Player Home (Redhaven)/News Office

Overview

The News Office is a unique buildable room in the Player's Home that can be built in any empty room. It is unlocked after asking Nicole Boulay her hopes and dreams after reaching an Affection level of Amiable or higher. When built, it unlocks the exclusive job assignment of News Reporter for Nicole.

Note that having Nicole assigned to another job or keeping her unemployed, with a built News Office, will decrease her Happiness by two points per day down to a minimum of 15. This effect does not apply to the Follower state.

The News Office can generate cash and affect the political attributes of Ikaanos based on Nicole's political affiliation. If her affiliation is not in line with Ikaanos (like having the Libertarian affiliation in a highly Controlled and Corrupted city) this might decrease the player's influence, while the opposite is true if her affiliation is republic-friendly.

Construction & Upgrades

Construction

The News Office cost $10,000 to build.

Upgrades

The Building

A simple but well-functioning new office. There is also a TYO-355 home printing press installed in this room.

• Level I ($7,500): A well-functioning new office with active ventilation and modest decorations. There is also a TYO-355 home printing press installed in this room.
• Level II ($10,000): A well-functioning new office with active ventilation, heated floors and an expensive café latte machine. There is also a TYO-355 home printing press installed in this room.

Tech

The News Office starts with a Typewriter as its primary workstation for Nicole. It can be upgraded for an increase in Political Power. Note: These bonuses are stackable and have not factored in Nicole's skills.

• ACORNE 360 Dual Core ($800) Increases Political Power by 5.
• AMGL Deca Core ($4,500) Increases Political Power by 15.
• FLM Hydra Core ($25,000) Increases Political Power by 50.
• FLM Hydra Core (+active Grid server) ($2,000,000) Increases Political Power by 500 and Influence gain by 5/day.

Political Affiliation

Through the News Office, Nicole is able to affect Ikaanos society, represented in-game as changes to the political attributes of Control, Corruption, and Prosperity. The exact attributes and whether they are increased or decreased are determined by Nicole's Political Affiliation. Her possible affiliations are listed below.

• Neutral: Active if no other affiliation below is true. Randomly affects political attributes if Nicole's Political Power is high enough (see below).
• Authoritarian: Activates if Nicole's Corruption is 75+ and her Willpower is below 25 or her Willpower is below 5 (regardless of other attributes). Tries to increase Control and Corruption.
• Anarchist: Activates if Nicole's Corruption is 40+, her Willpower is 60+ and your Household Emancipation value is 50+. Tries to decrease Control and increase Corruption.
• Democratic: Activates if Nicole's Kindness is 60+, her Corruption is below 75 and her Willpower is above 5 and below 60. Tries to increase Prosperity.
• Libertarian: Activates if Nicole's WILLPOWER is 60+ and her Corruption is below 50. Tries to increase Prosperity and decrease Corruption.
• Rebel: Activates (and overrides Libertarian/Democratic) if Nicole's Willpower is 60+, her Corruption is below 40 and your Household Emancipation value is 50+. Tries to decrease Control until the rebel alliance takes over Ikaanos. After that, the rebel affiliation will try to increase Control instead.

After the second tech upgrade, the MC can force Nicole to push his own agenda.

Political Power

Political power determines the amount of influence that Nicole and her paper have on Ikaanos. Political power is increased through random rolls at the conclusion of each day. Additionally, MC's Influence and household Power Value, Nicole's Discipline, Prestige, Fame, Willpower, skills, and upgrades to the News Office affect political power. At the end of each day, Nicole's political power is checked against a random dice roll to see if Nicole affects Ikaanos and causes an increase or decrease in its political attributes.

Effects on political city attributes

At each Conclude Day event, Nicole's political power checks against a random dice roll(s) based on her political affiliation. Note that having a political power below 500 will barely scratch the surface of The Ikaanian government.

• When trying to reduce City Control and that value is 75+, applies an additional penalty.
• When trying to reduce City Corruption and that value is 75+, applies an additional penalty.
• When trying to increase City Control and that value is 24 or less, applies an additional penalty.
• When trying to increase City Corruption and that value is 24 or less, applies an additional penalty.

Income

The income from Nicole's News Office is also based primarily on her Political Power, with it being calculated in the following ways:

• Base income is Political Power *0.45 dollars per day.
• A Control value between 10 and 34 increases that income by x1.10.
• Holidays and festivals (Political events) increase that income by x1.25, while they last.
• If Nicole's Fame is 100+, income is further increased by x1.10.

Note: These are stackable.