APPENDIX D
EDICTS

People

 

 

COST

DURATION

REQUIREMENTS

NOTES

Arrest

$500

5 year jail term

Police Station

Prison

 

Strongly decreases targetÆs respect for you

Lesser decrease of target familyÆs respect for you

Small decrease of bystandersÆ respect for you

Bribe

$2,000

Declining effect over 3 years

Bank

Strongly increases targetÆs respect for you

Lesser increase of target familyÆs respect for you

Heretic

$500

Permanent

 

(Family effect declines over time)

Cathedral

Target becomes shunned by society, can no longer protest or lead coup or uprising

Target and family lose respect for you

 

Eliminate

$500

Permanent

(Family and bystande effect declines over

time)

Guard Tower

Strongly decreases respect for you by targetÆs extended family and bystanders

 

 

 

Foreign Policy (only 1 Foreign Policy edict allowed every 3 years)

 

 

COST

DURATION

REQUIREMENTS

NOTES

Praise U.S.

$500

3 years

Embassy

Increases U.S. goodwill

Lesser decrease to Russian goodwill

Trade Delegation to U.S.

$1,000

Varies

Embassy

U.S. Relations: Cold or Better

Variety of potential positive results with the U.S., including one-time foreign aid, higher export prices, free buildings, and free skilled workers.

U.S. Development Aide

$2,000

Permanent

Embassy

U.S. Relations: Cool or Better

Reduces airport and electric power plant construction costs by 50%

Alliance with U.S.

$6,000

Permanent

Embassy

U.S. Relations: Very Good or Better

U.S. builds military base on island

U.S. pays $1,000 ôrentö annually

Increases U.S. goodwill

Decreases Russian. goodwill

U.S. more likely to invade if relations turn bad

Praise Russia

$500

3 years

Embassy

Increases Russian goodwill

Lesser decrease to U.S. goodwill

Trade Delegation to Russia

$1,000

Varies

Embassy

Russian Relations: Cold or Better

Variety of potential positive results with Russia, including one-time foreign aid, higher export prices, free buildings, and free skilled workers

Russian Development Aide

$2,000

Permanent

Embassy

Russian Relations: Cool or Better

Reduces tenement and country house construction costs by 50%

Alliance with Russia

$6,000

Permanent

Embassy

Russian Relations: Very Good or Better

Russia builds military base on island

Russia pays $1,000 ôrentö annually

Increases Russian goodwill

Decreases U.S. goodwill

Russia may likely to invade if relations turn bad

 

Economic

 

 

COST

DURATION

REQUIREMENTS

NOTES

Industry Ad Campaign

$8,000

3 years

Any 2 Factories

TV Station

Raises prices for exports of Tropican industrial goods by 20% (only goods processed by a factory, including cigars, rum, canned goods, lumber, and jewelry)

Air Pollution Standards

$500

Permanent (can be canceled)

 

Any Factory

Factory pollution reduced by 50%

Factory maintenance costs raised by 20%

Tourism Ad Campaign

$5,000

3 years

Any Hotel

TV Station

Increases tourism rating 40%.

One time only

The Headliner!

$5,000

3 years

Nightclub

Increases tourism rating 20%

Increases local entertainment quality 10%

Increases U.S. relations 10%

One time only

Tax Cut

$200 per adult islander

3 years

--

Increases respect by all Tropicans by 20%

æSpecialÆ Building Permit

$500

Permanent (can be canceled)

--

Increases construction costs by 20%

10% of cost goes to Swiss Bank Account

Hurts standing with Intellectual Faction by 10%

Pan-Caribbean Games

$7,500

3 years

Sports Complex

 

Increases tourism rating 50%

Increases local entertainment quality 20%

One time only

Mardi Gras

$3,000

3 years

Pub

Increases tourism rating 20%

Increases local entertainment quality 30%

Increases crime by 20%

 

 

 

Political/Religious

 

 

COST

DURATION

REQUIREMENTS

NOTES

Amnesty

$500

3 years

Armory

Military faction: cordial or better

Greatly increases (by four-fold) the chance of rebels returning to society.á A rebel will only return if overall happiness on the island has improved by at least 5% since they became a rebel.

Early Election

$2,000

Instant

--

Calls for election 1 year after edict

Must wait 3 years to issue again

Inquisition

$500

Permanent (can be canceled)

Cathedral

Religious Faction: cordial or better

Significantly reduces chance of protests or uprising

Slightly reduces chance of coup.

Slightly increases chance of rebels.

Decrease liberty by 25%

Decrease tourism by 25%

Residents go to church twice as often.

Book BBQ

$500

Permanent (can be canceled)

Church

Religious faction:

cool or better

Decreases size of intellectual faction by 50%

Education rates reduced by 50%

 

Martial Law

$5,000

Permanent (can be canceled)

Military faction: cordial or better

Greatly decreases chance of protests or uprising.

No effect on coups and rebels.

Decrease crime rate by 40%

Decrease productivity by 20%

Decrease liberty by 50%

Tourism reduced by 50%

 

Open the Jails

$3,000

Instant

Prison

All current inmates sent off the island

Decrease U.S. goodwill by 10% for four years.

One time only

Papal Visit

$10,000

3 years

Cathedral

Religious faction:

cordial or better

Increase religious respect by 50%

Increases all other faction respect by 15%

Increase local religious happiness by 25%

One time only

 

 

 

 

 

 

Social

 

 

COST

DURATION

REQUIREMENTS

NOTES

 

Prohibition

$500

Permanent (can be canceled)

--

Increases worker productivity by 10%.

Increase in religious respect by 10%

Closes all rum distilleries, pubs, and nightclubs

Increases crime rate by 100%

 

Literacy Program

$500

Permanent (can be canceled)

High School

Workers and students learn faster 30% faster

Costs $2/Tropican annually to maintain

 

Contraception Ban

$500

Permanent (can be canceled)

Church

Religious Faction: cool or better

Increases birth rate by 30%

Increases religious respect by 10%

Decreases intellectual respect by 30%

 

Anti-Litter Ordinance

$500

Permanent (can be canceled)

--

Reduces pollution by individuals 50%.á (No impact on factory/building pollution)

Reduces liberty by 10%

 

Sensitivity Training

$500

Permanent (can be canceled)

--

Reduces soldier and policeman ill-will by 50%

Costs $50/solder and policeman annually to maintain

 

Food for the People

$500

Permanent (can be canceled)

--

Doubles food consumption.á

Increases food quality ratings by 20% (if there is enough food to go around.)