The only thing I really don't understand about economics system is this...

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...why can't I fully fund all my branches?

Let's say I have a colony, it can produce 24mp and 20rp.  But I would never get 'em all out, cause I can have or 24mp, or 20rp, or 12mp+10rp, or anything in between. Thing is, I can't come up with the reason why. I mean, I pay for every produced mp or rp from my treasury, then why limit me in my spendings?

My point: instead of sharing 100%, the Mil/Soc/Res sliders should be separate 0-100% grade. Shouldn't they?

And yes, they should be on every planet, not just global ones.

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Reply #1 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

As I understand this system the factories, social, and research facilities production is adjusted from a total basket measured in bc's.  In essence instead of your factories turning out new buildings and/or ships it's production can be converted to research and vice versa.  Hence, if you need to crunch through some research divert a larger portion of this combined basket to research.  The overall all effect on bc's shows up indirectly as a consequence of where on the slider the indicators are located.  Towards the left or right.

This allows you to spend down a large bc balance when needed to fund a production or research push.  Or, rebuild account balances by "selling off" more of your economy's production for bc's instead of consuming it.  Your suggestion wouldn't allow a means of spending down account balances to speed up research or social spending.

Reply #2 from GalCiv2 Forums Top

I'd recommend reading this thread to 'grasp' the entire issue behind values distribution of, not only economic impacts, but also MANY situations involved.

https://forums.galciv2.com/320290

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