Your consumer good tech level basically increases your scores for internal stability and cultural influence, and as your economy increases in size, it helps reduce increases in amount consumed by population each turn, with the highest level reducing your consumption outright. Custom goods can also reduce consumption needs. In terms of rough associations, Level I basically corresponds with Apathetic in Internal Stability and Isolationist in Cultural Influence, and goes up by each tier with each tech level. Though again this is a rough association, these basically serve as a kind of base for your culture scores, they'll likely be influenced by other factors throughout the game. In other news, I'll be working on Mechanics updates, I'll edit this post with the details when I'm done. Most importantly though:
Orders will be due in two weeks time, IE January 6th, at Midnight EST. Anyone who hasn't posted yet on this thread who is participating in the game, I highly encourage you to do so, so I know everyone is alive and interested.
Mechanics updates:
Economy: Clarifications on terms added (Credits available this turn are Gross Income and Current Balance combined), new Mechanics added: Free Trade Agreements and Embargo.
Technology: Tech Licensing
Units: Weapon Imports and Unit Upgrades, Helicopter Upgrades
Culture: Consumer Goods, Importing Consumer Goods
Finally, should anyone need to negotiate with non-player nations, PM me. I also appreciate inclusions into Skype groups or PM conversations relating to the BoP, my skype name is tiberiusdecimusmaximus, should anyone wish to add me.
Orders will be due in two weeks time, IE January 6th, at Midnight EST. Anyone who hasn't posted yet on this thread who is participating in the game, I highly encourage you to do so, so I know everyone is alive and interested.
Mechanics updates:
Economy: Clarifications on terms added (Credits available this turn are Gross Income and Current Balance combined), new Mechanics added: Free Trade Agreements and Embargo.
Technology: Tech Licensing
Units: Weapon Imports and Unit Upgrades, Helicopter Upgrades
Culture: Consumer Goods, Importing Consumer Goods
Finally, should anyone need to negotiate with non-player nations, PM me. I also appreciate inclusions into Skype groups or PM conversations relating to the BoP, my skype name is tiberiusdecimusmaximus, should anyone wish to add me.