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My Fellow Citizens -
Immediately upon assuming the duties as your Minister of City Planning, I organized teams of highly-trained investigators to report to me the condition of our cities. Each city had one team responsible for its evaluation.
Earlier today, the reports from these teams were received and compiled by my staff into a master report which was then sent (after my revisions and approval) to President Shade for his consideration. While I cannot present the whole of the Report to you (for reasons of State Security), I wish to take this opportunity to apprise you of the essential findings, so that we may all be aware of the hard work ahead of us. I expect that President Shade will disseminate the information to the other Ministers as he sees fit.
I regret to advise you all that the Report revealed serious problems within our cities. We have some problems to overcome, but I firmly believe that we have made a valuable start in correcting those problems. And let me state right up front that these problems developed slowly as the previous leaders responded to the emergencies of their times. Do not blame them; many of these problems were inevitable as our Civilization grew and met the challenges of yesterday.
Still, the difficulties uncovered by my staff must be resolved swiftly if we are to create a solid base from which to launch our future projects.
Allow me to summarize the findings in the Report...
We have cities that produce only 1 or 2 shields for new construction!
We have cities which are only prevented from revolt by Martial Law, and only then with some potential Workers forced into Entertainer duties!
We found dedicated Workers toiling away in production of resources not needed for current project demands!
In short, my fellow citizens, our cities are not currently able to support the demands placed on them by the citizenry and the other Ministers. Drastic reforms and reassignments are in order, and my Report to the President will, I hope, result in many improvements.
The progress of our Civ depends on the triad of Workers, Military, and Capitalism. No Civ can succeed in the long-run otherwise.
The primary problem we face is Unhappiness. It is preventing Workers from being fully productive, it is reducing our Shield production, and it slows important scientific research.
So, the first priority is to construct Mike's. To achieve that goal, I have recommended that *all* Caravans (we need 8) be dedicated to the completion of that Wonder. Our cities will collapse into stagnation without it; some are nearly there already. Our President should, given his experience and political skill, be able to acquire the technology and resources for that achievement very quickly.
Upon completion of Mike's, numerous Entertainers will return to productive work, enabling them to participate in the rapid creation of several Diplomats for assignment by the Foreign Minister, Caravans for the Trade Minister, and several Settlers will be available to establish new cities at locations identified by our Minister of Imperial Expansion. One city will prepare for the next Wonder, and other cities will commence work on Libraries and Marketplaces which will be the foundation for further advancement.
And we must not forget Citadel, our strategic outpost against the Romans. Their military actions are not my province, but if they can but hold out a little while, several Phalanxes should be soon free of Martial Law duties in the cities and be be available for its support.
In conclusion, my fellow citizens, "a happy Civ is a flexible Civ". The elimination of Unhappiness will solve our most pressing problems and allow us to more easily assign our resources where they are most needed!
Thank you for your attention and for your support in these difficult times.
Immediately upon assuming the duties as your Minister of City Planning, I organized teams of highly-trained investigators to report to me the condition of our cities. Each city had one team responsible for its evaluation.
Earlier today, the reports from these teams were received and compiled by my staff into a master report which was then sent (after my revisions and approval) to President Shade for his consideration. While I cannot present the whole of the Report to you (for reasons of State Security), I wish to take this opportunity to apprise you of the essential findings, so that we may all be aware of the hard work ahead of us. I expect that President Shade will disseminate the information to the other Ministers as he sees fit.
I regret to advise you all that the Report revealed serious problems within our cities. We have some problems to overcome, but I firmly believe that we have made a valuable start in correcting those problems. And let me state right up front that these problems developed slowly as the previous leaders responded to the emergencies of their times. Do not blame them; many of these problems were inevitable as our Civilization grew and met the challenges of yesterday.
Still, the difficulties uncovered by my staff must be resolved swiftly if we are to create a solid base from which to launch our future projects.
Allow me to summarize the findings in the Report...
We have cities that produce only 1 or 2 shields for new construction!
We have cities which are only prevented from revolt by Martial Law, and only then with some potential Workers forced into Entertainer duties!
We found dedicated Workers toiling away in production of resources not needed for current project demands!
In short, my fellow citizens, our cities are not currently able to support the demands placed on them by the citizenry and the other Ministers. Drastic reforms and reassignments are in order, and my Report to the President will, I hope, result in many improvements.
The progress of our Civ depends on the triad of Workers, Military, and Capitalism. No Civ can succeed in the long-run otherwise.
The primary problem we face is Unhappiness. It is preventing Workers from being fully productive, it is reducing our Shield production, and it slows important scientific research.
So, the first priority is to construct Mike's. To achieve that goal, I have recommended that *all* Caravans (we need 8) be dedicated to the completion of that Wonder. Our cities will collapse into stagnation without it; some are nearly there already. Our President should, given his experience and political skill, be able to acquire the technology and resources for that achievement very quickly.
Upon completion of Mike's, numerous Entertainers will return to productive work, enabling them to participate in the rapid creation of several Diplomats for assignment by the Foreign Minister, Caravans for the Trade Minister, and several Settlers will be available to establish new cities at locations identified by our Minister of Imperial Expansion. One city will prepare for the next Wonder, and other cities will commence work on Libraries and Marketplaces which will be the foundation for further advancement.
And we must not forget Citadel, our strategic outpost against the Romans. Their military actions are not my province, but if they can but hold out a little while, several Phalanxes should be soon free of Martial Law duties in the cities and be be available for its support.
In conclusion, my fellow citizens, "a happy Civ is a flexible Civ". The elimination of Unhappiness will solve our most pressing problems and allow us to more easily assign our resources where they are most needed!
Thank you for your attention and for your support in these difficult times.
Good thinking, shade. As ever I bow to your leadership.
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