GM NOTE: This is the first edition of the ruleset I'm using for this game. I've done my best to balance things, but it may turn out to be unbalanced during play. I may need to tweak certain values as the game goes on, but I will generally preserve any judgements I've made previously.
After careful consideration,
Weapon Production Lines have had their cost increased from $125 to $150.
Winter, 1918. Design Phase.The Great War has just ended. Nations are picking up the pieces still, and those caught in the crossfire are still putting their lives together. Soldiers have all gone home and the scars will last them the rest of their lives.
Meanwhile, the post-war economy in
Occasio is booming. Numerous foreign companies have purchased Charters to permit weapon production, and the iron furnaces are working overtime to meet steel requirements. Real estate has skyrocketed as entire blocks are bought out and converted to workshops, and already numerous contracts have fluttered down from foreign nations.
It is the Design Phase. Several contracts have been posted; they will persist until their Due Dates have passed. Remember, if you accept a contract, you must provide the requested shipments
by the end of the Due Date. It's recommended you discuss contracts with your fellow players before accepting, lest you find yourself defaulting. Additional contracts may be posted each Winter, so be sure to keep an eye out!
Contract: Parvus Armory
Seeking: 12 Rifle, 12 Matching Ammo Shipments
Due: Spring 1921 (5 phases from posting)
Parvus is one of the new countries to spring out of the Great War Peace Treaty. Without much in the way of weapons (and even less in the way of money), they are seeking a reliable rifle with which to arm their militia. The rifle does not need to be accurate, but it must be reliable, easy to clean, and simple to repair. As most of their militia is unskilled, ease-of-use is a key factor. Some of Parvus’s neighbors are much larger and…more aggressive, so it would be nice if the rifle had all the other features a modern rifle should have (accuracy, stopping power, rate of fire, etc). However, the most important feature is a weapon which they can keep functional for years on end…at least until their economy can get its feet under it.
Pay: $275
Contract: Socialas Party Police
Seeking: 4 Pistol, 4 Matching Ammo Shipments
Due: Spring 1920 (3 phases from posting)
Socialas is a splinter of the Russian Empire, which is currently embroiled in a lengthy and bloody civil war. However, the Socialas government has already adopted Marxist-Leninist ideology and declared its independence of the whole bloody mess to their north-east. The threat of anti-Bolshevik rebellion looms present and near, so the “Socialas Party Police” (oblivious to the ironic English translation) require weaponry for their officers. A pistol capable of “conveying the superiority of the Socialist Communist party” is what they’re looking for. They’ve also specified that the pistol needs to be impervious to jamming, and be capable of operating when pointed downward at a 45° angle.
Pay: $85
Contract: Mariti Naval Office
Seeking: 2 Heavy Machineguns, 4 Matching Ammo Shipments
Due: Spring 1920 (3 phases from posting)
The country of Mariti is a primarily coastal nation which inherited a large portion of the navy from their dissolved parent country. The narrow sea is predominately ruled by patrol boats and destroyers, but the Mariti Naval Office has a cruiser undergoing construction as we speak. With air power becoming more of a threat, they’re looking to experiment with heavy machineguns for AA fire aboard their ships. Weight is not a concern, but they are looking for weapons which can fire for sustained bursts and hold up under the punishing conditions of extended periods at sea.
Pay: $125
Contract: Imperiosa Infantry Armory
Seeking: 9 Rifle, 9 Matching Ammo Shipments
Due: Winter 1920 (4 phases from posting)
Imperiosa is a child of one of the dissolved countries on the losing side of the Great War. They’ve emerged relatively unscathed from the conflict, but the rather grueling peace treaty forbids them from weapon production and arms stockpiling. This makes it difficult to, say, arm their police or other peace-keeping officials. They’re looking for a semi-automatic rifle with which to supply their non-military forces, in order to maintain peace and protect their people. The semi-auto rifle should be accurate with at least a 5+1 magazine, and the standard infantryman should be capable of field-stripping the weapon under combat conditions and in muddy trenches. That’s not to say it will be used in such circumstances; it's just a nice thing to have, of course.
Pay: $250
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