Gold Gifts

[General Karthos]

So, did gold get nerfed when I wasn't looking? (I haven't read the last several change logs because my life of late has been a miserable slog from one tragedy to another, and I've been focusing on Stellaris since the release date was announced.) The most I've gained from giving someone a gift was 30, when that was LOW back in the old days, and 50ish was more common, sometimes 80+. Am I just getting unlucky?

(Though I did gain over 100 by making a powerful vassal my chancellor.)

 

[TL_]

Yes, several times, the most crushing was probably the most recent nerf.

Giving gold as a gift is now only a very niche activity, almost always useless unless you're a republic and have a ton to throw around.

 

[Zsrai]

The Conclave patch halved positive opinion boosts. That's the big one you're noticing.

 

[daftrhetoric]

Greedy characters still respond to money.