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Country strategy:	MBR
Player experience:	Expert
Best finish:	120
Total finishes:	1

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Basics Government M Land 0 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $6,560 Net Food 18 Money $25,000 Food 100 Oil 0 Turns 1 Turns Played 0 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 100% Medical 100% Business 100% Residential 100% Agricultural 100% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 100% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 5 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 0 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 120	Military Spies 0 Troops 100 Jets 0 Turrets 0 Tanks 0 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 0 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government M Land 0 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $5,220 Net Food 8 Money $150,000 Food 630 Oil 0 Turns 45 Turns Played 36 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 100% Medical 100% Business 100% Residential 100% Agricultural 100% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 100% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 14 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 0 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 100	Military Spies 0 Troops 0 Jets 0 Turrets 0 Tanks 0 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 0 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 1000 Tax Rate 32% Net Income $26,800 Net Food -62 Money $900,000 Food 85 Oil 0 Turns 5 Turns Played 133 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 100% Medical 100% Business 100% Residential 100% Agricultural 100% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 100% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 37 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 500 Military Bases 0 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 580	Military Spies 0 Troops 0 Jets 0 Turrets 28,000 Tanks 0 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 0 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 1000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $40,900 Net Food -242 Money $3,400,000 Food 1,500 Oil 0 Turns 0 Turns Played 169 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 100% Medical 100% Business 100% Residential 100% Agricultural 100% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 100% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 49 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 500 Military Bases 0 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 600	Military Spies 0 Troops 0 Jets 0 Turrets 46,000 Tanks 0 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 0 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 2000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $58,900 Net Food -727 Money $9,400 Food 4,700 Oil 0 Turns 1 Turns Played 210 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 100% Medical 100% Business 100% Residential 100% Agricultural 100% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 100% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 49 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 500 Military Bases 0 Research Labs 1,000 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 22	Military Spies 0 Troops 0 Jets 0 Turrets 83,000 Tanks 0 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 0 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 2000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $73,800 Net Food -774 Money $580,000 Food 16,000 Oil 0 Turns 1 Turns Played 241 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 100% Medical 100% Business 104.25% Residential 104.25% Agricultural 124.79% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 111.39% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 49 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 40 Military Bases 0 Research Labs 2,000 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 0	Military Spies 770 Troops 0 Jets 0 Turrets 67,000 Tanks 0 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 0 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 2000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $139,000 Net Food -946 Money $6,100,000 Food 3,800 Oil 0 Turns 1 Turns Played 293 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 100% Medical 100% Business 128.36% Residential 128.36% Agricultural 146.14% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 121.26% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 49 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 8 Military Bases 0 Research Labs 2,000 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 0	Military Spies 1,100 Troops 0 Jets 0 Turrets 67,000 Tanks 0 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 0 Cruise Missiles 0

nice

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Basics Government H Land 2000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $139,000 Net Food -945 Money $64,000,000 Food 6,000 Oil 0 Turns 5 Turns Played 353 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 0% Medical 0% Business 0% Residential 0% Agricultural 0% Warfare 0% Military Strategy 0% Weapons 0% Industrial 0% Spy 0% SDI 0%
Structures BPT 49 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 8 Military Bases 0 Research Labs 2,000 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 20

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Basics Government H Land 2000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $74,500 Net Food -1,590 Money $1,300,000 Food 3,900 Oil 0 Turns 0 Turns Played 394 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 100% Medical 100% Business 128.15% Residential 127.68% Agricultural 131.26% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 127.64% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 49 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 2,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 0	Military Spies 1,700 Troops 100,000 Jets 0 Turrets 170,000 Tanks 140,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 1 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 2000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $43,300 Net Food -1,910 Money $690,000 Food 2,400 Oil 0 Turns 13 Turns Played 395 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 100% Medical 100% Business 128.15% Residential 127.68% Agricultural 131.26% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 127.64% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 49 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 2,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 0	Military Spies 1,700 Troops 100,000 Jets 230,000 Turrets 280,000 Tanks 130,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 1 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 2000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $-4,180 Net Food -2,400 Money $61,000 Food 7,000 Oil 0 Turns 51 Turns Played 398 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 100% Medical 100% Business 122.85% Residential 127.49% Agricultural 124.54% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 123.39% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 49 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 2,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 20	Military Spies 1,700 Troops 440,000 Jets 420,000 Turrets 200,000 Tanks 150,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 1 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 4000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $90,200 Net Food -3,070 Money $550,000 Food 6,800 Oil 0 Turns 1 Turns Played 525 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 99.6% Medical 100% Business 111.09% Residential 116.46% Agricultural 114.08% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 110.28% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 49 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 4,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 16	Military Spies 1,700 Troops 180,000 Jets 350,000 Turrets 180,000 Tanks 170,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 1 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 5000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $56,700 Net Food -3,440 Money $100,000 Food 39,000 Oil 0 Turns 0 Turns Played 582 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 99.57% Medical 100% Business 111.07% Residential 116.28% Agricultural 116.41% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 110.08% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 65 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 4,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 8	Military Spies 1,700 Troops 290,000 Jets 330,000 Turrets 150,000 Tanks 250,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 1 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 5000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $48,200 Net Food -4,150 Money $280,000 Food 10,000 Oil 0 Turns 10 Turns Played 590 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 99.47% Medical 100% Business 112.4% Residential 117.44% Agricultural 118.62% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 110.08% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 68 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 4,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 0	Military Spies 1,700 Troops 600,000 Jets 330,000 Turrets 300,000 Tanks 320,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 2 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 5000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $55,400 Net Food -4,440 Money $2,600,000 Food 44,000 Oil 0 Turns 1 Turns Played 622 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 99.51% Medical 100% Business 114.5% Residential 116.74% Agricultural 110.5% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100% Industrial 105.57% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 5,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 2	Military Spies 1,700 Troops 460,000 Jets 250,000 Turrets 600,000 Tanks 340,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 3 Cruise Missiles 1

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Basics Government H Land 5000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $51,300 Net Food -4,720 Money $97,000 Food 35,000 Oil 0 Turns 5 Turns Played 637 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 99.43% Medical 100% Business 116.18% Residential 118.24% Agricultural 118.76% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100.9% Industrial 105.36% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 5,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 5	Military Spies 1,700 Troops 400,000 Jets 190,000 Turrets 850,000 Tanks 350,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 3 Cruise Missiles 1

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Basics Government H Land 7000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $-31,100 Net Food -5,780 Money $480,000 Food 38,000 Oil 0 Turns 3 Turns Played 756 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 0% Medical 0% Business 0% Residential 0% Agricultural 0% Warfare 0% Military Strategy 0% Weapons 0% Industrial 0% Spy 0% SDI 0%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 100 Military Bases 6,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 0

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Basics Government H Land 7000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $-34,500 Net Food -7,030 Money $870,000 Food 14,000 Oil 0 Turns 6 Turns Played 767 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 96.13% Medical 100% Business 111.33% Residential 112.7% Agricultural 117.52% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 102.75% Industrial 101.82% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 100 Military Bases 7,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 7	Military Spies 7,200 Troops 1,200,000 Jets 600,000 Turrets 1,000,000 Tanks 460,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 3 Cruise Missiles 1

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Basics Government H Land 7000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $-48,300 Net Food -7,260 Money $6,000,000 Food 24,000 Oil 0 Turns 3 Turns Played 790 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 96.25% Medical 100% Business 110.92% Residential 112.24% Agricultural 117.05% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 102.64% Industrial 101.74% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 200 Military Bases 7,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 23	Military Spies 9,900 Troops 1,300,000 Jets 450,000 Turrets 1,100,000 Tanks 480,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 4 Cruise Missiles 1

not good

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Basics Government H Land 8000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $-32,700 Net Food -7,710 Money $180,000 Food 16,000 Oil 0 Turns 2 Turns Played 838 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 92.94% Medical 100% Business 110.22% Residential 111.48% Agricultural 117.68% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 102.46% Industrial 101.62% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 200 Military Bases 7,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 10	Military Spies 16,000 Troops 1,200,000 Jets 500,000 Turrets 1,400,000 Tanks 500,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 4 Cruise Missiles 1

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Basics Government H Land 8000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $-91,100 Net Food -8,700 Money $49,000 Food 10,000 Oil 0 Turns 1 Turns Played 887 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 92.33% Medical 100% Business 109.68% Residential 110.88% Agricultural 109.87% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 101.76% Industrial 101.15% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 200 Military Bases 8,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 6	Military Spies 23,000 Troops 1,900,000 Jets 380,000 Turrets 1,300,000 Tanks 590,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 4 Cruise Missiles 1

I've not played since 2000 but before your switch to MBR you should have maxed out your military tech.

Also, I would have had less emphasis on agri tech. You should have pretty much totally divested your agri tech by now. It's pointless for an MBR so just get the cash for it.

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Basics Government H Land 10000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $-407,000 Net Food -7,690 Money $2,200,000 Food 170,000 Oil 0 Turns 1 Turns Played 1112 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 90.73% Medical 100% Business 108.6% Residential 109.57% Agricultural 110.33% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 101.05% Industrial 100.68% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 300 Military Bases 10,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 13	Military Spies 53,000 Troops 2,300,000 Jets 2,000,000 Turrets 2,400,000 Tanks 920,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 4 Cruise Missiles 1

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Basics Government H Land 12000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $-805,000 Net Food -10,300 Money $7,600,000 Food 170,000 Oil 100 Turns 39 Turns Played 1275 Turns Stored 0	Technology Military 90.76% Medical 100% Business 107.62% Residential 108.49% Agricultural 109.13% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100.92% Industrial 100.6% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 300 Military Bases 10,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 29	Military Spies 83,000 Troops 3,800,000 Jets 4,200,000 Turrets 3,000,000 Tanks 1,100,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 4 Cruise Missiles 1

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Basics Government H Land 12000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $-716,000 Net Food -10,100 Money $1,100,000,000 Food 24,000 Oil 300,000 Turns 80 Turns Played 1539 Turns Stored 60	Technology Military 89.34% Medical 100% Business 105.6% Residential 106.26% Agricultural 105.05% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100.5% Industrial 100.32% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 10 Military Bases 10,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 20	Military Spies 130,000 Troops 3,400,000 Jets 3,000,000 Turrets 3,600,000 Tanks 1,200,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 0 Cruise Missiles 0

You need to be grabbing. And lots.

With that sort of money you should be able to buyout your pm at least 2* a day if not 3* or maybe even 4* a day. You need to increase your size. I bet you could be buying out your private market up to twice a day if you were at 20k acres.

By my reckoning...
Troops and Tanks should be very profitable... around 40-50% margin.
Jets are reasonably profitable at around 25% margin.
Turrets are only at around a 10% margin.

Very good Mil tech. Not worth selling the agri tech now.

Short on spies, but only an idiot is going to grab from you.

You might want some SDI... reduce the possibility of idiots ruining your game. There seem to be a few around.

The strat is all-x MBR, and he runs it better then anyone else (not me). At this point he's been stocking for over a week now and has probly 100m bushels or so.

You haven't seen the military prices in primary this set. I don't know if its even possible to make a profit reselling jets and turrets for $120ish.

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Basics Government H Land 12000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $-2,620,000 Net Food -17,800 Money $1,100,000,000 Food 50,000 Oil 300,000 Turns 80 Turns Played 1563 Turns Stored 80	Technology Military 89.35% Medical 100% Business 105.5% Residential 106.15% Agricultural 104.97% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100.49% Industrial 100.32% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 10,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 40	Military Spies 130,000 Troops 6,700,000 Jets 6,900,000 Turrets 11,000,000 Tanks 2,400,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 0 Cruise Missiles 0

Love the strat man. Is awesome :)

I concur. It is amazing. Can't believe I was giving him advice earlier. I still think he should have grabbed to get up to 20k acres

Also, I still can't understand why, early on, he appears to have researched agri tech (or indi techs). Sure they seem to get more income early on in the set but it doesn't make up for having more military, business and residential especially when reselling.

This is my guess of what he was doing:

He went techer at 2k acres to get some stock. Agri tech sells the highest early on.

Then once he had enough stock he went to MBR.

Then he probably stopped at 12k acres because if he couldnt buy out his market daily, then whats the point wasting money on building costs and he was also losing 800k cash per turn he played. Plus he would have to buy more military tech.

So stopping at 12k was probably when it was least costly.
Or he just didnt require more land as he couldnt buy out his private market originally. Or some other reason im currently not seeing.


(been saying he, sorry if its a she)

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Basics Government H Land 12000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $-4,360,000 Net Food -22,700 Money $880,000,000 Food 67,000 Oil 200,000 Turns 80 Turns Played 1575 Turns Stored 80	Technology Military 89.36% Medical 100% Business 105.44% Residential 106.08% Agricultural 104.9% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100.49% Industrial 100.31% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 10,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 60	Military Spies 130,000 Troops 15,000,000 Jets 6,200,000 Turrets 6,600,000 Tanks 5,500,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 0 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 12000 Tax Rate 35% Net Income $-5,690,000 Net Food -27,200 Money $360,000,000 Food 52,000 Oil 96,000 Turns 80 Turns Played 1579 Turns Stored 80	Technology Military 89.37% Medical 100% Business 105.41% Residential 106.05% Agricultural 104.88% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100.48% Industrial 100.31% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 10,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 50	Military Spies 130,000 Troops 16,000,000 Jets 7,900,000 Turrets 6,800,000 Tanks 8,000,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 0 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 13000 Tax Rate 30% Net Income $-6,640,000 Net Food -32,000 Money $530,000,000 Food 2,500 Oil 0 Turns 79 Turns Played 1585 Turns Stored 80	Technology Military 89.37% Medical 100% Business 105.38% Residential 106.01% Agricultural 104.85% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100.48% Industrial 100.31% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 10,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 0	Military Spies 130,000 Troops 22,000,000 Jets 8,400,000 Turrets 6,900,000 Tanks 9,600,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 0 Cruise Missiles 0

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Basics Government H Land 13000 Tax Rate 30% Net Income $-7,400,000 Net Food -35,200 Money $22,000,000 Food 2,500 Oil 0 Turns 80 Turns Played 1585 Turns Stored 80	Technology Military 89.37% Medical 100% Business 105.38% Residential 106.01% Agricultural 104.85% Warfare 0.2% Military Strategy 100% Weapons 100.48% Industrial 100.31% Spy 100% SDI 1%
Structures BPT 70 Enterprise Zones 0 Residences 0 Industrial Complexes 0 Military Bases 10,000 Research Labs 0 Farms 0 Oil Rigs 0 Unused 0	Military Spies 130,000 Troops 24,000,000 Jets 10,000,000 Turrets 8,700,000 Tanks 10,000,000 Readiness 100% Nuclear Missiles 0 Chemical Missiles 0 Cruise Missiles 0

It was my first time playing the strategy in about 5 years. Back then agricultural and industrial techs sold quite well early on, for $5k+ easily. Troop and Tank demand were also much higher, because there were a lot more people playing. This set, my techs were getting stuck at $3500 less than a week in. I had tried to be aggressive and sell agri/indy for $5k early on, but that got stuck, and then even $4k got stuck, and then $3.5k. It was extremely frustrating. With tech prices that low so early in the set, no wonder Commie Indies dominate.

A lot has changed in the last 5 years, so the strategy has to be adapted slightly. I'm not sure there's enough troop and tank demand in primary for the strategy to be realized to its full potential. The new GDI rules this set definitely hurt troop and tank demand, so it wasn't a good set to test out the strategy, but I just wanted to test it out a little bit before I tried it on the alliance server, and work out some of the kinks.

I didn't expect the strategy to work so well for me, given how rusty I am at netting. I only got 48 mil networth with it in primary the first time I tried it ~5 years ago (maybe even longer than that), and I didn't expect to come close to it this set, but I actually came up just a couple of million networth short.

It'd be nice to not have Lincoln stealing my tech every single day for a few weeks next time I try this. I also had some nub (probably from iMag given his country name) stealing my cash reserves sometimes, too. But when you jump up to #1 right at the start and stay near the top the whole time, idiots will target you just because you get attention with your high networth and low landsize. They found out I had a low SPAL, and I had to AB both of them to get them to stop doing spy ops on me.



Oh, and i stopped at 12k acres just because I was lazy. The size of my private market was limiting my profits on jets and turrets, but I was only getting about one sale a day in on troops and tanks. I wasn't selling my stuff that high, but I was flooding the market with troops and tanks. The demand just wasn't there.

Always logging in to see my troops and tanks only partially sold, and usually seeing that someone had stolen my cash or tech (odd, since I really only had military tech and nothing else) just made it hard for me to really care about the country.

reveal yourself... TiMBeR? Well played

Yep, it was TiMBeR. An appropriate country name for a TMBR.

Well, I have to say, for an all-x I am seriously impressed. When I played 10 years ago I'd never heard of an all-x techer->mbr. I'd never have thought it possible. I think I have an idea of how to play it now I've given it some thought though.

You're obviously an experienced player but I have to ask, why as a techer->mbr did you have such a low bpt for so long?

The other thing... you didn't seem to research mil tech. Why was that?

Troops and tanks... yeah poor sales which I experienced too. Not my fault you weren't selling so much though. I was only selling serious amounts of them from around 18-Apr-11.

70 bpt attained at 4k acres was the ideal amount to grow out to 16k acres. I was planning on growing out to about 16k to 18k acres, but stopped growing when I decided to AB the two people who had been doing harmful spy ops on me.

I didn't research military tech because last time I played, it was more efficient to sell all of the tech I produced and then to purchase military with that tech, and to use profits from military reselling to purchase military tech a few days later. If tech prices had been over 5k like I expected, and troop and tank demand had been better, I would have had my military tech up to 91% fairly fast.

The main object is to keep your private market bought out, thats more important than having military tech. I could have done a longer tech phase and teched enough to buyout my PM and have excellent military tech, but once you start lengthening the tech phase beyond the short duration I did mine at, it starts to make sense to tech at 4k acres instead of 2k, and once you tech at 4k acres, it almost makes sense to just grow to 10k and tech, etc.

Its not the optimal way to play TTR, but its fun to do it the backwards way just for the novelty of it. Its not that much worse than a normal TTR, but it is inferior. Its just more fun.

Fair enough. It's a nice twist and your game has given me a lot to think about.