Hello to all team members.
Playing as Germany I have found that my industry take no penalties after all my colonies have fallen and shipping sunk. This is in large part due to the 1:1 conversion ratios from coal to oil and oil to rubber.
Oil is not important until late game when tanks are around - the bulk of any army will be composed of infantry. Hence a lot of oil builds up.
This is then conveniently converted into rubber in a 1:1 process.
I suggest changing this ratio to 2:1, i.e 2 coal for 1 oil, and 2 oil for 1 rubber.
Or even harsher - we'll see how testing goes.
This would:
1 - Give the German player some incentive to defend his colonies,
2 - Increase the importance of convoy shipping and defending convoys.
3 - Model the British blockade of Germany. Germany is now forced to regain control of the seas or take enough land to produce a surplus of coal to maintain her industry.
For the British player this would also mean the same, as it now becomes vital to keep British holdings (Malaysia, Singapore, Nigeria) that produce rubber and protect the convoy routes.
As it is, a 1:1 ratio ignores the difficulties presented to a country under blockade.
Playing as Germany I have found that my industry take no penalties after all my colonies have fallen and shipping sunk. This is in large part due to the 1:1 conversion ratios from coal to oil and oil to rubber.
Oil is not important until late game when tanks are around - the bulk of any army will be composed of infantry. Hence a lot of oil builds up.
This is then conveniently converted into rubber in a 1:1 process.
I suggest changing this ratio to 2:1, i.e 2 coal for 1 oil, and 2 oil for 1 rubber.
Or even harsher - we'll see how testing goes.
This would:
1 - Give the German player some incentive to defend his colonies,
2 - Increase the importance of convoy shipping and defending convoys.
3 - Model the British blockade of Germany. Germany is now forced to regain control of the seas or take enough land to produce a surplus of coal to maintain her industry.
For the British player this would also mean the same, as it now becomes vital to keep British holdings (Malaysia, Singapore, Nigeria) that produce rubber and protect the convoy routes.
As it is, a 1:1 ratio ignores the difficulties presented to a country under blockade.
