Where...

[Jon Shafer]

... Does the AI get all of its money?

Somehow Luxembourg gets enough money to buy and support 70 thousand troops... where does it come from... I want to find out so Prussia can get more thna 8 thousand guys.

 

[Grunthex]

The AI's inflation is loosely tied to yours. So they can jack the inflation slider, take loans, and whatever, and their inflation still can't go too high.

 

[BiB]

U wouldn't happen to not be playing the latest patch, right?

 

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by Grunthex
The AI's inflation is loosely tied to yours. So they can jack the inflation slider, take loans, and whatever, and their inflation still can't go too high.

So basically, Brandenburg has taken out 130 some loans that it will never pay off, to buy 150,000+ troops, and takes 5 loans a year to support them? That's... uh... yeah...

And no, I don't have the 1.05 patch, why?

 

[unmerged(6472)]

This was a problem that was fixed with one of the earlier patches (1.02 or 1.03??). Luxembourg (amongst others) would perpetually build up to 70,000-man armies, they would sit in place, die by attrition, and build right back up. My question was always more of where they got the manpower from one province. Playing the earlier patches as France I couldn't match Luxembourg's manpower, much less their economic might.

 

[Secret Master]

Also remember that the AI has access to the secret slush fund in the game.

Diplomatic gifts.

Unlike human players, AI countries are always giving each other gifts. So, if someone gave a minor a state gift, then that minor suddenly has lots of cash.

 

[Jon Shafer]

Why doesn't the AI ever give me any gifts.

 

[JohnMK]

Off-Topic

Okay, since I'm in a very good, patient mood today, here's a little bit of netiquette for you :

4. Use descriptive Subject headings in your messages.
The subject line of your message is there to help people decide whether or not they want to read it. Use the subject line to tell people what your message is about. For example, if you are sending a message to an Automobiles Newsgroup, a subject like "66 MG Midget for Sale: Oregon"is much more informative than "Car for Sale."

http://redtail.unm.edu/cp/netiquette.html

 

[Jon Shafer]

Ahhh, but 'the hook' is a quite effective way to lead into your topic. That along with the fact that it wasn't off-topic, merely leading into it. It's not like I entitled it "Free Porn" to get attention.

 

[unmerged(8159)]

Originally posted by Trip
Ahhh, but 'the hook' is a quite effective way to lead into your topic. That along with the fact that it wasn't off-topic, merely leading into it. It's not like I entitled it "Free Porn" to get attention.

Ah, a born salesman. Netiquette be damned! On with the show!!

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[JohnMK]

Look up the word 'netiquette.' Then come back here. Then tell me how you were wrong.

Oh, and I marked my post as off-topic. I wasn't saying anything about yours . . .

 

[unmerged(9347)]

Originally posted by Orlanth
This was a problem that was fixed with one of the earlier patches (1.02 or 1.03??). Luxembourg (amongst others) would perpetually build up to 70,000-man armies, they would sit in place, die by attrition, and build right back up. My question was always more of where they got the manpower from one province. Playing the earlier patches as France I couldn't match Luxembourg's manpower, much less their economic might.

Well everyone knows that luxembourg has always held all the nations of Europe in thrall by its mighty armies and industrial powerhouse.

When I was a child my mother used to threaten me that if i didnt go to bed early etc the luxembourg army would get me

didnt everyone?

 

[unmerged(5822)]

Originally posted by BiB
U wouldn't happen to not be playing the latest patch, right?

Are the AI inflation rates completely free from the human players' rates now?

 

[JohnMK]

Nope, still tied to it.

 

[Jon Shafer]

Originally posted by JohnMK
Nope, still tied to it.

Does that mean that it's not fixed? Or has it been toned down, or what? It's kind of annoying when I'm trying to expand into the HRE as France, when Hanover, Hessen, and Luxembourg outnumber my army 5 to 1.

 

[BiB]

As I said before, get the latest patch. This behaviour u are describing is early patch behaviour. Unless ur French army consists of 5000 infantrists.

 

[Grunthex]

If you aren't playing at LEAST patch 1.04, and you should have 1.05 if your distributor has released it, your game is in many ways so different from the majority of ours as to be difficult to discuss. The large armies/small minors is long ago fixed.

 

[Jon Shafer]

Alright, good, thanks.
I just downloaded and installed 1.05 so, according to you guys, that shouldn't be a problem anymore.

 

[Owl]

With 1.05 you can ....

Have fun imagining all those AI monarchs tearing out their hair at yet another "Too low tax value" message.....