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[Johan]

Huh?

You still get over 50% of your taxes monthly without a tax collector, as well as all other income.


Having 0 inflation is not a goal in itself.

 

[Johan]

I'm considering removing tech development and military upkeep from the tribal nations in south africa and north america until european contact...

 

[Porcius]

The TC beta rule is a killer for a lot of states, not just the exotics.

Slowing down exotic tech growth in the military sphere may make the fall of the Incas more likely, and the Chimu might even vanish - only eliminated by the AI in one my GCs, and that was Colombia in the 1800s.

It's tough to get a balance between the historical reality of the native American powers and the game play issues. The Iroquois are a fun power to play as it stands now, but I wonder how they can fight a war at all now in the betas. No census tax without infra1, and now no trade income from the absent Manhattan CoT if they get to trade1. Removing the maintenance costs for exotic armies is an interesting option, but then you'll have armies of 100,000 Huron warriors if they build 1000 every year until the French show up.

 

[Porcius]

Originally posted by Kaigon
They would die of attrition...

But a winterfree place with a minimal fort and base tax 4 will support 30000, but the AI isn't smart enough to spread the troops...

OK, say the Lenape then. Three provinces, no winter to speak of and support levels in the thirties. The AI gets discounts on maintenance at VH now and they easily make armies in the 50k range.

Is it a good idea to simply spring new costs on a player controlled exotic when Cabot sails by? What would the theoretical whiteman value be here, anyway? And the logic? "Gee, those English dudes get paid - so should we, dammit." The logic of tying cavalry and ships to whiteman I get - maintenance I'm not sure.

 

[Castellon]

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