World Market
Since it is unlikely that whatever region you choose to lead will be self-sufficient in all commodities, you will usually deal with international markets to take up the slack. Commodities can be directly traded through diplomatic exchanges with any other region, or bought and sold from the UN World Market. As supply and demand of any commodity changes, the World Market buying and selling rates will change. Boycotts and trade embargos can also play a role, and restrict who is buying or selling...
Military Spending
Within the Military Spending subdepartment, you can control how much you spend on military salaries and on unit maintenance and training. As long as you keep your military spending at the recommended levels, your units should enjoy at least an 80 efficiency rate in combat. Technologies and DEFCON settings can also affect your unit efficiency. Overspending on these items will push your unit efficiencies even higher. Another effect of overspending on salaries is that your military will attract...
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Naval Surface Attack The relative strength the unit has at attacking surface naval ships, and also the maximum range at which the unit can engage those ships. Fortification Attack The relative strength the unit has at attacking map facilities such as bases, industries, cities, as well as the maximum range from which it can attack. This is a particularly useful statistic when considering which missiles that you may wish to construct. Sometimes a slightly weaker missile is more useful, if it can...
Land Unit Classes Each Unit Represents A Battalion
Land units are divided into seven classes infantry, recon, tank, anti-tank, artillery, anti-air, and supply support. In building a strong armed forces, it is important to make sure that you have a good mix of units, for use in different situations. Even within a specific class, training and equipment can make a huge difference in the unit's capabilities. The more one becomes familiar with the units available, the better one's army may be nurtured for whatever task might be at hand. Infantry...
Specification Notes
1 Under each icon, the value of that item can be seen as either a numerical value or represented graphically as a portion of its maximum. To switch between the graphical and numerical display, click the graph or number. When viewed as a bar graph, the bar will be tool-tipped with the numerical value. 2 Units are based on the following real-world groupings battalions for land squadrons for aircraft single units for ships and missiles. The specifications reported represent the values of the...
Department Summary Ijf
Review the current relationship between you and any other region. View a summary of any other region and its status with the United Nations. Review the recent events in any region, to gain an insight on its current situation. Review the religious makeup of any region, and how it compares to yours. Review a summary of each region's trades and treaties with you. View any region's current enemies and allies. Provide instructions to your military on special rules for any region. Review the status...
Special Capabilities Of Some Land Units
Amphibious can travel on lakes or rivers Para-droppable can be dropped from aircraft NBC-equipped protected from nuclear chemical biological attacks Indirect attack attacks an area, not a specific target artillery and strategic bombing Bridging can deploy bridges over rivers, allowing other units to cross
May US Sparks International Crisis
As the debate escalated on the best way to revitalize the US economy, the new regime explored all options, including secret plans for annexation of western Canada, Mexico, and general invasions of the Mid-East. The principle of manifest destiny was unearthed. And that claim is by the Tight of our manifest destiny to overspread and topossess the 'whole of the continent 'which Providence hasgiven usfor the development of thegreat experiment of liberty andfederated self-government entrusted to us....
Defcon
Supreme Ruler 2020 uses this standard to allow players to adjust their level of military preparedness. There are benefits to increased DEFCON levels. As you move toward DEFCON 1, the highest state of alert, the efficiency of all your units improves by up to 5 per DEFCON level . At DEFCON 2 you get a 10 improvement to the speed of unit production and training. This increases to a 20 improvement at DEFCON 1. Higher DEFCON Levels Come at a Cost The cost is exponential, and based on how many...
The Story So Far A Shattered World
Despite some leading economists' predictions that the escalation of oil prices would taper off, by the end of 2006 prices had surpassed the 80 per barrel mark, with no sign of declining. Later in 2007 came the 100 per barrel mark which, once past, had a distinct psychological effect on the Western economy. Although some Western countries Canada, Norway, and the United Kingdom benefited from the high prices, most found the pressure on their economies unsustainable. Nowhere was this more severely...
May Increased Rebellion in China in Response to Urban Pollution
Although official figures were never released, it was estimated that over the previous five years, well over two million Chinese had died from respiratory diseases associated with the high pollution levels of urban centers. As the pollution began to affect the health of even rural China, many communities began to stage protests against the central government. In keeping with China's history, these protests were put down harshly yet the Pitchfork Rebellion was never truly silenced.
Business Sector MILITARY FACILITIES
It should be noted that all military facilities and complexes also have a basic requirement of reserve personnel. In other words, for each military building, there are military personnel assigned to operate it. Some facilities require a large number of reserves, while others only require a few. The one exception to this is an emplacement these arejust structures designed to give an occupying military unit a better position from which to defend they have no additional personnel requirement....
Nbc Weaponry
No modern conflict can hope to ignore the existence of weapons of mass destruction. Nuclear, biological, and chemical weapons are a disturbing facet of modern military strategies and tactics. Nuclear weapons are included in Supreme Ruler 2020, but, as in real life, the consequences of their use will likely offset any possible benefits. Nuclear Weapons Delivered by use of missiles. Missiles can be equipped with either smaller-yield tactical warheads, or much larger strategic payloads, depending...
Missile Units Each Unit Represents A Single Missile
Missiles are categorized by their launch platforms land-based, air-based, ship-based, submarine-based, and missile silo based. Missiles have one of four specialties anti-ship, fortification attack to attack facility structures , anti-unit, or saturation attack designed to suppress units and provide an area attack similar to artillery . As the heading suggests, missile units are divided into classes based not on their role rather, on the platform from which they are launched. Some missiles may...
Gross Domestic Product per Capita GDPc
Your GDP c provides a measure of the contribution in the value of goods and services to your economy by the average citizen of your region. This is a good way of measuring how your region compares to other regions. The trend of whether your GDP c is increasing or decreasing also indicates whether your economy is growing or shrinking. Note As GDP c increases, it indicates that the average income of your population is growing, and that the cost oflabor is also increasing. If your GDP c grows...
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Attack Chopper This class incorporates all helicopters with a notable offensive combat role, be it anti-armor or anti-submarine warfare. They have the ability to move where they are needed, in reasonably quick fashion. Their low attitude and slower velocity do put them at a disadvantage against anti-air or fighters. Fighter-Interceptor The principal role of these airplanes is to achieve air superiority over the battlefield. Some even have very long-range air-to-air weapons that can prove useful...
Civilian Approval
All world leaders must pay some attention to the opinions and approval of their own citizens, as reflected in Supreme Ruler 2020 by the Domestic Approval Rating DAR . In fact, depending upon your Region's flavor of government and your immediate objectives, the DAR can be one of the most important statistics to watch. Democracies must deal with regular elections, and your DAR represents an ongoing poll of your leadership. Your military actions, taxation, and social spending all contribute to...
Research
The tech tree is also an important component to the game. It is based on real-world technologies that either exist or are currently in development. Furthermore, the effects of research are not limited to improved weaponry. Research can lead to improvements in virtually every aspect oflife, from social policies to the environment, to production capabilities to medical care, and so on. There are effectively three forms of research in Supreme Ruler 2020 specific scientific goals, specific military...
Electrical Power Production Facilities
Power - Coal Industrial complex Power - Petrol Industrial complex City complex Power - Hydro Industrial complex City complex Power - Other Industrial complex Tech required City complex Power - Nuclear Industrial complex Tech required City complex
Loyalty Effects
The loyalty of your land can have many affects on production, the military, and even leader actions. Here are some of the effects you might see Loyalty Effects on Production Similar to the supply model, if a production facility in your region is not located in territory that is loyal to you, this will affect the total production value that you can expect to receive from that facility. For example, in areas totally loyal to another region, you could expect to receive as much as 50 less than the...
Deficit Spending Rules
At times in Supreme Ruler 2020, you may find that your treasury has gone into the red. Nevertheless, some spending will continue. Deficit Spending Items these will continue to cost even when the treasury is negative Raw material and industrial production Military salaries and maintenance Research tech level and efficiency United Nations membership fees Spending on most other items is halted, whenever a treasury goes into the red Frozen Spending Unit production unit construction will not...
Border Creep
This is the term that has been applied to the apparently random change of the borderline between two enemy regions. This movement, however, is neither random nor unpredictable. All areas of a region have both a supply value and a loyalty value. As explained earlier, the supply value is based on how close a segment ofland is to a supply source. The loyalty value is the loyalty the population of a specific location feels towards its current leader. If a specific border land area has insignificant...
October Iran TestDetonates Nuclear Bomb
As if the world was not already facing enough threats to tear it apart, Iran became the newest member of the nuclear club. In response, within the next two weeks Israel detonated three test weapons of its own, including two launched from submarines. This was a clear message to the Iranian government that if it did launch a nuclear attack against Israel, it still would be unable to stop Israel's instant retaliation. Mutually Assured Destruction MAD was once again the only thing preventing a...
Missile Roles
Seeing as the launch platform does not reflect the role or purpose of the missiles listed therein, it is important to understand what attack each missile type is actually designed for. There are essentially four possible target goals for a missile unit Land unit destruction guided attack Fortification attack destroy structures Where are all the other Missiles types In Supreme Ruler 2020, missile units are used for missiles that are capable ofbeing intercepted by air defense fire or other...
Infrastructure Spending
Supplies are able to reach out from their sources through the Infrastructure of a region. This includes a region's inherent road and rail networks, whether they are shown on the map or not. The satellite maps only reflect relatively major roadways within a region. Infrastructure is funded as part of a government's social spending. Proper funding of a region's infrastructure allows all supply sources to maximize their reach. Over-funding is also possible, allowing a supply source's range to...
Map Filters
These allow you to locate natural resources, review supply loyalty strengths, and see other tactical information that could prove useful in the event of combat. PRODUCTION DEPARTMENT It is within the Production Department that you set the production and market controls for the game's eleven major commodities. Unlike most games that involve a resource collection element, the world of Supreme Ruler 2020 is not fair. As in the real world, not every region has its own large supply of petroleum. To...
Areas in Supply
For purpose of demonstrating the supply effect, the Supply Filter has been turned ON for the map this can be done in the Land Filters tab or on the MiniMap options, or with the lt S gt hotkey , indicating in a player's own color the wealth of supplies they are producing throughout their region. In the above example, as one player conquers part of another's territory, the newly-captured sections have no immediate supply output. Over time, as they hold the land, a stream of supply gradually...
August China Eyeing Northern Resource Area
The Russian government began to display concern over increased training of soldiers in north-central China. Though dismissed as paranoid by many of its European neighbors, Russia became convinced that China was preparing a move on the petroleum, natural gas, and ore resources of central Siberia. Moscow's communist mayor saw his influence grow as he urged a strong remilitarization, to combat this potential threat. Many of the Russians who for the past two decades had supported democratic reforms...
Line Of Sight
The full Line-Of-Sight LOS system in Supreme Ruler 2020 is quite sophisticated, which means that, to be effectively able to attack and defend, players will need to pay attention to reconnaissance assets . You may choose to turn this option on or offbefore the start of any game. Should you choose to play with this option, unit specifications come into play. Every unit has a stealth strength, a spotting strength, and a spotting range, and these elements determine a unit's ability to play hide and...
Bonds Loans
Bonds are exclusively issued by each region there is nojunk bond market . By issuing a bond, you can easily raise money for your treasuries. The amount of an issue and the interest rate that must be paid is determined by many factors credit rating, the UN subsidy rating of your region, how much you're your region already has outstanding, and its general economic condition. Once issued, the interest charges for the bond are deducted from your region's treasury on a daily basis. If you have...
Diplomacy
A common element to the strategy genre is a basic diplomatic model, allowing for simple trade or treaties between neighboring factions. Supreme Ruler 2020 considerably expands upon this trope, and allows for agreements covering the exchange of virtually anything in one region for anything held by another. In addition to the other individual factions, the United Nations is also has a role in politics. Based on your actions, the UN can choose to support your region with various aid packages and...
Military Approval
Although Domestic Approval is a key statistic for a democratic government, neither military dictatorships nor communist regimes are particularly concerned with public opinion. They have a military that keeps order, and isolates them from the daily complaints of their population. If you are governing your region as either a dictator or as head of a communist regime, your Military Approval Rating MAR replaces the Domestic Approval Rating as the key statistic to monitor. Should your Military...
Reserve Units Personnel
Throughout the game, it is also important to have a notion of the reserves available to you. There are two significant concepts here personnel and units. Reserve units are the military units that you have bought or built, that you are keeping idle not currently active within your various bases. They are merely awaiting the assignment of personnel, in order to deploy. When units are in reserve, they are not visible on the map, so this can give you some element of surprise in any conflict....
Naval Unit Classes Each Unit Represents A Single Ship
Naval Units are divided into six equipment classes submarines, carriers, destroyers cruisers, frigates corvettes, patrol support, and transport cargo. To project power beyond your own continent, a well-equipped navy is crucial. It is also important to provide a layered defense for your naval units, to protect them from various threats. Not only must a convoy be able to detect and hunt submarine threats, but also be able to defend against missile and aerial attacks. I Submarines This class...
Military Units Missiles
All units included in Supreme Ruler 2020 have been researched to be accurate not only with their own specifications but also in the type and quantity that you would actually find in each particular region in some cases extrapolated to estimates of what a 2020 deployment could be like be it the Merkava Tank Battalions deployed throughout Israel, or the Squadrons ofF-15s out ofLangley Air Force Base in Virginia. Not all equipment types are common to every region in the world, and there are...
Military Tactics
Focus on defense first air defense, faster building units, etc. Allow the AI military initiative to move your units around at the beginning of a game, to ensure the garrisoning of important defensive positions. Once you are happy with the defense, you may want to turn off military initiative. Otherwise, you may find yourself in a strategic tug-of-war with the AI generals. When defending, attempt to have your units fight from prepared positions. This is accomplished by entrenching in existing...
Reconnaissance Units
Just as some units are naturally stealthy, others are naturally good at finding them. Airborne Warning And Control System AWACS patrol planes have a long sensor range, and will be able to better locate incoming planes, missiles, and units on the ground. Ground-based recon-class units also have long sensor ranges, though they are not quite as good as the air-based units. To catch submarines, you will need to use units with a specific Anti-Submarine Warfare ASW capability, such as ASW helicopters...
Dictatorship
High risk of military coup, if military approval gets too low. Lowest base rate approval from world market. Negative Influence on GDP c. Half the DEFCON production Benefits of a Democracy, atl 3 lower cost. PLAYER ELIMINATION Beyond failing to fulfill the victory conditions of a scenario, a player may also be eliminated ifhe or she holds no more cities or military units. Once a player is eliminated, all related treaties and trade agreements are null and void. As mentioned in the Diplomacy...
Other Supply Effects on Game Play
The Supply Model does more thanjust affect how quickly your units will be able to re-supply and refuel as they consume their stocks it also affects facility construction and the actual output from industries. Supply Model and Facility Construction If part of your territory is completely out of supply range in other words, your supply lines do not reach a portion of your land , then you will be unable to build a facility or structure in that area. Supply lines can be cut by enemy borders, bodies...
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47.4 Law Income High Income Corporate Small Business Sales Tax i Unemployment Property Tax __ Pension Tax Outside of International trade and subsidies, your region's major source of funding is from tax revenue. You can choose to control only the master rate, or you can choose to play with each of eight specific tax rates Low Income High Income Corporate Small Business Sales Tax Unemployment Property Pension Fund. Although all taxes obviously affect the overall revenue of your region, they also...
Reserve Deployed Units
Not all of your units need to be deployed. They might instead be held in reserve status in one of your military bases. When units are in reserve, their maintenance cost is lower and there are no troops assigned to them. When you build units, you can ock it in reserve. At any lto reserve and vice versa. Sending Units for Repair Ifa unit gets damaged in combat and is ordered to be repaired, it will return to a base and go into reserve status while repairs are completed. Priority is given to...
Military Summary AutoBuild Options
Within this information panel, you can quickly review the extent of the military units at your control. Divided by service branch, you can identify how many units are deployed, in reserve, and under construction. You can also easily note if you have unused military production capabilities. Of particularly use to beginning players, who wouldn't know a LAV from a Merkava turning on the Auto-Build option for your military units allows your defense minister to decide on the type of military units...
UN Membership
This panel refers only to your own region. It allows you to review and alter your UN membership status. It will also allow you to review the various forms of aid you may be receiving from the UN. How likely you are to receive any UN aid depends Within this information panel, you can review the religious makeup of your region and compare it to any other selected region. If a region has one dominant religion, it will generally be less tolerant of regions that on many factors, from difficulty...
Unit Fabrication
Note What types of units fill the Unit Designs list still depends upon which filter is selected in the first panel so you may need to change that filter, if say land unit designs are shown and you want to order naval construction. Within the game there are literally hundreds of unit designs to choose from, many of which are region-specific. For instance, the Merkava tank is strictly an Israeli design and cannot be developed by any other region. However, through diplomacy another region might...
Hotspots
This feature was added to make it easier to amass troops, for either planned offensive operations or defensive deployment. Once a hotspot is created, you can modify the number of units assigned to it, as well as the type of units. You can also order specific types of air support. Hotspots are always created within your own territory. In this way, they will amass at a point within your territory and should war break out, they will be available to move on the specified target. As units are lost,...
Transportation
Transportation corridors major roads and rails provide two benefits to gameplay. First, they allow military units to move faster, negating the actual terrain as a factor in affecting a unit's speed. Second, they extend the Supply Model see the Supply Model section under Key Game Elements, for additional details . If you want to build roads or rails, to improve your supply or allow faster transit, simply toggle the appropriate construction button, then place your item's start and end points. The...
Research Department
The Research Department represents the technical progress you have and continue to achieve within the game. The initial technological sophistication of a region is extrapolated from how a region compares internationally in the real world. Similarly to Production, the starting tech level and existing knowledge of any region can be considered a handicap to gameplay. Using Israel as an example, its technical knowledge is notably higher than that of its neighbors, giving it a potential advantage.
Department Summary Kkk
Research both military unit designs and specific scientific advancements. Review the technologies that you are currently researching. See how your region compares technologically to the international community. Examine specific research recommendations from your cabinet minister. Decide how much your region can afford to spend on research. Focus on your overall tech level, or concentrate on specific breakthroughs. Decide whether your technical advancement should be geared toward war or peace....
Facilities
. Aerospace Fabrication . Agriculture Air Defense Air Field -f Aircraft Fabrication J . Baffistic s Fabrication REGIONALLY OWNED Active XXX' XXX' . Aerospace Fabrication . Agriculture Air Defense Air Field -f Aircraft Fabrication J . Baffistic s Fabrication REGIONALLY OWNED Active XXX' XXX' You will notice that the facilities list here is similar to the one from the Land Department, but the contents are filtered to only show facilities relevant to the selected industry.
Department Summary 1
Review existing production capabilities for each commodity in your region. Control or automate the buying and selling of each commodity on the World Market. Order the expansion of any industry, or shut it down. Set the domestic price of the goods your people need. Review how your production of each commodity is being used. See which regions are producing and consuming the most of a resource. Learn which regions are the biggest importers and exporters. Note World Markets can be a crucial source...