Enterprise Consumption Order Forms

So next flood of the oil market we know who to blame, huh, Rick.

Actually, come to think of it, here's an idea...

How about creating refineries, big big corp type things that create petroleum, AF and gas. You could even include plastics and maybe one or two other things (anything that uses oil). Then you do away with the old petrol corps, and the refineries use loads of oil. It makes these products and sells on, just like real life!
Now oil has to be contracted, no small individual amounts. Could be a higher game level thing...dunno.
This would fit in well with the planned localising of resources.
It would also make for a very interesting target in a war situation, really hurting a countries econ but hard to destroy if defended properly.

AY? Brilliant idea huh? No praise please, just a nobel prize or two if you feel like it.

come to think about it, if this game really wanted to educate players on financials or military, it should use the proper terms and generally accepted principles.

for example, each time i look at my finances. this "cash" thing always throws me off. i'm thinking that's what i have available to spend, then mr andy said i don'thave that (as above)?

if my memory is correct, there are basically three financial statements?
1. income statement (profit/loss statement)
2. balance sheet statement(assets and liabilities)
3. cashflow statement

these should be what would be in the game, and calling "cash" which should be revenues is just not right or misleading?

and to make the financials look real time, would be to base the accounting on the cash method (instead of the accrued method), so that the income statement and cashflow statement could be combine, so you

also, of the 17,000 players (base on the doc) in this game, if i am the only that has discover this mistake, then should i also get a "nobel prize" as mr crafty? :D

what' i'm pointing out above on the financial statments are base on the american system, so perhaps the rest of the world don't follow that?

if they do follow the american GAAP, then please reward me for my simple discovery. if Obama was given $1.4 million for his nobel prize, then in sc, just multiply that by 1,000,000 for me?

thank you for your attention

Crafty,
I'd go along with that idea. I'd like to see them design a couple "linked" products that could be put to use in a localized manner. Would give us something interesting to tinker with.

So sure, no praise, but absolutely a Nobel.
And..another Nobel and a half if you can get them to implement the idea! ;)

@Xoing: Nope, no Nobel for you, you were the seventeen thousandth person to discover it.

However you do get a Nobel for the most questions posted in a thirty day period.
And another for the most suggestions posted in a thirty day period.
Not trying to offend ya, you'll probably have this game figured out more than most pretty quick.

rick,
i'm just trying to learn this game. might as well ask as many questions as possible on the forum, since i cannot do much with my country when it has a negative cashflow.

then i guess the game has fail to properly teach the righ financial and military concepts.

As I said, not trying to offend you, just couldn't help but notice. Your everywhere lol.

Some things here can't be proved by a formula.
Instead of exact numbers, just go with general numbers that work. You should be able to look around the game and find them.

@rick,
no drama mate

the game should be more educational, or if educational then do it right.

at least there should be gc awards for good suggestions too

Crafty,

Definitely deserving of a Noble Prize. (I was going to offer Milk Bones, but ,,,,,).

If Oil has to be contracted out, isn't that going to affect a lot of people who presently dump it on the market? Or will there still be a way to build it up in Strategic stock? And if it has to be contracted back out, wouldn't that obviate world market pricing?

Refineries should be pretty difficult to defend. There's a lot of very tweaky infrastructure there, not to mention in the extraction process or shipment.

If those mining concerns ever get off the ground, I'd like to see blockades becoming an option. Could make for some interesting politics and military maneuvering.

The multiple end products is a great concept. And could be extended to other industrial sectors. (how about food corps/restaurants/etc.)

Warmest regards,
M. Ney

We dont do milk bones, thems for poodles. Gimme a dinosaur leg any day.