Leon Bronstein Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 (edited) Maybe these have been answered somewhere else but the search option isn't working for me. Are any starting options are better than others? What does a player get for the $5 donation? Edited June 1, 2008 by Leon Bronstein Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Woodrow Posted June 1, 2008 Report Share Posted June 1, 2008 (edited) $5.00 Donation will get you $50,000.00, 25 land, 25 infrastructure, and 5 tech. As for starting options...I am unsure of exactly what you are asking. Edited June 1, 2008 by Woodrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LJ Scott Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Never donate at the start of the game if your wanting to use it to grow your nation as opposed to helping the game. It's not worth it. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Bronstein Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Nation Team. Tax Rate. Government Type. DEFCON Level. War/Peace Preference. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
thedestro Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Teams exist for the game purpose of "trading spheres". So as long as you trade with the nations of your color, it doesn't matter which team you're on. In the beginning, you should leave your tax rate at neutral (I thnk 17%) Later on, you should raise it. Recent changes have changed the former "best government". In my opinion, I think Capitalist is the best, but it depends on which your nation desires. Leave it on 5, unless you're at war. Leave at War Mode. Peace Mode gives too many economic penalties. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Bronstein Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Recent changes have changed the former "best government". In my opinion, I think Capitalist is the best, but it depends on which your nation desires. I've been looking at the chart and it seems to me that monarchy would be best to start with for the +1 happiness, +1 land area, Initial Infras. -5% Cost. Am I right? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lottario Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Nope, its generally agreed to be Capitalist or Republic, because of the environment bonus. Monarchy was the best choice before the update to environment. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Leon Bronstein Posted June 2, 2008 Author Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 Nope, its generally agreed to be Capitalist or Republic, because of the environment bonus. Monarchy was the best choice before the update to environment. Is the chart out of date? It says nothing about environment... And keep in mind I'm asking which one is best for the beginning of the game, I'll change it later. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Count Rupert Posted June 2, 2008 Report Share Posted June 2, 2008 (edited) Is the chart out of date? It says nothing about environment...And keep in mind I'm asking which one is best for the beginning of the game, I'll change it later. The chart is current. If you look at it, you'll notice that certain governments have either a red or white star next to their names. White stars are governments which damage your environment and red stars help your environment. If you mouse-over the star, it tells you the effect. The best government is going to be a factor based on what your people want. Monarchy is good but with the changes made to environment, it's not the clear choice any longer given the effects of environment generally outweigh those of +1 happiness bonus. The other factor is what your environment score is. If your environment is clean without a red star government then Monarchy may the selection to go with. Environment score is going to depend heavily on the resources you trade for and the answers to some of the government questions as well as soldier/citizen ratio and land/infrastructure ratio. You're looking for a simple one size fits all answer and there isn't one. Edited June 2, 2008 by Count Rupert Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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