<Draft>Flag of convenience

[Port-du-sud]

DRAFT 1 :

Flag of convenience in @@NAME@@ ?

validity : All the countries who have sea

Description :
More and more ships of @@NAME@@ are registered in foreign countries to pay less tax. Your government asks you to take action.

[option] “We can’t afford ships of @@NAME@@ to surf under Flag of convenience!” says your advisor @@RANDOMNAME@@. Ship owners pay less taxes but safety standards are less restrictive too! If we want a safe fleet we have to ban the registration of ships abroad!
[effect] Ships owners are struggling to pay taxes.
[stats] economy decreases, taxes increases, happiness decreases


[option] “What ?” shouts the shipping magnate @@RANDOMNAME@@. “It belongs not to the government to decide where our ships must be registered. If you really want us to stay in @@NAME@@, you have only to reduce taxes on ships! Of course you will certainly lost money but maritime trade is more important that tax revenue!
[effect] Benefits of shipping exploded.
[stats] economy increases, taxes decreases.

[option] “I have the only good solution !” says your Minister of Economy. “We just have to make a flag of convenience in @@NAME@@ too ! In addition of keeping our ships many foreign ships will come to register by us and we will win money! Obviously foreign countries will not be happy but they have to adapt, it’s all!”
[effect] Fleet of @@NAME@@ is the most important of the region.
[stats] economy increases, taxes decreases a lot, stability decreases.

[Bears Armed]

Unfortunately the game doesn't have any way of checking to find out which nations (are considered by their players to) have coasts...

[Port-du-sud]

Unfortunately the game doesn't have any way of checking to find out which nations (are considered by their players to) have coasts...

Yes I know but it doesn't matter there are rivers linked with sea in all nations (including nations with coasts )

[Antariel]

With edits, proofing & a possible 'crazy' fourth option?

Flag of convenience in @@NAME@@ ?

Validity: All - just assume everyone's coastal or has at least navigable waterways!

Description :
More and more ships of @@NAME@@ are registering in foreign countries to pay less tax by sailing under a 'Flag of Convenience'. Your government asks you to take action before your maritime trade collapses.

[option] “We can’t afford ships of @@NAME@@ to surf under a Flag of convenience!” says your advisor @@RANDOMNAME@@. wringing his hands . Ship owners pay less taxes but we can't trust other nations to pass adequate safety laws for the OUR citizens ! If we want a safe fleet we have to ban the registration of ships abroad!
[effect] Ships owners are struggling to pay taxes to insure their crews from broken nails.
[stats] economy decreases, taxes increases, death from accident decreases


[option] “What ?” shouts the shipping magnate @@RANDOMNAME@@ from his bathtub, where he plays with a toy battleship . “ It's not up to the government to tell us where to register our ships! If you really want us to stay in @@NAME@@, lower shipping taxes! Of course the government will make less money, but think of the wonders it will do for the economy!"
[effect] Shipping has reached a new high, which the government is utterly powerless to benefit from.
[stats] economy increases, taxes decreases, civil rights increases.

[option] “I have the only sensible solution !” says your Minister of Economy, glancing up from his calculator . “We just have to make a flag of convenience in @@NAME@@ too! We'll keep our own shipping, and draw in more from outside! Obviously we'll need a stronger navy to protect them from our competitors, but think of the revenue!”
[effect] The fleet of @@NAME@@ rules the waves
[stats] economy increases, military spending increases.

[option] "Yaharr!", shouts a strange bearded man, bursting into your office and firing pistols at the ceiling, "You know how to deal with those blaggards, matey? Privateering!The only flag we needs the Jolly Roger! Let me and my lads go and sort the scurvy dogs out! We'll bring ye back plenty of booty, but ye'll have to tell those Navy swabs to ignore us - cuttin' their fundin' ought to stop them interferin'!"
[effect] Sea-borne travellers are frequently press-ganged or made to walk the plank by gangs of pirates
[stats] economy increases, military spending decreases, civil rights decreases

[Port-du-sud]

With edits, proofing & a possible 'crazy' fourth option?

Flag of convenience in @@NAME@@ ?

Validity: All - just assume everyone's coastal or has at least navigable waterways!

Description :
More and more ships of @@NAME@@ are registering in foreign countries to pay less tax by sailing under a 'Flag of Convenience'. Your government asks you to take action before your maritime trade collapses.

[option] “We can’t afford ships of @@NAME@@ to surf under a Flag of convenience!” says your advisor @@RANDOMNAME@@. wringing his hands . Ship owners pay less taxes but we can't trust other nations to pass adequate safety laws for the OUR citizens ! If we want a safe fleet we have to ban the registration of ships abroad!
[effect] Ships owners are struggling to pay taxes to insure their crews from broken nails.
[stats] economy decreases, taxes increases, death from accident decreases


[option] “What ?” shouts the shipping magnate @@RANDOMNAME@@ from his bathtub, where he plays with a toy battleship . “ It's not up to the government to tell us where to register our ships! If you really want us to stay in @@NAME@@, lower shipping taxes! Of course the government will make less money, but think of the wonders it will do for the economy!"
[effect] Shipping has reached a new high, which the government is utterly powerless to benefit from.
[stats] economy increases, taxes decreases, civil rights increases.

[option] “I have the only sensible solution !” says your Minister of Economy, glancing up from his calculator . “We just have to make a flag of convenience in @@NAME@@ too! We'll keep our own shipping, and draw in more from outside! Obviously we'll need a stronger navy to protect them from our competitors, but think of the revenue!”
[effect] The fleet of @@NAME@@ rules the waves
[stats] economy increases, military spending increases.

[option] "Yaharr!", shouts a strange bearded man, bursting into your office and firing pistols at the ceiling, "You know how to deal with those blaggards, matey? Privateering!The only flag we needs the Jolly Roger! Let me and my lads go and sort the scurvy dogs out! We'll bring ye back plenty of booty, but ye'll have to tell those Navy swabs to ignore us - cuttin' their fundin' ought to stop them interferin'!"
[effect] Sea-borne travellers are frequently press-ganged or made to walk the plank by gangs of pirates
[stats] economy increases, military spending decreases, civil rights decreases

Yes it sounds good.

[Antariel]

[Port-du-sud]

:)

We can propose this text but how can I say that you are co-author ?

[Antariel]

Not sure if you can....
I guess post it at the end of the issue and hope they add it in

[Port-du-sud]

Not sure if you can....
I guess post it at the end of the issue and hope they add it in

I submitted it, and I wrote "co-written by Antariel"

[Antariel]

Thanks!

[Dukopolious]

Very good. Just a suggestion for you both. The editors (Mods and players) usualy like it more if you have some type of pun in your tytle also if your effect are somewhat humorious.

[Sedgistan]

Very good. Just a suggestion for you both. The editors (Mods and players) usualy like it more if you have some type of pun in your tytle also if your effect are somewhat humorious.

Doesn't have to be the case.