War & Peace (do we dispand our armies?)

Long LEE · 18-04-2007, 23:58

After you've just fought a war, and won, do you dispand a number of armies to help fill the coffers?? I'm playing a Brandenburg, and have a large Army of late, as I've had to fight a "few" wars. So, during peace, is this what one has to do, if we're not getting ahead in the cash department??

Gothmog · 19-04-2007, 00:00

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Originally Posted by Long LEE

After you've just fought a war, and won, do you dispand a number of armies to help fill the coffers?? I'm playing a Brandenburg, and have a large Army of late, as I've had to fight a "few" wars. So, during peace, is this what one has to do, if we're not getting ahead in the cash department??

I for one don't normally disband any armies, apart from mercenaries, that is.

Kek3 · 19-04-2007, 00:16

What i do depending on how large my country is, Keep a large infantry base and a small cavalry base sort of a 3-1 ratio. When a war outbreaks and i want it over quickly, thats when i hire merc cavalary since i should alraedy have suffecient infantry. After the war, disband the merc's

KonradRichtmark · 19-04-2007, 00:20

I never disband my standing armies, only mercenaries which I've had to hire in an emergency. The maintenance slider does enough to reduce army maintenance in peacetime.

A regiment of infantry costs about 8 ducats (depending on domestic sliders) to build, and only about 0.1 ducat per year at 50% maintenance. Meaning, disbanding and retraining is only worth it if you're at war less than once per 80 years. I know I'm at war more often than that in my current Brandenburg game, where I'm waiting for the German unification event to fire.

Long LEE · 19-04-2007, 00:51

Ok then, how the heck can I make any money???

Nilmerf · 19-04-2007, 01:08

If you go full Land, Quantity, Aristocracy, and Serfdom.. a huge standing army is very cheap to field. Defensive too if you keep a lot of artillery but Offensive is better.

Long LEE · 19-04-2007, 01:53

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Originally Posted by Nilmerf

If you go full Land, Quantity, Aristocracy, and Serfdom.. a huge standing army is very cheap to field. Defensive too if you keep a lot of artillery but Offensive is better.

Not if you're frigging broke all the time..... How the heck can you make any money in this game????

dharper · 19-04-2007, 01:56

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Originally Posted by Long LEE

Not if you're frigging broke all the time..... How the heck can you make any money in this game????

You're always broke in the early game, relax. It comes with time. After you build a workshop in each province you'll be a bit better off, and as your tech improves you'll get more money from production, tolls and trade. And, of course, you can vassalize your neighbours, demand money from them, or go into trade. Eventually you'll have more money than you know what to do with!

If you're very frustrated about this, try playing a richer country like France - you should be able to save money every year from the beginning.

18-04-2007, 23:58	#1
Long LEE Major Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada Posts: 533	War & Peace (do we dispand our armies?) After you've just fought a war, and won, do you dispand a number of armies to help fill the coffers?? I'm playing a Brandenburg, and have a large Army of late, as I've had to fight a "few" wars. So, during peace, is this what one has to do, if we're not getting ahead in the cash department?? __________________ Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Sir Winston Churchill The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. If you are under 30, and is not a liberal, you have no passion; if you are over 30, and is not a Conservative, you have no sense.

19-04-2007, 00:51	#5
Long LEE Major Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: Tillsonburg, Ontario, Canada Posts: 533	Ok then, how the heck can I make any money??? __________________ Socialism is a philosophy of failure, the creed of ignorance, and the gospel of envy, its inherent virtue is the equal sharing of misery. Sir Winston Churchill The best argument against democracy is a five-minute conversation with the average voter. If you are under 30, and is not a liberal, you have no passion; if you are over 30, and is not a Conservative, you have no sense.

19-04-2007, 01:08	#6
Nilmerf Major Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: British Columbia Posts: 666	If you go full Land, Quantity, Aristocracy, and Serfdom.. a huge standing army is very cheap to field. Defensive too if you keep a lot of artillery but Offensive is better. __________________ 1 Capitalist Nationality: Anglo-Canadian Religion: Deist Ideology: Conservative Issues: Laissez Faire / Free Trade Current Work: Cattle Ranch Cash Reserves: $500 Militancy: 3 (+0.08) Consciousness: 9 (+0.06) Last edited by Nilmerf; 19-04-2007 at 01:17.

19-04-2007, 00:16	#3
Kek3 Corporal Join Date: Jan 2007 Posts: 36	What i do depending on how large my country is, Keep a large infantry base and a small cavalry base sort of a 3-1 ratio. When a war outbreaks and i want it over quickly, thats when i hire merc cavalary since i should alraedy have suffecient infantry. After the war, disband the merc's

19-04-2007, 00:20	#4
KonradRichtmark Major Join Date: Feb 2005 Posts: 697	I never disband my standing armies, only mercenaries which I've had to hire in an emergency. The maintenance slider does enough to reduce army maintenance in peacetime. A regiment of infantry costs about 8 ducats (depending on domestic sliders) to build, and only about 0.1 ducat per year at 50% maintenance. Meaning, disbanding and retraining is only worth it if you're at war less than once per 80 years. I know I'm at war more often than that in my current Brandenburg game, where I'm waiting for the German unification event to fire.