Prohibit Companies from Foreign investing by default

[Indeo]

I’m playing tall as Sweden, aiming to dominate late-game with highly profitable industries like automotive, engines, and electronics, while also earning big dividends from overseas investments. The issue is that capitalists from these industries built so many factories in other countries that they outcompeted my level 200 automotive factory, making it unprofitable. The jobs from my company HQ just couldn’t offset the losses, and my GDP crashed after I set up an engine+motor company.To address this, I suggest two changes:

1. Tech Export Restrictions: Add a mechanic to block other countries from building advanced factories (like automotive or electronics). This could be framed as a “technology export prohibition,” which fits the Victorian era since nations were protective of their advanced tech. It would help keep my high-profit industries competitive by preventing foreign factories from flooding the market.
2. Foreign Investment Controls: Companies shouldn’t be able to invest in overseas factories unless a “Foreign Investment Charter” is active. Alternatively, there could be a separate charter or a company-specific setting to decide if a particular company can invest abroad. This would give players more control over capitalist investments, preventing them from undermining the home economy.

These changes would make tall playstyles more viable by protecting domestic industries and giving players better control over foreign investments. Any thoughts on these ideas or other ways to strengthen a tall strategy?

 

[IsaacCAT]

A tall strategy involves capitalists outsourcing production to the most profitable location and closing manufactories that are less competitive.

Unless under a command economy, I do not see any problem on what is happening right now. As a player, I would make sure to create enough jobs in profitable buildings or wait for my POPs to become all owners/capitalists.

On the other hand, if you want to play a tall manufacturing game and you do not want your companies to invest overseas, command economy should give the player the choice of what buildings and where your companies invest.