there weI have returned from Greece, it didn't take long to figure everything out, I even had some spare time to spend with my sisters. Sorry for my absence these last few weeks but the senate seemed preoccupied with the new post debate and the Carthaginian diplomats.
Here's the financial situation as of present:
As you can see, our upkeep for the army is very detrimental to what we need, especially given the size and makeup of our armies. To correct this I would propose setting a standard for our armies and creating two, incredibly powerful and full-strength armies for our consuls to command in case of conflict and maybe a smaller one for garisson duties that the Praetor would command if the situation does not warrant consular intervention. Now, back to Greece.
When I got there I noticed many problems concerning population. People are still being forced from the countryside to live in Apollonia via a growth initiave the Epeirotes passed during the war. The locals are still following it and it needs to stop. As of now, the population of Apollonia is 9396 people as of the last census, with an average growth rate of 9 for every 100 people in the city. By stopping the initiative, we get rid of 5 of that number.
I also motion that we replace the temple of Hermes in the city with the temple of Mercury instead of tearing down the shrine altogether. This way we already have a foundation to build on, the god is familiar to the city since Mercury performs the same role as Hermes did and we can introduce our culture into the city, making them happier. An added bonus is 46 denarii since it increases the religious fervor of traders and merchants.
Also, to combat the population and squalor problems, we should increase the taxes to their highest levels to dissuade more people from moving to the settlement, which will diminish the number of immigrants to 3 of every 100 people per half-year.
Ambracia already has a building being constructed and has a low public order so I say we let it finish.
This would be our economy afterward:
OOC: We should also use this command line when we edit the save:
add_population -834 Rome
That will simulate the events with Pallas if you guys think it's a good idea.