Equestrian national focus tree

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Equestria, as one of the eight major powers, gets a unique national focus tree
The focus tree includes both historical and alt-historical options for the player to pursue. As an integral actor in the war the historical path provides Germany with the means to reorganise most of Western, Central and Northern Europe, dictating the course of action for many of the nations in its immediate vicinity.

Equestrian national focus tree. Clicking on the branches leads to the appropriate section.

Buffalo Relations Branch: is a path to integrate and develop the southern regions of Equestria, but requires a resolution to the buffalo tensions. The player will be given a first and second opportunity to resolve the situation with the buffaloes peacefully. If Chieftain Strongheart is selected, she will likely join Equestrian on her own accord, bypassing the first two focuses. This path contains a Tenochtitlan State University, granting an extra research slot. However, note the 119 day completion time - don't take it just before a changeling war.

Equestria Games Branch: is a prerequisite to assistance to the Crystal Empire, industrial focuses, and changeling defense.; The central branches start the industrial focuses. Spitfire Research and Riptide Research can allow Equestria to field strong fighters and tanks should it choose, and Magical Crypto Machines provides excellent benefits for electronics. Note that if the player is planning a civil war, a few focuses from this branch are focused on construction in the east of the continent.; School for Gifted Unicorns provides a bonus to research and leads to an extra research slot, and notably includes a 60% bonus for land doctrines and some racial research bonuses.

Maintain the Status Quo Sub-branch

helps with Yakyakistan and Olenia, providing Equestrian influence to launch a coup in Olenia and an envoy to Yakyakistan that will allow a guarantee, and eventually allow the player to call them into a defensive war.

Increase Presence in Crystal Empire Sub-branch

Increase Presence in the Crystal Empire Sub-branch will provide support for the Crystal Empire and PP for Equestria. It will also alert Equestria if a Sombra return is imminent. The final focus provides the ability to block the Sombra Return. However, if the Crystal Empire is going to resurrect Sombra, the player will not be able to take it in time anyway. Note that the Crystal Fair focus does nothing for the Crystal Empire. The industrial presence outside the main city will also assist Cadence in the civil war should Sombra return.

Ministry of Defense Branch: The Changeling Problem builds up Equestria's borders against the changelings, and provides small amounts of war support, which assists in changing to early mobilization. Note that the fortifications do not cover the complete border with the Changeling Lands.

Urgent War Committee Sub-branch

Reforms - On the left branch, Extreme Measures, Renovate Political System and Eradicate Bureaucracy are required to fully remove Stagnation of Harmony, and each will provide a decision regards the severity of the reforms. More severe reforms will boost attributes such as political power, war support, recruitable population, mobilization, and increase support for Supremacy. Weaker reforms will provide more political power. Put Down the Magic of Friendship with remove the associated spirit, with a similar decision about this reform. Finally, War Plan will give the War Plans spirit, a powerful spirit but one which drains war support and stability over time. It will be removed in peacetime and must be reactivated in future wars with a 100PP decision. These decisions will also be reflected in the Toll of War, an item in the decision tab that measures the psychological impact of the war on Celestia, and Equestria's attitude towards militarism.

Stalliongrad - The right branch opens up operations for cooperation with Stalliongrad. This path is worth taking even if the player DOES NOT intend to work with Stalliongrad, as the invitation can be declined before sending for 150PP. If Stalliongrad does join the war, Military Coordination will provide a 50% land doctrine discount for both nations and Stalliongradian tank projects will provide a 50% armor discount for both nations. At the end of the war Stalliongrad may demand their cores as the price for the prior support. If refused they will leave the alliance. The land is not particularly valuable so Equestria can give it up without excessive burden.

Search for Compromise Branch: Will determine whether Equestria continues as a monarchy or changes into a republic.

End of the Civil War Branch: Deals with aftermath of a possible civil war

Stop the Vote Branch: Completely stops the vote from happening, if Celestia is ruthless enough.

Buffalo Relations Branch

Southern Equestria development branch of the Equestrian national focus tree.
Clicking on a national focus icon leads to the appropriate table row.

Focus	Prerequisites	Effects	Description
Buffalo Relations	Equestria: Is not in a civil war Is fully independent Is not the Solar Empire The following will bypass the focus: Buffalo Chiefdom: One of the following must be true: Is at war with Equestria Does not exist Is a subject of Equestria	Equestria: Gets event Buffalo Problem after 1 day	Even after the Applelosan settlement, the bonds between local ponies and buffalo remain tenuous, at best. While the native creatures only seek to preserve and maintain their way of life, undisturbed and static for centuries, greedy developers see the buffalo land and dream of riches both on the ground and under it. Surely, there must be a compromise that satisfies the teachings of harmony?
Resolve the Issues with Buffalo	Equestria: Requires the following: Buffalo Relations Is not in a civil war Is not at war with Buffalo Chiefdom Is fully independent Is not the Solar Empire Has flag got_buffalo_response Buffalo Chiefdom: At peace The following will bypass the focus: One of the following must be true: Equestria: Is at war with Buffalo Chiefdom Has flag skip_annexing_buffalo Buffalo Chiefdom: Does not exist Is a subject of Equestria	Equestria: Gets event Equestria-Buffalo Relations, Part II after 1 day	Friends are stronger together, and this goes for us and the buffalo as well. They would prosper greatly under the mantle of harmony, but the relatively sparse land would need significant investment to avoid becoming a drain on the national budget. Furthermore, the rights of buffalo would have to be guaranteed to avoid further issues.
Southern Roads	Equestria: Requires the following: Resolve the Issues with Buffalo Is not in a civil war Is not the Solar Empire	Equestria: Dodge Junction (22), Ayandi (89), Appleloosa (21), Meskwakia (78), Silent Sands (85): Add 1 Building slot Add 2 Infrastructure	With the integration of the Buffalo tribes into Equestria, it is time that we made good on our promises and develop the local infrastructure in the area. The ponies and buffalo will be able to travel more easily between towns and villages, and our local industry would benefit from this, as well.
Southern Resources	Equestria: Requires the following: Southern Roads Is not in a civil war The following will bypass the focus: All of the following must be true: Equestria does not own Meskwaki (78) Equestria does not own Ayandi (89) Equestria does not own San Palomino Desert (42)	If one of the following is true: Equestria owns Meskwaki (78) Buffalo Chiefdom is a subject of Equestria Then: Meskwaki (78): Add production of 11 Oil If one of the following is true: Equestria owns Ayandi (89) Buffalo Chiefdom is a subject of Equestria Then: Ayandi (89): Add production of 7 Oil San Palomino Desert (42): Add production of 25 Oil Canter Creek (44): Add production of 10 Steel Furry Mountains (71): Add production of 10 Steel	Owing to the normalisation of relations between pony and buffalo, the southwest of Equestria is open towards further modernisation and exploitation of natural resources. In accordance with the drawn up agreement, areas considered of traditional importance to the buffalo will be avoided, while the "safe zones" are open for development and settlement.
Industry of the South	Equestria: Requires the following: Southern Resources Is not in a civil war Is not the Solar Empire	If: Equestria owns and controls Tenochtitlan (16) Then: Tenochtitlan (16) Add production of 11 Aluminum If: Equestria owns and controls Stableside (15) Then: Stableside (15) Add production of 10 Steel If all of the following are true: Equestria owns and controls Stableside (15) More than 40% World Tension Then: Stableside (15) Add 1 Building slot Add 1 Military factory Else: Stableside (15) Add 1 Building slot Add 1 Civilian factory If: Equestria owns and controls Baltimare (13) Then: Baltimare (13) Add 1 Building slot Add 1 Civilian factory	Stableside and Baltimare are industrial centres of the southern region. However, for a long time investors turned away from these places. There's no reason to believe that the south is not profitable. We no longer need to be blinded by these illusions. Factories for the south! And while you're at it, begin aluminium production in Tenochtitlan.
Stableside State University	Equestria: Requires the following: Southern Roads Is not in a civil war Is not the Solar Empire Stableside (15): One of the following must be true: Equestria owns Stableside (15) A subject of Equestria owns Stableside (15) Owner of Stableside (15) is in a faction with Equestria One of the following must be true: Equestria controls Stableside (15) A subject of Equestria controls Stableside (15) Controller of Stableside (15) is in a faction with Equestria	Equestria: Gain 1 research slot	Equestria has many facilities for higher education, one of them being Baltimare University, but issue is that Baltimare is the sole location in the southeast containing such faculties. Many talented ponies miss out on learning further, because they simply cannot afford to travel and live in northern cities. The formation of a state sponsored university in Stableside should alleviate the problem.
The Dragon Question	Equestria: Requires the following: Southern Roads Is not in a civil war Is fully independant Is not the Solar Empire	The news event Equestria Claims Badlands is triggered United Dragon Lands: Gets the event Equestria Demands the Badlands	The mighty dragon has always been a feared creature, but their claws and flames do not seem so terrifying anymore when firearms and warships exist. There is no need to employ threats on them; such prideful beings only laugh at them. A more shrewd approach would make an end to dragon attacks, and acquire the Badlands for Equestria.
Take Back the Badlands	Equestria: Requires the following: The Dragon Question Is fully independent Is not the Solar Empire The following will bypass the focus: One of the follwing must be true: Equestria owns Badlands (17) United Dragon Lands does not own Badlands (17)	United Dragon Lands: Gets event Equestria Demands the Badlands Again	Initial talks have yielded little progress, the dragons are renowned for their stubborn, almost insolent approach to anything they deem to be beneath their notice. Should other options fail, they'll learn that ponies have grown out of the prey role. For now, let us continue in the spirit of friendship and harmony.
Southern Naval Bases	Equestria: Requires one of the following: Industry of the South Stableside State University Take Back the Badlands Is not in a civil war Is not the Solar Empire One of the following must be true: Equestria owns and controls Stableside (15) Equestria owns and controls Iztatl Coast (88)	If: Equestria owns and controls Stableside (15): Then: Add 2 Building slot Add 2 Naval dockyard Add 6 Naval base If: Equestria owns and controls Iztatl Coast (88): Then: Add 1 Building slot Add 1 Naval dockyard Add 4 Naval base	Equestria boasts the longest coastline in the world, but the development and construction of new dockyards, wharves and piers has not kept up with the growth. Given the obvious lack of such facilities on the southeast shores, it would be prudent to fill the gap, thus giving our navy a new base to repair and fuel from.
Jungle Railway	Equestria: Requires the following: Southern Naval Bases Is not in a civil war Fully Controls either: Stableside (15) Rainy Lowlands (86) Chilchotl Highlands (32) West Teopixqui Jungle (36) East Teopixqui Jungle (350) Tenochtitlan (16) Tonaltzintli (348) Zazquiyahuitl (31) Duskway (90) Baltimare (13) Is not the Solar Empire	Equestria: Build a level 1 Railway from Stableside (15) to Tenochtitlan (16). Build a level 1 Railway from Tenochtitlan (16) to Tonaltzintli (348). Build a level 1 Railway from Tonaltzintli (348) to Duskway (90). Build a level 1 Railway from Duskway (90) to Baltimare (13).	The jungles of southeastern Equestria have been all but impassable for a long time. Most of the development has been focused on coastal cities, due to the fear of native pony tribes in the jungles. In order the exploit the vast potential in resource the jungles hold, we shall invest in building new roads and railways through the jungle, while respecting the known habitats of hostile tribals.
Portland Seaweed Farms	Equestria: Requires the following: Jungle Railway Is not in a civil war Owns and controls Portland (351) Is not the Solar Empire	Portland (351): Add 1 Building slot Add 3 Infrastructure Add 1 Civilian factory Add 1 Naval base	If we support the coastal farms in Portland, they can supply the entire region with nutritiuous seaweed. With the influx of food, prices will fall and allow for local towns to grow at a steady pace, which will attract the industrial concerns to set up local businesses. Hopefully, this will solve the issue of unequal region wealth.