Galactic Economy Collapses
I, the Representative of Forge, hereby declare that I have taken total control over the Galactic economy, as defined in Rule 21, and have won the Dynasty. The method hinges on Planets getting a fresh 100MCr from the Bank whenever they become unrepresented, and that the money from demolished Infrastructures need not be claimed back immediately.
Full, boring details are listed below. Challenge me if I've overlooked anything.
Initial MegaCredits - Kevan: 172, Damanor: 324, Forge: 0, Bank: 4952.5
The initial steps of the operation are:-
From this, we see that every repetition of steps 3-5 removes 60MCr from the Bank and puts it into Damanor's account, and gives me two Eetcha of Luxury Goods. If we repeat steps 3-5 another seventy-nine times, we end up with:-
MegaCredits - Kevan: 19, Damanor: 5273, Forge: 100, Bank: 52.5
This leaves me with 158 Luxury Goods. I claim the 5MCr from the demolished Factory, and reclaim Forge and its money for the final time:-
MegaCredits - Kevan: 124 (+105), Damanor: 5273, Forge: 0 (-100), Bank: 47.5
I build a Trading Post for 25MCr, and use it to sell 8 Luxury Goods for a reduced rate of 9MCr each.
MegaCredits - Kevan: 171 (-25,+72), Damanor: 5273, Forge: 0, Bank: 0.5 (+25,-72)
I then try to sell another Eetcha of Luxury Goods, but the Bank can only afford to pay for the first 0.5MCr. The Galactic Bank is now bankcrupt.
MegaCredits - Kevan: 171.5 (+0.5), Damanor: 5273, Forge: 0, Bank: 0 (-0.5; owes Kevan 8.5)
I generously buy out the Bank by paying off its 8.5 debt (taking me down to 163), and throwing in an extra hundred.
On behalf of the people of Forge, I now have total control over the Galactic economy.
Full, boring details are listed below. Challenge me if I've overlooked anything.
Initial MegaCredits - Kevan: 172, Damanor: 324, Forge: 0, Bank: 4952.5
The initial steps of the operation are:-
- I demolish Forge's Mining Complex, but do not claim the 5MCr for it just yet.
- I give 153MCr to Damanor. I now have 19MCr, causing Forge to revolt. They oust me as Leader, and destroy all other Infrastructures on their planet. Under Rule 12, "A Planet without a Representative has a wealth of 100 MCr"; the people of Forge gain 100MCr. Under Rule 21, this 100MCr comes from the Galactic Bank ("all money that enters the game comes from this finite source").
MegaCredits - Kevan: 19 (-153), Damanor: 477 (+153), Forge: 100 (+100), Bank: 4852.5 (-100)
- I then claim the 5MCr refund for the demolished Infrastructure.
MegaCredits - Kevan: 24 (+5), Damanor: 477, Forge: 100, Bank: 4847.5 (-5)
- I then reclaim Forge under Rule 12, as I now have more than 20 MCr. Since "a Representative has total control over the Credits of their Planet", I redirect this 100MCr to my own account.
MegaCredits - Kevan: 124 (+100), Damanor: 477, Forge: 0 (-100), Bank: 4847.5
- I then build a Factory for 25MCr (25MCr going to the Bank), build two units of Luxury Goods (20MCr to the bank) and demolish the Factory. I donate 60MCr to Damanor, taking me down to 19, and am expelled by the people of Forge, who are given another 100MCr by the Bank.
MegaCredits - Kevan: 19 (-105), Damanor: 533 (+60), Forge: 100 (+100), Bank: 4792.5 (-55)
From this, we see that every repetition of steps 3-5 removes 60MCr from the Bank and puts it into Damanor's account, and gives me two Eetcha of Luxury Goods. If we repeat steps 3-5 another seventy-nine times, we end up with:-
MegaCredits - Kevan: 19, Damanor: 5273, Forge: 100, Bank: 52.5
This leaves me with 158 Luxury Goods. I claim the 5MCr from the demolished Factory, and reclaim Forge and its money for the final time:-
MegaCredits - Kevan: 124 (+105), Damanor: 5273, Forge: 0 (-100), Bank: 47.5
I build a Trading Post for 25MCr, and use it to sell 8 Luxury Goods for a reduced rate of 9MCr each.
MegaCredits - Kevan: 171 (-25,+72), Damanor: 5273, Forge: 0, Bank: 0.5 (+25,-72)
I then try to sell another Eetcha of Luxury Goods, but the Bank can only afford to pay for the first 0.5MCr. The Galactic Bank is now bankcrupt.
MegaCredits - Kevan: 171.5 (+0.5), Damanor: 5273, Forge: 0, Bank: 0 (-0.5; owes Kevan 8.5)
I generously buy out the Bank by paying off its 8.5 debt (taking me down to 163), and throwing in an extra hundred.
On behalf of the people of Forge, I now have total control over the Galactic economy.
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