Technological levels

[Castellon]

Get your merchants into lots of rich CoTs and put 100% research into trade tech.

 

[Castellon]

First, with 50 income and 81% inflation and no way to reduce it the last thing you want to do is Annex the Aztec! The inflation from gold production would crush any remaining chance you have.

My method of researching is to put 100% (less what I take out for army support) into the tech that is cheapest at that moment. Special circumstances excepted.

 

[Castellon]

Originally posted by Athiest Grenade


Not so sure about this. I thought that if any one slider exceeded a certain level (50%?) then diminishing returns set in. That way you are getting less research bang for your buck?

Nope 100% in one is the best.
Check this thread out for an analysis
Slider Percentage

 

[Castellon]

Originally posted by Belisario
Last one... how can I buy maps of all the known world?

Maps are generaly hard to trade, although others will disagrea there are some current threads on this topic. Why not use all those troops you are going to disband and sack the Portugese capitol. That will give you all their maps plus kill off some of your troops in combat instead of disbanding them.

 

[Castellon]

Originally posted by Belisario
I think I have a lot to learn about the rules of this game.
I took this game just one month ago, so I have to play more to become a "strong player"...
Last question: what can I do to avoid inflation grows up?

Thank you for your advices.

Inflation has 3 causes.

1. Random events : Not much you can do about these.
2. Gold provences: If more than 25% of your income comes from gold mines then you suffer inflation, the greater the percentage the higher the inflation.
3. Having your treasury slider in any position other than the extreme left will cause inflation. the farther right it is the faster your inflation will rise. if you only cover the costs of your supportable troops here and then just spend your yearly income you will be fine. After playing for a while you will be able to fiddle with this more as your income rises.

 

[Castellon]

Originally posted by Daniel A

Don't pay any attention to advices of not annexing the aztekes. They will not add to your inflation if you have this massive trade income that I have described how to achieve.

Good luck!

Ah but he does not have a booming economy and makes only 50 ducats a month! And if he takes your advice before he turns his economy around the Added inflation will sink him!