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[dudemanjack]

Originally posted by Giovanni Wine

Also order many quality upgrades, but if you have problems with your unemployment, stop ordering effectivity upgrades, that way your corps will hire more workers.

Saluti

Adding on this: if you have a lot of high level workers but close to no low level workers, effectivity upgrades are just what you need.

[Az]

ok, I am building my offensive airbase, and military base, and I want to share with you a very big question.

What's the distance through which I can attack? is it 15 contries, as I saw somewhere, or should it border me?

in any case, my doubts vary between:
"Dragonisia"
and "The Republic of Mindao". Whatdaya think?

[dudemanjack]

Good way to get some more LLW's: Close your potassium corporation, freeing up 40,000 low level workers

[dudemanjack]

I'd go with the one that was next to you (if either of them are), because you can use your land forcers. Otherwise you can't. If they are both out of range, I'd go for the computer controlled country (or both..but the computer one first). They are both VERY nice.

[dudemanjack]

Well...not VERY nice, but the POPULATION is very nice

[Az]

actually, Dragonisia is pretty nice. Assets=1.4 TrilE

but I like my "Potassium Mining Society".

I am also considering taking the country directly to my east. The one with the Stalin pic. The country to my south is, a country of Giovanni's brother, so I think that in a year or so, he will be strong enough to do a little gig with me.

[dudemanjack]

Sounds good. I also checked the budget of the country that has their war indices secret...only $1B/month in military, so it can't be THAT large of a military.

There's a couple of player countries around me in a federation...they don't seem very strong so maybe I'll be able to take them out (after I have secured 3-4 other countries).

[Az]

He only made it secret a couple of months ago. I am aware of the situation. His economy is bum****ed for quite a while.

I have 16.9 in nuke index, and a 53.5 defence.

Time to grow the offencive index.
What is the size of forces needed? I Was thinking 800 tanks, 800 arty, 100 Jetfighters, and 500 attack gunships. as well as a nuke missile attack on his territory.

[Skanky Burns]

You can attack any country with 20 longatude and latitude of your country. The link I put on the previous page can show you all the countries within attacking range of yours, including many stats of the potential victims.

You can't buy ships. Alas.

If his territory is right next to yours, buy massive amounts of tanks and just roll over him. Make sure to have plenty of tank ammo though. You should check on the simcountry boards for how many tanks are a good offensive, but I think you should aim somewhere above 2000 tanks. Bear in mind I haven't conducted a land war yet.

If his territory is not right next to you, you will have to attack with missiles and/or flying units. Attack helicopters are very nice provided they have fighter support. Again, make sure you have plenty of ammo though, because nothing is worse than getting halfway through an attack and running out of ammo.

In other news, my attack has kind of stalled, on account of not having enough ammo.
I have destroyed all the corps that are significantly in debt and other corps that I just didn't want (quality upgrade companies :shudder, and destroyed their airport and barracks so at least they won't be getting any reinforcements.

Meanwhile, I have lost almost half my helicopter force. Most of the losses occured before I destroyed the enemies inteceptors, and now I seem to be losing only 10-20 per attack compared to 600-900. I'm buying more weapons while I wait for ammo to arrive.

[dudemanjack]

what is the minimum amount of offense/strategic index needed to declare war? I have a lot of offensive units but I'm not getting my index up that much.

[dudemanjack]

also: is there a specific item that increases it a lot?

[Skanky Burns]

I don't think your index matters a whole lot. Just attempt to declare war - it should work.

[dudemanjack]

It won't work. I've been trying.

[Az]

There's a couple of player countries around me in a federation...they don't seem very strong so maybe I'll be able to take them out (after I have secured 3-4 other countries).

Same here. "the defensive alliance" pfft.

[dudemanjack]

To all those that have been able to delcare war: Please tell me what your defense, offense, and strategic indices were so I know what I need. Thanks