User blog:USS Enterprise CVN-65/Education in Economics with Enterprise

RP is a very interesting world with new events happening, mainly with superpowers like the UAC. Something that keeps these war machines running is their economy. Something put aside a lot in RP, and only there for reference to determine the state of a nation. Here is some advice for people.

1. Take advantage of the natural resources around you.

By using resources around or in your nation, you can export them to other countries in return for ones you need, creating trade routes for income. You can also use them for yourself.

2. Look at possible territories to claim

Tenelapis and Caelmare are rich with resources, gaining access to them will allow you to mine them out and set up bases to make stuff, or export it. This also allows you to set up cities and trade routes, making more income for your nation

3. Look at your navy to judge your status in the economy

Determine what the status of your navy is in the economy. If your a superpower with seemingly unstoppable might (UAC, PCV), or a power a bit below that (AIF, AF, Russia), hopes are you have a decent amount of income to maintain your military and civilians. If you are a lower navy (CN, Gallilian Empire, PANZER), your navy won't generate as much income due to lack of trade routes, or interest in other navies, unless your a corporation working for a navy (Acheron, NAADC), then you'll receive some decent funding.

4. Look at what your buying

When you are about to buy something from a navy, stop and think. Do you need this vessel? Can you make your own? Does the price seem too much? Can your economy handle a 1.2 trillion dollar price for a shiny new hansa supership? Think about that before you buy something

5. Always make sure its heavily guarded.

Make sure you keep valuables away from rogue navies such as the IRF, as the Israeli Navy lost over 100-200 trillion USD in warp drives (I have comment proof of the event BTW), that can cause your economy to PLUMMET int depression, something NO ONE WANTS.

6. Make sure you don't destroy your economy with your army

Look, you may have a population of a couple hundred million, but lets face it, unless your america in WWII, your not going to have an ENTIRE POPULATION as a military without SOME economic damage, so think smart

More advice coming next time!