Estimated Expenditures Always Wrong?

**sparty** · July 06, 2008, 07:56 PM

I have noticed that my turn profit estimations in the financial screen are rarely accurate. Sometimes off by 100 or more florins.

Any ideas on how those estimates are built, etc?

If I look at it right before I click the end turn button (no moves, etc.) it should presumably know my unit upkeeps, tax and trade incomes, etc. shouldn't it?

**Georgy Zhukov** · July 06, 2008, 09:12 PM

Its an educated guess, maybe to enhance "realism", but really as Long as Im pullin in the dough i dont care for statistics, but thats just me.

**Antlion** · July 06, 2008, 10:40 PM

The way i saw it was, it doesn't add in building costs just from trade, farming, and all that junk. I may be wrong, if i am, don't mind my post. Just how i always thought it was.

**roy34543** · July 06, 2008, 10:58 PM

are you using any mods?
Anyway there are minor differences through extra devestation and trade ruotes being cut off that turn,I think because you effectively get the money next turn its determined then so if a trade ruote is cut off the money is reduced.

**Antlion** · July 06, 2008, 11:41 PM

Originally Posted by roy34543

I think because you effectively get the money next turn its determined then so if a trade ruote is cut off the money is reduced.

ooo good point, didn't even think of that being a cause

**Nole4694** · July 06, 2008, 11:58 PM

from my experiance in SS there are slight changes in the profits of cities after you end your turn so im guessing those changes are factored in.
(they are normally negative too)

**Nebuchadnezzar** · July 07, 2008, 03:50 AM

and don't forget

Rebels popping up on a road the next turn will also reduce land trade income.
Enemies wondering onto your region causing devastation.
Variation in harvests. Can be either excellent, good or poor.
Any trade building that completes that turn may change the trade for that settlement by much more than the upgrade increase

**Player989random** · July 07, 2008, 08:36 AM

Sieges and blockades

**RMSN NIKE** · July 07, 2008, 08:55 AM

Good or bad money traits, and upkeep of newly recruited units, just to name a few more.

**sparty** · July 08, 2008, 06:36 AM

Ahhh good points. Thank you for clarifying that variance for me.

**Old Geezer** · July 08, 2008, 07:04 AM

Does anyone know at what point factors such as harvest results and generals' attributes take effect? I presume that they all take effect before the income is figured for that turn and not the next. I seem to remember an increase in income from trade after clearing a trade road of rebels.