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Kroando
30-10-2007, 00:56
I am not sure whether or not this is being addressed or not, but I have had this issue an inordinate number of times. Not every time, but two or three times a week easy. With all of the possible issues, I believe this must be a glitch.

Guns Or Butter?

The Issue
After years of costly military build-up, the military now has a state of readiness capable of responding to all threats, both foreign and domestic. There is extensive debate among government officials, the military, and the average citizen over what, if anything, should be done with this powerful asset.

The Debate
"No one even thinks to look at us funny now," says Field Marshall Lionel Mandrake as he taps a swagger stick against his hip. "So think about how they'd act when the military is in proper charge of the country? We'd say jump, and they'd jump, by jingo. Oh, and if you don't agree with me, consider this a coup."
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"There's no point in having a military this size when our closest adversary has a water pistol strapped to a scooter and calls it an armoured brigade," says noted economist Jennifer du Pont. "Besides, the military's been getting uppity with all its funding anyway. Slash its budget, sell off its surplus, and put the money into tax relief and... of course... maintaining all those contractors. Sure, they won't make tanks anymore but they can sure make plenty of commemorative plates with all that money!"
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"The military is too powerful!" cries famous peacenik Elvis Gandhi, smelling of petrol and holding a Zippo in one hand. "All those tanks and bombs threaten us and the environment - we're number one, and someone's gonna try and take us down because of it! The people are tired of eating grass soup so the army can get another stealth ICBM launching flamethrower tank. Cut military funding and rebuild our schools, hospitals, welfare, and environment... or else!" Upon which he flips open the lid of the lighter threateningly.
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"Everyone's got it all wrong," says Abraham Johnson, leader of the Kroando Libertarian Party. "We need the military now to support our economy but we can't let it get out of control. I say we privatise it and divvy it up between several corporations, and make it self funding... it sounds radical but taxes will drop, the people will be happy, and we get to keep our military strength to show Johnny Foreigner what's what! Everyone wins! As long it's in the corporations' best interests to protect the country though, I suppose..."
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Frisbeeteria
30-10-2007, 01:36
http://forums.jolt.co.uk/showthread.php?t=313282
Vojvodina-Nihon
30-10-2007, 01:38
Any given randomly generated sequence of numbers, if sufficiently extended, will be found to contain numerous repetitions or areas in which a certain number crops up an inordinate number of times. Indeed, the probability is very high, I don't remember the exact numbers -- there's some mathematical theorem about repetitions within random series, I forget what though, been years since I studied math.

Basically, I'm thinking that it's only to be expected. How long has this been going on? If it's been more than a month or two, it may be a bug. If it's been only a few weeks or less, it's par for the course.
Frisbeeteria
30-10-2007, 01:51
It's not a bug. Some nations only qualify for a small number of the 200+ issues in the game (due mostly to prior issue choices). Not surprisingly, you'll get a lot of copies of those few. In your case, though, you've gotten over three quarters of the available issues. You probably won't get most of the rest unless you do something drastic ... and you'll certainly see more of the ones you've already gotten.

Could be worse. We could have left it at the original 30 issues. Can anyone say "Harry Potter"?
Kroando
30-10-2007, 02:21
Ah... well thank you then. I was unaware... I guess I'll just be having a ridiculously oversized military.