New Civilizations [OOC | Open]

[G-Tech Corporation]

Hey G what kind of metals does the average imperium merchant have and sell

I rather doubt the average Imperial merchant sells metals; you might be able to melt down some of the trade coins though.

[The Holy Dominion of Inesea]

Hey G what kind of metals does the average imperium merchant have and sell

I rather doubt the average Imperial merchant sells metals; you might be able to melt down some of the trade coins though.

I don't mean just like ingots or bullion. Tools and weapons as well

[G-Tech Corporation]

I rather doubt the average Imperial merchant sells metals; you might be able to melt down some of the trade coins though.

I don't mean just like ingots or bullion. Tools and weapons as well

Hmm, we’re still not talking about average. But you will probably see rare traders dealing in cast iron or copper axes, shovels, all that good stuff.

Basically anything that might be pervasive enough in the Imperium to have saturated that market and thus be worth the time to haul out to the surrounding nations for sale.

[Ralnis]

Ok, are factories state owned and do they usually keep the plans in said factories?

[Kingdom of Tunisia]

GT, is there any advice that you wish to give me before i poat something for tomorrow?

[G-Tech Corporation]

Ok, are factories state owned and do they usually keep the plans in said factories?

Yes and no. Some factories, in critical industries like, say, steel working, cannon foundries, and the like are state owned and operated. Others might be not owned by the state, but run by House Nemtsov, which is a subtle but salient distinction. Still others will be privately owned, though it is worth noting that most "factories" in the Imperium are really just scaled up cottage industries, with low degrees of process specialization and the like. Things like interchangeable parts and the assembly line are only just in their infancy.

As for keeping plans in factories, it again depends. A factories manufacturing, say, cotton overshirts, would certainly have a plan or two around, but most of the teaching and techniques are likely passed on firsthand, not via documents. Other, more sophisticated factories, like one shaping breech-blocks for artillery, wouldn't have plans on site, but you could probably reach a fair approximation of the process through lengthy observation.

GT, is there any advice that you wish to give me before i poat something for tomorrow?

Hmm. Perhaps focus on the village again, on political divisions, working to solidify support, that sort of stuff? You could use more justification for why your Author has any authority, rather than shenaniganning about SE Asia while dissension festers.

[The Hierophancy]

Ok, are factories state owned and do they usually keep the plans in said factories?

Yes and no. Some factories, in critical industries like, say, steel working, cannon foundries, and the like are state owned and operated. Others might be not owned by the state, but run by House Nemtsov, which is a subtle but salient distinction. Still others will be privately owned, though it is worth noting that most "factories" in the Imperium are really just scaled up cottage industries, with low degrees of process specialization and the like. Things like interchangeable parts and the assembly line are only just in their infancy.

As for keeping plans in factories, it again depends. A factories manufacturing, say, cotton overshirts, would certainly have a plan or two around, but most of the teaching and techniques are likely passed on firsthand, not via documents. Other, more sophisticated factories, like one shaping breech-blocks for artillery, wouldn't have plans on site, but you could probably reach a fair approximation of the process through lengthy observation.

did someone say cotton?

[G-Tech Corporation]

Yes and no. Some factories, in critical industries like, say, steel working, cannon foundries, and the like are state owned and operated. Others might be not owned by the state, but run by House Nemtsov, which is a subtle but salient distinction. Still others will be privately owned, though it is worth noting that most "factories" in the Imperium are really just scaled up cottage industries, with low degrees of process specialization and the like. Things like interchangeable parts and the assembly line are only just in their infancy.

As for keeping plans in factories, it again depends. A factories manufacturing, say, cotton overshirts, would certainly have a plan or two around, but most of the teaching and techniques are likely passed on firsthand, not via documents. Other, more sophisticated factories, like one shaping breech-blocks for artillery, wouldn't have plans on site, but you could probably reach a fair approximation of the process through lengthy observation.

did someone say cotton?

Nope!

*hides Bulgaria and Anatolia*

[The Hierophancy]

did someone say cotton?

Nope!

*hides Bulgaria and Anatolia*

Have you been exploiting the Indians again? Naughty Europeans...

[G-Tech Corporation]

Nope!

*hides Bulgaria and Anatolia*

Have you been exploiting the Indians again? Naughty Europeans...

Indians, Persians, all of those brown bastards.

Work harder, colonials.

[Holy Tedalonia]

Did a lot happened while I was gone?

[G-Tech Corporation]

Did a lot happened while I was gone?

Nah. Only a few posts.

[Holy Tedalonia]

Did a lot happened while I was gone?

Nah. Only a few posts.

Anything notable?

[G-Tech Corporation]

Nah. Only a few posts.

Anything notable?

I threatened Ulls with the steam-tanks that the Imperium totally possesses.

[The Hierophancy]

What's the Imperium's progress on electrification?

[Holy Tedalonia]

Anything notable?

I threatened Ulls with the steam-tanks that the Imperium totally possesses.

Did he piss his pants?

Also checking for Scottish realism. Do you have any good links for da Scott's? Their history is quite unique compared to most other Neolithic tribes in the sense that they are not Neolithic at all during this time, since this unique circumstance I figured to look more deeply into it.

[G-Tech Corporation]

What's the Imperium's progress on electrification?

Barely any. The capital and some key industrial sites use sporadic electric lighting and power for engines/motors/the like. Even in those cases, we're talking a few prominent buildings or locations, not entire cities- indeed, the major user of electricity in the Imperium is the production of fertilizer. That's mainly because of the bootstrapping problem of producing and refining copper for conductors; in the next few years I hope to make progress on refining aluminum, but that itself will suck down epic amounts of electricity. So again, that's the bootstrapping problem, which will take time to overcome.

I threatened Ulls with the steam-tanks that the Imperium totally possesses.

Did he piss his pants?

Also checking for Scottish realism. Do you have any good links for da Scott's? Their history is quite unique compared to most other Neolithic tribes in the sense that they are not Neolithic at all during this time, since this unique circumstance I figured to look more deeply into it.

He noted that Ego has lots of trees to stop tank warfare.

*shrug* Your Google-fu is likely as good as mine.

[Holy Tedalonia]

What's the Imperium's progress on electrification?

Barely any. The capital and some key industrial sites use sporadic electric lighting and power for engines/motors/the like. Even in those cases, we're talking a few prominent buildings or locations, not entire cities- indeed, the major user of electricity in the Imperium is the production of fertilizer. That's mainly because of the bootstrapping problem of producing and refining copper for conductors; in the next few years I hope to make progress on refining aluminum, but that itself will suck down epic amounts of electricity. So again, that's the bootstrapping problem, which will take time to overcome.

Did he piss his pants?

Also checking for Scottish realism. Do you have any good links for da Scott's? Their history is quite unique compared to most other Neolithic tribes in the sense that they are not Neolithic at all during this time, since this unique circumstance I figured to look more deeply into it.

He noted that Ego has lots of trees to stop tank warfare.

*shrug* Your Google-fu is likely as good as mine.

No-ones as good as you G-sama

[G-Tech Corporation]

Barely any. The capital and some key industrial sites use sporadic electric lighting and power for engines/motors/the like. Even in those cases, we're talking a few prominent buildings or locations, not entire cities- indeed, the major user of electricity in the Imperium is the production of fertilizer. That's mainly because of the bootstrapping problem of producing and refining copper for conductors; in the next few years I hope to make progress on refining aluminum, but that itself will suck down epic amounts of electricity. So again, that's the bootstrapping problem, which will take time to overcome.



He noted that Ego has lots of trees to stop tank warfare.

*shrug* Your Google-fu is likely as good as mine.

No-ones as good as you G-sama

But my knowledge of Caledonia is blegh

[Ralnis]

Ok, are factories state owned and do they usually keep the plans in said factories?

Yes and no. Some factories, in critical industries like, say, steel working, cannon foundries, and the like are state owned and operated. Others might be not owned by the state, but run by House Nemtsov, which is a subtle but salient distinction. Still others will be privately owned, though it is worth noting that most "factories" in the Imperium are really just scaled up cottage industries, with low degrees of process specialization and the like. Things like interchangeable parts and the assembly line are only just in their infancy.

As for keeping plans in factories, it again depends. A factories manufacturing, say, cotton overshirts, would certainly have a plan or two around, but most of the teaching and techniques are likely passed on firsthand, not via documents. Other, more sophisticated factories, like one shaping breech-blocks for artillery, wouldn't have plans on site, but you could probably reach a fair approximation of the process through lengthy observation.

GT, is there any advice that you wish to give me before i poat something for tomorrow?

Hmm. Perhaps focus on the village again, on political divisions, working to solidify support, that sort of stuff? You could use more justification for why your Author has any authority, rather than shenaniganning about SE Asia while dissension festers.

So could civilians become supervisors of state owned factories if they pass some screen process?

Anything notable?

I threatened Ulls with the steam-tanks that the Imperium totally possesses.

Somethings telling me you barley got a model T.

[G-Tech Corporation]

Yes and no. Some factories, in critical industries like, say, steel working, cannon foundries, and the like are state owned and operated. Others might be not owned by the state, but run by House Nemtsov, which is a subtle but salient distinction. Still others will be privately owned, though it is worth noting that most "factories" in the Imperium are really just scaled up cottage industries, with low degrees of process specialization and the like. Things like interchangeable parts and the assembly line are only just in their infancy.

As for keeping plans in factories, it again depends. A factories manufacturing, say, cotton overshirts, would certainly have a plan or two around, but most of the teaching and techniques are likely passed on firsthand, not via documents. Other, more sophisticated factories, like one shaping breech-blocks for artillery, wouldn't have plans on site, but you could probably reach a fair approximation of the process through lengthy observation.



Hmm. Perhaps focus on the village again, on political divisions, working to solidify support, that sort of stuff? You could use more justification for why your Author has any authority, rather than shenaniganning about SE Asia while dissension festers.

So could civilians become supervisors of state owned factories if they pass some screen process?

I threatened Ulls with the steam-tanks that the Imperium totally possesses.

Somethings telling me you barley got a model T.

Sure, absolutely. I reckon all supervisors are civilians. Though they promote more based on experience and proven skill than screening.

Yeah, don’t have a combustion engine yet, but shhhh Ego doesn’t know that.

[Holy Tedalonia]

No-ones as good as you G-sama

But my knowledge of Caledonia is blegh

Do you at least have good historical websites you know of? Assuming of course you research

[Ralnis]

So could civilians become supervisors of state owned factories if they pass some screen process?



Somethings telling me you barley got a model T.

Sure, absolutely. I reckon all supervisors are civilians. Though they promote more based on experience and proven skill than screening.

Yeah, don’t have a combustion engine yet, but shhhh Ego doesn’t know that.

How big is Ego's economy? I know they are doing some industrial work in a medieval age-like nation but are they big in power?

[G-Tech Corporation]

Sure, absolutely. I reckon all supervisors are civilians. Though they promote more based on experience and proven skill than screening.

Yeah, don’t have a combustion engine yet, but shhhh Ego doesn’t know that.

How big is Ego's economy? I know they are doing some industrial work in a medieval age-like nation but are they big in power?

They’re probably the third or fourth largest economy in the world, at a guess.

[G-Tech Corporation]

But my knowledge of Caledonia is blegh

Do you at least have good historical websites you know of? Assuming of course you research

I’m afraid not. I research, but not anywhere specific; journals, academic postings, the like.