Garrison morale has been formally measured

Governor, I have confirmed what I have long suspected: an unhappy settlement does not produce capable soldiers.

Three sets of arrangements were completed between Tuesday and Saturday. They are related.

the change to garrison morale

Low happiness now affects attack strength, fleet speed, spy success, and colonisation odds. An island under food strain, tax pressure, or with insufficient schools for its population is not producing motivated forces. This was always the correct position. The records now reflect it.

The penalty applies at the moment of launch. You will see your actual figures before committing forces, not theoretical ones. Jenkins provided the clearest data point during an expedition last month. I have included his incident report as Appendix C. I recommend against reading it before meals.

the settlement advisor

The advisor now names what is dragging happiness down rather than leaving the Governor to investigate independently. The Life records and building panels show the actual figures. Guessing is no longer required.

colonisation

Expansion odds now scale properly with the number of islands already held. Smaller governors have a more favorable starting window. Larger domains face greater friction. This was always the intent. I’ll not pretend otherwise.

attack and colonisation preview

Both screens now show success odds before you confirm departure. Committing a fleet without knowing the odds was not, I will note briefly, how responsible command is conducted. The arrangement is now in place.

referral arrangements

Governors who invite others to the settlement can now see the coin reward for both parties before the letter is sent. The quartermaster insisted this be declared upfront. I agreed.

what is still being arranged

Fleet tracking, the correspondence room, and the map boards. No dates. The work continues.

A happy crew rows further than a resentful one. Keep your settlements in order, Governor.

Master Quill, Chief Steward