Better economy warnings

[Poppy Appletree]

In EUIII, the only economy warning you receive is when you've put yourself into a deficit. That is, after you have done so. I would very much prefer if the game notified me that I would enter a deficit before I took an action, to enable me to make better financial decisions and not have to mint for a month or two to correct my error.

 

[grommile]

EU4 has no minting; all income goes straight to the treasury.

 

[Eh up me duck]

Presumably you can still go into debt though.

However I think the OP is incorrect, EU3 warns you at the turn of the year if you go into deficit. I rarely miss that debt warning at the top of the screen.

 

[Dafool]

I have to imagine the same system is in effect: If you're going to go broke soon, the game puts the icon at the top of the screen.

There is no longer any minting and all income is now monthly, so there's little chance that the player will accidentally stumble into economic trouble. That would have to be the result of conscious choices or obvious circumstances.

 

[grommile]

However I think the OP is incorrect, EU3 warns you at the turn of the year if you go into deficit. I rarely miss that debt warning at the top of the screen.

EU3 warns you immediately if your current monthly expenditure rate will, given the present balance in your treasury, take you below zero before the end of the year. It doesn't offer any direct warning that making a given expense (e.g. erecting a building) will reduce your treasury below the amount needed to cover the current year's remaining monthly expenditures.

 

[Dafool]

EU3 warns you immediately if your current monthly expenditure rate will, given the present balance in your treasury, take you below zero before the end of the year. It doesn't offer any direct warning that making a given expense (e.g. erecting a building) will reduce your treasury below the amount needed to cover the current year's remaining monthly expenditures.

That wouldn't be necessary. Since your income is now monthly, having a negative monthly income will not be the norm. If it does go into the negative, this info is sure to present in the UI somewhere. If you have a negative income and/or are making purchases that would empty your treasury, then that's an obvious mistake.

 

[Hydro Globus]

You did sorta get an early warning: When it warned you it'll go bankrupt anytime between Dec.2 and Dec.31, you can still get by until the large tax arrives.