Corporate Scale
Corporate Scale
As your corporate net worth scales from a startup into the millions, billions, and tens of billions, your company transitions across 7 Corporate Scale Tiers. Higher tiers unlock advanced industries, financial instruments, and executive departments, but also incur escalating labor wage multipliers, compliance fees, and facility maintenance overhead.
1. Corporate Scale Breakdown Tables
Corporate growth is divided into 7 distinct tiers based on total corporate net worth (assets). As you advance, overhead costs and regulatory surcharges scale alongside unlocked features:
A. Financial Thresholds & Cost Multipliers
| Tier | Scale Level | Net Worth Threshold | Labor Wage Multiplier | Upkeep Compliance Fee | Max Bank Debt Ratio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 0 | Startup | €0 - €1,000,000 | 1.0x (Base) | 0% | 65% (€50k floor) |
| Tier 1 | Enterprise | €1,000,000 - €10,000,000 | 2.0x (+100%) | 0% | 60% |
| Tier 2 | Corporation | €10,000,000 - €100,000,000 | 3.0x (+200%) | +2% | 55% |
| Tier 3 | Multinational | €100,000,000 - €1,000,000,000 | 4.0x (+300%) | +5% | 50% |
| Tier 4 | Megacap | €1,000,000,000 - €10,000,000,000 | 5.0x (+400%) | +10% | 45% |
| Tier 5 | Titan | €10,000,000,000 - €100,000,000,000 | 6.0x (+500%) | +15% | 40% |
| Tier 6 | Empire | €100,000,000,000+ | 7.0x (+600%) | +20% | 35% |
B. Tier Unlocks & Unlocked Features
| Tier | Scale Level | Unlocked Facilities & Platform Features |
|---|---|---|
| Tier 0 | Startup | Basic Raw Extractors, Level 1 Production Facilities, Standard Market Access |
| Tier 1 | Enterprise | Office HQ, Executive Departments (HR, Logistics), Commercial Overdraft |
| Tier 2 | Corporation | Manufacturing Industries, Corporate Legal & Compliance, Accounting Department |
| Tier 3 | Multinational | Heavy Industries, Machinery Wear & Degradation, Chief Engineer Automated Maintenance |
| Tier 4 | Megacap | Bonds Investment Desk, Megastructure Industries (Space & Automotive), AI Data Centers |
| Tier 5 | Titan | Prestige Asset Holdings, Full Megastructure Access |
| Tier 6 | Empire | Pinnacle Industrial Milestone, Sovereign Economic Scale |
2. Labor Costs & Union Wage Multipliers
As your company grows, your expanded workforce organizes into trade unions demanding higher base wages and benefits. The base labor multiplier scales as 1.0 + Tier Level:
- Base Penalty: Operating at Tier 1 doubles workforce employee costs (2.0x), escalating up to 6.0x at Tier 5 Titan and 7.0x at Tier 6 Empire status.
- Human Resources (HR) Department Protection: Hiring and training an HR Department in your Corporate Office mitigates these workforce employee cost penalties by 10% per level (up to a 50% discount at Level 5).
- Training Duration Cap: Department training times scale exponentially with level, but are capped at a maximum of 72 hours (3 days) for higher levels.
3. Compliance Upkeep Fees (Tier 2+)
Starting at Tier 2 Corporation, regulatory oversight imposes a percentage-based Compliance Fee on all facility operational upkeep costs:
- Compliance Fee Surcharges: Adds +2% upkeep fee at Tier 2, +5% at Tier 3, +10% at Tier 4, +15% at Tier 5 Titan, and +20% at Tier 6 Empire.
- Corporate Legal Department Protection: Building a Corporate Legal & Compliance Department reduces compliance fee surcharges by 10% per level (up to a 50% fee discount at Level 5).
4. Tier-Scaled Commercial Debt Limits
To prevent excessive leverage and protect financial stability as corporate operations expand, commercial banks scale your borrowing ratio down by 5% per tier:
- Tier 0 (Startup): 65% of net assets, protected by a guaranteed €50,000 baseline credit floor so new companies can always finance early factory construction.
- Tier 1 (Enterprise): 60% of net assets.
- Tier 2 (Corporation): 55% of net assets.
- Tier 3 (Multinational): 50% of net assets.
- Tier 4 (Megacap): 45% of net assets.
- Tier 5 (Titan): 40% of net assets. Institutional prestige credit buffer.
- Tier 6 (Empire): 35% of net assets. Mega-corporations enjoy massive borrowing power tied directly to real balance sheet assets without arbitrary ceilings, while maintaining healthy solvency.
5. Facility Maintenance & Equipment Tuning
Heavy manufacturing units incur fixed maintenance fees and suffer mechanical wear over production cycles:
- Machinery Wear Activation: Factory machinery does not degrade in Tier 0, 1, or 2 (locked at 100% condition). Mechanical wear only activates once your company expands to Tier 3 (Multinational, €100M+ Net Assets).
- Degradation Rate: Active manufacturing facilities lose condition at a baseline rate of 0.15% per hour (0.0025 points per minute, or 3.6% per 24 hours at full production). Paused or idle facilities degrade at the same base rate.
- Condition Floor & Output: Equipment condition never drops below a minimum floor of 25%. A lower condition proportionally throttles production output speed.
- Fixed Upkeep Maintenance: Every industrial facility requires regular upkeep payments to support ongoing operations.
- Chief Engineer Protection: Hiring a trained Chief Engineer in your Corporate HQ performs preventive maintenance and equipment tuning, lowering fixed industrial maintenance costs by 5% per level (up to a 25% discount at Level 5).
6. Global Industry Economy & Target ROI Model
Industrial facilities and production lines adhere to a standardized, multi-factor macroeconomic return model designed around an hourly return on capital investment:
| Corporate Scale Tier | Asset Level | Base Hourly ROI | Combined Target ROI Range | Estimated Payback Period |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tier 0 | Startup | 1.20% / hour | 1.20% – 1.70% / hour | ~59 – 83 hours (2.5 – 3.5 days) |
| Tier 1 | Enterprise | 1.40% / hour | 1.40% – 1.90% / hour | ~52 – 71 hours (2.2 – 3.0 days) |
| Tier 2 | Corporation | 1.60% / hour | 1.60% – 2.10% / hour | ~47 – 62 hours (2.0 – 2.6 days) |
| Tier 3 | Multinational | 1.80% / hour | 1.80% – 2.30% / hour | ~43 – 55 hours (1.8 – 2.3 days) |
| Tier 4 | Megacap | 2.00% / hour | 2.00% – 2.50% / hour | ~40 – 50 hours (1.6 – 2.1 days) |
A. ROI Incentive Bonuses
- Intra-Tier Capital Scale Bonus (+0.00% to +0.25%/h): Within the same corporate tier, facilities with higher capital investment (building price + heavy machinery + transport logistics) yield up to +0.25%/h higher returns.
- Logistics Complexity Reward (+0.00% to +0.25%/h): Facilities with deeper supply chains and multiple distinct input and output commodities receive up to a +0.25%/h complexity bonus.
B. Worst-Case Profitability Guarantee
Every facility recipe is mathematically balanced such that even under worst-case market conditions (all raw inputs at maximum price +10%, all outputs and retail goods at minimum price -10%), operating profits remain strictly positive (Profit > 0).