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[Stirk]

If I'm traded Kaiju muscles I'll see if I can use them as a basis for powered armor, converting however the muscles work into the motive force to let someone wear the armor and carry power armor scaled guns. Does that count?

During my last Kaiju research, I was able to convert the muscle into four chunks that can be utilized for bonuses. I can send one of the segments to you and provide further funding on delivery if you can work it into something.

[syvarris]

SY BUY MY GODDAMN PRION LAUNCHERS SO I CAN BUILD A BIGGER LAB AND MAKE YOU YOUR FLESH PLANES.

I don't have any money!  I'm actually in debt!  D:

Blame Dev, he put a plane on the black market at a minimum cost higher than my funding, knowing full-well what he was doing.

...Also, the hell is a prion launcher?  Aren't prions just weird proteins that replicate and fuck with brain chemistry, when already inside the brain?  Why would I want something that launches those???

_{^{Oh and I wanted troop transport planes.  Not... really bioweapons, more biologistics.}}

[Shadowclaw777]

Sell all the Kaiju Parts to the Black Market!, I need money for more crazier designs

See if my Infantry Platoon can contact the Latin Drug Cartels, especially on ways to get access to lots of cash quick and dirty if it haves too, see what they need to make a profit.

[IronyOwl]

If I'm traded Kaiju muscles I'll see if I can use them as a basis for powered armor, converting however the muscles work into the motive force to let someone wear the armor and carry power armor scaled guns. Does that count?

During my last Kaiju research, I was able to convert the muscle into four chunks that can be utilized for bonuses. I can send one of the segments to you and provide further funding on delivery if you can work it into something.

I was likewise informed that kaiju parts aren't used for projects, but rather their processed components. Not coincidentally, I have plans in the works to boost my processing efficiency next turn.

I do have several parts and I'd be willing to trade one for a death ray, but it'd presumably be more efficient to let me chop them up first. I'm probably going to have a backlog of materials though, so if you want to trade now that's fine too. I have skin, muscle, guts, and heart.

Do you have any ideas that would go well with Are's long-term goals of supertanks and handheld nuclear weapons? Things like powered armor with radiation protection, AI to control the tanks, or whatever ideas you have that would go well with that. We arn't expected to use either of these for a very long time, but still :V

...Also, the hell is a prion launcher?  Aren't prions just weird proteins that replicate and fuck with brain chemistry, when already inside the brain?  Why would I want something that launches those???

_{^{Oh and I wanted troop transport planes.  Not... really bioweapons, more biologistics.}}

Should we have a meeting to discuss general strategies and longterm goals? Atrocities Inc. is dedicated to diversifying our murder portfolio so a kaiju specialized against whatever we're all doing doesn't clean the field. I thought that meant tanks and nonbiological warfare, but now I see one of us is going tanks+nukes and another is sniffing his nose at protein cancer.

What's the plan, gentlemen?

I'm sure this questionably finished weapon of incurable protein transformation is perfectly fine. Package them up for whoever wants them, I don't really understand how that system works or how anything gets to anyone or whatever.

Next we are working on living planes. What I want here is a combination of dragon and the catbus from Totoro.  First We need a generic form, a sort of biological baseline upon which we can build better bioweapons.  Set up big growth tanks with standard green goo in them in which I can create these Kaiju DNA based bioweapons and then start growing the generic forms. Something like godzilla if you sanded off all the distinguishing features and then painted him gray. Make sure to implant remote control systems in the brain and spinal cords. Not complete override style, just...direction. Less like an RC car and more like a reins of a horse.

SY BUY MY GODDAMN PRION LAUNCHERS SO I CAN BUILD A BIGGER LAB AND MAKE YOU YOUR FLESH PLANES.

For the moment, work on Kaiju bioweapons. Same as previously mentioned above, just small enough to fit in my current lab. We'll eventually be replacing human soldiers with Chryssalids and Mutons anyways so it is all working towards the eventual glorious biowar.

Atrocities Inc. likes the cut of your jib and would like to discuss business opportunities once we have money and processed kaiju tissues.

[Happerry]

I'll put off trade for now then, and continue working on my Death Ray.

Action : With Lord Silver finding no current buyers, he works to increase the power of the Death Ray even more, so that it may be properly devastating against the next giant monster.

[IronyOwl]

No action for now.

[Devastator]

Ok.

I'll try to update tomorrow at about this time.

[Devastator]

The council has a special announcement to make.  This month, TWO kaiju are expected to attack.  Intel is spotty, but one is expected to land somewhere on the east coast of Austrailia, and the other is expected to land somewhere around Malaya, Borneo, or Java.  Relatively close, but not nearly close enough for both to interact.

The black market is quiet this month, but promises a significant number of interesting options next month.

One lead scientist is up for grabs.

Spoiler: Stirk (click to show/hide)

ADD
Business

It is a new month.  Your funding has come in.  The central council has voted you an increase in funding of 280/month!  This leaves you with 710 funds.

Sadly, your program of trying to raise national consciousness doesn't help much.  Maybe it'd be better if you tried to do so with a really flashy already-built weapon?  Or if you had an intelligence gathering building to help direct your efforts?

Base (New Mexico) 10

Large Hangar, 10
-> Air Transport.  (Large, capacity 2xMedium)
Large Hangar, 10

Large Airstrip, 20

Barracks, 10
->Infantry Platoon, 10
Large Lab, 30
Small Lab, 10 (manportable nuclear arms, ~3 years remaining.)
Kaiju Lab, 20
Medium Workshop, 20
Stores, 0
->4x Kaiju Muscle samples

Total Upkeep: 150/month.

2 x Lead Scientist.  1 expires after March (this month).
2 x Kaiju Skin
1 x Kaiju Heart

Money: 710
Funding: 560/month.

Spoiler: Shadowclaw 777 (click to show/hide)

"Coke" Knights
Black Market

You sell your kaiju parts to the BM in order to bring in 30 cash.
..except your connections get you 45 cash, for an extra 50%.

The council of funding nations has voted your performance an increase of 180 funds/month.  Your income is now 480.  Combined with your extant cash, and after paying for upkeep, you now have 565 cash on hand.

You do fail to infiltrate any shadowy organizations.  Sadly, it seems you cannot infiltrate people with your conventional forces.  Perhaps if you built a listening post, you'd be able to properly do sneaky infiltration.

Base (Peru)

Large Hangar, 10
-> Air Transport.  (Large, capacity 2xMedium)

Large Airstrip, 20

Barracks, 10
-> Infantry Platoon
Large Lab, 30
Small Lab, 10 Electromagnetic Force Fields, 2 months remain.
Kaiju Lab, 20
Medium Workshop, 20
Stores, 0

Total Upkeep: 130/month.

2 Lead Scientists.  1 expires after three months.

The black market information is real, and there is a big sale next month.  That said, for you, there are a few things available now..

An unspecific quantity of nerve gas, which has been packaged into 40mm grenades, either for a grenade-armed technical or some infantry.  -20

Some very new experimental multi-layered body suits of body armour.  This should improve the survivability of any infantry unit or unarmored vehicle, such as all technicals, an artillery piece, or just plain infantry.  There is enough to equip three units, and these will be persistant until the unit dies.  -50.

Money: 565
Funding: 480/month.

Spoiler: Irony Owl (click to show/hide)

This phase, with no kaiju attacks occuring, and nothing to manufacture, you have little to do, but wait for your income to roll in.

And roll in it does.  You have been granted an increase of +270 funding by the Council.  That brings your base monthly funding to 570/month.  Combined with your cash on hand, you now have 677 funds.

Happytime Atrocities, Inc.
Political

Base (Hong Kong) 10

Large Hangar, 10
-> Air Transport.  (Large, capacity 2xMedium)

Large Airstrip, 20

Barracks, 10
-> Infantry Platoon 10
Small Lab, 10
Kaiju Lab, 20
Medium Workshop, 20
Stores, 0

Total Upkeep: 110/month.

1 Lead Scientist.
1 x Kaiju Skin
1 x Kaiju Muscle
1 x Kaiju Guts
1 x Kaiju Heart

Money: 677
Funding: 570/month.

Spoiler: Egan_BW (click to show/hide)

Emerald Robin:

With the turn of a new month, your funding arrives.  The Council has voted you an increase of +90/month in funding.  Not bad.

Combined with your cash on hand, and minus your expenses, you have 439 available in cash.

Intel

Base (Greece), 10

Large Hangar, 10
-> Air Transport.  (Large, capacity 2xMedium)

Large Airstrip, 20

Barracks, 10
Barracks, 10
Small Lab, 10
Kaiju Lab, 20
Medium Workshop, 20
Intel Hub, 20
Stores, 0

2 Lead Scientists.  1 for three more months.
1 x Kaiju Skin
2 x Kaiju Muscle
5 x Depleted Uranium rounds for small arms.
5 x Advanced ERA plates.

As for your intel teams, you find out that the Hand is a shadowy crime organization with three major goals:
1. Acquisition of kaiju-based weaponry to overthrow certain suspectable governments.
2. Establish contact with whatever force is behind the Kaiju.
3. Conduct one or more flashy acts of terrorism in order to attract new members and advance notoriety.

This is all in service for THE PLAN, the ultimate goal, which you have not yet been able to discover.

Infiltrating the base stations..  well, one is in the Soviet Union, and one is in the United States.  Sadly, they seem nearly identical.

They are each large, mostly self-contained buildings that use some innovative pickup technology to scan.. some things, which allow them to gather data about incoming Kaiju attacks.  They seem rather crude overall, only learning stuff like overall power levels and vague estimates for timing or location, but it's very innovative, and not like anything else you know.  Some genius must have dreamed it up.

It does seem that multiple locations aid significantly in gathering information better.. each site gets a snapshot, and in comparing the two, additional data can be ferreted out due to the change of viewpoint.  Each one operates a bit like a neutrino detector, and are capable of seeing through the earth.

This is how, for instance, that the Council knows there are TWO kaiju incoming this month.  And also, it takes a couple months for Kaiju to arrive here from wherever they are sent from.

Total Upkeep: 130/month.

Money: 439
Funding: 390/month.

Spoiler: Syvarris (click to show/hide)

USSCI
Military

Running on empty, you are eager to greet the arrival of your new funds.  The council has voted you a significant increase in funding.. an additional 240 units/month, bringing your income to 540 per month.  After paying for upkeep, 360 remain.

Base (Florida) 10

Large Hangar, 10
-> Air Transport.  (Large, capacity 2xMedium)
Large Hangar, 10
-> Battered Combat Jet, 40
Large Airstrip, 20
Proving Grounds, 20

Barracks, 10
-> Infantry Platoon, 10
Large Lab, 30
Small Lab, 10
Kaiju Lab, 20
Medium Workshop, 20
Stores, 0

Total Upkeep: 210/month.

1 Lead Scientist.
2 x Kaiju Skin
2 x Kaiju Muscle

Money: 360
Funding: 540/month.

Spoiler: Naturegirl 1999 (click to show/hide)

Ashley Flare.

You begin brewing and mixing a new batch of goop, intending to make a larger batch, and heedless to the partial escape last turn.

Unfortunately, the two of them seem to have an unnoticed ability.. communication.  And as soon as the extra goop is ready, the first one coordinates with the second lump to begin a jailbreak.

In relatively short order, all the goop is gone, and your base is dripping with etched holes and damaged walls.  Whoops.

Well, hopefully nobody out there noticed it.

Base Details:
Command Chamber (Damaged)
Mad Science: Biology Lab. (Damaged)
Medium Lab Zone Empty! (Damaged)

Money: 64.
Upkeep: (80/month)
Income: 12/month.

Spoiler: King Zultan (click to show/hide)

Dr. Unpleasant

Setting up an assembly line of dilution, one that would resemble a homeopaths wet dream, you try to convert your anti-kaiju hallucinogens into a method of income, not a potent death and destruction machine.

You do so.  That the building is now, always and forever, blue, doesn't seem to worry you.  You have a.. machine.. that produces less-lethal but still out there blue stuff.  It'll take a bit more work to turn it into a front, but you should be able to do so at the end of the month.  Assuming you don't wish to do more with it.. or ditch the project for something else.

Base Details:

Command Chamber
Mad Science: Low quality chemistry lab
Medium Lab Zone: Drug front.  Building, 50 cost.  Income +11/month.  Blue.

Money: 64.
Upkeep: (80/month)
Income: 12/month.

Spoiler: Happerry (click to show/hide)

Lord Silver

It's over 9000!

Or 2000!

Or 500!

What are power levels, anyway?

Well, it looks like it did previously, except the barrel now also glows when charging.  It does hit harder, but is that really all you can do?

Base Details:

Command Chamber
Mad Science: Laboratory of Evil Physics.
Medium Lab Zone: Death Ray Truck. (Standard Death Ray) Small.

Money: 64.
Upkeep: (80/month)
Income: 12/month.

Spoiler: Piecewise (click to show/hide)

DO YOU REALLY WANT TO DITCH YOUR UNSOLD PROJECT TO START A NEW BIOWEAPONS PROJECT?  Y/N.  IT'D BE REALLY STUPID.

If you do, I'll add a turn of progress into your new bioweapons project.

Dr. Bill Pelican
Origin of funding: Chain of android strip clubs.
Flavor text: A balding man with thick glasses, robot arms, and several restraining orders; Bill Pelican is here for the hedonistic fun of inventing a crotch mounted chainsaw while high on ketamine.

TURN ON HOLD. AWAITING RESPONSE TO ABOVE QUESTION.

Base details:
Command Chamber
Mad Science: Chamber of Random Stabbing
Medium Lab Zone: Syringe Bazooka

Money: 64
Upkeep: (80/month)
Income: 12/month

[Stirk]

Do you think you could put the rule thingies in the OP so I don't have to keep digging for them :V

Spoiler: TLDR (click to show/hide)

Begin construction of High Energy Physics Lab, continue researching the atomics, buy replacement arty piece.
Begin researching the Jeager in the Large Lab. End goal: Large-size firepower-heavy Tank utilizing the muscle samples.

Memo for Public Release:

Our companies plan continues unchanged from what we have publicly released. Construction on the large-size laboratory has finally completed, allowing the Jager project to move forward on schedule. For those unfamiliar with the project, the Jager will be a line of superheavy tanks focused on maximizing firepower allowing them to take out Kaiju with limited losses. We hope to transform it into a "Land-based Battleship" capable of eliminating any threat that arises. This design will incorporate parts and research achieved from the last battle. Construction on the High Particle Physics Lab has now begun, we expect it to be in place before the first Jager is deployed barring unexpected success on the project.

We will deploy our units to Australia, given the relatively low maneuverability of our units over water. This may change depending on the presented tactical situation.

[Shadowclaw777]

Spoiler: Cancelled Action Report (click to show/hide)

Continue Research on Forcefield Shields; -20
Start Research on Armored MRLS, make them as tough to kill as possible; -20 (Large Lab)
Purchase an MRLS -150

We at the Coke Knights commission have access to Neural Agent 40mm Grenades and Superior Body Armor for Infantry and Technicals for sale, message us if you desire any of these resources. We are also looking for ways to improve our MRLS, so armor or weapon based on those we can make a trade for.

[IronyOwl]

I'll second the request for more consolidated rules. Here's the ones I found:

Spoiler: Organization Building list (click to show/hide)

All upkeep costs are 20% of the construction cost.

Base, the central core for each base.  This building is mostly a placeholder, and doesn't actually serve any function.  Upkeep cost is 10

Barracks, cost 50, time 1 turn.  May store one Infantry Unit.

Small lab, 50, 2 turns
Medium lab 100, 3 turns
Large lab 150 4 turns

These are buildings for doing research.  One project may be done per each lab.  The size differences are the sizes of the projects that can be worked on..  small size for infantry equipment and small trucks,  medium size for vehicles up to the size of a helicopter or a tank, Large for vehicles up to the size of a large four-engined airtransport or bomber.  Larger sizes than this must be researched first.

As a special note, biological organisms will require one size larger of a place to be researched or manufactured.  Small size is anything up to the size of a housecat.

Note that a larger lab will not complete a project any more quickly.  Labs, (and workshops), may be upgraded to the next larger size for 100 and one less turn than to build a new one, assuming the next larger size has been researched.

Small workshop 50, 1 turn
Medium workshop 100, 2 turns
Large workshop 150, 3 turns

These are workshops for building equipment and gear.  After a project is designed, it must be built in one of these.  Build costs are per unit, and there are no staff fees.. run the shops when desired.  Workshops can be upgraded for 100 and one less turn, similar to laboratories.

In addition, workshops and laboratories may be constructed to be capable of using Exotic Materials, which are earthly materials with rarity and superior properties.  Please list if you are doing so explicitly when constructing a new lab/workshop.  Construction costs will be triple the normal costs, and both an exotic lab and workshop are necessary for producing projects that use said materials.  Performance of the equipment will be significantly enhanced.

Medium Hangar 25, 1 turn
Large Hangar 50, 1 turn

Hangar space is required for vehicles larger than small size.  One space is necessary per vehicle, although a workshop counts as a storage space of the same size, albeit at greater cost.  Hangars can be upgraded for 50 and in one turn.

Airstrip 50, 2 turns
Large airstrip 100, 4 turns

Airstrips are for deployment of aircraft.  For nearly all missions, air transport will be required to bring your forces to the point of battle.  An airstrip may launch any number of medium aircraft.  A large airstrip may launch large aircraft.  Greater sizes may be researched.  Upgrades to an airstrip will cost 100 and take 4 turns.

Kaiju Lab 100, 4 turns

Kaiju labs are for reasearch of kaiju parts, which may lead to insights that will help you design future projects.

Listening Post 250, 2 turns.
Intel Hub 100, 1 turn

Provides additional information in each turn's intelligence briefing.  The blue Intel hubs can only be built by Intel-based organizations.

Firing Range  250, 2 turns.
Proving Grounds 100, 1 turn

Provides additional information as to the effectiveness of equipment and gear.  Also gives more information in after-battle debriefings.  Red proving grounds for players with military perks.

Stores 0

Placeholder building representing storage space for small items.  May be upgraded as part of base security upgrades.

Base Security:
Internal Checkpoints, 100, 1 turn
Storage Vaults, 100, 1 turn
Hardened Perimiter, 150, 2 turns

These buildings provide enhanced security that provides some protection against unfriendly action.  They will not provide protection against Kaiju.  Also, each of these is considered a security system, and so only one copy of each is needed.

Lastly..
High Energy Physics Lab.  500, 4 turns.

This building is the equivalent to a mad scientist's Mad Science Machine, and will enhance all designs produced at this base.  Only one may be built per organization.

In general, more buildings may be researched than the ones listed above, although I reserve the right to shuffle names for bookeeping purposes.  For organizations, any number of construction projects may be done simultanously.

Spoiler: Mad Scientist Building List (click to show/hide)

Mad scientists work significantly different than organizations.  Construction takes place during the second turn of each pair, in place of doing more research or taking an action.

Also, all mad scientist construction projects take only one turn.

Here's the starting list of buildings.  Note that new buildings can be researched, although names may be translated a bit for bookkeeping purposes.

Command Dome.  Free.  This is where you, the mad scientist, lives, and is your private quarters.  Upgrades..
Igor, 100.  Allows a second Lab Zone to be constructed.  Max of one.
Minion, 400.  Allows additional Lab Zones to be built, one per each copy.
Communication Chamber.  250.  Allows for additional intel to be gathered.

Small Lab Zone: 100.  Mad Scientists don't need workshops as all constructions by them are considered prototypes, and the research project will create one of the objects as well.  Your current project will be stored inside the lab zone.  Researching new buildings requires the zone to be empty.

Each scientist can only have one Lab Zone at a time, unless other upgrades are unlocked first.
Can be upgraded to the next size for 100.  Sizes larger than Large must be researched first.

Mad Science Machine.  First, 200.  Second, 600.  Additional ones cost an extra 400 each.
Each of these makes everything you produce just that much more awesome.

Agent's Lair. 100
Allows for recovery of Kaiju parts from a battlefield, like an Infantry Unit.

Base Security Upgrades:
Trap Chamber. 100
Reinforced Hallways. 100
Mercenary Barracks. 150
In addition, a lab zone may be reinforced for an additional cost of 100 per turn.  Any other non-lab zone building may be reinforced for an 250.  This reinforcement will not cost upkeep.

Security buildings are really security systems, and only one copy of each is available.  Additional ones must be researched before being built.

Spoiler: Armoury (click to show/hide)

These are the items considered relatively available, and anyone can buy these with cash and storage space.
If you desire something different from what's listed, please ask for it.

Upkeep costs are 20% of the listed purchase price.

Small Arms.  Infantry weapons, all infantry units are considered equipped with these.  Not really relevant against Kaiju.
Rocket Launchers.  Mortars, ATGM launchers, RPGs, small infantry explosive weapons.  Infantry units will also be equipped with these.  Slightly more relevant against Kaiju.
Infantry Platoon.  Medium,  50.  Equipped with contemporary body armour, small arms, and rocket launchers.  Important for collecting debris from the last Kaiju battle and recovering wreckage or damaged vehicles.  May be relevant in anti-Kaiju warfare with sufficiently good equipment.  Will have a truck available at the destination for battlefield transport.
Technical, Machine Gun.  Small,  25.  Basically a truck with a heavy machine gun on the back.  Quicker and more maneuverable than infantry.  Much less surviveable.  Mostly irrelevant in anti-Kaiju warfare, but doesn't require its own hangar.
Technical, Grenade Launcher.  Small, 50.  Basically a truck with a good sized automatic grenade launcher on the back.  Quick, maneuverable, utterly vulnerable, but with a bigger punch than the standard.
Artillery Piece.  Small, 50.  Basically a large cannon on a motorized carriage, but not very fast or maneuverable.  Slow, but packs a bigger, longer-ranged punch than many things.

MRLS.  Medium, 150.  An armored vehicle with a large number of portable rocket launchers strapped to the top of it.  Less tough than a tank, and slightly less maneuverable, but quite well armed.
Tank, Obsolete.  Medium, 150.  An older model tank without the very latest of protective armour, but still quite tough, relatively quick, and well armed.
SAM launcher, 200.  A mostly-unarmored vehicle with a modern portable radar system armed with surface-to-air missiles.  No Kaiju have been seen to fly, but this might still prove useful.
Tank, Modern.  Medium, 250.  A newer, turbine-powered model with improved armour and increased accuracy.

Helicopter, transport.  Medium.  75.  Carries 1 Small.
Helicopter gunship.  Medium.  250.  A helicopter armed with fairly small air-to-surface missiles and an autocannon.
Air Transport.  Large, 150.  Carries 2 Medium non-aircraft.  *The first one belonging to an organization is free.*
Combat Jet.  Large, 500.  Last-generation.  Armed with anti-air and anti-ground munitions.

In order to hopefully perserve my sanity, there will be two turns per game month.  The first turn will be called "Purchase", and cover purchases, research, and construction.

The second turn will be called "Action", and cover actions performed by the players, missions against Kaiju, etc.  For mad scientists, they can do more research this turn instead.

Spoiler: General Mechanics: Organizations (click to show/hide)

During 'Purchase' turns..
Your Income comes in and Upkeep is paid.  Performance reviews are done every other turn.  Results from actions happen.

You may..
Buy from the market/black market.
Construct as many buildings as you like and can afford.
Conduct research.  Each project requires one lab, and one 'lead scientist'.  This can be a mad scientist who has agreed to visit you and work on something, or it can be one of your lead scientists.  All orgs start with one, and more will come up for purchase or hire pretty often.
Manufacture something.  You can make a copy of one of your designs.

In general, research will cost 20 per turn, per project, and you'll get updates as to how the project is going and how long it's going to take.  Most things will be some level of possible, but it might take a while to finish.  Stuff that's way out there you may only get spinoffs or related events, but in general, research will be pretty reliable and you will get what you want.

During 'Action' turns..

Updates on research projects are given.
Special offers/events may happen.

Actions may be taken in the game world, such as responding to kaiju threats.
Items may be built this turn, but no new construction may be done, or purchases made.  Something finished this turn can be used this same turn in a mission.

Spoiler: General Mechanics: Mad Scientists. (click to show/hide)

During 'Purchase' turns..

Income comes in and upkeep is paid.  Upkeep is ONLY paid if your mad scientist was away from home last turn, either working somewhere else on a research project or taking action out on the game world.  Being away for either of the two turns counts.

Purchases may be made on the general market/black market.
Conduct research.  Research on your own projects in your own base is free.  Research elsewhere is paid by the host.  Yes, this includes your fellow mad scientists, who will cost 20/turn if they work for you.  You, yourself, may only work on one project a turn, which is defined as being in one lab doing one thing.

During 'Action' turns..

Actions may be done on the game world, such as responding to a kaiju attack.  Or you may spend your turn constructing or upgrading a building at your base, or you may spend it doing research furthering your work on your mad project.

Some special events or offers may occur.

Mad scientist research is powerful but less predictable than work done by lead scientists in organizations.  There will be some sort of result every turn, so multi-turn projects are done by leaving the thing in the laboratory and continuing work on it later.

Bidding for purchases is done by a closed bidding system, where all players submitting a bid on an item send in one bid by PM.  Highest bid wins the item.  Ties will be resolved randomly.

Reading the basic rules are fine for everyone.  But please, DO NOT READ spoilers for other players, if you are playing!

I'll be responding to the non-Australian menace this turn. I understand there's a death ray and prion launchers available for sale?

[King Zultan]

"I wonder if anyone is ever going to buy my super kaiju harming hallucinogens?"
Keep working on the front from which I will sell my drugs.

[Naturegirl1999]

Try to find them and get them to head towards one of the Kaiju

[Egan_BW]

Upgrade Small to Med Lab
Build Small Lab
51803 Jeweled Magpies (infantry)
Placebo (armored GMG technical)
Coherency (armored laser technical)

Reverse engineer Advanced ERA plate.
Research kaiju muscle

[Naturegirl1999]

*Sends email to anti Kaiju organizations*
To Anti Jaiju Organizations:
Where is the closest Kaiju?
-Ashley Flare