>>29591468Yeah, I agree that we should wait on /pcg/ anon to see how /nasfaqg/ would be involved there.
>>29591641>world's trading hubBut yeah, it'll likely be a developed nation, and if location like 2 or 4 is chosen, then also existing in an extremely trade-dense region.
>>29591690I mean, if it's just another company, then there comes the question of profitability. Tripoint is famous for investing in companies both advice-wise and money-wise for returns in percent of ownership, but how would the company make profit?
>>29591706/nasfaqg/ has some pretty esoteric lore that's kept under wraps until it's fleshed out.
>>29592601Ah, the /pcg/ rep responded while I was writing this. Alright.
Tripoint has no major investments in the region, and if it did, it has likely pulled out several years before the disastrous war, leaving only mercenary companies for hire behind. Epoch is quite renowned for dodging disasters. This would also mean that Tripoint's involvement with /pcg/ is minimal.
The question is about other companies. They are guided by profit ultimately, so they will do their best to open up the markets once again. Regarding smuggling, again, this is a question of profit: C.I.O. is mass-exploiting resources of the region, and with closed markets, there might be shortages of certain supplies. I'd imagine those companies would take advantage of those shortages and deliver them, illegally, at price higher than the regular market price.
That being said, even if the nationalistic zeal makes it unfavourable to make some cooperation regarding resistance, you can essentially be sure that the way /nasfaqg/ companies play their card would primarily rest on the erosion of C.I.O. and making it unviable to sustain by the mainland - erosion of profits, supporting political opponents back home, harassing traders and sabotage, all to make it unviable economically. That also includes its reputation in /pcg/ itself, as you have said.
Not many companies will engage with this, but if the markets were kept open before being closed, then funding has already been funneled into the region and thus larger companies will try to defend their interests. The way /nasfaqg/ operates also means that a company in /pcg/ might rise domestically while also operating in /nasfaqg/ - although it's a bit more of a stretch, since NASFAQ primarily lists Hololive/Holostars.
