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[Freeshadow]

I wondered why nothing happened after the 22nd ally - here it comes

Originally Posted by from the bar thread

My last update completely overhauled ebook-earning. It's much tougher for the first few coupons. You'll be at negative advancement toward the next coupon until you've passed 25 alliance members. The scale may get tougher yet, or it may get easier. It won't be fully baked till launch.

[kaleissin]

I've been spreading bliss around something crazy lately, my hoard was filling up!

[orlok]

Originally Posted by kaleissin

I've been spreading bliss around something crazy lately, my hoard was filling up!

Thanks for all the stuff .

[Elfwreck]

I've added a new thread for game info (because pointing newcomers to the 17-page thread here seems a bit much to ask). I'm considering finding an appropriate wiki somewhere to throw information. It seems a bit much to put it in the Mobileead wiki, and maybe not fannish enough for the Fanlore wiki. Hm.

[travger]

Can you send some bliss my way?

[orlok]

Originally Posted by travger

Can you send some bliss my way?

I've sent you all I've got, but will give more when I get it.

[travger]

Don't know what's wrong, but I did not recieve any bliss... My minions are getting quietly desperate ... soon the suicides will begin...

[Elfwreck]

Originally Posted by travger

Don't know what's wrong, but I did not recieve any bliss... My minions are getting quietly desperate ... soon the suicides will begin...

Sent you some bliss.

[ghostyjack]

Originally Posted by Freeshadow

I wondered why nothing happened after the 22nd ally - here it comes

Wish I'd read this before posting a message at the Bar.

I added a 19th alliance and noticed my ebook bonus was still at 80%, I suspect that the response back will be related to your issue.

[koland]

Originally Posted by Freeshadow

I wondered why nothing happened after the 22nd ally - here it comes

Here's the new rules on alliance books (those who snoozed, lose...

You now get your first alliance coupon at 20, another at 25, and then every four thereafter. If you've already got two, it'll be 29 before you get three.

Bob

[travger]

Originally Posted by Elfwreck

Sent you some bliss.

Thank you! Minions were very appreciative.

[ATDrake]

With the 1st e-book set at 20 allies instead of 10, that would seem to add a certain disincentive to allying, considering the doubling costs per ally, when one could generally find better uses that for money in levelling up the freehold instead to the point where one could even begin to afford said allies.

[Freeshadow]

Depends. Have you checked the bar thread with the leveling costs?

[ATDrake]

Yes. It looks as though getting to levels 9-10 would cost about as much as adding one's 21st ally and at higher levels you do get more income from population and better income-producing assets, considering that #25 will cost you ~17 million Bucks to reach the 2nd hypothetical ally e-book.

Whereas getting to Level 10 (assuming they don't change that as the goalpost for the 2nd freehold book) will only cost you ~5 million Bucks for the upgrades from 1-10 combined (presumably not counting project component/launch costs).

[koland]

Yes, it was exceeding easy before, but now requires in excess of $1M bucks to get the first book.

BTW, new ills await:

Interplanetary Ague: A spaceborn FTL-using virus has commandeered a meteor and flow it through hyperspace solely to infect your population with a particularly virulent strain of Hepatitis X-15. Ouch. TAKE THE WHACK: resistant to most antibiotics, this virus not only offs a portion of your population, it turns everyone who survives a bright shade of purple for two months.