Economy questions

[Emperorrick]

Sorry if this has been asked before but I couldn't find it using the search function.

I've noticed that depending on the difficulty level you constantly lose a great amount of money which isn't represented on the money balance scroll. I myself think this is due to scripts to make the game more challening and favourable for the AI. Is this true or am I just missing out on something because I constantly have a great amount of profit but this doesn't show when I end the turns.

*Example: startbudget = 4000, profit = 6000, money next turn = 7000

Thanks,


The pride of Gondor

[ElementalDeath]

Were you building anything?

Because building does that

[Maizel]

Were you building anything?

Because building does that

Indeed, when you add a building to the queue, it does not deduct the cost from your treasury until the building before it is done.

[Emperorrick]

No I tested it just ending turns without building or recruiting out anything. When I have 2000 budget and 6000 profit then when I end the turn my money is like -1000 during the ending of the turn and then the next turn it reads 4000 or something. Could you try it aswell see if it's the same in your game?

[axnsan]

That happens when an unit or building gets in the queue, the money is substracted during the turn, and the EOTR scroll doesn't show that.

[Bela]

The other thing (besides which axnsan and the others told you) can be if you move units/armies out from your towns (losing free upkeep) after checking the preview.

[Emperorrick]

That's a possibility, but I'm talking about 2000-4000 florins, upkeep of your beginning military (of which most reside in cites thus free upkeep) isn't that much. Try a random new campaign on VH/VH and don't do anything for like 10 turns and you'll see, I tried the same and I noticed that on every difficultylevel the amount of money you lose varies. The lower the difficultylevel the less you lose.

[Bela]

That's a possibility, but I'm talking about 2000-4000 florins, upkeep of your beginning military (of which most reside in cites thus free upkeep) isn't that much. Try a random new campaign on VH/VH and don't do anything for like 10 turns and you'll see, I tried the same and I noticed that on every difficultylevel the amount of money you lose varies. The lower the difficultylevel the less you lose.

Hmm.... what do you think, does the pre-calculator count the rise of corruption? But that one can not be cca. 2000 difference. Hmm... no more ideas. Anyone else has a suggestion?

[Alerob]

Does AI spending policy play a role here? Check the position of spending indicator between Save and Spend.