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NapoleonComple

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I... am not doing very well at this.

Tried starting a game as the US and I immediately have a heart attack when looking at my production versus demand. After a few bad starts I play through the first year or so and everything seems to be going swimmingly... right until my industry, consumer and military goods production crashes through the floor. I have the capacity... my structures just aren't churning out the goods. I also hit a petroleum shortage and I never seem to have enough of anything, even after churning out power plants as fast as possible I still seem to be short on electricity.

The only thing that's clear to me is that I'm doing something dreadfully, utterly wrong. Can anyone help me out?
 
If it's the commodities, consider the relationships. Get a surplus of electricity before expanding finished goods. Get a surplus of oil (if you can, else coal) before expanding electricity. In emergencies you can shut down cons. goods production so your industrial goods go to construction. Also, the economy is very different if your using ver 7.2.2 or the update 3 beta so that would change some suggestions.

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Just wanted to say thanks for the help. I'm playing again with your advice in mind, but it's a bit too early to say if things are going to go better this time round.