If you're bored..

[unmerged(7374)]

Try playing with army maintenance at 50%.

In my current game as Granada, I took Andalusia, Toledo, and Murcia as well as the Canary Islands in the initial war. While paying off my 800d war debt I reduced maintenance to 50%, then forgot about it. Later, while I was fighting Morocco, Castile and Portugal DOWed me. After taking Algarve, Azores Diamentina, and an Indonasian TP from Portugal, I turned on Castile and took all their provinces except the capital. It was only after the peace deal that I remembered my maintenance. Talk about patriotic troops- fighting on half pay!

 

[unmerged(739)]

that always happens to me when I play Ottomans and Poland because there is always so much going on!

 

[Castellon]

The Morale hit from maintenance at 50% is not that big. In fact at lower level you still get a bonus. Check my Morale FAQ for details, link in my sig.
I often play at 50% now, the savings on upkeep, allow you to support a much bigger army.

 

[unmerged(8022)]

It have often happend to me, I forgot to higher the maintance level and lose against the enemy, thats realy anoying when you know that you had won if you only payed your troops...

 

[Dragonheart]

One time a strange thing happend to me....forgot about maintainance too ....but had strong moral ....after changing the slider to 100% i had still strong....
so no difference in moral and combar effiecency....maybe a corrupted save file??

 

[jacob-Lundgren]

actualy if your bored then play the later scenarios. they are good fun.

 

[Castellon]

Originally posted by Dragonheart
One time a strange thing happend to me....forgot about maintainance too ....but had strong moral ....after changing the slider to 100% i had still strong....
so no difference in moral and combar effiecency....maybe a corrupted save file??

The word description of your morale is just a general label. Strong describes a range of morale. You just went from the low end of "strong" to the high end.
As I said above the morale hit is not that much when you consider the potential savings.

 

[unmerged(7374)]

Originally posted by Castellon
The Morale hit from maintenance at 50% is not that big. In fact at lower level you still get a bonus. Check my Morale FAQ for details, link in my sig.
I often play at 50% now, the savings on upkeep, allow you to support a much bigger army.

Learned something new I guess, I'll admit, I didn't notice a morale penalty.

 

[unmerged(5664)]

There are other things I'd rather do if I'm that bored than play with 50% army maintenance - try playing another country, or even another game.

 

[Castellon]

Originally posted by BarristerBoy
There are other things I'd rather do if I'm that bored than play with 50% army maintenance - try playing another country, or even another game.

Well if it turns a boring game into a fun game for him then why not!

 

[unmerged(2778)]

Originally posted by BarristerBoy
There are other things I'd rather do if I'm that bored than play with 50% army maintenance - try playing another country, or even another game.

Play another game? Are we allowed to do that?

 

[nelly644]

Originally posted by BarristerBoy
try playing another country, or even another game.

BLASPHEMY!!!!!!!!!!

 

[unmerged(7374)]

Originally posted by BarristerBoy
There are other things I'd rather do if I'm that bored than play with 50% army maintenance - try playing another country, or even another game.

OK, bad idea. I meant, if the game has lost it's challenge.

 

[Warden]

Originally posted by Moonwalker


Play another game? Are we allowed to do that?

As long as it's made by Paradox, sure.

 

[Lucidor]

Originally posted by Warden


As long as it's made by Paradox, sure.

You mean Civ 3?

 

[unmerged(7374)]

Originally posted by Lucidor
You mean Civ 3?

Inquisitor!

 

[unmerged(10971)]

[recorded message]The Spanish Inquisition is not in now. They will return when you least expect it.

Thank you.[/recorded message]

 

[Carolus Rex]

Originally posted by Gen. Wolfe
that always happens to me when I play Ottomans and Poland because there is always so much going on!

Never happends to me, I use to pause key.

 

[unmerged(7374)]

Originally posted by Judas Maccabeus
[recorded message]The Spanish Inquisition is not in now. They will return when you least expect it.

Thank you.[/recorded message]

I was talking about the Paradox Inquisition.

 

[Lucidor]

Originally posted by Victorius Maximus


I was talking about the Paradox Inquisition.

Oh, forget about Civ 3, I am sorry. I will go back to playing EU2 and other strategy games like Command and Conquer and Warcraft.