Politics / Total Blockade

[cptcav]

Is it supposed to be possible to sign the TOTAL BLOCKADE political option multiple times in a game? If so, how often can it be pushed?

Regards,
CptCav

[bburns9]

Is it supposed to be possible to sign the TOTAL BLOCKADE political option multiple times in a game? If so, how often can it be pushed?

Regards,
CptCav

cptcav - Yes, you can use TOTAL BLOCKADE multiple times (the CSA can use EMBARGO multiple times as well). I'm not sure what the interval is for the reset, but I have used it at least 3 times in a game.

BB

[cptcav]

The reason I asked is that in my current game I used it on the June 1861 Early turn and it is already giving me the option to use it on the July 1861 Late turn. Seems like it is too easy and quick as a source of money and victory points.

Regards,
CptCav

[bburns9]

The reason I asked is that in my current game I used it on the June 1861 Early turn and it is already giving me the option to use it on the July 1861 Late turn. Seems like it is too easy and quick as a source of money and victory points.

Regards,
CptCav

I agree, the ability to use it almost back to back seems a bit gamey of a way to get more $, VP and NM. I think in you can also do that in '61 with calling for volunteers too (as the Union).

[cptcav]

...I think in you can also do that in '61 with calling for volunteers too (as the Union).

My opponent is telling me that, as the South, he can chose the 5% Measured Taxes almost every turn as well.

Something seems rotten in Denmark.

Regards,
CptCav

[cptcav]

Can Gray or anyone out there tell me if there is a specific timeframe that each of the drafts, finances, and political events are supposed to be delayed before becoming available again?

Thank you,
CptCav

[Manstein]

Can Gray or anyone out there tell me if there is a specific timeframe that each of the drafts, finances, and political events are supposed to be delayed before becoming available again?

Thank you,
CptCav

Money Print can be used each turn.
Rest of options are renewed each final june and final december, except Mobilization, only each final december

[Eugene Carr]

You do get repeated opportunities to choose these options - I cant remember the details offhand but I think it is every 6 months and the reset is at end of June. So you do get 2 turns quickly but you will have to wait until December now.

S! EC

Yep what Manstein said!

[cptcav]

Thanks guys. I think that explains it.

Regards,
CptCav

[Gray_Lensman]

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[W.Barksdale]

Really? That's just going to make it predicatable when everyone is going to levy taxes or call for recruits...

[Gray_Lensman]

Really? That's just going to make it predicatable when everyone is going to levy taxes or call for recruits...

I think it's pretty much predictable already...

What would really enhance this would be a random reset date within the reset time frame itself.

[Gray_Lensman]

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[Chertio]

Or allow these options every turn but with VP, NM and money costs (where a bounty is being paid on calling for volunteers) varying depending on the number of turns since the last call. And the costs/results varying as they do now a bit with the overall NM level, maybe with the relative NMs of the two sides.

So that exercising these options several times in successive turns would gain an immediate benefit in available money, conscripts etc but have a ruinous effect on NM and VP levels for the longer term. Also exercising them when your side is either clearly winning or clearly losing would come at an extra cost - perhaps allowing a 'last gasp'/'last push' effort for either side before the political costs start to mount up heavily.

That would make them quite dangerous choices to make - maybe it is better to have some more units in the field within the next few turns at a severe cost, maybe better wait a few months and conserve NM and VP levels.

[Gray_Lensman]

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