Income	Savings	Military
Equestria	88	94 shipments	+0 shipments	86 shipments	+$14	$55	5 platoons
Djibouti	36	68 shipments	+0 shipments	252 shipments	+$9	$45	5 platoons
Anraya	7	12 shipments	+15 shipments	45 shipments	+$3	$18	1 platoons +2
Tropico	8	6 shipments	+0 shipments	166 shipments	+$4	$5	1 platoons +1

Spoiler: International Agreements (click to show/hide)

Oil Wholesale: For 5 cycles Auraya must charge any other nation atleast 2 times what they ask Tropico to pay for oil shipments.

(1/5)
Anraya/D/Sheb
Tropico/D/alamoes
•PROMISES to agree to terminate the Oil Wholesale agreement with Anraya, if they help find oil.

An Eye Patch for an Eye: If you perform a military action, such as capturing a resource to create a distraction, a fleet of pirates will make sure a few shipments going to the nation of you choice... simply don't make it. This deal can be made privately.

Djibouti/G/ShadowHammer
•PROMISES to allow safe passage for 25% tarrif.

Spoiler: Contracts and Ordinances (click to show/hide)

Green Machine: Industry in your nation has 5 turns to lower oil demand 10% or begin paying higher taxes until they do(+10% taxes - % oil demand reduced).

• Speculative cautions: Industry moving to other nations and permanently lowering your income and other indestrial interests blowback.
• Speculative benefits: Be seen as a world leader. While other nations will benefit eventually from your nation's advances, you will always be where these advances happened first.
• Optional: Choose which nations you wish to whitelist(next cycle) or blacklist(3 cycles) for also benefiting from your breakthroughs.

(0/5)
Anraya/D/DontBanTheMan
•PROMISES tax cuts for results.
•FUND put aside for promising green tech research. (-$10)
(0/5)
Equestria/D/vkiNm
•FUND put aside for promising green tech research. (-$30)

There are several areas you can pay to be studied. A study may fail to find something there, and a repeat study may find what a previous one missed. You can pay for multiple studies, even within the same area; the cost scales up as better techniques and more experts are needed.
Within your nation
Gjasoth Sea
Majestic Ocean
Northern Ocean*
Southern Ocean**

Cost: to purchase a new survey, immediately pay $10 plus $10 times the number of surveys previously started by your nation this cycle.

(0/1)
Anraya
•National

Ready Platoon: More active platoons will increase your oil demand exponentially. Platoon# x Platoon# x 2.
1 = 2
2 = 8
3 = 18
4 = 36
5 = 50
ect... This is the final amounts, not additive. 2 Platoons costs 8 not 10. How soon a platoon arrives on duty, depends on your population. ( 100 - Pop ) / 30, rounded up.

The demand increase takes effect immediately while they are being trained but not combat ready. Deactivating a platoon lowers demand immediately.

(0/3)
Anraya + 2
(0/3)
Tropico + 1

Updated Rules
1) I will note contracts players agree to up here, but I will not enforce them. Quote a post you agree to to sign it. When writing a proposed contract, do not add other information to your post.
2) If you finish your summary(see below), with ready status and no edit times past two days from now, you will receive a bonus $1 to your budget. Player turns can be skipped after this time. Up to $3 given away for spotting errors.
3) A diplomat may make trades with oil, but it is protected by the general, whom may deny such trades to complete. A general may make expenses on behalf of the military, but the diplomat may deny these expenses.

New Stuff
Approval: For this game, assume your people, while primarily trusting your actions, err on the side of peace loving. If your approval gets too low, both Diplomat and General will be impeached.

Spoiler: please post this immediately (click to show/hide)

Cycle 6 <Nation Name> Diplomat/General Summary:
[ x]<edit in brief statements listing actions you make in later posts this cycle.>
[ x]
[ x]

Status: Ready/Not Ready

Meeting now in session

[Chiefwaffles]

Cycle 6 Tropico Diplomat Summary:
[ x] Perform a speech that condemns Djibouti and gathers support for the military.

Spoiler: Speech Specifics (click to show/hide)

"These invaders invade solely for our oil supplies! The oil that we - you - the people, have worked so hard to obtain! They care not for our customs, our culture, nor anything else. They're simply pigs desperately trying to loot a superior country for their own benefits. We would have cooperated! We could have started trade! We could have helped them!
Yet these... people, do not know the true stupidity of their decision. Our brave military has fought them off at every turn with minimal civilian casualties. But we cannot continue forever. If every civilian contributes, we can send those pigs back home! Join the military! Buy War Bonds! Every little thing you do will help your nation in a time of great need. I'm imploring you, citizens of Tropico. Help defend your homeland!"

[ x] 30 Oil Shipments and $1 to Tropico's Military.
[ x]

Status: Not Ready

[Chiefwaffles]

My first action this Cycle is to perform a speech condemning Djibouti and gathering support for the military.
"These invaders invade solely for our oil supplies! The oil that we - you - the people, have worked so hard to obtain! They care not for our customs, our culture, nor anything else. They're simply pigs desperately trying to loot a superior country for their own benefits. We would have cooperated! We could have started trade! We could have helped them!
Yet these... people, do not know the true stupidity of their decision. Our brave military has fought them off at every turn with minimal civilian casualties. But we cannot continue forever. If every civilian contributes, we can send those pigs back home! Join the military! Buy War Bonds! Every little thing you do will help your nation in a time of great need. I'm imploring you, citizens of Tropico. Help defend your homeland!"

Next up, I shall direct much-needed resources to the brave defenders of Tropico. To be precise, 30 Oil Shipments and $1 to Tropico's Military.

And to Equestria, we desperately require that promised military support!
ALSO TO OTHER NATIONS: My offer for canceling the Oil Wholesale agreement is still open! All we need is $10 for the first survey, then you'll be able to trade oil unimpeded with Anraya!

To GameBoyBlue: What exactly is "Readying" a platoon? Is it basically recruiting+training a new platoon? Is it done by the diplomat or general?