NationStates Jolt Archive

AirDivision: 10 Raptor Helicopters, 10 Gryffin helicopters, 15 troop transport helicopters, 10 avenger fighters, 10 Archangel fighters, 10 paratrooper planes, 10 serpent fighters, 25F-14 Tomcats. LandDivision: 5,000 Infantry troops, 5 Amphibius assault vehicles, 15 Transport APC's, 10 MLR's, 20 Devastator tanks, 20 Leapord2 tanks. NavyDivision: 1000 Marines, 10 blob transport craft, 20 Dragonfly ships, 8 Barracuda patrol boats, 3 Stingray-class destroyers, 4 Hamilton class Cutters, 2 Arleigh Burke class destroyers, 1 Ticonderoga class cruiser.

i dont care if you have even like 1 of these or something jus plz tell me, it would be appreciated. thank you.

I sell Hamiltons. Maybe if you were more specific which types of choppers and APCs you wanted...

ill buy 5 Hamiltons
money wired upon confirmation
thank you

ill buy 5 Hamiltons
money wired upon confirmation
thank you

$625 million for 5 Hamiltons.

Though I should remind you that these are Coast Guard Cutters and not really suited for warfare (except in a pinch).

OOC: As a n00b (Hey, one of them darned n00bs finally admits it!), I'm not sure how you "wire money", how does this work? Or am I asking a pretty stupid question?

ill buy them anyway thank you

ill buy them anyway thank you

OOC: As a n00b (Hey, one of them darned n00bs finally admits it!), I'm not sure how you "wire money", how does this work? Or am I asking a pretty stupid question?
just say it's wired and wallah! it is. :)

Andorice: technically you're not a n00b unless you act like a retard. Wide-eyed new guys are newbies.

Wiring money is just theoretical really, you say the phrase when you're making a purchase (provided of course you can actually afford it!) and it's assumed that you've paid for the items you wanted.


Long budget explanation:

To find out if you can afford something, we usually use the GDP calculator, which you can find here (I've set it up for your nation):

http://www.pipian.com/stuffforchat/gdpcalc.php?nation=Andorice

Your national budget is what people seem to use for purchases. Take the national budget number and from it take the percantage of the budget you plan to spend on defense (good numbers vary but 5-10 is probably good when you're starting out).

So with that number in mind, as long as you keep your purchase within the military budget, you're golden.

Short budget explanation:

Just keep it realistic and use RL countries as a model. As long as you're not making outrageous purchases you won't get people scrutinizing your math.

OOC: Thanks for the help, thats how I figured it worked, but I wanted to check before I tried to buy anything. I have found that GDP calculator already and I have my percentage for military spending at 15% (I read in another post that 15 was about right) but I'll probably lower it sense I am a newer nation. Its just that I can't wait to get my hands on one of those missile submarines. :D

15%? Meh, seems fair enough. Though it shouldn't be your top priority at the moment, when you decide to start getting your military on its feet, let us know if we can help you out (we run 2 storefronts).