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<blockquote data-quote="Edena_of_Neith" data-source="post: 1949820" data-attributes="member: 2020">TO SERPENTEYE, IMPORTANT&nbsp; I just realized:&nbsp; advancing in the Technological Arms Race does not actually increase my powers' IC at all.&nbsp; It increases my powers' POTENTIAL IC, but it does not increase my powers' ACTUAL IC.&nbsp; For instance, say I'm at Tech Level 1 and have 1,000,000 people.&nbsp; My theoretical maximum IC is 1,000,000 x (My Tech Level of 1 plus 5 = 6) = 6,000,000 divided by 100,000 = 60 IC.&nbsp; Now ...&nbsp; I somehow spend 350 PP to advance in the Technological Arms Race, and that advances me 7 levels.&nbsp; 50 points per level.&nbsp; That puts me at Tech Level 8.&nbsp; So now, my POTENTIAL IC is 1,000,000 x (My Tech Level of 8 plus 5 = 13) = 13,000,000 divided by 100,000 = 130 IC.&nbsp; My potential IC is up to 130 IC.&nbsp; But I don't actually GET 130 IC at the start of next turn.&nbsp; I GET my original 60 IC.&nbsp; Why?&nbsp; Because I must INDUSTRIALIZE my power to GET more ICs.&nbsp; Thus, if I spent 100 PP in Industrialization next turn, I'd GET 50 additional IC the next turn after that, for a total of 110 IC.&nbsp; (60 original + the new 50 = 110)&nbsp; And I could use all of that 110 IC, too.&nbsp; If I was foolish, and spent 300 PP on Industrialization, I'd get 150 IC, which added to the original 60 IC would be 210 IC.&nbsp; Unfortunately, my POTENTIAL IC is 130, so the extra 80 IC beyond that cannot be used.&nbsp; I cannot use the full 210 IC.&nbsp; It cannot be used until I advance further in the Technological Arms Race, and my Potential IC increases to 210.&nbsp; &nbsp; (CRUCIAL) (CRUCIAL) (CRUCIAL)&nbsp; - Thus, advancing in the Technological Arms Race increases my POTENTIAL IC, but does nothing for my ACTUAL IC.&nbsp; - Industrializing does nothing for my POTENTIAL IC, but it increases my ACTUAL IC.&nbsp; (CRUCIAL) (CRUCIAL) (CRUCIAL)&nbsp; Now ... I am correct in everything said above, am I not, Serpenteye?</blockquote>

[QUOTE="Edena_of_Neith, post: 1949820, member: 2020"] TO SERPENTEYE, IMPORTANT I just realized: advancing in the Technological Arms Race does not actually increase my powers' IC at all. It increases my powers' POTENTIAL IC, but it does not increase my powers' ACTUAL IC. For instance, say I'm at Tech Level 1 and have 1,000,000 people. My theoretical maximum IC is 1,000,000 x (My Tech Level of 1 plus 5 = 6) = 6,000,000 divided by 100,000 = 60 IC. Now ... I somehow spend 350 PP to advance in the Technological Arms Race, and that advances me 7 levels. 50 points per level. That puts me at Tech Level 8. So now, my POTENTIAL IC is 1,000,000 x (My Tech Level of 8 plus 5 = 13) = 13,000,000 divided by 100,000 = 130 IC. My potential IC is up to 130 IC. But I don't actually GET 130 IC at the start of next turn. I GET my original 60 IC. Why? Because I must INDUSTRIALIZE my power to GET more ICs. Thus, if I spent 100 PP in Industrialization next turn, I'd GET 50 additional IC the next turn after that, for a total of 110 IC. (60 original + the new 50 = 110) And I could use all of that 110 IC, too. If I was foolish, and spent 300 PP on Industrialization, I'd get 150 IC, which added to the original 60 IC would be 210 IC. Unfortunately, my POTENTIAL IC is 130, so the extra 80 IC beyond that cannot be used. I cannot use the full 210 IC. It cannot be used until I advance further in the Technological Arms Race, and my Potential IC increases to 210. (CRUCIAL) (CRUCIAL) (CRUCIAL) - Thus, advancing in the Technological Arms Race increases my POTENTIAL IC, but does nothing for my ACTUAL IC. - Industrializing does nothing for my POTENTIAL IC, but it increases my ACTUAL IC. (CRUCIAL) (CRUCIAL) (CRUCIAL) Now ... I am correct in everything said above, am I not, Serpenteye? [/QUOTE]

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