ROSTEC/Construction



This page details the respective components related to a Construction Contract under ROSTEC.

How It Works
ROSTEC is centred around the component Chance Score. Chance Score acts as a percentage of how likely an event will happen.

There are two stages to ROSTEC: Bidding Stage and Management Stage. The Chance Score works differently on both stages: the Chance Score at the Bidding Stage determines your chances in winning the bid for a Project, whereas at the Management Stage, it determines if a disaster befalls upon your Project. In other words, you are more likely to win the bid of a Project with a higher Chance Score but disasters will happen more frequently. Likewise, a lower Chance Score lessens the frequency of a disaster happening to your Project but you are also more likely to lose a bid.

To participate in the bid of any Project, all you need to do is to simply fill up the Bidding Form (link to form) during the Bidding Stage. You will then be notified if you win the bid and can proceed to the Management Stage.

Please note that if you win the bid of a Project, you are responsible in managing the Project and must respond to the disasters in a timely manner. Failure to do so may result in Termination.

For transparency, this website will be use to generate the numbers.

Bidding Stage
The Bidding Stage is where you assign a company of your nation to bid for any Ca'onjaian Projects. To bid for a Project, please fill up the Bidding Form (link to form). To increase your chances in winning the bid, you are highly recommended to use the ROSTEC Calculator (link to calculator).

The Bidding Form consists of 4 main components: Quality, Safety, Collaboration and Insurance. There are also 3 additional components: Base Cost, Project Cost and Nation Score. Click on the respective components to understand how they work.

When a Project is open for bids, a Bidding Period will be called and interested companies can submit their bid. Once the Bidding Period passes, bidding is closed and no further bid will be entertained. All submitted bids will then be given a Chance Score according to the preferences stated on the bid. The Chance Score during the Bidding Stage determines the chance percentage of the bid winning the contract for the Project. An individual number from 1 to 100 will then be generated against each bid. Bids whose number does not exceed the Chance Score will proceed to the next round, otherwise the bid is eliminated. If a round resulted in all remaining bids to be eliminated, the remaining bids proceed to the next round since no winner was declared. The process continues until there is one winner.

In this table example, Bid B is eliminated in Round 1 as its number went over the Chance Score. Round 2 resulted in a tie as all remaining bids were eliminated. The round ends at Round 3 after Bid C is declared the winner.

Please take note of the following rules:
 * Fair Representation
 * Only 1 username, 1 company and 1 nation of origin can be submitted per Bidding Form.
 * Any nation may send in more than 1 company to bid for a Project can apply the same Nation Score to all companies. However, a temporary Chance Score decrease of -5 points times the number of companies (n) less 1 (-5 x [n-1]) (cap at 0) will be applied to all companies under the same nation. Please note that you can only submit 1 Bidding Form per company.
 * For consortiums and joint ventures, you can only submit 1 username, 1 company and 1 nation of origin.
 * Fair Chance
 * All bids must be submitted privately via the Bidding Form. Any bids submitted openly or by other non-permitted means will be rejected.
 * All companies whose nation that have no active Project will receive a temporary Chance Score increase of +10 (cap at 100) during the Bidding Stage.
 * All companies whose nation that have 2 or more active Project(s) will receive a temporary Chance Score decrease of -10 (cap at 0) during the Bidding Stage.
 * If you have submitted a bid but are On Leave by the time the Bidding Period closes, your bid will automatically be disqualified.

Management Stage
The Management Stage is where you must manage the Project during the Project Period stated in the Project. You will enter this Stage if your company wins the bid of a Project.

On the final week of every month, a ROSTEC Report will be published that contains all active Projects happening on Ca'onja. The ROSTEC Report will detail a list of damages caused by Events that happened during the month, as well as the financial result of the actions you've taken for the previous month. As the manager of your Project, it is your responsibility to read the Report and act accordingly in a timely manner (typically before the publication of the next ROSTEC Report). Failure to do so may result in Termination.

There are 3 types of Events: National, Local and Random Events. Click on the respective components to understand how they work.

Here are a list of actions you can do during the Management Stage:
 * Nothing: If you have sufficient Insurance, it will automatically be use to cover for the Repair Cost caused by Events.
 * Top-Up: If your Insurance ran out of money to pay for the Repairs, you must top-up the Insurance by increments of 10% of Base Cost.
 * Ignore: You may choose to do nothing, which will result in a Completion Delay of 1 month. Do so at your own risk or if you wish to spice up the roleplay. :)

Once the Project Period of your Project is completed, points will be given to your Nation Score according to how well you've performed.

If at any time during the Management Stage that you will be unable to respond in a timely manner, you must state so on the "Leave Announcements" thread on the AIN Forum. Only through this action that the Completion Delay won't be triggered. The Project will still proceed as per normal and Events will still take place. The Project can be completed once the Project Period runs its course. However, the Nation Score will only be issued once any outstanding payments is paid within 1 month after you return from Leave. Failure to do so will result in an immediate -10 Points issued to the Nation Score. In addition, your Nation will be banned from participating in the bidding of any Projects for up to 3 months, depending on the severity of the offence. The company will be banned for life.

Base Cost
The Base Cost is the initial cost of the Project. This is use to calculate other components like the Project Cost, Chance Score and Nation Score.

Chance Score
The Chance Score serves two purposes: the chance of the bidding company winning the bid during Bidding Stage and the chance of an event happening to the Project during Management Stage. The Chance Score can range between numbers 1 to 100. The Chance Score is determined by first the Project Cost, then the preference stated on the Bidding Form and lastly by the Nation Score. By default, the Chance Score is 50.

The calculation of the Chance Score by the Project Cost is by the percentage of deviation from "Base Cost + 30%". Positive deviation decrease the Chance Score; negative deviation increase the Chance Score. Every 1% will increase or decrease the Chance Score by 1. For example, if "Base Cost + 30%" is $100 million and Project Cost is $90 million (i.e. -10% from "Base Cost + 30%"), the Chance Score is 60 as the default of 50 is increased by 10. All percentage difference will be rounded up to the next figure.

Collaboration
You may choose to collaborate with a local company. This will primarily adjust the Repair Cost, as well as the Chance Score via the Project Cost. Your company can only work with 1 local company but the local company can work with multiple bidding companies. In other words, the local company is not exclusive to your company.

Company Name
The name of the company bidding for the Project.

Completion Delay
A Completion Delay is a mandatory 1-month extension to the Project Period. For the purposes of roleplay, an additional 10% of Base Cost will be added to the Project Cost for every month the Project is delayed. Repeated Completion Delay (except those triggered by Events) may result in Termination.

A Completion Delay can be triggered by any one of the following:
 * Severe Event
 * Failure to pay for the Repair Cost due to insufficient Insurance
 * Deliberate Delay by you

Insurance
Insurance is the amount of additional funds to the Project Cost that will be use to cover the Repair Cost caused by events. Once there are Repair Cost that needs to be covered, an automatic deduction will be made from the Insurance to cover the cost. However, if there is insufficient Insurance to cover the Repair Cost, you are required to top-up the Insurance by increments of 10% of Base Cost in a timely manner or risk triggering a Completion Delay to the Project. The total amount of Insurance Deduction throughout the Project calculated against your Original Insurance will be use to contribute to the Nation Score.

Nation Score
The Nation Score is a point system used to determine how well your nation performed in recent Projects. The Nation Score can be use as a temporary boost to your Chance Score during the Bidding Stage. The default Nation Score is 0. The Nation Score is capped at minimum of -10 and maximum of +10.

1 point will be awarded to nations that, within the past 3 months, participated in the Bidding Stage of at least 1 Project. Additional points will be added if your company completes the Project during the Management Stage. The points breakdown is as follows:
 * +1 to -1 Points will be awarded according to the Quality of the Project.
 * +1 to -1 Points depending on the two conditions: (1) Insurance Deduction does not exceed Original Insurance, and (2) Completed Project on Time (No Completion Delay).
 * +1 Point if both conditions are met.
 * +0 Points if either 1 of the 2 conditions are not met.
 * -1 Point if both conditions are not met.
 * -5 Points if Termination is triggered.

Project Cost
The Project Cost is the final cost of the project proposed by your company. The Project Cost is calculated according to Quality, Safety, Collaboration and Insurance proposed by your company. The Project Cost affects the Chance Score and Nation Score.

Project Period
The Project Period is the duration of the Project in which you are required to manage. The Project Period typically last between 3 to 12 months, though it may varies depending on the condition for the Project. To encourage roleplay, most Project Periods will not be modelled after real-life Projects, which could take several years to complete. The Project Period may be extended through Completion Delay.

Quality
Quality represents the quality of the equipment, resources and manpower your company intend to use and employ. This will affect the Project Cost and the Nation Score according to the Quality proposed in the bid. Higher Quality will be costly but lowers the occurrence of Local Events.

Repair Cost
Repair Cost is the amount required to repair the damages caused by Events. The cost will automatically be deducted from the Insurance. If there are insufficient Insurance, you must top-up the Insurance to pay for the repairs. Failure to do so in a timely manner may result in Completion Delay.

Safety
Safety represents the number of safety measures your company intend to implement. This will affect the Project Cost, Severity Index of the Events and the frequency of Random Events according to the Safety proposed in the bid. Higher Safety will be costly but lowers the Repair Cost and frequency of Random Events.

Stop Work Order
A Stop Work Order is a federal directive to stop all non-administrative work for 1 month in order to rectify any problems. No Local Events will happen when the Order is in effect, including those cause by National Events. Random Events may still occur. The Order will not result in a Completion Delay. Basically, it allows you to rest for month.

Termination
Termination is a federal directive that removes you and your company from the Project without compensation (i.e., you're fired). Termination will be triggered once either of these conditions are met:
 * Deliberate Inactivity: Failure to respond to the ROSTEC Report in a timely manner during Management Stage for a consecutive 3 months.
 * Repeated Delays: The Project Period is delayed for a total of 6 months or the same number of months of the Project Period, whichever is lesser. Delays triggered by Events will not be counted.

Termination will affect your Nation Score. The company will also be banned from participating in the bidding of any Projects for up to 6 months, depending on the severity of the offence. The affected will then be reopened for bidding.

Events
Events is a feature of the Management Stage that enables monthly roleplay with you, your company and your nation. As its namesake, events will happen at your Project, usually in the form of disasters. There are 3 types of Events: National, Local and Random.
 * National Events are events that will affect all Projects.
 * Local Events is an event that may affect your Project.
 * Random Events are rare events that may affect your Project.

National Events
National Events are events that will affect all Projects. The most common National Events are natural disasters happening in real-life such as earthquakes and tropical cyclones, both of which are very common on Ca'onja and usually happens at least once per month. National Events may also be created at any time at the discretion by the owner of Ca'onja (aranho/aranbear).

For every National Event that occurred within the month, an additional Local Event will affect at the Project. However, Local Events generated through this way will ignore the company's Safety preference and use the Disaster Severity range of the National Event. 50% of the Repair Cost will be subsidised by the Ca'onjaian Government, with the remaining 50% to be deducted from the Insurance. Completion Delays may also be issued.

Damages caused by earthquakes and the accompanied tsunamis will be determined according to its intensity, in which the data by the USGS "ShakeMap" will be use as a point of reference. Damages caused by tropical cyclones will be determined according to its intensity in which the data by the Severe Weather Information Centre and the Joint Typhoon Warning Center will be use as a point of reference. Discretion will be applied.

Local Events
Local Events are events that may affect your Project. A number from 1 to 100 will be generated against your Chance Score. If the number does not exceed your Chance Score, an event will occur. A number will then be generated between 1 to 20 to determine the severity of the event affecting your Project, subjected to your Safety preference.

Random Events
Random Events are rare events that may affect your Project, which have a 10-30% chance of happening per month depending on your Safety preference. The type of event will be determined from the number generated from 1 to 4. Once a Random Event is in effect, no new Random Events can happen until the time period of the existing event has run its course.