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[Aseaheru]

Collating everything would be nice. Mostly I just need to go digging to find out exactly what everyone wants to do and how it is to be done.

[somemildmanneredidiot]

The most recently voted for production plan.

Spoiler: Production Plan RATIOnality/120 HMGs and 315 Ratios (click to show/hide)

Produces:
    75mm Pattern 806 Field Gun Ratio: 315/turn (+195/turn)
    M1 Pattern 806 HMG: 120/turn
    Swordfish B TBD: up to 3.9/turn (some spent on refitting to C)
    Revolving Rifle: 0/turn (-1,500/turn)
    Trench Broom: ~180/turn
    Torpedo: 18.75 launchers/turn
    Jupiter Pattern 803 Automatic Pistol: 0/turn (-600/turn)
    Helmet: 10,000/turn (-1,000/turn)
    80mm mortar: 200/turn
    Pattern 807 engine: 300/turn (+300/turn)
    Pattern 808 RS-MP: 20/turn (+20/turn)
    Make of 799 Artillery Tractor (our engine): up to 30/turn, plus refit (+up to 30/turn)

On-Site factory complex
        - General (300pp): Torpedo (18.75 launchers/turn)
        - General (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (30/turn)
        - General (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (30/turn)
        - General (300pp): Pattern 808 RS-MP (20/turn)
        - Small-Arms (600pp): M1 HMG (120/turn)

    On-Site Artillery Complex
        - Artillery (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (30/turn)
        - Artillery (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (30/turn)
        - Artillery (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (30/turn)

    Off-site (dispersed)
        - 2x General (250pp): 80mm mortar (total 200/turn)
        - 2x General (250pp): Helmet (total of 10,000/turn)
        - 1x General (250pp): Pattern 803 Trench Broom (~180/turn)
        - 4x General (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (total 120/turn)

    On-site Naval
        - Dockyard (300t): Swordfish B TBD, help with refit to C: up to 1.3/turn
        - Dockyard (300t): Swordfish B TBD, help with refit to C: up to 1.3/turn
   
    Off-site Naval
        - Dockyard (300t): Swordfish B TBD, help with refit to C: up to 1.3/turn

    Truck Complex
        - Engine (300pp): Pattern 807 Engine (300/turn)
        - 1x Vehicle (300pp) Make of 799 Artillery Tractor for new engine plus refit (up to 30/turn)
        - 2x Vehicle (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (less effective; 45/turn)

[somemildmanneredidiot]

The engineer assignments as well as projects.

Spoiler: Engineering Assignment (click to show/hide)

Swordfish C
    1x basic naval
    2x basic

Swordfish C
The latest of the Swordfish revisions. To be done is, in order of priority:
- Fix the Ratio mount powering.
- Include the new 40mm cannon if designed, on a special naval mounting.
- Add the Pattern 808 radio.
This will probably include a redesign of the electrical systems; if they need it, they are authorized to use a Pattern 807 engine to power a generator.
Should time remain, they are to start refitting B Swordfishs to C standard, as are the Dockyards.

Pattern 809 40mm quick-fire cannon
    3x basic and talented firearms engineers
    1x basic and highly talented firearms engineer
    1 x untrained but amazingly talented firearms expert

Pattern 809 40mm quick-fire cannon
The Pattern 809 40mm quick-fire gun, firing the new Pattern 809 40x160mmR shell, is a multi-purpose gun. Its primary mounting point are our Swordfish boats, where they should serve against both torpedo boats and the - soon-expected - aeroplanes. On land, it is going to be used in the Landshark tank or, on a dual-purpose mount, against both other tanks and aeroplanes.
The gun barrel has a length of 40 calibres, and fires 40mm shells. It is air-cooled (should make it lighter than the QF 2-pounder) and its firing rate is therefore restricted to 50 rounds per minute from a disintegrating belt. It is mounted on a dual-purpose mount, which allows it to engage both aircraft and ground targets.

Pattern 809 40mm shell
    1x basic ammunition engineer
    3x basic engineer
    1x untrained munitions expert, maimed

Pattern 809 40x160mmR shell
Shell to be fired by the Pattern 809 40mm quick-fire cannon. Available in armour-piercing, high-explosive and anti-aircraft shrapnel.

Mule truck
    3x basic engineer

Mule Redesign
The goal of the engineers is to finish the Mule design. To do so, they are allowed to deviate from last turn's very specific motor instructions. Possible alternatives are coupling both motors, or both motors powering the rear axle. This is to be decided by the engineers doing so. Any additional time should be spent on making it as reliable and cheap as possible.

Pattern 809 Tank Landshark
    1x good engineer
    1x armour engineer
    3x basic engineer
    1x untrained but talented firearms expert

Pattern 809 Tank Landshark
Looking at the performance of the Make of 799 artillery tractor on uneven ground, it appears we could build a vehicle that is able to cross no-man's-land. Imagine it armoured to withstand enemy rifle fire, and armed to clear the trenches!
The Landshark mounts a single Pattern 807 engine, which drives the two-thread layout. A driver and commander/gunner make up the crew. The commander/gunner has two available weapons: The new 40mm cannon, and a Pattern 806 HMG (Should the 40mm gun be too late, keep the large-ish turret ring, and include a second machine gun instead). Armour is supposed to be increased on the front (about 22mm), and less at the back and on top (down to 8mm). Total weight is probably going to be less than 10 tons, keeping weight and cost down, and mobility up.

Tractor adaption:
    1x basic

The tractor is fine, but its engine's rubbish. This engineer should take the large engine, and replace it with our Pattern 807 engine. This should be as simple as possible - just remove the original engine, weld in a frame to hold the new one, and connect it to the drive shaft.

Training
    1x good engineer
    15x Newbie

Many of our engineers are fine, but several lack experience. The good engineer is supposed to teach the other ones those tricks you learn from experience. The goal is to promote as many of the untrained/newbies to at least basic competency.

Classroom
      1x untrained architect

Building a classroom/teaching facility for better teaching (not in the office) for the next turns.

The most recently voted for production plan.

Spoiler: Production Plan RATIOnality/120 HMGs and 315 Ratios (click to show/hide)

Produces:
    75mm Pattern 806 Field Gun Ratio: 315/turn (+195/turn)
    M1 Pattern 806 HMG: 120/turn
    Swordfish B TBD: up to 3.9/turn (some spent on refitting to C)
    Revolving Rifle: 0/turn (-1,500/turn)
    Trench Broom: ~180/turn
    Torpedo: 18.75 launchers/turn
    Jupiter Pattern 803 Automatic Pistol: 0/turn (-600/turn)
    Helmet: 10,000/turn (-1,000/turn)
    80mm mortar: 200/turn
    Pattern 807 engine: 300/turn (+300/turn)
    Pattern 808 RS-MP: 20/turn (+20/turn)
    Make of 799 Artillery Tractor (our engine): up to 30/turn, plus refit (+up to 30/turn)

On-Site factory complex
        - General (300pp): Torpedo (18.75 launchers/turn)
        - General (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (30/turn)
        - General (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (30/turn)
        - General (300pp): Pattern 808 RS-MP (20/turn)
        - Small-Arms (600pp): M1 HMG (120/turn)

    On-Site Artillery Complex
        - Artillery (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (30/turn)
        - Artillery (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (30/turn)
        - Artillery (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (30/turn)

    Off-site (dispersed)
        - 2x General (250pp): 80mm mortar (total 200/turn)
        - 2x General (250pp): Helmet (total of 10,000/turn)
        - 1x General (250pp): Pattern 803 Trench Broom (~180/turn)
        - 4x General (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (total 120/turn)

    On-site Naval
        - Dockyard (300t): Swordfish B TBD, help with refit to C: up to 1.3/turn
        - Dockyard (300t): Swordfish B TBD, help with refit to C: up to 1.3/turn
   
    Off-site Naval
        - Dockyard (300t): Swordfish B TBD, help with refit to C: up to 1.3/turn

    Truck Complex
        - Engine (300pp): Pattern 807 Engine (300/turn)
        - 1x Vehicle (300pp) Make of 799 Artillery Tractor for new engine plus refit (up to 30/turn)
        - 2x Vehicle (300pp): 75mm field gun Ratio (less effective; 45/turn)

Part of the production plan relies on the results of project completions with caveats included in case of failure or lack of project possibility. IF we can refit Swordfish into the purposed Type Cs and which Swordfish are upgraded first matters, the Original Swordfish should be refit first.

[milo christiansen]

This really shouldn't be on page 6...

I assume everything is decided and ready for turn processing? Because if not it should be.

[Aseaheru]

 Im working on it slowly. Mostly stalled out because, whooboy, five new nations to get the gear for! I have about 1/5 of their stuff done from the last turns stuff, but theres still alot to do.

[somemildmanneredidiot]

Is that 5 new NPC nations or 5 new PC nations? If NPC, you could load off some of the work by having the two PC groups come up with designs for 2 each.

[Aseaheru]

 NPC, as are all nations but yours. If anyone tells you different, please refer them to the Department of Spies and Spy hunting.

[milo christiansen]

Before I started playing I attempted a bit of googling looking for the opposing side (I wanted to read both), but I didn't try very hard (and didn't find anything).

(The first post makes it sound like there are two sides, but you never know...)

Once I started playing I figured I probably shouldn't keep trying

[somemildmanneredidiot]

Ah, my mistake. Still, we could lend a hand, or other design ideas we've mentioned before could help with inspiration.

[milo christiansen]

Guys via extensive searching because i wanted to join the monarchists, i have found out that this is indeed a multi faction game, there on another forum are the monarchists, and if you wonder why i started to search for them its because this was called design group B so yeah, good luck and goodbye. (Sadly i wont be joining the other team because i know to much already and they didn't get the info on what you have made....yet.

Aha! I knew there was another team! (unless they have since dropped out?)

[Aseaheru]

 Dont believe the pirates. However, even if there was another group, there would be no mention of it here because knowing there is another group is gamey, particularly since it causes people to go looking for it. If there was one then a link to it would be posted AFTER the game is over. Otherwise there will be salt and bullshit like that slowing the game.

[Amperzand]

It's better not to know for now, nobody go looking.

[somemildmanneredidiot]

Dont believe the pirates. However, even if there was another group, there would be no mention of it here because knowing there is another group is gamey, particularly since it causes people to go looking for it. If there was one then a link to it would be posted AFTER the game is over. Otherwise there will be salt and bullshit like that slowing the game.

Agreed. While additional salt resources might help secure the food situation, overall it's not worth the stresses involved.

[somemildmanneredidiot]

So, how's everyone been?

[milo christiansen]

Dead apparently...

I was literally in the process of posting to ask if this was dead when I got the "warning new replies" message.