[OUTDATED] 3.0 Powergaming guide - no red modifiers and more

Forget about compromises and tradeoffs. Fix all of the country's problems at once.

Goals and introduction

Last updated for 3.0.7

Updated for better results.

The goal of this guide is to show a way to not only solve all the negative situations, but also make significant improvements in as many areas as possible.
Our Rayne will be a sort of capitalist enlightened despot.
By the end of this step-by-step guide, we will:

• fix the economy
  
• strenghten the military while taking away their power to hijack Sordish politics
  
• expand human rights
  
• deal with corruption
  
• deal with tax evasion and even decrease taxes
  
• improve infrastructure, production, trade, tourism and every single regional economy
  
• improve workers' rights
  
• vastly improve welfare
  
• deal with organised crime
  
• deal with the threat of Rumburg
  
• retain control of our energy industry

This playthrough is also perfect for importing into Rizia for a number of reasons.

• Rizia is allowed to invest into Gasom
  
• No trade deal with Wehlen means better trade conditions for Rizia
  
• Sordish recovery is helpful for the bonds deal
  
• High wine exports to Rizia
  
• Cheap gas prices are harmful for Rizia, we keep them fluctuating here

PROLOGUE

• middle class family from Holsord
  
• learn economics
  
• protest with students, don't join either
  
• escort refugees back
  
• choose family over work
  
• support Alphonso all the way
  
• preserve national values (8 budget , 2 wealth)

TURN 1

• Promises: promote free market , align west, relaxed immigration, focus on education
  
• new constitution should give president wide ranging powers (yes we need dictatorial powers)
  
• accept Marcel's invitation
  
• veto Campaign Finance Bill
  
• don't invest in megainfrastructure
  
• buy 2000 Armadine shares (0 wealth)

TURN 2

• visit towns affected by protests
  
• ask for a larger bribe then take the bribe from Tusk(2 wealth)
  
• don't enact relief plan
  
• make a deal with Marcel
  
• attend funeral (don't let the Red Youth in for extra public opinion)
  
• write diplomatic response to Rumburg
  
• sign TCPA (7 budget)
  
• don't start emergency

TURN 3

DRAFT

1. limit vetoes
   
2. assembly and supreme court may impeach
   
3. confidence vote needed
   
4. decrease threshold to 8%
   
5. stronger decrees
   
6. no term limit
   
7. justices may be impeached by the Assembly
   
8. abolish MoH

this will give you the power to trial Soll but DON'T say that in the Assembly, it loses you a lot of votes

• don't invest in Gasom and support local charity
  
• fly away with helicopter
  
• don't ban either group
  
• veto GREEN
  
• EPA to 49%
  
• don't make a promise to Tusk
  
• increase all ministries (-5)

TURN 4

• sign Workers' Rights Act (-6)
  
• don't invest in any region
  
• don't support Monica
  
• fund Ministry of Justice and form the ACP
  
• don't donate to Alphonso when it comes up
  
• decrease taxes on small and midsize enterprises (-7)
  
• don't take Soll's portrait down
  
• reform education and privatize it (-6)
  
• mechanize farms (-7)
  
• chess with Lucian, beating him is preferred
  
• don't give concessions to Tory (she won't agree but we don't need her)
  
• bribe Albin (1 wealth)

TURN 5

• accept Arcasian aid (-5)
  
• veto Religious Harmony Bill
  
• Armadine stocks (wealth 5)
  
• keep immigration relaxed
  
• tell Monica is right but let Curtan finish
  
• let her into politics
  
• modernise military
  
• focus ACP on the Old Guard
  
• don't make a deal with Wehlen
  
• recognise Heljiland for better trade deal and ally with Agnolia

TURN 6

• keep conscription
  
• modernise navy
  
• start Morna port (-7)
  
• work on centralising Bergia
  
• energy crisis (-8)
  
• sign Central Bank Act (-9)
  
• privatize healthcare (-8)
  
• improve rural treatment and build new hospitals
  
• don't ban the RY but promise to sign the language act
  
• choose Underhall (-9)
  
• build new schools and increase salaries
  
• mandatory evolution + creationism
  
• lobby with 4 wealth (1)
  
• make joint statement with NFP and PJFJ (Bluds are Sords)

TURN 7

• lie to Marcel and say you'll nationalise
  
• pursue privatisation
  
• privatise all of Nedam and small part of SSC (-6)
  
• sign UELA
  
• don't insider trade
  
  The proposal passes with 167 ayes and 84 nays.
  
  
• send Rumburg whistleblower back
  
• send Franc to Holsord State University (0)
  
• start negotiations with Lespia
  
• convince Edmonds
  
• send Lucian to Heron, promise to dismiss Orso
  
• focus on the economy, organise the Assembly against Orso, drop the ACP investigation on the Old Guard and shift focus to the Oligarchs

TURN 8

• extra salary (1)
  
• pick Gloria Tory as judge
  (this gets rid of her and stops her wing from obstucting you)
  
  
• decrees(-7)
  
  1. purge general staff
     
  2. fair trade and competition comission
     
  3. relocate teachers
  
  
• abolish special zone of Bergia (budget -8)
  
• trade with Lespia, don't form an alliance
  
• do not investigate Livia, fire her later
  
• pass women's rights law (-10)
  
• donate to women's league (0)
  
• transfer the Gendarmerie to Interior
  
• investigate Koronti
  
• prevent epidemic
  
• sign Less Smoke Bill (-9)
  
• build a medical school
  
• attend Aschraf anniversary
  you won't get chased away if you do it correctly
  
• accept Arcasian military aid
  
• don't expand industry

TURN 9

• veto Human dignity Bill
  
• sign Children for Future Act (-10)
  
• sign minority rights
  
• don't fund youth group
  
• veto taxes - they'll be passed regardless
  
• pay reparations (-12)
  
• decline Arcasia
  
• taxes pass (-9)
  
• arrest Tusk
  
• tax efficiency (-8)
  
• take MFI loan (-6)

TURN 10

• make a historic trade deal with Rumburg (-8)
  
• Promise the Moon!

Conclusion

With the economy (and quite much everything) fixed and a new superpower alliance with Rumburg and a new space program in the making, I think the future of Sordland is looking promising.

The budget may look bad, but it's a somewhat untrustworthy indicator. More importantly Symon will say that the national debt stayed the same as it was in the beginning of the term so it's really not all that bad.

I hope this guide was helpful for something, and feedback is always welcome.

[zookmonster]

That does make a lot of sense. Great guide, thanks again!

[Ø]

It's the only way to deal with "Rumburg Expansionism" without causing another issue.

[zookmonster]

Hi, thanks for you detailed reply. May I squeeze in one more question then 🤠 - Why do you choose the peace path with Rumburg in the end, when you could beat them alone? Also for the economy? Or to prepare a particular Rizia run?

[Ø]

Hi, keep in mind that this is for 3.0, so if you play on the 3.1 beta this guide is outdated.

1. Just to get the increased production situation. Without the military it's only possible to either improve production or infrastructure, but with the synergy of military funding and military investment you can get both.

2. Only to purge the generals, yes, although the relocation of teachers and doctors decree is also useful, because it allows you to recover the economy of Agnland without investing into GASOM.

3. 4. I didn't veto it, on turn 6 I wrote "sign Central Bank Act (-9)". The energy price bill probably happened because you vetoed it.

5. I didn't get exposed, because as long as you control the media and the Assembly not even the Anti-Corruption Police can touch you. Although it's kind of silly because my media control was through Koronti, but it still works.

[zookmonster]

Hi, interesting perspective - thank you!
I have 5 questions:

1. What’s your reasoning behind funding the military, when you don’t intend to fight Rumburg?

2. What’s your reasoning behind pursuing dictatorial powers? Is it simply to be able to enact the decree to purge the military leadership? (1 Red indicator turned orange, but then you get new negative “Green Generals”)

3. What’s your reasoning behind vetoing the Central Bank Act?

4. Did you not get the Energy Price Control Bill in your run?

5. Did you not get exposed as corrupt in the end, after Tusk, Marcel and Albin reveal the bribes?

Thanks again!

[Ø]

You can, but you'll be kicked from the party. Just don't talk about it before the constitution vote or it won't pass. I think you can still be re-elected if you make a new party although I didn't test it.

[focused_smokerrr]

Hey guys, can i put Soll on trial or does this ruin my re-election?

[Gruce the Bruce]

Good guide, worked for the most part (3.09) except some trouble with the stronger decrees. I had to restart. Saying dictatorial stuff wasn’t enough. I had to say “screw the reformists, let’s work with the NFP instead” (something like that) to get stronger decrees

[Lord-Zap]

Thanks, it worked.

[Ø]

You only need to make a joint statement with the NFP and PFJP on Victory Day to get the bill.

"The USP will join the statement with the NFP. We will argue that Bludish people are considered Sords before the law, as Mr. Kibener suggested."