Treasuries

**Confederate Jeb** · May 31, 2008, 10:52 AM

Hey when you capture an enemy capital (Rone, Syracuse, Carthage, ect.), what is the best thing to do? Keep the treasury, or destroy it? Destroying it gives you a lot of money, but it seems to cause a penalty in public moral.

Thanks.

**Brusilov** · May 31, 2008, 11:35 AM

If you click on the building it should give you a description of the bonus it gives (it's the same screen where you can destroy the building).

I seem to recall the treasury only gives around 5% bonus (I may be wrong). If you have a decent governor handy that shouldn't be a great loss.

**Confederate Jeb** · May 31, 2008, 01:22 PM

Well for the Roman one it is a +40% for happyness, but -40% for law. For the Syracuse one it is +30% for happiness, -40% for law. Destroying the Roman one gives 10,000. Destroying the Syracua one gives 5,000. I say this from a Carthage perspective, since it is the one I ma playing currently.

**The Sloth** · May 31, 2008, 01:36 PM

I usually destroy all those that give a law penalty. Lower law means higher corruption, and thus less money in the long run. I keep the others, though, some extra happiness be quite usefull, and you can still destroy them later if you need to.

**MarcusTullius** · June 01, 2008, 03:50 AM

Treasury can sometimes be useful as a cash injection if you really need it for a final push against the enemy.

**El Crumb** · June 01, 2008, 02:12 PM

Yep, i agree with MarcusTullius. The treasury is a handy little piggy bank for when you find yourself short on funds.

**Confederate Jeb** · June 01, 2008, 04:19 PM

So I guess I should keep them until I start to run low on cash?

I could collect them all!

**MarcusTullius** · June 01, 2008, 09:21 PM

Originally Posted by Confederate Jeb

So I guess I should keep them until I start to run low on cash?

I could collect them all!

Like monopoly!

**zznɟ ǝɥʇ** · June 01, 2008, 09:25 PM

Originally Posted by MarcusTullius

Like monopoly!

..of the world

**El Crumb** · June 02, 2008, 04:12 AM

I'm saying keep 'em until you need 'em or until your public happiness can take the dent that comes with destroying them.

**Confederate Jeb** · June 02, 2008, 09:03 AM

Ok. Thanks guys.

Like monopoly!

This is gonna be fun.

**Praetorian_Mossop** · June 02, 2008, 09:24 AM

The Seleucid treasury that I found in Babylon has no drawbacks, just adds 40% public order or happiness I can't remember which.

Usually though if you have invaded and taken the enemy's capital then money isn't an issue anyway so the 10k or so the treasury gives isn't all that useful. Well at least in all my campaigns I sit on 300k+ by the time I create an invasion force.

**Brusilov** · June 02, 2008, 01:51 PM

Originally Posted by Praetorian_Mossop

The Seleucid treasury that I found in Babylon has no drawbacks, just adds 40% public order or happiness I can't remember which.

Usually though if you have invaded and taken the enemy's capital then money isn't an issue anyway so the 10k or so the treasury gives isn't all that useful. Well at least in all my campaigns I sit on 300k+ by the time I create an invasion force.

Try and limit your treasury to under 50K. My understanding is that above this amount your governors will start to gain nasty retinues / traits. It's far easier to spend the money (or gift it to your allies) than getting rid of the retinue/traits.

**GreatOne** · June 02, 2008, 02:28 PM

Its very easy to get rid of money.Just queue up the most expensive buildings.And if you need the money back remove them from queue.

**MarcusTullius** · June 03, 2008, 07:34 AM

Originally Posted by GreatOne

Its very easy to get rid of money.Just queue up the most expensive buildings.And if you need the money back remove them from queue.

Yup, thats the best way to keep your money ticking over rather than building up and causing bad traits.

**Praetorian_Mossop** · June 03, 2008, 09:49 AM

I havn't had a problem with too much money before, my goveners seem to be doing a good job in the cities still.

There is a problem in stacking buildings in the building browser because I do that already hehe

**MarcusTullius** · June 03, 2008, 10:52 AM

Originally Posted by Praetorian_Mossop

I havn't had a problem with too much money before, my goveners seem to be doing a good job in the cities still.

There is a problem in stacking buildings in the building browser because I do that already hehe

Could try lowering taxes or financially supporting your allies

**Confederate Jeb** · June 03, 2008, 11:10 AM

Or just build huge amounts of soldiers.

**GreatOne** · June 03, 2008, 11:15 AM

I haven't played as Romans yet, so no money overflowing.Sometimes though I get some extra cash that somehow just dissapears next turn....... :hmmm:

**Confederate Jeb** · June 03, 2008, 05:59 PM

On my Carthage file I own almost all of Italy, and I get about 37,000 a turn. And whatever extra money I have after I build buildings I use to buy troops if I need too or mercs, and since I need to prepare for the Free People, Spain, and Epiros, I'm spending a lot of money.