Let's Play: SuperPower - Page 7

Bob The Mercenary · 12-27-2009, 09:14 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gregness

Haven't read the whole thread yet, but the OP says that secretary of state is still open so I'll take it if no one objects.

Haha, we've completely neglected our legislative branch. Sure.

Also, blehhhhhhhh...

Seriously, we just built those damn levies!

Geminex · 12-27-2009, 09:19 PM

Kay. In that case, less war, more infrastructure. I'd be for attacking Denmark, if anything. And then perhaps focus on Norway. If we take them, Sweden and Finland, we'd have a huge resource boost. Are they Nato?

And question, what does resource output indicate exactly? Because it could be getting screwed through our higher taxation.

Bob The Mercenary · 12-27-2009, 09:26 PM

Resource output really encompasses every product and service being produced in the country. If we have more than we need, we export, if we don't have enough, we import. The different sectors represent different industries, like if you look at the picture the government has control over almost every one. Which I would kind of like to get away from. They also make up the majority of our GDP. I think taxation is only a small percentage.

Also, if we attack Denmark right now, I guarantee the rest of NATO flattens us before we step on their soil. Why not either do some covert ops on other countries to make them hated, or focus our military elsewhere in the meantime?

Tev · 12-27-2009, 09:27 PM

Africa. It's the proving ground for militaries everywhere.

Flarecobra · 12-27-2009, 09:32 PM

Hmmmm....let me do some checking.

What's the report on Libya? Or Algeria?

But most importantly....what's our navy and army's standing at?

Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope · 12-27-2009, 09:46 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Tev

Africa. It's the proving ground for militaries everywhere.

Good idea.

What are our standings with Egypt and other African nations? Maybe we can utilize some Covert Ops there. Destabilize the other countries good will and have us swoop in for the kill.

edit: Scratch Egypt. We don't wanna deal with them as they are tough SOB's. Not until we have most of Western Europe in our control.

Bob The Mercenary · 12-27-2009, 11:02 PM

Air Force is 53rd ranked, Navy is 24th, Army is 41st, and Infantry is 106th. If anything, I say we throw a little money into enlisting some grunts. I looked over what we have now and as far as officers go, we're good.

Libya and Algeria are too big for us to take now, I suppose if we drained our treasury to create a doomsday force we could mow through. But, I see major promise in maybe creating war between them and aligning ourselves with one side so we can take what's left of the other. Both are equal as far as military goes.

I'm not even going to start with Egypt. They could eat us with their 14th ranked military overall.

[Edit] And while we're talking spending, I'd like to go ahead and take control of all resources that are operating at a loss and release control to the public all resources operating at a gain. It's worked before.

Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope · 12-27-2009, 11:07 PM

My stance is that we fight covert wars, using a countries populous to turn against the current leadership.

If I may, can we throw some research into new weapons to bolster our forces? Maybe start with some explosive upgrades.

Sir Pinkleton · 12-27-2009, 11:23 PM

I don't know this game well, and as such I don't think I could do well in any of the positions, but I'd like to voice my opinions anyway. :p

I think we should start low. what I mean is, make the African countries tear each other apart. Throw in some assassinations, Maybe some blackmail, whatever. Africa should be on our sites right now. Then we could send in foreign aid, and establish our own government (to "stabalize" the area), or just invade them anyway, when they're weak. In the end I just think we should use our covert ops more than anything else.

Alternatively, we could try South America. There are plenty of people there looking for a fight, and there's no reason we couldn't do that. We might have to wait until our forces are a little better trained/equipped for any of this though. If that's the case, we should get as much money as we can (though with the trade alliance with China that shouldn't be too hard to get done) and fnd that stuff.

Bob The Mercenary · 12-27-2009, 11:37 PM

March 17th, 2004

Some major developments...

-Finally landed the coveted cultural exchange treaty with China. We are well on our way to securing the electricity and fossil fuels needed to get us over this hump. The U.S. still won't have any of it.

-Enlisted 1000 rank 1 officers and 2000 grunts to our forces which have pushed us under the 100th ranking worldwide.

-Mixed emotions followed a stunning move, the once 100% government-controlled economy is now almost 90% public owned. This came among heightened tensions brought on by our sudden increase in military spending, but should prove to be beneficial to our future and the future of our....oh...oh my....

Early reports suggest Syria's small contingent of 251 armored will be departing Damascus for a strike on the center of Hezafon, with the rest of their military moving en masse down the coast towards Tel Aviv. What brings this on all of a sudden I don't know. But, what are those yellow lines?

God, is there anything the yanks aren't sending? This is going to get mucky real fast. Our news agencies will monitor the situation as it developes.

[Edit] This is going to be way too much action for me to handle at 11:30 at night. I'll leave it to our military advisors to decide what the right course of action will be. We'll continue this tomorrow.

12-27-2009, 09:26 PM	#63
Bob The Mercenary Bob Dole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bob Dole Posts: 5,606	Resource output really encompasses every product and service being produced in the country. If we have more than we need, we export, if we don't have enough, we import. The different sectors represent different industries, like if you look at the picture the government has control over almost every one. Which I would kind of like to get away from. They also make up the majority of our GDP. I think taxation is only a small percentage. Also, if we attack Denmark right now, I guarantee the rest of NATO flattens us before we step on their soil. Why not either do some covert ops on other countries to make them hated, or focus our military elsewhere in the meantime? __________________ Bob Dole

12-27-2009, 09:32 PM	#65
Flarecobra Burn. Join Date: Dec 2003 Location: Classified Posts: 11,017	Hmmmm....let me do some checking. What's the report on Libya? Or Algeria? But most importantly....what's our navy and army's standing at? __________________ "Only the fool wishes to go into battle to beat someone for the satisfaction of beating someone." -A Thousand Sons Rules. Read them, know them, love them. Last edited by Flarecobra; 12-27-2009 at 09:43 PM.

12-27-2009, 11:02 PM	#67
Bob The Mercenary Bob Dole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bob Dole Posts: 5,606	Air Force is 53rd ranked, Navy is 24th, Army is 41st, and Infantry is 106th. If anything, I say we throw a little money into enlisting some grunts. I looked over what we have now and as far as officers go, we're good. Libya and Algeria are too big for us to take now, I suppose if we drained our treasury to create a doomsday force we could mow through. But, I see major promise in maybe creating war between them and aligning ourselves with one side so we can take what's left of the other. Both are equal as far as military goes. I'm not even going to start with Egypt. They could eat us with their 14th ranked military overall. [Edit] And while we're talking spending, I'd like to go ahead and take control of all resources that are operating at a loss and release control to the public all resources operating at a gain. It's worked before. __________________ Bob Dole Last edited by Bob The Mercenary; 12-27-2009 at 11:06 PM.

12-27-2009, 11:07 PM	#68
Daimo Mac, The Blue Light of Hope Definitely NOT a samurai Join Date: Apr 2006 Location: Location: Wherever the wind leads me Posts: 5,347	My stance is that we fight covert wars, using a countries populous to turn against the current leadership. If I may, can we throw some research into new weapons to bolster our forces? Maybe start with some explosive upgrades. __________________ Lost in the Music ~ On Hiatus Tales of a Torn World ~ World Building

12-27-2009, 11:37 PM	#70
Bob The Mercenary Bob Dole Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Bob Dole Posts: 5,606	March 17th, 2004 Some major developments... -Finally landed the coveted cultural exchange treaty with China. We are well on our way to securing the electricity and fossil fuels needed to get us over this hump. The U.S. still won't have any of it. -Enlisted 1000 rank 1 officers and 2000 grunts to our forces which have pushed us under the 100th ranking worldwide. -Mixed emotions followed a stunning move, the once 100% government-controlled economy is now almost 90% public owned. This came among heightened tensions brought on by our sudden increase in military spending, but should prove to be beneficial to our future and the future of our....oh...oh my.... Early reports suggest Syria's small contingent of 251 armored will be departing Damascus for a strike on the center of Hezafon, with the rest of their military moving en masse down the coast towards Tel Aviv. What brings this on all of a sudden I don't know. But, what are those yellow lines? God, is there anything the yanks aren't sending? This is going to get mucky real fast. Our news agencies will monitor the situation as it developes. [Edit] This is going to be way too much action for me to handle at 11:30 at night. I'll leave it to our military advisors to decide what the right course of action will be. We'll continue this tomorrow. __________________ Bob Dole Last edited by Bob The Mercenary; 12-27-2009 at 11:42 PM.

12-27-2009, 09:19 PM	#62
Geminex SOM3WH3R3 Join Date: Jun 2009 Posts: 4,606	Kay. In that case, less war, more infrastructure. I'd be for attacking Denmark, if anything. And then perhaps focus on Norway. If we take them, Sweden and Finland, we'd have a huge resource boost. Are they Nato? And question, what does resource output indicate exactly? Because it could be getting screwed through our higher taxation.

12-27-2009, 11:23 PM	#69
Sir Pinkleton What's going on? Join Date: Aug 2006 Location: Hillsboro, Oregon Posts: 1,237	I don't know this game well, and as such I don't think I could do well in any of the positions, but I'd like to voice my opinions anyway. :p I think we should start low. what I mean is, make the African countries tear each other apart. Throw in some assassinations, Maybe some blackmail, whatever. Africa should be on our sites right now. Then we could send in foreign aid, and establish our own government (to "stabalize" the area), or just invade them anyway, when they're weak. In the end I just think we should use our covert ops more than anything else. Alternatively, we could try South America. There are plenty of people there looking for a fight, and there's no reason we couldn't do that. We might have to wait until our forces are a little better trained/equipped for any of this though. If that's the case, we should get as much money as we can (though with the trade alliance with China that shouldn't be too hard to get done) and fnd that stuff.