IASER's revolutionary economic warfare system transforms strategic simulation by modeling resource dependencies, supply chains, and economic targets that directly impact military capabilities.
The Economic Warfare system represents a paradigm shift from purely military engagements to comprehensive strategic warfare where economic factors determine victory conditions:
IASER models critical resources that form the backbone of modern military operations:
Understanding the flow of resources from production to frontline consumption:
Vulnerability Points: Refineries (highest impact), pipelines, major distribution hubs
Impact Time: Refinery destruction affects front lines within 24-72 hours depending on reserves
Vulnerability Points: Semiconductor fabs (critical), rare earth sources, clean rooms
Impact Time: Electronics shortage affects advanced systems within 48-96 hours
Vulnerability Points: Steel mills (high impact), transportation networks, power supply
Impact Time: Steel shortage affects repairs and new equipment within 1-2 weeks
High-value infrastructure targets that maximize economic disruption:
Primary target for disrupting fuel supplies. Destruction affects all vehicle operations within 48-72 hours.
Semiconductor and electronics production. Critical for modern military systems and precision weapons.
Heavy industry for military hardware production and maintenance. Long-term strategic impact.
Electrical power infrastructure. Affects all dependent facilities and communication networks.
Major ports, rail junctions, and logistics centers. Disrupts supply chain flow and distribution.
Example of how IASER's Economic Warfare system integrates with DCS missions:
-- IASER Economic Warfare Integration local economics = { resources = { petroleum = { current = 85, max = 100, critical = 20 }, steel = { current = 60, max = 100, critical = 30 }, electronics = { current = 30, max = 100, critical = 15 }, energy = { current = 70, max = 100, critical = 25 } }, facilities = { ["Refinery Alpha"] = { type = "petroleum", status = "operational", output = 15, position = { x = 45000, y = 0, z = 25000 } }, ["Steel Mill Bravo"] = { type = "steel", status = "damaged", output = 5, position = { x = 50000, y = 0, z = 30000 } } } } -- Resource consumption calculation function updateResourceLevels() local frontlineUnits = coalition.getGroups(coalition.side.BLUE, Group.Category.GROUND) local consumption = calculateConsumption(frontlineUnits) for resource, data in pairs(economics.resources) do data.current = math.max(0, data.current - consumption[resource]) -- Critical resource shortage effects if data.current <= data.critical then applyResourceShortage(resource, data.current / data.critical) end end end -- Economic target damage effects function onFacilityDestroyed(facilityName) local facility = economics.facilities[facilityName] if facility then facility.status = "destroyed" facility.output = 0 -- Calculate strategic impact local resourceType = facility.type local impactPercent = (facility.output / getTotalOutput(resourceType)) * 100 trigger.action.outText( string.format("STRATEGIC IMPACT: %s production reduced by %d%%", resourceType, impactPercent), 30 ) -- Update resource production rates updateResourceProduction() end end -- Apply resource shortage effects to military units function applyResourceShortage(resource, severity) local effects = { petroleum = function(sev) -- Reduce vehicle movement speed and spawn rates reduceVehicleCapability(1 - sev) end, electronics = function(sev) -- Disable advanced systems, reduce radar effectiveness degradeElectronicSystems(1 - sev) end, steel = function(sev) -- Reduce repair rates and new unit spawning reduceMaintenanceCapability(1 - sev) end } if effects[resource] then effects[resource](severity) end end
Economic warfare introduces new paths to victory beyond traditional military objectives:
Reduce enemy resource production below critical thresholds for sustained periods. Forces them to withdraw due to unsustainable operations.
Cut critical supply routes between production and consumption. Isolate frontline forces from their resource base.
Systematically destroy key economic infrastructure. Create cascading failures that cripple military capabilities.
Transform your DCS missions with IASER's comprehensive economic simulation system