Suggestion: Pravda newspaper

[papa hOOch]

Early game propaganda newspaper wich can be distributed like any other goods, and sold in stores and maybe even some newspaper kiosks.

Has its own production line where you need to produce paper from trees, and you also need an office for the editorial staff and the printing press. Would be a nice way to use trees, as these (at least in my experience) tend to fill up in storage, not seeing much use until late game with chemicals and such.

The radio and tv stations are so huge and demanding to build, it would be nice with a commodity based way of getting propaganda around

[SiberianDev]

This would make raising loyalty much easier in the beginning. We definitely need this.
The management mechanic would be the same as for TV and radio stations, the only difference is that produced newspapers would need to be transported to stores.

[papa hOOch]

It would be a nice part of the production chain, and a nice way to get loyalty around without having to bankrupt oneself distributing televisions and/or radios to the populace. There are some mods for like small radio and TV stations, but they feel a bit more like cheating the system.

[dragonflyer]

It would be great if we could have a paper production chain. It would require logs and water to make and could be consumed by all sorts of things, newspapers to raise loyalty, police stations and other bureaucratic buildings just to function (a courthouse can be a real tree killer IRL :) ) and maybe even shops for a happiness boost, representing everything from paper bags to household paper products. Before the ubiquity of cheap plastic, paper was used all over the place.

[longshots444]

Originally posted by papa hOOch:

and sold in stores and maybe even some newspaper kiosks.

And in your Republic - is it Fantasyland? - how do citizens with no money pay for their newspapers? And, of course, newspaper kiosks - will they be next to the laundromats?

[MrKrabs]

Could you suggest anything instead? Don't take me wrong.
To me it sounds like a nice idea.
I just try to understand why you dislike it.

[papa hOOch]

Originally posted by longshots444:

Originally posted by papa hOOch:

and sold in stores and maybe even some newspaper kiosks.

And in your Republic - is it Fantasyland? - how do citizens with no money pay for their newspapers? And, of course, newspaper kiosks - will they be next to the laundromats?

Ah! Forgive my capitalist slip! I of course meant distributed! Such a dullard. The Party has taken note of my mistake.

[Deco Boladasso]

Originally posted by papa hOOch:

Originally posted by longshots444:

And in your Republic - is it Fantasyland? - how do citizens with no money pay for their newspapers? And, of course, newspaper kiosks - will they be next to the laundromats?

Ah! Forgive my capitalist slip! I of course meant distributed! Such a dullard. The Party has taken note of my mistake.

We have indeed, commrade.

[Nokia 3310]

I like the newspaper idea.

[Bastardo]

I support the paper and newspaper idea, but this more due to that we have currently too few resource chains and products in general, and especially from wood. I also miss that the issue of new resources are rarely discussed or even mentioned in the weekly reports.

[longshots444]

Originally posted by Bastardo:

but this more due to that we have currently too few resource chains

Which in hindsight may be a blessing if we have to rebuild our entire republic every time a new "feature" is introduced into the game.

[Owlchemist]

Originally posted by Build The Builder:

This would make raising loyalty much easier in the beginning. We definitely need this.
The management mechanic would be the same as for TV and radio stations, the only difference is that produced newspapers would need to be transported to stores.

Strongly agreed. The radio station is pretty ridiculous to try and field if you're a small republic. In my experience it's not something you can reasonably manage until about 8K population, both in terms of manpower and resources needed, not to mention education. A newspaper would be a great starter.

[moron_with_a_gun]

That would make for an interesting addition. I would also suggest that the content be customized like radio and television.

[Deco Boladasso]

The fun part of it is that you would be able to produce, deliver and sell propaganda as a resource. Its amazing how tvs and radios are way superior to do it. I'm also hoping we could get books.

[MG83]

I say yes for brain washing communist propaganda with news papers ! :D

[Taron]

I support this!