Annexing vassals - where does their money go?

[londoner247]

In the past, I have generally played a colonising game so haven't had too many vassals but I'm in the middle of a more conquest orientated game and have noticed something that I find a little odd.

Whenever I annex a vassal I get their lands (with my cores on them), their buildings, their armies and their fleets but I don't seem to get their treasury. Is this deliberate or an oversight? I can't see any good reason why I shouldn't take over their treasury when I annex them but am happy to have other people suggest some.

 

[TheRedcoat]

And for that matter, why cant you get their money through military annexation?

You wouldn't have to have it 100% of the time, but say a small chance of taking the country's treasury before the magical ducat pixies take all the money out of it. Also might it be feasible to have a small chance of getting a chunk of the enemies treasury after besieging/looting their capital?

 

[anubisfike]

In the case of outright military annexation I'd say there's a good chance the local nobles and other higher ups in the society would be able to secure/steal most of the treasury before the conquerors would get "their share" but as you say in the case of a diplomatic annexation it makes little sense for their treasury to simply disappear. Maybe obtaining 10% of the treasury in a military annexation and 50% in a diplomatic annexation would be a good idea.

 

[TheRedcoat]

In the case of outright military annexation I'd say there's a good chance the local nobles and other higher ups in the society would be able to secure/steal most of the treasury before the conquerors would get "their share"

Yeah I would assume so too, the occupying nation shouldn't get a large amount all the time. But then again where does the stolen money end up? You could have an event where nobles and bureaucrats turn up in a friendly neighbouring nation with large amounts of ducats and you can let them settle for a tax boost, arrest them and send them back for a diplomacy boost or take the ducats for yourself. It might be a bit ridiculous for such an event to pop up whenever a nation with a substantial treasury is annexed. But if it only happens with the friendliest bordering nation and the conqueror doesn't get to the money first then I suppose it wouldn't be too ridiculous.

 

[pfcpointer]

What about also inheriting their debts though?

Historical example of creation of GB, which agreed to take over the ruinous Scottish debt caused by a failed colony in Darien. This was a prime reason why the Scottish parliament formally agreed to become part of a United Kingdom (OK strictly speaking, an integration 100 years after a PU, rather than Annexation or Diplo-Annexation). But principle is the same.

BTW, Looking forward to receiving my share of the 300 years interest due on that debt if Scotland votes for independence later this year. Or perhaps we can call it even... & keep the oil. :laugh:

... Awaiting flak from kilted cousins