It sounds like exactly my kind of mod! I volunteer for researching the production (by country) of razor blades and shaving cream. I feel that this was an important aspect of the war and, as such, shouldn't be left out. I shall also research the quality of said items for each nation.
My suggestions:
- Countries with insufficient razor blades production should get increased dissent, as in times of war the military would be prioritized in the distribution and the people at home would have to do without.
- Countries with insufficient razor blades quality should get a decrease in troops' morale due to skin irritation; also, a manpower decrease due to possible infections due to cuts and poor hygiene.
- New technologies should be researchable that eventually make blades and cream production cheaper and faster, and quality higher. For the sake of simplicity, I suggest we merge these technology in the same research path, 'Shaving equipment'. I need volunteers to look up pictures of razor blades and shaving cream of the time, for using them as technology and model pictures. Please look up every single model from 1800 to present date.
- In case of exaustion of razor blades and shaving cream, an event should be created that allows the player to make long beards mandatory. This would stop shaving equipment usage completely, but its downside would be a -30 security penalty, as enemy spies would only have to grow a long beard to be completely unconspicuous. Also, troops would also get a -25% penalty for combat, as
1) The long beards make them easily identified targets, and
2) Long beards are a possible weakness in hand-to-hand combat anyway.
If anyone has got any more ideas on the subject, I'd be glad to hear them. Keep up the good work, this sound like an extremely promising mod!
My suggestions:
- Countries with insufficient razor blades production should get increased dissent, as in times of war the military would be prioritized in the distribution and the people at home would have to do without.
- Countries with insufficient razor blades quality should get a decrease in troops' morale due to skin irritation; also, a manpower decrease due to possible infections due to cuts and poor hygiene.
- New technologies should be researchable that eventually make blades and cream production cheaper and faster, and quality higher. For the sake of simplicity, I suggest we merge these technology in the same research path, 'Shaving equipment'. I need volunteers to look up pictures of razor blades and shaving cream of the time, for using them as technology and model pictures. Please look up every single model from 1800 to present date.
- In case of exaustion of razor blades and shaving cream, an event should be created that allows the player to make long beards mandatory. This would stop shaving equipment usage completely, but its downside would be a -30 security penalty, as enemy spies would only have to grow a long beard to be completely unconspicuous. Also, troops would also get a -25% penalty for combat, as
1) The long beards make them easily identified targets, and
2) Long beards are a possible weakness in hand-to-hand combat anyway.
If anyone has got any more ideas on the subject, I'd be glad to hear them. Keep up the good work, this sound like an extremely promising mod!
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