Re: Request For Comments...

Mark Stokje <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> On even a simpler note,
> 
> #2
> Are both HCMs & LCMs necessary? I spent a ton of time doing the following
> Total my iron production, adjust it for production loss, get my total cms.
> Convert production items from HCM/LCM into CMs (1 hcm = 2 cms, 1 lcm = 1 cm)
> Then divide those theoretical cms across my various production line to suit
> my wants and needs (on a spread sheet) then convert back to to the "real"
> amount of hcms and lcms that will be required then move uws and iron around
> my factories to produce this amount.  Of course these quantities must be
> adjusted and calculated as well.  With just plain cms 90% of this process
> just disappears.
> 
> Your thoughts?
> 
> Mark
> 
This is bypassable. The game has NO_LCM and NO_HCM options.

Empire is still about some economical craftsmanship, we don't really want
an oversimplification.

The first game where *cms weren't used, was, I think, Mini-Empire, somewhere
back in 96. The idea was proposed, and the game was run by Pat.
It is quite a playable configuration.

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