Industrial Influence

Industrial Influence concerns a realm of contacts involved in unionized trades, consisting largely of the laborers and their foremen, but also the administrators and whitecollar businessmen who strike deals with one another in order to greenlight the large projects and undertakings inevitably to be achieved by their largely contract and hourly employees. Any of the following specialties below opens up access to any given Industry action, but each Specialty lowers the difficulty of an action if it is relevant to its particular specialty. When taking dots of Industustrial Influence specialties, please specify a given niche within the industry of your choice.

Manufacturing

From clothing, food, and tobacco products to chemicals and construction materials, Manufacturing Influence concerns the workers and foremen and owners of various plants, factories, and mills. Manufacturing Influence lowers the difficulty of influence actions that rely on the creation or procurement of a particular category of items or the equipment and facilities involved in creating said item. When taking Manufacturing Influence, please specify a particular category of whatever it is being manufactured, like "lumber" or "alcohol" or "industrial chemicals".

Construction

Construction Influence involves the various contractors, foremen, engineers, designers, secretaries, investors, laborers, craftsmen and draftsmen involved in various disciplines of construction (highways, residences, business centers, bridges, and so on). From gaining access to job sites, plans, and proposals to procuring construction funds and equipment, Construction Influence lowers the difficulty of any Industrial Influence action that pertains to construction.

Retail

Retail Influence pertains to establishments engaged in the sale of goods to the general public. Retail Influence reflects a working relationship with various vendors and their sales/marketing organizations, lowering the difficulty for any influence move pertaining to the distribution, sourcing, and resale of commercially available items, particularly in bulk. It also lowers the difficulty for influence moves that involve collecting information about consumer habits and market trends.

Utilities

Utilities Influence pertains to establishments engaged in the provision of electric power, natural gas, steam supply, water supply, and sewage removal, as well as pipeline transportation of oil, natural gas and petroleum products. Utilities Influence lowers the difficulty for any influence move pertaining to the generation, transmission, and distribution of electric power, natural gas, steam and water suppies as well as the collection, treatment, and disposal of waste.