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We are definitely in the second half of this resources tournament. The desperation of nations to not miss out on key resources is almost physical. So, what's left to fight over? Is it just scraps, or are there still some jewels?




There are just 10 days left to run, which isn't a lot of time if you think about it


1. Very common resources are very unpopular. The FishPile sits at ten resources, and has been joined by two iron and two fruits. All the resources are close to the same release schedule, percentage wise.


2. Three quarters of the Unobtanium (rea😛 Neodymium) has been placed. The first went to Pakistan, with the second going to Poland. Japan took the third, in the delightfully named Kinki region. There is just the one Neodymium left! Expect fierce competition for this one, and interference from rivals who can’t claim it themselves.


3. Twelve (from seventeen) rubber resources have been released. These have gone to South America (Peru, Argentina and Brazil), Europe (Poland, Spain, Portugal and Russia), the Middle East (Saudi Arabia, Iran), Asia (The Philippines and Thailand) and Eurasia (Georgia). That leaves just five rubbers for release over the remaining ten days...


4. Eighteen (from twenty four) deer resources have been released. Europe (Portugal, Russia, Germany, Spain, Croatia and Estonia), North America (USA [twice!], Cuba and Canada), Asia (China, Australia and Japan), the eastern Mediterranean area (Egypt and Turkey), the Middle East (Iran and UAE), and South America (Argentina) have claimed these. I'll save you the mental maths - there are six deer left.


5. Six (from seven) granite resources have been claimed, going to Eurasia (Russia and Georgia), North America (USA and Canada), Europe (Spain) and Asia (Australia). Just the one felsic rock resource left!


6. Granite (86% allocated), Magnesium (84% allocated) and Oil (81% allocated) are the least available of the remaining resources resources.


7. Unloved and unclaimed resources at the end of the tournament are lost forever. Yes, you heard that right. There will be no freebie distribution of the resource pool at the end. If you happen to be a CP and will settle for Iron/Fruits/Fish then act now.



How is the eUSA doing? We are drifting. Unobtanium remains unobtained… We have one last chance at it! We are still groping in the dark for a rubber as well.



Food


Food is our best supplied industry, which hasn't changed for awhile. We have all five of the five resources (Deer, Grains, Cattle, Fruits and Fish) for an overall national bonus of 100%. Our maximum region bonus is 90% in both Nebraska and the District of Columbia. It won’t get any better than that, bonus wise! Besides, nobody else can boast of two full bonus food regions.


We have also done part of our share of Fish shovelling, so far taking three of the unloved leftovers.


Weapons


We’ve taken the unrestricted resources of Aluminium, Iron and Oil. That gives us a national bonus of 45% and a maximum region bonus of 35% (in Kentucky).


That leaves us Saltpeter and Rubber to win. These are heavily contested resources… We can do better. We need to do better.


Housing


We have a full house of housing resources! What does that mean ID, you stupid cow? It means our Housing industry now has a national bonus of 100% from having five of five resources (granite, limestone, clay, wood and sand). Adding a second Wood in Washington has our housing regional bonus tapping out at 90%. Good job!


Showing that even government stooges have a sense of humour, Texas has been bequeathed Sand. A resource as precious and beautiful as it is common and useless.


New industry


Our last addition was Wolfram a long time ago. With magnesium from right near the start of the Resource Wars, that gives us a 30% national bonus and a maximum regional bonus of 20% in Utah.


The last Unobtanium is out there...





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