Choices
From Project Rebearth
Choices are policies and modifiers that players can enact in Project Rebearth to adjust their settlement's economy, production, and living conditions. Each choice applies one or more multiplier effects that alter game mechanics such as production rates, happiness, trade costs, and events probabilities.
Some choices are standalone toggles, while others belong to exclusive groups where only one option can be active at a time. Most choices have a lock period after activation during which they cannot be changed.
Mechanics
[edit]Choices are managed through the settlement's policy interface. Key mechanics include:
| Mechanic | Description |
|---|---|
| Lock period | After enabling or disabling a choice, it cannot be changed again until the lock expires. Ranges from 1 day to permanent. |
| Cost | Some choices require  Knowledge to enact. The cost is paid once on activation.
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| Exclusive groups | Choices in the same group are mutually exclusive and enabling one disables the others. The lock period applies when switching between them. |
| Special effects | Some choices unlock or restrict game systems (e.g. enabling taxation, disabling animal farming, unlocking intensive farming). |
| Default | Some exclusive-group choices are active by default when a settlement is founded. |
| Hidden | Some choices are applied automatically by the game and cannot be toggled by the player. |
Standalone Choices
[edit]These choices can be freely combined with any other active policies.
| Choice | Lock | Cost | Effects | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Worker Safety | 1 day | 100 Knowledge |
Accident rate ×0.2,  Food production ×0.9, goods production ×0.8, Happiness +10% |
Dramatically reduces workplace accidents |
| Dubious Working Rules | 1 day | — | Accident rate ×1.2, Food production ×1.1, goods production ×1.2, Happiness −20% |
Boosts production at the cost of safety and happiness |
| Cramped Quarters | 1 day | — | Population production ×1.3, Happiness −30% | Increases housing output but reduces happiness |
| Vegan Society | 7 days | — | Food production ×1.2 |
Disables animal Field types (Goat, Sheep, Cow) |
| Intensive Farming | Permanent | 100 Knowledge |
— | Unlocks intensive farming; cannot be disabled once enacted |
| Taxation | 1 day | 100,000 Knowledge |
Happiness −30% | Enables  Coin collection from population
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Trade Focus
[edit]Controls the balance between export and import costs. One option from this group is always active. Switching between options has a 14-day lock.
| Choice | Export Cost | Import Cost | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Export Focus | ×0.85 (−15%) | ×1.2 (+20%) | — |
| Neutral Focus | ×1.0 | ×1.0 | Yes |
| Import Focus | ×1.2 (+20%) | ×0.85 (−15%) | — |
Rations
[edit]Controls Food consumption rates and their effect on Happiness. One option from this group is always active. Switching has a 1-day lock.
| Choice | Food Consumption |
Happiness | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| Low Rations | ×0.8 (−20%) | −20% | — |
| Normal Rations | ×1.0 | No change | Yes |
| Lavish Rations | ×1.2 (+20%) | +20% | — |
Hidden Choices
[edit]These choices are applied automatically by the game and do not appear in the player's choice interface.
| Choice | Trigger | Effects | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|
| New Town Boost | Settlement founded | Raid risk ×0.5, all production ×2.0 | Lasts 4 days |
| Food Shortage | Food supply depleted |
Happiness −50% | Active while food is at zero |
Alliance Types
[edit]Alliance type bonuses are applied as hidden choices to all alliance members. See Alliances for details.
| Alliance Type | Effects |
|---|---|
| Trade Alliance | Export cost ×0.9, import cost ×0.9, taxation ×1.1, raid risk ×1.2 |
| Great Federation | All production ×1.1, raid risk ×0.8, taxation ×0.8 |
| Science League | Research speed ×1.2, expedition cost ×0.8, Happiness +10%, all production ×0.8 |
Effects Reference
[edit]All choice effects are multipliers applied to base game values. A multiplier below 1.0 reduces the stat; above 1.0 increases it. Happiness effects are expressed as percentages.
| Effect | Targets | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Population production | Population | Modifies housing population output |
| Food production |
Food |
Modifies Food production building rates
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| Food consumption |
Food |
Modifies Food consumption rates
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| Goods production |  Wood,  Stone,  Earth |
Modifies raw material production |
| All production | All resources | Global production multiplier |
| Happiness | Happiness | Modifies settlement happiness level |
| Raid risk | Raid | Modifies raid event probability |
| Taxation income | Coin |
Modifies taxation income rate |
| Export cost | Trade | Modifies cost of exporting goods |
| Import cost | Trade | Modifies cost of importing goods |
| Research speed | Knowledge |
Modifies research rate |
| Expedition cost | Expeditions | Modifies expedition costs |
| Construction cost | Buildings | Modifies building construction costs |
| Accident rate | Accident | Modifies workplace accident frequency |
