question about Taxes

**AmiR TimuR** · February 12, 2009, 06:55 PM

hello guys. i need quick answer if it is possible. i read it somewhere couple days ago and i am not sure if it is true or not

at medieval II total war, there is 2 taxes system or 1?

first one is from cities

and other one?? if there is of course.

Thank you

**Landtuber** · February 12, 2009, 07:15 PM

Only 1 tax system. Taxes from cities that you can set and taxes in castles that are always set at normal.

**Viking Prince** · February 12, 2009, 11:00 PM

Taxes is from all settlements but there is a system to set the tax rate for the towns while the tax rate for the castles is fixed. Perhaps this difference is what you had read to be two systems.

**Conquistatore** · February 13, 2009, 01:49 AM

You can let the AI manage the taxes if you are unsure. As previous posters have said, only one system of taxes but there are four levels of taxation. low, normal, high and very high.

**AmiR TimuR** · February 13, 2009, 05:11 AM

okay guys. thank you.

just read somewhere that there is also king taxes or something like that

anyway, thank you again.

**Conquistatore** · February 13, 2009, 05:26 AM

Yes, there is the King's purse, which is the money that the King directly contributes to your treasury out of his own pocket. This is not considered tax.

**Silent Assassin** · February 13, 2009, 07:37 AM

Originally Posted by Conquistatore

Yes, there is the King's purse, which is the money that the King directly contributes to your treasury out of his own pocket. This is not considered tax.

This is considered a bonus

**Old Geezer** · February 13, 2009, 10:20 AM

Does the size of the King's Purse vary with the faction? With the difficulty level?

**Silent Assassin** · February 13, 2009, 11:00 AM

Originally Posted by Old Geezer

Does the size of the King's Purse vary with the faction? With the difficulty level?

Yes it varies from 1500 to 3000 per turn depending on the faction. For the difficulty I don't know maybe someone could clarify that part.

**Pink Beard** · February 13, 2009, 11:05 AM

Originally Posted by Rebel6666

Yes it varies from 1500 to 3000 per turn depending on the faction. For the difficulty I don't know maybe someone could clarify that part.

I don't think difficulty levels matter (that) much.
I believe it has more to do with the size of your starting kingdom/empire. Milan for example has like 5000 king's purse and the HRE only 2000 or something. Balancing issues I believe

**Silent Assassin** · February 13, 2009, 11:07 AM

Originally Posted by Pink Beard

I don't think difficulty levels matter (that) much.
I believe it has more to do with the size of your starting kingdom/empire. Milan for example has like 5000 king's purse and the HRE only 2000 or something. Balancing issues I believe

I agree but I think, not sure here but the AI receives more money in their King Purses when difficulty Levels are higher, this doesn't affect the player tough.