How long before this country crashes and burns?

[Ivan Rogov]

Out of curiousity I peeked at Castille, an AI in my current game. How long can they continue in this way?

[Comrade Kalle]

By the looks of it they are already beyond saving. How are they doing in the game?

[Junuxx]

They just need to scrap some of their army and reduce colonial maintenance. If they don't, they'll go bankrupt in a decade or so, depending on how much cash they currently have in the treasury. If they do go bankrupt, everyone will want a piece of them and they'll probably crumble. At least they will lose the bloated army/navy that way.

Edit: It also depends on the difficulty, as this doesn't show you the AI bonuses they would get on higher difficulties. They might have a larger income and higher inflation reduction when you are not playing them.

[Kurblius]

England in my game currently has an escalating inflation at 60% in 1675. They're falling behind in tech but otherwise they seem ok. They haven't gone bankrupt as far as I can see. So based on that, I'd say your Castille probably has a way to go still . Seriously though, is 60% inflation normal for the AI?

[bohemond1097]

I see nations around 30% all the time and I normally get bored with a game mid-way through the 17th Century, so I imagine that they have to climb even higher as there's more building to do. Pretty scary concept of financial management.

[Junuxx]

England in my game currently has an escalating inflation at 60% in 1675. They're falling behind in tech but otherwise they seem ok. They haven't gone bankrupt as far as I can see.

Yeah but this Castille minting fully and still losing money!

Seriously though, is 60% inflation normal for the AI?

Unfortunately, yes.

[Slym]

If they stop trying to colonize when they can't afford it they might have a chance.

So no, they don't.

[ywhtptgtfo]

I stopped playing with inflation after the 3rd game or so, since it completely kills the A.I. The game's more challenging with that feature turned off (just try to hire a Master of Mint and stay beneath inflation limit to give a bit more challenge to yourself).

[Shadowkano]

I stopped playing with inflation after the 3rd game or so, since it completely kills the A.I. The game's more challenging with that feature turned off (just try to hire a Master of Mint and stay beneath inflation limit to give a bit more challenge to yourself).

I gave the AI a fairly large triggered modifier to negate most of its inflation. Highest I've seen it since adding that modifier is 8% during Russia's march through the Steppes.

[mastervlad]

I gave the AI a fairly large triggered modifier to negate most of its inflation. Highest I've seen it since adding that modifier is 8% during Russia's march through the Steppes.

Can you share what exactly have you done? I am interested in having such a feature but I have almost no modding skill.

[ywhtptgtfo]

Can you share what exactly have you done? I am interested in having such a feature but I have almost no modding skill.

Just play without inflation and minimize your minting.