Board Thread:The Last Sovereign Discussion/@comment-31763506-20190603183719/@comment-29984007-20190825203340

In the time waiting for the next update I try a different approach and choice for the war.

Usualy my priority list is (util the game is complete): Switches > hidden stats >> rp >> ProN >> XP >> Sx The condicio sine qua non i keep are:
 * Don't depend by the bonus for the last research started. (for better flexibility)
 * Don't Take the Supplies in the Cave
 * Divert the Supplies to Zirantia (for now. there is a good chance that switch will never be used again and the 'real' zirantia-switch-check will be the "zirantia top" [3557])
 * Always Assist Ghenalon ("ghenalon assist" [3422] done only a cosmetic change in the war, but i suspect will be relevant in the future)
 * Best DKvsFl Power threshold (but this isn't strictly a must have)
 * Afford all Kyangan (not the warcamp) Investment (i think the field will be a very profitable investment in the chapter 5, perhaps the early one grant a discount of some sort)
 * Sabitha Gift the Demon Seed at the end (at minimum it's a more cohesion gain)

I Used this [Try.Base] {Base.Calculator} for "staring point" for the aim beofre the War. The only two problem are the tanurak strike to erosia (for now it's mostly harmless, but in future can worsen or scale up in difficulty some check) and the missing Tower Front 27 for an additional rp with sabitha. the second can be achive if i go for the early troops path {Early.Calculator}, this mean trade 4 ginasta rp for a single sabitha rp. without knowing the future check it's impossible know if it's worth or not, Fheliel RP are well beyond 100 in both scenario

But for avoiding the first Tanurak Strike the givini ruins must be open before the war, no way around. Find a way to invest in ardan and ivalan bank in chapter 2 (and not the yhilin one) with a perfet BoY boost the return in chapter 4 and the new dialogue between Altina and Riala let cap Altina rp before the first phase of the war. This free the first research slot because you don't need Dari capped for the best result in DK vs FL confrotation in this section. Doing the orc diversification mean lower ProN investment for achive 80%+ in the Tak'Kan vote. The sum of this element make open the ruins achivable without sacrifice any previous result. (and a side note, not reparing the bridge in chapter 1 grant a +1 social from the ambassador evaluation in yhilin first iteration, making easier hit the social 40+ for the best in luanell dialogue)

Open the ruins mean recover the incubus glove and with it gain a leeway in the check DK vs FL, the 4 ancient IK key item stop any tanurak strike and grant a tower front +1 as bonus, this make the tower front +1 from the best threshold in the HQ counterattack check superfluous, you don't need the expensive entity hq defense (250K) for magic 30+ and you can settle with a magic 20+.

This is the run [Try.ruins.1]{Ruins.1.Calculator}

The major drawback in open the ruins it's the inability to make any meaningful investment pre war. you don't need anything above the best country score for the main army, but you miss the auxiliary diversity 9+ threshold, the erosia +1 and ghenalon +1 for the best result are superfluous with all the other bonus, but the rodak +1 can or cannot be relevant in the future, with 9+ you miss a erosia front -2, for now don't change nothing because there isn't a 'final' check for erosian front, but can be a problem in the future because reach the 30 threshold will mean miss the 30+ in ghenalese front (30 it's the likewise threshold for both the best result).

The only way (I find) to avoid this is increase Ignias suitor score up to 5, this allow you avoid givini tunnels and still attain the best result in (synod's) Tak'Kan vote. The Money saved can easly used for doing the investment needed for diveristy +9. You need to move Min support from Kalant to Ignias (and say to lynine to help him), the suitor scores are never used in the game, for example there are two score for the two givini twins (Uneanun and Etuanun) never used, changed or checked. So the real implication for a Kalant Support Score of 10 or 9 are totaly unknow. A side effect it's reducing the ProN return somewhat (the givini's tunnels RoI [20%] it's good for a profitable investment).

This is this alternative run [Try.Ruins.2] {Ruins.2.Calculator}

In the end of that pile of baseless and superfluous rant about hypothetical situations i think will stick with the first option (diversity 7), for now. The 300K ProN return for the Givini Tunnels are to good to pass.