Acquisition of the cities...

**Emperor VI** · February 16, 2009, 11:28 AM

Am I only person who experiences easy and cheap city purchases in the game?
In my latest Sicily game I had acquired Bologna from HRE for 20000, Ancona from Venice for 40000 and Algier from Moors for 20000 gold. I am only in 50th turn.

Something wrong with my game?

PS. In my other campaigns also I was very successful in acquiring the cities...

**kosmosje1** · February 16, 2009, 11:31 AM

I don't believe it's supposed to be cheap to buy a city's loyalty... :S

**Faramir D'Andunie** · February 16, 2009, 11:32 AM

You are correct, I have been able to offer similar sums of gold in exchange for cities. But I try to refrain from it.

**Emperor VI** · February 16, 2009, 12:03 PM

Originally Posted by kosmosje1

I don't believe it's supposed to be cheap to buy a city's loyalty... :S

I meant buying through diplomatic offer to the nation...

**Manoflooks** · February 16, 2009, 07:32 PM

As Portugal, I boutgh Adrianople, a fortress, from the Hungarians for 30000

**tallstark** · February 16, 2009, 07:43 PM

yes, I agree. You can usually get a city for less than 15 turns worth of that same cities income it seems. The only exception is AI almost never parts with territories if it doesnt have at least 8 of them.

**Emperor VI** · February 17, 2009, 04:41 AM

Originally Posted by tallstark

yes, I agree. You can usually get a city for less than 15 turns worth of that same cities income it seems. The only exception is AI almost never parts with territories if it doesnt have at least 8 of them.

In my latest game Venice had 4 cities and Moors had 7 seven cities and still they sold me their settlements....

**Spartan90** · February 16, 2009, 07:44 PM

No, those sums seem about right. Anything over 40k, and you're probably getting ripped off. I've bough a settlement for 7000 florins to be paid over 7 years before.

**Musthavename** · February 17, 2009, 05:24 AM

Try the 6.2 patch.

The AI seems to outright REFUSE to give you a city under ANY circumstances. I have perfect relations with Scotland, they're my Vassal, my reputation is at Trustworthy, and they refused Gaza, Jersalem & 100k florins for Aberdeen.