Buffalo Chiefdom

The Buffalo Chiefdom is a landlocked country surrounded by Equestria.

Lore[]

Though vastly overshadowed by its much larger neighbour Equestria, the Buffalo Chiefdom is a homogenic society of Buffaloes. Their nation forms a small enclave, as they are entirely surrounded by Equestria. Bigger news yet, Princess Celestia has recently uttered the wish to reapproach the Buffaloes in order to improve relations between ponies and Buffaloes. This could be the spark for anything, ranging from anti-Equestrian sentiment to pro-Equestrian sentiment and outright incorporation into Equestria. Whatever the case, the Buffaloes are hardened and ready to step up for what they believe is right.

Starting Situation[]

The Buffalo Chiefdom starts in an awkward position, completely surrounded by Equestria. This means you won't be grabbing land for a long time, but also means you won't be attacked for a long time either (with one exception).

Militarily, the Buffalo Tribe starts with one Infantry Division totaling a deployed ponypower of 5K with a 1K ponypower deficit. Your ponypower pool is 6 buffaloes, just 6. The Template isn't brilliant, having six Infantry in it, but it will work for you and your limited ponypower. Industrially the buffalo aren't much better starting with a meagre one Civilian factory and one Military factory, though they can somewhat rectify this through focuses.

The buffaloes start with 69 convoys despite being a landlocked nation, far from any sea or shore.

Threats and Opportunities:[]

The aforementioned exception is Equestria, as they sometimes will try to incorporate you (normally peacefully, but a player might take the stability hit and just declare war on you anyway). This means you will want to keep an eye on what Equestria is doing, especially if its player-controlled, otherwise you might get a dose of surprise anschluss, be it through peaceful annexation or war. If the Equestrian civil war begins you will find yourself surrounded by a new neighbour, the Confederation of South States. Through their focus tree, they will eventually get a wargoal against you and declare war on you.

If you manage to elect Elder Greyhorn you will get a decision to start a border conflict on the Strongheart's Tribe/Appleloosa border against Equestria. If you win the border conflict you will be granted the province of Appleloosa and get a core on it, boosting your ponypower immensely. It is recommended to do this during the Changeling invasion of Equestria, as Equestria will have absolutely no divisions on your border and this way you will guaranteed to get the province with no resistance whatsoever.

If you see that Equestria is at its losing peak against the Changeling Lands, then declare war on Equestria via the annex war goal granted by the Backstabber national focus. Quickly take over all of your claimed territories or go up to an advantageous location (rivers, mountains), set your units there and let them entrench their positions. Increase your conscription laws, train more divisions, send them to the frontlines, hope that they can defend against Equestria and maybe, just maybe help the Changelings win against Equestria and in return help you reconquer your ancestral lands.

National Focus[]

Council Tree:[]

This is your starting political tree and gives you the options to go Harmony, Non-Aligned, or Supremacist. It starts with the Chief Council focus which gives you an event to choose your leader. There are three possible candidates for you to elect as a chief. They are Elder Greyhorn, Chief Thunderhooves, and Chieftess Strongheart.

Elder Greyhorn is the Supremacist candidate. He has a deep resentment for the ponies. He wants nothing more than to reconquer buffalo ancestral lands and to see the buffalo chiefdom prosper. His focus branch gives extra political power, claims on South-Eastern Equestrian Lands, a reconquest wargoal against Equestria, a boost to your recruitable population pool, decreased consumer goods factories, removal of the Equestrian influence national spirit, and increased daily Supremacy support.

Chief Thunderhooves is the Non-Aligned candidate. He wants to maintain the status quo, keep the buffalo chiefdom a neutral nation, maintain independence, and keep interactions between Equestria at a minimum. His focus branch gives extra political power, and replaces the Equestrian influence national spirit with a new Equestrian influence suppressed national spirit. There's not much too him. You can declare war on Equestria via the Backstabber national focus, but this isn't recommended as Elder Greyhorn gives better bonuses for the same task.

Chieftess Strongheart is the Harmonic candidate. She wants to befriend the ponies, increase cooperation with Equestria, purchase technology from Equestria, and will oblige to the idea of buffalo integration into Equestria. Her focus tree gives extra political power, increases the society development level, increases monthly population, and shortens research time.

The rest of the focus tree focuses on developing the country, increasing its production, industrializing the country, increasing its population growth, increasing its science base, and adapting to the current situation (Changeling invasion, Equestrian civil war).

Tree Bonus	Elder Greyhorn	Chief Thunderhooves	Chieftess Strongheart
Time Taken (days)	210	70	210
Political
Political Power (flat)	+100	+100	+100
Party Support (Change from start/ daily)	Harmony: -0.07 Supremacy: +0.05	Harmony: -0.06
Industry
Consumer Goods	-10%
Population
Recruitable Population (%)	+15%
Monthly Population (%)			+10%
Research
Research time (flat)			-5%
Other notes/ bonuses
	Claims on most of South-West Equestria Annex War Goal on Equestria -30 opinion of Equestria		Joins Pan- Equestrian Reaserch +30 opinion of Equestria

Technology[]

Army	Naval	Air	Tech / Industry
Pies	None	None	None
Doctrine			Racial
None	None	None	None

Politics[]

National Spirits[]

Stubbornness	Division Attack on core territory: +10.0% Division Defense: +20.0% Heat Attrition: -25.0%
No Real Factories	Production Efficiency Cap: -50.0% Factory Output: -10.0%
Equestrian Influence	Daily Democracy Support: +0.07

Leaders[]

Leader	Party	Traits
Chief Thunderhooves	Non-Aligned Thunderhooves
Chieftess Strongheart	Harmony Strongheart
The Elder	Supremacy The Elder	Corned Fox Division Defense: +15.0% Division Recovery Rate: +10.0%
Gorick	Communist Buffalo National Party	Corned Fox Division Defense: +15.0% Division Recovery Rate: +10.0%
Gentle Giant	Communist Buffalo National Party

Staff and Designers[]

Political Advisors

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Chieftess Strongheart	Little Chieftess	None	Daily Political Power Gain: +0.15 Stability: +10.0% Acceptance of Harmonist Diplomacy: +30 Daily Democracy Support: +0.03	150
Lance Flare	Captain of Industry	None	Civilian Factory construction speed: +10.0% Infrastructure construction speed: +10.0% Refinery construction speed: +10.0%	150
Gorick	Communist Supporter	None	Daily Communism Support: +0.10	150
Laughing Water	Fortification Engineer	None	Land Fort construction speed: +20.0% Coastal Fort construction speed: +20.0% Anti Air construction speed: +20.0%	150
Chief Thunderhooves	Old Chief	None	Daily Political Power Gain: +0.15 Stability: +10.0% Acceptance of Supremacy Diplomacy: +20	150

Tank Designer

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Hard Forehead	Medium tank designer	Does not have Agrarian Society	Armor Research Time: -12.0% Armor Reliability: +5.0% Armor Soft Attack: +5.0%	150

Ship Designer

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Ancient Boat production	Ship Designer	Does not have Agrarian Society Any owned state is costal	Naval Research Time: -10%	150

Aircraft Designer

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Buffalo Airlines	Light Aircraft Designer	Does not have Agrarian Society	Air Research Time: -10.0% Fighter Agility: +10% Fighter Max Speed: +10% Carrier Fighter Agility: +10% Carrier Fighter Max Speed: +10%	150

Materiel Designer

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
"Gora"Manufacturing	Infantry Equipment Designer	Has completed focus Establish "Gora" Manufacturing	Weapons and Equipment Research Time: -10.0%	150

Industrial Concern

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
"Catahecassa" Factory	Industrial Concern	Does not have Agrarian Society	Industrial Research Time: -10.0%	150
The Buffalo Electronics	Electronics Concern	Does not have Agrarian Society	Electronics Research Time: -10.0%	150

Theorist

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
The Elder	Military Theorist	None	Land Doctrine Research Time: -5.0% Army Experience Gain: +0.05 daily	150
Lance Flare	State Investor	None	Research Time: -2.5%	150

Chief of Army

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
Lightning Stars	Army Defense (Expert)	At War	Army Defence: +10.0% Ai Modifier: Focus on Defense: +10.0%	150
Black Hoof	Entrenchment (Expert)	None	Entrenchment speed: +8.0%	150

Military High Command

Name	Trait	Prereqs	Effects	Cost
ThunderSleeve	Infantry (Genius)	None	Infantry Division Attack: +15.0% Infantry Division Defense: +20.0%	150
Star Mark	Pie Throwing Expert	None	Artillery Attack: +20.0% Artillery Defense: +10.0%	150
Bread Basket	Army Regrouping (Genius)	At war	Division Recovery Rate: +12.0%	150

Economy[]

Laws and Development[]

Laws and Development
Conscription Law	Trade Law	Economy Law
Volunteer Only Recruitable Population: 1.50%	Export Focus Construction Speed: +10.00% Research Speed: +5.00% Factory Output: +10.00% Dockyard Output: +10.00% Resources to Market: +50% Civilian intelligence to others: +20.0% Navy intelligence to others: +10.0%	Civilian Economy Industrial Research Speed: +3% Electronics Research Speed: +2% Consumer Goods Factories: 35.0% Military to Civilian Factory conversion cost: +30.00% Civilian to Military Factory conversion cost: +30.00% Fuel Gain per Oil: -40.00% Fuel Capacity: -25.00% Infrastructure construction speed: +10.00% Military Factory construction speed: -30.00% Civilian Factory construction speed: -30.00% Refinery construction speed: +5.00%
Scientific Development	Society Development	Illiteracy
Poor Science Base Daily Political Power Gain: +0.30 Research Speed: -80.00%	Agrarian Society Resource Gain Efficiency: -50.00% Monthly Population: -25.0% Construction Speed: -50.00% Production Efficiency Cap: -20.00% Research Speed: -50.00% Factory Output: -50.00% Dockyard Output: -50.00% Factory Bomb Vulnerability: -50.00%	Negligible Illiteracy No penalties
Poverty	Race
Negligible Poverty No penalties	Buffalo Uses Generic Racial Tree