Delivery Jobs
Summary
Section titled “Summary”The government posts delivery contracts that reward players for moving cargo between delivery points. Jobs are posted automatically using an adaptive system that responds to player activity and treasury health.
1. How Jobs Work
Section titled “1. How Jobs Work”Delivery jobs are created from templates — predefined contracts specifying cargo type, source/destination points, quantity, and base bonus. The system automatically selects templates and posts them as active jobs, considering:
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Current number of active jobs vs available slots
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Supply chain event conflicts (jobs won’t compete with active events)
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Source storage availability (enough cargo at the pickup point)
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Destination capacity (room at the delivery point)
2. Adaptive Posting
Section titled “2. Adaptive Posting”The number of job slots scales dynamically based on:
Job Slot Calculation
| Factor | Method |
|---|---|
| Player count | log₂(1 + players) base curve |
| Success rate (24h) | Adaptive multiplier (0.5× – 2.0×) |
| Treasury health | Sigmoid multiplier (0× – 2.0×) |
3. Completion Bonuses
Section titled “3. Completion Bonuses”Each job has a completion bonus distributed proportionally to all contributors based on their delivery quantity. Bonuses are influenced by:
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Treasury multiplier — higher treasury means higher bonuses (0.5× – 2.0× range)
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Random variance — ±30% randomisation on each posting
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Template base — each template defines a base bonus amount
4. Government Funding
Section titled “4. Government Funding”Job bonuses are funded through two mechanisms:
| Mechanism | Description |
|---|---|
| Ministry Budget | When a Minister is in office, bonuses are escrowed from the Ministry’s allocated budget. If the budget runs out, no new Ministry-funded jobs are posted. |
| Treasury Direct | During a “government shutdown” (no active Minister), jobs are funded directly from the Treasury Fund with a 50% penalty on expiration. |
5. Job Expiration
Section titled “5. Job Expiration”When a job expires without being completed:
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Ministry-funded jobs: escrowed funds are returned to the Ministry budget
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Treasury-funded jobs: a 50% penalty of the completion bonus is deducted from the Treasury
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The template’s success score decays by 30%, making it less likely to be posted again soon