TERRAIN

[X-Points East]

OoC:

Suggestion:

TERRAIN	Maximum Province Level	MPL Modifier	Growth Rate Multiplier	GRM Modifier	Maximum Source Potential	Overland Movement (H / R / T)	Terrain Category
Swamp	2	-2	11	+2	9	2 / 5 / 5	Forbidding
Tundra	3	-1	10	+1	8.5	1 / 3 / 5	Forbidding
Ancient Forest	4	-1	9	+1	8	1 / 3 / 5	Forbidding
Primaeval Jungle	3	-1	10	+1	8.5	1 / 3 / 5	Forbidding
Barrens	2	-2	11	+2	9	2 / 5 / 5	Forbidding
Marsh	4	-1	9	+1	8	2 / 4 / 4	Very Rugged
Taiga	5	—	8	—	7.5	1 / 3 / 4	Very Rugged
Forest	6	—	7	—	7	1 / 3 / 4	Very Rugged
Jungle	5	—	8	—	7.5	1 / 3 / 4	Very Rugged
Desert	4	-1	9	+1	8	2 / 4 / 4	Very Rugged
Bog	5	—	8	—	7.5	1 / 2 / 3	Rugged
Bosks	6	—	7	—	7	1 / 2 / 3	Rugged
Woods	7	—	6	—	6.5	1 / 2 / 3	Rugged
Savanna	6	—	7	—	7	1 / 2 / 3	Rugged
Semi-Desert	5	—	8	—	7.5	1 / 2 / 3	Rugged
Heath	6	—	7	—	7	.5 / 1 / 2	Clear
Prairie	7	—	6	—	6.5	.5 / 1 / 2	Clear
Plains	8	—	5	—	6	.5 / 1 / 2	Clear
Veld	7	—	6	—	6.5	.5 / 1 / 2	Clear
Steppe	6	—	7	—	7	.5 / 1 / 2	Clear
Moor	5	—	8	—	7.5	2 / 3 / 4	Rugged (Elevated)
Uplands	6	—	7	—	7	2 / 3 / 4	Rugged (Elevated)
Hills	7	—	6	—	6.5	2 / 3 / 4	Rugged (Elevated)
Highveld	6	—	7	—	7	2 / 3 / 4	Rugged (Elevated)
Mesas	5	—	8	—	7.5	2 / 3 / 4	Rugged (Elevated)
Highlands	4	-1	9	+1	8	3 / 5 / 5	Very Rugged (Elevated)
Low Bens	5	—	8	—	7.5	2 / 4 / 5	Very Rugged (Elevated)
Low Mountains	6	—	7	—	7	2 / 4 / 5	Very Rugged (Elevated)
Low Bergs	5	—	8	—	7.5	2 / 4 / 5	Very Rugged (Elevated)
Rocky Desert	4	-1	9	+1	8	3 / 5 / 5	Very Rugged (Elevated)
Glaciers	2	-2	11	+2	9	4 / 7 / 7	Forbidding (Elevated)
Medium Bens	3	-1	10	+1	8.5	3 / 5 / 7	Forbidding (Elevated)
Medium Mountains	4	-1	9	+1	8	3 / 5 / 7	Forbidding (Elevated)
Medium Bergs	3	-1	10	+1	8.5	3 / 5 / 7	Forbidding (Elevated)
Badlands	2	-2	11	+2	9	4 / 7 / 7	Forbidding (Elevated)
Icecap	0	-3	13	+3	10	5 / 8 / 8	Very Forbidding (Elevated)
High Bens	1	-2	12	+2	9.5	4 / 6 / 8	Very Forbidding (Elevated)
High Mountains	2	-2	11	+2	9	4 / 6 / 8	Very Forbidding (Elevated)
High Bergs	1	-2	12	+2	9.5	4 / 6 / 8	Very Forbidding (Elevated)
Volcanoes	0	-3	13	+3	10	5 / 8 / 8	Very Forbidding (Elevated)

* Each province has a primary terrain, which determines the base MPL and the base GRM of that province.

** Each province may have, at maximum, two types of secondary terrain, which may modify the base MPL and the base GRM of that province:  sets of MPL/GRM modifiers from two types of secondary terrain do not stack; and, when such sets differ, the most disadvantageous set of modifiers applies, to a limit of the base MPL/GRM figures of the most disadvantageous type of secondary terrain present.

*** The base MSP in a province without secondary terrain is the MSP (rounded down to the nearest integer) associated with its primary terrain; in provinces with secondary terrain, the base MSP is the highest MSP (again, rounded down to the nearest integer) associated with any terrain present, with one caveat:  the MSP of any secondary terrain counts as if it were one category (or 0.5 point) lower than its standard rating.

[X-Points East]

OoC:

In the context of TERRAIN:

Related Terrain Array:

WET		COLD		TEMPERATE		HOT		DRY
Swamp	||	Tundra	||	Ancient Forest	||	Primaeval Jungle	||	Barrens
Marsh	||	Taiga	||	Forest	||	Jungle	||	Desert
Bog	||	Bosks	||	Woods	||	Savanna	||	Semi-Desert
Heath	||	Prairie	||	Plains	||	Veld	||	Steppe
Moor	||	Uplands	||	Hills	||	Highveld	||	Mesas
Highlands	||	Low Bens	||	Low Mountains	||	Low Bergs	||	Rocky Desert
Glaciers	||	Medium Bens	||	Medium Mountains	||	Medium Bergs	||	Badlands
Icecap	||	High Bens	||	High Mountains	||	High Bergs	||	Volcanoes

[DM B]

Could you explain the layout of the bottom array?

[X-Points East]

OoC:

In the context of TERRAIN:

Related MPL Array:

WET		COLD		TEMPERATE		HOT		DRY
2/-2	||	3/-1	||	4/-1	||	3/-1	||	2/-2
4/-1	||	5	||	6	||	5	||	4/-1
5	||	6	||	7	||	6	||	5
6	||	7	||	8	||	7	||	6
5	||	6	||	7	||	6	||	5
4/-1	||	5	||	6	||	5	||	4/-1
2/-2	||	3/-1	||	4/-1	||	3/-1	||	2/-2
0/-3	||	1/-2	||	2/-2	||	1/-2	||	0/-3

Related GRM Array:

WET		COLD		TEMPERATE		HOT		DRY
11/+2	||	10/+1	||	9/+1	||	10/+1	||	11/+2
9/+1	||	8	||	7	||	8	||	9/+1
8	||	7	||	6	||	7	||	8
7	||	6	||	5	||	6	||	7
8	||	7	||	6	||	7	||	8
9/+1	||	8	||	7	||	8	||	9/+1
11/+2	||	10/+1	||	9/+1	||	10/+1	||	11/+2
13/+3	||	12/+2	||	11/+2	||	12/+2	||	13/+3

Related MSP Array:

WET		COLD		TEMPERATE		HOT		DRY
9	||	8.5	||	8	||	8.5	||	9
8	||	7.5	||	7	||	7.5	||	8
7.5	||	7	||	6.5	||	7	||	7.5
7	||	6.5	||	6	||	6.5	||	7
7.5	||	7	||	6.5	||	7	||	7.5
8	||	7.5	||	7	||	7.5	||	8
9	||	8.5	||	8	||	8.5	||	9
10	||	9.5	||	9	||	9.5	||	10

[X-Points East]

OoC:

In the context of TERRAIN, provincial climatic entries are unnecessary, as provincial climate is rather subsumed within the various types of provincial terrain.

[X-Points East]

OoC:

In the context of TERRAIN, standard provincial features have no impact on maximum source potential.

[X-Points East]

OoC:

In the context of TERRAIN and the construction action, here follows a suggestion. . . .

Roadways
     DDC:  10.
     Build Cost:  3 GB x Trackless Movement Cost.
     The extra cost associated with rugged/forbidding terrain is waived, as it is assumed to be covered in the above calculation.  Extra cost for remote/very remote provinces applies normally.
     Example:  Improving a system of roads in a remote hills province costs 18 GB.  [3 x 4 x 1.5 = 18.]
     Upkeep:  0.375 GB/turn in very remote provinces {0}; 0.25 GB/turn in remote provinces {1-3}; 0.125 GB/turn in semi-remote provinces {4-6}; 0 GB/turn in civilised provinces {7+}.
     Benefits:  The target province is assumed to have a system of quality roads, such as those found in a civilised province.  There is no need to build extensions of roadways within a given province, as a single roadways structure is assumed to reach various parts thereof.
     Special:  If a province {7+} with the roadways structure drops below the civilised tier, the structure remains intact, with structural upkeep appropriate to the lower province level.

[X-Points East]

OoC:

In the context of TERRAIN and the construction action, here follows a suggestion. . . .

Highway
     DDC:  15.
     Build Cost:  6 GB x Trackless Movement Cost.
     The extra cost associated with rugged/forbidding terrain is waived, as it is assumed to be covered in the above calculation.  Extra cost for remote/very remote provinces applies normally.
     Example:  Building an highway in a remote hills province costs 36 GB.  [6 x 4 x 1.5 = 36.]
     An extension of an highway can be built for one-half of the standard build cost.
     Upkeep:  0.875 GB/turn in very remote provinces {0}; 0.75 GB/turn in remote provinces {1-3}; 0.625 GB/turn in semi-remote provinces {4-6}; 0.5 GB/turn in civilised provinces {7+}.
     Add 0.25 GB/turn for each highway extension.
     Benefits:  A great highway spans the province, reaching two neighbouring provinces (unless the province with the highway borders less than two provinces).  Highway extensions may be built, too, in order to link the main highway to additional neighbours.
     Special:  Work on an highway extension requires a separate construction action.